The clash with Sunderland this weekend is particularly important for coach Ruben Amorim.
Although there is no sign that Man United's board wants to terminate the contract, international breaks are always a sensitive time for big decisions. If the "Red Devils" fail, it will be a long and stressful 2 weeks of waiting for the Portuguese strategist.
History is not on Amorim's side either. This match marked his 50th leading Man United in all competitions. Notably, all five of their most recent predecessors - David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Erik ten Hag - have failed to win at the same milestone.
Man United have won their last two home Premier League games - a tally of all nine previous games combined at Old Trafford. However, the "Red Devils" are still aiming for a bigger target - 3 consecutive home wins for the first time since a series of 8 wins from April to August 2023.
Sunderland entered the match in high spirits after their most impressive start to a newly promoted side since West Ham in 2012. However, history is against them.
In the last 31 away matches in all competitions against Man United, Sunderland have only had one success - a 1-0 win in May 2014 thanks to Sebastian Larsson's goal.
Since then, the "Black Mo" have only returned to Old Trafford three times, but the number of red cards they have received is equal to the number of goals scored (1), and all 3 matches ended in defeat.
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