Manchester United 3-0 Biba, scored 3 goals in ten minutes to win the game, Maguire developed his cross skill

In the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals, Manchester United won a three-goal victory when they were away from Spain. Manchester United didn't play well in the first half, but scored 3 goals in the 10 minutes of the first half and created a red card from Bilbao, which directly made the game lose the suspense in the first half. Sometimes life is like this. You may always remain strong, but because of the 10-minute problem, it will lose all the game.

Manchester United did not score more goals in the second half, and added insurance to the second leg of the game. This is Manchester United's problem. Manchester United seems to be able to break out in a short period of time. Whether they can win the game depends on 10 minutes. If Manchester United cannot solve this problem, it will be difficult for Manchester United to become a strong team. Manchester United played in these 10 minutes mainly for the 10 minutes, and they played the cross from the wing.

Starting lineup: Garnacho + Dorgu's two wings flew together

Before this game, Manchester United had just played against Bournemouth. Many media compared Bournemouth's game style to Athletic Bilbao, because Bournemouth's head coach came from the Basque Country. Therefore, Manchester United's 1-1 Bournemouth game is considered a preview. Head coach Amorin also said that Manchester United's 1-1 Bournemouth game content may determine the starting lineup of Manchester United vs Bilbao. Now the result is out.

Lindelof + Maguire + Yoro serves as the three central defenders, Mazravi + Dorgu serves as the wingbacks, Casemiro + Ugat + B Fee serves as the three midfielders, and Garnacho + Hoylen is the two forwards. On the surface, Manchester United is a 343 position, but in fact, Manchester United uses Doorgu + Garnacho to partner with the wing, B Fee + Ugath is closer to No. 8 position, and Manchester United has a 433 position.

Manchester United's problem: The weakness in the first 30 minutes

Manchester United did not actually have a shot in the 30 minutes of the game, except for a offside goal by Garnacho, and even had fewer chances to enter the opponent's half. I have introduced Bilbao's high-pressing power before. They are the second-highest team in the La Liga defense line. As soon as the game started, they caused great trouble for Manchester United.

You don't even have to look at Bilbao's intercepting Manchester United's passes. You can tell by just the number of steals. Bilbao completed 15 attempts to steal in the first half. You can see where the steal is, which is the picture above. Basically concentrated in the third section of the midfield, Ugath made many passes and Dorgu was also taken away by others many times.

Biba's most shots in the first half were initiated by intercepting the ball from the feet of Manchester United players. Biba's routine is very obvious. He does not press your central defender, but uses 10 people to mark 7 Manchester United's (3 central defenders aside), so that the central defender has no way to get the ball out, so when transferring the ball, he suddenly accelerates and sprints to press, the main focus is the poor rhythm. Manchester United adapted very badly.

Manchester United's offensive: A simpler cross from the wing

Manchester United's offensive routine is actually very simple. Because Bilbao's attack on the wing wing is very sharp, Biba's side is actually relatively empty. This is why the two speed-type side roads were used by Dorgu + Garnacho. They used them to push the side road quickly and create opportunities by crossing the side road. The picture below should be a very obvious cross from the side road.

And Manchester United's goal is also like this. Manchester United's first goal was drawn to the side and crossed directly from the bottom. This time the quality of the cross was very high. Ugath at the front point and Casemiro at the back point were very comfortable to meet. Casemiro at the back point was even in an unmarked state, and he basically hit an empty goal.

Manchester United's second goal is more interesting, and it also comes from the cross from the right. This time it was a very standard match between Garnacho and Mazlawi. Mazlawi completed the cross and the landing point of the cross is the area between the goalkeeper and the central defender. This is the cross route that Manchester United rarely appears.

Because Vivian's pull on Hoylen actually blocked a potential scoring opportunity for Manchester United, the referee directly gave the red dot package. In the subsequent games, Manchester United made crosses many times, and the landing point was specially selected, that is, the position between the centre-back + goalkeeper.

The above picture is Manchester United's passing diagram. It is obvious that Manchester United basically has no passing points at the front of the penalty area and inside the penalty area. Most of the passes to the penalty area come from two sides. Before the game 75 minutes, Manchester United successfully made 9 crosses 4 times, which is a relatively rare crossing success rate.

Hidden dangers for Manchester United: Defence on the left is still a big problem

When Manchester United used Garnacho to the right and Doorgu played on the left, Manchester United had actually clearly focused on the left off attack, and was against Bilbao's strong right-hand side Nico Williams. You can take a look at the average position map before Manchester United substitution. It is obvious that the two sides were handed over to Garnacho + Dorgu, while B Fee and Ugath were actually moving closer to the right.

This arrangement is actually very obvious, that is, Hoylen serves as a bridgehead to grab the first landing point, while B Fee is moving around Hoylen, striving to get the second landing point. You can take a look at Hoylen's hot spots and you will probably know where his focus is on getting the ball in the frontcourt.

The problem is that Dorgu behind Hoylen and Ugath behind B Fei did not play a role in stabilizing the second and third landing points. Dorgu was stolen 4 times in the first half and Ugath was stolen 3 times. What will this lead to? The following figure is a very obvious problem.

Dorgu pressed on the winger's position, and Yoro pushed out to protect him, but once Yoro couldn't handle the opponent, then Maguire had to face the speed forward directly. The picture below shows Maguire's return chase. I believe that Biba's fans will definitely compare this foul with Vivian's foul. The problem is that Biba's players do not have absolute right to the ball.

The problem is that Manchester United's Dorgu + Ugat + Yoro should be players with relatively large coverage, which makes Maguire face this impact frequently, which is unreasonable. In this game, in order to cope with the opponent's quick counterattack, the central defender's defense line has been pulled back. The picture below is very obvious. Manchester United's three central defenders are in the back and do not follow up. Only after leading by 3 goals and playing one more player, the central defender will press on the center circle.

Let's talk about a few updates: Lukesha's return and Hoylen's self-confidence

In this game, Hoylen's performance in the competition for the first landing point is actually very good, but it extends to a question: Who will control Manchester United's second landing point? When reviewing Inter Milan's 3-3 Barcelona game yesterday, I talked about Inter Milan, who is also a three-center-back, how they used the center to catch the ball and the midfield to meet the second landing point. Manchester United's center and midfield actually had no tacit understanding.

Another problem is to grab points. Manchester United's wing is not strong enough, resulting in few teammates following up in the middle. The picture below is an offensive trend from Inter Milan. They also focus on crossing from the wing, but every time they cross, 3 or 4 players directly rushed into the penalty area to grab points. Manchester United usually only rushed into the penalty area to grab points, and Manchester United lacked people who had the speed to rush into the penalty area.

Although Manchester United beat Biba 3-0 away, the content of this game was not good enough. Manchester United's offense performance was not very efficient in the backcourt and the frontcourt offense. The game was completed by just three efficient goals in 10 minutes. Manchester United played one more player in the second half, but Manchester United still couldn't score. This is Manchester United's problem.

The next should be good news for Manchester United. Diallo and Lukesha both came on as substitutes in the second half. Lukesha showed his passing skills and said that he had not regressed. Diallo's ball-handling pace is still very fast and still very sharp, which is good for Manchester United's next game.

Finally, Casemiro is very top.