How quickly things can change in five months

How quickly things can change in five months.’s defence has gone from shambolic to steely — with Erik ten Hag’s side amassing the joint-second most clean sheets in all of Europe this season.

The Red Devils have now picked up 15 clean sheets in 27 games so far this campaign, meaning they are joint with Spanish giants and just one behind Premier League rivals  — who lead the list with 16.

That statistic has arguably gone under the radar, but should be a huge testament to the impact that new boss  has already instilled since arriving at Old Trafford in the summer.

The former Ajax boss was projected to come into United with his ball-playing philosophy and bring back some free-flowing football — as he is known as a pass master from his time in Holland.

The Dutchman has done that to an extent, although he perhaps should be getting praise for the steely defence that United now have, as that has been a huge issue for the club in recent seasons.

Heavy defeats to Brentford and Manchester City early in the season means they haven’t got the best goal difference in the top-flight, but since those defeats we have seen an immense transition.

Questions were being asked of the defence two games into the season after , which was followed up by a

Things drastically improved after that — despite one brief dip when they were  in early October.

Sportsmail takes a look at what has really changed since the early stages of the season and Erik ten Hag’s arrival at United.

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