Here we go again. The vicious circle of downfall and gloom is working.
We have seen all this before in the Sir Alex Ferguson era.
But the crisis in Manchester United this summer is getting bigger than ever before.
Defeat against Spurs, who finally won a trophy after 17 years, summarizes only a disastrous season.
The future looks gloomy, but where do United go from here?
In the past, the manager has worn the can for poor results and versions.
David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag all lost and the players won.
But the extent of this loss in Bilbao and its consequences will be more widespread than the future of Ruben Amorim.
The Portuguese boss has already stated that this is probably one of the worst teams in the history of United and who can argue?
However, fingers will now be targeted elsewhere.
The control will intensify about the property of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, while the abject failure of this season will cause more protests against him and the Glazer family.
And the unrest will only filter down.
Expect a poisonous atmosphere at Old Trafford when Aston Villa visits on Sunday – and the chance of another defeat – while supporters show their voice again.
16th lying in the Premier League is embarrassing, so will Ratcliffe return Amorim? Will Amorim run?
This is on the Hierarchy of United. They chose the Portuguese boss and told him he had to leave halfway through the season.
Ratcliffe and Co have already fired one manager, so what look is it to tidy another?
United fans will support Amorim and give him the opportunity to rebuild.
But what material will he have to work with, especially under PSR restrictions?
Without the £ 100 million Champions League money, I am sure there will be more cost savings.
This time it will not only be staff possession, players from the first team have to be sold and it will not be a case of choosing and choosing who is going because nobody is safe.
The prospect that United competes with the best is further and further away.
Add to the fact that Liverpool is Premier League champions and it is probably best to stay away from the UK for a few days, which I will do directly from Spain this weekend thanks to a performance by Bruce Springsteen in France.
Bilbao was certainly a city with ruins for United …