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18TH
League position
-5
GD (last 5)
1
Unbeaten run
DLLD
Recent form
Next match
Liverpool (A)
22 Nov · 16:30 UTC
Table
League Standing
| # | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16. Nottingham | 10 | -4 | 9 |
| 17. Coventry City | 10 | -9 | 9 |
| 18. Manchester | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 19. Sunderland | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 20. Crystal Palace | 10 | -14 | 7 |
Leaders
Top Scorers
Manchester United's managerial search is drawing scrutiny, with Pochettino's arrival seen as a late, belated appointment. · 3 reports
Three reports converge on Manchester United's leadership and its recent history: a Sunday press item says Bruno Fernandes wants to judge whether Mauricio Pochettino is the real deal before committing to a new contract, a retrospective traces what has happened to the club's players, managers and executives since the Glazer takeover in 2005, and a column argues that Pochettino's appointment is another hire that would have been better made years earlier. Taken together, the pieces frame the club's current stability as an open question tied to its past pattern of managerial decisions.
Papers: Fernandes wants to see if Poch is 'real deal' before signing new contract
Sky Sports13h ago
Where are they now? Every Man United player, manager, executive since Glazers' takeover in 2005
ESPN FC14h ago
Here Manchester United go again, taking the Two Ronnies route to hiring a new boss | Jonathan Wilson
The Guardian1d ago
Club Pulse
DLLD
Trend steady
From 14 daily snapshots
Relegation battle
Injury: Benjamin Šeško, Carlos Baleba unavailable
Slide 1 of 1. Manchester United linked with Calvin Bassey in transfer gossip; Manchester United turn to Mauricio Pochettino as new manager
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Coverage
Squad
Player Performance
Season totals in the primary competition · ESPN
| Player | Apps | G | A | Sh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Mbeumo | 10 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| Matheus Cunha | 10 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| Senne Lammens | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Maguire | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Diogo Dalot | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Bruno Fernandes | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 |
| Youri Tielemans | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Kobbie Mainoo | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Lisandro Martínez | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Leny Yoro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Dorgu | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Joshua Zirkzee | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Form
Recent Results
Stats
Season Performance
Record, scoring rates, expected goals and shape · xG BSD · formation from last 6 ESPN lineups
| Metric | Season |
|---|---|
| xG For (per game) | 17.5 (1.75) |
| xG Against (per game) | 17.7 (1.77) |
| Formation | 4-2-3-1 · 6 of 6 |
The Read
Manchester United sit 18th, winless in four with goals and defence both under strain.
- Across the last five finished games they have scored 6 and conceded 11, a goal difference of -5 that reflects a defence struggling to hold leads.
- Form reads D L L D, with two defeats in the most recent three matches leaving them 18th in the Premier League.
- Benjamin Šeško, Carlos Baleba and Manuel Ugarte are all currently injured, thinning options at a time the side needs stability, while Baleba's arrival from Brighton & Hove Albion is the one fresh addition.
AI analysis · Claude
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Season History
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Wire
Transfers
| Player | Move |
|---|---|
| Toby Collyer | OUT · to West Bromwich Albion |
| Carlos Baleba | IN · from Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Radek Vitek | OUT · to Middlesbrough |
| Altay Bayındır | OUT · to Celta Vigo |
| Tyler Fredricson | OUT · to FC Lausanne-Sport |
| Casemiro | OUT · to Inter Miami CF |
Availability
Injuries & Suspensions
| Player | Status |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Šeško | Injured · Leg Injury |
| Carlos Baleba | Injured · Hamstring Injury |
| Manuel Ugarte | Injured · Cruciate Ligament Injury |
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