{"id":1367142,"date":"2024-10-31T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1367142"},"modified":"2024-10-31T11:12:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T11:12:25","slug":"the-concerning-statistics-behind-man-uniteds-biggest-issue","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/the-concerning-statistics-behind-man-uniteds-biggest-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"The concerning statistics behind Man United&#8217;s biggest issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy could not have asked for a better, more entertaining debut in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/manchester-united-premier-league-outright-odds-squad-tactics-signings-full-squad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> dugout.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The struggling Red Devils, who parted ways earlier in the week with the much-criticized boss Erik ten Hag, secured a 5-2 victory over Leicester City, advancing to the EFL Cup quarter-finals.<\/p>\n<p>This result was surprising, given United&#8217;s recent difficulties in scoring. However, Van Nistelrooy, who scored 150 goals in 219 appearances for the record 20-time English champions, felt that his team benefited from a bit of luck that had eluded them in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>[dugoutvideo id=&#8221;eyJrZXkiOiIiLCJwIjoic3F1YXdrYSIsInBsIjoiZ2ZuSzJOU0sifQ==&#8221; partner=&#8221;squawka&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We scored some great goals,&#8221; he told Sky Sports. &#8220;The first one was an absolute beauty from Casemiro.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have to also say that we had some luck as well. Two posts and the ball comes to Casemiro&#8217;s feet, then the deflected free-kick from Bruno [Fernandes], but it\u2019s his first one for a long time.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So five goals, but as I said before, the chances against West Ham and Fenerbahce, we created so many more and bigger chances, and we couldn&#8217;t finish.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;All of a sudden, we had some luck on our side and that made it a great night.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/preview\/man-united-vs-chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man United vs Chelsea predictions and stats<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What&#8217;s even more remarkable is that in his 128 matches as Manchester United manager, Ten Hag&#8217;s team scored four goals or more in a game only twice. In contrast, Van Nistelrooy&#8217;s side achieved this feat in just 45 minutes. Aside from an exception against League One side Barnsley, Ten Hag has never led United to score five goals against a Premier League team.<\/p>\n<p>Before the Wednesday evening show at Old Trafford, goals had been hard to come by, which was evident in United&#8217;s last game under Ten Hag. They suffered a 2-1 defeat to West Ham, missing five clear-cut scoring opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>At halftime against West Ham, they could have been leading 4-0. Diogo Dalot made a glaring miss, Alejandro Garnacho hit the crossbar, and he squandered another excellent chance after cutting in from the left. Meanwhile, Bruno Fernandes continued his league drought by heading a nice pass from Casemiro over the bar.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Garnacho and Fernandes (who scored twice) as well as Casemiro (who also scored twice) managed to find the net in their match against Leicester.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1367149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-110x138.jpg 110w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-56x70.jpg 56w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-52x65.jpg 52w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-80x100.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-180x225.jpg 180w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-192x240.jpg 192w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-480x600.jpg 480w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-799x999.jpg 799w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-85x106.jpg 85w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-16x20.jpg 16w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/10\/31110955\/1367142_1367142_Man-Utd-shot-map-202425.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, returning to Premier League action, United&#8217;s finishing issues go beyond mere bad luck; it&#8217;s a significant problem. Only Crystal Palace and Southampton, with six goals, have scored fewer goals in the Premier League than United&#8217;s total of eight this season.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have underperformed their expected goals (xG) by 6.8, with an xG of 14.8, the worst differential of any team in the 2024-25 season. Since 2022-23, only Everton, with a -26 differential, have underperformed their xG more than Manchester United, which has a -17.9 differential (123 goals from an xG of 140.9).<\/p>\n<p>While expected goals (xG) is not the ultimate measure of a team&#8217;s performance, it does reveal some concerning trends. Notably, since Sir Alex Ferguson&#8217;s departure, Ten Hag&#8217;s Manchester United has averaged 1.45 goals scored per game in the Premier League. This is only a slight improvement over the 1.38 goals per game recorded by Ralf Rangnick&#8217;s United team.<\/p>\n<p>The underlying issue seems to be a lack of composure in the final third and precision at crucial moments. Although we saw a potential breakthrough against Leicester City, some may argue that this was partly due to Steve Cooper fielding a weakened side, making their upcoming match against high-flying Chelsea a more significant test.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Interim head coach Ruud van Nistelrooy could not have asked for a better, more entertaining debut in the Manchester United dugout. 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