1-1 to 9-0, Manchester United double-line collapse, C Ronaldo 5 games 0 goals back to the start, impacting two major records + top four
Manchester United's record this season has been extremely unstable, after a low and high at the beginning of the season, into February after Manchester United collapsed again, very similar to the beginning of the season. Both offensively and defensively faced a dilemma, and it was thought that the February match would be a turning point for Manchester United to lay the foundations, the team was first eliminated in the FA Cup, followed by two draws in the two difficult Premier League games in February, and encountered a block when it was time to score, and the team needed a victory.
Beijing time on February 12, 20:30 Manchester United will host Southampton, the current Southampton ranked 10th is not bad, but against Southampton has a huge advantage, this season's first leg of the 1-1 draw, last season Manchester United had a 9-0 victory over Southampton, Manchester United is still unbeaten in 6 consecutive games against Southampton. Another showdown against Manchester United will hit that record, winning is the only goal, otherwise it will be difficult to hit the top four.
The collapse of the FA Cup and the Premier League double line is a very surprising situation, and Ronaldo has not scored in the last 5 appearances for Manchester United. The last time he scored was at the end of 2021, and for Cristiano Ronaldo, he was also caught in the goal drought. In the last game against Burnley, Ronaldo did not get many opportunities off the bench, and against Southampton, Ronaldo will return to the starting line-up to replace Cavani, Manchester United has not scored many goals this season, and the attack has not been stable.
United fell out of the top four after the last draw, scoring 39 points with Arsenal in one more game, one point behind West Ham United, and needed to hit the top four against Southampton. United are undoubtedly in poor shape from their recent record, with Southampton beating Tottenham 3-2 in the last round and drawing with Manchester City. As a tough team in the Premier League, it is resolute to fight back against strong teams, and the state of Ronaldo directly determines the attack of Manchester United.
Five games without scoring goals is the first time since Ronaldo joined Manchester United, the Premier League in February is actually a sweet schedule for Manchester United, and the four games in March are hard battles. According to the current state of Manchester United, if the next games against Southampton, Brighton and other games can not give all three points, Manchester United will basically not enter the top four in the Premier League this season. United sent away Van der Beek and Martial in the winter window, and there was no substantial reinforcement, and Maguire's consecutive poor performances in the back line also made Ronnick helpless.
From the paper point of view, Manchester United's staffing is actually still good, in fact, the team has a lot of problems, the offensive end should be around C Ronaldo, Sancho, Rashford and other attackers are not in a good state. Maguire alone in the back line directly let the United backline down more than one notch, as head coach Lonnick's style of play is not fully displayed. His tactical style of play is also not fixed, such as the last game against Burnley, the first and second half of the game did not save Manchester United, against Southampton Manchester United in a very need to win.
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