MU in the 'post-Ole Solskjæ' era

In the first leg, coach Unai Emery and Villarreal players lost 1-2 at Old Trafford. But this time they are full of hope of victory whenCoach Ole Solskjærsacked, Pogba, Mason Greenwood are not in the squad to go to Villarreal. The Red Devils are in poor form, having lost 5 matches (1 draw) in a row recently. While the attack is "blunt", the MU defense is showing poor form and coach Ole Solskjær has paid the price.

Coach Michael Cartick's mark

Interim coach Michael Cartick has breathed new life into the MU dressing room. Photo: MUFC

The first surprise was that interim coach Michael Cartick sent Bruno back to the bench. After scoring in the previous match, Donny van de Beek immediately started as soon as Solskjaer left the team. Before that, Bruno Fernandes played a total of 16 matches in all competitions since the beginning of the season in the number 10 role, behind the striker. Coach Carrick is trying to approach the match in many different ways, including renewing Fernandes. In fact, coming off the bench, Bruno had an assist to make the score 2-0 for MU.

This is the match Ronaldo was asked to play on the left, this is Ronaldo's familiar position at Juventus and sometimes with the Portuguese national team. When returning to Old Trafford, under Ole, he mainly played as a striker. With his class, this 36-year-old striker has scored 6 goals after 5 Champions League group stage matches for the Red Devils. Diversifying Ronaldo's playing style will make it difficult for opponents to predict and create opportunities for other MU players to show off their talents.

But the best news is that Sancho scored a goal when he was returned to his familiar right wing. This is the type of attacking player that coach Ole really likes, even spending a few years pursuing the English prodigy's signature for a not-so-cheap price of 73 million pounds. When he arrived at Old Trafford, the expectations for this player with speed and technique were very high.

But in the 4-2-3-1 formation, Sancho is mainly pushed to the left wing and the blockbuster contract of the Old Trafford team last summer is disappointing with no shots on goal, no assists. Sancho has been on the bench many times and does not understand what coach Michael Cartick said, this player is like a ghost. After scoring his first goal for MU, Sancho will have more confidence.

Renew the old

MU had their first win after a series of 6 losses and draws. Photo: MUFC

Another significant change is that interim coach Michael Cartick has helped central midfielder Fred regain his form. The Brazilian midfielder played very well for the national team but was always criticized when playing for Man Utd. After Ole left the team, he was put on the field to start against Villarreal, he had a very good match. Both of Man Utd's goals came from Fred actively rushing forward to steal the ball. Fred's concentration and ability to accurately predict the direction of attack brought the highest efficiency. Sky Sports rated Fred as the best player of the match even though he did not score.

It's only been one match, so it's too early to say anything, but at least interim coach Michael Cartick has brought a youthful atmosphere to the MU dressing room. This will create good momentum for them in the away match against Chelsea this weekend.