Matthijs de Ligt sends strong warning to Man Utd flops after setting unwanted record for the club

Matthijs de Ligt sends strong warning to Man Utd flops after setting unwanted record for the club

Twelve defeats in their first 25 games of a league season is the most since Frank O’Farrell’s side were relegated in 1973-74.

Although Ruben Amorim’s struggling side have a 12-point cushion to the drop zone, his problems could intensify over the next three games – against in-form Everton, lowly Ipswich and title-chasing Arsenal – before they get better.

On current form, the FA Cup fifth round tie with Fulham looks another opportunity for United to fall out of a boat without landing in water. And defender De Ligt admitted they need to improve all over the pitch, saying: “It is not enough for United

“We are not winning enough or scoring enough chances. We are conceding too many goals. There are a lot of things we need to improve and hopefully it will get better soon.

“I think in the end, finishing the chances is a big thing in football and we were unlucky we couldn’t finish them (at Tottenham). But if you lose, a lot has to improve.

“We are not where United belongs and if I knew the solution I would have said it and we would win games but a lot needs to improve and we have to look to ourselves to be responsible