Green Journey

Chapter 320 The footsteps of the champion are approaching! (Please recommend and wait for tickets!)
During the halftime break, Zhang Lu from the Sports Channel also started the tactical review of the first half.

"After Van Gaal took office at Manchester United, in the past two years he has implemented a pass-and-control tactic at Manchester United similar to the Dutch national team and Barcelona. He hopes to control the game through continuous possession, control the opponent, and find space to create scoring opportunities. .” Zhang Lu said eloquently.

Fan Zhiyi nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, looking at the teams that Van Gaal has coached, you will find that he is very stubborn in defense, and it can even be said to be a kind of paranoia."

"His tactics are based on the premise of controlling the game, but also maintaining a solid defense, emphasizing the defensive ability of the midfielders, and in the game like today, let the team press forward as a whole, control the opponent's attack, and then let the opponent Stalling in midfield, keeping them out of their own box."

Zhang Lu shook her head suddenly and said, "Manchester United played very targeted in the first half today, and the effect was very good. The first goal was scored by changing the direction of attack at a fast pace."

"But Ranieri will not be caught without a fight, and there will definitely be targeted adjustments."

"It was clear from the first half that Manchester United relied heavily on Blind today in terms of getting the ball forward."

"In the frontcourt, Manchester United's routine is also very simple, relying on Fellaini's strong ability to compete for the first landing to respond, or relying on Rooney to catch the ball in the frontcourt to complete the transition between the midfield and the frontcourt. organize."

"In contrast to Leicester City, Ranieri's tactics are not clever, even simple and rude."

"With the momentum of the top of the list, they didn't have any discomfort in the Theater of Dreams. From Ranieri to every Leicester City player on the field, all they wanted was to take away a victory and end the suspense of the championship!"

"And the confidence of the players has caused Leicester City to dare to fight and fight hard. They are not afraid of Manchester United and dare to press forward. Once there is a chance to counterattack, they will immediately pass through the omnipotent Chu Zheng. Three kicks at most. There must be two in the frontcourt. A player from Leicester City has already run into position in this position, and then directly attacked Manchester United's goal."

"After Leicester City lost the ball, although the players were affected and made more mistakes, they really twisted into a rope today, gritted their teeth and withstood Manchester United's onslaught, waiting for their own counterattack opportunity to come, but did not seize the opportunity. Every player's annoyance was written on their faces, and it can be seen that they have a strong desire to win the championship."

"Such a mature and refined team, coupled with Ranieri's good tactical system, skilled coordination, strong and consistent desire to win, coupled with Chu Zheng, a veritable super midfielder, Leicester City has completed its transformation this season, rejuvenated, blooming with dazzling light, and staged a fairy tale belonging to Leicester City to the world..."

At the same time, Ranieri is also walking quickly to the locker room, and he needs to make adjustments to his tactics in the second half.

The best results of Ranieri's coaching career are those runners-up. It is impossible to say that he is not nervous now.

The reason why Ranieri has repeatedly emphasized to the media this season that they are fighting for relegation is that they do not want to put pressure on the players.

For some civilian clubs like Leicester City, the effect of shouting out may not be as good as silently putting them in the hearts of everyone.

In fact, even Ranieri himself could not have imagined that his dream of the top league championship would be realized in Leicester City.

Over the past year, Ranieri felt extremely emotional every time he thought about it in his spare time, and felt that sometimes things in this world are really wonderful and miraculous.

Pushing the door and approaching the locker room, Ranieri was silent for a while when he came to the tactical board put by assistant coach Paul. He glanced at Chu Zheng and others, and said, "We need to adjust our tactics."

The players looked up at Ranieri one after another.

Some people frowned, some looked expectantly, some looked firmly at Ranieri with admiration.

Every Leicester City player knows the importance of today's game, they must win Manchester United.

"Our opponents are very strong and they play very intelligently!"

After saying that, Ranieri picked up a black pen and began to write and draw on the tactical board, and analyzed Manchester United's tactics in the first half one by one, pointing out to everyone Manchester United's weaknesses and areas where the formation is prone to loopholes.

Chu Zheng and the others listened carefully and thought according to the ideas provided by Ranieri.

Soon, Chu Zheng, Vardy, Kanter, Mahrez and others were all on the scene.

After a while, Ranieri stopped writing, laughed, and said, "But we have an advantage, that is, our extremely powerful counterattack. We can use this advantage to make some adjustments..."

Looking at Ranieri, who was smiling and confident in front of the tactical board, explaining the tactical arrangements for the second half at a faster speed, Chu Zheng felt for the first time that this lovely old man seemed to be shrouded in a kind of light today.

This feeling is very strange. It is the first time that Chu Zheng saw this kind of temperament in Ranieri.

In the past, Ranieri gave Chu Zheng the impression that he was a very kind old man, as if he would not get angry.

Sometimes Chu Zheng even went up to punch Ranieri, and the old man would not be angry.

But he didn't dare to try it, for fear of sitting on the bench!

Not long after, under the urging of Paul, all Leicester City members walked out of the locker room.

At 18:08 London time, the whistle sounded for the start of the second half at Old Trafford.

Neither Ranieri nor Van Gaal made substitution adjustments to the lineup at halftime.

After the game started, changes in tactical adjustments were gradually seen.

Manchester United still used the tactical strategy of pressing the frontcourt and fast-paced offense in the first half.

But the changes in Leicester City are very obvious.

Compared with the first half, Vardy and Shinji Okazaki became significantly more active in the second half.

When Leicester City retreated to defend, Vardy and Okazaki Shinji did not retreat as deep as they did in the first half.

The pair set their sights on Blind, who was over the halfway line most of the time.

As soon as Blind takes the ball, Shinji Okazaki or Vardy will immediately rush forward at all costs, preventing or interfering with Blind's forward ball to launch an offensive.

In the midfield, the changes of Kanter and Chu Zheng are also very obvious.

Compared with the first half, the biggest change between Kanter and Chu Zheng in the second half was that they were even crazier.

The two were almost running around the field, sweeping wildly, making Manchester United unsafe in this area, unable to control the ball at all.

On the back line, Fellaini, who often hits the front line, was also closely guarded.

No matter who is by Fellaini's side, they will use all means to compete and interfere with Fellaini.

So Manchester United seemed to be a different team in the second half.

Blind, Rooney, and Fellaini were restricted, which directly led to a very obvious stagnation in Manchester United's offense. That kind of fast-paced offense no longer appears frequently, and even has a tendency to disappear.

On the other hand, Leicester City counterattacked vigorously, moved forward resolutely, and pursued the final shot with the fewest passes and the shortest time.

Although it also failed to threaten Manchester United's goal, it completely overwhelmed Manchester United in terms of momentum.

This change made the joy in the hearts of Manchester United fans disappear.

In the 65th minute of the game, Blind once again crossed the center line to take the ball, but was immediately surrounded by Mahrez and Simpson on the wing.

Blind's skills are indeed excellent, but he is not Chu Zheng, so he really can't withstand the attack of the two.

Lost the ball belt quickly.

After Simpson got the ball, he went directly to Mahrez, who had started sprinting along the sidewalk in advance.

At the same time, Chu Zheng also followed up quickly along the middle road.

In just a few seconds, Leicester City hit outside the Manchester United penalty area.

Mahrez was entangled by Rojo and was delayed for a few seconds.

When he broke through Rojo, he found that Manchester United had returned to defense.

Seeing that the penalty area was full of people, Mahrez rushed to the top of the arc and attracted many Manchester United players to encircle him. He knocked the inside of his right heel and knocked the ball from the encirclement to the top of the arc.

Chu Zheng followed up at high speed!
In the next second, the roar of heavy artillery hovered over Old Trafford again!
But it's a pity that Chu Zheng didn't completely suppress this kick, and the ball hit the top of the crossbar on the left side of the goal and bounced off the baseline.

Although the goal was missed, it also frightened Manchester United.

The frantically trembling goal seemed to be whining, telling everyone about its miserable experience just now.

Chu Zheng's long-range shot actually doesn't have much footwork to speak of.

Chu Zheng's long-range shot did not have a weird S-shaped line, nor did it have that exaggerated drop, nor did it have the exaggerated arc of Beckham.

It has great power, straight line, low pressure, and fast speed, just like a flattened cannon, it is so unreasonable.

Once it is within the range of the door frame, even if the goalkeeper judges the right direction and line, he will not be able to save it.

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