“Manchester U-9-Ted”: The peaks from the mighty ninth

English League 20-21

ONE System | 02/02/2021 00:29

Manchester United players celebrate (Reuters)

Sometimes, history repeats itself. Two-and-a-half after being beaten 9-0 by Leicester, Southampton reached Old Trafford tonight (Tuesday) for a match against Manchester United in the midst of a crisis, culminating in the same defeat, this time with the same result, this time for the Red Devils, who recorded a number Unprecedented records.

Aron Van Bisaka, Marcus Rashford, Edinson Cavani, Anthony Martial (pair), Scott McTominy, Bruno Fernandez and Daniel James – no less than seven different players took part in the conquest, with the highest number of different players scoring in one game equaling just To the seven Chelsea players who did so against Aston Villa in 2012.

This is also the third time a team has won 0-9 in the Premier League, with United responsible for two of those times, the last time it did so in 1995, so it was at the expense of Ipswich. The last to do so is, as mentioned, Lester, who ran over the same Southampton with the same result. It just stuck with her.

“Of course when a game starts like this, that question immediately arises,” said Ola Gunnar Solskjaer at the end, referring to the dismissal of Alexander Jankiewicz with a direct red card after just two minutes from the start, “but we have seen many teams in this situation just shut up and draw. We had to keep a high pace, score the first goal and continue from there. “

“We waited for the players at the front to see their magic,” the Norwegian continued. “Tonight was their night to enjoy. They provided a great performance and such a win in such a result is always a good thing for the team. Today we no longer see a thimble like Jankevich’s thackle. “I’m glad Scott (McTominy) is fine, it would have looked bad at first.”

Scott McTominy on the grass (Reuters)

On the other hand, Southampton coach Ralph Hazenhotel had a hard time hiding the disappointment after the second ninth he suffered on the lines of the Saints: “It was a nightmare for us. It’s hard when you lose players after two minutes against a team so strong, which is already difficult for us against it. With all the players we are missing, it is several times harder. “

The defeated coach added: “We tried to keep the net clean in the second half as much as possible, but it was very difficult to defend. Get nine goals again? This is a story for you (the journalists), I take the blame on myself. We have already recovered from the first ninth, and we will also recover from the second. Everything is fine. We have had a great season so far and no one expected such an evening to come. It is difficult for me to explain what is going through my mind, but we must live with it again. “

Ralph Hazenhotel (Reuters)