On the evening of February 12, Beijing time, in a match in the 25th round of the Premier League, Manchester United played Southampton at home. In the opening 6 minutes of the game, Manchester United had a great opportunity to go forward, and Cristiano Ronaldo unexpectedly did not score the ball when he was facing an empty goal. However, in the following time, Sancho scored to help the Red Devils gain a 1-0 lead.
In the last round against bottom-up side Burnley, United were forced to draw with their opponents in the lead, and the league table once again fell out of the top 4. For Manchester United, after the last round of matches, the bigger public opinion thing is that Ronaldo left without ending. Due to the reasons for the substitution, there were not many opportunities for Ronaldo to show in the last round. In this game, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the starting list, and his teammates on both sides were Sancho and Rashford.
Facing Southampton, 10th in the Premier League, United can use the multi-game advantage to return to the top 4 of the table as long as they win this game, putting pressure on the team behind them. After the game began, United's offensive desire was very strong, and the attacking group led by Cristiano Ronaldo hoped to give the fans of Old Trafford a good night.
In the 6th minute, United had a good one-handed chance. Relying on a counter-attack, Sancho sent a straight plug to Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Portuguese passed the goalkeeper facing the excellent empty goal, and his shot was returned by the defenders to break the siege. Wasting such an opportunity, C Ronaldo is also very remorseful, he spread his hands to express his helplessness, such an opportunity if the player's peak state, basically a hundred shots.
It is undeniable that the current C Luo is indeed far from his peak state. A few days ago, after his birthday, the Portuguese turned 37. Such an age, if it is placed on other players, can be said to be a moment to consider retirement, but C Ronaldo is still the main player of the five major league giants.
But through this opportunity missed by C Ronaldo, we can also feel the decline in his state. The rhythm of the Premier League is changing rapidly, C Ronaldo relied on his skills to play the goalkeeper, but when facing the empty goal, he did not dare to exert too much force, but chose a way to seek stability. If Ronaldo had a big shot when the opportunity came, maybe the Red Devils could have taken the lead early in the opening.
Previously, the British "Sun" published an article, C Luo said to his friends for the first time at his 37th birthday celebration banquet that he thought he was old and had felt the weight of age. Indeed, no matter how powerful the superstar, he could not avoid the aging of his body. In this regard, C Ronaldo is actually far better than other players of the same age, but reality tells him that many things can no longer be changed by individuals.
Of course, the most important thing in football is the young people, and even if Ronaldo can't help the team by scoring goals, his threat on the field is still very strong. In the next 20 minutes, Sancho helped United open the scoring, and he was the new generation of young people in the team.