Manchester United have made unwanted history with their latest 2-0 defeat to West Ham.
The Old Trafford club’s dismal start to the campaign continued on Saturday as West Ham condemned them to an eighth Premier League defeat of the season.
West Ham found the opener on 72 minutes when Lucas Paqueta lifted the ball into Jarrod Bowen's path for the Hammers' top scorer to net past Andre Onana.
Six minutes later Mohammed Kudus latched onto Kobbie Mainoo's defensive error to drill into the bottom corner and double his side’s lead.
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The result sees David Moyes' side leapfrog United into sixth place in the table, with Erik ten Hag’s men languishing in eighth.
Saturday's defeat also saw United break several unwanted records.
United have now won just one match out of the last five in the Premier League, while they have lost more games than they have won across all competitions.
Meanwhile, they have gone over six hours without a league goal, with the likes of Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho all struggling to find the net at present.
United have failed to score in their last four matches in all competitions for the first time since November 1992 under Alex Ferguson.
Furthermore, United have lost 13 games in all competitions already this season, with the last time they lost more matches before Christmas being back in 1930-31 (16), a campaign in which they finished bottom of the top flight.
The club have also recorded more defeats so far this season than in all their 62 competitive games from last season.
Things could get even worse for Ten Hag’s side, with United hosting unexpected title challengers Aston Villa on Boxing Day.
The club then go to Nottingham Forest for their final game of 2023 on December 30.
Topics: Manchester United, West Ham United, Premier League, Erik Ten Hag, Football
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