Manchester United’s poor start to the season has left them sitting in 13th place with just seven points from six matches.
A deeper look into Erik ten Hags tactical approach reveals that they’ve only scored five goals, the second-lowest in the Premier League, with only Southampton scoring fewer, with three goals.
This tactical analysis will examine the root of their attacking inefficiencies and utilize statistics to identify the issues with their finishing this season.
Our scout report and analysis will examine the teams current tactics and assess why Erik Ten Hags Manchester United struggles to create and convert chances in the 2024/2025 season.
When Did Manchester Uniteds Issues Start?
Man United last won the Premier League in the 2012/2013 season, scoring 86 goals.
This appears to have been Manchester United’s last truly great season, which was also Sir Alex Fergusons last season.
Although they’ve had seasons where they recently finished second and third, 2012/2013 was the last time they were a ruthless team with the hunger to fight for the title and dominate opponents.
Since that campaign, it appears that United has lost its attacking edge, with its goalscoring in the Premier League deteriorating progressively.
Manchester United have arg
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