bookbashuk Chapter 238 Maguire: I would rather make mistakes than do nothing
Chapter 238 Maguire: I would rather make mistakes than do nothing
Chapter 238 Maguire: I would rather make mistakes than do nothing!
After adjustments in the midfield, Arsenal's condition has obviously improved. They defended steadily at the beginning and did not give Manchester United any more opportunities.
Seeing that Manchester United could not find a suitable opportunity, they gradually reduced their offensive intensity.
But Emery certainly cannot just accept defeat. Neither he nor the Arsenal players will lack the spirit to do their best when facing Manchester United, which once destroyed their 49-game unbeaten record.
Besides, Wenger was still watching them from the stands.
Taking a closer look at the Arsenal players on the pitch, Bellerin and Ramsey are both young players trained by Wenger.
"Push forward! Don't pass the safety ball behind!" Ramsey yelled at his teammates while running relentlessly to respond.
When he was only 17, he became the most touted young player in English football, attracting offers from both Ferguson and Wenger.
At that time, Manchester United had just been crowned the Premier League champion, and there were star players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney. In addition, Ramsey's father was a Manchester United fan. Everyone thought he would choose Manchester United.
But he received a call from Wenger, who told him about his dream.
"Matic directly engaged in physical confrontation and interfered with Ramsey's shot. The ball went slightly over the crossbar!"
Since then, his ball-carrying posture and frequency of touches have been affected, and he is destined not to become the core of Arsenal's midfield.
He stopped the football on the left side of the penalty area and passed it across to Ramsey who was advancing quickly!
"Ramsey is similar to Lampard in that they both have good offensive attributes. In the 13-14 season, he even scored 8 goals in 9 games."
When the game reached the 63rd minute, Emery finally made substitutions.
The two chatted eagerly.
"Iwobi's effect is really good after playing because he can win the football in confrontation and ensure the stability of Arsenal's frontcourt attack." Zhang Lu praised with a smile, "His performance on the defensive end is also good, providing Arsenal with more A line of defense.”
"Come as soon as you say it!"
Manchester United currently has a two-goal lead. The right way is to control the ball as much as possible. There is no need to take great risks to break through.
Later, Ramsey unexpectedly chose Arsenal. Unknowingly, ten years have passed. He went from a young player to the captain of Arsenal.
"Do you want to shoot directly?"
Moreover, even if it were Maradona, he wouldn't be too sure of getting out of the double-team of three defensive players.
"The reason is that when dribbling and defending, the hand movements are like punching."
Arsenal conceded ten goals in the league last season as a direct result of mistakes, and Mustafi contributed three times.
Ramsey looked at Chu Feng in his own half, with unconcealable envy in his eyes.
But at least there's nothing wrong with the defensive positivity.
After receiving the ball, Pogba tried to shoot directly, but it was too far away from the goal and there was no great threat. Leno jumped and picked it off.
Arsenal fans can only sigh with regret.
"It's the same thing offensively."
The idea is very good, but unfortunately the physical fitness and defensive awareness are not very good. If you hit the sky, you can become the second Phil Jones.
"Iwobi is 183cm tall and weighs 78kg. Fans gave him a nickname, 'Military Boxing'."
Although he has many shortcomings, such as being often beaten from behind, missing people, and being beaten by explosive forwards.
"Actually, I think Emery should start Iwobi."
Ramsey rubbed his thighs and continued running.
Zhan Jun told the audience about science.
And began to learn from Van Dijk to reduce the turnover rate by reducing the number of tackles.
Mkhitaryan looked at the LED sign raised by the fourth official. After a moment of silence, he quickly walked to the sidelines. He knew that his performance today was not satisfactory.
Mahrez wanted to repeat his old trick, cutting inside and making a long pass, but found that Chu Feng was being closely guarded by Mustafi and could only pass the ball to Pogba in front of him.
It's just that he replaced the seriously injured Reus and only played less than 130 minutes of the game.
The ball was transferred to Kolasinac, a forward-minded full-back who gained speed with the ball and Wan-Bissaka.
The three of them attacked in a double-team manner.
Chu Feng quickly looked around and found that Mustafi did not rush forward, but took half a step back, waiting for Guendouzi and Torreira to get in place.
On the one hand, Manchester United players are familiar with his technical style, and on the other hand, Manchester United uses offense to suppress Arsenal.
"Arsenal's counterattack in the frontcourt is very fierce, but the problem is that Mkhitaryan and Ramsey are not good at physical confrontation, and Matic and Herrera happen to be tough defensive midfielders, which leads to Arsenal's It’s hard to be effective offensively.”
"I think Emery will make substitution adjustments soon. If we wait any longer, Arsenal will probably be scored again!"
Chu Feng did not hesitate at all and decisively passed the ball back to Pogba.
"Emery probably wanted to steal one at the beginning. Who would have expected that his defense was so weak that Manchester United scored two goals in succession."
Chu Feng glanced at Mustafi next to him. Despite his inconspicuous appearance, he was actually a World Cup champion.
Herrera knocked Mkhitaryan away forcefully, and cooperated with Wan-Bissaka who pressed forward to complete the steal. The football was once again transferred to the right wing.
No. 17 replaces No. 7.
When Pogba hit the wall with Rashford on the side, he hit Chu Feng with a through ball.
In the 2009 game, he was maliciously tackled by Shawcross, causing a calf fracture and resting for 9 months.
Soon Mourinho also made substitution adjustments, replacing Ashley Young with Luke Shaw. After all, the latter was 33 years old and had just signed a two-year contract, so it was best to use it sparingly.
A simple substitution without much tactical intention, Manchester United still continued the playing style of the first half.
Arsenal are in the same old rut.
Attack from both wings through passes and cuts, frequently connecting with Aubameyang.
And Aubameyang is a thief.
Whenever he receives a pass from a teammate, he always dribbles the ball to the right, taking advantage of Maguire's bulky shortcomings and using speed to break through Manchester United's defense.
Maguire gradually felt the pressure and could only call on Herrera to support him.
But this also resulted in a gap in Manchester United's left rib cage.
The 73th minute of the game.
After receiving the ball, Iwobi swung his arms around like he was doing a military punch. After shaking Wan-Bissaka aside, he started to rush towards the Manchester United penalty area!
He was once hailed as "Henry's successor".
The Arsenal players in the frontcourt also started running crazily!
Wenger in the VIP box couldn't help but stand up and looked nervously at the players on the green field, as if he wanted to give his own instructions.
But suddenly he remembered that he was just a fan now and sat back silently.
There was no confusion in the backcourt of Manchester United. David Luiz took the initiative and pounced on Iwobi fiercely.
Maguire and Luke Shaw are eyeing Ramsey and Bellerin.
Iwobi had no idea of sticking to the ball and simply lifted the outside instep!
Snapped!
The football drew a huge arc and flew from the middle of the penalty area to the right side of the penalty area!
"Nice pass!"
"Aubameyang is very fast! He passed Maguire from the side!"
“This is the correct way to open the Gabonese Magic!”
Everyone in the audience stared intently at the spinning football.
Maguire glanced at Aubameyang. He wanted to speed up and overtake but couldn't. Now he only has two choices!
First, bet that De Gea can block Aubameyang's shot.
Second, bet that you won’t kick the football into your own goal.
Maguire gritted his teeth and threw his body out!
He would rather make a mistake than do nothing!
Because that would make him feel ashamed. His teammates are trying their best to win, but he has abandoned his responsibilities!
His huge body made up for the remaining distance, and the football hit the toe of Maguire's left foot.
"Bang!" followed by a crisp sound.
Maguire's mood hit rock bottom, lying on the turf and staring blankly at the football that was still spinning in the goal.
Old Trafford was quiet for a few seconds before being taken over by the cheers of the Arsenal fans.
"An own goal?"
"With less than 20 minutes left in the game, Maguire made a huge mistake and cleared the ball into his own goal."
"It's a bit clumsy!"
Zhan Jun really didn't know how to evaluate it, "Let's take a look at the replay of this goal."
"Oh, Maguire made the right choice. De Gea is too close to the center. If Aubameyang moves to the corner, De Gea may not be able to react!"
Zhang Lu explained to Maguire understandingly.
But the Manchester United fans at the scene didn't buy it, booing loudly and even making international gestures.
Aubameyang jumped over Maguire who was lying on the ground, picked up the football from the goal and ran back to his own half!
The morale of the Arsenal players suddenly ignited.
Although there is not much time left, in football, it sometimes only takes a few seconds to score a goal. Maybe in less than 80 minutes, they can equalize or even go ahead!
When Ramsey ran back, he waved towards the stands to signal the fans to cheer louder!
De Gea punched the goalpost in frustration and opened his mouth slightly to say something, but in the end he swallowed the criticism back.
The Manchester United players nearby rushed over to comfort them.
"Harry, don't take it personally. Everyone makes mistakes."
"Yes, just pay attention next time."
"Don't get too stressed out."
Maguire's mood became even worse when he heard this, and suddenly someone hit him heavily on the shoulder. He looked up and saw that it was Chu Feng.
"You did the right thing. If I were in that position, I would also choose to shovel!" Chu Feng's tone was very serious. "Without you, we would only concede more goals. No one will blame you for mistakes! Right, David?"
De Gea clapped his gloves hard and said with a smile: "Of course, we are teammates!"
Chu Feng added: "Be brave and take action, believe in yourself and believe in us!"
Maguire's big head nodded hard.
It felt good to be trusted by others, and he felt full of strength again, but then he heard De Gea's words again.
"Harry, making bold moves does not mean dribbling the ball in the backcourt! Don't misunderstand Chu's meaning!"
Maguire scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Okay, be careful when the game starts. Luke Xiao, you will try your best to stay in the middle to prevent Aubameyang from breaking through the defense with speed."
"Marcus, retreat deeper."
"David, exchange information with Harry and the others in advance, don't wait until football comes."
"Come on, let's try to score another one!"
Chu Feng said a lot of words, waved his hand and walked towards the center circle.
The Manchester United players listened to their tasks, their frustration at the goal dissipated a lot, and they all walked towards their positions.
Beep!
The game restarted, Chu Feng kicked the ball back to Pogba, and immediately turned around and penetrated Arsenal's defense.