Manchester United came back 4-2 to return to the top six! Ten Hag issued a warning at the back, and the two pillars turned the tide

Romy's Manchester United blog

2024-04-25 08:28Posted in Guangdong sports creators

Manchester United came back from behind to beat bottom side Sheffield United 4-2 at Old Trafford to claim their first Premier League win in six weeks and move up to sixth in the league as Crystal Palace beat Newcastle United 2-0. The crowd doesn't care whether they play in the Europa League or the UEFA Cup, but Ten Hag and United's board are definitely looking for European competition, and no matter how little the prize money is, it will be income.

United's injury crisis worsened once again, with Scott McTominay and Marcus Rashford added to the injury list, with Christian Eriksen and Antony taking their places. Of course, this did not have much impact on the team's performance, especially when the fans were more comfortable when Master La's absence.

Full-back Diogu Darlow came close to breaking the deadlock in the opening kick-off, when his long-range shot was saved by the goalkeeper. But it was Manchester United who conceded the first goal, Onana and Dalow made a mistake in coordination, the back pass was cut off by Sheffield United, and Borg pushed through Ona into the net from a tight angle, and Manchester United fell behind Sheffield United 0-1.

However, United equalised quickly a few minutes later, when Bruno Fernandes' free-kick from the right was unniprovised, and Garnacho launched a second cross from the left that Maguire nodded into the far corner. VAR confirmed there was no offside and United drew 1-1 at half-time.

Yibian fought again, and the plot of the second half was almost a copy of the first half. Once again, United conceded a mistake and this time Darlow was the culprit, and his mistake in possession allowed Sheffield United to launch a counter-attack, while as many as 10 men in the United penalty area were still allowed to be taken by Gustavo Hammer and Ben Osborne, and Ben Britton Diaz shoveled into the net to give Sheffield United a 2-1 lead again.

Portugal international Darlow has a strong presence on the field, he received a direct pass from B Fee to form a single knife, but was possessed by Balotelli to think about life, and the ball was tackled. He then came close to making amends, sending the ball into the back of the net in a scuffle with the opposition, but the referee blew the whistle early and awarded Sheffield United a penalty for holding Harry Maguire in defence, and the United goal was disallowed, but a penalty was awarded.

B Fei took the penalty and the score became a 2-2 draw. The United captain came into the game with an injury and a bandage on his arm, which was the result of a fall in the FA Cup semi-final. The Portuguese midfielder likes to play and complain, but there is no doubt about his approach to the game, and if United's 11 players are as scrappy as he is, they have a chance to challenge for the title rather than qualify for the Europa League.

Fernandes have missed just one of their 33 Premier League games this season, starting the rest of the game at Anfield, where he was out due to suspension, otherwise he would have been fully attended. He was the team's top scorer this season and didn't stop there after the equaliser, as he pulled back with a left-footed strike to make it 3-2 for United's 15th goal of the season.

Before the end of the game, Fernandes sent a cross from the right, and Hojlund slotted the ball into the net before teammate Garnacho, and this time the point grabbing was crucial, because it was the first time that the 21-year-old Danish center forward had an assist from Fernandes this season!

Manchester United's night ended without a thrill and Ten Hag must thank two pillars, Harry Maguire and Fernandes Fernandes. The 4-2 scoreline allowed the Dutchman to safely bring on 18-year-old high school striker Ethan Wheatley in stoppage time, who became the 250th Academy graduate to make a first-team appearance.

There was also news that excited the audience at the Theatre of Dreams, as Everton's 2-0 win over Liverpool at Goodison Park was broadcast, with Red Devils supporters chanting: "Jurgen [Jurgen [Jurgen Klopp] is broken!" Ten Hag's season may have been a failure, but he managed to pull Klopp into the water and put Liverpool's hopes of a quadruple up in the water.

The Reds will continue to host underdogs this weekend, with second-to-bottom Burnley likely to deliver another victory, but those wins will not be enough to improve Ten Hag's position. The 54-year-old Dutchman was still unhappy with the British media's questioning of him, and when asked after the game by the new technical director Jason Wilcox in the stands how he felt his team get out of control, the United boss sneered: "We were in complete control, sorry, I wasn't watching the same game as you. 」

However, Ten Hag warned Onana and the rest of the United players that mistakes need to be avoided. 'I think we made two mistakes, two goals and two downs. So, you can discuss two negative factors, one is focus and the other is discipline. But in other respects, I think United were in complete control and the team showed resilience. It's always not easy to deal with when you're behind, especially against a team as heavily defended as Sheffield United. But we beat the opponent and the players were calm, mobilized the opponent to get tired, played a lot of combinations, moved from one side to the other in time and created a lot of chances. Again, we did a good job defensively. 」

Of course, Ten Hag knows very well that being led twice by the vice-captain at home is not a glorious performance. When asked if the team's mistakes were frustrating, his response was both a warning and a compliment.

Ten Hag commented: 'We have to stop making mistakes and we can't keep making mistakes like that. At the highest level, if you want to achieve your goals, if you want to win trophies, then you have to make fewer mistakes. We must stay focused and cannot allow such mistakes, loss of focus or lack of discipline. As long as you don't make such mistakes, you will make life easier. You can see the progress of the team and how many goals we've scored since January. We are aggressive, creative and create a lot of opportunities. But defending is always the most important fact in football and, of course, I have stressed many times that our defence has too many injuries. But it doesn't matter who plays, we still have to perform. And I have to stress that the back four played very well tonight. 」

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