Lonnick: I was afraid of losing the ball in the last 15 minutes, so I didn't change the lineup, but unfortunately I still lost the ball

Tigers 16 January 2019 In a Premier League match in the early hours of this morning, Manchester United drew 2-2 away to Villa. After the game, Manchester United boss Ronnick was interviewed by Manchester United Television and the BBC.

Review the game

Lonnick: "I'm completely disappointed by this result. We were two goals ahead of the opponent in over 70 minutes, so you're definitely going to be disappointed with the result. As for the positive aspects, it is difficult to express them now, but I think there are still many positive aspects that have been shown today. ”

"For the first half hour, we had full control of the ball in the game. In terms of possession, it was the best performance we have ever played. In the first half hour, we should have taken a two- or three-goal lead, and defensively we played tightly and tightly. But in the final 15 minutes, what we showed was that if there was room for the opponent, if the formation was not tight enough, then other teams could create chances, and that's what happened. ”

'But it's still important to say that we took a one-goal lead in the first half and when we scored another goal in the second half, we played more tightly, we had more control over the game, we scored a second in the 70 minutes, and then you should expect a team like us to be able to take all three points and show what we've learned through this game and what we've improved.

Was it your best first half since you came here?

Lonnick: "Yeah, but at the end of the day, the result matters, and after losing the game against Wolves, we only got one point today. This is not enough. That's exactly how I feel now. But I still want to say that we have to take the positive side to the next few games. ”

Four defenders, not three

Lonnick: "I've been thinking about it and talked to my assistant coach about the three-back in the last 15 minutes, but I'm afraid that if we change the formation, it could get pressed too tightly and lead to conceded goals. So I decided to stick with the 4-back and try to keep the opponent out of our penalty area, but unfortunately it didn't work. ”

Elanga is impressive again

Lonnick: "He played well, showed what I expected him to do and why I decided to let him play from the start. Not only did he do his best for the team on the defensive end, but he also had a brilliant performance on the offensive end when he did not have a great chance to score 3-4 times. He proved from the outset that he deserved the position. ”

Bigger against Brentford?

Lonnick: "Hopefully the injured players can come back on Wednesday, but I'm not sure yet, or I'm not thinking about that game yet. I'm still obsessed with this game. ”

BBC interview section

Lonnick: "The result is unacceptable, especially with a two-goal lead. If compared in a fair number of games, this game was the best I've had since coming to Manchester United. For the first half hour, we were in full control of the game. Defensively, we played tightly, tightly. ”

"It feels like a failure right now, but we have to look ahead and learn from it. It was difficult to accept the result after taking a 2-0 lead, and in quite a few games, this game was the best I could have performed since coming to Manchester United.

"With a 2-0 lead with 20 minutes left in the game, we should be able to go home with three points. But with our ability and tight play, we have to hold on for 90 minutes, not just 70 minutes. ”

"There are no easy games in the whole Premier League, there will always be one thing or another. The same is true today, we have enough ability on the pitch to control the game and do the right thing for the rest of the game. But we didn't do it, we only got 1 point instead of 3 points. ”

'I'm very disappointed right now, but we did improve a little bit, but we didn't get three points and it felt like giving two points to the opponent.