At St. James’s Park, Manchester United suffered a disappointing 1-0 loss to Newcastle.

Manchester United played some respectable football in the first half, but it soon waned, and by halftime, the performance of the majority of the team’s players was laughable.

After Anthony Gordon gave Newcastle the lead in the second half, there was little to no United offensive news to report.

It was a distressing game to observe and a performance that will have troubled many, which begs the question of what Erik ten Hag can achieve since his return to action.

The following are five findings that we made:

Andre Onana effectively responds

Before this match, the prevailing discourse primarily centered on the catastrophic errors committed by Andre Onana in his loss to Galatasaray.

However, he remained remarkably steady throughout the contest and displayed no indications of the damage he sustained on Wednesday.

Undoubtedly, Onana’s exceptional saves and dominant claims have bolstered his confidence in advance of his midweek match against Chelsea.

Harry Maguire performs admirably for United

United have recently relied on Harry Maguire, and his outstanding performance at St. James’ Park was likely the reason they maintained a lead at the half.

Maguire contributed to the defense’s composure with a number of crucial clearances and ultimately transferred the responsibility to Luke Shaw.

It was inevitable that Newcastle would concede a goal when they were consistently in the lead, and that is precisely what transpired.

Marcus Rashford is in need of recuperation

After being rested in midweek, Marcus Rashford returned to the starting lineup but was abysmal, producing little more than one lovely cross.

At intermission, Jermaine Jenas characterized the winger’s performance as “criminal,” and in the 61st minute, he was substituted.

He exhibited boredom and indifference for the duration of the game, almost refusing to trace his steps and instead accusing others while flailing his arms.

His performance will deter all observers from desiring to witness him resume in the near future.

An unusual and unsettling performance

We felt as though we were observing a bottom-half team play; we were outdone, unimaginative, and uninspiring with each passing ball.

It is odd that following a three-goal performance during the middle of the week and another three-goal performance over the weekend against Everton… However, we appeared uninterested in scoring against Newcastle.

There exists a significant issue pertaining to this team, and failure to promptly resolve it could place Ten Hag in another precarious circumstance.

The group should be reconstructed

This encounter emphasized the fact that this team has significant improvement, which was already a known fact. It was the most crucial lesson we gained. With the exception of Harry Maguire, every Newcastle player is currently available to start for us.

Every task must be completely redesigned from the ground up, and this will not be a quick process. Numerous footballers could depart as early as January if Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his new footballing hierarchy are successful.

There are individuals who, on the one hand, merit to be at the club at this moment. An enormous amount of labor remains to be completed.