Manchester United crisis: What are the top five problems facing the club?

Manchester United are facing the greatest crisis in the Premier League club’s history.Their worst start to a league season in 40 years was extended with a 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Sunday.It threw not only the manager’s future into doubt, but every member of the ownership, senior management and playing squad as a whole.United fans do not turn on their managers or players. That changed on Sunday when fans cheered off Michael Carrick and then booed off the players.The message is clear: United fans are not prepared to take any more – and that goes from the top to the bottom of the first-team set-up and those who recruited them.Al Jazeera Sport takes a look at the problems plaguing the club:Do Man United need a striker more than a new manager?Since Cristiano Ronaldo left United in November 2022 after his second stint at Old Trafford, the side has struggled for a regular goalscorer.Zlatan Ibrahimovic was a short-term fix before Ronaldo’s return, while Romelu Lukaku was unable to turn a reputation into returns.Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund was recruited as United’s answer to Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, but a lack of goals saw the youngster shipped back to Italy.Enter the big-mon...