Entering January, fans who expected Manchester United to make a grand comeback will be disappointed again!
In the 20th round, a focus battle started at the Sporting Goods Direct Arena. Manchester United lost 0-3 to Newcastle in an away game. Demba Ba and Cabaye scored successively, and Phil Jones scored an own goal. After Manchester United suffered a losing streak
Trailing Manchester City by 3 points, the Red Devils' 5-game away win streak was ended.
Two consecutive losses in the league. As a contender for the league championship, this is a fact that new coach Carlo Ancelotti is unwilling to accept at any cost.
In the previous ten years, Manchester United had not lost against Newcastle United in the league. The last defeat dates back to September 15, 2001, when the Magpies defeated Manchester United 4-3 at St. James Park Stadium. Pardew had a bad year and recently changed the name of the stadium.
After that, the Northeastern powerhouse lost two and drew one in three home games. However, no one expected that the defending champion would help them get off to a good start.
Before this campaign, Manchester United had hoped to break their vicious cycle of never winning six consecutive away games in the Premier League in the past ten years, but the goals of Demba Ba and Cabaye stopped Ancelotti early.
This is the first time in 8 years that his team has conceded 3 goals in two consecutive games.
In fact, after Demba Ba's beautiful volley scored, the Red Devils' defeat was already doomed. Since August 2009, when former Manchester United coach Ferguson was still with the team, he had never scored in the first half of a Premier League game.
The comeback was successful when falling behind, and the overall record when falling behind was 3 draws and 7 losses.
This coincided with Newcastle's burst of firepower. They scored a total of 13 goals in the previous 6 games, one more than the total goals in the previous 13 league games. Faced with such a difficult situation, and watching again and again
As Li Yu and Hernandez failed in front of the opponent's goal, the Italian coach had no choice but to spread his hands.
It would be unfair to say that Manchester United were completely at a disadvantage in their second consecutive defeat. Judging from the post-match data analysis, the home team's possession rate was less than 40%, but the Magpies' resolute implementation of the traditional British style of play ensured that they
Advantage in front of the goal. Newcastle took 10 shots in the whole game and 5 of them were on target, while Manchester United took 6 shots and only 3 of them were on target. Even if they scored in all 3 times, they would only be tied with their opponents.
The Red Devils were unable to do anything against their opponents, and the gap in the final kick reflected the forward's sluggish state.
Li Yu was treated cruelly by his opponent, and many of the overly rough actions were only directed at Li Yu. Although Ancelotti did not criticize the referee loudly during the game, it can still be seen from the constant gestures that the Italian coach
Dissatisfaction with the referee.[
It can be said that Newcastle tied up Li Yu with rough movements, which was the inducement for Manchester United to lose two consecutive games. In the last game against Blackburn, the same tactical arrangement also achieved miraculous results. Newcastle was playing at their home court, and it was more effective to use.
Be fearful.
It has to be said that with Li Yu alone, the rest of Manchester United were in a sluggish state. At this time, Manchester United was losing. No one stood up to support Li Yu's offense. It was not surprising that Manchester United did not score a goal in the game.
Seeing that the team was in urgent need of points to surpass Manchester City, it actually pulled the deputy squad leader. In this game, Hernandez's sleepwalking state completely disappointed Ancelotti, and then in the 57th minute
After being replaced, Welbeck became a younger striker, which at least to a certain extent increased the team's vitality on the field.
Ancelottison's substitution was not wrong. In the first half, Hernandez protected the ball in the opponent's corner flag area and was easily intercepted by his opponent. He gave up the ball without even chasing back.
The front line was unimpressive, and the performance of the defense was equally bad, with a net loss of 6 goals in two consecutive games. Moreover, the opponents were not strong teams. The Red Devils' defense could not help but make people sweat. Phil Jones sent his second goal of the season.
An own goal, what makes people even more heartbroken is that he and Lindegaard
With the unfamiliar cooperation between Germany and Germany, will the Flying Generals lose their morale due to the impact of the losing streak? And in the 4th minute of the opening, Evra gave Newcastle a perfect counterattack opportunity because of a risky move. If Demba-Ba hadn't slipped on his foot,
The score may have been rewritten early.
The midfield was originally the area least affected by injuries to Manchester United, but the forward line composed of Giggs, Park Ji-sung, Carrick and Nani didn't even send a threatening pass in the whole game. I don't know.
Did Scholes feel chilled when he saw such a scene in front of the TV? According to the "Sky Sports" score after the game, only four players from the Manchester United team passed the test, including Lindegaard who conceded three goals.
, which shows that the whole team’s condition is really bad.
What's even more unfortunate is that Manchester United's next game is an FA Cup away game against Manchester City, their "noisy" neighbor who has suffered a disastrous defeat this season.
Once they lose three games in a row (which does not seem unexpected) and the team's confidence collapses, this will be a disaster that Sir Alex Ferguson cannot use to restore. The worst thing is that Manchester United's schedule for the next period of time will also be extremely unfavorable to them.
.Starting from the end of January, they will face challenges from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Ajax one after another.
An away game against the Gunners on New Year's Eve, followed by Stoke City, who are good at long passes, followed by facing Chelsea and Liverpool within six days, and then Ajax. Such a devilish schedule really tests the confidence of the Red Devils.
and courage, any catastrophic collapse will be an unbearable pain in Ancelotti's coaching career.
The British "Sun" conducted an assessment of the value of the Premier League's top six lineups at the end of last year. Among them, the value of the Manchester United and Manchester City lineups should be said to be comparable (Manchester City's total worth is 185.6 billion pounds, Manchester United's 162.1 billion pounds, not counting injured Victoria
Dickey), but in terms of the value of the rotatable substitute lineup, the Red Devils are a full 50 million pounds behind their local rivals!
This is a gap that can be made up in one stroke. After the league is halfway through and after Christmas, Manchester United is full of injuries and the lagging behind in bench depth has long been reflected. Even in this situation, Sir Alex Ferguson is still determined to refuse signings in the winter and will not let go.
It's hard to understand. Considering the painful schedule that the Red Devils are about to go through, if they don't sign any players in the winter, it would be more enjoyable to congratulate Manchester City on winning the championship now!
What is worth pondering is that Ferdinand's comeback allowed Anshuai to finally put two regular central defenders in the main lineup. Carrick, who was already a little bored, finally ended his lackluster guest appearance.
Coupled with the fact that Lindegaard, who had not conceded a goal in the Premier League 5 times before, and De Gea, who made a big mistake in the last round, returned, Manchester United's defense seemed to be very reliable. But the result stunned everyone.
Newcastle's far from luxurious offensive line has shown world-class value in front of the Red Devils' defensive players. Among them, Demba Ba has made Ferdinand, who has just come back, completely lose his dignity as the number one defender in the Premier League in the past.
Before the 19th round of the Premier League, Manchester United was the best defensive team in the league, conceding only 14 goals in 18 games, which proudly demonstrated the Red Devils' strong comeback after 1-6. However, after losing to Blackburn and Newcastle in succession,
Since then, the number of goals conceded by Manchester United has soared to 20 goals. More importantly, the goal difference between them and Manchester City has been widened to 11. The frantic efforts to grab points before Christmas have been completed in just one week.
The team's defense was completely squandered. The main culprit for this embarrassing result is suspected to be the team's flawless defense.
If referee Weber hadn't been merciful, Ferdinand might have given his opponent a gift in the 24th minute. Demba Ba received a through ball from his teammate and broke into the penalty area. The 33-year-old Ferdinand could no longer keep up with Demba Ba.
He wanted to stretch his legs to intercept but inserted his feet directly between Demba Ba's legs. The Newcastle forward was knocked to the ground violently, but Webber signaled for the game to continue and Manchester United escaped.[
However, Demba Ba's test against Ferdinand was not over. In fact, until he was substituted in the 89th minute, Demba Ba made Manchester United's defense jittery almost every time he got the ball. In the 31st minute, Demba Ba died.
Leaning on Ferdinand to receive a long pass from the backcourt, Ferdinand in desperation rode on Demba Ba's shoulders and knocked him down, but Weber punished Demba Ba for a personal foul, which caused the entire Sports Direct Marketing Arena to boo.
However, the referee's mercy could not shield Ferdinand. Just 2 minutes later, Demba Ba once again won the conversation with Ferdinand. At that time, Krul's long pass directly hit the front of the Manchester United penalty area.
, Ameobi grabbed the header before Phil Jones, and Demba Ba directly volleyed and scored from 13 yards in front of the goal. Ferdinand, who was pressing closely, was like a wooden stake and failed to make any reaction. He was completely reduced to
For the loyal spectators of this wonderful goal.
After that, Demba Ba, who played with confidence, became more and more arrogant. When receiving long balls, he almost always stopped the ball, turned around, and crossed to bully Ferdinand, whose speed had seriously deteriorated.
In the 46th minute, Demba Ba quickly dribbled the ball to launch a counterattack. He got rid of Ferdinand with just a simple diagonal acceleration. Phil Jones was unable to defend in time and knocked him down. Cabaye took advantage of this free kick opportunity.
, helping the home team expand their lead to two goals. In the 69th minute, Ferdinand, who had been exhausted by Demba Ba, almost made a big mistake in panic. He headed the ball back and passed it back to Lindegaard.
The top of the ball was deflected, and Demba Ba almost blocked the ball and hit the goal directly. Fortunately, Ferdinand used his experience to rely on Demba Ba to regain the ball and avoid tragedy.
In the 72nd minute, Demba Ba defeated Ferdinand again in the aerial confrontation, and his header from the edge of the penalty area missed the far post.
Opt's post-match statistics show that Ferdinand's passing success rate in this campaign was only 696%, which among Manchester United players was only higher than goalkeeper Lindegaard who frequently received back passes from his teammates and made big-footed clearances.
The success rate is a pitiful 357%. What's worse is that Ferdinand lost the ball a total of 18 times in this campaign, and only recovered it 6 times. As a central defender, this is simply a nightmare like sleepwalking.
Look at the performance of the opponent's two central defenders. Williamson lost the ball 7 times and counterattacked 3 times. Coloccini lost the ball 10 times and counterattacked 8 times. Even Phil Jones, who scored an own goal, also had 7 counterattacks.
A performance of conceding the ball 7 times and counterattacking. "Sky Sports" only gave Ferdinand a thumbs-up after the game.
He scored 5 points and described his embarrassment when defending Demba Ba. However, Ferdinand was not Manchester United's lowest-scoring player. Phil Jones, who performed well for most of the game, was held back by the last moment.
The low-level own goal unfortunately became the worst gentleman in the game.
Phil Jones was used by Anshuai as a panacea in the midfield and backfield due to his comprehensive technical characteristics. Phil Jones, who returned to the central defender position, did not make much difference in the confrontation with Ameobi.
At the same time, the pass success rate of 897% and the defensive data of 7 clearances, 5 tackles and 7 counterattacks are also very impressive. However, a short-circuit at the last moment of the game turned the team from a complete defeat to a defeat.
A disastrous defeat.
In the 90th minute, Krul's big foot drove directly into the Manchester United penalty area. Phil Jones did not see Lindegaard who had moved in advance to control the ball, but took it for granted and headed the ball into the middle of the goal.
, the result was a tragedy. In fact, when
Even if Lindegaard did not move his position, Phil Jones's ground return pass was still very difficult to catch. It can be seen that when the team's defeat is determined, the young English defensive genius will inevitably have psychological problems.
Swing, the new Edwards? He still has a long way to go.
In contrast, although the Premier League's golden record of not conceding a goal this season has been broken three times by opponents, Lindegaard is not very responsible for the three goals conceded by the team. It is not just the Dane who has been criticized before.
The same goes for De Gea, who has perfect skin. Do you still remember how heroic De Gea was at the top of the save list at the beginning of the season? As the goalkeeper of the defending champion, he leads in this technical statistic, and everyone is
Knowing who the young Spaniard has been wrongly made a scapegoat for. Ferguson said before the game: "David (De Gea) made two mistakes against Blackburn, but Lindegaard will perform better."
Experience." Obviously, rotating goalkeepers has not brought about qualitative changes in the team's defense. Ineffective midfield protection and tight central defender defense are the most fundamental reasons for the team's frequent conceding of goals.
This season, Manchester United has suffered a large number of injuries. However, Ancelotti, who is good at deployment, still has full confidence in his men and proudly said: "There are no suitable signing targets in the winter transfer market. I believe that with rich experience
Leo (Ferdinand) paired with a young player is the most reasonable defense combination. Leo is currently in very good physical condition, so I have no worries about the team's defense."
Facts have proved that the negative impact of Vidic's season reimbursement on the team can not only be made up for by Anshuai's encouragement during the interview. The replacement of old and new players in the defense, the interception of the central midfielder, or the
That said, the Manchester United lineup left for Anshuai actually needs a lot of repairs!
There is only one solution, recruiting.
After a disastrous home defeat to league vice-president Blackburn Rovers, they were beaten by Newcastle with 3 goals. This winter has been particularly cold for Ancelotti and his team. The lineup is incomplete, the camp is full of injuries, and there is not enough thickness. This is the current team.
The important reason why Manchester United has widened the gap again in the competition with their "noisy neighbor" Manchester City is that although it is supported by Ancelotti's strategizing and the rich background, at least in terms of strength, the Red Devils have been defeated.
Blue Moon is left behind.
How to relieve worries? The only way is to sign players! The only thing that can cure the current Red Devils Manchester United is to look forward to the joining of a superstar player.
News from the "Daily Mail" revealed that the Dutch midfielder Sneijder, who passed by Manchester United last summer, is now once again linked to Old Trafford. The newspaper said that Anche half a year ago
Lottie once almost signed the Inter Milan midfielder, but Anshuai was deterred by the latter's demand for a maximum salary of 250,000 pounds. Now, Manchester United has once again taken up Sneijder's idea.
Celotti needs the Dutch king's scheduling and organizational skills in the midfield to fight against the powerful Manchester City team.
According to news from Italy, the "Daily Mail" confirmed that given that Moratti's Nerazzurri have renewed their "strong interest" in Manchester City's abandoned Tevez, Inter Milan, which is struggling with transfer liquidity, is likely to
Sneijder will be sold for cash to be in a good position in the competition with Milan and Paris Saint-Germain for Tevez. "Now I can't 100% guarantee that I will stay at Inter Milan, because some unexpected things will happen from time to time.
Happened..." Sneijder once said ambiguously.
Of course, in the ever-changing transfer market, it is necessary to make second-hand preparations. News from tlksport revealed that Manchester United also plans to take further action on Brazil's talented new star Ganso.
In a previous interview, Luis Oliveira, the president of Santos Club, expressed his willingness to let Ganso leave. "If the player wants to leave according to his own wishes, then we will listen carefully to offers from other clubs, but so far
, we have not received any official offer for him. Of course, everything can be discussed." Oliveira said ambiguously. However, tlksport also revealed that Milan and Paris Saint-Germain are also eyeing the Brazilian midfield genius.
Another player who has come into Manchester United's sights is Barcelona youngster Cuenca. News from tlksport revealed that the Spanish media "Daily Sports" further confirmed that Manchester United has sent scouts to the Nou Camp many times to inspect the Barcelona star.
Performance. The 20-year-old Spanish winger Cuenca is 1.81 meters tall. After being promoted from Barcelona's B team to the first team this season, he has made a tentative appearance in La Liga. So far, he has played 11 games for Barcelona in all competitions and scored 4 goals.
With the ball and 4 assists, he is another outstanding product of the current La Masia youth training camp.
Given that the Barcelona youngster’s contract with the club will expire in June this year, Cuenca has attracted the coveted attention of many Premier League clubs including Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal. Of course, Barcelona’s contract renewal negotiations are also the same
It is also in full swing. In addition, the youngster Macheda, who has not had a chance to play in the Manchester United team, hinted that he will leave the Red Devils permanently. The Italian has just joined Queen's Park on loan.
"Everyone wants to play for Manchester United. It's a great club with a long history, but I've been loaned out for the second time (last time was Sampdoria) and I'll think about it after this one ends.
