Bryan Mbeumo remains one of Manchester United’s few reliable sources of goals, but his latest strike was not enough to prevent the club’s winless run from extending to six matches
The Cameroon international scored in United’s 1-1 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road, taking his Premier League tally to four goals in seven appearances this season.
Only Bruno Fernandes, who scored a hat-trick against Ipswich Town in August, has scored more for Michael Carrick’s side. No other United player has managed more than one goal, highlighting the team’s struggles in front of goal.
Although the draw offered some encouragement after another difficult week, United are still searching for a victory as pressure continues to build around Carrick.
Mbeumo provides a rare bright spot
United showed resilience to recover from conceding early against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday and again produced a competitive performance against Leeds.
Mbeumo gave the visitors the lead before Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised for the hosts shortly after half-time. Neither side could find a winner, leaving United to settle for another draw.
Carrick said after the match that he had avoided much of the outside criticism during the week, including the controversy surrounding Lisandro Martinez’s public criticism of the club’s hierarchy.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, the United head coach said he had “had the headphones on” and had not listened to the noise surrounding the situation.
However, the results remain a concern. United have now gone six matches without a win in all competitions, their worst run since the end of the 2018-19 season.
Carragher warns against lowering expectations
Former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher questioned whether United’s performance against Leeds should be viewed as a positive.
“Because they haven’t lost at Leeds, we’re thinking United have done all right,” Carragher said on Sky Sports.
“But in some ways that is a negative. We are dropping the standards. We shouldn’t really be talking about Manchester United like that.”