Another grim stat doing the rounds after the defeat at Crystal Palace was that United's 317 shots against in the Premier League since January 1 put them top - or bottom - of the league table for that metric. If you allow footballers good enough to play in the Premier League that number of shots then eventually they will start to score goals. It's also worth remembering that the expected goals stat is more revealing in assessing long-term patterns, rather than being used from game to game. It's become the Premier League equivalent of a fairground competition to see who can take the most shots against Manchester United. Arsenal and Newcastle will be confident of racking up the shots at Old Trafford and anything could happen at Brighton on the final day of the season.

Source: Express May 08, 2024 09:36 UTC