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:
5. 2014/15
League Cup: Quarter-Final (4-0 Tottenham Hotspur) | FA Cup: Round Three (1-0 Leicester City) Photo: Matthew Lewis
6. 2013/14
League Cup: Last 16 (0-2 Manchester City) | FA Cup: Round Three (1-2 Cardiff City) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
7. 2012/13
League Cup: Round Three (2-1 Manchester United) | FA Cup: Round Three (2-1 Brighton) Photo: PAUL ELLIS
8. 2011/12
League Cup: Round Four (4-3 Blackburn AET) | FA Cup: Round Four (1-0 Brighton) Photo: Richard Heathcote