With a 1-4 defeat, Manchester United has not escaped the fate of being double-killed by the city's sworn enemy Manchester City this season, and such a result may not be predicted by the outside world at the beginning of the season, after all, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer completed the feat of killing Manchester City three times last season.
Honestly, from the perspective of Manchester City's 3 Premier League titles in 4 years and their long-term at the top of the table this season, the result of Manchester United's double kill will make Red Devils fans uncomfortable, but it is not unacceptable.
However, the defeat of the two legs has not only brought Manchester United 6 points, but more importantly, Manchester United's hopes are being dashed one by one.
In the first leg of 0-2, Guardiola pushed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to the edge of the cliff without wasting any substitutions, while announcing the dash of United's hopes for the title.
In the second leg, although Lonnick seemed to show the indomitability of the German coach in the first half with Sancho's unintelligible shot, in the second half, Guardiola returned a 14-0 shooting ratio, once again "back to the original shape", but also announced manchester United's retreat to the second goal of 4 goals, falling into darkness.
With a 4-1 loss to Manchester City in this round and Arsenal's 3-2 win over Watford, Manchester United have been squeezed out of the top 4 by Arsenal by one point, and it is also in the case of Manchester United playing three more games than Arsenal, in addition to the next schedule Manchester United will face Tottenham, Atletico, Liverpool and other strong opponents.
According to The recent erratic state of Manchester United and the helplessness shown in the derby against Manchester City, the next Manchester United is likely to face a continued slide into the abyss. In contrast, Arsenal have a good momentum of winning four consecutive games, and it is clear that Manchester United has little hope in the competition for 4.
From the momentum of the beginning of the season to compete for the title, to the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's "wolf" in the middle of the season, Lonnick's hasty entry into the home, and then to the imminent destruction of the goal of 4. Although there are still 10 league rounds left until the end of the season, it is clear that another failed season for Manchester United will be inevitable.
Therefore, all the focus on Manchester United inevitably focuses on Cristiano Ronaldo.
Last season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took Manchester United to the position of Premier League runner-up, at one point allowing clubs and fans to see Manchester United, which had been lost for many years, and find a direction to re-emerge. With Sancho and Varane's planned additions, and Cavani's acceptance of gracious retention, United don't seem to want to hide their hopes for the title at all from a signing point of view.
The return of Ronaldo's airborne landing is a legendary color that Manchester United expects to add to the historical moment in the past 10 years. But the dream is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
C Ronaldo has made the Glazer family full of money in terms of commercial value, and has also brought the expectations of fans to a new height. But for Solskjaer, Ronaldo's commercial and tactical value has gradually become difficult to control in the absence of necessary run-in and the pressure of the championship.
Obviously, in the critical period of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's rebuilding of Manchester United, it is not a wise choice to make the 37-year-old Ronaldo a tactical core, but the huge commercial value, as well as the eagerness of the fans, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can only be the scalp even if he leaves Old Trafford in a scolding.
Ronnick, who took over, suffered the same dilemma. After experiencing the change of 4222 and the failure of the high-pressure tactics in the front, Lonnick seems to have returned to the 4231 formation or the strong recommendation of C Ronaldo's starting lineup.
This also means that a simple change of manager does not seem to save Manchester United from fire and water, and even the rumored new coach Pochettino can hardly guarantee the recurrence of the same situation. Therefore, the departure of C Luo seems to have become the top priority.
Before the start of this round of the Manchester City derby, various media unexpectedly exposed that C Ronaldo would not be able to participate in this focus battle due to injury, and the official starting lineup also confirmed this. However, with the end of the game, the breaking news did not disappear.
According to the "Sun" (the authoritative media of Lace News), C Ronaldo's absence from the Manchester Derby was not entirely due to injury, but after learning that he was excluded from the starting list, C Ronaldo left the team directly on the grounds of injury and returned to Portugal to recuperate.
In addition, on social media, some fans revealed that C Ronaldo did not have an injury, and Lonnick only strategically abandoned C Ronaldo, and revealed the news that C Ronaldo was absent due to injury, and this social media was liked by C Ronaldo's sister.
The follow-up of hidden revelations around C Ronaldo's injury seems to indicate that while Manchester United's championship and 4 goals are broken, the future of C Ronaldo and Manchester United will soon become clear. Whether Ronaldo stays or not, it cannot hide The Manchester United's operations that have been a disaster this season.