United lost, the team lost 1-0 to Atletico and they were eliminated from this season's Champions League. And Manchester United also set a record after this game, of course, this is not a good record, but an embarrassing record, the team set a nearly 40-year championship drought. The last time United won the title was five years ago, during Mourinho's time, when he led Manchester United to the Europa League. I have to say that Manchester United's performance in recent years is really a bit embarrassing. Without further ado, look at the specific data.
After the game, the English media gave a statistic, that is, Manchester United has basically been empty of all four this season. First of all, in the Premier League, Manchester United is 20 points behind Manchester City at the top of the table, and with nine rounds of the league still to go, Manchester United is basically hopeless to win the title. In the League Cup, Manchester United were eliminated by West Ham in the third round, and in the FA Cup, Manchester United were eliminated by Middlesbrough in the fourth round. In the Champions League, Manchester United were eliminated by Atletico. And Manchester United have basically decided that the big four are empty this season.
The last time United won the trophy was in May 2017, when Mourinho led the team to the Europa League, and it has been five years since Manchester United have not won any titles. And this is United's biggest title drought in the last 40 years. The last time United won the Community Shield in five years was after winning the Community Shield in 77-78, and it was not until 82-83 that United won an FA Cup. I have to say that most of the fans were mocking Jose Mourinho at the beginning, but they did not expect that Mourinho was the best manager of Manchester United so far in the post-Ferguson era.
Honestly, Manchester United has invested a lot over the years, and in the post-Ferguson era, Manchester United has invested 1.2 billion pounds, which is the top three investment in football in the same period, but Manchester United's performance has not met the expectations of fans. The team has invested, but it can't get a return, maybe Manchester United management really has to find its own problems, if it can't solve this problem, then it may take a long time for Manchester United to rise. However, the most important thing for Manchester United to solve now may be how to win a championship, after all, the long-term absence of a championship will not only affect the team's reinforcements, but also have a great impact on the morale of the team!