In the fourth round of the FA Cup, Manchester United hosted The Champions League Middlesbrough, in the first half Cristiano Ronaldo conceded a penalty, Sancho opened the record, but Miburg stubbornly equalized, dragged the game into a penalty shootout, and knocked out the Red Devils.
Manchester United sent a strong starting line-up, compared to the previous round of Premier League defeat to West Ham, only De Gea, Fred and other 5 people rested. Dean Henderson guarded the goal, with Diogu Dalo, Varane, Maguire and Luke Shaw forming a defensive line, Pogba returning to join McTomine and Bruno Fernandez in midfield, and the strikers were Sancho, Cristiano Ronaldo and Rashford.
Referring to whether Pogba can be a United main player again, Longnick said: "It depends on the level of play he plays tonight, he has performed well in training, which is why I decided to let him start from the beginning. Goalkeeper Dean (Henderson) is also a fantastic goalkeeper and he was very good in training after my arrival, so I decided to have him play and he deserves to play in this game."
This weekend will mark the 64th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, with United's tee off in silence and Ronnick asking the team to celebrate the victory. 'It's also important for the club and the players, hopefully do the best we can in this game, we need to win tonight.' He said.
In the opening two minutes, the Middlesbrough defender and goalkeeper made a mistake, Sancho picked up the shot on the left and hit the crossbar, Fernandez made up for the empty goal, and Manchester United almost got off to a perfect start. Mibao played not conservatively, the pace of the game was fast,13 years later, the 37th birthday "birthday star" C Ronaldo upside down golden hook was saved by the goalkeeper.
Against their Champions League opponents, United played very smoothly, in the 19th minute, Luke Shaw crossed the penalty area diagonally, Pogba received the ball, Dixte accidentally slipped on defense, knocked the French back down, and the referee awarded a penalty. Ronaldo pushed the left side of the penalty, but it was deflected off the goalpost.
Dalo sent a superb cross, Fernandez successfully countered offside, but his volley was high above the lintel, and United wasted another good opportunity.
In the 25th minute, Manchester United broke the deadlock, B Fei midfielder crossed the top obliquely, Sancho dribbled the ball on the left and shot with his left foot from a small angle, the ball refracted and flew into the far corner, Manchester United led Middlesbrough 1-0.
Marcus Rashford then scored a goal, but was ruled invalid for apparent offside. United had many chances but were poorly grasped and could only finish the first half with a one-goal lead. The situation remained the same as Middlesbrough got more and more opportunities, and Henderson flew to save Crookes' close-range shot.
In the 63rd minute, United paid the price for their lack of concentration, With Miller's Jones cross from the right, Walmer stopping the ball on the left and picking out the outside of his right foot, and Crooks shoveling the empty goal.
Slow motion showed a handball foul when the ball was stopped, but the VAR video assistant referee was unmoved, and referee Anthony Taylor ruled that the goal was valid, and Manchester United 1-1 square meters in Delsborg.
United continued to squander scoring opportunities, C Ronaldo went into the box to force the opponent to make a mistake, Fernandez single-handedly faced the goalkeeper, but hit the ball above the left upright. After 90 minutes of fighting, the two teams drew 1-1, and according to the rules of the FA Cup, the match went into extra time. Within 30 minutes, neither side had a good chance to score, and could only be decided by penalty shootout.
The first seven penalties were bounced off between the two sides, with Middlesbrough scoring in the 8th round and Manchester United youngster Anthony Erlanga flying straight in the face, and the Red Devils were eliminated 8-9 on aggregate.
Manchester United sent most of the main players to the game, facing the 7th place in the Championship, Mibao, but played extremely hard, mainly in the form of a good attack, but a goal was inaccurate. Obviously, this is not a matter of technical tactics, but of mentality.
The Red Devils had a similar performance during Mourinho's tenure, when the team met Rochdale in the League Cup and was also forced to draw 1-1 by the opponent, but won the penalty shootout to advance. This time, Manchester United suffered more painful consequences and went straight out.
Due to the disparity between the strength of the opponent Middlesbrough and himself, the Manchester United players are too relaxed, relaxed and lax only between the first line, once the game is not smooth, it is easy to be impatient, which leads to a bad grasp of the last kick. And the spirit of Manchester United players this season has always been a hidden danger.
In contrast, Mibao was very hard-working and equalized at the Theatre of Dreams, which was a compliment to them. Although the opponent's goal is controversial, United can only blame themselves more and miss the opportunities they have created.
The FA Cup is seen as United's best chance of competing for the title this season, and this cup is known as a "hotbed of the cold", so Lonnick is not lightly matched in terms of squad arrangement. However, the negative impact of the main players playing is that they may have reservations instead, resulting in unexpected results. After being kicked out of the FA Cup, Manchester United are left with only two games, the Premier League and the Champions League, with the advantage that the team can focus on the league race and the Champions League knockout round against Atletico Madrid. But the negative effects are also obvious, the Red Devils are no longer likely to win the title in the Premier League, and the final difficulty of the Champions League is also very difficult, Lonnick may have to face the end of the season's four major voids, and Manchester United's championship drought will continue.