Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos had a clear view of the latest chaotic moment from Manchester United’s shocking season after the Chelsea match on Saturday.

The 74-year-old Manchester United co-owner was spotted in the stands at Stamford Bridge and Sir Jim Ratcliffe was not alone for the Premier League fixture either.

4. The Man Utd change in the manager is inevitable, whether Ineos want to pull the trigger now or later

From a possible 27 Premier League points on offer in the opening nine league matches, Manchester United have only managed seven under Michael Carrick this season. The Red Devils are closer to a relegation battle than they are to pushing for a Premier League top-four spot.

United’s momentum is non-existent and the Red Devils could end up in the exact same position that Tottenham found themselves in last season. The writing is on the wall for Michael Carrick and it is all but certain that Ineos will have to make a change sooner rather than later.

3. Michael Carrick’s misery is being prolonged as the Man Utd manager

Continuing from the last point, United fans will no doubt feel for Red Devils legend Carrick after Saturday’s defeat at Stamford Bridge. A dejected Carrick went over to the remaining Red Devils away support in the Stamford Bridge stands and put on a brave face amid the pressure that he is currently feeling.

It felt like Ineos were ready to pull the trigger earlier this week and sack Carrick after Man Utd’s 3-0 Premier League defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford. However, Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s team stuck with Carrick for this week and prolonged the 45-year-old United manager’s torment further.

2. Man Utd players can deliver ‘when they want to,’ but they are the problem and not the manager

Man Utd’s first-half performance against Chelsea was solid, despite, you know, not scoring against the Blues. The Red Devils squandered multiple chances in the opening 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge, including from the likes of Bryan Mbeumo, Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo.

The first half in Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League defeat showed Carrick’s tactics for United were on point at first. However, the Red Devils’ loss should be on the players for underdelivering in the second half and allowing Chelsea to take control of the match.

1. Lisandro Martinez’s time at Old Trafford must come to an end in 2027

If it were not already for his bombshell interview earlier this month, then this performance from Lisandro Martinez was the nail in the coffin for his time at United. Lisandro Martinez has already underperformed in the 2026-27 campaign and his sending off against Chelsea was the perfect summary of his season.

Martinez cost United any chance of staging a comeback after the Red Devils defender was sent off before Cole Palmer netted the subsequent penalty for Chelsea. The 28-year-old Argentine centre-back is out of contract next summer and Ineos know that they cannot keep Martinez at Old Trafford any longer.