Roy Keane revealed his shock at the state of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United following their 2-0 defeat at West Ham, adding it was "scary" how far the club has fallen in recent years.
United lost Marcus Rashford to injury as they slipped to a demoralising defeat in east London. The England striker limped off early in the second half after Andriy Yarmolenko had given the hosts the lead, before Aaron Cresswell finished United off with a stunning free-kick.
With Anthony Martial already missing through injury and youngster Mason Greenwood ill, United finished the match without a recognised striker and Jesse Lingard playing in attack.
Rashford's early departure will raise more questions about United's summer transfer business, when they failed to bring in a replacement for Romelu Lukaku.
Of just as much concern will be their away form. United have not won on their travels in the Premier League since February, a run of seven matches equalling an unwanted club record.
Former United captain Keane was watching the game in his new role as a pundit for Sky Sports, and saw little to suggest the club is on the right track.
"I am shocked and saddened about how bad Manchester United were today," he said.
"Everything was lacklustre. There was a lack of characters, a lack of quality, a lack of leaders, a lack of desire.
"There's a long way back for United. It's scary how far they have fallen."
Additional reporting by the Press Association.
