In the 27th round of the Premier League, Manchester United welcomed Watford at home. In the end, United and the other side exchanged white papers 0-0. After this game, Although United is still in the top four, it has only a two-point advantage over the teams behind them, but it has a disadvantage of two games. It can be said that after missing the crucial 2 points in this game, United's hopes of competing for the top four in the league have dropped a few points, and it is likely that they will miss the top four at the end of the season.
In terms of starting lineup, Lonnick made a relatively large adjustment. In the backline, Maguire, who has been very average this season, was finally placed on the bench, with Varane partner Lindelof starting. At left-back, Tres was given the opportunity to play; on the right, Ronnick chose rather than Dalot, who was more offensively capable, opted instead for Wan bissaka. At the back, Scott McTominay was absent due to injury and the well-behaved Fred was given a starting opportunity, and his partner was the veteran Nemanja Matic. In the front-back position, Bruno Fernandez is very solid. Pogba's position in this match was premised on the left winger, and the right winger was the youngster Erlanga. Cristiano Ronaldo is still at the front as a center forward.
After the opening, Pogba's position is not fixed, and his range of motion on the field is not limited to the left side, and he is present in the middle and right. When Pogba leaves his position, Bruno Fernandez will consciously fill the space on the left and form a partnership with Tres. Watford's defensive intensity in midfield is intense, with a focus on Two United defenders, Fred and Nemanja Matic. Fred was again in a situation where he was counter-attacked by an opponent because the ball was not in place. However, Pogba looked quite good in this game, and his wide range of activities was effective. His combination with Erlanga created a very good chance for Cristiano Ronaldo, but the latter's shot hit the upright and missed the opportunity to open the record. From the perspective of physical condition, C Ronaldo's disadvantages in physical confrontation are becoming more and more obvious, and the success rate of taking the ball is decreasing.
As Watford did not choose to retreat across the board, United were given quite a few counter-attack opportunities. Eilanga, in particular, is very active and involved in most of United's attacks. He gave Bruno Fernandez an excellent one-handed chance, but the latter's shot was blocked by the opposing goalkeeper. If Bruno Fernandez chooses an unguarded Cristiano Ronaldo in front of goal, United will almost certainly take the lead. After that, Elanga continued to play well, and he once again instigated a very threatening attack. From the right side of the road all the way to the middle of the road, the ball was handed to Bruno Fernandez on the left side, who did not stop the ball and crossed directly to the middle of the road, C Ronaldo scored the ball, but slightly in an offside position. Bruno Fernandez's luck in this game was not ideal, however, and he missed a wonderful pass from Pogba again, deflecting the ball off against the goalkeeper.
In the second half of the first half, Watford gradually adapted to the rhythm of Manchester United, choosing to retract the formation slightly and shorten the distance between defenders, which allowed the United players to gain significantly less space and their attacking efficiency to decrease. Cristiano Ronaldo consciously increased the number of times he pulled back to take the ball, but it didn't help much for the team's overall attack. And he made several mistakes with the ball in a row, which seemed to have a more obvious effect on him. On the Watford side, the team's counter-attacks were quite well organized, Luza did a good job of scheduling passes in midfield, and Joshua King's pivot role in the front was also very good, but the lack of tacit understanding with teammates Sal and Dennis on both sides did not cause real trouble for The United goal.
In the second half, Watford once again set the formation aside a bit, trying to make a difference in attack. However, there are still problems with their midfield coordination, and it is difficult to complete effective coordination. Pogba and Erlanga, on the other hand, continued to be very active, but Cristiano Ronaldo was not in good shape in this game, missing consecutive scoring opportunities. In the final stage of the game, Lonnick replaced Sancho, Rashford and several other attackers in a row to make a final attempt. However, under the tight defense of the other side, United's forward players have nothing to do. Judging from the specific performances, the performance of the team's two core players, C Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandez, both showed a failing performance, missing several excellent scoring opportunities. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)