United have conceded 26 goals in 18 premier league games this season, more than twice as many as the leader Manchester City (12 goals) and only kept four clean sheets, making them the worst defensive of the top eight teams in the Premier League, and even the worst of The European giants. Moreover, this is what happened when goalkeeper De Gea has played so bravely this season, and it also reflects the weakness of the Red Devils defense.
With Varane joining United in the summer window, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer once fantasized about consolidating the defence and increasing the offensive strength, which backfired. Varane suffered injuries and only started six times, captain Maguire made a lot of mistakes, and any team could rush the Red Devils' defense to pieces. Against Burnley, in order to contain opposing high school striker Chris Wood, Lonnick chose to let the back McTomine instead of center-backs Maguire or Eric Baie stared at him.
In Manchester United's four clean sheets, two games coached by new coach Ronnick, the 63-year-old German coach known as the "godfather of high-level pressing", in the face of the red devils' weak defense, can only give up their tactics and fight steadily. Manchester United star Leo Ferdinand introduced himself and expressed his willingness to return to the club as a defensive coach.
Asked if he would like to return to Manchester United to help the club train defenders, Ferdinand replied: "Absolutely! I will probably go back. We're going to see how this contract looks! But if United calls me, as you did as a player, you're going to sit down and think about it."
If Ferdinand returns to Manchester United, he could make a proposal to change the captain, with the Legend England centre-back arguing that De Gea is more qualified to wear the armband than Maguire. "I think Maguire got the captainship of Manchester United too early and it is already difficult to get a foothold after joining Manchester United, let alone increase the pressure to be captain. The captain's armband is a huge responsibility, and given the historical selection of captains, it's a burden on the shoulders." Ferdinand explained: "You should have some experience at Manchester United to live up to expectations. After Maguire joined, he needed to be the defensive backbone of the team, not the captain."
Referring to United's suitable captain, Ferdinand believes that De Gea, the second longest manchester United (after Phil Jones), deserves the armband. "You can do the math, is there a lot of captains in the club, and who else can you pick?" He said, "My choice is De Gea because he has played the longest and won the championship. In contrast, Maguire has not been with Manchester United for a long time, and has never won the title, and now having him as captain will only increase the burden."
As a celebrity, Ferdinand has publicly criticized former teammate Gary Neville, believing that his negative evaluation is too much, which will affect the development of Manchester United. 'Against Newcastle, Manchester United have performed badly and you can't escape the truth. "But Ronnick won two of the first three rounds and I've listened to a lot of British media comments, including my old friend Neville, who said it as if United were relegated and the emotions around the club were described as very negative.'
"Yes, we didn't play the manchester United style that people expected, but Ronnick didn't take over a team that was in hot form. Against Burnley, you could say burnley played badly, but United also have to perform to win, and in the Premier League, any team can beat you."