On the 31st (Beijing time) in Old Trafford, Manchester, England, the 20th round of the 2021-22 Premier League (PL) season was held, and Manchester United defeated Burnley 3-1 at home. With this victory, United rose to 6th place in the league with 31 points (9 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats). The gap with Arsenal, which played one more game, narrowed to four points.
Manchester United boss Ralph Lonnick (63) made a lot of changes against Burnley. Edinson Cavani (34) and Cristiano Ronaldo (36) were placed in forward positions in an attempt to coexist. Lonnick laid out a tactic that former coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, 48, tried last month.
It worked. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 1 goal and assisted 1 time, and Cavani also had a good performance to help the team win.
After the game, the British media "Daily Star" said, "The 36-year-old Ronaldo no longer has to fight alone on the front line." Coach Lonnick found a way to make Cavani a partner for Ronaldo. Ronaldo's perfect partner appeared. ”
"Cavani has sacrificed for the team many times. He continued to play the role of a defender. ”
This season, C. Ronaldo has been absent from Manchester United on many occasions since Ronaldo returned to Manchester United in the summer of 2021. He has only played 10 games this season.
Due to the small number of appearances, there are also rumors that Cavani will transfer. The advice that followed was to head to Barcelona, where they were looking for a striker.
But United want to keep Cavani, who scored 17 goals in 40 games last season. The club wanted Cavani to coexist with Ronaldo. However, Cavani proved to be working well with Ronaldo in the match against Burnley. Based on this game, Cavani's chances of playing are expected to increase.
According to the official website of Manchester United on the same day, C Ronaldo scored a goal against Burnley, raising The Manchester United career scoring ranking by a notch. He surpassed the great Manchester United legend of the 1950s, Tommy Taylor. Although Ronaldo is 36 years old, his scoring speed has not decreased, so he is expected to reach the top 10 or more.
◇ Manchester United all time goal ranking (the number of goals scored in parentheses)
1st place: Rooney (253)
2nd place: Bobby Charlton (249)
3rd place: Luo Shouyao(237)
4th place: Jack Lowley (211)
Tied for 5th place: Dennis Purple (179)
5th place: George Best (179)
Tied for 7th place: Joe Spencer (168)
7th place: Ryan Giggs (168)
9th place: Mark Hughes (163)
10th place: Paul Scholes (155)
11th Place: Van Nistelrooy (150)
12th place: Stan Pearson (148)
13th place: David Hurd (145)
14th place: Cristiano Ronaldo (132)
15th Place: Tommy Taylor (131)