Manchester United suffer disastrous unwanted Premier League first with Leeds draw

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Manchester United have made their worst-ever start to a Premier League season after their winless run continued on Sunday.Michael Carrick’s side have failed to win any of their last six matches in all competitions.United have made their worst-ever start to a Premier League seasonGettyIt follows a 1-1 draw with Leeds United at Elland Road despite United taking a first half lead.The visitors had opened the scoring through Bryan Mbeumo before they were pegged back after the break by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.United now sit just two points above the relegation zone in 13th place.Meanwhile, they have won just one of their first seven Premier League matches this term.United make unwanted historyIt marks their fewest league victories at this stage of a season since the 1986/87 campaign.United have also made their worst start in all competitions since that season.On that occasion, Ron Atkinson was sacked in November 1986 before being replaced in the dugout by Sir Alex Ferguson.His side then went on to finish 11th, which at the time represented their lowest final position since promotion back to the top-flight in 1975.As for this season, United have won just twice across all competitions, with their most recent victory coming against Sabah in the Champions League on September 10.Carrick’s side were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brighton last month as well as losing to Atletico Madrid in Europe on Tuesday.United were denied a first win in six by Calvert-Lewin’s equaliserGettyThe Red Devils boss will be hoping to avoid going seven matches without a win in midweek.United face a Champions League trip to Italy to face Como on Wednesday before hosting Bournemouth next weekend.Carrick’s slow start to the campaign follows his appointment as permanent boss at the end of last season.The former United midfielder signed a two-year deal at Old Trafford back in May.Carrick reactionSpeaking to talkSPORT after the draw with Leeds, Carrick explained: “I thought it was a really good game today.“I thought it was an edgy game. There was an intensity about it. There was a bit of feeling in it, we could sense that.Carrick’s side have won just twice in all competitions this seasonGetty“That’s what we expected, but I thought the boys stood up to it unbelievably well.“I spoke to them before the game about what this means to the football club, to the supporters, the history and the rivalry.“I think it’s important that we attach ourselves to that and the boys were fully committed today.“We’re disappointed we haven’t won the game, but it’s a tough, tough game. They test you the way they play.“If there’s any leaks or any weaknesses, it gets found out today and a point is a point, but we can certainly take a lot from it the way we went about it.”