Manchester United have done something only three other teams have done - and it's not good

Manchester United's trip to the capital to face Brentford on Sunday, sandwiched between their Europa League semi-final clashes with Athletic Bilbao, was more of a hindrance than a help.

A week that consisted of three long-distance away games concluded with a 4-3 defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium for Ruben Amorim's side, which had a much different look to the one that started at the San Mames Stadium less than 72 hours earlier.

The Portuguese chief made eight changes to his starting line-up, with only Patrick Dorgu, Manuel Ugarte and Alejandro Garnacho surviving. Most United fans would have supported three more changes.

Had United's much-changed starting XI, that featured the likes of Tyler Fredricson and Chido Obi, emerged victorious in west London, every player involved would have got a pat on the back, lapped up some praise and enjoyed the journey back north. However, in truth, a victory would have meant very little in the grand scheme of United's season.

Instead, United sieved four goals, taking their goals against tally in the Premier League this season to 51, meaning they are now winless in their last six league games, losing four.

Of course, Brentford's four-goal haul also added another loss to United's collection, meaning they have now lost 16 league games in a single season for the first time since the 1989/90 campaign. Only five teams have lost more games in the Premier League this term.

Having finished eighth last season, United's supporters hoped the club had reached its lowest ebb in the Premier League era. Instead, they could finish as many as 21 points shy of last term's total of 60.

Last season, United lost 14 games in the Premier League, meaning the fact they have lost 16 times this season with three