Manchester United have made their worst start to a Premier League season after Monday night’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal at Old Trafford. Here, the PA news agency examines the numbers behind United’s miserable start to the season and looks at how manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer compares to his predecessors. Fall from graceJose Mourinho was in charge when United equalled their best start to a Premier League season just two years ago (Martin Rickett/PA)It is just two years since Jose Mourinho oversaw United’s joint-best start to a Premier League season. United finished runners-up under Mourinho that season, but a whopping 19 points adrift of champions Manchester City. Ole at the wheel9 - Manchester United's haul of nine points from their opening seven league games is their lowest at this stage of a top-flight campaign since 1989-90 (7).

Source: Irish Examiner October 01, 2019 10:07 UTC