Manchester United Tactical Analysis 2024/25: Erik Ten Hag’s Scoring Struggles – What Needs Fixing?

Manchester United’s poor start to the season has left them sitting in 13th place with just seven points from six matches.

A deeper look into their tactical approach reveals that they’ve only scored five goals, the second-lowest in the Premier League, with only Southampton scoring fewer with three.

This tactical analysis will explore the root of their attacking inefficiencies and use statistics to uncover whats wrong with their finishing this season.

Our scout report and analysis will break down the teams current tactics and assess why Erik Ten Hags Manchester United are struggling to create and convert chances in 2024/25.

When Did Manchester Uniteds Issues Start?

Manchester United last won the Premier League in the 2012/2013 season, scoring 86 goals.

This appears to have been Manchester United’s last truly great season, which, of course, was also Sir Alex Fergusons last season.

Although they’ve had seasons where they recently finished second and third, 2012/2013 was the last time they were a ruthless team with the hunger to fight for the title and dominate opponents.

Ever since that campaign, its seemed that United has lost its attacking edge, with its goalscoring in the Premier League progressively getting worse.

Manchester United have arguably