'Fans growing impatient with rinse-and-repeat problems'

The old saying goes that the only certainties in this world are death and taxes. I would add to that: rain in Manchester, a host of individual Leicester City defensive errors, goals conceded down the right side and poor in-game management by Steve Cooper.

A very flattering scoreline for the Red Devils that the statistically observant among us would feel a sense of wonder how it wasn't, perhaps, 0-0. Three good shots, three goals. Sigh!

The notable absentee was Jamie Vardy, and his replacement in the shape of Jordan Ayew showed just how sharp and influential Vardy remains at his youthful 37. Moreover, it made me realise that, at this moment, life after Vardy looks very bleak.

There were few options up front when we did get into good areas, which was compounded by poor movement off the ball and uninspiring replacements on the bench.

The summer signings are not providing the solutions that were hoped, with Caleb Okoli and Oliver Skipp losing their regular places early on, and Bobby De Cordova-Reid and Odsonne Edouard barely featuring.

The sad news of another lengthy injury lay-off for Ricardo Pereira also added a further blow. There are not many players unluckier than 'Ricky P'. He is a truly gifted player who I hope returns as soon as possible.

It means that we will now have to persevere with our two current full-backs in James Justin and Victor Kristiansen for the foreseeable, both of whom are regularly exposed through a mixture of formation and individual issues.

And, just like that, we find ourselves at another international break, yet to find a full 90-minute "good" performance and eliminate individual errors.

The pressure is mounting on Cooper, for sure, and fans are growing impatient with the rinse-and-repeat problems with the performances, as debates move to a stick-or-twist situation.

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