For Manchester United, the team's difficulties this season have surprised almost everyone. Even after the change of manager, their condition still shows no signs of improving. In the league table, after only about halfway through the game, they have already been thrown off by 22 points by their city rival Manchester City. Although Manchester United have the advantage of two games less, in the face of such a point difference, this so-called advantage is almost negligible. Judging from the current situation, in the Premier League, Manchester United has basically been difficult to do this season, and in the Champions League, judging from the competitive state embodied by the team, they are not competitive enough.
From a technical and tactical point of view, under Ronnick, the team has undergone a refreshing change in a period of time, relying on excellent high pressing to get the desired results in several games in succession. However, such a change was only a "flash in the pan", and United quickly lost form again, even falling into the lowest point of the season. In the last three games, their opponents have all been teams in the lower middle of the table, but Lonnick's side have only won 1 and the other two have only achieved a record of 1 draw and 1 loss. Judging from the performance on the pitch, the Manchester United players appeared to be slow and dazed on the pitch, completely unable to see a clear tactical line of thought. The whole team also did not show confidence in winning the game. It's a completely unfamiliar team for Manchester United fans. Even more disappointing to the fans, Lonnick seemed to be unable to do anything about the plight the team was facing.
Judging from the performance of the players this season, the number one person in the team's average rating list is Phil Jones. The long-absent player scored 7.23 points on his only appearance this season, a score that other players can only sigh. Of course, for Phil Jones, the occasional game doesn't say much. But in Phil Jones, the fans saw the fighting spirit of never accepting defeat, which is exactly what the team needs most. In second place on the list is Pogba, who averages 7.14 points per game, which is also unexpected by many fans. Judging by Pogba's performance this season, in addition to playing well at the beginning of the season, Pogba's performance has been quite sluggish in most of the matches. However, Pogba's performance can be ranked second in the whole team, which also shows from another perspective that the performance of other Players in Manchester United is even less ideal.
One of the important reasons why Manchester United have not performed well this season is that the combination of Bruno Fernandez and Cristiano Ronaldo did not produce the expected "chemical reaction". Last season, Bruno Fernandez was almost omnipotent in the team, showing top-notch standards in organising attacks, creating chances for opponents, or completing the finish. After Cristiano Ronaldo came to the team, facing the big brother of the Portuguese national team, Bruno Fernandez had no greedy idea at all and did his best to create opportunities for Cristiano Ronaldo. However, judging by the situation so far in the season, both players have played far less than expected. In the league, Bruno Fernandez has scored only five goals, averaging only 6.99 points per game, a significant decline. As a pure goalscorer, Ronaldo's performance of 8 goals in 16 games is not convincing enough.
If the poor performance of the main players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes is mainly due to their competitive state and the team's tactical reasons, van der Beek is mainly because the opportunities are extremely limited. This season, under both managers, van der Beek has not gained enough trust, making seven league appearances, none of which have been a starter. Objectively speaking, from the several opportunities van der Beek has played, his passing and maneuvering ability in midfield is still good, especially in terms of direct passes, he is very characteristic. However, the lack of enough opportunities under the two managers also shows that Van de Beek himself must have obvious shortcomings. As things stand, It seems that United are ready to give up the talented midfielder. According to TA, United are ready to put Van de Beek in the transfer market at this transfer window, and if there is a suitable offer, he can leave the team. Van der Beek also wants to leave the team for a team that will get more playing opportunities.
In addition, since Pogba is not unlikely to leave the team in the winter transfer window, if Van de Beek moves at the same time, Manchester United will inevitably need reinforcements in the center forward position. According to transfer expert Schilla, Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves is expected to arrive at Old Trafford during the winter break. The Portuguese midfielder's agent is Mendes, who is in communication with Manchester United to try to complete the transfer. In the transfer market, Ruben Neves is worth 42 million euros. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)