Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal suggests this could be the hardest job of his managerial career.
The Dutchman, who has previously managed such clubs as Ajax, Bayern Munich and Barcelona, has experienced a difficult beginning at Old Trafford since taking the reins in the summer.
United are 12th on the Premier League table with just one win from five outings and are already out of the Capital One Cup after crashing to MK Dons in the second round.
van Gaal has been the subject of much criticism for his subpar start with the Red Devils and although he admits it has been extremely difficult, he believes it is way too early to judge.
During the pre-match press conference for Saturday's meeting with West Ham United, van Gaal was asked if this was the toughest job of his career, to which he replied: "At this moment, it may be.
"But we have to see in a year, not in a week when we have nine injuries and a red card.
"As a manager, you know already in advance that it's a big challenge.
"This club is in transition, we don't know in advance when the difficult moments will be.
"We should have won last weekend (against Leicester City) and, if we had, we would be two points off second place. Because of the loss, you are questioning me."
For breaking stories and all the great banter like us on Facebook: facebook.com/tribalfootball