Supporters will be celebrating Manchester United on table-topping once more, although it’s not quite the rankings the Red Devils’ faithful would want to see your side occupying the number one spot of.
A total of 39 niggles is not necessarily something to be proud of as it is likely these are what hindered United’s progress in a bigger race – the Premier League. Whilst some still consider fourth place in this to be ‘not such an achievement,’ a Champions League finish was somewhat of a miracle upon this revelation. The fact that rivals Chelsea are situated at the basement of this list speaks for itself, having been at the opposite end of the top flight table. This correlation certainly entails the key to a successful squad.
The physio might have had his hands full this campaign but his busiest time was the festive period, statistics show. As a whole, 70 injuries came about in November, followed closely by 69 in January. Are the gaffers’ exotic signings from around the globe not cutting it on a wet, windy night at Stoke?
In terms of days lost due to heavy hamstrings, sore sides, and aching ankles, Louis van Gaal’s sides position mirrored that of England’s division one. A whopping 1,384. Thankfully we didn’t look down on the rest when it came to these numbers, but we weren’t far off. The Gunners will similarly be putting their faded title chances down to this though as we are two teams renowned for knocks this term, particularly to star characters.
One thing’s for certain, the Manchester outfit need to turn into a well-oiled machine next season if they are to be destined for greatness.
The worst:
Newcastle 1,871 days (37)
Arsenal 1,466 (35)
Everton 1,423 (37)
Manchester United 1,348 (39)
QPR 1,283 (31)
And the best:
West Brom 640 (19)
Manchester City 630 (24)
Leicester City 540 (22)
Tottenham Hotspur 475 (19)
Chelsea 428 (19)
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