Man Utd enduring worst season since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement as revealed by damning stat
During pre- season , Erik ten Hag admitted: "I think, in general, when I came in at Man Utd, the standards were not right. That's true." A year and a half into his tenure, there is little evidence to suggest that Ten Hag has dramatically raised those standards. Manchester United's limp loss to Newcastle United, with a 0-1 scoreline that desperately flattered the inept visitors, was the club's tenth defeat of the season. United have only played 21 games this term. Across the decade of decay since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013, no previous manager has ever racked up double digits for defeats as quickly as Ten Hag's current vintage. Yet, even more damningly than those statistics is the style of United's losses. They are still failing the same way. Ten Hag candidly revealed the deeply troubling sight that he spotted ahead of his first away game as Manchester United manager, a humbling 4-0 defeat to Brentford. "I saw one of our players shake ...