Despite strong reinforcements such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Sancho and Varane, United still played the worst season in the Premier League era. Legendary striker Crouch, in a column for the Daily Mail, believes that United's performance should no longer be surprised, and the Theatre of Dreams has become a graveyard for stars and managers, the following is a full translation.
Imagine me sitting in a plush chair and looking intently at the host. A few seconds after the final whistle, we sat in the Charlton stand at Old Trafford, looking through the glass at the fans.
The game was over and the trial was over. This is Manchester United, they are far from good enough. Take a look around and see the glorious history of this stadium.
After losing to Brighton, United have played their worst season in Premier League history. They are forever in the shadow of their former glory, still overwhelmed by the pressures of the past.
They will always be seen as giants because this club has a glorious history and great expectations. But, that's Ferguson's Manchester United. Now, it's a completely different, disconnected club.
In the post-Ferguson era, United could lose to Brighton on any given day. When will we stop being shocked by such results?
It would never be considered acceptable, but now it's United's most natural position in the Premier League to fight for a Champions League ticket. Sometimes they can do it, sometimes they can't.
They lose and will shrug their shoulders and I don't think there's going to be any good atmosphere in that dressing room. However, they will not blame each other, and they will not quarrel and fight for bad performance. I think they're just going to whisper, keep apologizing on social media, and then it's over, and it's going to be the next time.
The fans seemed to have had enough, with many leaving the stadium before the game was over. This is unusual for fans who travel away with the team.
Many players will blame Lonnick for only getting Europa League tickets, and when Tenhach takes over the team in the summer, many will remain at Manchester United.
The club had to keep most of the players in this squad because you couldn't change all the players in one summer. However, if you only look at the performance of this season, then all players except De Gea can be purged.
United can always see hope of a race for fourth because other teams have not been stable enough. Tottenham and Arsenal started quite badly, while West Ham slipped after a dream start.
It's not really any different from what United did when they finished second twice since 2013, when they were far behind the final champions and benefited from poor performances by other opponents.
United need to make massive changes from top to bottom. We talked again about the new manager, and whether he's the right person or not, Tenhach has been given an important job. I hope he has made some cold and heartless decisions that he should give up on those big names and some of them should have been told very early on that they were not a "necessity" for the team.
However, he needed some help to succeed. The managers who were sacked before Solskjaer, Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Mourinho are all very good managers. You can't deny their results, but look at what happened to them at Manchester United.
Old Trafford is almost a graveyard for players and managers, and those who play for Manchester United are going backwards and are becoming less and less confident.
Of course, they may struggle to cope with enormous pressure. Despite this, Manchester United has never developed a reinforcement strategy, everything is short-term. They'll just offer a high salary to sign players and never think about whether they have a place in the squad or whether he'll adapt to Manchester United. Most of the time, they don't do that.
The players they sign in are often top players. You can't say that Pogba is not a good player, and of course, you can't say that Ronaldo and Sancho are not good players. But their reinforcements are often overloaded, and it's like you're only practicing your upper body when you go to the gym.
United signed Sancho last summer, but is this the position United should consider signings in the summer window? They have been desperately in need of signing a defensive defender.
They signed Varane, who is indeed a high-profile player, but his career is moving in a different direction. He is not the first time Manchester United have signed such a player, and this mentality has plagued Manchester United for many years and needs to change.
Cristiano Ronaldo is an interesting topic. It's definitely not a decision made from a long-term plan, but given United's performance last season, signing a top striker would make everything much smoother. For a player who scored 20 goals in a season, such a performance is not bad.
However, it was a desperate move to appease the fans and buy Greze time, but they achieved immediate results after all.
Cristiano Ronaldo is still a phenomenal star, and although there is no working system around him, his goals have only made United seem less embarrassing and unable to improve the team.
Tennhach will want several players. Considering the annual salary problem, it is still unknown whether he can be recruited on a large scale. Will some of them really want to leave? Whether clubs that can afford these players will like them is debatable.
For example, I'm not sure why City need Pogba, but maybe Guardiola can tap into his potential.
Imagine if Pogba did go to Manchester City and had a great performance, then that would be a real shame for United in the post-Ferguson era.