His team have always struggled to break down opposition defences in a low block. The signing of Fernandes helped address this, but only to a certain extent - United are still largely reliant on moments of individual brilliance against well-drilled defensive units. If anything, Solskjaer’s team have regressed in this respect this season.
Substitutions have also been a problem in a number of matches this season, with Solskjaer’s ability to read a situation from the touchline placed under scrutiny. This will continue after the defeat to Leicester City which saw United fade, not grow, in the final phase of the game.
Despite the inevitable clamour that will now follow, Saturday’s loss probably won’t cost Solskjaer his job, but it could well be looked back on in retrospect as the moment he truly lost control as Manchester United manager. If the Norwegian is no longer learning from his mistakes, those mistakes will eventually cost him his job.