Ugarte was touted as a long-term successor to Casemiro<\/a>, but he has been unable to dislodge him from the starting line-up.<\/p>\n Casemiro is the preferred starter, with Ugarte struggling for regular game time<\/a>. But he is doing himself little favour with his poor performances when he does get on the pitch.<\/p>\n Ugarte has failed to impose himself on games, and worryingly, Manchester United look noticeably worse when he plays.<\/p>\n Manchester United lost grip of the game against Tottenham<\/a> in the second half at the weekend, prompting Ruben Amorim<\/a> to make changes.<\/p>\n Ugarte was among five second half substitutes, who did not positively impact the game, with United\u2019s 1-0 lead turning into a 2-1 deficit, before a late equaliser to tie at 2-2<\/a>.<\/p>\n While a collective effort, Ugarte<\/a> has been consistently ineffective all season, prompting one fan to write on X: \u201cUgarte has the worst +\/- in the history of the sport.\u201d<\/p>\n Ugarte has the worst +\/- in the history of the sport<\/p>\n \u2014 .. (@Erwin6_) November 8, 2025<\/a> <\/p>\n View Tweet<\/p>\n Plus-minus is a statistic most frequently used in American sports, to measure the positive or negative impact a player has on a team when they are in or out of the line-up.<\/p>\n We decided to check out the actual plus-minus figures related to Manchester United\u2019s 2025\/26 season so far, and see where Ugarte ranks.<\/p>\n The below numbers via FBRef<\/a> are explained by how many goals better off, or worse, the team is when the listed players are on the pitch, compared to when they are not.<\/p>\n Man Utd\u2019s best +\/-Casemiro: +8Amad: +5Senne Lammens: +5Luke Shaw: +3Noussair Mazraoui: +3Man Utd\u2019s worst +\/-Altay Bayindir: -4Manuel Ugarte: -7<\/p>\n The numbers highlight three key takeaways for Manchester United. One of them is that the team is far more effective when Amad<\/a> is on the pitch.<\/p>\n Another is that the goalkeeper change has had a huge impact, with Senne Lammens a net positive since he replaced Altay Bayindir<\/a>.<\/p>\n By far the biggest lesson is that Manchester United are better when Casemiro is on the pitch<\/a>, and worse when Manuel Ugarte is active.<\/p>\n United are seven goals worse off than their opponents during the 301 Premier League minutes Ugarte has played this season.<\/p>\n This is an alarming figure, showing the dependence on Casemiro. Kobbie Mainoo\u2019s figures are -3.<\/p>\n Who was the Man Utd MOTM vs Tottenham? Ineos should try to sell Ugarte if no improvement is made<\/p>\n Manuel Ugarte\u2019s performances dropped late last season, which resulted in him being axed for the Europa League Final<\/a>.<\/p>\n He played poorly in pre-season, and concerningly, this has continued into the current campaign.<\/p>\n Ugarte\u2019s last start came in the 3-1 loss away at Brentford<\/a> that Casemiro was unavailable for.<\/p>\n Who is your dream Manchester United signing in 2026? <\/p>\n![\"mail](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/mail.png\")
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