Manchester United have hit the woodwork more times than any other team in the Premier League so far this season.
There are signs of a revival at Manchester United following Michael Carrick’s return to Old Trafford as head coach until the end of the season.
After four wins and one draw since Carrick beat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the interim position, United are positioned fourth in the Premier League.
That means United are in contention to qualify for the Champions League, which was the ultimate season objective at the beginning of the campaign, after finishing 15th last term.
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United drew 1-1 against West Ham in their previous league meeting, so Carrick is looking to get back to winning ways when the Red Devils travel to Everton on Monday night.
Three points for United would be enough to keep them in the top four for another week, with Chelsea and Liverpool currently breathing down their necks.
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United may try to sign another forward in the summer, with room in the squad for a new left winger, but it bodes well that Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha have hit the ground running since moving to Old Trafford.
New data presented by Opta Analyst shows that United have hit the woodwork 18 times in the league, at least four more times than any other team in the top-flight.
It also shows how different the Premier League table would look if woodwork attempts counted as goals.
United would be second in the table with 10 more points (55), while rivals Man City would have a two-point lead.
Fans could debate whether this means United are unlucky or suffering from poor finishing, but it is a common view that the new additions to the attack have strengthened the team.
This is a sign that the team is at least moving in the right direction, even if the results under Ruben Amorim were far from adequate.
Hopefully, United can avoid hitting the woodwork for the remainder of the season and continue finding the back of the net.
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Bruno Fernandes top charts for hitting the woodwork
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that United have a player topping the woodwork charts, considering the team has hit the post more times than any other team this season.
Bruno Fernandes has struck the woodwork on five occasions, which means his numbers for this season could be even more impressive had he been a slight bit luckier in front of goal.
Man City’s Erling Haaland is second in the charts after hitting the post four times.
Benjamin Sesko and Cunha also hit the woodwork on multiple occasions.
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