418. Chapter 418 How about such a game and the result?
Chapter 418 How about such a competition and the result?
On December 15, Manchester United was tied with Crystal Palace away from home.
On December 18, Manchester United visited West Brom again and ushered in the seventeenth round of the Premier League.
Manchester United will play with all its main players in this game, and Mourinho hopes the team can win the last game before Christmas.
Ibrahimovic, Rooney, Xia Xing, Pogba, Carrick and other main players all appeared on the field, and the tactical arrangements were almost unchanged.
The only adjustment is the arrangement between Xia Xing and Pogba.
Before the game, Mourinho talked to Xia Xing alone.
"Xia, you were a little off-line in the last game. What happened? Do you need to rest and adjust?"
"Coach, I'm fine. Maybe I was a little tired a while ago, and the rush to award the Golden Globe Awards has affected my physical fitness. I'm fine."
"Well, that's good. But I still hope you can use these two games to adjust. The opponents in these league rounds are not strong. I hope you can lean back and play as a midfielder for a few games.
What do you think about letting Pogba play the offensive role?"
"Everything depends on the coach's arrangements."
Different from the 0-0 in the previous two games, Manchester United scored in this game.
The Manchester United club spokesman also stood up and explained that Pogba didn't mean that. He was just expressing his disbelief at Pickford's heroic performance. He just had poor English skills.
Traore speeded up again and squeezed away Ashley Young with his body as strong as a bison!
Mourinho's formation in this game was the same as in previous games, with Xia Xing holding back and focusing on defense, and Pogba on attacking.
Although Mourinho said this, many media people were a little confused.
Throughout the season, the two alternated as support, which was no problem.
However, facing Sunderland goalkeeper Pickford, Manchester United's attacking group misfired.
In fact, Mourinho hopes that the team can stabilize and ensure defense before pursuing goals.
no problem!
Seeing that Xia Xing agreed, Mourinho nodded secretly.
Fortunately, Manchester United still leads the Premier League by a large margin, and no one cares too much about Manchester United's two consecutive draws.
Okay, that’s it!
Facing West Brom away from home, Manchester United launched a fierce attack.
However, Pogba's long shot did not help Manchester United score.
Middlesbrough get a goal back!
In the 79th minute of the game, taking advantage of a counterattack opportunity, Middlesbrough forward Negredo received the ball and shot into the net from the penalty area!
2 to 2!
But unfortunately, Manchester United still failed to win this game.
Multiple shots are very threatening and are only one step away from hitting the net.
A huge 0-0 scoreboard made Old Trafford extremely frustrated.
The Manchester United players did a good job in this game, and the attack in the midfield and frontcourt was still very fierce.
This time, Xia Xing played the ball on the left, attracting the defense and creating an opportunity for Ashley Young to penetrate forward.
"Pickford was simply too exaggerated in this game! I even wonder if there is something wrong with him?"
Five days later, in the 19th round of the Premier League, Manchester United faced Middlesbrough at home.
Not long after the game started, Ibrahimovic opened the scoring.
In the end, the game ended 0-0.
2 to 1!
But because of this incident, Manchester United severely criticized Pogba within the team!
After all, Pogba didn't explicitly say there was any problem.
Mourinho still fielded the full lineup for this game. After all, after a week of rest, everyone is in good physical condition for this game.
It seemed as if these things had nothing to do with him.
In the penalty area, kick and shoot!
The ball hits the net!
Sunderland publicly protested, and Pickford directly provided the results of the post-match urine test to the media.
What is the problem?
Does it mean Pickford took contraband?
Although Pogba didn't say it explicitly, that's what he meant.
The game just started when Middlesbrough right winger Traore suddenly went crazy!
Sprinting quickly on the right, this time he directly used his speed to bypass Xia Xing's defense!
The state of the last game was not good, and Xia Xing knew it very well.
But, still failed to win.
Losing games and losing people. Although Pogba felt unhappy, he could only admit it.
With two goals in hand, Manchester United fans finally saw hope of winning!
But I didn’t expect the situation to change dramatically in the second half.
As soon as this sentence was uttered, it immediately caused a huge adverse reaction.
They are also a mid-to-lower team with poor strength.
They are very satisfied to get a point at the top of the league.
After all, when he was at Leicester City, he also assisted Drinkwater in several games.
However, under the tight defense of West Brom players, Manchester United has never been able to successfully score.
But Manchester United players were also in a bad mood.
Continuous firing put great pressure on West Brom.
Manchester United drew another game.
Although this explanation is not completely convincing, it is still reasonable.
When interviewed by the media, Mourinho looked calm.
After all, Pogba is also a world-class midfielder, and his organizational skills are also top-notch.
On the contrary, because of too many shots, it took away the opportunity for teammates to fire.
He neither helped Pogba speak, nor criticized Pogba from the club's perspective.
In the second half, the side changed sides and the game resumed. Following Mourinho's instructions, Pogba began to pass the ball more.
Manchester United scored first!
In the 33rd minute of the game, this time it was the cooperation of Mkhitaryan and Rooney, and finally the Manchester United captain made the final decision on the penalty area line!
2 to 0!
The 22-year-old talented goalkeeper from Sunderland's youth training used his excellent saves to keep the goal.
In the end, Sunderland drew a draw away from home.
After all, he also assisted Pogba at the beginning of the league.
Especially Pogba, who was very active in this game, was very unhappy when faced with reporters' questioning.
A week later, on December 26, Manchester United ushered in the eighteenth round of the Premier League and faced Sunderland at home.
Pogba just advanced to attack, leaving a gap in the middle. Xia Xing is organizing defense in the middle, and he has no time to help defend!
1 to 0!
Ashley Young broke through and passed to the bottom line, and Ibrahimovic poked the ball into the net in the penalty area.
After all, if the club hadn't helped him out, perhaps the follow-up to this matter would have been even more troublesome.
Pogba is very active in the frontcourt and frequently reaches the opponent's penalty area.
The first half ended 0-0.
Is it really just a lack of luck?
Manchester United's offensive line was in really bad shape in this game.
When asked again, Mourinho still said the same thing.
However, with Xia Xing in the backcourt, the defense is stable enough.
"The opponent's defense was good today, and our players also performed well, but we just lacked some luck."
However, it is worth mentioning that Mourinho did not come forward to make any comments before and after this incident.
Mourinho's adjustment this time was reasonable, and Xia Xing didn't think too much about it.
Even a direct fine of 100,000 euros!
"You almost got the club into big trouble!"
Middlesbrough equalizes!
And this score was maintained until the end!
Manchester United once again reluctantly accepted a draw!
There were even some boos at Old Trafford at this moment!
Fans are very dissatisfied with the team's recent performance!
At this moment, in the VIP room above the stadium, a man in a suit and leather shoes with a livid face heard his cell phone ringing and received a new message.
