'Embarrassing' stats show how lucky Man Utd were to grab draw after being battered by Brentford in dismal performance | VF962ZV | 2024-04-02 09:08:01
Erik ten Hag's Red Devils have been
MANCHESTER UNITED have been fortunate to go away the capital with some extent if the stats are anything to go by.
Erik ten Hag's Red Devils have been shown up by the Bees, but someway managed to go again north with the factors shared.
The 1-1 draw had a dramatic ending when Mason Mount's 96th minute aim was rendered out of date by a objective up the opposite finish from Kristoffer Ajer just moments later.
But even a share of the spoils looks like a smash and seize from a Manchester United perspective with Ten Hag's aspect properly and really battered.
Thomas Frank's Brentford peppered the Man Utd aim, registering 31 SHOTS over the course of the game.
The onslaught of efforts from the Bees means Man Utd be a part of Sheffield United as the one other Premier League workforce to face more than 30 photographs in a recreation this time period.
To place that stat into perspective, league leaders Arsenal have conceded just 23 photographs of their last THREE video games.
Whereas the broader view of the best way United are enjoying can also be grim reading for followers with the Old Trafford outfit now dealing with extra photographs in 2024 than another Premier League group.
Their turbulent yr has seen them face a whopping 197 SHOTS since January 1.
Man Utd have been unable to cease Brentford from threatening too, with the London membership constantly causing problems inside their opponents penalty area.
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The truth is the Bees are the primary staff all season to have over 80 TOUCHES inside the opposition box after United allowed them to walk throughout their defenders.
Brentford completed the match with 85 touches inside the Man Utd penalty space with Ivan Toney registering 15 of those touches alone.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> The England international's 15 touches was just ONE lower than the full achieved by Man Utd (16) within the Brentford box.
Despite the unimaginable attacking menace provided by Brentford, United nonetheless manged to cling on and avoid dropping all three factors – and it's not the first time they have managed such a defensive feat either.
In truth because the start of the 2016/17 Premier League season the only different staff to register over 70 touches was Manchester City in 2019 when additionally they played Man Utd.
The Purple Devils didn't lose that day either – miraculously profitable it 2-1 because of objectives from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.
The damning stats on show towards Brentford on Saturday recommend that Man Utd have to make some critical modifications if they need to improve.
Ten Hag and Co at present sit sixth in the desk after a combined marketing campaign that has seen them lose 11 LEAGUE MATCHES.
The underwhelming performances might lead to new minority proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos group taking a second look at potential managerial candidates regardless of the club's league place.
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