Prior to the draw with Manchester City, the Reds had not made the quickest of starts in a number of games since this campaign opened in September, often falling behind.
That habit has meant United have had to dig deep and produce some impressive comebacks but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men haven't always been able to overtake opponents on the last lap.
It proved costly in the Champions League last Tuesday when we were knocked out of the elite European tournament by RB Leipzig in the final Group H match in Germany, after being 3-0 down before pulling back two late consolation goals.