Manchester United on longest home run without clean sheet in 50 years

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Andros Townsend of Everton celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Everton at Old Trafford on October 02, 2021 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Another unconvincing display from the Reds as Everton leave Old Trafford with a point.

Manchester United failed to keep a clean sheet for the ninth consecutive home game – our worst record in fifty years.

OptaJoe provided the stat on Twitter following Andros Townsend’s equaliser, stating that this is United’s longest run of games without a clean sheet at home in the top-flight since February 1971 (10 games).

United were lucky not to have conceded more goals throughout the game with Demarai Gray providing a constant threat for the Toffees. Yerry Mina also had a goal disallowed for offside.

With Harry Maguire ruled out due to injury, Victor Lindelof started alongside Raphael Varane, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw performed in their typical full-back roles.

The manager must come up with a solution quickly to improve how this team reacted to being caught on the counter-attack because it looks too easy.

We are a shambles defensively.