Man Utd away problems: Erik ten Hag must tackle form as his side face Bayern Munich and Burnley on the road

Man Utd have picked up only one point away from home against teams in the top nine under Erik ten Hag; Man Utd lost 3-1 at Arsenal before international break after losing 2-0 at Tottenham a fortnight earlier; Man Utd travel to Bayern Munich and Burnley this week

@SamBIitz

Tuesday 19 September 2023 10:52, UK

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag claims the club is not in crisis — but many disagree. Amid issues on and off the pitch and three defeats in their past four games, the club also has ongoing issues on the road.

During one full season in charge, Ten Hag has ended the club's six-year trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup, reached an FA Cup final and secured a third-place finish in the Premier League last term.

But United are not completely out of the woods from the feeling of the disaster campaign they endured two seasons ago. A crisis is never too far away, with the club sitting 13th in the league table after collecting only six points from their opening five games — with the latest bruising coming in a 3-1 defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday.

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Another area where United are seriously lacking is their form on the road, with Ten Hag preparing his side for away days against Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and Burnley on Saturday.

Since the start of last season, United have picked up only one point as visitors against teams that finished in the top nine last term.

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Man Utd haven't won any of their last six Premier League away games in London (D2 L4), their longest such run since 2015 to 2016 — between the spells of Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho (also six games).