For United, with just over halfway through the league, they already had to fight for fourth place. This is something that most people could not have anticipated before the season. However, for the team, they need to accept the current situation and treat this season as a transitional season, through this season's adjustments, to lay the foundation for next season. After all, from the perspective of Manchester United's overall strength and age structure, as long as they can make reasonable adjustments, they can still have the most competitive squad in the Premier League. As a result, Lonnick and his players must ensure that the team is in the top four at the end of the season, which is the basis for the team to get back on track next season.
From the perspective of the players in the Manchester United team, C Ronaldo came to the team this season and did not play the expected role. Although for a while after coming to the team, Ronaldo became the main scorer in the team's front line. However, with the overall downturn of the team, C Ronaldo was also unable to lead the team out of the quagmire. In his last 7 league games, the Portuguese superstar has scored just two goals. In most games, he no longer has the top finishing ability. This season, Ronaldo made 18 appearances in the league, scoring only 8 goals, averaging 1 goal in 2.25 games. In the league, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 63 shots on goal, but the goal rate is only 13%. In addition, his average number of passes per game has dropped to 0.7, and his ability to seize opportunities is only 47%. Compared with the team's expectations of C Ronaldo, such efficiency is indeed unsatisfactory.
Judging from the current situation, this transfer is likely to become a "lose-lose" situation for Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo himself. For Cristiano Ronaldo, with the team's current competitive state, it is unlikely that they will really make a difference this season, which will definitely disappoint Cristiano Ronaldo. In particular, he is 36 years old, the decline in form is becoming more and more obvious, and even if he transfers to a big team again in the future, it will be difficult to become the star of the team. For Manchester United, the team originally hoped to use Ronaldo's final peak to help the team challenge the Premier League title and the Champions League again, but from the perspective of the team's tactical system, in the case of the league has been carried out into the second half of the season, the team's tactical thinking is still unclear, and the two managers cannot pinch the team into a whole. It is reported that C Ronaldo will consider his choice for next season after the team has determined the new head coach. Perhaps at the end of the season, many of United's superstars will end their careers with the team.
However, for Manchester United, there is also good news, that is, the team's several competitors competing for the top four have not made big signings in the past transfer window. Although Spurs signed two players, they also lost players such as Ndombele and Locelsol, and the strengthening of the team's strength was not obvious. Arsenal, on the other hand, lost home scorer Aubameyang without bringing in players. Judging by the situation in the table, United are 2 points ahead of these two teams, but they have 1 or 2 more games than their two rivals, which is a slight advantage. Moreover, from the perspective of the schedule, United's next 5 league games will face teams in the middle and lower reaches of the table, and if they can win consecutively, it is likely to "take the lead" and establish a sufficient lead in the table. At that time, when the league enters the final stage, they will also have more room for fault.
In terms of the transfer market, although Manchester United have done nothing in the past window, they are bound to make drastic changes to the squad at the end of the season. In terms of player introduction, the back position will be a top priority. England international Declan Rice has made great strides this season, making 22 league appearances, scoring 1 goal and delivering 4 assists. On the defensive end, he averaged eight rebounds from the feet of the opponent per game, as well as 2.3 steals, 1.7 interceptions and 1.3 clearances. On the offensive end, he has a 91% passing success rate and can average 1.6 passes per game. This is already a defensive performance of a top back. According to ESPN, Dekran Rice has become a top target for United's signings, and although West Ham have asked him £100 million, United still hope to bring him to Old Trafford next season.
In addition, in the center-back position, substitutes such as Bailey and Phil Jones are likely to leave the team after the end of the season, and Maguire and Lindelof continue to perform poorly, so the team hopes to find a high-level partner for Varane. According to Marca, United intend to offer Barca a sizable offer to sign centre-back Araujo. The 22-year-old Uruguayan centre-back is barca's best centre-back player this season, with his contract with the team more than a year to go and worth €35 million in the transfer market. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)