Erik ten Hag has a problem with biggest criticism of Manchester United exposed again

Manchester United have a problem playing away from Old Trafford with Erik ten Hag in charge and it's no longer under the radar.

United have taken just a single point from their fixtures on the road against the Premier League's top nine sides. That record appears even worse when manipulated further, as they have only defeated Fulham and Wolves outside the bottom five clubs.

That is not good enough. This team has made tremendous progress this season, but they've become flat-track bullies, which has been emphasised by their brutal performances on the road against Manchester City, Liverpool and Newcastle.

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United have played all of the traditional 'Big Six' clubs away from home and they have not won a game. They have played City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham in away fixtures and just two points have been taken from that run.

The manner in which those two points were secured adds to the concern. The point against Chelsea in a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge was won through a dramatic, last-minute Casemiro equaliser, whilst the game was thrown away against Tottenham.

Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford fired the side to a well-deserved 2-0 lead at half-time in that match in North London, but Spurs were allowed back into the game after the interval and they clawed back the deficit to share the points.

Ten Hag described that result against Tottenham as a 'good draw' and within the context of the entire season, it was far from a disaster, however, it was another reminder of the players' mentality flaw when on the road.

There might actually be some truth in the '2-0 is a dangerous lead' cliché, but the reality is the away form is a problem. Ten Hag has played down results on the