Manchester United’s 4-0 defeat at Brentford last weekend saw them slip to the bottom of the Premier League, but they have been there before. Ahead of Monday night’s huge clash against rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford, live on Sky Sports, we take a trip down memory lane…
Man Utd bottom but is it too early to judge?
United remain without a point this season after consecutive losses to Brighton and Brentford saw new manager Erik ten Hag make the worst possible start to his tenure, but it is not the first time the club has found itself in this position.
They last began with back-to-back defeats in the Premier League’s inaugural campaign in 1992/93.
Thirty years ago, Sir Alex Ferguson’s side lost 2-1 at Sheffield United on the opening day – with Brian Deane scoring the competition’s first goal – and followed that up with a 3-0 home defeat by Everton.
That left United bottom for three days from August 19 to 21, but a 1-1 home draw against Ipswich on August 22 was enough to lift them off the foot of the table and they never looked back, losing just four matches out of their remaining 39 games to become the first Premier League champions. They won the title with 84 points from 42 games – 10 points clear of second-placed Aston Villa.