Is it one step forward and two back for Erik ten Hag and Manchester United?

After bouncing into the summer on the back of an FA Cup final victory, a show of support for the manager and more money spent on new signings, there was a distinct air of optimism around Old Trafford when the new campaign began.

Yet just seven games in, familiar noises are starting to come out of Old Trafford to explain away below-par results.

A smattering of boos at the final whistle of the Europa League draw with Dutch side Twente does not suggest a mutinous mood in the stands exists just yet.

But to hear manager Ten Hag agreeing with Christian Eriksen’s post-match assessment of the 1-1 outcome - that Twente "wanted it more" - does not bode well.

"It was far from good enough," said Eriksen. "They looked like they wanted it more – that can't be right.

"We didn't lose but it feels like a loss."