Jamie Redknapp: Manchester United are a soap opera every week

Jamie Redknapp admitted he was surprised to learn Manchester United are the Premier League's in-form team following their unconvincing victory over Luton.

Erik ten Hag's side secured a much-needed 1-0 win before the international break, meaning it is now 12 points from their last five Premier League games stretching back to October 7.

This has been a chastening second season in the dugout for the Dutchman, with Wednesday's 4-3 Champions League defeat in Copenhagen making it nine defeats in just 17 matches.

United could ill-afford another shock as Luton came to Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, when a mixture of poor finishing and fine goalkeeping by Thomas Kaminski frustrated the hosts.

Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford all had good chances, but in the end defender Victor Lindelof was the unlikely match-winner in a slender Premier League triumph.

"You'd have never guessed they're the Premier League's in-form team," Redknapp told Sky Sports. "It's like a soap opera there. Every single week, there's an issue on or off the field.

"It doesn't feel like they're in good form, and the Champions League result was a bad one for them. You've got to build back slowly.

"Erik ten Hag has been under a lot of pressure and his side have not been playing well. Hojlund just can't seem to get that break in the Premier League like he has in the Champions League.

"But I think that just shows you, sometimes you can look at how a manager is under pressure and it might then feel the results haven't been there, but the performances haven't deserved them - if that makes sense."

Kaminski was an impressive last line of defence throughout for Luton and spread himself well to prevent Hojlund scoring his first Premier League goal from a