Lonnick: Mike was the leader in the second half; replacing Ronaldo was based on the interests of the team

Tiger Punch 01/20 News The 17th round of the Premier League that ended in the early hours of this morning, B Fee sent two assists, Fred sent assists in three consecutive games, Erlanga, Greenwood and Rashford scored successively, and Manchester United finally won 3-1 away to Brentford. After the match, Lonnick was interviewed on the club's official website.

About United's performance in the first and second halves

'I wouldn't say we had a heated discussion at half-time, but obviously we had to make some changes, we didn't fare well in all areas in the first half, the pass was careless, the one-half chance was not strong enough, we almost gave up all the two penalties.

'In the second half, we were more pressing, we pressed the whole formation forward to organise the attack, we were in the right position on the counter-attack and scored goals, that's the biggest difference.'

About rival Brentford

'The way they play, very aggressive, very positive and brave, with a lot of physical confrontation, we knew that from the very beginning and of course we've seen other games at home, they beat teams like Arsenal and got the situation under control, it's not a coincidence that we're fully aware of that.

'But in the first half we were downwind in all respects and in the second half we had the opportunity to counter-attack ourselves, we knew we could get their three centre-backs backwards, trying to break through their defences on a one-on-one basis and we knew we were going to do better in those areas on the pitch.

Several key saves on De Gea

'He's been coming up with this for the last few weeks, the great saves of the first half and I think he's now one of the best goalkeepers in the world.'

About The Influence of The Scott McTominay

"In the second half of McTominay, I must say once again that he is a real leader. He stepped forward when we needed it most. I think he almost had a positive impact on the other players in the midfield area. ”

The goal came from three players from the club's academy

'I'm happy for our young players, we have three young goalscorers today, but I must say we also have the careful preparation of B Fee and his assists are outstanding.'

About Elanga

"I must say that from the first day I was involved in Manchester United training sessions, he showed his strength. I've heard his name before, and when I was watching his video on YouTube in my hotel room, I thought he was really great. He's almost going to be loaned out, I told him you're not going to be on loan, you're going to prove yourself here and he's improving in training. ”

"Tonight he continued the great performance of the last starter and I think he was really good. What I want to say today is that he played very well in the second half, participated in a lot of counter-attacks and scored important goals. ”

What was said about C Ronaldo after he was replaced

"His only question was asking me 'Why me?' 'Why did you replace me', I said 'Listen, I'm going to make a decision based on the interests of the team'. We had the same situation at Villa Park last game: with the last 15 minutes left in the 2-0 lead, we certainly didn't want to make the same mistake again. I decided to have Maguire play, play a five-back system, and put Rashford on the right, and I think it was the right decision. ”

"Cristiano Ronaldo is not happy, he is a goalscorer and he will want to stay on the pitch and fight for goals, but for us it is important to have a compact defense, enough personnel to defend the opponent's set-pieces, and when we scored the third goal, I said exactly what he said. I understand you want to score goals, but maybe a few years later when you become a manager, you'll make the same decision. ”