Manchester United’s winning percentage this season has worsened after being eliminated in the last 16 of the Champions League. Ralf Rangnick’s Man United were eliminated from the Champions League after losing 1-2 on aggregate to representatives of Spain, Atletico Madrid.
In the second leg of the Champions League last 16 which was held at Old Trafford Stadium, Man United was defeated 0-1 by Atletico Madrid. This result further worsened Man United’s winning percentage in the 2021-2022 season to only 45 percent. Quoted from Sky Sports, it is Man United’s smallest winning percentage in the last 32 years or since the 1989-1990 season (41 percent).
Overall, Man United only managed to win 18, draw 11 and swallow 11 defeats from 40 matches in all competitions this season. Three of the 11 defeats in the statistics above saw Man United out of the FA Cup, Premier League Cup and Champions League.
In the Premier League, Man United is currently stuck in fifth place with a collection of 50 points from 29 matches. Man United’s chance to win the Premier League is 90 percent closed because they are now 20 points behind Manchester City, who sits at the top of the standings. That means, the fasting period for Man United’s title will almost certainly continue to run for five years in a row.
The last time Man United was on the championship podium was when they won the Europa League trophy in the 2016-17 season when they were still coached by Jose Mourinho. Seeing that the chances of winning in the English League this season are almost certainly closed, the nearest time for Man United to win the trophy again is February 26, 2023. That date is the schedule for the English League Cup final next season.
Quoted from Sky Sports, it was Man United’s longest wait for a trophy in the last 40 years. The longest wait to return to the championship podium in the history of Man United occurred in the period 1977-1983. The Red Devils, nicknamed Man United, at that time had to wait six years to win the FA Cup again.
After being left by Sir Alex Ferguson to retire at the end of the 2012-2013 season, Man United has only been able to win three trophies in the last nine years. The details of the three trophies are the FA Cup (2016), English League Cup (2017), and the Europa League (2017).
This inconsistency makes Man United no longer the most successful team in the history of English football. The status of the king of English football has now turned back to Man United’s eternal rival, Liverpool, with 49 trophies. Liverpool lead the list of England’s most successful teams with a four-trophy advantage over Man United who must drop to second place.
Recently, Liverpool won the English League Cup title. Liverpool have the opportunity to stay away from the pursuit of Man United because they are still competing in the FA Cup (top 8) and Champions League (quarter-finals).
Not only that, Liverpool also has the chance to win the Premier League. This is because Liverpool, who have only played 28 times, are currently in second place in the Premier League standings and are only four points behind Man City.
