Lonnick's Manchester United coach made his debut and people saw a different Red Devils.

Lonnick's Manchester United coach made his debut and people saw a different Red Devils. Unlike Ole Gunnar Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's messy rules and the efficiency of Carrick's agency stage, a high-level Manchester United emerged at Old Trafford in the first game after the German took office. Although the victory was finally won by Fred's wonderful goal, the Red Devils, who have gradually taken on a new look, still give people a glimmer of hope.

Half a month ago, Manchester United suffered a 4-1 defeat in Watford, and the top management of the club finally couldn't stand it and decided to fire the tough Suo Shuai. Since then, "who is the new Manchester United manager" has become a hot topic, Zinedine Zidane is of course the best solution, but the Frenchman is reluctant to come, and the affair with Pocettino has been rumored, but it has always been less interesting. After walking around, Manchester United officials announced the name of Lonnick, which was somewhat unexpected.

Who is Lonnik? Perhaps not many fans heard of him before he became manager of Manchester United. After all, as an "academic" coach, Lonnick has spent most of his time in the Bundesliga since he became a professional coach, coaching teams such as Schalke 04 and Hoffenheim, and the biggest name is probably Leipzig. The championship honor also stays at the cup level. If you look at your resume alone, people may wonder: why should such a coach become Manchester United manager?

The battle with Crystal Palace may serve as a mirror to show part of Lonnick's football philosophy. The starting line-up of the Germans in this game is not too different from that in the past. the formation is 4231 Cristiano Ronaldo, Rushford, B Fei, Sangqiao in turn, and the back is the most robust McTominay-Fred combination. Maguire and Lindelof continue to partner in the front line. The personnel cannot be updated immediately, and the value of the coach, of course, lies in the changes he brings to the team.

After the start of the game, the biggest change for this Manchester United team was at the level of pressure and grab. In the era of Suoshuai, although the Red Devils were forced to grab, but most of them were innocuous, and the high position was precisely able to reflect a team's tactical accomplishment and the rationality of strategic application. In the past, Manchester United always gave the outside world an impression of "laziness". It seemed that as long as it was cracked a little, the assault would be in vain, but a lot of space was left behind in the line of defense.

This may explain why Manchester United are always the target of mid-stream teams-if you can't show the strength of a strong team yourself, why not give others the expectation of "down and up"? However, starting from Lonnick's debut, it was found that Manchester United's assault was more organized than in the past, and the Crystal Palace was extremely unadaptable, so Manchester United hit 10 feet in only 30 minutes of the game. more than the number of shots scored in the defeat of Watford.

However, Rome was not built in a day. Although Manchester United dominated the scene and exposed a lot of problems before breaking the deadlock, the Red Devils were indeed stronger than Crystal Palace and were able to take advantage of shooting, corner kicks and ball possession in the first half. Throughout the game, without Fred's brilliant goal, it would be difficult for Manchester United, who did not score, to ensure a victory, which is a problem that Longnick needs to solve later.

The final score at Old Trafford was touching in the 94th minute of 1-0 Cristiano Ronaldo, but what really deserves the delight of Manchester United fans is the possibility that the team will no longer rely on the president. This is the essence of Lonnick's tactical philosophy-running the team in the way of modern football, which is his success in Leipzig and one of the reasons why he is regarded as a representative of the "academic school".

Leipzig was able to become a strong team when he first entered the Bundesliga, not because of the poaching and crazy buying of players. Langnick played an important role in youth training and talent management. Yes, this concept of scientific management is exactly what Manchester United lacks in the post-Ferguson era. In front of senior executives who pay attention to business expansion, economic expansion seems to outweigh competitive precipitation, but forget competitive sports, which is fundamental.

In fact, Lonnick was linked with Manchester United two years ago, but the top management did not make up his mind at that time, and in early 2020, the German became the target of Milan's renaissance. It can be seen that Longnick's excellent coaching level is not the key point, and his core value is to help the club embark on the road of sustainable development under the guidance of the concept of modern football.

As a result, Lonnick's appointment as Manchester United's acting manager is only a "stopgap measure" and his real duty is to join the club's management at the end of the season as a catalyst to correct the Reds' policy of deviating from the edge of the sword for nearly a decade. The truth is obvious-is it really just the manager that is the problem for Manchester United? Only by balancing the relationship between competition and business can revival be on the right track. after all, money cannot directly buy champions.

Compared with being stagnant, change has always been a positive thing. Carrick's ambition and loyalty is touching enough, and Lonnick's debut also gives people hope and hope. Football needs to precipitate and getting back on track is bound to take time. At a time when the 63-year-old man, who has discovered countless young talents, stands on the Manchester United bench, the former Premiership giants have the possibility of embracing a new starting point.