Before the start of the season, no one would have imagined that United would be the same situation they are today, not because of their record, but because the players would become like this. In the 25th round of the Premier League, Manchester United faced Southampton at home, was besieged by the opponent in front of the Manchester United fans, and finally only a 1-1 draw, the record of 2 consecutive draws made them farther and farther away from the Champions League, Longnick brought some changes to Manlian after taking office, but from the current situation, such changes are not enough to change Manchester United. At the very least, United will not be put into the sequence of Premier League champions, and even the Champions League quota is in jeopardy.
How bad is Manchester United's game, not to mention the problem of statistics, just a scene, Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Foster even appeared outside the big box in the second half of the game, expanding his defensive area, almost thinking it was Neuer. For a long time, Southampton even played back and forth with Manchester United, creating threatening opportunities even more than their opponents, and if you don't look at the uniform and the team logo, you may think that this is a team like Liverpool or Chelsea. Yes, that's where United are in this game.
Looking at the performance of the data, Manchester United faced an opponent who was not too strong in this game, and in the case of Pogba's appearance, the possession rate and the opponent basically did not open the gap, and the number of shots on goal was 12 times, even one less than the opponent. In terms of corner numbers, United only got 1 corner, but Southampton won 4 corners. Just from the data display, you can see the current state of this Manchester United team, and this is not all, Manchester United's player problems in this game are even more terrible than losing.
For example, Manchester United's midfield core player Pogba, the first to play in this game, but the play is actually not good, he did not get enough protection in midfield, often facing 2-3 people to force the ball, which made The Manchester United's ability to play the ball further down, and after conceding the ball, Pogba did not quickly enter the rhythm of counter-grabbing, but the first shooter expressed helplessness, and then complained to the referee. It was still a full-court game, pogba as a player should know the referee's law enforcement standards, and the idea of his foul was very rare.
Another player is Manchester United's captain Maguire, as an important player in the Manchester United backline, Maguire has made many mistakes this season, and this game has created a classic situation of not looking at people's defense. In the second half of the defense, Maguire's defense did not have any impact on the opponent, easily allowing the opponent to get a chance on the left side, if de Gea still played well in this game, Manchester United would have a high probability of losing to his opponents at his own home. Of course, maguire is far more than the only player who makes mistakes in the backcourt.
Manchester United's loss is not the responsibility of one person, nor is it just the mistakes of Pogba and Maguire, but the whole team has a huge problem, the front court can not create too many threatening opportunities, the midfield can not be effectively controlled, the back line is also in danger, such a team not to mention involved in the championship competition, want to become a team in the Champions League zone is very difficult. After the game, De Gea also said that "the situation needs to change quickly, we must understand that this is not enough", this sentence has been said for almost a season, can United still change?