At 20:30 Beijing time on February 12, the 25th round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle: Manchester United hosted Southampton at home. For Manchester United, whose prospects for the fourth place are not optimistic, it is a must-win. But how easy is it to beat Southampton? In the last 2 rounds of the Premier League, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have not been able to do it, in the 23rd round, Southampton drew 1:1 at home to Manchester City, and in the 24th round, Southampton beat Tottenham Hotspur 3:2 away.
Ronnick played the main force, C Ronaldo played the center, sancho and Marcus Rashford on both sides, midfielder B fei played the front, Pogba and McTominay double back, four defenders Luke Shaw, Maguire, Varane, Dalot, goalkeeper De Gea. The total value of the starting eleven is 570 million euros.
Southampton started with a 442 formation, with Adams and Broia forming a double striker. The total value of the starting eleven is 140 million euros.
In the opening 2nd minute, Broia forced a cross from Varane, but his teammates did not receive it. In the 6th minute, Scott McTominay's midfielder was snatched off with the ball and Adams fired high from distance.
In the 7th minute, Sancho made a clever pass, and C Ronaldo passed the goalkeeper's one-handed shot and was released by the Perro goal line.
In the 9th minute, Southampton's attack, the ball into the United penalty area, Adams head the goal, the result of the foot slipped, the shot became a Manchester United clearance.
In the 21st minute, Marcus Rashford's cross was met by Sancho's shot, which bounced off the feet of the defending Petes and into the net. Manchester United lead Southampton 1-0.
In the 41st minute, Armstrong volleyed into the air inside the penalty area and De Gea jumped up to hold the ball firmly.
In the 43rd minute, after Perro took the ball on the left, he dribbled continuously and shot at the goal, and De Gea fell to the ground to save the ball.
In the first half of stoppage time, Ronaldo crossed and Pogba scored, but the referee was offside when C Ronaldo took the ball, and the goal was invalid.
Shortly after the start of the second half, United conceded the ball and Adams pushed the ball into the net. Southampton pulled the score to a 1-1 draw.
In the 54th minute, Broia dribbled the ball to the front of the penalty area and fired a long-range shot, which De Gea saved with one hand.
In the 72nd minute, B Fei's set-piece was driven into the box, and Ronaldo received the ball from Sancho to score, but the goal was invalid due to offside.
Manchester United reporter Samuel Luckhurst commented: "It's another day like this, if there are forwards on the bench, it is wise to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with them. Ronaldo looked depleted of confidence. ”
In the 88th minute, Broia fell into the penalty area after eating Maguire raw, but the referee did not award a penalty.
In the end, Manchester United were forced to draw 1-1 at home by Southampton. If United can win this round, they will be able to accumulate 42 points in 24 games, pushing West Ham United to rise to the fourth place in the Premier League table, but unfortunately only won a draw, 24 games accumulated 40 points, the same points as West Ham United, but the goal difference is at a disadvantage, can only be relegated to fifth, and the fifth position is not guaranteed at any time.