Failure to beat Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon seemed unimaginable heading into the clash.
However, they left the St James’ Park with no points and hope.
After going 90 minutes against AZ Alkmaar without registering a shot on target on Thursday, it took United 40 minutes to test Martin Dubravka in the Newcastle goal.
Andreas Perreira’s 25-yard effort was never in danger of finding the back of the net, though.
Minutes later, Harry Maguire really should have found the back of the net.
He was totally unmarked from a corner but SOMEHOW headed wide.
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Maguire’s miss , should be 1-0 United. That said, he has been class defensively. #MUFC#NEWMUN
While it was a great win for Steve Bruce’s side, we need to speak about United’s recent form.
They have now scored just seven goals in their last 10 matches since their 4-0 victory against Chelsea on the opening weekend of the season.
They’ve also failed to win since March 6 – when they beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in the Champions League. It was that remarkable victory that effectively saw the club hire Solskajer on a permanent basis.
They have five wins in their last 23 matches – a stat which says it all. And they now find themselves in 12th in the Premier League.