It has by no means been this dangerous at Manchester United.
Nicely, that is the opinion of the membership’s newest supervisor, anyway, with Ruben Amorim saying Sunday about his underperforming group: “We’re being the worst, perhaps, within the historical past of Manchester United.”
It is fairly the declare.
In any case, United is a file 20-time English champion, and one of many largest sports activities groups and types on the planet.
This is a have a look at a number of the numbers behind Amorim’s remark, which got here after a 3-1 loss to Brighton:
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thirteenth
Present place of United within the 20-team Premier League after 21 of 38 video games. With 26 factors, United is nearer to the relegation zone than the European qualification locations and on the right track for its lowest end within the Premier League period (since 1992), which is eighth final 12 months.
24
Variety of factors United is behind Premier League chief Liverpool, its nice rival.
1893-94
The final time United had worse residence kind than this season, based on Premier League statistician Opta. The group has six losses from its first 12 league video games at Outdated Trafford.
7
The variety of losses in 15 video games underneath Amorim since he took cost in November to switch Erik ten Hag.
20
Variety of instances United completed within the high two within the 26 full seasons underneath supervisor Alex Ferguson (1986-2013)
2
Variety of instances United has completed within the high two within the 11 full seasons since Alex Ferguson retired in 2013. On each events, United was in second place.
tenth
Amorim is the tenth supervisor – both everlasting or interim – appointed by United since Ferguson’s retirement.
1974
The final time United was relegated from the primary division of English soccer. The group gained promotion the next season and has been within the high flight ever since.
$6.55 billion
The estimated price of Man United, based on Forbes. That locations the membership in 14th place in Forbes’ listing of the world’s most respected sports activities groups in its most up-to-date rating.
