Britain's Daily Mail revealed that manchester United interim manager Ronnick met separately with the superstars in the squad this week, placating them, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Rashford and Pogba, and he had already spoken to Rashford last weekend, and the German hopes to unite the team in this way.
This is a new challenge for the German coach, who in the past has been known for his tactical innovation and strategic acumen. In the past, the biggest clubs That Ronnick has brought with him are only Schalke 04 and Red Bull Leipzig, which are not the same level as Manchester United.
At those German clubs, Lonnick faced young and eager players, willing to learn and without an ego attitude. Former Premier League goalscorer Denbaba, who played for Lonnick at the time, recalled: "We played crazy, unbelievable football, proactive, aggressive and aggressive. We were 21 or 22 years old, and whatever the manager said, you would listen to it and make it."
Currently, Manchester United are 4th in the Premier League and are likely to maintain this position into March. But the situation is still unfavorable, this round of the Premier League West Ham was forced to draw by Newcastle United, but Tottenham and Arsenal have won, the two teams have fewer rounds of the game than the Red Devils, have a chance to complete the overtaking. Rangnick needs to achieve United's bottom line goals for this season in the last 13 rounds of the league, and there is no chance of winning the league title, and Longnick has made it clear that fourth in the Premier League is the highest achievement for him and the team.
Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, wants to see the team have a real leader and wants to be the leading big brother of the whole team himself, with rumors in the past week that he and Maguire are vying for the captainship of Manchester United; Fernandes holds the core position of free attack under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but now he has to submit more to the overall tactics; Pogba's contract is about to expire, whether he will stay at Manchester United is unknown; and Rashford, who once had the unlimited firing rights given by the boss, may not be able to guarantee the starting position.
United's superstars can't be like the youngsters of Schalke 04, Hoffenheim or Red Bull Leipzig, and at this critical juncture, Lonnick hopes that in the final third of the season, these big stars will put aside their distractions and strive for the same goals.
Not every player can adapt to Lonnick's style of play, and southampton manager Hasenhuttel admitted after a 1-1 draw with Manchester United: "When Manchester United lose the ball, not everyone actively pursues it, it is no secret."
The data shows that after Lonnick replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the focus was on improving the offensive efficiency and defense of Manchester United, and the Red Devils' defense has improved, but the lack of offensive opportunities has affected the team's progress. In Lonnick's 11 games, United averaged 1.5 goals per game, 9.2 shots from within the box and 11.6 chances, all below the 1.7, 9.6 and 12.3 of sols, but averaged 15.1 shots on goal and 1.7 expected goals per game, higher than the 14.5 and 1.4 goals of sols.
In addition, in terms of high pressing, Lonnick's Manchester United also beat solskjaer's team, C Ronaldo's number of pressing increased from 5.7 to 7.2, and Fernandez rose from 12.1 to 13.2.
Whether Lonnick can activate the fighting spirit of the Manchester United superstar in the sprint of the season, he still has more than a dozen games to prove himself.