Solskjaer's tactical adjustment this time indeed allowed Manchester United to completely suppress Watford at home, and scored three consecutive goals in the first half, all of which came from Yang Xiaozhuang.

However, this strong attack lineup also exposed many problems. First of all, the players' continuous forcing the opponent's defense line has caused a lot of physical energy to consume. In the first half of the game, most of Manchester United's players experienced changes in breathing frequency. Solskjaer and the coaches of the Manchester United coaching team understood at a glance that under this situation, the team's physical fitness is probably unlikely to persist in the full ninety-minute game.

Furthermore, because of the lack of defensive power in the midfield and backcourt, once Watford's counterattack gets an opportunity, it can create a great threat to Manchester United!

Overall, if Manchester United uses this kind of strong attack tactic, the team will lose stability and encounter many dangers on the court. Once they face Liverpool, Chelsea and other teams that are good at playing defensive counterattacks, the possibility of losing will increase greatly.

In other words, this kind of strong offensive tactic can only be used when the team is behind, and it is not suitable for use at all when the team is struggling to fight the opponent when it is behind.

When the game entered the second half, Solskjaer made substitutions to the team again. Martial replaced Ronaldo, Aliyu replaced Pereira, Manchester United's tactics became 4-3-3, and the game situation became stable again. In the end, the team won a complete victory at home with a score of 3:0.

After this round of game, Manchester United got an unexpected surprise... Manchester City played 2:1 away with Leeds United in this round!

"Blue Moon", which has a super luxurious All-Star lineup, has been in a mess in this round of competition!

After Manchester City lost this round, although their last place in the standings were not affected at all, they were widened by Manchester United in the standings again!

With one more round of games, the "Red Devils"'s leading advantage once again expanded to as many as 10 points... reaching double digits!

Although the Premier League is only halfway through, Manchester City still has the opportunity to catch up with Manchester United, this unexpected defeat against the mid-season team in the league still makes Guardiola and his team completely passive in the competition with the leader.

Even Guardiola admitted at the post-match press conference: "We are already lagging behind a lot of points now, but it's not that we are not working hard enough, but that Manchester United's performance is really good and stable! Of course, there are still fifteen or sixteen rounds left in the league, and we still have the opportunity to catch up with our opponents. Manchester United will face Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspurs in a row next time. We still have a chance to compete for the championship this season, but the initiative is no longer in our own hands. We must ensure that we will not make mistakes again and wait for our opponents to make mistakes."

When he said this, Guardiola was full of helplessness. He could feel that he and the team had really tried their best. Moreover, Manchester City has performed very well so far this season, with 17 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in 22 games...54 points!

Such performances are definitely champion-level performances in other leagues, or in the Premier League in the early years. However, in recent seasons, Manchester United believes that having "God Yang" allows them to often rely on Chinese Yang's goals to win the game in games that are unlikely to win.

Although Manchester City is now taking the same route, introducing the "Demon" Haaland with unlimited potential, and the Norwegian center has performed very well. He has scored 27 goals in 22 league games this season, and his performance is definitely the world's top. However, compared with the Manchester United "King" who has already scored 41 goals... there is still a big gap!

Next... it depends on whether the "Blue Army" Chelsea can block the "Red Devils" at their home court, Stamford Bridge!

Guardiola's idea is also a conclusion drawn by everyone in the English football circle after some analysis... Although there is still suspense to the ownership of the Premier League champion this season, the initiative is indeed in the hands of Manchester United.

"As the defending champions, Manchester United performed very well in the first half of this season, but they are always facing the pursuit of their rival Manchester City. If they are careless, they may lose the lead. However, after the New Year, although Manchester United only won 3 wins and 1 draw, their rival Manchester City only scored 2 wins and 1 loss. Even if Guardiola's team won the game after the make-up match, they were actually still widened by Manchester United in the recent game. Next, it is no longer up to them to decide whether Manchester City still has the chance to compete for the championship, but it depends on whether Manchester United will make mistakes in the next game."

"In recent seasons, Manchester United has gained unprecedented huge dividends due to the rise of China Yang. This scorer from the ancient country of the far east can often bring a victory to Manchester United by his own strength when the team is in poor condition. This is also the main reason why Manchester United's record has been stable in recent years."

"Although the league schedule this season is just half over, the championship competition has completely entered a critical period. Once Manchester United wins against Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspurs next game, the chances of Manchester City catching up with Manchester United will be very small. After all, there are too few teams that can threaten Manchester United in the league. As long as Manchester United can perform their strength normally in the game, they can easily defeat most teams in the Premier League."

"The result of Manchester United's away challenge to Chelsea is crucial and will directly affect the ownership of the Premier League championship this season! Once Manchester United defeats Chelsea away, it will be very difficult for Manchester City to catch up with Manchester United in the remaining leagues, and Manchester United will also lose one strong opponent in the subsequent games. Perhaps only in the future will they lose against Manchester City and Liverpool."

"Although Chelsea's performance this season is good, Yaldim's team has not been fully formed, which has also affected Chelsea's stability. They are currently ranked fourth in the league standings due to goal difference, but the score difference with the leader Manchester United is as high as 14 points. It can be said that Chelsea and Liverpool are unlikely to catch up with Manchester United this season. All they can do is to block when they meet Manchester United, so as to create a chance to catch up with Manchester City, otherwise the Premier League will continue to be ruled by the Red Devils."
Chapter completed!