Chapter 0443, the battle for the semifinals of the Europa League!
Anthony Martial added another goal to give United a 5-0 lead.
After suffering a three-game winless run, United have finally found their rhythm.
In the 78th minute of the game, Xia Xing once again assisted.
Assault on the left flank, inverted triangle pass on the baseline.
Pogba received the ball and shot at goal, and the ball slammed into the net.
Pogba, who has always wanted to score, finally got his wish.
6 to 0.
This is also the final score of this match.
A big win has given Manchester United a sense of regain.
It's a bit of a shame though, Chelsea also won this round.
As a result, United's lead is still only three points.
In the next game, Manchester United is still not in a position to relax.
But before that, United have a big game to play.
Europa League quarterfinals.
In the next half month, Manchester United will continue to usher in a third-line battle.
And it's a heavyweight contest.
On April 13, the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals was played away to Anderlecht.
On April 16, the 33rd round of the Premier League, at home against Chelsea.
On April 20, the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Europa League was played at home against Anderlecht.
On April 23, the 34th round of the Premier League, away against Burnley.
On April 27, the FA Cup semi-finals were played against Arsenal.
These games are extremely important for Manchester United.
Needless to say, the home and away games in the Europa League.
And the opponent Anderlecht is a typical team that is good at attacking, and after the draw results came out, their coach Wille made it public.
"Even against Manchester United, we have to play against them!"
A team with top fighting spirit is not easy to deal with.
And in the middle of the two Europa League matches, there is a Premier League game sandwiched.
It's a battle for the top spot in the Premier League, Manchester United against Chelsea.
At this stage of the league, the importance of this game speaks for itself.
In the next 34th round of the Premier League, Manchester United played Burnley again.
This team mainly plays an iron bucket formation, and Manchester United failed to win against them in the first half, being defended 0-0 by the opponent, and this game is also not easy to play.
And at the end of April, the last game was the semi-finals of the FA Cup, and Manchester United faced Arsenal.
As the only chance to win the title this season, Arsenal will definitely fight hard, and Manchester United will not be easy to play in this game.
Overall, the next five games will be difficult and Mourinho's test will come.
On April 13, Manchester United visited Van den Stock Stadium to play away to Belgian giants Anderlecht.
It's a big game for Manchester United.
Because in three days' time, they will have a game against Chelsea.
It was a six-point contest.
If we don't get the score we want, or if we don't get a sure enough clean sheet, then there will be some extra planning for the next game against Chelsea, after all, with the Europa League second leg coming into account in a few days' time.
If there is a big win in this game, then Mourinho can completely free up his hands to deal with Chelsea.
Therefore, this game can be said to be a "leverage game" for the next period of time, and it is time to pry victory or not.
Facing Anderlecht, Mourinho made some changes to his squad today and made some changes.
The usual 4-2-3-1 formation is still the same today, but the snow hides the captain Wayne Rooney.
On the front line, Ibrahimovic is still in front,
Behind him are Xia Xing, Mata and Mkhitaryan,
Back two Pogba and Marouane Fellaini,
The back four brought on Ashley Young, Smalling, Marcos Rojo and Valencia.
The goalkeeper is still the thigh De Gea.
Even though almost the main squad was discharged, in the face of Anderlecht, Manchester United still suffered a loss from the beginning.
Shortly after the start of the game, a free kick cross from Anderlecht in front of the field was stabbed by striker Achimpeng in the box!
The ball is refracted into the net in the crowd!
Even De Gea can't do anything!
The ball is in!
1 to 0!
Conceding a goal in the opening five minutes left the United players a little confused.
And then Anderlecht's onslaught put Manchester United under great pressure.
In this game, their coach Willis was decisive in his tactics, which was to attack against Manchester United.
The biggest problem for this Manchester United team is the defence.
Although the quality of several defenders is good, it is still only at the Premier League level, not even at the top level of the Premier League.
If it weren't for Xia Xing's defensive organization, they would still be blown up this season like last season.
Willis simply played against Manchester United to attack their more fragile defence.
It worked wonders from the start.
A goal made the Belgian giants more confident.
In the next period, United began to feel a little uncomfortable.
They didn't expect the opponent's attack to be so fierce in this game, and even the two full-backs rushed up.
Reckless onslaught.
At one point, Manchester United even retreated to help the defense.
However, Mourinho on the sidelines was not in a hurry.
Because Xia Xing was present.
With a top-level playmaker at the back, the team's defense is absolutely fine.
Although the goal just conceded was a little irritating, the opponent did have an element of luck and was not a big problem for the team.
Now as long as the team can withstand the pressure, the next step is to score.
What's more, the most frightening thing for Mourinho is the onslaught of his opponent.
A manager who comes from defensive counter-attacking tactics has seen this kind of scene.
It's just that many fans feel that Manchester United is being pressed and beaten by Anderlecht, which is a bit of a loss of face.
But so what?
Look at the score after the game, that's the final face!
Under Xia Xing's organizational defense, Anderlecht's onslaught was interrupted continuously.
De Gea, on the other hand, made solid saves today, picking up two consecutive crosses from his opponent and attacking decisively.
In the 22nd minute, when Anderlecht's attacking players were a little tired and the attack was a little sluggish, the chance for United came.
It was Xia Xing's midfield who broke the ball again and directly tackled the opponent's core player Tielemans!
There were no problems with the defense this time!
The quick rise after breaking the ball is another signature move of Xia Xing!
He has a strong core body, and he is very good at attacking quickly after breaking the ball!
A long pass with a big foot, looking for Ibrahimovic in the opponent's half!
Dabong catches the ball first and shoots it from outside the box!
The ball hits the net!
1 to 1!
Manchester United equalised!
And that's just the beginning of United's counter-attack!
Next, Manchester United continued to retreat steadily, waiting for Anderlecht to attack.
It's the defense at the back again, this time it's Valencia's wrecking ball that collides with the opponent's body!
The ball flies to the middle again!
Pogba knocks horizontally, Xia Xing catches the ball again!
This time, he did the same, and still made a long pass to find the striker!
Xia Xing has already seen that Ibu is in excellent condition today!
Sure enough, after Ibrahimovic received the ball, he took two steps and shot again!
The ball starts from the penalty area line, and it still hits the corner of the goal!
Successfully connected to the network!
2 to 1!
Manchester United overtake the score!
They regained control of the pace of the game!
(End of chapter)