Home / SportsSportsBBC SportSportsBBC Sport·Sep 16, 2026·1 min readWhy are Man Utd better without the ball?Under Michael Carrick, Manchester United average 1.5 points per game when they have more than 50% of the ball. When they have less than 50%, this number is 2.6.View original source — BBC Sport ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesSportsThe GuardianSportsSep 15, 2026 · 1 minAre Manchester United as poor as the early Premier League table suggests?The GuardianSportsBBC SportSportsSep 6, 2026 · 1 minMan Utd cannot ignore more dropped points despite positivesBBC SportSportsESPNSportsSep 6, 2026 · 1 minAnother game, more dropped points: Are Man United still a work in progress?ESPNSportsBBC SportSportsSep 5, 2026 · 1 minHow Man Utd plan to compete at top with richer rivalsBBC Sport
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