In the past 2 games, B Fee's performance has been eye-catching! 2 goals against Villa, 2 assists against Brentford, and the big B brother who "brushed the data" is back! why? Of course, it is inseparable from Lonnick's tactical adjustment. Before making adjustments, Lonnick also went through a difficult struggle.
As we can see, after Ronnick took office, the main formation was 4222. In this formation, B fees are placed in the position of the side front. In such a formation, B fees are far away from the penalty area and are given more tasks to organize the delivery. But under this arrangement, B Fee kicked very hard. His characteristics can not be played, but the shortcomings are magnified.
Close to the wing, the average speed of B fee is difficult to get rid of the opponent's side of the road, and the pass is most of the time like a stone sinking into the sea. Far from the box, his strength of inserting the impact goal at the back could not be played. Sometimes in order to help the backcourt out, the B fee needs to be retraced very deeply. He seemed to be a "headless fly" in the middle area for a long time, still actively running, but overwhelmed.
After 6 games of 4222, Ronnick finally changed his lineup and played 433 instead. Compared with the 4231 in the Shuai period, the positioning of the B fee is the 8th position instead of the 10th position, what is the difference? The difference is that the B fee has a wider range of activities, rather than being limited to the middle, which can make his running ability fully utilized. He can help comb through the midfield or, like against Brentford, strike back with the ball, and go into the box to show his ability to score goals. Playing 4 goals in 2 games is the best reward for Lonnick.
In fact, this is also a complete correction of the B fee positioning in the past 2 years or so. In Solskjaer's system, B Fee is positioned as a front. But in fact, B Fee's characteristics are not suitable for the front waist, he does not have the ability to carry the ball on his back, dribble away from the defense, and advance with the ball. He is better suited to play as a centre-back, and it was in this position that he played a highlight at Sporting Portugal.
B Fei has abundant physical fitness, strong running ability, can insert forward, can also pass the ball behind him, and has a good long-range shooting footwork. In addition, B Fei's field of vision is wide, and he can observe the running position of his teammates at the first time. If B Fee can be given a suitable positioning and give full play to his characteristics, Manchester United is expected to find a key to open the situation in the defensive and offensive link.
In addition, if the B fee is fixed in the 10th position, it is easy to be limited when facing the targeted defense of the top back of the strong team or the opponent in the middle and lower reaches. To this end, B fees have to constantly presuppose, and finally make the formation 424, which is also a frequent scene in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 4231 formation this season. However, the No. 8 position gives B Fei more room to move, and opponents can no longer carry out targeted defenses. B fee can make the best choice according to the situation on the field, and he also has this ability.
After 6 games, Lonnick finally got a clue. In addition, not only is the performance of B Fee obviously improving, but the performance of the 2 people is also improving after McTominay and Fred are given more concise and clear requirements. I have to say that Lonnick is still very level, at least Solskjaer has not found the best positioning of B fees in the past 2 years or so. Especially after the season was in trouble, he had almost no way to cope, and eventually collapsed and was out of school.