Chapter 0800, stumbling
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's concerns are justified.
Because in the coming period, countless media outlets have been discussing Manchester United's poor form and the expected time of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's departure.
Some people say that it is almost time, and when Manchester United finishes playing Liverpool, it should be decided.
Playing Tottenham is 1-6, playing Liverpool is not 0-7?
There was a rebuttal from Manchester United fans below.
Bullshit!
No matter how bad our Manchester United is, we won't lose 0-7 to Liverpool!
Even if you tie a dog, it won't be this score!
Others say Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will help the team find their form, after all, United still have captain Xia Xing.
He's a superstar at Manchester United, a new legend for Manchester United.
After only five seasons at the club, he was recognized as a new legend by the fans.
Xia Xing did it.
And now Manchester United is in trouble, and the biggest expectation of fans is not the manager, but the captain.
And Xia Xing also lived up to expectations.
A fiasco did not make him depressed, but aroused his stronger fighting spirit.
Five days later, in the fifth round of the Premier League, Manchester United played Newcastle.
Manchester United played an attacking football heartily.
Xia Xing organized an attack in the front court and frequently fed the front trident.
Before the end of the first half, United were already 3-0 up.
Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and James scored one goal each.
Manchester United are in full swing.
In the second half, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Mason Greenwood with new signing Edinson Cavani.
The 33-year-old Uruguayan veteran has started one game and come off the bench three times this season, but has failed to score a single goal.
His prospects at Manchester United have also been clouded.
But in this game, he was finally resurrected.
Xia Xing frequently crossed from the side and fed him high balls.
Cavani also used his strong body to squeeze away from his opponent and steal points in succession.
Although he is old and his speed has dropped severely, he is not physically strong.
In the 78th minute of the game, Cavani received a half-high cross from Xia Xing.
He stuck his body in the main position and shot with his feet!
The ball blasts out of the net!
4 to 0!
Manchester United scored another goal!
At this moment, Cavani was finally able to enjoy the cheers and applause of Manchester United fans alone!
Angry with his departure in Paris, Cavani turned down several big contracts in the hope of continuing to prove himself at the top European leagues.
Now, he did!
The strong body rushed towards Xia Xing and hugged him tightly!
"Man, your passing is fantastic!"
"Your shot was wonderful! It is worthy of being one of the top three powerful strikers in the world, amazing! ”
Xia Xing's words gave Cavani a lot of face.
Speaking of the top three in this world, it was a long time ago.
During his time at Napoli in Serie A, he scored more than two dozen league goals per season, and even added a few more in the Champions League and cup. Since joining Grand Paris, he has also been the team's goal machine. At his peak, he was definitely one of the top three strikers in the world, and was even called the best center forward at that time.
Now, at the age of 33, he is still able to wreak havoc for Manchester United with his experience and excellent marksmanship!
In the end, Manchester United won by four goals and won against Newcastle.
Looks like the state is back?
No, the team was in trouble again.
The opponents in the next two rounds are Chelsea and Arsenal, strong opponents.
In the end, the two games were one draw and one loss, and the ranking fell again, and even the top six have been drawn.
The gossip of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dismissal is once again flying.
But then, United did come back in form.
From the eighth round to the eleventh round, four consecutive games, Manchester United played more and more smoothly.
3-1 win over Everton, narrow 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion, 3-2 win over Southampton and 3-1 win over West Ham.
A wave of four consecutive wins has put Manchester United back in the top four!
Next up is the Manchester derby.
In the face of opponents with a strong lineup, Manchester United did not intimidate in this game, they were full of confrontation.
And more importantly, it is their defensive hardness that makes Guardiola, who has a technical flow on the opposite side, very uncomfortable.
In the end, the game ended at 0-0, which was a reasonable result.
Compared to Manchester City's squad, Manchester United is obviously much inferior.
Especially in the midfield, Manchester City's defense line is worth 200 million, and Manchester United can't compare it at all.
Fortunately, Xia Xing retreated to defend and helped the team keep a clean sheet against the opponent.
However, in attack, United are still a little worse.
It was a similar story in the previous 0-0 draw with Chelsea and the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal.
United's biggest problem right now is the lack of top scorers.
Playing Everton, Southampton and West Ham, the veteran Edinson Cavani has all scored and is in good form.
But against top giants such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal, he can't play.
After all, his body is not as good as he was at the beginning, and it is difficult for him to have a chance in the face of the defense of tough defenders.
Coupled with the rapid attack of the opponent, Xia Xing's defensive retreat increased, which made Manchester United's offensive strength even more insufficient.
Manchester United's overall tactics this season have hardly changed much from last season, except for one person.
Summer Trip.
Last season he was a 4-2-3-1 forward midfielder, a mid-3 position.
However, the defensive pressure has been extremely high this season, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has often withdrawn him to partner Nemanjah Matic in midfield for the sake of safety.
In this way, the defense is indeed more solid, but the attack is a lot weaker.
Therefore, during this period of time, the results have been stumbling and have not been stable enough.
Playing Manchester City, with a tough attack and barely drawing with a clean sheet, the next three games, Manchester United's form is back up.
In the first game against Sheffield United, Manchester United narrowly won 3-2.
In the unfavorable situation of Jones being sent off, Manchester United relied on Xia Xing's two long passes to assist, helping the strikers score two goals in a row to achieve a reversal.
Three days later at home to Leeds United, United won 6-2.
In England, Leeds United are Manchester United's worst enemy.
The two teams have a long history of feuds, dating back to the English Civil War.
This hatred has also carried over to the football field today.
Faced with a return to the Premier League, Manchester United handed their opponent a heavy defeat.
Manchester United blossomed more in this game, with Rashford, B Fee, McTominay and James all scoring goals.
And there is still no suspense about the best of the game, Xia Xing scored five goals alone, and five long pass assists helped the team win the battle of glory.
As a midfielder, Xia Xing completed the defensive task perfectly. The only two goals conceded, an own goal by Marcos Rojo after a corner kick and a direct free-kick from the opposition.
Under Xia Xing's defensive leadership, Manchester United did not score again in the open game.
This victory made Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who had been a little shaken before, sit down a lot.
After the game, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sighed as he watched the stadium shake at Old Trafford.
This stumbling league journey is really here and there...... (End of chapter)