Mourinho: boring, boring United? Martin Rickett
Martin Rickett
MANCHESTER UNITED MAY be in the midst of a lengthy unbeaten run in the Premier League – but that’s not to say their form is impressive.
The run, which dates back to their defeat against Chelsea last October, saw them dubbed “the new Invincibles” in one Guardian article last week.
But the 20-game sequence that Jose Mourinho has led his team on without defeat has produced only 40 points and has seen the Red Devils remain outside the top four.
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Stats experts Opta have revealed that of all the teams to put together an unbeaten run of 20 or more matches in the Premier League era, this United team have scored the lowest percentage of victories.
50% - Of the longest unbeaten runs in PL history (20+ games), Manchester United's current run has the lowest win % (W10 D10). Uninspiring.
Exactly half of the games that Mourinho’s men have played since that 4-0 loss to Chelsea have ended in a draw, with Tuesday’s tie at home to Everton typifying that as Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a late penalty to salvage a point.
The Red Devils have drawn six of their last nine Premier League outings, sharing the points with teams such as Stoke, Hull, Bournemouth and West Brom.
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Man United's 'Invincible' run is statistically the worst in Premier League history
MANCHESTER UNITED MAY be in the midst of a lengthy unbeaten run in the Premier League – but that’s not to say their form is impressive.
The run, which dates back to their defeat against Chelsea last October, saw them dubbed “the new Invincibles” in one Guardian article last week.
But the 20-game sequence that Jose Mourinho has led his team on without defeat has produced only 40 points and has seen the Red Devils remain outside the top four.
Stats experts Opta have revealed that of all the teams to put together an unbeaten run of 20 or more matches in the Premier League era, this United team have scored the lowest percentage of victories.
Exactly half of the games that Mourinho’s men have played since that 4-0 loss to Chelsea have ended in a draw, with Tuesday’s tie at home to Everton typifying that as Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a late penalty to salvage a point.
The Red Devils have drawn six of their last nine Premier League outings, sharing the points with teams such as Stoke, Hull, Bournemouth and West Brom.
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