An incredible stat released this evening confirms just how far the mighty Manchester United have fallen since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement back in 2013.
Not only was the Scot a serial winner of major trophies during his time in charge at Old Trafford, his sides also had a real swagger about the way they played and always guaranteed entertainment.
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That is certainly no longer the case with some truly drab displays under managers David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and now Jose Mourinho.
This evening, United could only draw 0-0 with a struggling West Ham side in what was another dire game to watch after they were also stunned 1-0 by Brighton last week.
19 – Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the end of the 2012-13 season, no Premier League team has drawn more matches nil-nil than Manchester United (19, level with Southampton). Dull.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) May 10, 2018
Remarkably, this latest result means United have been involved in the most 0-0 draws in the Premier League since Ferguson retired – 19, level with Southampton.
It’s a damning reflection of where United are now, and illustrates just how much their fans have a right to expect more from such an expensively assembled squad of big-name players like Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez.
This stat also illustrates just how different it’s been watching United since the post-Fergie era began…
0-0 draws in their two most recent seasons as Manchester United manager:
Louis van Gaal 11
Jose Mourinho 10
Sir Alex Ferguson 0— Richard Jolly (@RichJolly) May 10, 2018