That starts tonight against Leicester City in the Carabao Cup and to give you an idea of the bad omen facing Bruce, we take a look at United’s League Cup and FA Cup record since Ashley completed his takeover of the club in 2007. Clue: It isn’t pretty… Scroll and click through the pages:
1. 2018/19
League Cup: Round Two (3-1 Nottingham Forest) | FA Cup: Round Four (0-2 Watford) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
2. 2017/18
League Cup: Round Two (2-3 Nottingham Forest AET) | FA Cup: Round Four (3-0 Chelsea) Photo: Frank Reid
3. 2016/17
League Cup: Quarter-Final (1-1. 3-1 Hull on penalties) | FA Cup: Round Four (Oxford United 3-0) Photo: Stu Forster
4. 2015/16
League Cup: Round Three (0-1 Sheffield Wednesday) | FA Cup: Round Three (Watford 1-0) Photo: Ian MacNicol