10月31日，24直播网报道，在今晚20:30举行的英超联赛第9轮关键对决中，切尔西将在主场迎接曼联的挑战。目前状况不佳的曼联，正面临一项自1956年以来未曾触及的尴尬里程碑。
在最近的连续两轮较量中，曼联遭遇了惨痛的失利，一场以1比4不敌科莫，另一场则以0比3败给伯恩茅斯，两场对决均以三球的差距输给了对手。
分析数据表明，自1961年11月至12月起，曼联在各类比赛中未曾遭遇连续三场赛事中失球数达到三位数的困境。为了打破这一令人尴尬的连续性，曼联在今天斯坦福桥的比赛中必须力阻一场惨痛的失利。
Since their resounding victory over the underdog side Shabab Al-Khalidi in September, the team led by Carrick has gone through an undefeated streak of eight consecutive matches across all competitions. This prolonged stretch of winlessness has not been experienced by Manchester United since the late '80s, specifically since their nine-game losing streak in 1988.