Manchester United fans are blaming manager Ruben Amorim for one key decision as opponents Wolves secured only their third point of the season with a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
Rob Edwards' side had failed to pick up a point since October 5 before travelling to Manchester for their final game of 2025.
But Ladislav Krejci's equaliser just before half-time, after Joshua Zirkzee had opened the scoring for United on 26 minutes, was enough for Wolves to take something back to the Midlands with them.
It was not a game particularly high on quality, though United were inches away from taking all three points on 90 minutes.
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Patrick Dorgu put the ball into the back of the net from close range but was adjudged by the assistant referee to have been narrowly offside in the build-up.
Amorim had a threadbare squad to pick from for the match, with injuries to Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo and Mason Mount and Noussair Mazraoui, Amad Diallo and Bryan Mbeumo's participation in the Africa Cup of Nations.
Academy graduate Jack Fletcher - the son of United academy coach Darren Fletcher - started the game, with 17-year-old winger Bendito Mantato brought on from the bench.
United's unused substitutes list, meanwhile, consisted of goalkeeper Altay Bayindir and academy players Tyler Fredricson, Tyler Fletcher, Shea Lacey and Chido Obi, as well as Tyrell Malacia, who has played three minutes of senior football all season.
But fans still felt Amorim was to blame for his tactical choices, having initially been expected to line United up in a changed 4-2-3-1 formation that was used against Newcastle before reverting to his usual three-defender system.
One fan wrote: "Playing three at the back at home against the worst Premier League team of all time is criminal."
A second said: "Amorim formation today is a joke. Three at the back vs bottom club. We should have been all over them."
A third added: "That result is on Amorim. Shocking decision to go back to the back three."
And a fourth stated: "First half was great against Newcastle in a 4-2-3-1. Switch back to a 3-4-3 and we are garbage. Why did Amorim go to a 3-4-3 against the worst team the Prem has ever seen?"
Ryan Smart