In the early morning of January 20, Beijing time, the 17th round of the Premier League, Manchester United challenged Brentford away. Manchester United, who was passive in the first half, suddenly threatened in the second half! In just seven minutes, Erlanga and Greenwood scored one goal each, catching each other off guard. In the second goal, C Ronaldo's chest swung to counter-attack, which can be described as a stroke of genius.
In the Premier League table, Manchester United only scored 32 points in 20 games, ranking 7th. Entering the 2 Premier League games after the New Year, Manchester United drew with Villa, lost to Wolves, and the pressure on manager Ronnick was not small. Away to the Hornets, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the starting lineup, with 19-year-old Erlanga and 20-year-old Greenwood playing as a supporter.
De Gea savior
Brentford, who plays at home, always has a sharp counter-attack. If it were not for De Gea's repeated magical saves, United's city gates would have been lost long ago. In the 32nd minute, De Gea blocked the opponent's quasi-single knife with his foot and made another miracle.
Cristiano Ronaldo tried people
OPTA statistics show that although Manchester United had 68% possession in the first half, it shot 4 times and shot 0 on target; Brentford shot 3 times on target in 8 shots, missing 3 major opportunities. C Ronaldo's performance was somewhat flat, and he tried to dribble people and was violated by the other side.
In the 55th minute, Manchester United finally broke the deadlock! Fred sent a wonderful over-the-top ball, Erlanga plugged in, first picked up the ball, Hornets goalkeeper Loul failed to resolve the danger, Erlanga head shot to make up for it, Manchester United led 1-0!
In this attack, although C Ronaldo did not touch the ball, his "retracement running position" attracted 1 defender, creating opportunities for Erlanga. Manchester United's whole team rejoiced, and C Ronaldo also joined in the celebration!
In the 62nd minute, United scored another goal! This is Manchester United's sharp counter-attack, B Fei took the ball into the box, then sent a selfless cross, Greenwood easily pushed the goal, Manchester United 2-0!
Looking back at Manchester United's goal, C Ronaldo also made a great contribution: On the way back from Manchester United, C Ronaldo, who stood in the middle circle, swung his chest after receiving a long pass, instigated the connection between B Fee and Greenwood, and handled the ball without delay. Brentford's defenders have also been deceived by C Ronaldo's miraculous strokes! The tacit understanding between C Ronaldo and B Fee laid the foundation for Manchester United's goal.