Five reasons why the international break has come at the wrong time for Manchester United

Allows other clubs to regroup

Time to regroup would have been a welcome respite to the embattled Arsenal manager

Liverpool have been nothing short of stellar after a middling start against Watford, Chelsea seem to have shaken off the pre-season cobwebs after a freak defeat to Burnley and Manchester City have been sure-footed so far, if not spectacular.

But it's really Arsenal and Tottenham that have cause for concern.

While one seems to be stuck in an all-too-familiar early season rut again, the other has found home advantage hard to come by at Wembley.

And for them especially, if not for the remainder of the chasing pack, an opportunity to regroup and reclaim their wits about them before doing over a disastrous start to the season, seems to be in order.

The international break may serve as exactly that.