United are in third place with €1.13 billion in the brand value rankings of teams in Europe's five major leagues, the highest-ranked team of any team in the Premier League. From the perspective of the team lineup, they not only have superstars like C Ronaldo, but also top players such as Bruno Fernandez, Pogba and Sancho who are in the current year. However, while the paper strength is very strong, the team's performance this season is in stark contrast to their brand value. Judging by their performances so far this season, Manchester United are drifting away from this season's league title.
Judging from the performance of the team over the past period of time, Ronnick seems to have achieved little effect on the team. From a tactical point of view, on the defensive end, Lonnick habitually adopts a four-back formation and sets up two defensive backs. In terms of effect, the improvement in the quality of the team's defense does not seem to be obvious. United's defence is not reassuring, whether against evenly matched teams or against less powerful teams. Especially in the face of the opponent's rapid counterattack, Fred and McTominay in the back position can not keep up with the rhythm of the opponent due to problems in physical confrontation ability or defensive awareness, resulting in the team's defensive system is always "open". In terms of attack, Lonnick has been looking for a forward partner for C Ronaldo, but neither Cavani nor Marcus Rashford has been very effective.
However, while Lonnick is making big head-to-head rotations, some of the team's players are still struggling to get playing opportunities, such as Bailey, Jesse Lingard, Dean Henderson, Martial and Van de Beek. It is reported that all 5 players mentioned above are likely to leave the team in the winter transfer window. Bailey has not had many opportunities this season, and his main problem is still instability: in some games he can contribute world-class performances, and in many more games, his performance is quite amateurish. AC Milan are looking to sign Bailey on loan, who is also interested in the transfer. For Bailey, he is no longer a young player, and if he continues to spend years on the bench, it will be difficult for him to get further on the level of competition. Jesse Lingard's contract has six months to expire, and he could theoretically sign contracts with other teams, but he has yet to receive the ideal offer. In this case, leaving the team on loan at this transfer window is also an option to consider.
The situation is a little more complicated for Martial, whose contract expires for two and a half years and is worth 35 million euros. Due to poor performances this season, there are no teams in the transfer market that want to sign Martial directly. He only received some loan offers. For Manchester United, Anthony Martial's salary is high, and it is also a good choice to loan him out and save a salary expense when he cannot contribute enough to the team. Relatively speaking, Dean Henderson is the most promising and optimistic player among the above players. It was only because of De Gea's excellent form this season that he could only serve as a substitute. From United's point of view, they don't want Dean Henderson to leave the team, but the latter wants to be able to go to a team that can get a stable playing time, so as to maintain their form and secure their position in the national team. Dean Henderson is not unlikely to leave the team on loan at the winter transfer window.
Among the above players, Van de Beek is the most regrettable player. Since coming to Manchester United, he has had high hopes from the team and the fans that he has the potential to become an important player in the Manchester United midfield position. Especially in the case of Pogba's repeated disappointments, the team hopes that Van de Beek can grow quickly and take his place. However, van der Beek has not adapted to the team and has gained very little playing time. Judging from the current situation, Manchester United seems to have lost patience with him, and van der Beek's idea of leaving the team has been more determined. According to the Telegraph, Newcastle are constantly monitoring the talented midfielder and hope to take him away on loan during the winter break. With all parties more active, there is great hope that this transfer will eventually be completed.
In addition to clearing up the "redundant", Manchester United seems to have finally begun to act in terms of reinforcements, and it is expected to be a "big deal" operation. According to Sport1, in the back position, they are targeting Swiss international Zakaria. Communication between Manchester United and Borussia Moncheng has been quite deep. With Zakaria's contract expiring, United signed him at the winter transfer window for only to pay around €6 million. In addition, in the right-back position, Wan Bissaka and Dalot have obvious shortcomings, and the team hopes to sign a more comprehensive winger. According to the Post, Brighton right-back Lamptey has been added to United's signing list. However, the former England U21 international is not cheap, and the team's psychological expectation for his transfer fee is 40 million pounds. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)