In the 21st round of the 2021-22 Premier League season, Manchester United will continue to play Wolves at home. It was Lonnick's 6th game and 5th league game since taking office. Previously, the Lang-style Red Devils had not yet tasted defeat, with 4 wins and 1 draw in the Premier League. To the surprise of fans even more, the team rebounded strongly at home against Burnley after a slump against Newcastle, played the football Ronnick wanted, and scored more than 1 goal in a single game for the first time.
The difficulty of this game against Wolves has increased significantly, and this season the BIG6 team has not bargained too much on Wolves. Before the game, the London Evening Flag newspaper predicted The starting 11 of Manchester United. To be honest, the predicted results are surprising. If Lonnick puts back in such a lineup after a win, it will undoubtedly be disappointing. Without further ado, let's first look at the lineup predicted by the media.
Goalkeeper: De Gea; Back: Luke Shaw, Maguire, Varane, Luke Shaw; Double back: McTominay, Fred; Double forwards: B Fee, Rashford; Double Forwards: Cavani, Ronaldo.
Three positions have changed compared to the match against Burnley. Fred replaced Nemanja Matic, and B Fee and Rashford replaced Greenwood and Sancho.
To be honest, there was no doubt about the back line. De Gea's position is unshakable, Henderson can only wait for the cup if he wants to play, or seek to leave the team; Bailey has returned to Africa for the upcoming African Cup of Nations, Lindelof is still recuperating, the starting center can only be Varane + Maguire; in the last round of the league, the full-back combination of Luke Shaw and Wan Bisaka returned to the starting lineup and performed well. Luke Shaw also made a great contribution on the offensive end while completing his defensive tasks, while Wan-Bissaka, although he did not have a single cross in the whole game, showed his ability fully on the defensive end, blocking the opponent's shots many times.
Therefore, since Tres and Dalot cannot meet the requirements of the 4222 formation for full-backs, it is simply necessary to replace Luke Shaw, who has balanced offensive and defensive ability, plus Wan Bissaka, who has strong defensive ability. Putting yourself in an invincible position first and then handing the ball over to the attackers in front of you is the most suitable idea for the current United.
Nemanja Matic started in the last round of the league, and in addition to his ability to shoot the ball is still trustworthy, his defense is no longer enough to be the main player in the giants. Therefore, facing the more impactful Wolves in this game, Fred's return to the starting lineup is a high probability. And his partner is definitely Scott McTominay, in the last round of the league, Wheat played the top B2B style, if he can continue to perform so well, Manchester United's road will go more smoothly.
But the choice of double front waist is surprising. After B Fee's suspension, Sancho and Greenwood delivered a satisfactory answer at the front waist. Compared to B Fee, Sancho can pass and shoot, providing a more diverse range of offensive routines. The B fee kicks the front waist with only one foot pass, and the error rate is extremely high, which is not conducive to the opening of the space in the front court to break the dense defense.
In addition, Rashford's performance did not meet expectations, his passing was very bad, after taking the ball, he would only bow his head and suffocate, and when he had no chance, he barely passed the ball and missed the fighter. On the other hand, Greenwood, after correcting the mentality, handled the ball more reasonably, and the performance also improved significantly, which is the difference between talent and ability. Therefore, Lonnick has no reason to rotate 2 forwards at once after the victory, and only one at most.
As for the two strikers, there is no better choice than C Ronaldo's partner Cavani, and these 2 are the combinations that United have the strongest chances at present.
Manchester United fans, do you agree with the predictions of the London Evening Flag?