Chapter 0767, the key goal
Watching Xia Xing and Pogba pass each other on the field, Solskjaer was extremely emotional.
These two players are the two most talented players he has ever coached, and there is no one.
If they can form a true duo, then Manchester United will definitely take off.
But unfortunately, the two could not be reconciled at all.
It's not Xia Xing's problem, it's Pogba's problem.
There is no way.
It's good to be able to get to where we are now.
Let's finish the season first.
It's hard to say how to deal with the future......
United had a two-goal lead in the first half and they played more easily in the second half.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw that the team was in good shape, so he simply replaced Xia Xing.
After all, the intensive schedule can't keep Xia Xing working so hard.
Especially in the current plague stage, the body of all players is even more demanding.
Even though Xia Xing repeatedly stated that he was fit fine, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did not agree to let him play the full 90 minutes every game.
Xia Xing went off the field, and Zhong Taxi took the position of left forward.
Although Zhong Taxi is also very positive, it is a world of difference from Xia Xing.
Two consecutive attacks were destroyed by the opponent and even hit a counterattack.
At the start of the second half, Aston Villa didn't have a chance at all.
They made two quick attacks in a row, both of which posed a big threat to De Gea.
Now, after Tahith Chung conceded a goal, their attack came back up.
Grealish, the number 10 player, rushed quickly across the midfield with the ball.
As a key player at Aston Villa, the 24-year-old Grealish has already caught the eye of all over Europe.
Even if the team is poor, it still can't hide his excellent performance.
He has played almost all of his Premier League games this season and has eight goals and six assists.
That's a third of the team, which is quite good.
It is said that Manchester City have now written a cheque to get the youngster under their wing.
If he joins Manchester City, he will definitely get more opportunities to perform, and the future is promising.
At the clock, Tassi lost the ball, the ball was at Grealish's feet, and he danced possession past McTominay.
25 metres from goal, Grealish suddenly got up and fired low!
The shot was so sudden and so fast that De Gea couldn't react in the first place!
By the time he took off, it was already late!
Roll the ball into the net!
2 to 1!
Aston Villa pull a goal back!
They still have a chance!
The excited home fans cheered and cheered for their home team.
And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who was on the sidelines, also hurriedly adjusted his tactics.
He told Tahith Chung to drop back a little and return to midfield.
You must know that Zhong Tahi is a midfielder, and it is Solskjaer's desire to exercise his attacking ability that allows him to replace Xia Xing's position.
Now it seems that his offense still needs to be honed.
At this time, only Anthony Martial and James were left in the front line, and Pogba was also slightly back in the position.
This time, Pogba received an order to retreat and assist in the defense, and Pogba did not raise any objections.
He has already received instructions from his agent, Raiola, to spend this time honestly and wait for the transfer window to open.
When the time comes, he will run teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona for himself.
Therefore, Pogba now not only has to stay honest and not make trouble for himself, but also has to ensure his competitive condition to the greatest extent and win the attention of other giants for himself.
After the goal, Aston Villa's attack was swift, and their successive onslaughts made Manchester United feel in front of goal.
However, under the backfield of Manchester United, Aston Villa failed to score again.
And in the 79th minute of the game, Manchester United also played a wonderful counterattack.
Scott McTominay tackles the opposition's pass and passes it to Pogba in front.
Pogba passes diagonally to James and then quickly forwards!
As soon as James received the ball, the opponent's defensive strength came up in an instant!
Everyone knows that James is extremely fast, and he must not be allowed to rush!
However, because of the defensive tilt, Aston Villa once again lost the defense against Pogba.
James did the same, just like Xia Xing in the first half, and passed the ball to the front of the penalty area.
Pogba got up almost in the same position and the ball went through Reina's fingers again!
3 to 1!
Manchester United extend their lead again!
Pogba scores twice!
An excited Pogba stood still, pointing his fingers to the sky and enjoying the joy of the goal.
His teammates rushed forward to hug him and surrounded him in the middle.
At this moment, Pogba was extremely emotional.
It would be nice if I could do that every game.
Unfortunately, the team already has that nasty core player.
Alas, what an annoyance......
After conceding again, Aston Villa no longer have the fighting spirit to go for the goal.
In the end, they lost 3-1 and are still hovering near the relegation zone.
Their road to relegation remains tough this season.
Having won an important game, Manchester United are now up the table.
They are already two points ahead of Chelsea and third in the league.
Although there is no hope of winning the title, it is still good to be able to be more secure in the top four.
However, the third place position is not so easy to sit in.
Four days later, Manchester United met Southampton in the 35th round of the Premier League.
They couldn't win the game.
A 2-2 draw saw them lose their third-place finish in the league once again.
Southampton have been in good form this season and currently sit in eighth place, five points clear of sixth-placed Tottenham.
With three games left, they still have a chance.
So even if it's against Manchester United, they are still desperate for victory.
In the 22nd minute of the game, 30-year-old midfielder Romeu scored first.
In a midfield scramble, Romeu suddenly stepped forward with the ball!
Extremely fast, disrupting Manchester United's defense!
On the line of the penalty area, kick up and shoot low!
The ball goes into the net!
1 to 0!
Southampton score first!
Soon, though, United returned to color.
Xia Xing was 34 meters away from the goal, and he shot with one kick and blasted the net open!
1 to 1!
Manchester United equalised!
But that score didn't last long.
Four minutes later, the 25-year-old supernova Hojbjerg also shot with a cold arrow!
The ball hits the defender and bounces into the net!
2 to 1!
Manchester United are down again!
For the rest of the day, the two sides continued to languish in midfield, but they were unable to find the back of the net.
Until the second minute of stoppage time in the second half, Xia Xing's corner kick went straight into the penalty area.
Odion Ighalo's header was cleared off the lines of the opposition defender and flew out of the box.
And Pogba appeared right on the spot!
In the face of the falling ball, Pogba did not stop the ball and volleyed directly!
The ball goes into the net!
2 to 2!
Manchester United scored the equalizer!
This goal was so crucial! (End of chapter)