In the 20th round of the Premier League, Manchester United lost 1:2 away to Nottingham Forest, which made the feat of 3:2 reversal of Aston Villa in the previous round instantly eclipsed. Manchester United have had the impression of ups and downs this season, with a tendency to bounce back against the trend and soon fall into the doldrums again with a defeat. Far from it, let's just say that in December, Manchester United lost to Newcastle United, then beat Chelsea, then lost to Bournemouth, and then drew 0-0 with Liverpool. In the next three rounds, they lost 0:2 to West Ham United, 3:2 to Aston Villa, and 1:2 to Nottingham Forest. After 20 rounds of such a busy work, Manchester United's record is 10 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses, except for a draw against Liverpool, Manchester United basically won one game and lost one game, and if it continues like this, they deserve to be in the middle of the Premier League.
Truth be told, after 20 rounds, United have won 10 games, which is not a low winning percentage, but the point is, they have lost nine games, which is too many defeats. There were too few draws, leaving United without any buffer and either winning or losing. After the defeat to Nottingham Forest in this round, fans did not dare to hope that the frequency of such losses would be slowed down in the second half of the period.
The brutal truth is that if United lose four more games in the Premier League for the rest of this season, they will break an embarrassing record in the Premier League.
We know that since the start of the 92-93 season in the Premier League, Manchester United has been dominant all year round, during which Blackburn, Arsenal and Chelsea have seized power, but none of them have formed a real dynasty. So as you can imagine, during that time period, Manchester United's league results were very good. It wasn't until after the rise of Manchester City that Manchester United waned in the Premier League. Manchester United's first low point was in the 13-14 season, when they only finished seventh, and with a record of 19 wins, 7 draws and 12 defeats, they also set an embarrassing record of more than 20 years in the Premier League - 12 defeats in one season.
Since then, Manchester United's league results have not been very good, but the record of 12 league defeats in a single season has never been broken. In the 21-22 season, Manchester United won 16, drew 10 and lost 12 games, and also lost 12 games, but only equaled that record, not broken.
But this season, United may really break that embarrassing record, after all, they are already close. Just over the halfway point of the season, United have already lost nine games. The point is, the feeling at United right now is that no one dares to lose. After losing nearly 10 games in the first half, how can they sweep away the decline in the second half? First of all, Manchester United can't beat Manchester City at home, and when it comes to the away side, will they be able to avoid a heavy defeat? In addition, Arsenal, Tottenham, Aston Villa, and Manchester United can get out of the second leg by playing these teams? Moreover, not only strong teams, but even teams like Nottingham Forest, Brentford, and Brighton, what can Manchester United do to get by?
In the next 18 rounds of Premier League matches, Manchester United will break their embarrassing record by losing four more games. With their current strength and trend, it will not be difficult to lose 4 of 18 games. It could even be argued that if they have really only lost four games in 18 rounds, then it means that they have really rebounded in form.
This season could indeed be the worst season in United's 30-year Premier League campaign. How many games do you think Manchester United will lose at the end of the season?