Solskjaer searches for answers to save Man United season

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a huge task on his hands to turn around the club's fortunes. [Courtesy]

Manchester United's demoralising defeat against Manchester City in their League Cup semi-final laid bare their desperate need for reinforcements if they are to salvage anything from their stuttering season.

United conceded three first-half goals in a match at Old Trafford for the first time since May 1997 on Tuesday in their chastening 3-1 first-leg loss against Pep Guardiola's men.