[엑스포츠뉴스 김정현 인턴기자] It took a long time for United to come back to number one.
Manchester United won 1-0 with Paul Pogba’s winning goal in an away game against Burnley in the first round of the Premier League 2020/21 season held in Turf Moore on the 13th (Korean time).
Manchester United won the same day as Liverpool in 17 games, gaining 36 points with 11 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, surpassing Liverpool to the top of the league.
Manchester United finished first in the league after a long time. Manchester United won the league in the 2012/13 season, and for about 7 years and 7 months since then, they haven’t been at the top of the league.
After the retirement of manager Alex Ferguson, Manchester United suffered a long period of sluggishness after losing direction and shaking.
After a 0-1 defeat in the 7th round against Arsenal, Manchester United showed overwhelming performance of 9 wins and 2 mus in 11 matches, and came up to the top.
Manchester City and Liverpool divided the league in the last two or three years, and Manchester United entered the lead after a long time and broke the Yanggang composition.
In particular, due to Corona 19 this season, various variables such as deferred matches and players’ condition management occurred, and the overall league was in a messy situation, but Manchester United quickly stabilized and accumulated many points.
Manchester United now have an 18-round Northwest Derby with rival Liverpool. This match is expected to be an important match that will determine the direction of winning the league this season.
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