Is the threat of relegation back? Manchester United have matched the unwanted record from a season that ended in catastrophe
Manchester United are continuing to endure a difficult period. After losing 0-2 to Chelsea in the ninth round of the English Premier League, Michael Carrick's side set an unwelcome historical record.
The Red Devils have failed to win any of their first seven away matches of a campaign in all competitions for the first time since the 1973/74 season.
Back then, such a run became one of the warning signs before a genuine catastrophe: at the end of that season, Manchester United finished 21st in the English championship and were relegated to the Second Division. Now history is once again forcing the club's fans to recall one of the darkest periods in its history.
The defeat at Stamford Bridge was another blow to United's ambitions. Goals from Morgan Rogers and Cole Palmer earned Chelsea three points, while Carrick's position in the dugout continues to raise questions. Manchester United must urgently turn things around to avoid sliding further.
Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
