The FA Cup lost to Manchester United and back in the league this time Gerrard could not let Lonnick's side easily pass.
Ronnick put out the fire, and 80% of it was going to be cold.
The last round of home 0-1 defeat to Wolves, according to the British media, is to fight for four "setbacks". This round threw two goals to lead the good game, and the fight for four has been "hopeless". The two-goal lead lasted less than three points, the first time this season, but the lead was tied or even lost, it was the fourth time, and it was only the Premier League. Counting the Champions League, there are two more additions. The situation in the battle for four, which I have elaborated on at length when I lost to Wolves before, will not be repeated here. The inability to hold the lead is actually one of the "characteristics" of Manchester United, which has appeared repeatedly in different historical periods. In the dark years before Ferguson survived, United often dropped their chains in key battles and were ridiculed by the wives of other clubs, saying that Manchester United players could not keep dogs "because they can't hold the Lead". After Ferguson retired, all four successors had a record of "not being able to hold a dog."
Can't hold the lead, no matter one goal or two goals, there are no more than two points: the player is "out of oil", or the coach is helpless. And if the "bottom oil" is not enough, it may be that one of the physical or volitional qualities has collapsed, or even two at the same time. Manchester United have not yet won a "defeat" this season, and they can't win the game they should win, so they don't need to bother to find a basis in metaphysics. Lose two points, the general should be on the board. Ronnick's failure to see, or wishful thinking that Nemanja Matic can still hold on, is the root cause of the slow substitution that has led to consecutive goals conceded. A few days ago, the FA Cup beat Villa, and Manchester United's defensive midfielders were McTominay and Fred, and this round was matched by Fred and Nemanja Matic. McTominay would have continued to start if he hadn't been injured. Villa made two substitutions in the 68th and 76th minutes, one of whom was Koudinho, who had just borrowed from Barca, but Lonnick failed to react in time. As a result, the home team scored two goals in four minutes. Before conceding the ball, De Gea saved two dangerous shots in a row, one from Buendia's header and one from Digne, who had just joined from Everton. Ronnick's sense of presence and smell is really not worthy to be a firefighter.
Working with Gerrard again, Coutinho did not disappoint the old captain.
With more than 20 minutes left, seeing Coutinho play and replacing Sansson, who has made many mistakes at home, what plan should you have for Lonnick? The first reaction is to send someone to keep an eye on the defense, if there are not enough people on the field, can not cover, then replace and add a sapper. United have Jesse Lingard and Van der Beek in the squad, who are in good shape and have good ball possession. Even if you foul up your cards, you must hold on to dangerous people whose opponents may bring about change. Lonnick was clearly unaware of the damage that Coutinho could do, and the first chance to dismantle the move passed. Coutinho dribbled the balance, causing a disorder in United's defence, sending an assist to Jacob Ramsey to pull a goal back. At this point, you don't realize how "pit" Coutinho is, you don't deserve to lead the team to play in the Premier League, and you don't deserve to come to Manchester United to fight the fire. Both conceded goals and the man who launched the attack was Villa captain Mins. Who should press Vera's centre-back? According to the scene, both Elanga and Greenwood were responsible for obstructing it, but they only fired a false shot, not seriously. Once Mins sent the ball to the next stop, United didn't press the opposing players. Let the opponent break through with the ball and raid behind him.
By now, we have a rough idea of why United can't play tight. It's not that Ronaldo plays a big card, it's not that Ronaldo doesn't participate, but most of the People's United squad resist this game. In the face of group boycott, Lonnick abandoned his principles and succumbed to the inertia of the players. If United had been able to press through, Villa would not have been able to create two scoring opportunities so easily. Pressing, especially the front, requires the front to sacrifice themselves, and the midfield goes forward and follows, interlocking. Manchester United players have developed arrogance in the past three years or so, and when they encounter a change of manager, they need to change their way of life, and even play a soft strike. How can this mentality of a young master soldier rely on C Luo's head? What's more, C Luo did not enter the big list because of his hip injury! Manchester United fans, who accompanied the army to cheer on the road, put up banners in the stands and denounced: "From top to bottom, it is rotten!" "Make it clear what is wrong with Manchester United. This is the evil consequence of the past seven or eight years of appeasement and adultery, and C Luo's return to the team has made the outside world see the true face of Manchester United's strong foreign cadres. The delay in changing the coach and "missing" Conte, who ruled the army strictly, is just a cross-section of the club's copper stink culture.
Before this game, there was another discordant voice in the Manchester United squad. Asked why Martial didn't come with the team, Lonnick bluntly said he didn't want to play. Martial immediately issued a statement: I have never said this! Diametrically opposed statements, who are you willing to believe? Such a second-rate striker has been mixed in Manchester United for 6 years, the performance has never met expectations, and the club is still taking care of everything, unwilling to give up. Another French foreign aid, Pogba, through the mouth of his agent, claimed to leave the team on the eve of the Champions League group battle, disturbing the hearts of the army. Manchester United also did not deal with it seriously, still sucking and licking the hemorrhoids, allowing this poisonous sore to flood and erode the collective. Coupled with the politically correct vanguard that demands meal tickets from the government, the "outstanding newcomers" who are bent on eating alone, the defensive amateur lazy defense, not to mention the fight for the championship, the struggle for the fourth is a pipe dream. Bruno's two goals bring his total since playing for Manchester United to 32 goals, with only Salah and Kane stats out there. Manchester United are lined with gangs and ironically, Portuguese speakers, who care more about Manchester United than English speakers, are more desperate and more contributing.
Can Lonnick transform Manchester United in his adviser position? There is no answer now. But he couldn't deal with the second-rate gang that had been raised by the club for many years, and there was no need to ask anymore.
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