Manchester United have missed the most big chances of any team in the Premier League this season, new data has revealed.
The Red Devils have had a mixed start to the campaign and are currently 11th in the league table, with two wins, one draw and two defeats to their names so far.
Erik ten Hag had bid to turn around his side's goal scoring struggles from last year, with United scoring 57 league goals - the fewest in the top half of the table - in the league last term.
Those struggles are yet to turn around, however, with United drawing 0-0 with Crystal Palace on Saturday despite having 15 shots and nearly 67 per cent of possession.
Now, data has shown that Ten Hag's side are by far and away the club who have missed the most big chances in the Premier League this season, with 17 squandered in just five games.
A bit chance is defined by Opta as 'a situation where a player should reasonably be expected to score, usually in a one on one scenario or from very close range when the ball has a clear path to goal and there is low to moderate pressure on the shooter. Penalties are always considered big chances.'
United have missed over three a game so far this term, with three teams on 12 - the closest competitors.
Those sides are Aston Villa, Liverpool and Tottenham, with Ollie Watkins of Villa being responsible for seven of those 12 - the most of any player in the Premier League.
In fifth is Southampton, who have squanderd 11 chances and scored only two league goals this term.
In terms of players, there are three Red Devils players in the top eight stars who have missed the most big chances in the league.
The joint-biggest culprit is Alejandro Garnacho, who has seen four big chances come and go despite starting only twice in the league so far this season.
Elsewhere, Joshua Zirkzee has also wasted four, while Bruno Fernandes has squandered three.
Cameron Archer is second in the overall player table with two, with Eberechi Eze, Chris Wood and Dominic Solanke wasting four alongside Zirkzee.
Following United's game with Palace, they had missed the most big chances in Europe's top five leagues this season. Their expected goals number is 9.4, almost double the five they have actually scored.
Big chances missed so far this term include Garnacho's one-on-one against Palace, Matthijs De Ligt's header in the same game and Zirkzee's miss from a matter of yards against Southampton.
Orisky
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hate is a very bad thing I can't understand the level of hate on Ten hag always polishing stickle that make fans speak bad of him instead of seeing the great work in progress let's talk about this Manchester United again in 2 years time
Colito
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ETH.Has not adrressed last seasons problem.This will cost him his job.They will loose against fc twente.Tomorrow
stupid you are wasted time in their beds making you
yutbcdknsu
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wasteful MU sell sancho
Namacdekn
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nex gim wit totonham hi lose again
AFerusmc6546
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Leave us alone with our wooden strikers and wingers , we will score when we want .
😂 dead team
AFerusmc6546
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they Manchester United was the jokers club. this season they reinstate the useless bald head.. I do remember when van gal win the fa cup for Manchester United they kick him and bring Mouriniho as the new manager.. so what about now they have a manager who once says bald head Era comes to an end.. wasn't he piont all the ten fingers to himself? stupid useless manager that I've ever seen to manage Manchester United..
United is dead 💀
Fieirsuyz
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ETH.Has not adrressed last seasons problem.This will cost him his job.They will loose against fc twente.Tomorrow
really ? Twente not as strong
hezbdopty
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ETH.Has not adrressed last seasons problem.This will cost him his job.They will loose against fc twente.Tomorrow
Midaenptuy
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Stupid glory hunter fans start to make noise..go play with your keyboard football game
Midaenptuy
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Ten hag must go , he is not good enough
You go support another club
Midaenptuy
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ten hag for he the best ever to manage a b team but not the top team.. he clearly shows that he's the top flop ever to manage the top club and his only record in ucl was the semi final when he managed Ajax apart from that purely the clueless manager that I've ever seen as a Manchester United fan..that ever managed Manchester United.. I remember when he managing for Manchester United he says bald head Era comes to an.. he directly points all the ten fingers to himself..joker manager in the history of club football is The Manchester United manager..
You joker fan..only talk
Midaenptuy
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ten hag for he the best ever to manage a b team but not the top team.. he clearly shows that he's the top flop ever to manage the top club and his only record in ucl was the semi final when he managed Ajax apart from that purely the clueless manager that I've ever seen as a Manchester United fan..that ever managed Manchester United.. I remember when he managing for Manchester United he says bald head Era comes to an.. he directly points all the ten fingers to himself..joker manager in the history of club football is The Manchester United manager..
What about you are you good
Midaenptuy
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they Manchester United was the jokers club. this season they reinstate the useless bald head.. I do remember when van gal win the fa cup for Manchester United they kick him and bring Mouriniho as the new manager.. so what about now they have a manager who once says bald head Era comes to an end.. wasn't he piont all the ten fingers to himself? stupid useless manager that I've ever seen to manage Manchester United..
Useless fan
rapb12
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they Manchester United was the jokers club. this season they reinstate the useless bald head.. I do remember when van gal win the fa cup for Manchester United they kick him and bring Mouriniho as the new manager.. so what about now they have a manager who once says bald head Era comes to an end.. wasn't he piont all the ten fingers to himself? stupid useless manager that I've ever seen to manage Manchester United..
rapb12
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ten hag for he the best ever to manage a b team but not the top team.. he clearly shows that he's the top flop ever to manage the top club and his only record in ucl was the semi final when he managed Ajax apart from that purely the clueless manager that I've ever seen as a Manchester United fan..that ever managed Manchester United.. I remember when he managing for Manchester United he says bald head Era comes to an.. he directly points all the ten fingers to himself..joker manager in the history of club football is The Manchester United manager..
Fuzaceklm
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Ten hag must go , he is not good enough
GodfreyMutei
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Man utd scored all their September goals against Barnsley
kadkpsz
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Leave us alone with our wooden strikers and wingers , we will score when we want .