Manchester United's players have created another problem for Erik ten Hag

As David de Gea buried his head in the London Stadium playing surface, Victor Lindelof dropped to his haunches and put his hands over his face.

The Manchester United goalkeeper, not for the first time in recent weeks, was guilty of committing a catastrophic error, allowing Said Benrahma's relatively tame effort to squirm through his hands and trickle into the net. There was no hiding place for the Spaniard and West Ham United, as they celebrated, must have been rubbing their hands together.

Not only do United possess a diabolical record away from home this season, they are also guilty of boasting one of the worst records when conceding first. Benrahma's opener on Sunday night marked the 12th time that they have conceded the first goal in a Premier League game this term and the 13th time that they have been behind at any juncture during a league contest.

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Failure to recover from such positions has been a key problem that United manager Erik ten Hag has failed to address this season, similar to the ongoing struggles away from home against top-half teams. The Reds have earned just eight points from losing positions all season and only Aston Villa (seven) and Chelsea (six) have won fewer when tasked with coming from behind.

It is a massively underwhelming record and it highlights United's struggles to react when they find themselves facing an uphill struggle. For example, when they have conceded first against the likes of Brentford (4-0), Liverpool (7-0) and Manchester City (6-3) this season they have ended up being embarrassed, allowing the opposition to walk all over them and take them to the cleaners.

Though the scorelines were not as harrowing as in each