Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to pick up a result against Tottenham on Sunday if he wants to ease the pressure on his shoulders.
Many Red Devils fans are calling for the Norwegian to be sacked after the team's 5-0 defeat against Liverpool at Old Trafford last weekend.
Three points in North London would solidify Solskjaer's tenuous position - but a defeat could end his reign at the wheel once and for all.
Starting from the back, the easiest decision Solskjaer will make is selecting in-form David de Gea to be his goalkeeper against Spurs.
After that, however, it starts to get complicated. United's biggest problem is their leaky defence but that has more to do with the tactics than the players.
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Solskjaer has recently employed a high-pressing system and it clearly isn't working, leaving Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw exposed.
United's defenders need to improve their individual performances, although its questionable whether changing personnel will help.
Eric Bailly has reportedly challenged Solskjaer but, before Raphael Varane joined the club, Lindelof and Maguire were the team's most reliable centre-back pairing.
When Maguire suffered an injury towards the back end of last season, United's form dropped and they missed out on winning the Europa League final.
Bailly has every right to make his case after their drubbing against Liverpool but, unless Varane can prove his fitness, the manager shouldn't change his back line.
The Untied boss can give his defence more protection by reverting to a counter-attacking style of football, benefitting from their pacey forwards.
This would require United to play two holding midfielders and, unfortunately, Solskjaer doesn't have much quality in this department.
Although he isn't as dynamic these days, veteran Nemanja Matic is more comfortable on the ball than Fred and Scott McTominay.
The former Chelsea midfielder can help United break quickly and playing him alongside the youth of McTominay is probably Solskjaer's best option.
Bruno Fernandes remains United's most influential player and has to slot into the No10 role, with two pacey wingers playing alongside him.
After spending £73million, Jadon Sancho needs to be playing consistently. He clearly has the ability, scoring 38 goals and producing 51 assists in 104 Bundesliga outings for Borussia Dortmund.
Sancho should be given a start down the right and, although there is a good case for Jesse Lingard to play, Marcus Rashford should continue down the left.
There seems to be confusion over Mason Greenwood's role: Is he there to score goals or provide assists for Cristiano Ronaldo? He should be left out until this is clarified in training.
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One of the big questions is whether to start Ronaldo. Edinson Cavani will work harder for the team and has plenty of quality - but Ronaldo needs just one chance.
If United do play on the break and neglect their failing high-pressing system, then playing the Portuguese superstar can still work.
And with his job on the line, Solskjaer simply can't afford to leave Ronaldo out. If he does and they don't get the three points, that could be the end.
