Premier League The focus of Manchester City derby in the 9th round, Manchester United conceded 4 goals in the first half, fought back in the second half, and finally ended in a sad ending 3-6. After the game, Tenghager was asked by reporters, "Why don't you replace C Ronaldo when you are behind 4 goals?" Tenghager's response is respectable and heartwarming.
"Part of the reason is out of respect for him, out of respect for his great career. On the other hand, I can let Martial play his strengths, he needs playing time, but I don't want to point it out in this way."
This is the first time Ronaldo has been on the roster in the Premier League game since May 2, 2009 and has not been able to make it. Therefore, the topic of why Ronaldo cannot play after the game will definitely be raised by the outside world. Because Ronaldo's career is playing the role of the king of adversity, and sending Ronaldo with Manchester United behind 0-4 can of course be regarded as a performance of rising back. But Tenhager chose to send Martial, which is actually a kind of protection for Ronaldo.
To be honest, it would be useless to play Ronaldo again when he was 0-4 in the first half. Manchester United's performance in this game proves that the gap between them and Manchester City is all-round. From the players' skills to the mentality, Manchester City all lost completely. In addition, Tenhager's tactical arrangements in this game were also completely targeted by Guardiola, and this decline cannot be solved by Ronaldo's appearance.
Guardiola's tactical arrangement is very clear. When attacking, they mainly play on two wings, using their personal abilities to play singles, or assign them to players who are trapped on the wings to form a connection with the middle. Manchester City's six goals were basically scored in this way.
The first goal, Cancelo went to the B seat on the side, the latter crossed the cross to assist Fourden scored ; the third goal, De Bruyne successfully connected with Haland in front of the goal, and the latter scored cushioned; the fourth goal, De Bruyne went to Haaland, who followed up on the left, and the latter passed to the middle, and Foden scored; the fifth goal was still like this routine, Gomez passed the cross from the left to assist Haaland to score.
However, in the face of Manchester City's play style, Manchester United has not given effective restrictions from beginning to end. Manchester United's three goals are basically a reflection of personal ability. Anthony received Eriksen 's diagonal long pass and scored; the next two were Martial's header and penalty shots. Throughout the game, Manchester United's midfielder did not make much successful progress, nor did they play many tactical routines.
In this case, it is better to go to the young Martial to rush. If he goes to Ronaldo, he will not get much chance, and he does not have the ability to retreat and play the role of the organizer and make goals for his teammates. If you are on Ronaldo, you will only give the media a hype topic after the game. Reports such as "Royce suffered the worst loss in his career", "Royce is unable to save his master", "Royce wasted opportunities" will definitely be reported to the newspapers.
So, we want to like Tenghager's decision. If he chooses to play Ronaldo, he will undoubtedly be suspected of passing the blame. If he does not play Ronaldo, it will be a kind of protection. Manchester United can't see any hope of winning this game, and there is no need to let Ronaldo come on the court to withstand the firepower of the media's criticism.
To be honest, losing is actually not terrible in the face of the powerful Manchester City, because Manchester United didn't have too much hope of winning before the game. The most important thing is to reflect and cheer up in time, because the October Devil's schedule has just begun, and there are more tests waiting for Manchester United. In the next intensive schedule, there will definitely be a place where Ronaldo can come into play.
