Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 232: Thunder breaks out from the ground, and mountains and rivers shake with great odds!
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."

Offside.

Because 20 minutes after the first half, the Manchester United players performed very well.

In the away locker room next door, Mourinho reviewed the game without making too many adjustments.

Wait until Mourinho finishes speaking.

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.

Father, like son.

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.

In fact, this is Guardiola's specialty.

Manchester City also lived up to Manchester United's expectations. The overall formation pressed forward and built a tight high defense line.

But it's not all bad.

From God's perspective.

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.

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.

It can be seen that for forward players, offside is an inevitable problem. How can we avoid being exposed to the offside position?

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!"

There was Inzaghi, who was born on the offside line, and Morata, who scored a hat-trick of offsides.

"Pull the defense back, don't fight in the midfield!" Mourinho waved and shouted at the Manchester United players after noticing something was wrong.

He used this trick when he was coaching Barcelona, ​​and also derived the five-second counterattack theory.

"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!"

The game starts again.

Manchester United began to make continuous moves in the backcourt.

It was David Silva who sent the fatal pass. His bald state was strengthened and he rejuvenated his career for the second time.

"So don't leave any regrets to yourself and try your best to win the game."

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.

The Etihad became noisy again, and players from both teams changed sides.

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.

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.

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."

"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."

Should be better than Maguire.

With the referee's whistle, Chu Feng kicked the ball and passed it to Matic, who continued to pass back to Maguire.

The ball slipped between Mendy and Laporte.

Mahrez unloaded the ball smoothly and sent his left foot forward sharply.

As modern football games become more and more sophisticated, preventing and countering offside has become a top priority in tactics.

Manchester City did not give Manchester United any chance to breathe, and pressed forward as a whole with smooth passes and cuts.

Manchester United never thought about competing with Manchester City in the midfield, and simply moved to the frontcourt in a large area.

Too much interference will make players timid and unable to exert their full strength. Delegation of power is also an important part of tactics.

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.

But Manchester City will not let the opportunity slip away easily.

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.

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.

According to common sense, Guardiola should replace David Silva with De Bruyne.

But maybe it’s because of De Bruyne’s injury.
Chu Feng pointed at the Manchester City goal towards his teammates, meaning to launch an attack with all his strength.

Mendy threw the ball to David Silva, but he slipped and accidentally passed the ball to Herrera.

The latter smiled at David Silva's gift and sent a precise diagonal pass to Mahrez's feet.

Laporte also wanted to repeat his old tricks and restrict Chu Feng by creating offside.

No one expected that Chu Feng made no move at all.

And Mahrez is also very smart. He chose to do it himself, shaking his shoulders quickly and smoothly to control the football.

Mendy bullies himself and gets close to fight.

But at the moment when his center of gravity shifted, Mahrez picked up the ball with his left foot and then started to complete the breakthrough!
"Beautiful pass! He deserves to be the king of polo! No one is touching him!" "No teammates followed in the middle! Chu Feng involved Laporte and Fernandinho, and Mahrez only had Stone in front of him. Si!”

"He has plenty of space to shoot!"

Mahrez cut inside to the top of the penalty area, quickly adjusted his posture before shooting, and before Stones stretched out his foot to intercept, he hit with his left foot with all his strength!
boom!
The football spins violently and goes straight to the upper left corner of the goal!
Everyone in the entire Etihad Stadium stared intently and subconsciously held their breath!
Dang~
A crisp sound sounded, and Manchester City fans breathed a sigh of relief. It was their own goalpost that was strong.

"Oops, Manchester United missed their best chance to score!"

"Due to the rain, the ground and the football are slippery, so it's easy to produce inaccurate power."

Zhan Jun punched the table in frustration.

Zhang Lu also echoed: "It would be great if Mahrez didn't pursue angles so much."

Chu Feng patted Mahrez, who was holding his head, "Don't take it to heart, there will be a chance later."

The closer to the end of the game, the more calm you need to remain.

Otherwise, it is very likely that the goal will not be scored but will be scored instead, and even the point gained will have to be spit out.

As captain, he must set an example.

Guardiola and Mourinho both stood on the sidelines, their black clothes soaked by the rain, and their eyes stayed on the green field.

They don't dare to make substitution adjustments easily because players are prone to mistakes when they first come on the field.

As soon as Manchester United's offensive round ended, Manchester City launched a fierce offensive. Kyle Walker was like a bulldozer, galloping along the right wing.

Get rid of Pogba and Luke Shaw!

Sweeping in front of the goal on the right side of the penalty area, he landed near Maguire and Aguero. The two of them rushed towards the football crazily!

In the end, Aguero was faster and stabbed him directly with his foot!

Two dull sounds sounded in succession, and the football hit De Gea in the face and bounced back into the penalty area.

The Manchester United penalty area suddenly became a mess.

Bailly looked at the football not far away and did not dare to turn around to make a clearance or pass back with his feet.

So he calmly made the wisest choice, knelt down and tipped the ball to De Gea with his knee!
"David! Throw it directly! Throw it with all your strength!!!"

Chu Feng turned around and ran away without hesitation, a hoarse and loud roar came from his throat!

After hearing this, 20 players on the green field rushed towards the Manchester City half-court.

De Gea took a deep breath, leaned back and stretched his body, and rounded his arms to accumulate strength.

It exploded in an instant and was thrown out hard!

The football spins and flies in the heavy rain!

As the camera moved rapidly, a figure appeared on the screen!
Chu Feng!

Fernandinho pounced from the side.

Chu Feng had no intention of slowing down at all. He raised his right foot and lightly unloaded the football, then thrust forward with force!
The whole person left like a fleeting lightning, leaving behind a dumbfounded Fernandinho.

Stones, who came in for defense, was not good at speed and confrontation, so he could only try to make prejudgmental steals at this time.

But Chu Feng used the same method, and 2900 Manchester United fans roared the team anthem loudly!
"And the reds go marching on! (The red devils are marching forward bravely!)"

"Glory, Glory, Man United (Glory belongs to Manchester United!)"

"Go! Go! Go! (Go, go, go!)"

The passionate melody floats in the wind and echoes over Etihad!
Manchester United No. 7 shuttled through the rain curtains that covered the sky, smashing into huge raindrops head-on, and even felt a faint pain on his face.

next second.

The spikes dug deeply into the muddy turf, turning power into forward speed!

His heartbeat was as fast as a drum, as if electricity was rushing through his body!

He only has one feeling now, that is, he is running so damn fast, as if his heartbeat is behind him!
He runs freely on the stage at the center of the world!
"Chu Feng! Chu Feng! Chu Feng!"

"What speed is this!"

"Thunder breaks out from the ground, and mountains and rivers shake with great force!?"

"He used his speed to defeat the Blue Moon Legion's defense! He ate two Manchester City defenders alive!"

Zhan Jun's mouth was like a machine gun, spitting out words crazily.

Guardiola covered his head.

Mourinho pulled the tie.

All the players were left behind by Chu Feng, with the exception of one person.

Kyle Walker!

He was still chasing hard, constantly closing the distance.

Chu Feng's explosive speed is terrifying, but it will still slow down in the second half. Kyle Walker believes that he can catch up.

But in fact, he penetrated deeply, but Chu Feng did not defend back. The initial distance between the two was too big, and even Kaka couldn't catch up.

Seeing Chu Feng getting closer and closer to the goal, the heartstrings of everyone in the audience tightened!

Edson's lips trembled. He didn't know whether he was cold or too nervous.

He tried his best to maintain emotional stability and tried to judge Chu Feng's thoughts.

But the next second he was entangled.

Because in his field of vision, Chu Feng's upper body was shaking violently, and his left and right feet kept moving, like a big pendulum swinging crazily!
Ederson even had strange ideas.

Knee ligaments bear the weight of the whole body in a short period of time, such as acceleration, sudden stops, and turns. Will the ligaments really not be broken?

Edson couldn't tell Chu Feng's true thoughts, so he gritted his teeth and threw his whole body sideways, expanding the defensive area to the extreme!
Under countless expectant eyes.

Chu Feng's rhythm changed smoothly, his right foot moved to the outside, and his left foot kicked off the ground and jumped out!

The soft feeling when touching the ball is simply beautiful.

Next, he easily pushed the ball into the empty goal. When the football crossed the goal line, he ran towards the corner kick area and slid to his knees!
The heavy rain drowned the hustle and bustle of Ittihad in the majestic sound of water.

A few strands of black hair were wetted by the rain and scattered in front of his forehead. Chu Feng showed a bright and sunny smile and punched the falling raindrops hard.

He conquered Ittihad!

Then he was pinned down by the Manchester United players who came over.

"Chu, fierce!"

"Cool!"

"Hahaha, the Manchester City players are all dumbfounded!"

The Manchester United players were so excited that they couldn't help themselves, and they blurted out praises.

The Manchester United fans in the away stands also stood up and rushed to the railings to enjoy the heavy rain. The cold rain could not dampen the fire in their hearts.

What is the strongest explosion point?
It means being able to stand up at critical moments and use personal abilities to save the team!

Manchester United's never-give-up spirit was also perfectly interpreted, from Bailly's kneeling pass, to De Gea's hand-throwing ball, to Chu Feng's long-distance run.

Every link strikes their eyeballs.

"Manchester United! Manchester United! Manchester United!"

"No team can beat us!"

"We are ready to sacrifice, we are ready to fight, this is part of the history passed down by the team!"

The roar of less than 3,000 people broke through the rain and echoed in every corner of Ittihad!

Manchester is also excited.

Manchester United fans who did not buy tickets celebrated hysterically at home, in bars, and at school!
This is a carnival exclusively for Manchester United fans!

Mourinho ripped off his tie forcefully, threw it aside and ignored it, got into the heavy rain and ran away waving his hand.

At this moment, he is like a child, releasing his passion in the cold rainy night!
There's no more exciting way to win.

He was even more eye-catching than the players on the field. Under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes, the madman turned back to the stands and made his iconic gesture.

My right index finger points to the sky and I am No. 1!

The Manchester United bench was also almost crazy, and the players hugged each other vigorously.

Guardiola next to him was soaked by the rain, and with an unbelievable expression on his face, he looked so lonely and embarrassed.

There was a time when he also had an unparalleled weapon in his hand that could create miracles in the game.

Now that he has become a victim, he understands how uncomfortable it really is.

From the Champions League to La Liga, and then to the Premier League, he and Mourinho have been fighting for a lifetime, and he never thought that there would be a scene like today.

Guardiola raised his sleeves to wipe the rain off his face and roared angrily towards the Manchester City bench: "De Bruyne, Gundogan, warm up and get ready to play!"

He has never been a rational person and cannot accept losing the game like this.

He wants to attack at all costs in the final minutes of the game.

At the urging of the referee, the Manchester United players finally ended their celebrations, and before the game restarted, Mourinho rushed to the players on the field and held out three fingers.

The meaning is obvious - I want 3 points!
Guardiola replaced David Silva with De Bruyne and Gundogan replaced Aguero.

Then he stood on the edge of the field in the heavy rain, looking firmly at the Manchester United goal.

The head coach's emotions can often infect the players, and he wants to use this gesture to tell the players.

I haven't given up yet, and neither can you!
After kick-off, Manchester City launched a stormy offensive, just like the weather at this moment.

Since rain will interfere with passing and control, Manchester City chose a simpler way of playing. The overall formation moved forward to suppress Manchester United, and long shots were taken from the outside of the penalty area whenever possible.

"Long shots are the best choice on rainy days, because the goalkeeper is likely to miss!"

"Manchester City's offensive is gradually picking up!"

"Well, Mourinho replaced McTominay at this time. I can only say that he grasped the timing very accurately."

"We saw a conflict on the field."

"It seems that Pogba left the field too slowly, which caused dissatisfaction among the Manchester City players, and the two sides started pushing and shoving!"

Anthony Taylor tried his best to maintain the players' emotions and urged Pogba to leave as soon as possible, otherwise he would be given a yellow card warning.

Pogba then quickened his pace.

De Bruyne looked at the scoreboard on the side of the court. There was only the last minute of regular time and only 1 minutes of stoppage time at most.

They equalized the score within 7 minutes and they had every chance!
However, Manchester United did not set up a bus in the backcourt. Instead, they used fierce confrontation in the midfield to contain Manchester City's offense outside the long-range threat area.

In just a few minutes.

McTominay pulled De Bruyne, Lingard tackled Kyle Walker, and the two received yellow cards one after another.

The Manchester City players became anxious and became more aggressive.

But the Manchester United players turned into Lin Daiyu and did not hesitate to delay the situation within a reasonable range.

Manchester City players still have to pull people up and then hold back their energy to launch the offensive.

But just when they found the rhythm of the game, Mourinho made another substitution adjustment and replaced Mahrez with David Luiz.

Manchester United's midfield and backcourt were suddenly crowded.

At the end of stoppage time, Manchester City won a free kick on the right and all players got into the penalty area, including Ederson.

De Bruyne took a deep breath and kicked the ball near the penalty spot!
Stones takes off strongly!

But then he found someone who jumped higher than him. Manchester United's No. 7 collided with Stones in the air, and he could still keep his center of gravity and shake his head to make a clearance!
The football was pushed out of the penalty area and kicked out of the sideline by Lingard.

Beep-beep-beep!
Anthony Taylor finally blew the whistle to end the game. Everyone on the field seemed to have lost their strength and lay exhausted on the cold turf.

It's just that the emotions of both parties are completely different.

(End of this chapter)