The statistic that suggests Van Gaal has built the WORST Man Utd side in 54 years!
The Dutchman has led his side to four successive defeats, a run which hasn't been seen since the 1960s, and faces increasing pressure surrounding his job security
Manchester United continue to struggle under Louis van Gaal, with Saturday's 2-0 defeat at Stoke City being their fourth in succession in all competitions.
It also marks a seventh game without victory and the Red Devils have won just three times in 14 fixtures since mid-October.
United's difficulties are reaching new lows by the week, with a series of notable statistics underlining their troubles as they look to get back on track in time to save the Dutchman's job.
The losses to Wolfsburg, Bournemouth, Norwich City and Stoke City in their last four matches make this the worst run by any United side in a single season since 1961.
Not since October through November 1961 have United suffered a four-game run in which they have failed to pick up even a single draw. It is a startling statistic, with only a stretch between May and August 2001 matching the last four games but that run straddled two seasons.
Perhaps inevitably, such a record has seen new lows reached in many other respects too. For a start, United's current return in front of goal being their worst in 26 years.
With an average of just 1.22 goals per game to their credit, they are in danger of dropping below their 1.21 mark of 1989-90. That ratio has been bettered in every season since the 1990s rolled around, but Van Gaal's side are showing few signs of improving in front of goal.
That, combined with their increasing issues in defence, provides a real problem for United. Their consecutive 2-1 defeats to Bournemouth and Norwich combined with the 2-0 loss at Stoke mark their first run of three successive two-goal concessions since September 2010.
United need to buck their act up in all departments if they are to start turning bad fortune into good.
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