Manchester United were frustrated in the Europa League after a stalemate against AZ Alkmaar.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side lacked all sorts of inspiration and failed to break down the Dutch side throughout.
Marcus Rashford thought he had won a penalty for the visitors but his appeal was waived away.
The point leaves them on four points, joint-top of Group L - here are five things we learned from The Hague.
1. Unsurprising United neglect to win out and about again
Witness David de Gea pointing long objective kicks at the 5ft 3in casing of Angel Gomes and you will see exactly how characterless and unsurprising this presentation was by Manchester United. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side proceed with a stressing droop in structure with a goalless draw against AZ Alkmaar in Den Haag.
Seen in disconnection, a point away from home against an aggressive side like AZ is not really an awful outcome. Joined sit second in Group L after two games, with four points to their name. Setting, notwithstanding, is basic. Joined have still not won away from home since that in Paris, 211 days back. They have scored seven objectives in their last nine, home and away.
Most worryingly of everything, they don't look a side that can win football matches. Their solitary scoring chance of any genuine note was Mason Greenwood's first-half shot inside the crate, obstructed by Ron Vlaar. Other than that, it was lost passes, bumbles under lock and key and a devastating absence of thoughts
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Juan Mata responds during the Group L game (Getty Images)
2. Williams doesn't disrespect himself on full presentation
This will be a paramount night for one United player, in any event. The 19-year-old Brandon Williams made his full presentation at left-back, having showed up as a substitute against Rochdale a week ago, and it is not out of the question that he is saved any of the fault for this dormant showcase.
Saying this doesn't imply that he was impeccable. One inability to get a De Gea pass baffled his goalkeeper. However, there were empowering minutes from the adolescent, who was especially ready to offer assaulting support on the cover. On this proof, he can carry out a responsibility yet United need more than that.
Heavenly attendant Gomes tracks back in The Hague (EPA)
3. James focus forward test comes up short
Daniel James started the night playing in advance with Mason Greenwood wide. It endured all of around 20 minutes. James was secluded and insufficient, without the quality required to hold the ball facing AZ's inside equal parts. There were even occasions when he sought the seat for exact guidelines on where to play.
Solskjaer understood his blunder and exchanged James wide right, yet even there seems, by all accounts, to be a misuse of his undeniable ability. The youthful winger has conceded he inclines toward playing on the left where he can cut inside and test the goalkeeper, however he has so far been given couple of chances to assume his regular job.
Joined needed development in the last third (Getty Images)
4. Matic and Fred midfield does not have any kind of creative mind
Fred and Nemanja Matic began at the base of midfield together, similarly as they did in the similarly sub-par prevail upon Astana. Together they cost £87m, yet offer just some guarded strength. Their choice here - away from home - was maybe more justifiable than a fortnight back, yet would it say it was extremely fundamental?
Neither offer much in the method for innovation. Matic has never claimed to, in any event. Be that as it may, Fred should carry dynamism to United's midfield upon his £52m appearance a year ago. He is the club's 6th most costly marking in its history but then, it appeared to be each aspiring pass he endeavored was mistaken.
Artisan Greenwood was not able locate the back of the net (Getty Images)
5. Plastic pitch can be no reason
Solskjaer was stressed by the state of the fake surface at the ADO Den Haag Stadium. "One of the most exceedingly terrible I've seen," he said in his pre-coordinate question and answer session. He proposed that in addition to the fact that it posed damage hazard to his players that they would battle with the skip. An instance of getting pardons in right on time?
Joined ought not point to the pitch when endeavoring to clarify this presentation. They can't stand to. Astana's ground, which they visit in late November, will be another night on a counterfeit surface and no measure of skip will reason neglecting to beat a group as of now third in the Kazakhstani Premier League.