"Fish tank theory" adds new evidence: Master will make double hits in the first round of the Champions League, and if you leave the "bad tank", you will explode.

At 3:00 am on September 19, the focus game began in the first round of the Champions League stage - Newcastle United faced Barcelona at the St. James Park Stadium. In the end, with his master's double score, Barcelona defeated Newcastle 2-1 and achieved a good start to the Champions League this season. This seemingly ordinary Champions League group stage unexpectedly became the latest verification case of Ronaldo's "fish tank theory" due to the performance of the core player's master.

"Fisher tank theory" review: Manchester United has become a typical "bad tank" model, and players will recover when they leave the team

C Ronaldo's "fisher tank theory" proposed at the 2024 Evergreen Football Awards Ceremony is the core of "Manchester United is like a bad tank, inhibiting players' performance; after leaving, players are like fish in water." After this theory was proposed, the rationality of players such as Hoylen (Manchester United → Naples), Anthony (Manchester United → Betis) have been verified many times. In the match between Barcelona and Newcastle on September 19, the outbreak of Master La once again provided a vivid footnote to this theory.

Lag Master Barcelona made a double hit in his debut: leaving Manchester United's "bad cylinder", he finally played at a "normal level"

In this game, Master Gang's performance was "phenomenon". In the 58th minute, he received Kong De's assist and scored; just 9 minutes later, he shot a world wave from the top of the penalty area, directly locking in the victory. The game's data was impressive: 2 goals, 3 key passes, 2 successful passes, rating of 8.9.

Compared with his struggles at Manchester United, this performance shows a more "bottom-back": Teng Hach is stubborn, incompatible with the wing explosions that Master La is good at, frequent injuries (only 28 appearances in the 2023-24 season), and his condition continues to be sluggish - the league's 12 goals and 6 assists are far lower than his peak period at Manchester United (21 goals and 12 assists in the 2021-22 season). Some fans even joked: "Master Lam is at Manchester United, and even the running position is like a fish trapped by the fish tank." "

But after switching to Barcelona, ​​Master Lam regained his life: he contributed 4 goals and 3 assists in the first five rounds of La Liga, and made a double hit in the first five rounds of the Champions League debut. He used "phenomenon performance" to prove that he finally played his own football back after leaving Manchester United's "bad tank".

Manchester United's "bad cylinder" is exposed again: systemic problems caused players to "get sick" together

The outbreak of the master is not an isolated incident. From Hoylen (Manchester United → Napoli: the success rate of the confrontation is from 35% → 71%), Anthony (Manchester United → Betis: the conversion rate of the shot is from 6% → 25%) to Master Lai (Manchester United → Barcelona: the league goals are from 12 → 4), the list of "problem players" output by Manchester United in recent years has been continuously stretched, and the root cause is the "systemic failure" within the team - this is the core of the "bad tank" in Ronaldo's "fish tank theory".

Tactical system chaos: management "outsiders guide insiders"

Manchester United's management (such as former CEO) is mostly business background and lacks understanding of football rules. For example, in the summer window of 2023, Ho Yilun insisted on signing (center who is good at holding balls on his back), but did not introduce a midfielder who could deliver shells to him; in 2024, Master La was allowed to serve as the pseudo-Nine in the 4231 system, completely wasting his wing blasting ability. This "outsider decision" has led to a serious separation of the team's tactics and player characteristics, forming a "bad cylinder".

Psychological stress overload: Public opinion violently destroyed the players' mentality

Manchester United fans and the media's high expectations turned into a "double-standard trial" of the players: After recovering from injury, the master did not meet expectations and was called a "million yuan parallel"; Hoylen made a mistake in his debut, and 100,000 criticisms instantly poured into social media. In contrast, in Manchester City (such as Haaland) and Liverpool (such as Salah) in the same league, fans have higher tolerance for players, and the clubs are even equipped with professional psychological teams to relieve stress. Manchester United's "high-pressure environment" has become the last straw that crushes the players.

Youth training is out of touch with signings: The growth of young players is hindered

Manchester United youth training has trained superstars such as Beckham and Giggs, but in recent years it has become a "springboard": 18-year-old midfielder Menu, who joined in 2022, has only made 12 appearances in his first season due to the excessive pressure of the team to compete for the championship; 19-year-old winger Garnacho, promoted in 2023, performed well, but was questioned by the outside world " relying on luck ". In contrast, Arsenal and Tottenham's youth training systems pay more attention to "step by step", and young players grow healthier - this is the essential difference between Manchester United's "bad cylinder" and "good cylinder".

Data and Public Opinion: It is not an isolated case for the master to pull the master, and the "fish tank theory" has become a consensus

The explosion of the master to pull the master is not accidental. According to statistics from authoritative sports organizations in August 2025, since Ferguson left office in 2013, Manchester United has introduced a total of 41 players, of which 32 of them have better data in the next season after leaving the team (transferring to other leagues or relegating teams) than Manchester United during the next season (average score increased by 0.8 points, and key passes increased by 2.3 times). This data is highly consistent with the "fish tank theory".

On the public opinion level, celebrities and commentators also endorsed the "fish tank theory":

Former Manchester United legend Ferdinand said: "Master La's way of playing in Barcelona is the familiar 'wing point ' - Manchester United's tactical system limits his expertise."

Narrator Zhan Jun commented: "Barcelona gives Master La's absolute ball rights, he does not need to switch back and forth between the wing and the middle, which is the main reason for his outbreak."

The "bad cylinder" remains unchanged, and Manchester United is unable to welcome the revival. He uses double sound to declare "leave the bad cylinder and regain his life"; while Manchester United is still paying for problems such as chaos in management and disconnection. As Ronaldo said: "Marteau United's problem is not the players, but the fish tank itself." If Manchester United does not solve the systemic problems of "bad tank" (such as management professionalism, tactical adaptability, psychological support), even if more superstars are introduced in the future, it will be difficult to escape the cycle of "the fish will get sick if it enters the bad tank"..

For Master La and Hoylen, leaving Manchester United may not be the end, but the starting point of "rebirth" - this is the cruelty and truth of the "fish tank theory".

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