Is MU Falling Short Again? 10 Facts about Manchester United's Season

1. The team's top scorer in all competitions is midfielder Scott McTominay. The Scotsman has netted 8 goals, sharing the top spot with Marcus Rashford.

2. Only 6 ManUnited players have scored more than 1 goal this season. Besides the mentioned ones, Rasmus Heiland, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, and Antony have scored more than once.

3. Erik ten Hag has already received 4 yellow cards. For comparison, the uncompromising Christian Romero from Tottenham received the same number of warnings.

4. Manchester United have scored 40 goals in 29 Premier League matches, ranking 15th in the league. Luton Town has scored more goals than them.

5. Antony and Mason Mount have only one goal contribution in the Premier League. However, the Englishman missed over 100 days due to injury and recently scored his first goal for Manchester United.

6. ManUnited ranks 18th in the Premier League for shots conceded (16.7 per match). Surprisingly, this doesn't stop Andre Onana from ranking third in the league for clean sheets (8).

7. Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford have provided assists in the league. Both have 2 assists in the Premier League, although Rashford has added 3 more in other tournaments.

8. Bruno Fernandes is the only Red Devils player with an average rating higher than 7.0, according to Whoscored. The Portuguese have an average rating of 7.22, ranking 12th in the league.

9. The difference between goals scored and conceded by ManUnited in all competitions is +3 (66:63). In the league, the difference is zero.

10. Erik ten Hag has been spotted wearing a cap from "Peaky Blinders" more often than Manchester United has reached the top 5 in the Premier League. The Red Devils have yet to climb above sixth place.

Published by Patrick Jane
04.04.2024