Manchester United fans are coming up with depressingly desperate solutions to fix their two biggest problems

Has it really come to this?

Jose Mourinho now has a worse record in his first 14 games as Manchester United boss than David Moyes. If that is not enough to send United fans into a shrieking panic, nothing is. United lost 4-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and are now six points adrift of top spot. They are five back from a Liverpool side they showed little ambition to Anfield last week. A week is a long time in sport. While United were being lambasted for shutting up shop at Anfield, they have caused online ructions for failing to do likewise so spectacularly in London. https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/790295038324506629 As usually follows any remorseless tonking, fans have attempted to fire-fight with a list of solutions for Mourinho's men. A couple are astute revelations. Depressingly, most of them reek of desperation. Leadership required https://twitter.com/UnitedInFocus/status/790449934524878848 Anyone on loan we can get back? https://twitter.com/Giddy5ive/status/790445745950318592 Get Michael Carrick into that midfield https://twitter.com/AmerinOlawale/status/790412829748817924 Get that talented, if slightly low on confidence, Frenchman into midfield https://twitter.com/AdamJosephSport/status/790488690636132352 Get Michael Carrick back... in defence https://twitter.com/AmirSham2000/status/790382604172206085 Get Van Gaal back? https://twitter.com/LordKelvin273/status/790434513914560512 Turn to birthday boy Wayne Rooney? https://twitter.com/henrytaiye/status/790459518329188352 What about Phi... ah, don't bother https://twitter.com/UrmstonLordMUFC/status/790490357674995713 Check out the latest episode of Football: Friday Live