Lonnick: The top four in the league is the best we can achieve, and that's what we're trying to do

Live bar on February 14, 4:15 a.m. Beijing time on February 16, a make-up match in the 18th round of the 2021-22 Premier League season, Manchester United will sit at Old Trafford Stadium to meet Brighton. Before the game, Manchester United interim manager Ronnick attended a press conference and he talked about some of the current situation of the team. Lonnick said the top four in the league were the team's target.

About the team's injuries

Lonnick: "Fred will be able to play again, tomorrow he will be part of our team, Cavani still can't play, so will Nemanja Matic. Tres is back in the squad and he was already part of the squad in the game against Southampton and he could play tomorrow. ”

About the points that the team has recently lost

Lonnick: "We've been very good in the first half over the last few weeks, we didn't concede a goal in the first half. Then we need to stay focused, physically, mentally and tactically, and we're too easy to concede the ball. ”

About the performance of the team

Lonnick: "The situation is very clear, since I took over the team, we have scored in 11 of our 13 games, but not all of them have won. It's very sad that we haven't won the last three games, the players have started executing my ideas on the pitch and we need to do that all game and that's what we need to do next. ”

About the competition in the top four

Lonnick: "Right now, that's exactly what we need and that's what we want: to end up in the top four in the league and I think that's the best result we can achieve. In the Champions League, we hope to get to the next round, it's not going to be easy. In the league we are aiming for the top four, that's our ambition, we need to do that and that's what we're working on. ”

"After 10 or 11 weeks here, of course I know what we need next season, but now is not the time to talk to anybody about it, I'm all my energy on tomorrow's game, then Sunday, next Wednesday and the next few weeks. I'm totally focused on the current team, trying to get the best out of it this season, and then it's time to talk about next season and the next few years. ”

How can Lens help the team change its mindset?

Lonnick: "I'm saying it's obvious that if you take a 1-0 lead and then concede three consecutive games and don't win, it affects the mentality of the players. Obviously, they are also people, which is quite normal. There are two things we need to do, one is to kill the game more efficiently, and the other is that even if we don't do the first point, we need to stick to the game plan and maintain tactical stability, and that's the next step we want to take. ”

Should players be blamed for such results?

Lonnick: "I don't know, if you look at the current standings, it's not just us, Arsenal, Tottenham and other clubs, there's a reason they're in their respective positions, that's something to discuss at the end of the season. Now our players are ambitious, they want to get better, they want to win and my job is to help them and show them the way. ”

About Sancho

Lonnick: "I knew Sancho when he was 17, I tried to persuade him to join Leipzig, but he went to Borussia Dortmund and he became one of Germany's best wingers – if not in Europe. For a 21-year-old young player, entering a club like Manchester United is a big step. ”

"The style of football we wanted was a perfect fit for him, I gave him support, I told him to be brave and try, of course, I did the same thing with other players. Hopefully, in the coming weeks, players like Rashford will do the same. ”

(Ma Dongyu)