In the early hours of this morning, the 18th round of the Premier League started with a make-up match: West Ham United vs Norwich. In the 42nd minute of the first half, Bowen scored; in the 83rd minute of the second half, Bowen scored twice. In the end, West Ham United beat Burnley 2-0.
Let's look at the current Premier League table: Manchester City 53 points, Chelsea 43 points, Liverpool 42 points, West Ham United 37 points, Arsenal 35 points, Tottenham Hotspur 33 points, Manchester United 31 points, Wolves 28 points... The victory of West Ham United has made the fourth place battle in the Premier League more intense.
Why this game? Because, in a recent interview with Sky Sports, C Ronaldo asked whether he could narrow the gap with the opponents in the fourth place with the wrong mentality, C Luo said: "It is impossible, I think this (mentality) is the focus." I don't accept that our psychological expectations are lower than the top three in the Premier League. ”
At present, Manchester United are six points behind fourth-place West Ham United in two rounds of the game. If you win both games, will you be able to squeeze into the top four? Then you should look at Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur and know that Manchester United have no advantage. Cristiano Ronaldo said to get into the top three, and then look at Liverpool's points: 42 points, 11 points ahead of Manchester United.
Let's not talk about the current points gap between Manchester United and Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool: is the strength and status of these four teams at the same level? If it is the beginning of the season, many people will give a positive answer. But halfway through the Premier League season, no one believes this anymore: there is a huge gap between Manchester United and the top three. This gap is not only the strength and status, but also the management of the club. Manchester United are unable to achieve the goal of the season given by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Believe this, C Luo should be very clear. He gave such a conclusion, most likely to "put pressure" on Manchester United to increase the enthusiasm of the team. However, the majority of fans are more concerned about: after the end of this season, where C Luo will go. Because, United didn't accomplish his goals. If the selection of the coach and the construction of a new lineup are not smooth, will C Ronaldo continue here? After all, Ronaldo is almost 37 years old. Previously, the media reported that C Ronaldo would leave the team, and it was not empty to see.