The League Cup and the Europa League were probably at the bottom of United's wishlist at the beginning of the season, but circumstance — read: United's fairly
miserable league campaign — meant that the latter became absolutely crucial.
The 30 - year - old has featured 24 times for the La Liga outfit in league competition so far this term — of which 23 appearances have come from the start — but he has managed only four goals, although eight assists mark him out as a much more productive operator than he ever was in North London, where he scored only seven goals and contributed six assists over two
miserable league campaigns.
Not exact matches
Despite Chelsea's
miserable Premier
League campaign, Jose Mourinho looks like he will be given time to sort out the Blues fortunes.
The Blues — England's reigning champions — are enduring a
miserable campaign in the Premier
League, and while they scraped a draw against Everton this weekend, they remain mired in the bottom half of the table.
It's been a mixed start to the
campaign as they have taken five points from four games with one win, two draws and one defeat to show for their efforts so far, but there is certainly progress since their
miserable season in the Premier
League last year.
United's
league campaign had been insipid and
miserable — they finished 13th in 1989 - 90 having briefly flirted with the relegation zone — and Fergie Out sentiment was rife in the stands and the media.
Wenger has endured a
miserable 2017/2018
campaign, with a Premier
League top - four place out of reach.
Wenger has endured a
miserable 2017/2018
campaign, with a Premier
League top - four place out...
Jay Rodriguez's 73rd - minute header gave Albion only their fourth victory of a
miserable campaign but the 1 - 0 victory was enough to start the title celebrations in the blue half of Manchester, with Pep Guardiola's side still having five matches of the season to play and just a few days since they were dumped out of the Champions
League by Liverpool.
The Toffees are eager to end a
miserable campaign, which has once again brought no prospect of silverware, or even a final for that matter, on a high note; by finishing above Liverpool in the Barclay's Premier
League.
But that didn't stop Wigan climaxing their typical
miserable campaign with an humiliating 8 - 0 loss at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, who with that convincing win went on to lift the Premier
League trophy.
All the aforementioned clubs endured
miserable top - flight
campaigns, churning through seven managers between them as they hurtled towards the second - tier
league.
Wenger has endured a
miserable 2017/2018
campaign, with a Premier
League top - four place out...