Gary Neville has bemoaned the lack of leaders in Man Utd's squad and claimed even the Class of '92 wouldn't make a difference.
The former United defender was part of the club's glory years along with fellow academy graduates Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and brother Phil.
But those days are a far cry from the present times at Old Trafford, with United still struggling to bounce back from Sir Alex Ferguson's departure.
Despite a number of talented players in the squad, United no longer look the force they once were, and Neville feels they are still some way off the standard required.
"There are the bones of a squad, some young players from the academy that haven't cost that money. Potentially David de Gea, who is struggling. There's Harry Maguire but there's a lot more rebuilding to do, Neville told the Mail .
"I've said many times that Alan Hansen was right, you don't win anything with kids.
"The Class of '92 didn't win that Premier League title. We had Steve Bruce, Gary Pallister, Roy Keane, Eric Cantona, Brian McClair and Peter Schmeichel. We had world-class performers and two of the best centre backs ever.
"Keane was the most inspirational captain and leader, Cantona was world-class, Schmeichel was the best in the world and Dennis Irwin was brilliant.
"They pulled us through it. If the Class of '92 had gone into this team, we would have had no chance."
United slumped to a 2-0 defeat against West Ham on Sunday, and already look like they face an uphill battle to qualify for the Champions League.
Despite possessing experienced heads such as Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic and Juan Mata, United are becoming increasingly reliant on a number of the clubs youngsters to deliver on a consistent basis.
Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's focus on fresh, hungry players saw the club do some decent business in the summer transfer market.
But Neville says it's not enough.
"You can't kid football fans," he added. "There are five or six players required."
