Newcastle, England – if Manchester United defeat Lyon and continue to win UEFA Europa LeagueThen this poor afternoon in Newcastle United Maybe it’s worth it. If not, this heavy defeat in St. James’ Park will go down as another terrible result in the season, which is already the worst in the recent history of the club.
United Lost 4-1 On the uncontrollable novel, the party thanks to the catastrophic display of the second half, during which they donated three goals.
On Thursday, Lyon’s visit to Old Trafford was already pressure on United on United with so much ride on the European League. Now there’s more.
Ruben Amorim manager can only hope that it was a neckline after a period of relative progress. A similar performance against Lyon in his quarterfinals of the second stage on Thursday and United Hope for Playing next season The UEFA Champions League will go up in smoke.
“We will analyze the game, but we have to focus on others,” Amorim said after the match. “We can’t change it. The next one is massive for us, so let’s focus on another on Thursday to play better and win the game.”
Amorim had one eye on Lyon right from the start.
The Portuguese coach brought two players who almost certainly leave in the summer, Victor Lindelöf and Christian Eriksenand gave a full Premier League The debut of the 18 -year -old defender Harry Amass.
Altay Bayindir was also selected in the league for the first team decide to skip André Onana. The official line was such that Onana was “rested”, although his two expensive mistakes in France in the middle of the week means that it must be taken with a lot of skepticism.
Bayindir had to wait more than 18 months to play in the Premier League, but it was something other than a day than to remember.
The Turkey International made one excellent savings Alexander Isaac in the first half on the occasion of the opportunity. When it comes to highlighting, it was it.
He fought the ball at his feet all the time and was to blame for the fourth goal of Newcastle. Its passage to the middle field was cut Joelintonand when the ball fell Bruno Guimarãeswas left with a simple goal.
At that moment Amorim saw enough and saved his captain, Bruno Fernandesin the last 10 minutes. Fernandes is very rarely replaced, but if United has hope to get around Lyon, they need it as pleasant and the most holy as possible.
Fernandes is a appetizer against Lyon. But Bayindir faces anxiety waiting to keep his place. After Jenan’s mistakes and nervous performance of Bayindira here maybe No. 3 Tom Heaton He’s in shouting. AMORIM gives nothing yet.
“You guys (media) have to wait,” he said. “We will start next week (Monday) and choose the best start XI for the next.”
Bayindir was not alone in mistakes. The dominant display from the second half of Newcastle started with Tino Liveramento Breezing the past Diogoand accumulates, Lindelöf and Lena yoro All falling asleep to make it possible Jacob Murphy cut the ball back for Harvey Barnes.
Barnes also got the third when he took advantage of the slip Noussair mazraoui And he ran unquestioned by the center of United’s defense to score. Neither Lindelöf nor Eriksen want to see repetitions.
Amorim’s suffering in the second half ended with injury Joshua Zirkzee. The Netherlands Kulhal Kulhal clamped his hamstring and now could face the battle for playing this season again.
“When we suffered a second goal at the beginning of the second half, we went down and at these moments we have to be better, we have to control it,” Amorim said. “They are really, a really good team, but the mistakes we made during the game helped the team to gain confidence and win the game.”
And so on to Lyon. Reservation of the place in the semifinals of the European League will repair some damage caused here. Whatever smaller and United’s season will be officially over.
The league campaign was carried out and dusted just a moment ago and defeat to Newcastle means that they are now mathematically certain that they will end with the lowest points in the Premier League era.
After Newcastle completed his first couple of league over United since 1931 – without the manager of Eddie Howe, who was Hospitalized on Friday evening – They moved to the fourth place in the table to keep the race to qualify for the Champions League next season.
Amorim’s search for the same price is only to get a result against Lyon in four days. Whether United can depend on how quickly they can rule out the memory of their poor afternoon in Newcastle – the last chapter of the season to forget.
