Star card system.

Leading by two goals again, Manchester United was full of momentum.

There are now 15 minutes left before the end of the game. It will not be easy for Manchester City to reverse the situation.

Despite this, Guardiola still adjusted his formation to strive for the last hope.

However, under Manchester United's fierce midfield defense, it is difficult for them to pass and shoot with high quality.

Mourinho replaced Mkhitaryan and replaced Schneiderlin.

In this way, with Xia Xing and Fellaini, Manchester United directly formed a three-midfielder formation.

In this case, it will be even more difficult for Manchester City to tear apart Manchester United's defense.

With the dismissal of Ibrahimovic and Rooney, Manchester United completely ended their offensive rhythm.

In the last 10 minutes, just hold on to the victory.

Under the leadership of Xia Xing, Manchester United successively let Manchester City players return without success.

The referee blows the whistle, the game is over!
4 is better than 2!

Manchester United beat Manchester City three times in a single season!

Two Premier League games and one EFL Cup game!

This season, the sky in Manchester is red!

After this game, Mourinho made an exception and gave the players an extra half day off.

In fact, it is not surprising to take more vacations, but with such a dense schedule, Mourinho rarely takes more vacations.

Especially three days later, Manchester United will usher in an important final-the EFL Cup final.

Mourinho doesn't care.

Because he had already made plans to be on the bench in the EFL Cup final three days later!
This decision caused many objections within the Manchester United management and coaching staff.

You must know that Manchester United has not won a championship for a long time. Although this championship is of average weight, it is better than nothing.

If substitute players are allowed to play, they may lose the championship, which would be a pity.

Even assistant coach Perlan cautiously made suggestions: "Although the opponent is not strong, I suggest that we should send the strongest lineup."

But Mourinho didn't.

He was stubborn and fielded almost an entire substitute squad.

Especially goalkeeper Romero, central defenders Rojo and Blind, midfielders Lingard, Herrera and other players.

Manchester United can reach the EFL Cup final, these players have experienced the whole process.

On the training ground, Mourinho announced the starting lineup for this game in front of everyone.

Some of the players were surprised, some were confused, and some were excited.

Looking at the whole team, Mourinho had a sincere expression.

"From the first day of this season, I told everyone that my focus is mainly on the Europa League and the Premier League.
“After all, our lineup is not that big, the number of people is limited, and we will encounter many unpredictable troubles during the intensive schedule.
"So I don't want to be greedy, just like to win the Europa League and the Premier League in a down-to-earth manner.
“But what makes me happy is that you actually made it to the end in the EFL Cup!
"I'm so proud of you!

"Especially Romero, I have to praise you!
“Your performances in the EFL Cup and FA Cup were both world-class!

“Argentina’s number one goalkeeper is well deserved!

"And Rojo, Blind, Herrera, Lingard,

“You all did a great job, I’m very pleased with you!
"Every one of you is an important part of Manchester United during this long season!
"Manchester United has rotation, but no supporting cast!

“You won this EFL Cup championship with your own strength.
"I will naturally give you the chance to play! "In this game, I hope to see you win the championship trophy for Manchester United and for yourself! "

Mourinho's words made many Manchester United players feel excited.

Especially those who are usually substitute players are even more warm.

In this final, we must go all out and fight bloody!

On the evening of March 3, at Wembley Stadium, the EFL Cup final came as scheduled.

The two sides facing off are Manchester United and Southampton.

Southampton is in good form this season. They are currently ranked ninth in the league and have a good chance of fighting for a European spot.

Amid the ups and downs of the top players, Southampton relied on its stable performance to keep a low profile and not fall behind.

Especially in the English League Cup, they passed all the tests and eliminated big giants like Arsenal and Liverpool along the way to reach the final.

In the quarter-finals against Arsenal, they won 2-0.

In the two games against Liverpool in the semi-finals, they scored 1-0 in both games.

With these three games, it is obvious that Southampton's excellent overall defensive ability can be seen.

They don't have a big-name top defender on the team, but they have excellent overall performance and solid defense.

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster has comprehensive skills and is good at stopping close range shots.

Central defender Van Dijk is Dutch. Although he has only joined the team for more than a season, he has already become the backbone of the defense.

Central defender Maya Yoshida is from Japan. He is 189cm tall and is very good at heading the ball.

Hojbjerg, the young midfielder introduced from Bayern last summer, is good at both offense and defense and is Southampton's all-around midfielder.

Italian forward Gabbiadini, who just joined the team this winter, has first-class ball-making and finishing abilities.

Such a dynamic team is a force that cannot be underestimated in the Premier League.

At Wembley Stadium, the referee blew his whistle and the game began!
As soon as the game started, Manchester United launched a fierce attack!

Rashford and Martial on the two wings took turns attacking, and Lingard made continuous cross-running runs in the frontcourt.

The positions of the three are not very fixed. Because they are young and impactful, the movement of the three is extremely flexible.

Behind them, Herrera and Mata also quickly moved forward to assist.

Seeing the excitement of his teammates, Xia Xing even retreated directly to the midfielder position and defended with all his strength.

In this case, Southampton was completely suppressed in their own half.

But they didn't care, because in this game they were in a 4-5-1 formation and retreated across the board.

Except for Gabbiadini on the front line who acted as a counterattack point, the entire team retreated.

Manchester United's half-court offensive training begins.

The cooperation between Lingard and Mata, the two sprinted from the center!
Mata's final blow!
Goalkeeper Foster punched out with both fists!
The ball fell at Lingard's feet, and Lingard fired a volley!
The ball goes slightly wide!

Manchester United missed a good opportunity to score the opening goal!
Immediately afterwards, Rashford got an excellent opportunity to attack from the wing!
Directly passed the wing defender!
The opponent's Dutch central defender Van Dijk made a tackle!
The ball was directly shoveled away!
Rashford missed a great opportunity!
A few minutes later, the attack started from the right!
Herrera's pass penetrated Southampton's midfield line!
Martial catches the ball and shoots from outside the penalty area!
The ball bypassed goalkeeper Foster's fingers!

Van Dijk made a goal-line tackle from behind and successfully saved the situation!
In the 19th minute of the game, this time it was Xia Xing's free kick pass. Manchester United's players were fighting for the top in the penalty area!
But the ball was still cleared out of the penalty area!

It’s still Van Dijk!

Southampton's central defender performed superbly today! (End of chapter)