On Wednesday, Jose Mourinho took yet another swipe at Manchester United's penalty record this season – and statistics show he may well have a point.
Mourinho has repeatedly suggested United have benefitted from favourable refereeing decisions, leading to the awarding of a considerable number of penalties.
The Special One says Bruno Fernandes has proven himself to be a good penalty taker, but only because he 'has about 20 to take' rather than his calmness and technique from 12 yards.
United have won a staggering 14 penalties this term - that's more than any other club in a Premier League season and three more than Manchester City's total of 11.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have also made the most of their good fortune, having converted 10 of their 14 pens, giving them a conversion rate of 71 per cent.
All 10 of those spot-kicks have been scored by Marcus Rashford (6) and Fernandes (4), with Rashford top of the penalty scoring charts this term and the Portuguese playmaker two places behind.
In comparison, Mourinho's Spurs are well down the Premier League penalty table, with the club having been awarded just four all season - though that tally is still the eighth best in the division.
Spurs have missed just one penalty, while Kane is the 11th deadliest player in the top flight from 12 yards this term having converted two penalties.
Mourinho, of course, spent just over two years in charge of United and managed many of the players who have benefited from the club's penalty glut this term - but how did their fortune compare from 12 yards under their former boss?
In his first season at Old Trafford, back in 2016-17, United won just four penalties, scoring three and missing one, leaving them in 13th place in the Premier League penalty table.
That same season, Bournemouth (10), Spurs (9), City (9), Liverpool (8) and Palace (7) were the five teams to win the most penalties in the top flight.
In Mourinho's second season at United, his side were similarly unfortunate. They were awarded just three penalties all season and missed two of them, leaving them with a terrible conversion rate of just 33 per cent.
Crystal Palace (10), Everton, (8), Manchester City (8), Brighton (7) and Watford (6), were the five teams to win the most penalties in the top flight. Only City went on to win silverware, though those penalties did help Watford and Brighton to secure their Premier League status.
CS-Don
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Listen mou you can't win a penalty in your own half[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Ubaidmultani
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U need to allow your forwards to attack in the opposition’ box in order to win penalties. U cannot ask for a penalty while defending in your own box..
leybdilmoy
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Let Mourinho think of improving his team at his disposal and forget about other teams statistics. That would not have been an issue if he was still in the dogout at United. Reason man United are winning more penalties is because they are always attacking the opposition penalty box unlike his time when United were playing defensively. Do you expect to win penalty when you play most of your game in your own half of the field? To nail my argument home, just go back to the statistics when he was the manager at United when Spurs played United and compare it to United vs Spurs when he was now Spurs manager.
resilientdad254
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I think Man Utd should look for Mourinho and sack him again
Joyqiver01
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FUN FACT : MOURnrinho is still MOURNing the PenALty Bruno Fernandez scored to deny him the points in the last meeting 😂
jewbekpstu
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why didn't you complain when you were a united coach? stop being a losers 😒