Beep, beep-beep!
"Eh!"
"I have to say, Wolverhampton Wanderers' defending has been really excellent!"
"Mm, but compared with their defenders, I think Wolves' midfielders have done even better. Their midfield press, working with the forwards, has caused Manchester United's defenders a lot of trouble."
The first half ended with the score still locked at 0-0.
Although Wolves were not particularly high in the Premier League table, they had played genuinely well today.
After all, only a handful of teams could hold Manchester United level for an entire half!
Erik ten Hag gritted his teeth on the touchline.
After the halftime whistle, the Manchester United manager did not head back to the dressing room immediately. Instead, he began berating the players from the sideline.
"What is this supposed to be!?"
"Get the ball out wide! I remember saying that more than once!"
Tang Ye shook his head.
Wolves' midfield was better than Manchester United had expected.
Especially João Moutinho and Rúben Neves. The way those two had suddenly raised their level was one of the main reasons Wolves had been able to hold onto the draw.
"The main issue is still our finishing."
Tang Ye flicked his hand and said to Ousmane Dembélé beside him, "How many shots did we have in the first half?"
"I don't know..."
Dembélé shook his head. "Probably around fifteen."
"But it seems like only three were on target..."
Tang Ye sighed.
Their attacking players were out of form, the opposition players had hit peak form, and Wolves' tactics themselves were somewhat effective at containing Manchester United.
All those factors combined to give Manchester United a rough start in their first match of 2022.
They were playing terribly uncomfortably!
On the way back to the dressing room, Tang Ye ran into Cristiano Ronaldo passing by. "Cristiano!"