Why Manchester United face so many shots – and why that isn’t all bad news

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United look like one of the most frantic and haphazard sides when working against the ball, yet Onana has eight clean sheets this season

face a lot of shots. Erik ten Hag’s men conceded 23 against in their most recent fixture and have faced 134 shots in their last six league games. In total, they have conceded 467 shots in the across their 28 games in 2023-24 — only have conceded more overall, and only they and have faced more per game. On average, opponents have close to 17 attempts on ’s goal every Premier League game, yet United have only conceded 39 goals — two fewer than in fourth .

After Martinelli finds Zinchenko, the latter progresses the ball before passing to , who has dropped deep while Martinelli looks to get beyond the United defence. At this point, United’s midfield has been stretched out of shape, while the defence is focused on the threat of Martinelli, to whom Nketiah is preparing to pass. Meanwhile, space has opened up around on the edge of the penalty area while Eriksen is unaware.

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