Roma midfielder Nemanja Matic insists Manchester United players tried everything to rescue last season.
Matic insisted the club did everything they could to escape the miserable run of form.
"I have to say, everyone in the club really did try to do their best," he told The Times.
"But when things are not going in the right direction, when the results aren't there, it's difficult, the pressure is huge, and of course nobody is happy with the performances.
"When I first came to Chelsea in 2009, there were four or five teams who didn't have the quality to compete. Now, every team has a top manager and top players.
"It doesn't matter what badge you are wearing, if you don't play well, if you're not well organised on the pitch, you get punished straight away."