Man United Get Stunned by Wolves yet Again at the Molineux Stadium
It was the first part of the premier league matchday 33 midweek game with lots of other exciting matches taking place as well. Man United who recently appointed Solskjaer as their permanent manager locked horn against the hungry wolves who have truly become a torn in the flesh for the top 6 teams. It was Solskjaer’s second game in charge as the permanent manager, a game which has brought back doubts in the minds of the Man United supporters. In the end, it was a déjà vu outcome as Wolves got yet another 2-1 win over Solskjaer’s men.
For Man United, This loss now means that their top 4 race has done a moonwalk and they will drop down to 6th position depending on the outcome of the Chelsea and Spurs fixtures tomorrow.
For Wolves, this victory has given them a point edge over Watford in their pursuit to finish as high as possible on the table this season.
Brief Post-Match Analyses
It was an exciting and loud atmosphere at Molineux Stadium.
On paper, this was close as Wolves are a very strong team this season and knows how to get the get the job done against the red devils. Wolves lineup in their usual 3-5-2 formation, while Man United setup up in a 3-5-1-1 formation.
The game began and Man United, started with a bit more intensity and on the front foot in the early stages of the first half and got their reward very early in the game before letting in 2 to lose to Wolves back-to-back.
McTominay opened the scoring in the 13th minute, receiving a pass and then rifling a low shot into the bottom corner to put Man United in front after their fine start.
Jota equalized for Wolves in the 25th minute, reaching onto a defense splitting through ball to calmly pick his spot and fire the ball home for the all-important equalizer.
Smalling scored an unfortunate own goal to give the home team their back-to-back 2-1 victories over Man United this season.
It was a crucial 3 points lost for Man United in their top 4 race as they are now on the verge of falling down to 6th. Nevertheless, the top 4 race is still wide open and could last till the final game of the season.
Before i end this piece, let’s take a look at the results of the other fixtures which took place as well…
Watford got the comfortable 4-1 victory against Fulham. A loss which means that Fulham are now relegated.