Given Manchester United’s Premier League form of late, there was always the danger of Jose Mourinho suffering defeat on his return to Stamford Bridge.
However, what unfolded was a special kind of humiliation reserved for the former Chelsea boss.
Here’ a look at the most stunning stats following the 4-0 mauling.
4 - All four of Man Utd's heaviest PL defeats have come in October. Red.
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Chelsea are the only ever-present team in Premier League history to record a positive goal difference (+7) against Man United. pic.twitter.com/0zudElsz2Q
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) October 23, 2016
Jose Mourinho: Has only won 9 of his last 28 league games as a manager #CHEMUN pic.twitter.com/DwnbZJYuuq
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) October 23, 2016
14 - Only in 2014/15 (13) have Man Utd collected fewer points after their first 9 PL games of a season than this campaign(14). Woe.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 23, 2016
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's last 5 Premier League games:
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23 shots
17 fouls committed
2 yellow cards
0 assists
0 goals
Poor run of form. pic.twitter.com/wMS2JOfgFX
Eden Hazard: Has scored in each of his last four matches for club and country having failed to score in any of his previous 7 apps #CHEMUN
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) October 23, 2016
4-0 - This is Mourinho’s heaviest PL defeat. Only against Barcelona in 2010 did he lose by a greater margin in all comps (5-0). Blue. pic.twitter.com/wjuhuPjIFH
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 23, 2016
Most Premier League points won against Man United:
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Chelsea (70)
Arsenal (50)
Liverpool (48)
Mind the gap. pic.twitter.com/a0lDR2vy8Y
4 - Eden Hazard has now equaled his Premier League goal tally from last season. Reinvigorated.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 23, 2016
Paul Pogba failed to create a single chance in the No.10 role vs. Chelsea today.
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) October 23, 2016
Ineffective. pic.twitter.com/IKt8M5uvUF
