Manchester United have appointed Mauricio Pochettino as head coach, succeeding Michael Carrick, and the club has confirmed his start date ahead of the trip to Liverpool. He has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal.
He walks into a club 18th in the table, one point from safety and 19 behind leaders Arsenal, with eight points from 10 league games. The first test comes quickly: Liverpool away on Sunday 22 November.
United's league record after 10 games is one win, five draws and four defeats, with 14 goals scored and 19 conceded. That is 0.8 points a game. The five draws are the reason they are only a point off safety, but the side has not found a way to turn them into wins.
Sunday's visit to Anfield is followed by a trip to Sporting on Wednesday 25 November and a home game with Brentford on Saturday 28 November. Brentford are eighth on 14 points, while the two sides directly above United, Coventry City and Nottingham Forest, are level on nine.
After 10 games each
| Pos | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 10 | 7 |
The problem is clearest on the road. United have won none of their seven away games in all competitions, drawing three and losing four, scoring five and conceding 14. The last was a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea on 31 October, when they had 42% of the ball and 12 shots.
At the back, United have kept one clean sheet in 15 games in all competitions, in the 4-0 win over Sabah on 10 September, and have failed to score in five. In the league they are yet to keep a clean sheet in 10 games.
Home form is better but not safe. United have won three, drawn two and lost three of their eight home games, scoring 19 and conceding 16. Sunday's opponents, Liverpool, are fourth with 18 points.
After 10 league games
| Scope | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
| Home | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| Away | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
United have won one of their last five games in all competitions, drawn one and lost three. The newest result, a 4-4 draw with Villa on 8 November, came after 26 shots and nine on target, and still did not bring a win. It followed a 3-2 win over Roma on 3 November.
Before that came three straight defeats without a point: the 0-3 home loss to Bournemouth, a 4-1 defeat at Como and the 0-2 defeat at Chelsea. In those three United scored one goal and conceded nine.
All competitions, last 10 games
| Date | Opponent | Score | Shots | Possession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2026 | Villa (H) | 4-4 | 26 | 56% |
| 03/11/2026 | Roma (H) | 3-2 | 15 | 52% |
| 31/10/2026 | Chelsea (A) | 0-2 | 12 | 42% |
| 25/10/2026 | Bournemouth (H) | 0-3 | 17 | 63% |
| 21/10/2026 | Como (A) | 1-4 | 13 | 45% |
| 18/10/2026 | Leeds (A) | 1-1 | 13 | 39% |
| 13/10/2026 | Atletico Madrid (A) | 0-2 | 9 | 42% |
| 10/10/2026 | Spurs (H) | 1-1 | 12 | 50% |
| 20/09/2026 | Fulham (A) | 1-1 | 29 | 58% |
| 16/09/2026 | Brighton (H) | 2-3 | 12 | 50% |
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Man Utd are 18th in the Premier League with eight points from 10 games, one win, five draws and four defeats. They are one point from safety and 19 points behind leaders Arsenal, with 14 goals scored and 19 conceded.
Mauricio Pochettino is the new Man Utd head coach, succeeding Michael Carrick. The club has confirmed his start date ahead of the Premier League trip to Liverpool on Sunday 22 November, and he has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal.
Man Utd play Liverpool away on Sunday 22 November at 16:30 UK time in the Premier League. They then travel to Sporting on Wednesday 25 November and host Brentford at home on Saturday 28 November.
Man Utd have won none, drawn three and lost four of their seven away games in all competitions this season, scoring five goals and conceding 14. The last was a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea on 31 October.
Man Utd have kept one clean sheet in 15 games in all competitions this season, in the 4-0 win over Sabah on 10 September. They have also failed to score in five of those games.