It has been a frustrating week for Manchester United at Old Trafford, 180 minutes of football producing 49 shots but just one goal, Scott McTominay's face-saving winner against Omonia Nicosia.
United had a chance to again save their blushes in stoppage time on Sunday, but this time Marcus Rashford missed the target in the dying embers of the goalless draw with Newcastle.
That was the first draw of Erik ten Hag's reign, ending the boom-or-bust cycle of the first dozen games, but nine fixtures into their Premier League campaign they are fifth in the table, an acceptable position considering how the season started. READ MORE: United waiting on fitness of two players ahead of Tottenham fixture The goalscoring difficulties that have crept into their game recently have become an issue, however, with the narrative that chances aren't being taken and it's undoubtedly the case that if United are to make a success of this season, they have to score more goals.
Only Bournemouth in the top half of the table have scored fewer than United's 13 goals and only Bournemouth of those top 10 sides also have a negative goal difference.