MANCHESTER UNITED have lost five games in December for the first time since 1933.
The Red Devils’ 2-1 loss at Nottingham Forest on Saturday completed the set to end a disappointing month for United.
Erik ten Hag’s side were also beaten by Newcastle, Bournemouth, Bayern Munich and West Ham this month.
It is the first time in 90 years United have tasted defeat five times in December.
A number of everyday items were not even invented the last time they achieved the feat, including Lego and instant coffee.
Here are some of the items that were not available back in 1933.
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Trampoline
Young United fans had to wait a year to get their hands on a trampoline the last time the club lost five matches in December.
The garden staple was not invented by George Nissen and Larry Griswold until 1934.
Ballpoint pen
Ten Hag would have been without a pen to make notes during his side’s losses, too.
Ballpoint pens were introduced five years later in 1938 by Hungarian inventor Laszlo Biro.
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Instant coffee
Instant coffee was also invented that same year by Nestle.
The company launched their new product as part of the Nescafe brand.
Credit card
It would be almost two decades until credit cards became part of everyday life.
The bank payment cards have been in use since 1950 and were the brainchild of Frank X McNamara.
Lego
Children had to wait another five years before they could play with Lego, though.
Since its foundation in 1955, Lego has become the world’s largest toy manufacturer and expanded into films, games and amusement parks.
Velcro
The name given to hook-and-loop fasteners came from the brand which invented them in 1956.
Velcro has a range of uses, including on shoes and attaching items to surfaces, but was not around until 23 years after United’s last five-loss December.
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Mobile phone
Unsurprisingly, mobile phones were still over four decades away from being invented when the Red Devils were beaten five times in December 1933.
Japanese firm NTT introduced the devices in 1979, which have now evolved into smartphones over the last 44 years.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
