In the earlier premier league round of the first match of the 25th round, United drew 1-1 at home to Southampton. After the game, Manchester United accumulated 40 points and still failed to enter the top 4. Tottenham and Arsenal are only four points behind and three points in the absence of three and two rounds respectively, and the situation is already very unfavorable for Manchester United.
There are 14 rounds left in the league and 42 points to fight for. While there are still opportunities, It is difficult for United to give fans hope. Because whether it is against Middlesbrough in the Championship, or Premier League vice-captain Burnley and mid-range side Southampton, Manchester United are weak in scoring goals.
In the last four games, United have scored just one goal. If we had widened the time horizon a bit more, we would have been surprised to find that United have scored just one goal in nine games since Ronnick took office! In the 10 league rounds played by Lonnick, Manchester United scored a total of 14 goals, averaging only 1.4 goals per game. Unfortunately, this allowed Lonnick to set an embarrassing team record. He became the manager of the Red Devils' history who led the fewest goals per game in the Premier League.
Isn't that incredible? Indeed, before taking office, Lonnick was a master manager with the aura of "father of modern football" and "godfather of German football". His disciples Tuchel, Klopp, and Nagelsmann were all known for their sharp attacks. His team played a football full of oppression, and the tacit and full of speed and tension of the attack made the opponent overwhelmed and exhausted. Liverpool, in particular, have scored 60 goals in 23 games to win the Premier League, more than Manchester City has scored in 24 games.
Therefore, after Ronnick took office, the expectations of the outside world for him were almost full. In Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's time, United's attack lacked routines, often playing where to count. The outside world attributed this to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's lack of coaching experience and tactical literacy. And Lonnick is a mentor of famous coaches and has rich theoretical reserves. Under his tutelage, United should have the hope of playing a passionate football that combines speed and attack.
But contrary to expectations, judging from United's performance today, Lonnick seems to have been lost in the constant debugging at Old Trafford. His best 4222 tactic was abandoned after a few trials, then switched to 433 and kept putting his ideas into the lineup to experiment. From the position of the player, to the running position, the make-up position, the route optimization of the pass, the drill of the set-piece routine, but all of this has achieved little. Today's Manchester United are not only unable to attack, but also unable to defend. I can't imagine that putting Lonnick's Manchester United on the solskjaer schedule will not suffer a more tragic result.
In March, a little devil's schedule. Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, after this wave of schedules, Manchester United's only two fronts this season have basically a clear explanation.