Big questions remain unanswered or unresolved at Man United

Ralf Rangnick's appointment was seen as a coup and there were positive early signs; but their identity remains as confused and brittle as ever.

Manchester Utd manager Ralf Rangnick during their Premier League defeat to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium 

The gap in the table is 22 points, the trophy gap is even wider, but what really showed at the Etihad was the chasm that still exists between the two Manchester giants in terms of development and identity.

Ralph Rangnick was brought in as transition manager at United precisely to tackle that problem and it’s hard to make a case that he has made significant progress following a 4-1 derby defeat that showed how far away they are.