9/18/2023 0 Comments Phase 10 scoringOnly Crystal Palace have attempted fewer crosses than United's 115, while their 31 corners is tied for the fewest in the league, also with Palace. United have had 114 shots (11th in the Premier League) and 29 shots on target (9th) they also rank 11th for Expected Goals (xG) and 10th for touches in the opposition penalty area. ![]() Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)Īlready a quarter of the way through the season, Ten Hag's team rank outside the top six in nearly every attacking metric, according to ESPN Stats & Info data. After nine league games, United have scored 13 goals - three of which came against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium when the game, which finished 6-3, was already lost - and following last weekend's round of Premier League fixtures, the only team in the top half of the table with fewer goals was Bournemouth on 10. ![]() ![]() Any nervousness that Ten Hag might not be the right man for the job, prompted by those early defeats to Brighton and Brentford, has been eased by victories over Liverpool (2-1) and Arsenal (3-1) and a steady climb up the table to fifth spot.īut it's still a work in progress under a manager who has only been in place since the summer, and the big area of improvement is in front of goal. You don't need a sophisticated stats model to tell you United are a better team than they were last season.
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