"Red Devils" temporarily escape difficulties!
(Baonghean.vn) - Striker Alexis Sanchez decided not to participate in the two friendly matches with Japan and Korea with the Chilean national team, to focus all his efforts on helping Man Utd overcome the crisis. Yesterday, he and Lukaku saved coach Jose Mourinho's seat from being shaken when they won 2-0 at Burnley.
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| Lukaku scored his first Premier League brace since making his debut for the Red Devils against West Ham in August 2017. |
Burnley have never been a worthy opponent of the "red devils", especially when they are ranked 19th in the rankings. But when Man Utd are showing terrible erratic form when losing 2/3 of the first round of the season, they need a leader to lead the players on the field, something that captain Valencia lacks.
The Portuguese coach is still receiving support from executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward as well as the Glazer family and former club legends such as Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs. However, if Man Utd do not improve their performance soon, it will be difficult for him to stay until Christmas.
Star experience
Mourinho made some changes compared to the 0-3 loss to Tottenham in the previous round. Victor Lindelof and Alexis Sanchez returned to the starting lineup while Fellaini replaced Fred in midfield. Meanwhile, the home team Burnley rotated a series of positions compared to the draw with Olympicos in the Europa League 2 days ago. The most surprising thing was that the strange 19-year-old striker Dwight McNeil was in the starting lineup.
When the MU players were mentally tense, without many dangerous passes, from a simple attack on the left wing, Sanchez accurately crossed the ball from Lukaku and headed it into Joe Hart's net from close range, opening the score for Man Utd. Including the match against Burnley, Sanchez has only scored 3 goals in 21 appearances for MU since moving from Arsenal at the beginning of the year. But at Turf Moor, he has somewhat demonstrated his important role.
After taking the lead, the visiting team Man Utd continued to dominate the game. With the mobility of Luke Shaw and Sanchez, MU focused on drilling the left wing of Burnley, center-back Ben Mee let Lukaku score a double before the end of the first half. In addition to 1 assist for Lukaku to open the score, Sanchez also had 4 important passes. Belgian striker Lukaku in the first 45 minutes with 3 shots leading to 2 goals. This is his first double in the Premier League since his debut with the "Red Devils" against West Ham in August 2017.
Disappointed Rashford
In this match, Lukaku scored 2 goals but the person who was mentioned the most was Rashford. He came on for Sanchez, only played 10 minutes on the field, touched the ball 11 times, and won 1 penalty. But on the 11m mark, Paul Pogba could not beat goalkeeper Joe Hart in a day of solid play. This is the first time since 2015 that Paul Pogba has missed a penalty. Up to now, in 9 penalty kicks, midfielder Pogba has missed 2, a fairly high rate for a football star. Goalkeeper Joe Hart also beat Lukaku 3 times in one-on-one situations thanks to his very quick reflexes.
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| Rashford will be banned for 3 matches for headbutting former MU defender Phil Bardsley. |
With the "headbutt" on a former MU defender Phil Bardsley, Rashford will be banned for the next 3 matches including 2 against Watford, Wolves in the Premier League and 1 in the League Cup against Derby County. Rashford became the first Man Utd substitute to receive a red card in the Premier League since Marouane Fellaini against Hull City in May 2015. After the match, coach Mourinho himself had to admit that the striker, who was not yet 21 years old, was too naive in this situation.
Coach Mourinho made the right decision when he brought Fellaini to replace the new Brazilian Fred. The Portuguese coach fully understood that the Turf Moor team could only approach David De Gea's goal with long and high balls. Bringing a "tower" like Fellaini onto the field neutralized this style of play relatively easily, even when playing with one less player. In particular, every time Burnley enjoyed set pieces, Fellaini was always the winner in the air.
Before the match with Burnley in the sky above Turf Moor, MU fans hired a plane to hang a banner: "specialist in failure" to satirize Vice President Ed Woodward. Manucians are dissatisfied because MU Vice President, Ed Woodward, refused to spend money to bring in the names that Coach Jose Mourinho wanted, causing his beloved team to have a poor start. But after the match, Coach Mourinho was very manly:“During the game I didn’t look up at the sky. But this afternoon Ed Woodward won, he won 2-0”.What a "special person"!
