Glazers have another reason to give Erik ten Hag clarity on Manchester United takeover

Despite all of the progress that Manchester United made in their first season under Erik ten Hag, the Dutchman was unable to get to the bottom of their away day struggles.

United won just one of their nine Premier League away games against top-half teams during the 2022/23 campaign, meaning they collected just four points from a possible 27. It was a torrid record and they were only saved from going winless against top-half teams on the road all season by some Alejandro Garnacho magic.

The youngster scored his first Premier League goal with 93 minutes on the clock to help United beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage in their final outing prior to the World Cup. Had he failed to have shown such composure, the Reds would have taken just two points from a possible 27 on the road against top-ten sides.

United were beaten up and spat back out again by the likes of Liverpool (7-0), Manchester City (6-3) and Brentford (4-0) on the road this season, being humiliated by each of them. They were also bullied by Newcastle United at St James' Park in April, even if the 2-0 scoreline did not look quite so horrifying at first glance.

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The fact of the matter is, though, United were not good enough on the road this season. However you might sugarcoat it or make excuses, Ten Hag's side were an easy target when facing the Premier League's big hitters, although it was a completely different story at Old Trafford.

United lost just one league game on their own patch in Ten Hag's first campaign in charge, being beaten 2-1 by Brighton & Hove Albion on the opening day of the season. Six days later, they were hammered by Brentford, leaving them bottom of the table after their first two