The focus of the fourth round of the Premier League was originally just a "routine" game between Manchester United and Newcastle United, but because of the return of Manchester United legend C Ronaldo, the game was more eye-catching, old Trafford was full of seats, and the local tickets before the game were speculated to 1,000 pounds, which was equivalent to nearly 10,000 rmb, which shows how huge the commercial benefits brought by C Ronaldo to Manchester United, and his excellent performance in this battle is believed not to disappoint the fans who entered at high prices.
Manager Solskjaer's performance is worthy of praise, this battle spent three substitutions in addition, but also put C Ronaldo in the forward position, there is no doubt that C Ronaldo's ability to grab points, fulcrum and position prediction are much better than the original selection of Martial, from the first goal, C Ronaldo rushed forward at the fastest speed to "steal chickens" can be seen, plus this battle C Ronaldo also tried high-altitude attack, so that the team can have a more than one way to break the dense defense, but the effect is not ideal, still need to be improved.
For young supporters, not being able to experience Ronaldo's opening game 1.0 at Manchester United is an experience we will never have. For the middle-aged fans who have witnessed the growth of this precocious genius, this is an opportunity to welcome him back as a legend. The 36-year-old Ronaldo is obviously no longer the golden retriever boy of more than a decade ago, the speed of short distance explosion, the acceleration of the sideline breakthrough is no longer his good category. Only the shooting ability is still not old, although the speed of C Ronaldo is not as good as the young opponent, but the self-discipline of the endurance C Ronaldo is absolutely better than the opponent's defensive players.
Cristiano Ronaldo is still a ruthless "goal machine", and his shooter's touch can be clearly seen from the first goal, Greenwood kicked the goal, everyone except C Ronaldo, everyone stood still, he could feel the key moment, instead of the previous Martial kicking into the stands, and then walking back to the center circle with a "black gas".
His second goal was more iconic, scoring wide from the left and breaking the net. If there is no C Ronaldo in this game, the result may be completely different, C Ronaldo also has a great help to the morale of the team, the previous few games are lifeless, there is no determination to win, this battle can be clearly seen that the player's running is more active, the rhythm is more bright, although the defense occasionally one or two careless mistakes lead to conceding the ball, but after losing the ball is not as discouraged as ever, but actively rushing to attack, the performance is more concentrated, and there is also a clear cooperation in the front, which makes Manchester United have a new scene.
Cristiano Ronaldo has created first-class statistics in terms of goals, expected goals (xG), shots, quick attacks and touches in the opposing penalty area. Cristiano Ronaldo plays mainly in the centre-left area outside the Newcastle United penalty area. His shots, while quite a few off target, were sharply angled, almost one or two balls apart, and both goals were in or around the six-yard penalty area. As shown in the chart below, most of Ronaldo's passes came from Luke Shaw, Bruno Fernandez, Nemanja Matic and Pogba, and most of the time stayed near the opposing penalty area, posing a great threat.
Of course, there are good and bad, to criticize is Manchester United's Nemanja Matic, whether it is defense or chasing the ball is too slow, especially in the face of Newcastle United's Alain Saint-Maximan, a "fast horse" that combines dribbling and speed, it is completely at a disadvantage to cope with, Nemania Matic ten years ago may be able to cope with it easily, but today's elderly Nemania Matic as a Single Back of the Premier League is not very qualified, and this battle also has to defend the middle road with Pogba. Although Pogba's defensive ability has improved slightly, it is impossible for these two people to be competent at the back together, and in the long run, in addition to training Scott McTominay, acquiring a back will make the defense more stable.
On the left side, the addition of C Ronaldo did successfully boost the morale of the team, but it can be seen that Jerdon Sancho on the left side performed mediocrely this time, he was replaced in 70 minutes, and he was repeatedly inaccurate in the goal, he needed more time to integrate into the team, and the cooperation with Luke Shaw was not good, plus Lingard, who played the same position as him, was in good condition and would steal the left-wing canon at any time. Although it is a 4-1 victory, if you want to pick the bones in the egg, facing an opponent like Newcastle United in the middle and lower reaches, it is obvious that the goal can be avoided, and if the team wants to fight for the championship, it must train more defense!