EPL 2016/17: 5 things that went wrong for Manchester United

#1 Goals, or the lack of them

Zlatan may have been United’s top scorer of the season but he too was guilty of being wasteful in front of goal

A quick look at the Premier League table is enough to understand what has been the main drawback of Mourinho’s side. Among the top six teams, Manchester United have scored the least number of goals (the deficit amounting up to at least 20). In fact, even Bournemouth, who finished 9th in the table, have scored more.

Finishing has been an area of major concern. United’s shot conversion ratio of 12.9 is the fourth lowest in the league. All of the team’s forwards have been guilty of spurning chance after chance, and that too in crucial moments. Zlatan Ibrahimovic had scored 17 goals (before he got injured) but his shot conversion rate of under 15% tells a different story.

It is for this reason that United struggled to break deadlocks or kill games when they needed to. Mourinho knows what needs to be done and has already identified one French forward, who is known for his goal-scoring abilities. Perhaps, the next season will be better for them.