bookbashuk Chapter 232 Thunder breaks out from the ground and shakes the mountains and rivers!
Chapter 232 Thunder breaks out from the ground and shakes the mountains and rivers!
Chapter 232 A sudden thunderclap occurs out of nowhere, shaking the mountains and rivers!
After Guardiola returned to the locker room, he immediately walked to the tactical board.
"I believe that after the first half of the game, you can all discover Manchester United's tactics. They are gradually giving more resources to Chu."
"The good thing is that it makes the tactics very clear, but the bad thing is that you just have to lock him down."
"Stones." Guardiola looked somewhere in the locker room. "Next, you need to continue to move forward and give up the space behind the defense to Manchester United. Laporte, you will direct the offside line."
He casually picked up the marker and drew complex but clear arrows.
Since ordinary defense cannot limit Chu Feng, then use special defensive positions to deceive Manchester United and make Manchester United frequently fall into the offside trap.
Not only can it solve the problem of Mendy's weak positional sense, but it can also form a high defense line to curb the advancement of Manchester United's midfield. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
The admiration in the eyes of the Manchester City players could not be concealed.
They believe that under the leadership of Guardiola, Manchester City will eventually break records one after another and become a championship team that writes miracles.
After talking about tactical adjustments, Guardiola leaned against the cabinet and muttered to himself: "Sometimes going too fast can be a disadvantage. Controlling the rhythm is the most important thing, because only in this way can space be discovered."
Should be better than Maguire.
Wait until Mourinho finishes speaking.
As modern football games become more and more sophisticated, preventing and countering offside has become a top priority in tactics.
The game starts again.
But it's not all bad.
He used this trick when he was coaching Barcelona, and also derived the five-second counterattack theory.
Manchester United never thought about competing with Manchester City in the midfield, and simply moved to the frontcourt in a large area.
But he did not choose to pass through, because Bailly's position was relatively deep, and it was difficult for Aguero to force a breakthrough.
There was Inzaghi, who was born on the offside line, and Morata, who scored a hat-trick of offsides.
"So don't leave any regrets to yourself and try your best to win the game."
Manchester City's pass was like a slowly moving fishhook, causing Manchester United's formation to move forward unconsciously, gradually exposing the fatal space behind it.
Just as Chu Feng was about to catch the ball, he heard a harsh whistle. He turned around and saw that the linesman had raised a small flag.
The Manchester United players stood up one after another. After De Gea walked out of the locker room, he poked his head in again: "If we can take away three points today, Chu will pay for the evening's expenses!"
But Manchester City will not let the opportunity slip away easily.
Because 20 minutes after the first half, the Manchester United players performed very well.
Too much interference will make players timid and unable to exert their full strength. Delegation of power is also an important part of tactics.
It can be seen that for forward players, offside is an inevitable problem. How can we avoid being exposed to the offside position?
In fact, this is Guardiola's specialty.
"Since we beat Manchester City last season, it means we are stronger. Don't feel any psychological pressure." Chu Feng tightened the captain's armband and continued with a smile: "Let's go!"
Mahrez unloaded the ball smoothly and sent his left foot forward sharply.
The extreme compression of space did not affect Manchester City's passing and control, but it made the Manchester United players very uncomfortable because they were unable to create counterattack opportunities through passing.
With the referee's whistle, Chu Feng kicked the ball and passed it to Matic, who continued to pass back to Maguire.
In the away locker room next door, Mourinho reviewed the game without making too many adjustments.
The smaller space is beneficial to Manchester United's defense. They don't need to run too much, and it becomes more convenient to help defend.
"In the many years of Premier League history, the average point difference index between the champion and the runner-up is only 5.08. I believe everyone understands what it means."
Manchester City also lived up to Manchester United's expectations. The overall formation pressed forward and built a tight high defense line.
Manchester City did not give Manchester United any chance to breathe, and pressed forward as a whole with smooth passes and cuts.
Manchester United began to make continuous moves in the backcourt.
The distance between Manchester City's defenders and forwards will be compressed to within 25 meters, which is equivalent to cramming 25 players into a 10-meter area.
It was David Silva who sent the fatal pass. His bald state was strengthened and he rejuvenated his career for the second time.
The midfielders and frontcourt players organized a siege, forcing Manchester United's ball-carrying players to rush the ball and disrupting Manchester United's offense in the backcourt.
He took a serious look at Laporte. The 6500 million euro central defender was really good. Not only did he have superb defensive skills, but he also commanded the defense line well.
Matic heard Mourinho's reminder and quickly directed his teammates to retreat.
Laporte waved his teammates to move forward simultaneously, exposing Chu Feng to the back of the defense.
"Pull the defense back, don't fight in the midfield!" Mourinho waved and shouted at the Manchester United players after noticing something was wrong.
From God's perspective.
The Etihad became noisy again, and players from both teams changed sides.
Father, like son.
The ball slipped between Mendy and Laporte.
Offside.
Before the halftime break, Mourinho clapped his hands: "Today's game is very important for us. Losing means falling behind Manchester City by 6 points."
The football drew a huge arc and rolled past Maguire!
This is David Silva's ultimate understanding of the fine division of space and the timing of passing the ball!
Sane burst out with terrifying speed in an instant and left at high speed from the side of Luke Shaw. The only person standing in front of him was Maguire.
"Leroy!" Aguero inserted diagonally to the left side of the penalty area and shouted towards Sane.
As long as Sane crosses the ball, it can basically be regarded as an empty goal. Aguero is not Sterling, so he can definitely score the ball steadily.
But Sane didn't pass the ball.
He is similar to Robben in the early stage, and he is somewhat independent when playing football.
So he suddenly accelerated and entered the right side of the small penalty area!
Compared to some of the world's top goalkeepers, De Gea doesn't get off the ground very quickly.
Much of this is down to height.
So De Gea simply skipped the step of falling to the ground and blocked the ground ball on the near side by stretching his feet.
This is why Fletcher said he had "four hands."
When he moved towards the middle of the goal, he gave up some space at the near post.
After Sane discovered it, he didn't hesitate at all and directly kicked the ball low and towards the near post!
The football comes into full contact with the sneakers and roars out!
But the next second, Sane's pupils suddenly shrank, and De Gea used his left foot to block the ball from the baseline at the critical moment, erasing Manchester City's chance to regain the lead.
Amid the cheers of Manchester United fans, De Gea celebrated with a wild fist pump.
He feels that he has got rid of the haze of the World Cup. Half of the value that was kicked off by Ronaldo has gradually recovered, and has once again become a wall of sighs in front of the Red Devils!
Maguire said shockedly: "There is a monster in the frontcourt and there is also a monster in the back."
Zhan Jun in the live broadcast room also expressed emotion: "Fletcher once commented: 'I think De Gea has almost made revolutionary changes to the goalkeeper position. Since it is difficult to save with your hands when you go down to the ground, you can use your feet." It's a goalkeeper's asset.'"
"De Gea looks like he has four hands!"
"Although Manchester United has strengthened its defense, it still has a picturesque frontcourt and De Gea in the backcourt!"
"A good goalkeeper has a great impact on the team. Well, there seems to be something wrong on the field."
The camera returns to the green field.
Aguero asked Sane why he didn't pass the ball. Sane, who already had a bad temper, retorted directly: "Is there a problem with hitting the goal from that position?"
"Then you scored a goal!" Aguero didn't like Sane either.
"Shut up, everyone!" David Silva stood up, "Do you two still want to fight? If there is a conflict, let's talk about it after the game!"
The Manchester United players looked at each other.
Chu Feng waved his hand, "Focus on the game and don't let your opponent pass the ball easily."
Then he glanced at Sane, who was still angry. He had long heard that Sane was similar to Balotelli and usually had to be coaxed to play well. Now it seems that the rumors are not false.
Manchester City took a tactical corner kick and continued to penetrate from the outside in.
In the 61st minute of the game, Manchester United took the lead in making substitution adjustments, with Lingard replacing Rashford.
Next, Manchester United's tactics quickly changed, giving up part of the ball possession and counterattack efficiency, and constantly making aggressive steals in the midfield and backfield.
The purpose is simple.
Try to chop up the pace of the game as much as possible so that offensive players can fish in troubled waters.
Chu Feng was naturally not idle either. He wandered between Manchester City's defense lines to detect the movement patterns of Manchester City players.
Sometimes he will use disorderly movement to avoid being exposed in an offside position.
Sometimes he would deliberately adjust his steps, waiting for Laporte to suddenly rush forward when he thought he had no intention of taking the ball, and create an opening to take the ball when Manchester City's defense failed to adjust.
Laporte was miserable about this, and the unknown feeling was too torturous.
But he couldn't predict Chu Feng's movements, so he could only try his best to keep the defense in sync, and at the same time let Fernandinho retreat deeper, cutting off Chu Feng's idea of retreating to meet his teammates.
Five minutes later, Guardiola replaced Sane with Foden.
Shoot wildly, don’t spread, and work alone.
Guardiola refrained from reprimanding Sane on the spot, but that doesn't mean he has a good temper.
In fact, his requirements for players are so strict that he is paranoid. If a player violates his requirements, no matter how big a player he is, he will be put on the bench.
What if Guardiola and Mourinho were once good friends?
Al-Ittihad's acrimony is getting stronger.
The 71th minute of the game.
Stones' long pass found Sterling on the left, and Sterling moved forward quickly with duck steps.
Wan-Bissaka was passed over several times, and his heart was already on fire, so he directly slammed into him ferociously.
As the referee's whistle sounded, Wan-Bissaka received a yellow card.
The players from the two teams almost clashed, but were stopped by the referee in time. Anthony Taylor said seriously: "Gentlemen, don't try to challenge my bottom line. I will not be soft when it's time to play."
The 81th minute of the game.
Chu Feng returned to the center circle to respond, pulled the ball past Fernandinho, and made a precise arc with his kick.
Before Lingard could even touch the ball, he was knocked wide by Kyle Walker.
Anthony Taylor only gave him a verbal warning and was booed wildly by Manchester United fans in the away stands. Manchester City fans happily gave him a thumbs up.
"Is this somewhat of a home whistle?"
"Of course, it barely makes sense. The intensity of fouls committed by Kyle Walker and Wan-Bissaka is different."
"Less than 10 minutes left in regular time."
The game entered a fierce hand-to-hand battle, but heavy rain fell from the sky.
The players' physical fitness also declined severely. Everyone took advantage of the dead ball time to hold their knees and gasp for breath.
Chu Feng wiped his face hard and pushed his hair back.
Now is the best time for Manchester United to attack because Manchester City's midfielders, David Silva and Fernandinho, are older and find it difficult to stay in shape in the final stages of the game.