Embarrassing away defeats are becoming an all too familiar story for Manchester United.
After being beaten up by the likes of Brighton & Hove Albion, Leicester City and Watford on the road last season, it has been the likes of Aston Villa, Brentford and Newcastle United who have thrown the punches this time around - and that is without even mentioning what happened against Manchester City and Liverpool.
Sunday's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle was a sixth away defeat in seven games against top-half teams this season, meaning United have a long way to go before they can even begin to think about being genuine title contenders again. Although the scoreline at St James' Park was not as harrowing as some in previous away defeats, the performance was just as bad.
