Cristiano Ronaldo covers over the cracks for Solskjaer and Man United

Wednesday night’s struggles confirmed what recent games had suggested may be the case. It may not always be clear what Solskjaer’s Plan B is but, far more worryingly, it often looks uncertain what his Plan A may be

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani, and goalkeeper David de Gea celebrate at Old Trafford. Picture: Martin Rickett/PA

When a former Championship winger is made to look like a world-beating version of a young Cristiano Rolando in full flight, then Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United know they have problems.

Specifically, in a tumultuous opening hour of this Champions League clash at Old Trafford, it was Arnaut Danjuma, who made the move to Villarreal from Bournemouth in last month’s transfer window, who tortured United’s reserve right-back Diogo Dalot and set up the opening goal.