By the way, let it be known that ALL OF US associated with Manchester United Football Club are the reason why we're in this mess. The FANS — For massaging average players' egos, praising them for doing the bare minimum, and making some feel bigger than the club instead of demanding higher standards. The PLAYERS — For not doing the basics on the pitch, being lazy, and not working hard enough for the badge. The MANAGER — For favouritism, poor game management, and not being tactically good enough for a club the size of United. The BOARD & OWNERS — For going with the cheaper option of giving Carrick the job permanently instead of sticking with the original plan of getting a top-level coach, for not backing him enough last summer, and now allowing this crisis to continue.