Manchester United on the verge of their worst Premier League start in history - in pictures

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team have managed just seven points from their first six matches

2020/21 (after six games) Points: 7, Wins: 2, Goals: 9. Current position: 15th. Manchester United's dismal start to the season has left Ole Gunnar Solskjaer under huge pressure. After two successive losses, he can't afford another damaging defeat at Everton. Reuters

2019/20 (after seven games) Points: 9, Wins: 2, Goals: 9. Final position: Third, 66 points. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first full season in charge started with a brace from Marcus Rashford that helped beat Chelsea 4-0 on the opening day. Yet fans had to wait over a month to see another win and there were losses to Crystal Palace and West Ham alongside three draws. Bruno Fernandes' arrival lifted the team and, after reaching the coronavirus break in fifth, they successfully landed Champions League football as the campaign concluded. Reuters

2013/14 (after seven games) Points: 10 points, Wins: 3 , Goals: 10. Final position: Seventh, 64 points. Following Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement, David Moyes began with a 4-1 win at Swansea but things quickly went downhill, with a 4-1 loss to rivals Manchester City in the fifth league game followed by a further setback against West Brom. Moyes, having signed a six-year contract, was gone before the season was out as United ended up with their record low finish and points total in the Premier League era. AP

2018/19 (after seven games) Points: 10, Wins: 3, Goals: 10. Final position: Sixth, 66 points. Jose Mourinho's third season at the club began with victory over Leicester but back-to-back defeats at the hands of Brighton and Tottenham dampened enthusiasm at Old Trafford, with West Ham inflicting further damage at the end of September. Mourinho was sacked a week before Christmas. Getty

2002/03 (after seven games) Points: 11, Wins: 3 wins, Goals: 6. Final position: Champions, 83 points. Defeats to Bolton and Leeds and draws with Chelsea and Sunderland made for a difficult start but Ferguson's team recovered to win the league after finishing unbeaten in their last 18 games, including 15 wins. They did not hit the top spot for the first time until their 33rd game of the season, a 6-2 win at Newcastle. AFP

2014/15 (after seven games) Points: 11, Wins: 3 wins, Goals: 13. Final position: Fourth, 70 points. Louis van Gaal proved to be no quick fix to United's post-Ferguson ills, celebrating just one win in a friendly-looking opening five games against Swansea, Sunderland, Burnley, QPR and Leicester. They beat West Ham and Everton but failed to win in their next three and could only limp into the Champions League places. Reuters

Manchester United and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer need to win against Everton on Saturday or it will be their worst start to a Premier League season.

With seven points from their first six matches – and nine goals scored after drawing successive blanks against Chelsea and Arsenal – the Red Devils lie 15th in the table going into the weekend's fixtures.

Their previous low was last season, when they hauled in just nine points from the first seven games.

In fact, United have been slow off the blocks over the last few years. Their worst efforts have been complied in the gallery above. To view the next image, click on the arrows or swipe if on a mobile device.