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Manchester United won, but were not refreshed. Because of rivals Newcastle United.
Manchester United won 1-0 once morest Brentford in the 25th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2022-23 season held at Old Trafford in Manchester, England at 4 am (Korean time) on the 6th. As a result, Manchester United moved up to fourth place with 53 points, overtaking Tottenham Hotspur, while Brentford are in 9th place with 43 points.
Manchester United are in the middle of a fight for fourth place. Manchester United, who were in 5th place with 50 points before the match, were tied with Newcastle in 3rd and Tottenham in 4th with 50 points. However, it was in 5th place behind the goal difference, and needed a win and multiple points to rebound in the rankings.
Manchester United started the 4-2-3-1 formation once morest Brentford. Marcus Rashford came out in the front line, and Anthony, Marcel Sabitzer, and Jadon Sancho were located in the second line. Bruno Fernandez, who was previously in charge of the attacking midfielder, came down to the third line and worked with Scott McTominay.
Man Utd took a high share, but Brentford also responded with a sticky defensive organization. Man Utd, who mainly tried to attack from the right, joined Diogo Dalot and actively used Anthony on the right, but might not open the goal in the early stages.
In the first half of the tense flow, the main character who broke the silence was Rashford. In the 28th minute of the first half, Manchester United’s corner kick continued to attack, and Rashford finished the ball that Sabitzer dropped with his head. The first half ended with a 1-0 Manchester United lead.
In the second half, Man United started to solidify. As Brentford significantly increased their attacking numbers, United tried to maintain a one-point lead by replacing Anthony with Victor Lindelof. In the end, Manchester United won 1-0 and moved up to 4th place.
Meanwhile, United won, but mightn’t just be happy. It was because of the results of the match between Newcastle and West Ham United, which was played at the same time. Newcastle beat West Ham 5-1 in the 7th round of the Premier League at 4:00 am. Newcastle secured 3rd place with five goals thanks to Colum Wilson and Joellington’s multiple goals and Alexander Isaac’s goal, far ahead of Manchester United in goal difference.
This puts Newcastle in 3rd, Manchester United in 4th and Tottenham in 5th. Tottenham has played one more game than Man Utd and Newcastle, so it is highly likely that the difference between the two teams will widen. The competition for 4th place between the three teams is expected to be fierce for the remainder of the season.
