It was the worst month for Manchester United in 95 years, yet it started with a four-nil victory and included a famous derby win.
We attempt to pick apart the problems of a team learning new patterns of play while negotiating a hectic festive programme and with their most valuable player deemed un-selectable, for the time being at least.
Is there much hope for improvement in the near future? We do our best, but it's tough when you're visiting Europe's best team (on form) and the Premier League's hottest attacker of all time.
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Why always Anfield at the worst time? A December to forget | Talk of the Devils: The Athletic FC's Manchester United show podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
