Manchester United post worst Premier League start in 40 years

The club has collected just six points from their opening six league matches, filed 11 October 2026.

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Manchester United have recorded their poorest start to a Premier League season in 40 years.^[2] This is the club's worst opening to any league campaign since the 1986-87 season. They have accumulated only six points from their first six games.^[1]

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Manchester United have made their worst start to a league campaign since the 1986-87 season, accumulating only six points from their first six games. · The IndependentUnited Kingdom
Manchester United have recorded their poorest start to a Premier League season in 40 years. · The IndependentUnited Kingdom

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