The story of Manchester United’s struggles in 2023/24 could be attributed to two key issues. The first was an onslaught of injuries which saw the team struggle to field a back four, having to shift midfielders in defence to cope, on multiple occasions. The second major problem was no doubt linked to the first. Manchester United conceded a staggering amount of shots at goal, inevitably leading to poor results. United conceded an average of 17.6 shots per game in 2023/24, the 19th worst in the Premier League. Only relegated Sheffield United (17.8) allowed more efforts on their goal, while for co…
