Green Journey

Chapter 472 Wow, these two took the wrong script!
At the same time, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu were chatting enthusiastically in the domestic LeTV sports live broadcast room, laughing constantly.

Seeing the Manchester City and Manchester United fans who were particularly confrontational on TV, Zhan Jun said: "Compared to Chu Zheng, Pogba is far from enough."

Zhang Lu chuckled, shook her head and nodded again, and said, "But it is undeniable that he is also a good player, but he is afraid of comparison in everything."

"Pogba is tall and big, with a strong body, but his body is very flexible, and he can also combine his skills with his feet to show his power."

"But Chu Zheng is fast, physically fit, and flexible. There is nothing he can't do in defense and offense. The most important thing is that Chu Zheng has a unique magic power. Not only can he play in every position, The key is that he can still play well, it's not as simple as a cameo."

"Yes!" Zhan Jun nodded in agreement, "Chu Zheng is proficient in all eighteen martial arts. He has no shortage of weapons to deal with the opponent's game strategy in the game. He is at the front and can break through or pass or shoot by himself. When he withdraws, he can also help the team stabilize the defense in the backcourt and directly instigate the offense from the backcourt like Pirlo, except for the goalkeeper Chu Zheng who has never played, he has played as a defender and a central defender, and his performance is not worse than those authentic defenders."

"Um, let me correct you. Chu Zheng was born in a central defender. That's his skill." Zhang Lu said with a chuckle.

"Haha!" Zhan Jun laughed and nodded repeatedly.

"..."

While chatting, the game time is approaching.

At 16:45, under the leadership of the referee Atkinson, Manchester City and Manchester United in red and blue jerseys led their ball boys out of the player channel.

All of a sudden, the Dream Theater burst into loud cheers and applause!

At the same time, the starting lineups of both sides were also released in advance.

Manchester United: (433)

Goalkeeper: De Gea
Defenders: Valencia, Smalling, Blind, Darmian

Midfielders: Lingard, Carrick, Fellaini
Forwards: Rashford, Mkhitaryan, Martial

Manchester City: (4231)

Forward: Aguero
Attacking midfielder: Sane, De Bruyne, Sterling
Back midfielder: Chu Zheng, Yaya Toure
Defenders: Kolarov, Kompany, Otamendi, Walker

Goalkeeper: Ederson
"This is the 175th Manchester derby in Manchester history!"

"Judging from the starting lineups of both sides, both Guardiola and Mourinho have adjusted the lineup."

"Manchester United can be said to be full of injuries. Important players such as Ibrahimovic, Mata, Pogba and Jones will continue to be absent due to injuries."

"In midfield, Fellaini, Lingard and Carrick."

"And in this game, Mourinho used Damian as a guest starter on the left back."

"Forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is also suspended due to a knee injury, so today it is Mkhitaryan who is in the middle of the frontcourt."

"The injury situation on Manchester City's side is much better than Manchester United's."

"The Manchester City team only has three injuries, Stones, Silva and Gundogan who was reimbursed for the season, but one of Stones and Silva is a contusion injury, and the other is a slight injury to the tendon. It is estimated that the two will not be used. How long will it take to get back into Pep Guardiola's starting lineup quickly."

At the same time, Ferdinand and Lineker were also analyzing the starting lineups of the two sides in the BBC live broadcast room.

"These injuries at Manchester United have caused Mourinho a big problem."

"Pogba is injured, it will affect the way Manchester United attack."

"Both players, Fellaini and Lingard, cannot stably complete the task of linking the front and back courts under strong pressure. This may force Mourinho to adopt the original backcourt kick-off, and the frontcourt competes for the first, The tactical strategy of the second landing point."

Ferdinand shook his head, some disagreed with Lineker's words, and said: "Even if Paul is on the field, Mourinho can't take advantage of the midfield. Manchester City not only has Chu, but also De Bruyne and Toure. The three are too strong. I feel that they can even suppress Real Madrid's Modric and Kroos. Mourinho's only chance is Toure's ribs on both sides. Of course, the premise is that Manchester City still plays in the 4141 formation. "

Not long after, Atkinson blew his whistle, and the 174th Manchester Derby officially kicked off.

However, after the game started, everyone was dumbfounded.

Before the start of the game, the analysis of this game basically revolved around Manchester United's main defense and Manchester City's main attack.

The reason is due to the personality and tactical style of the coaches of the two teams.

In the eyes of the outside media and fans, there is a high probability that Manchester United without Pogba will retreat to defend, hoard troops in the midfield, give up possession to Manchester City, and then press high, defend low, attack from two lines, and block the ribs. Internal space, in order to limit Manchester City's terrible offensive ability, and then play a quick counterattack.

However, the reality is that Guardiola and Mourinho's script was reversed.

After the game started, Manchester United deployed a four-forward tactic in the frontcourt, which seemed to be the main attack.

Although Mourinho gave a 433, the actual position of the Manchester United players on the field is a 4231.

Rashford, Martial, Mkhitaryan, plus Lingard from the top of the midfield to the front midfielder behind the three, these four formed a four-person attack group.

As for Manchester City, today they did not press and rush at the beginning of the game like in the past, but the formation has recovered, and the desire to control the ball is not as strong as before, giving people a feeling of wanting to play defensively , but it is specious and confusing.

Chu Zheng's position is also different from the past. He seems to be nailed to the midfielder position by Guardiola today, and Yaya Toure concentrates on intercepting and sweeping Manchester United, protecting the two ribs and the wing.

The diametrically opposite choices of Mourinho and Guardiola really shocked the eyes of the whole place.

Unexpectedly, Mourinho, who has always been conservative in tactics, let go of the fight.

However, Guardiola, who has always been the most let go, did the opposite and stopped kicking. This makes people feel absurd, which is really surprising.

In fact, not only the fans and the media were surprised, Mourinho on the sidelines was also extremely surprised by Guardiola's choice.

One of his abnormalities today, in addition to trying his best to fight for 3 points, is also out of fear of Manchester City and Chu Zheng.

There is nothing to say about Manchester City's offensive power, and everyone knows it now.

Monaco took the lead and was kicked 6-3.

But Chu Zheng is very special in the eyes of Mourinho.

Because he believes that the reason why Manchester City's offense is so strong this season is that Chu Zheng is the source.

Chu Zheng's ability to attack independently is too strong.

Although sometimes the goal seems to have nothing to do with Chu Zheng.

But if you look carefully, you will find Chu Zheng in this goal. He has participated in the game far more than 99% of the players.

Why is it that even if some players can score [-] or [-] goals in a season, he will still be questioned by a large number of fans and the media.

However, Chu Zheng will not be questioned by the media and fans after the game even if he does not score or assist in a game.

The fundamental reason is that there is a lot of time to participate in the game.

To be exact, Chu Zheng was participating in the competition.

He is able to pass the ball continuously, make breakthroughs continuously, drop back and respond non-stop, organize offenses non-stop, and firmly control the rhythm of the game.

He will keep appearing in the camera, let you see how good his state and performance are.

This is the scary thing about the core of the ball-handling type.

Because he has been integrated into the entire team, he can attract the attention of the camera every moment, and then tell everyone that this team is under his control.

This is the scariest thing about Chu Zheng, it's far, far better than those machines that can only score goals.

This is the way the king of football plays.

And Chu Zheng's performance also made Mourinho think of Messi.

Because Messi has this ability, that's how he plays.

But Chu Zheng seemed to be even more terrifying.

Because Chu Zheng not only has a strong offensive ability, but also a strong defensive ability, which is more comprehensive than Messi.

What Messi can do, he can also do, but the reverse is not necessarily the case.

Guardiola next to him is sitting on the coaching bench with the old god, chatting and laughing with his old friends Torrent and Arteta.

The reason why he chose to recycle the formation in today's game is a tactical strategy decided after careful consideration of the upcoming Premier League and Champions League schedules, and then based on the opinions given by the coaching staff, medical team, and analysis team.

The core of the tactics is not to be crazy, be steady, keep kicking, and fight people desperately if you don't have to come up.

Because the current Manchester City cannot be crazy, nor can it afford to be crazy.

A few days ago, I fought a super-intensive war of attrition with those lunatics in Monaco.

If Manchester City continues to be so crazy in the future, either the team's physical fitness will collapse at the end of the season, or there will be large-scale injuries.

So it's up to Guardiola to carefully weigh the pros and cons.

Guardiola has a clear mind and a clear purpose.

It's the Premier League.

Judging from the current situation, this is the most promising championship for Manchester City.

As for the Champions League, Guardiola is too aware of the cruelty of this competition.

Every time you take a step forward in the Champions League, the intensity of the competition you encounter will only become more abnormal every time, and they are all here to fight you with your life.

Guardiola's attitude towards the Champions League is to go as far as he can go.

As for winning the Champions League, he has not thought so far and so much for the time being.

In his vision, the team he wants to build has not yet fully formed, and the players he needs have not yet been fully found.

(End of this chapter)