Chapter 395 You have De Bruyne, I have Ling Feng!
Although the starting position was 433, after the game started, everyone could see that Manchester City played 4141!
In front of the four backs is Fernandinho, a single defensive midfielder who is behind, and in front are four offensive midfielders standing in parallel, with Iheanacho at the front.
In this way, a triangle position of Fernandinho, De Bruyne, and David Silva is formed in the middle.
This formation position pays more attention to the control in the middle of the midfield, so that it will not be easily blasted by Ling Feng.
Unfortunately, this tactical formation specially prepared for Ling Feng was predicted by Mourinho and moved Ling Feng to the right in advance.
I have to say that the coaches of both sides have already started the game before the game even started!
Amidst the overwhelming boos from the home team fans, the visiting team Manchester City took the lead to kick off.
When midfielder Fernandinho got the ball, Rooney, who returned to the attacking midfielder position, immediately pressed forward.
At the same time, he did not forget to wave his hand to the wingers on both sides to press forward:
"Anthony! Ling!"
This job was actually done by Ling Feng in the previous games.
In Mourinho's tactical system, the attacking midfielder position is a crucial core!
In addition to completing the important task of organizing the offense and connecting the team, he must also become the first line of pressing in the team's defensive formation
This is also the requirement for the player at the tenth position since the development of modern football. Hard requirements.
It is precisely because of the inability to bear the defensive requirements of pressing and running in the frontcourt, and only focusing on passing and controlling offense, with low defensive participation, that the classical midfielder will be eliminated by the times.
This is why Mourinho preferred to use Oscar, who has better pressing ability, when he was coaching Chelsea for the second time, rather than Mata, who has better foot skills.
It is also because of Oscar, the term "defensive midfielder" came into being.
Before the game, Mourinho also emphasized the importance of the team's pressure in the frontcourt.
“After the opening, we must press forward and prevent them from passing the ball to the forward line easily!”
As a result, in addition to Ibrahimovic in front of the center back, Martial and Ling Feng on the left and right, plus Rooney and Kante in tandem, pushed the entire frontcourt defense forward. Five or six meters.
Faced with Manchester United's frontcourt press, Guardiola on the sidelines was not surprised.
When facing his team, most teams either adopt a bus tactic of intensive defense or a fierce high-pressure frontcourt.
After all, it is basically difficult to see Guagua's team make mistakes on the ball.
Only by grabbing can you have a chance to force your opponent to make a mistake.
Manchester City, who had been prepared for this, also passed the ball directly back.
From midfielder to defender and then to goalkeeper.
Then, before Ibrahimovic pounced, Manchester City goalkeeper Bravo remained calm in the pressing circle and sent a precise diagonal pass to find Nolito who was retreating from the left.
At this moment, because Manchester United's formation is pressing forward, there is relatively more space in the backcourt.
Seeing Nolito make a small stop and stop the ball steadily, the right back Valencia also chose to grab it without hesitation.
Nolito turned around and did not choose to break through. Instead, he immediately passed the ball to David Silva who came to meet him in the middle.
Then accelerate forward!
And David Silva didn't hesitate at all, and sent a vertical through ball without stopping the ball!
After a simple one-two, Nolito passed Valencia who was attacking and got an open space on the left side of the frontcourt!
“Bump into the wall and cooperate!”
"It's over!"
"Nolito is unmarked!"
Facing the Manchester United defender Bailly who came to defend, he glanced at Iheanacho who was outflanking him in the middle. He immediately used his left foot to send a very high-quality cross to the ground!
And Iheanacho reacted quickly. He rushed forward immediately, and then stretched out his leg before Blind, who was half a step slower to react, completed a stab!
Unfortunately, the angle of the kick was too right and was directly confiscated by De Gea.
This wave of attacks made the fans of the visiting team sigh with regret, and at the same time, the fans of the home team breathed a sigh of relief.
Even some female fans patted the stalwart on their chests, looking as if they were still in shock.
Guardiola, who was standing on the sidelines and witnessed the whole process, first put his head in his hands with a little regret, then immediately raised his hands and applauded his disciples:
"Well done!"
Although this wave of offense did not result in a goal.
However, it also fully demonstrated the team's smooth flow in passing and controlling!
Especially Bravo's precise kick, which directly broke Manchester United's frontcourt press!
And this is why he resolutely forced away the team's meritorious goalkeeper Joe Hart, bought Bravo and immediately put him in the starting lineup!
Bravo's ball-playing ability can give Manchester City one more ball-playing point when facing high pressure in the frontcourt!
You can also become the instigator to break the opponent's press and launch a quick pass and cut counterattack!
This is the value of a ball-playing goalkeeper!
Ling Feng noticed that when David Silva connected with Nolito in the middle, Fellaini was not far from him.
However, the tall and strong Belgian pompadour could not keep up with the pace of seat D.
When Seat D sent a through ball, he was late.
Mourinho chose Fellaini to start. His original intention was to use his strong physical advantage to bully the D seat and De Bruyne.
However, with his lateral movement speed, which is only slightly faster than a wheelchair, he cannot keep up with the speed of D-seat and De Bruyne.
How can you bully others when they don’t give you a chance to fight physically? !
This will cause Fellaini to become a follower running behind the two of them!
Fortunately, next to him is Kante, the best runner and best stealer in the Premier League!
Whenever the D seat or De Bruyne wants to get the ball in the middle to organize, Kante will immediately come up to interfere personally, and then Fellaini will act as a back-up defender, using his long legs Feeling the scene, he formed a double-team with Kanter.
In this way, the defense of the midfield can also be guaranteed.
In addition, behind him is Bailly who likes to tackle. Even if the opponent accidentally passes two midfielders, Bailly can rush up immediately and complete the clearance.
With Kanter's consistent performance, Manchester United was able to fight with Manchester City's midfielder, so that they would not be hit by Manchester City's passing and cutting.
"Blinder gets the ball"
"Give the ball to Rooney!"
Rooney, who came to the middle, did not have the Godly perspective of Ling Feng to see the whole field.
However, as a ball transitioner, he still did a good job.
After all, Mourinho doesn't need him to make a strong breakthrough in the middle like Ling Feng, or send an incomparable through ball.
Just gave him a very simple task:
Give the ball to Ling Feng!
As long as there is the ball, pass it to Ling Feng on the right and let him blast it!
"Rooney observed. Handed the ball to Ling Feng again!"
Manchester City left back Kolarov stood sideways, staring at Ling Feng as if facing a formidable enemy. .
This is not the first time he has defended Ling Feng alone.
He also knows very well that once Ling Feng moves to the right, there is only one word for his next operation:
Make soup!
In other words, as long as he defends the outside breakthrough route, even if Ling Feng wants to use his speed to pass him, it will not be easy
However, knowing how to defend and whether he can defend, They are completely two different things!
Moreover, Ling Feng is not a fool.
Seeing Kolarov's body and hips facing the outside line, focusing on preventing himself from making soup from the outside line, Ling Feng was not polite, raised the corner of his mouth, and directly moved his right foot inward!
As the ball flew past him, Kolarov couldn't help but be shocked:
"Holy shit, he can actually cut in?!" Even if he subconsciously stretched his legs back, he couldn't stop it. Ling Feng pushed inward with his left foot and accelerated, like a strong wind, whizzing past him!
“Beautiful!”
“Fried meatballs?!”
After practicing the reverse foot for two months, although there is not much progress, it is still far from the level of dribbling the ball with the left foot.
However, a simple stop and click is still completely fine!
He passed Kolarov with a fried ball that was not connected too smoothly, and entered the penalty area from the ribs of Manchester City's central defender and fullback. Ling Feng did not even raise his head, and directly kicked out to send the ball. An arcing cross!
The ball just passed Otamendi, who was blocked at the front point, and went straight to the penalty spot.
Under the interference of Stones next to him, who was almost hanging on his body, Ibrahimovic still stretched out his foot and kicked him!
The next second, with a "dang" sound, the ball hit the outside of the goal post and bounced off the baseline.
Even if the ball didn't go in, the fans of the home team immediately gave them thunderous applause.
“Well done!”
“That’s it!”
Ibrahimovic also turned around and gave Ling Feng the first goal of the game. praise.
"Beautiful pass!"
Looking at this threatening attack, Guardiola almost broke into a cold sweat on the sidelines.
Looking at the indifferent Red Devil No. 7, Guagua's heart also felt ripples.
“This kid is too aggressive, isn’t he?!”
Although he is also a right winger.
However, Ling Feng's playing style cannot be said to be exactly the same as Messi's, it can only be said that they have nothing to do with each other.
Messi is on the right, cutting in with his back foot, then dribbling laterally and then sending out a diagonal ball or finishing the goal;
Ling Feng is on the right, mostly following the outside line. Overtake and then execute precise and varied crosses.
The former is an inverse winger and the latter is a forward winger.
Although it seems that Ling Feng's direct offensive goal threat is smaller than Messi's.
However, his breakthrough was too unreasonable!
Ling Feng’s footwork, explosive power and speed are no less than Messi’s, giving defensive players no chance to foul!
Ling Feng’s terrifying blasting ability on the wing and exquisite passing ability, coupled with Ibrahimovic’s superb shooting skills, it is an unbeatable combination!
This is also the duo that has produced the most goals in the Premier League!
In the first fifteen minutes of the game, Manchester United, playing at home, took advantage of Ling Feng's personal threat to completely contain Manchester City's left attack combination.
Not only Kolarov did not dare to assist, but also the D seat on the left side of the midfield and the left winger Nolito were forced to retreat to the center line to help defend.
Coupled with Manchester United's active pressing in the frontcourt, Manchester City's little desire to control the ball was suppressed.
However, just as Manchester United slowly took control of the situation on the field, the surprise came first!
When the game came to the seventeenth minute, Manchester City, once again pressed by Manchester United in the frontcourt, passed the ball all the way back to the feet of goalkeeper Bravo.
Faced with the big Ibrahimovic who pounced on him, Bravo was a little panicked and quickly kicked out!
This long pass directly drew a parabola in the air and came to the frontcourt.
Focusing closely on the ball in the air, Fellaini immediately came under the first landing point and blocked his position in advance.
This ball should have been passed to the nearest teammate.
However, the entanglement of Iheanacho beside him made him dare not neglect, so he chose to rub the ball back, intending to hand it over to the defender teammates behind him.
However, what he didn’t expect was that whether his hair was too fluffy or the way he shook his head was interfered by Iheanacho, he did not hit Bailey directly behind him accurately, but he did It's Blinder who is facing diagonally from behind!
Perhaps because he was unprepared, or because he thought Fellaini could control the ball, Blind did not step forward to meet the ball, but stood still and waited for the ball to come.
At this moment, a blue figure suddenly shot out from the side!
It is Kevin De Bruyne wearing jersey No. 17!
I saw him stretch his legs a little, and then he got ahead of Blind and pushed the ball forward!
Immediately afterwards, with an acceleration, Blind was left behind, and he entered the penalty area.
Facing De Gea one-on-one, the Belgian midfield commander directly pushed the ball with his foot to the ground, and with a whoosh, he sent the ball cleanly into the net!
"De Brau~~~inside!"
"The ball is in!"
"Man City takes the lead at Old Trafford!"
After completing the goal, De Bruyne opened his arms and rushed to the stands where the visiting team fans were sitting on the sidelines, then pumped his fist and let out a roar!
"Comeon! City!!!"
Guagua on the sidelines also raised his hands excitedly, happy for his disciple's goal.
At first, the momentum displayed by Manchester United at home made him a little surprised and a little worried.
I am afraid that the opponent's fierce offensive, especially Ling Feng's breakthrough, will tear apart his defense line without mercy.
Fortunately, football is a game of competing with each other to see who makes fewer mistakes.
Before they could make a mistake, their opponent who had the upper hand made one first!
And they took advantage of this mistake and scored the ball steadily.
In this way, after taking the lead, they can pass and control the ball more easily.
Ling Feng also watched the whole process of this goal.
In fact, this ball poses no threat at all.
The goalkeeper was forced to take a big kick upfield.
Fellaini is already stuck, and Iheanacho can't get rid of him and steals the ball.
Usually, Fellaini can easily pass such high-altitude balls to his teammates nine times out of ten.
But this time, he made a mistake!
Fellaini's handling error, coupled with Blind's lack of reaction quickly enough, led to De Bruyne intercepting the ball first.
Coincidentally, the two people who made mistakes were the two personnel changes Mourinho made to the starting lineup!
Mourinho on the sidelines also realized the problem with this goal.
However, he just had a sullen face, waved to the players to take the ball, and then shouted loudly:
"It doesn't matter!"
"Concentrate!"< br>
"We'll just catch up!"
As an old rival of Guardiola, Mourinho is no stranger to scenes where the team falls behind first.
It is often difficult to come back and win against Guardiola's team.
However, when Mourinho looked at Ling Feng, who looked calm on the court, and then thought about what he could do on the court, his mood that fluctuated because he lost the ball first, suddenly relaxed. many.
Looking at Guardiola, who was celebrating with his assistant not far away, his eyes instantly became meaningful:
"Pep, you have De Bruyne, and I have Ling Feng!"
(End of this chapter)