"With just two Premier League wins since the start of April, it seems only a fool would say that Manchester United have been improving under Ruben Amorimand yet that's exactly what the stats suggest. While only Tottenham have taken fewer points in their last 10 games, United's underlying numbers suggest their performances have deserved more and, if anything, it's the players who have underperformed more than Amorim and his much-maligned formation."
"We've excluded penalties to show how good United have been at creating and restricting chances themselves, rather than relying on opposition clumsiness or shirt-pulling like they did to score the winner against Burnley. As you can see, United have taken the most shots in the Premier League in the last 10 games, while only rivals Manchester City - Sunday's Premier League opponents - have faced fewer among the 17 sides ever-present during the time frame."
"The big problem has been scoring and saving them, with United's players scoring seven goals fewer than Premier League players have historically from the chances they've had and conceding four goals more. While it's worth mentioning that those 10 games include 65 minutes against 10-man Bournemouth and Aston Villa, it's not a given that teams easily dominate games when an opponent has a man sent off, as Liverpool's recent game against Newcastle showed."
Manchester United have recorded only two Premier League wins since early April but their underlying metrics indicate stronger performances. United have taken the most shots in the league across their last 10 matches and faced among the fewest shots against. Excluding penalties, United have created and restricted chances effectively, yet finishing and goalkeeping have underperformed: players scored seven fewer goals than historical expectations from the chances and conceded four more than expected. Ten-game sample includes matches with red cards, so dominance may be inflated, but only six teams were more dominant. Causes include player quality, confidence issues, or bad luck.
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