In the just-concluded 22nd round of the Premier League, Manchester United, with a 2-0 lead, was forced to equalize by Villa in four minutes and conceded two points. After the game, Lonnick's poor on-the-spot adaptability was widely questioned. Faced with Villa coach Gerrard's successive moves in midfield, instantly controlling the situation and scoring goals in succession, Lonnick's response was noticeably slower.
It wasn't until the 88th minute that two consecutive midfielders were replaced, and Jesse Lingard and Van der Beek were really so bad? Just a little time? Replace these 2 players with strong running ability early, and the midfield will not be so passive. Also against Villa, after the last FA Cup Lonnick replaced Van der Beek, it obviously had an effect, but this game chose to ignore it. In addition to the criticism of the impromptu conductor, Lonnick's words after the game were also met with an angry response from Martial.
After the game, When Asked why Martial was not in the squad, Lonnick gave a very "sensitive" answer. 'Martial doesn't want to be in the squad, normally he would be in the squad, but he doesn't want to, that's why he didn't come here with us yesterday.
If what Lonnick said was true, Martial would surely be the target of public criticism. Not only has the attitude of the game been criticized, but even the minimum professional ethics has been problematic. But it didn't take long for a response from the players themselves to come. Martial responded directly to Ronnick on his personal social media. He wrote: "I will never refuse to play for Manchester United, I have been here for 7 years, not in the past and will not disrespect the club and the fans in the future. ”
To be honest, the "post-Ferguson" general-manager contradiction really hurt Manchester United, which not only seriously affected the team's combat effectiveness, but also forced the club's top brass to make a choice between A and B. But this time, the general's discord came earlier than ever, and there were signs that the mountain rain was about to come and the wind was full of wind. In addition, after this short 6 rounds of the league, we not only did not see Lonnick's tactical mastery, but there was a huge gap with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in managing the team.
It is said that Lonnick is good at building teams, but he has never been in the big clubs, so he does not know how to manage the dressing room of the big clubs. Let's not talk about the personal ability of Martial and Rashford, but they have been in Manchester United for such a long time, and their hearts are naturally there. After Lonnick arrived, the bench was not hot, and he liked to put the question in front of the media, which was exactly the answer that the reporters wanted.
Rashford did not perform well in the past few days, and Lonnick directly criticized in front of the media, and now he has put Martial's problems on the table. Let's not say whether Martial really has such behavior, or whether Lonnick has exaggerated elements, but shouldn't such a problem be solved by closing the door in the locker room? Why give the media the opportunity to hype at the critical time of the season, and amplify the problem to affect the military's heart?
At that time, Mourinho also liked to put the player's question in front of the media, but he had the money and said the truth. Now Lonnick led the team to perform badly, and there is no championship capital worth showing off, so he took the initiative to provoke trouble in front of the media and was quickly refuted by the players. This is good, not only gives the media hype material, but also provokes contradictions within the team.
In addition, the players have empathy, and the current dissatisfaction with Lonnick is certainly not only Martial. Martial's response will not put things to rest, but rather a beginning. When the schedule is dense and the opponents are getting stronger, and the contradictions accumulate and eventually break out, Lonnick's trouble really comes.