Manchester United have problems. In fact, they have a lot of questions. But one glaring problem the Reds now need to address immediately is the lack of goals. Since interim manager Ronnick took office in early December, no team in the Premier League has created as many opportunities as Manchester United.
At the same stage, however, 4 teams did something more important: sending the ball into the goal. They have shown more composure and accuracy, which is sorely lacking in Manchester United today.
To be sure, Cristiano Ronaldo did just that in last weekend's 0-0 home draw with Watford, only to be blown offside before he had the chance to make his signature celebratory move.
Even at the age of 37, Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the top scorer in Ronnick's squad, but as he enters the most tested month of the season, Manchester United's rising star Erlanga has replaced him as United's top scorer, as the song sings: he is the savior of Manchester United.
Elanga can save not only the Red Devils' season, but also Ronaldo's future at the club.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner is already weighing his options just six months after returning to Old Trafford, and since former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's ouster, Cristiano Ronaldo has struggled to adapt to Ronnick's intense style of play, as evidenced by the fact that he has scored just one goal in his last 10 games.
It's no wonder that Cristiano Ronaldo suggested to his manager that the team's system be changed, as it would not only benefit himself, but in turn benefit the entire team.
Ronaldo has asked Ronnick to give him a partner on the front line, rather than using him as a single arrow as he has done in recent weeks.
However, the Red Devils currently have limited front personnel. Cavani has been injured, Marcus Rashford appears to be going through a confidence trough and as for midfielder Bruno Fernandez, although he has played alongside Cristiano Ronaldo in his first few games in charge, he appears uncomfortable in a 4-2-2-2 formation.
Still, United have a healthy Erlanga and he doesn't lack confidence and looks comfortable in front of goal. In last week's game against Atletico, he scored a goal after coming off the bench, his third goal in 327 minutes for United.
Although he was mediocre in his subsequent game against Watford, he is already United's most impressive player so far this season.
Although Erlanga plays as a right winger, Ronnick can still play out the 19-year-old's abilities by pairing Edanga with Cristiano Cristiano Ronaldo and helping Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored more than 800 career goals, find his shooting boots again.
Although During Solskjaer's tenure, Erlanga was primarily used as a winger, his first premier in the Premier League was as a centre-forward, and in that game (last season's finale against Wolves), he scored his debut goal in the opening 13 minutes and made his first-team goal in Manchester United.
This scoring ability was honed in the club's academy, where Ellanga strives to make himself an all-round striker and hopes to replicate the performance of his idol as one of the premier League's best strikers.
In the front line, Elanga will not only be able to score, but his tireless attitude to the game will also largely compensate for Ronaldo's lack of pressure.
In fact, one of Cristiano Ronaldo's best performances came earlier this season when they helped United win easily 3-0 in London when they helped Manchester United win 3-0 in London, and he also scored for the team in the game.
While every game is important to United at this stage of the season, Lonnick has a full week of training time to make changes ahead of this weekend's Manchester City derby.
The counterattack, led by Erlanga and Cristiano Ronaldo, is likely to work.
"Thierry Henry is my idol and I try to emulate him in my game." In an interview with Athletic in October 2020, Erlanga said, "He's fast enough to play anywhere in the trident up front – centre-forward, left winger, winger – that's how I want to emulate him." "