Goals Conceded:
Van Gaal: 21 goals (1 per game)
Moyes: 24 goals (1.14 per game)
Despite defending that can at times be as hilarious as Peter Kay’s stand-up, van Gaal actually has improved the side in that department, though this can hardly be put down to new boy Rojo who has been missing a number of times this season.
Indeed United’s 3-5-2 is surely not the answer either with the Manchester club’s key personnel seemingly unable to perform the roles needed.
The answer most likely is down to the form of one David de Gea and if the Spaniard hadn’t been in such incredible form this season these stats could look a lot different.
From memory, his heroics against Arsenal, Liverpool and Everton alone managed to save United the three points and this is reflected in his save percentage with only Aston Villa’s Brad Guzan having a better score than de Gea’s 68.5% inside the penalty area.