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Failure is so unavoidable. No one expected that Manchester United, who had been in such good form, would suffer a defeat in the Netherlands.

After the game, Moyes attributed the fact that the team did not get enough rest and had physical problems.

Manchester United returned to England from the Netherlands with the shadow of defeat.

Having just suffered a defeat, the United players don’t have much smile on their faces.

They’ve been winning since the start of the season, not even a draw, and the sudden loss is a real blow to the morale of the team.

This is an even bigger headache for Moyes.

The team’s morale problem has already caused Moyes quite a headache, and to add insult to injury, Manchester United suffered two consecutive injuries on the first day of training after returning from the Netherlands.

First, Herrera touched her thigh muscles and walked to the sidelines without confrontation during training.

Then in confrontation training, Phil Jones and Fellaini collided, Phil Jones did not have anything, Fellaini was injured and would be absent for at least a week.

Manchester United’s defensive stability this season is largely due to the fact that the three midfielders of Fellaini, Herrera and Cramer have done a very good job of protecting the front of the back line, but this time they suddenly lost two main players, and the impact on Manchester United is still very large.

In midfield, Michael Carrick is a trusted veteran and at a moment like this, it is very reassuring to get him on the pitch.

If the formation position is not changed, Carrick’s replacement of Herrera should not be worse, perhaps Carrick’s experience will help more. But Fellaini was also injured, which made Moyes scratch his head a little.

His first consideration was for Phil Jones and Blind to play the position.

Both players have played at the back and have experience playing in defensive midfield.

But they also have their own certainties.

Phil Jones is strong in frontal defense and physical confrontation, but in the back position, Phil Jones is inexperienced, and Moyes thought about it and ruled out Phil Jones first.

And there is Blind, who played most of the season at the back during his time at Ajax, and the effect is not bad, he has a very good sense of position in this position, and the role of a long pass dispatcher.

It’s just that in a league like the Premier League that is fierce and fast-paced, Blind’s effect at the back is not too sure of Moyes.

And after Blind came to Manchester United, he still played defender most of the time, whether it was central defender or left back, and it was still very rare to play at the back.

However, United’s next game is two days away, away to Southampton.

Moyes had to make his choice sooner.

Ronald Koeman’s side got off to great start this season, with just one win after five league matches.

However, Herrera and Fellaini’s concessions, Ronald Koeman, sensed a chance to pick up points for Manchester United.

Manchester United have just lost to the Champions League and lost their big players.

The overall trend of the whole team is going.

Despite a five-game winning streak in the previous five rounds, Koeman believes United’s winning streak won’t last long.

Perhaps at St Mary’s, Southampton could bite a piece of meat from a tired Manchester United.

When Ronald Koeman took United’s starting squad, the Dutchman grinned.

As he expected, Carrick and Blind took the place of Herrera and Fellaini, and Manchester United are still in the 4321 formation!

Moyes relied on this formation to win five consecutive league games, and in this case, Moyes will hardly consider changing formations. With enough personnel in midfield, Moyes’ priority is to fill in the gaps missing by Ander Herrera and Fellaini.

Ronald Koeman looked at Blind’s name on the starting list and a smile appeared on his lips.

……

In the 14th minute of the game, Ronald Koeman’s smile on the sidelines was even more proud.

Mane!!!! He received a header from Italian high school striker Pelle and rushed in at high speed, shooting from the edge of the penalty area line!! One to zero!! Southampton!!! Southampton led Manchester United 1-0. Look at the noise made by the fans at St Mary’s Stadium now, Manchester United conceded a goal just fourteen minutes into the game!!! ”

Moyes frowned on the sidelines.

From the very beginning of this match, he had a premonition of danger.

In fact, before this goal, United’s defence had been threatened by Mane’s speed on several occasions.

And the crux of all this is in Blind.

That’s right, Blind has a good sense of position and good passing.

But he has a rather fatal weakness, that is, the physical resistance ability is not good!

Southampton took advantage of this.

From the very beginning of the game, Southampton’s attack tried to break through from Blind.

High school forward Pelle is a tall 193 cm, and he frequently sticks to Blind’s side and bullies Blind with his body.

And around Pellet, whether it’s Wodeplau or Mane, and Tadic on the other side, they’re pretty fast. Mane, in particular, is like a black cheetah on the pitch, and when he adds up his speed, not many people in the entire Premier League can catch up with him.

Height + degree.

Southampton is taking advantage of Blind’s weakness in this way to open a gap from him.

The goal in the 14th minute also proved that Ronald Koeman beat Moyes in terms of tactical arrangement.

Southampton was just a very simple long backfield pass that hit the top of Pelle’s head, and Blind could not do anything about Pelle, who easily rubbed the ball back, and Mane chased after him, and it was a shot before Hummels cleared, simple and direct.

De Gea couldn’t help it, the ball went into a dead corner!

Manchester United are in crisis now!

Blind has to adjust this point.

Or arrange for someone to assist Blind’s defense……… Or… Just replace him!

Use up a substitution in the fourteenth minute?

Moyes was reluctant, so he signaled the three backs in midfield to change positions, Blind’s position moved to the middle and forward, responsible for resisting the opponent’s No. 16 Ward Plau tearing, while Carrick and Kramer were slightly further back, lengthening the depth of the midfield defense, so that even if the opponent wanted to repeat the trick, it could not be easily penetrated by Mane with speed like the first goal conceded.

Moyes now misses Fellaini immensely, if Fellaini is in midfield, why would he fear Pelle’s header! _

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