Star Card System

Chapter 802 Stumbling

Solskjaer's concerns are justified.

Because in the next period of time, countless media have been discussing Manchester United's poor state and Solskjaer's expected dismissal time.

Some people say that it will be soon, and when Manchester United finishes playing Liverpool, there will be a conclusion.

They lost 1-6 to Tottenham, so they must lose 0-7 to Liverpool?

Manchester United fans immediately refuted below.

Bullshit!

No matter how bad our Manchester United is, we will not lose to Liverpool 0-7!

Even if you tie a dog, it will not be this score!

Some people say that Solskjaer will help the team regain its form, after all, Manchester United still has captain Xia Xing.

He is Manchester United's superstar and a new legend of Manchester United.

He has only played for the club for five seasons, and he has been called a new legend by fans.

Xia Xing did it.

Now Manchester United is in trouble, and the biggest expectation of fans is not the head coach, but the captain.

And Xia Xing did not disappoint everyone.

A crushing defeat 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 away against Newcastle.

Manchester United played a hearty offensive football.

Xia Xing organized the attack in the frontcourt and frequently fed the ball to the front trident.

Manchester United was already leading 3-0 before the end of the first half.

Rashford, Greenwood and James each scored a goal.

Manchester United was in high spirits.

In the second half, Solskjaer replaced Greenwood with new signing Cavani.

The 33-year-old Uruguayan veteran started one game and was a substitute in three games this season, but he did not score a goal.

His prospects at Manchester United were also overshadowed.

However, in this game, he finally resurrected.

Xia Xing frequently passed the ball from the side and fed him a high ball.

Cavani also used his strong body to squeeze out his opponents and continuously grab points.

Although he is old and his speed has dropped seriously, his physical strength is beyond words.

In the 78th minute of the game, Cavani received a half-high ball from Xia Xing.

He used his body to block the main position and kicked the ball!

The ball hit the net!

4-0!

Manchester United scored another goal!

At this moment, Cavani was finally able to enjoy the cheers and applause from Manchester United fans!

Cavani left Paris indignantly, and rejected several big contracts, hoping to continue to prove his strength in the top European leagues.

Now, he did it!

The strong body rushed to Xia Xing and hugged him tightly!

"Man, your pass is great!"

"Your shot is really wonderful! You are worthy of being a top three striker in the world, awesome!"

Xia Xing's words gave Cavani face.

Speaking of the top three in the world, it was a long time ago.

When he played for Naples in Serie A, he scored more than 20 league goals every season, and even scored more Champions League and cup goals. After joining Paris Saint-Germain, he has always been the team's goal machine. In his peak period, he was definitely a top three striker in the world, and was even called the best center at the time.

Now, at the age of 33, he can still rely on his rich experience and excellent shooting skills to conquer the city for Manchester United!

In the end, Manchester United won 4-0 and beat Newcastle.

Looks like the form is back?

No, the team is in trouble again.

The opponents in the next two rounds are Chelsea and Arsenal, strong opponents.

In the end, one draw and one loss in two games, the ranking fell again, and even the top six have been drawn.

The gossip about Solskjaer's dismissal is flying all over the sky again.

But then, Manchester United did return to form.

From the eighth round to the eleventh round, Manchester United played better and better in four consecutive games.

3-1 victory over Everton, 1-0 victory over West Brom, 3-2 victory over Southampton, 3-1 defeat to West Ham.

A wave of four consecutive victories has allowed Manchester United to return to the top four!

The next highlight is the Manchester derby.

Facing a strong opponent, Manchester United did not flinch in this game, they were full of confrontation.

More importantly, their defensive strength made Guardiola, who is a technical player on the other side, very uncomfortable.

In the end, the two sides played 0-0 in this game, which is a reasonable result.

Compared with Manchester City's lineup, Manchester United is obviously much inferior.

Especially in the midfield and backcourt, Manchester City's defense line is worth 200 million, which Manchester United can't compare at all.

Fortunately, Xia Xing retreated to defend and helped the team to shut out the opponent.

However, in terms of offense, Manchester United is still a little worse.

The previous 0-0 draw with Chelsea and 0-1 loss to Arsenal were similar.

Manchester United's biggest problem now is the lack of top shooters.

Playing Everton, Southampton and West Ham, veteran Cavani scored goals and was in good shape.

But facing top giants such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal, he can't play well.

After all, his body is not as good as before, and he has little chance against the defense of tough defenders.

In addition, the opponent's attack is swift, and Xia Xing's defensive retreat has increased, which makes Manchester United's offensive power insufficient.

Manchester United's overall tactics this season have hardly changed from last season, except for one person.

Xia Xing.

Last season, he was the attacking midfielder in 4-2-3-1, in the middle of position 3.

However, this season, the defensive pressure is extremely high. For the sake of safety, Solskjaer often withdraws him and partners him with Matic as a defensive midfielder.

In this way, the defense is indeed more solid, but the offense is much weaker.

Therefore, the results during this period have been stumbling and not stable enough.

Playing against Manchester City, Manchester United barely tied with a clean sheet with a tough offense. In the next three games, Manchester United's state is up again.

In the first match against Sheffield United, Manchester United won 3-2.

In the unfavorable situation where Jones was sent off, Manchester United relied on Xia Xing's two long passes to assist the strikers to score two goals in a row and achieve a reversal.

Three days later, in the home game against Leeds United, Manchester United won a 6-2 victory.

You must know that in England, Leeds United is Manchester United's biggest enemy.

The historical grievances between the two teams have a long history. Since the British Civil War, the residents of the two places have had a blood feud.

This hatred has also continued to the current football field.

Facing the mortal enemy who returned to the Premier League, Manchester United gave the opponent a miserable defeat.

In this game, Manchester United blossomed in many places, and Rashford, B Fee, McTominay, and James all scored goals.

There was still no suspense about the best player of the match. Xia Xing created five goals and assisted with five long passes to help the team win the battle of glory.

As a defensive midfielder, Xia Xing completed the defensive task perfectly. The only two goals lost were Rojo's own goal after a corner kick and the opponent's direct free kick.

Under Xia Xing's defensive leadership, Manchester United did not score in the open play.

This victory made Solskjaer, who was a little shaken in his position, much more stable.

After the game, listening to the earth-shaking cheers and shouts at Old Trafford, Solskjaer sighed.

This stumbling league journey is really a different time... (End of this chapter)

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