With the bitter 0-1 home bankruptcy against Wolverhampton, Manchester United sets a sad record: In statistics, the traditional club is more bad than ever.
Manchester United continued on Sunday afternoon his disastrous premier League season and received the 15th league defeat of the current season with the 0: 1 against the Wolverhampton Wanderers. A brilliant free kick from Pablo Sarabia in the 77th minute sealed the historical negative record of the Red Devils, which now had to take more defeats than in the entire previous season.
The team of coach Rúben Amorim was once more ideasless in Old Trafford and offered their own fans another disappointing appearance. The blatant contrast to the euphoric quarter-final secondary in the Europa League against Lyon, when United still converted a 2: 4 deficit into a 5: 4 victory, could not have been clearer.
Bruno Fernandes is captain of Manchester United
Home weakness as a chronic problem
The defeat against Wolverhampton already marked the eighth home defeat for Manunited this season – most of them in Old Trafford since the 1962/63 season, when they even went nine times as a loser.
Particularly alarming: United has brought nine points out of the past ten Premier League games. The only victories during this time get against Leicester City and Ipswich Town – both teams from the relegation zone. With only 38 points from 33 games, the English record champion can be found on 14th place in the table – a scenario that still seemed unthinkable a few years ago.
The goal difference of 38:46 also underlines the offensive like defensive misery of the team. Striker Rasmus Hojlund missed a good chance against the Wolves on the second post and has now only scored one goal in 28 games.
With only five remaining league games, United has already put the worst premier league season in club history. The previous negative brand of 58 points from the 2021/22 season will definitely be undercut with maximum accessible 53 points this season-another sad record in the Post-Ferguson era.
Amorim puts priorities on Europe League
After the game, coach Amorim showed himself at Sky , but visibly disappointed: “We conceded a goal through the only shot of the opponent on the goal. They hit and we lose the game. So it will go on, with heights and depths. Let’s finish the season.”
The Portuguese coach had already indicated before the game that he wanted to focus on the Europa League – the only remaining competition in which United can achieve something. After the spectacular quarter-final success against Lyon, the team stands in the semi-finals against Athletic Bilbao.
The only bright spots on the dark Sunday afternoon were the achievements of young players Harry Amass and the 20 -year -old debutant Tyler Fredricson in defense. “I think they played very well. We have to score goals so that the young people have better memories,” commented Amorim.