Note: The 50 days start from October 5th (the day after Manchester United defeated Sunderland 2-0 at home) and end on November 24th when Manchester United plays Everton at home.
It is rare for Manchester United to play only one game at Old Trafford within a 50-day period in a single season. There are several reasons for this situation - the most important one is that since English clubs were allowed to return to the European competition in 1990, this is the second time that Manchester United has failed to qualify for the European competition. In addition, they were prematurely eliminated by the English second-division team Grimsby in the English League Cup this season, which also had a further impact on the intensity of their schedule.
The reduction in the number of Manchester United games has caused great economic losses to the club. In addition, the playing opportunities of their marginal players have also been significantly reduced.