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Manchester United have confronted the second-most photographs of all groups within the Premier League this season.
This comes after United suffered a 2-1 loss by the hands of Fulham on Saturday at OId Trafford.
Second-half targets by Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi sunk an uninspiring United facet that basically provided nothing and deserved the defeat.
The Crimson Devils’ solely objective was scored by Harry Maguire, who tapped the ball into the again of the web from shut vary after Bernd Leno spilt a Bruno Fernandes shot.
In opposition to the Cottagers, Erik ten Hag’s males conceded a mind-boggling 17 photographs. 9 of those have been on course and required Andre Onana to swing into quick motion.
All season, Ten Hag has been intensely criticised for United’s poor shows which have typically left a lot to be desired.
Even when the 20-time English champions have received, they’ve achieved so unconvincingly and have typically wanted some stroke of luck or success to recover from the road. An instance is Ross Barkley hanging the publish very late into the conflict at Kenilworth Highway final week.
United’s model of play or lack of it so to talk, has been a recurring theme all time period and it lastly caught up with the crew, who misplaced their first recreation because the flip of the 12 months. Not many will argue in opposition to the truth that the defeat has been coming.
A stunning stat relayed by Statman Dave relays that United have conceded 435 photographs within the Premier League within the present marketing campaign.
To place this into context, solely newly promoted Sheffield United have conceded extra. The Blades are on the backside of the desk with simply 13 factors gained after 25 matches performed.
Man Utd have conceded 435 photographs within the Premier League this season. ONLY Sheffield United have conceded extra.
This method is totally incorrect… pic.twitter.com/QQ9qNVVKLz
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) February 24, 2024
In United’s final 5 video games within the high flight vs. Fulham, Luton City, Aston Villa, West Ham and Wolves, the membership has conceded 17, 22, 23, 22 and 16 photographs respectively.
In complete, Ten Hag’s stars have confronted 100 photographs of their final 5 Premier League clashes.
Man Utd’s photographs conceded within the final 5 Premier League video games:
17 photographs vs. Fulham
22 photographs vs. Luton
23 photographs vs. Aston Villa
22 photographs vs. West Ham
16 photographs vs. Wolves100 photographs conceded within the final 5 video games… pic.twitter.com/H8opBtCgv1
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) February 24, 2024
Ten Hag’s method is just unsustainable in the long term and may’t maintain occurring lest United proceed to undergo and their supervisor at all times outcoached by rival bosses.
The Dutchman has typically blamed accidents on his facet’s woes and he utilized the identical excuse for United’s defeat in opposition to Fulham.
This time, he cited the absence of a match and pure left-back.
Ten Hag describing the Fulham consequence as a “set again” after a sequence of optimistic outcomes. Was requested why issues have been so tough this season in comparison with final and gave a ” why” response earlier than citing accidents.
“We have now no left full-back”
— Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) February 24, 2024
When requested if he has ever thought of altering his method within the midst of accidents and a number of other gamers dominated out of motion, Ten Hag stated no.
He defined that completely different gamers have completely different qualities and one has to adapt however basically, “the rules stay the identical.”
Ten Hag describing the Fulham consequence as a “set again” after a sequence of optimistic outcomes. Was requested why issues have been so tough this season in comparison with final and gave a ” why” response earlier than citing accidents.
“We have now no left full-back”
— Carl Anka (@Ankaman616) February 24, 2024
Up subsequent for United is an FA Cup conflict in opposition to Nottingham Forest on Wednesday earlier than taking up the unenviable process of going to the Etihad to face Pep Guardiola’s Manchester Metropolis.
