Diogo Dalot against Aston Villa
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Manchester United’s abysmal start to the Premier League season continues, after recording just one win from their first 10 matches.
Despite trailing by two goals twice on Sunday evening, Manchester United drew 4-4 against Aston Villa. The result means Michael Carrick’s side are 18th in the Premier League heading into the November international break.
United won’t play again until 22 November when they travel to face arch-rivals, Liverpool. It will take a big performance to come away from Anfield with three points.
However, losing to Villa has thrown up several unwanted records for Carrick and his players. These stats will rub salt in the wounds of everyone connected to the club.
Unwanted Man Utd records after Aston Villa draw
Although many breathed a sigh of relief at the full-time whistle, following Patrick Dorgu’s late equaliser, United fans were disappointed with the soft goals Carrick’s side conceded. United would have had many more points on the board if they had stopped making so many mistakes at the back.
Not only is this United’s longest Premier League run (8 matches) without a win, but the Reds have become the first top-flight side to win just one of their first 10 matches, having finished in the top three the previous season, since Arsenal in 1953/54.
To make matters worse, no team in Europe’s top-five leagues has conceded more goals than United this season across all competitions (30). It’s no wonder Carrick wants them to tighten up.
The 4-4 draw against Villa was also the first time in Premier League history that United trailed by two goals after the first four minutes. This is a further example of Carrick’s biggest problem: the defence.
Diogo Dalot and Leny Yoro were guilty of being at fault for the goals Villa scored in the second half, while Senne Lammens was at fault for the first two.