Now the tradesmen are mocking Man United! New advert - a stone's throw from Old Trafford - offers to fix the stadium's leaky roof... but admits even they can't fix their 'leaky defence'

Checkatrade have taken aim at Old Trafford's 'leaky roof' in a massive poster right outside Manchester United's iconic football stadium.

The Old Trafford roof has become a major issue in recent months, with fans getting soaked by rain during United's defeat by Crystal Palace earlier this season.

Gary Neville has fiercely criticised the Glazer family for allowing the stadium to decay during their tenure, often using it as a key example for why the Red Devils have fallen so far behind their rivals.

Now Checkatrade, who are famous for getting homeowners in touch with tradespeople for any domestic concerns, have got in on the act, and even took the time to hit out at United's struggles on the pitch this term.

Within a stone's throw of Old Trafford, images showed a Checkatrade poster that read: 'Leaky roof' alongside a tick, before adding 'Leaky defence' with a cross next to it.

This statement was followed by: 'There are some things that even Checkatrade can't fix'.

Erik ten Hag's men have conceded 30 goals in their 18 matches this season, with the Dutchman unable to settle on a regular back four.

They have already been dumped out of the Carabao Cup, and are in major danger of not qualifying for the knockout stages of the Champions League after losing three of their first four group games.

United did manage to win their final two league games before the international break to climb to sixth in the table, and kept clean sheets on both occasions.

But they are yet to fully convince everyone - including Checkatrade it seems - that they have got back on track.

The team will return to action this weekend when they travel to Goodison Park to take on an Everton side playing their first game since being handed a 10-point deduction for breaching financial rules.