Losing 1-0 at home to Wolves, United's problems began to erupt. After a number of celebrities questioned Lonnick's formation and substitutions, earlier, the British "Daily Mirror" broke a message that was enough to destroy Lonnick. The media said insiders close to the Manchester United team told them that problems in the team's dressing room had begun to erupt and that as many as 11 players wanted to leave the team.
Many players were overwhelmed by Lonnick's coaching and dismissed his tactics. Among them, Lingard, Bailey, van der Beek and Dean Henderson are frustrated by the failure to get a chance, and the dissatisfaction felt by players who have been neglected is threatening the unity of the dressing room. With Ronnick set to step down at the end of the season, his position was further weakened.
'It's not good, the atmosphere is bad and it looks like United are going to have a big problem at the back. The source drew his own conclusions. Judging from the current wind direction reported by foreign media, his conclusion is not alarmist.
In the summer window this year, Manchester United continued to invest heavily in strengthening the squad, Sancho, Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo joined in succession, and the expectations of Manchester United reached the highest point of the post-Ferguson era. But after the start, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United performance was a big disappointment. The record is still unstable, relying on the performance of the superstar to barely survive. After Carrick's brief transition, the "godfather of German football" Lonnick arrived, which gave hope to all Manchester United.
Fans believe that the team has finally waited for a master manager. Look at Liverpool and Chelsea, under the leadership of the German manager, they played well and won important titles in a short period of time. As the "originator" of this batch of Ashkenazi managers, Lonnick naturally carries the eyes of thousands of expectations. It is as if a red devil with advanced playing style and gorgeous style will make a magnificent appearance.
And the substitute players who did not get a chance during the Solskjaer era also suddenly saw hope, for the simple reason. Ronnick plays high-pressure soccer, which is physically demanding on the players, so rotation is essential to maintain such a high intensity in such a dense schedule. But now that 5 league games have passed, players such as Lingard and Van de Beek are not to mention the start, and even the opportunity to replace is a luxury.
Specifically, Jesse Lingard did not play for 1 minute in the league, and Van der Beek came off the bench for 2 games, but both were after 86 minutes. Ronnick's 5 rounds of the league are basically played by these 10 players, and the winning ball will certainly not change, and C Luo, who was previously considered difficult to adapt to Lonnick's high-pressure playing style, started the game. What does this feel like? The high-level pressing is basically gone, the scene is still passive, what is the difference between this and the previous Ole Gunnar Solskjaer period? It is no exaggeration to say that if Lonnick had faced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's previous "devil's schedule" after taking office, the record would have been worse.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's record was also not good, but at least the management methods of the manager were online, and the team did not have much of a problem. Lonnick is known for his strict requirements, high training intensity, once the tactical play does not improve, the scene is still ugly, and it is normal for the locker room to have problems.
In addition, the United executives also made mistakes in hiring Lonnick. As sources broke the news, Lonnick has been in charge for half a year at most, at best a "fire manager", and his position among Manchester United players is certainly not as high as that of the official manager.
After losing to Wolves, United trailed Fourth Place Arsenal by four points in the first round of the junior round and two points behind Tottenham Hotspur in the second round of the junior round. The point difference may seem small, but the hopes for this Manchester United team are already very slim. Arsenal have emerged from the slump at the start of the season and are getting better. After Conte joined Tottenham Hotspur, he quickly played the characteristics of "civil war insider", leading the team to a wave of unbeaten records, becoming the most powerful contender for the top 4.
If United can't guarantee that the top 4,11 players want to leave the squad, the estimate is still conservative. At that time, in addition to the goalkeeper position, all 3 lines have the possibility of a major change.