Right now at Manchester United things are tense. Very tense indeed.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks like a dead man walking following demoralising and convincing home defeats to both Liverpool and Manchester City within a couple of weeks, and his coaching team are now also being placed under the microscope.
The 2-0 defeat to City may not have been as hard-hitting as the 5-0 capitulation against Liverpool in terms of scoreline, yet United were just as comprehensively outplayed.
Nothing seems to fit at Old Trafford right now, and murmurs of deep upset within the senior squad come as little surprise.
Indeed, as reported by Sportsmail, unrest is mounting within the ranks and a number of senior players expressing concern that too many young coaches are learning on the job.
Talisman Bruno Fernandes also feels the club is lacking a sense of direction under the current regime, as things appear to be going from bad to worse.
But is it simply a case of being too ill-prepared, or lacking experience generally? Who are these 'young coaches' that are being spoken of? Sportsmail took a closer look...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks like a man out of his depth at Old Trafford but now his young coaching staff are also coming under fire and accused of offering a lack of direction
There is a growing unrest at United and senior stars are now questioning the coaching set-up
First team coach. Age: 40
United icon Carrick needs no introduction.
A staple part of the midfield for years, playmaker Carrick was an unsung hero woven into the very fabric of Sir Alex Ferguson's all-conquering team as an intelligent, deep-lying playmaker.
After hanging up his boots Carrick made it clear he wanted to coach and remain on the touchline. United had no hesitation in taking him up.
Following his retirement, he immediately slotted into a role in Jose Mourinho's coaching staff. Solskjaer arrived at the club just months later and decided to retain Carrick and Kieran McKenna - more on him later - in his backroom staff reshuffle.
Michael Carrick transitioned straight from his playing days to the coaching staff at United
Carrick is set to possess a high level of skill in 'spotting details' and 'influencing players with an arm around the shoulder and a one-to-one chat', according to his former colleague Nicky Butt, who revealed all to the Athletic.
Carrick is delegated a vast amount of work and responsibility by Solskjaer, who allows the former Tottenham man to often take the reins on the touchline, in tandem with assistant manager Mike Phelan.
With an ambitious nature and an appetite for self-improvement, Carrick is said by many around Old Trafford to have eyes on one day becoming a first-team manager himself.
For now, however, a sizeable problem must be navigated in order to help United slipping ever further behind their rivals.
Kieran McKennaFirst team coach. Age: 35
The young Northern Irishman was a professional player at Tottenham before a hip injury in 2009 curtailed his playing days, following several surgical procedures and a long period of rehabilitation.
Eager to stay in the game at the highest level, McKenna quickly dived into study to unlock the world of coaching.
United is very much what McKenna knows. His only other role away from Old Trafford was with former club Spurs, where he was installed as Under-18s coach before leaving after a year in charge following the offer of the same job title at United.
Kieran McKenna quickly dived into the world of coaching after an injury curtailed his career
McKenna earned his stripes with the U18 Young Devils before being promoted through the ranks to Solskjaer's set-up.
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