In the early morning of January 4, Beijing time, the 21st round of the Premier League continued. Manchester United are at home and face Wolves' challenge. This is Lonnick's sixth game in charge of Manchester United, and in the previous five games, Manchester United have won 3 and drawn 2, including 3 wins and 1 draw in the league, which is in good form.
Wolves' recent situation is not ideal, although the team is temporarily ranked ninth with 7 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses, but in the last 6 league games, Wolves have only scored 6 points, 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses, losing to Manchester City and Liverpool successively.
Manchester United, on the other hand, are temporarily in seventh place with 9 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats, only four points away from Arsenal, who are fourth in two games.
In the last game against Burnley, captain Maguire was injured. This also brought certain challenges to Lonnick's platoon deployment. Although the 4-2-2-2 formation was continued, in the centre-back position, Lonnick chose Phil Jones to partner Varane. Cristiano Ronaldo continued to partner Cavani in the front, and he also wore the captain's armband.
It was also the second time in his Roman United career that he had become captain, the last time being on 19 March 2008.
After the opening, United had a series of passing errors. Wolves are the main counter-attackers, and they are heavily pressed on the offense.
Phil Jones, who had been out of the game for a long time, performed well, shoveling on the ground in time, winning the applause of the Dream Theater fans.
However, against a more technically better Wolves team, the weaknesses of United's players were exposed. Wolves' midfielders used faster cadence and more skilful dribbling to create consecutive shooting opportunities.
Again and again, De Gea flew to save and saved the goal.
United were struggling defensively and struggling on the offensive end, with Wan Bissaka's cross being one of the few highlights of the first half, but his cross rate was not high.
After half-time, the two teams made it 0-0. Wolves have completed a total of 15 shots on goal, Manchester United have only 6, corner kicks 6-0, and the away Wolves are also completely crushed.
In the second half, United gradually recovered. In the 59th minute, Ronnick made a B-fee, and the substitution paid off.
United have had two great attacking chances in a row. Nemanja Matic received a cross from the edge and B Fee's shot hit the crossbar.
Phil Jones caused a foul on Wolves, B Fei quickly served a free kick, C Ronaldo's header broke the goal, but was whistled offside first.
Slow motion showed that Ronaldo was indeed half out of position.
Seeing the team gradually fall into passivity, Wolves also made substitution adjustments, and the extremely strong Traore came on.
His break from the flanks made United's defence miserable, and Nemanja Matic paid the price of a yellow card.
In the 81st minute, it was Traore's cross, United was not far from the break, and Moutinho volleyed into the goal to score.
With this goal, the Chinese-backed Wolves overthrew Manchester United, which is worth a total of 865 million yuan, on the road. It was the first away win over Manchester United in 42 years of Wolfs' history, setting a record.
Manchester United ended with 6 rounds unbeaten, Lonnick also ushered in the first defeat after the round of the round, the team lost to Wolves in the last three rounds, defeated Burnley, drew with Newcastle, 3 rounds of 4 points brakes, 4 points away from the fourth place Arsenal. I thought that Manchester United would win at home, but I did not expect an unexpected upset, and the pattern of the Premier League's competition for four changed again.
The pattern of the top three in the Premier League this season is relatively clear, Manchester City leads, Chelsea and Liverpool compete for two, Manchester United want to finally enter the top four, need to surpass West Ham, Tottenham, Arsenal, can they do it?