In the early morning of February 24, Beijing time, the Premier League and the Champions League were played at the same time, and the competition of many games attracted attention. As the king of traffic, Manchester United struggled to draw atletico in the Champions League, only to achieve a disappointing 1-1 result. But in the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur lost, which is a surprise for the Red Devils who need to compete for 4.
In the first three matchdays of the round of 16, the three Premier League teams Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea have all won, and all of them are clean sheets, and promotion is basically a matter of certainty. In the early hours of this morning, The Premier League side Manchester United, which is the fourth place in the Champions League round of 16, met the defending champions of La Liga, Atletico Madrid. As a result, the Red Devils, after falling behind at the beginning, finally relied on the goal of youngster Elanga to get a 1-1 result.
For Manchester United, 1-1 is not an ideal result. Atletico have been in terrible shape lately, and ideally, the Red Devils deserve to be on the move. And with away goals cancelled in this season's Champions League knockout rounds, United didn't have an advantage in the second leg. If you can't break the goal, you have to at least hope for a penalty shootout if you want to qualify.
In the early hours of the morning, there are also a number of Premier League games going on, including Tottenham Hotspur, which is closely related to Manchester United's 4 competition. As a result, facing burnley at the bottom, Conte's side lost the game 0-1. In the last five Premier League games, Conte's Tottenham have lost 4 games, and although the last round was won against the current league table Manchester City, it is obviously not a big bonus for them to compete for four.
Remember when Conte first took over Tottenham, the club and the Italians can be described as unlimited scenery, with a 9-game unbeaten league record, and the team is also incomparably close to the top 4 in the Premier League. However, after the opening three axes, Conte's team's form declined, including a two-legged loss to Chelsea in the League Cup.
After the League Cup was out, Tottenham's vigor seemed to be hit. After all, a group of players led by Kane actually have a very obvious desire for the championship. In contrast, the results of the league may not be the most important to them. In the last round against Manchester City, Spurs won the rally, but the actual situation was only 3 points in the league. Losing to Burnley in the early hours of the morning game can be said to have directly frustrated Tottenham Hotspur.
After losing the game, Conte was also clearly discouraged, saying he was disappointed with the result and did not think he was a suitable person to transform the team. Whether the Italian's post-match remarks are superficially dealing with the media or whether he feels that he can't afford to bring Tottenham Hotspur in his heart, this is only clear to him.
Before Conte took charge of Tottenham, he was actually very close to Manchester United. However, a 3-0 Tottenham match at Manchester United directly knocked Nuno out of class, which also deprived Conte of the Red Devils' position. Now that a few months have passed, Conte doesn't seem to be that suitable for Tottenham, and Manchester United will most likely change managers next season. In the end, whether Conte and Manchester United can join forces this summer, let us wait and see.