In the early morning of January 4, Beijing time, Manchester United sat at home to face the strong opponent Wolves. I thought that Manchester United, who was in the key moment of the competition, could play a high-quality game, but what was unexpected was that Manchester United was almost sleepwalking throughout the game. In the end, 0-1 lost to the opponent and slipped down to 7th place. For United, the course of events is quite different from what the team had predicted. In United's vision, after Lonnick took office, the team should be overwhelming, even if there are stumbles, the scene will not be so ugly. It is worth mentioning that after the game, Lonnick also had something to say about the team's performance in this game.
At the post-match press conference, Lonnick said bluntly, look at Manchester United's performance today, if I say that we are 100% confident that the team will be in the top four, I don't know if anyone will believe us! It can be said that this statement directly dumped the reason for the team's loss to the players. After all, from the scene point of view, the state of the players is indeed worthy of criticism. Even the British media criticized the reasons for the loss after the game, and pointed the main spearhead at C Ronaldo. The British media believes that C Ronaldo should not be privileged, and a battle with Wolves proves that C Ronaldo should go to the bench.
The Manchester Evening News is even more unabashedly believes that C Ronaldo's current role in Manchester United is somewhat counterproductive, and lack of physical strength is still a big problem. C Luo's current physical strength can not support him to carry out a full-scale pressing, but Lonnick's most basic tactic is to force. Therefore, C Ronaldo went to the bench and retained physical strength, which is a good choice for both sides. At first glance, such a theory is indeed pertinent. But is this really the case? Perhaps If United's results want to improve, the media and Lonnick should not focus on the players, but on Lonnick himself!
After the match against Wolves, well-known football data site Squawka counted the top five of United's home ball possessions this season. Embarrassingly, All three Premier League home games under Lonnick's coaching have been selected! If one game is selected, it may be due to the player's status problem, but if all three games are selected, it is not just the player's problem. Lonnick, as head coach, must be held accountable for this problem. In fact, from the match against Wolves, it can be seen that Manchester United's loss of the ball is not only due to the opponent's pressing, but in many cases, it is still the cooperation of the players themselves and the tacit reaction.
Although in the Bundesliga, Ronnick has a rich resume, and his tactical play style has achieved good results. However, at Manchester United, if Lonnick had just copied the past, perhaps he really would not be suitable for United. You know, the situation of Manchester United is different from other teams, due to the existence of C Ronaldo, Greenwood, Rashford and other people, resulting in the team's front line old old, small small. Such a frontal group, it is not easy to support a high-intensity high-level pressing. In addition, the formation that Lonnick has always pursued is completely incompatible for manchester United today. If there is no change, it may not be long before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's end is Lonnick's future.
In fact, after the game with Wolves, some media have begun to speak out, nostalgic for the last manager of Manchester United. Of course, this is not a nostalgia for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but a nostalgia for the previous acting coach Carrick. After Solskjaer left office, Carrick, as the chief assistant coach, took up his post. Although only a few games were played, United's performance in those games was remarkable. Whether it is the situation of the scene or the final result, Carrick is satisfied. In the end, however, Carrick not only left the team, but also left the team directly. If United fail to qualify for the Champions League this season, perhaps management should indeed apologise to the fans for not choosing Carrick. After all, in comparison, Carrick's Manchester United is indeed more worth looking forward to. For Manchester United, it is now regrettable that it was not the beginning, and only chose to believe in Lonnick's path. Hopefully, United will be able to adjust to the situation as soon as possible and turn the situation around.