On July 15th, Beijing time, Manchester United ushered in the second game coached by Ten Hag and defeated Melbourne victory with a score of 4:1 in Australia. Different from the first game against Liverpool , this game was more like a drill for Manchester United to attack. Manchester United lost a goal in the first 5 minutes of the first half, and it was not until the end of the first half that Little Mike equalized the score, Martial responded to the cross from the wing and scored the go-ahead goal. In the second half, the game changed sides and Manchester United scored two more goals, while Nani played on behalf of Melbourne Victory in the 85th minute.
All the main players played in the first half, but Manchester United was unable to attack.
Manchester United almost sent out the entire main lineup in the first half. In the game against Liverpool, Elanga was used instead of Rashford . Manchester United still adopted the 4231 formation. Sancho still serves as the right winger, while Dalot also moves in to become a midfielder.
In fact, Manchester United's average position in this game is closer to the position type of 2323. Maguire , Lindelof trailing behind, Luke Shaw , Fred, and Dalot form a three. The defensive midfielder formation is almost the same as Manchester United's position in public training matches. McTominay and Bruno Fernandez scored goals in series in the middle.
In this game, Manchester United's three-midfielder tactics still had the flaw of insufficient protection of the central defender. They suffered a critical hit in the first 5 minutes. Melbourne Victory passed the ball forward from the side during a counterattack. Shortly Two short passes penetrated Manchester United's entire defense, and the cross from the wing was pushed and scored.
Melbourne's goal. Manchester United's wing failed to block the opponent's forward movement at first, and Maguire in the center was unable to block the opponent's forward running route. This goal fully illustrates the introduction of Lisandro by Manchester United. The importance of , or the possibility of keeping Bailly.
After that, Manchester United began to siege Melbourne Victory. However, the lack of lateral planning, insufficient forward speed, and very insufficient penetration of short passes resulted in very few shooting opportunities in the first 30 minutes. Creativity is still only provided by B Fee and Sancho. They once had a wonderful connection.
The players with the most shots from Manchester United in the first half were Mike Jr., Fred, and Dalot. Dalot got two shooting opportunities from behind the ribs, while Fred and Mike Jr. each shot outside the penalty area. Got 2 shooting opportunities.
Manchester United's equalizing goal came in the 43rd minute of the game. Melbourne made a clearance not far from the front of the penalty area and passed it directly to McTominay's feet. Little Mike made a second long-range shot attempt at the same position, and the football hit his teammate. There was a reflection on his body and he scored a goal.
Just 2 minutes later, Martial helped Manchester United overtake the score. This was a rare quick ball transfer in the penalty area for Manchester United in the first half. Sancho made a direct pass to the ribs, Dalot quickly inserted from the ribs and made an inverted triangle pass. After Elanga transitioned to Martial, Martial easily pushed the ball without being marked.
Manchester United's second goal only reflected Ten Hag's idea of breaking the high pressure, which was to quickly intersperse and cooperate from the ribs. Elanga on the left was unable to integrate into the game, resulting in the situation being unable to open up the left wing. Dalot's pass from the right created two shooting opportunities for his teammates, and he also received two shooting attempts from his teammates' through balls.
The entire substitute lineup was used in the second half, and the speed of passing and receiving was significantly accelerated.
In the second half, Manchester United changed 10 players and continued to examine the players. The difference from the previous game against Liverpool was that Rashford replaced Martial, Taxi Chong appeared On the right wing, Laird made his first appearance at right back.
After sending a group of young players, Manchester United obviously speeded up the speed of passing and receiving. The speed of cross passing and kicking the ball was faster. However, the speed of passing also meant that mistakes began to increase. Melbourne Victory moved forward and counterattacked. The frequency also started to increase.Bailly, who performed well in the last game, also began to pass the ball to the goalkeeper. Although Melbourne still did not get a shot, Manchester United's control began to decline.
Manchester United's young players were more energetic. Manchester United passed the ball into the penalty area more frequently. However, the increase in turnovers and the decline in interception ability made it easier for opponents to get counterattack opportunities. Melbourne Victory's 532 formation began to overwhelm the half-time. Then huddle up and defend.
This also gave Rashford space to counterattack. Bailly, who had pushed the ball into the midfield to create a goal in the last game, once again performed a good push. Rashford responded to Bailly's through ball. Scored a goal. And Taxi Zhong also made an own goal from the wing pass.
Game summary: Manchester United still needs a long time to adjust.
This game still continued the attempt of the main players in the first half and the substitutes in the second half. The performance of the first and second half was still very different. Manchester United's main players obviously had more control. Strong, but their passing and receiving speed is relatively slow, and their interleaved running is also relatively weak. It is obvious that they have not adapted to Ten Hag's tactical system, especially in positional battles. There are really not many methods, which continues the past few years. season's performance.
After replacing a group of young players in the second half, Manchester United's passing and receiving speed increased significantly, but mistakes began to increase and control of the game began to be insufficient. The biggest highlight of this game should be Sancho's offensive organization and Zidane's sorting out in the midfield. There is still a huge gap between Manchester United's main players and substitutes.
