Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 267 Tintin’s classic arc pass, Xiao Chu’s military training with Kyle Walker!

After Manchester United's right corner kick was taken, the landing spot found Chu Feng accurately.

However, Laporte and Otamendi had already been prepared. The two men's defense prevented Chu Feng from fully exerting his strength, and his header went well over the crossbar.

Then the two teams exchanged offense and defense, and Manchester City began to control the ball in an orderly manner.

The main direction of attack is the right wing. After all, Zinchenko has too little experience in competitions, and it is easy for him to not come back and lose his position after going up.

Guardiola's tactics have never been conservative and he invested a lot of troops in the frontcourt.

De Bruyne is responsible for passing the ball in the middle and attacking from the outside, while Aguero is more responsible for pushing forward to suppress the defense.

But the most important core is not them.

But seat B!
The way he handles the ball in dribbling is very versatile.

Not only can he rely on changes in rhythm to wipe out opponents on the wing and send crosses, he can also use passes to connect with teammates on the weak side during lateral dribbling, and he can also send through balls through rapid advancement in the middle ribs.

"Seat B is positioned less like a winger and more like a midfielder. Is this another new invention of Guardiola?!"

"It's just that without using a double-forward configuration, Manchester City's 433-- formation has an obvious imbalance. The all-rounder attribute of seat B is a key element in taking into account both ball control and assault play."

"Come see this attack!"

Zhang Lu, who knows football, is keenly aware of the difference in Manchester City's tactics.

When Manchester City's offensive resources were concentrated on the right wing, De Bruyne quietly inserted into the rib area. Kante looked back and quickly reminded loudly: "Be careful of the forward player on the left!"

But United's backline has started to move.

Seat B saw the right opportunity and passed the ball across to De Bruyne. As one of the strongest midfielders currently active, he seems to have a plug-in from God's perspective.

Before passing the ball, he seemed to have converted the defensive player's position and Sterling's movement trajectory into spatial coordinates, and instantly deduced the best passing route!

He tilted his body slightly and sent a pass with a "pop"!
The football drew a precise arc that touched the ground and passed through the imperceptible gap between Matic, David Luiz and Valencia!
It's like a sharp scalpel!

Even if David Luiz predicted De Bruyne's intention, he couldn't intercept the "centimeter" level pass despite his best efforts.

This is the wonderful art of passing!

Although Sterling is always said to waste opportunities, the premise is that he can always find opportunities.

The ball has arrived and the people have arrived!

Before Sterling could sigh, he saw De Gea and the duck chose to abandon the door!

As the distance between the two quickly closed, Sterling panicked for no reason and subconsciously kicked forward.

"It was touched but the football still stumbled and rolled towards the goal!"

"Maguire fell to the ground and shoveled in an attempt to make a maximum clearance, but his speed was too slow and he failed to stop the football before it crossed the goal line!"

"In the 8th minute of the first half, Manchester City took the lead in scoring!"

"De Bruyne became the key point for Manchester City to break the game. When he faced the intensive defense of Manchester United players, he was surprised and sent a pass that captured the sky!"

The entire audience was excited by this pass. It was different from Chu Feng's impactful breakthrough and was full of unique beauty of rationality and geometry.

After scoring, Sterling ran excitedly and knelt down to celebrate, but De Bruyne only reached out and poked him a few times.

"It's truly a community-level celebration." Chu Feng said with emotion when he saw this scene.

To be honest, he thought Manchester City would score, but he didn't expect it to be so early.

But the green field is always full of surprises.

Sometimes only by encountering stronger opponents can one unleash his full potential. This was the case when he faced Real Madrid in the Champions League final last season.

"It's ok!"

Chu Feng patted De Gea on the shoulder, "It should be very common for us to fall behind, right? So just come back!"

He didn't say many words to encourage morale, because he was more accustomed to proving it through actions.

"No reversal, no red devil!"

Maguire was not frustrated by conceding the goal. On the contrary, the expression on his face was very excited.

He witnessed the miracle of the Kiev Olympics last season, and he deeply regretted not being able to participate in it, so now whenever he thinks of the opportunity to repeat the event, his whole body becomes excited.

"In the future, there is no need to inject chicken blood into the big head." Chu Feng praised, "Because this guy can attack on his own."

Valencia didn't say anything after hearing this.

In fact, he just discovered Sterling's movements, but the kid ran faster than a dinosaur, giving him no chance to pursue and defend.

However, he also raised his vigilance to the highest level, ready to use tactical fouls to stop Sterling at any time.

The haze within the Manchester United team has also dissipated a lot. Everyone is a professional football player and their self-adjustment ability is acceptable.

If you lose your fighting spirit as soon as you fall behind by one goal, then there will be no need to play many games.

Soon, everyone returned to their seats.

At this time, the atmosphere off the field was even more lively than on the field.

Guardiola usually likes to assume a calm posture, but today he clenched his fists and waved them wildly for the first time in a long time.

If you ignore his shiny forehead, others might mistake him for Mourinho.

"A wide range of precise transfers in the frontcourt can tear apart Manchester United's tight defense. Only Kevin can use this trick!"

Arteta marveled.

Because Sterling can not only provide deep impact and positional warfare blasting capabilities, but also allow Aguero to move closer to the center, giving full play to his advantages in penetrating and tearing without the ball.

And this asymmetrical offensive idea of ​​"real left, virtual right" is Manchester City's most effective offensive routine.

"Boss, we have adjusted for most of the season and finally achieved good results."

Arteta has seen the light of victory.

"Don't be too happy, the game has just begun." Guardiola calmed down and shook his head, "I believe he must have made targeted arrangements."

As his best friend, he knew Mourinho too well, especially the "Magic Bird" who had regained his magic power.

The level of on-the-spot fine-tuning ranks among the best in Europe, coupled with Manchester United's extremely offensive frontcourt.
Moreover, as long as Chu Feng can suppress Manchester City's right wing, it will be difficult for them to repeat the same operation, and even De Bruyne will be restrained.

"But only if you can do it."

Guardiola stared at Manchester United's No. 7, with a bit of anticipation in his eyes.

Mourinho, who was next door, withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice to Faria: "Continue to increase the frequency of high-altitude balls in the frontcourt. The first is to seize the opportunity to header the goal, and the second is to make full use of the two points."

Manchester United has an obvious height advantage compared to Manchester City, so it is easiest to create chaos and create opportunities in aerial battles.

The two full-backs, Ashley Young and Valencia, also started the game in order to make crosses.

As for the use of two points?

Because the three central midfielders Mahrez, Pogba and Chu Feng all have good long-range shooting skills, which is also a good way to score goals.

In general, it is to use Manchester City's height problem to build a diverse offense.

The game starts again.

At Wembley Stadium, the cheers from both teams became louder and louder, but it was clear that Manchester City fans had the upper hand.

They have not defeated Manchester United for too long, which is unacceptable to Manchester City fans who have already tasted the sweetness.

Since the 2013-14 season, Manchester City has won three English League Cup championships, and the remaining two are Manchester United and Chelsea.

Today they want to use the EFL Cup championship to prove that Manchester City is no longer a "noisy neighbor".

"Pride in battle! (Pride in battle!)"

The red and blue colors in the stands are distinct.

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

In the passionate shouts of fans of both teams.

Manchester City unexpectedly did not defend, but launched a more violent offensive. They wanted to suppress the attack with offense and in turn suppress Manchester United's left wing.

After several seasons of running-in, Guardiola seemingly gave up passing control, but in fact the core remained the same.

He is still the man who is used to taking the initiative. The wide midfielders and central midfielders all came into being because of his tactical concepts.

With David Silva and De Bruyne as the core, there are continuous passes on the left and right wings, if you look carefully.

You will find that the vertical and horizontal ratios fluctuate within a range.

In other words, Guardiola has truly combined passing and controlling tactics with player behavior!
Manchester City seemed to have weaved a big net, constantly reducing Manchester United's defensive space.

Football is essentially a fight for space.

The atmosphere on the court took a turn for the worse, making people feel inexplicably nervous and even suffocating.

"Manchester City's possession rate is improving rapidly and they will soon be able to advance into the final third."

"And their front three are all small and quick. They can easily get out of the space with their personal strength. The purpose may be to force Manchester United to foul."

"I wonder how Manchester United will respond?"

In fact, Manchester United has two ways.

First, actively compress the defensive space and make the defense line denser, making it impossible for Manchester City to pass and control.

Second, press forward and forcefully break through Manchester City's passing and control network.

If it were Mourinho last season, he would definitely choose the first method, which is more conservative.

but now.
When Manchester City crossed the established defensive line, Chu Feng shouted and immediately rushed over: "Grab!"

Manchester United's crazy coordinated pressing in the midfield actually had a bit of the feel of Liverpool and Atletico Madrid.

This is the result of Manchester United's recent training.

"Director Zhang." Zhan Jun asked doubtfully: "Why don't you think Manchester United presses high? Isn't it better to disrupt Manchester City's organizational rhythm from the backcourt in terms of efficiency?
Zhang Lu cleared his throat, "Because Maguire, if there is a large gap behind him, it is easy for his opponent to use his speed to force a breakthrough."

"So Mourinho would rather give up some efficiency to ensure that the overall defense is flawless."

"Don't look at it as just a simple backcourt press, there are countless details involved!"

Seeing the tacit cooperation of the Manchester United players, Zhang Lu couldn't help but sigh.

Manchester City did not push in, but played back into the backcourt unhurriedly, trying to draw Manchester United out.

If Manchester United is a coward behind, then Manchester City is also happy to see such a scene.

You must know that they are in the lead now, and the worst they can do is control the ball until the end of the game.

It has never been Manchester United's tradition to sit still and wait for death. Even if you want to die, you have to die standing. Manchester United's overall formation continues to press.

It's just that Kanter's position is very elegant-close to Maguire.

When the Manchester United players pressed forward, Manchester City once again changed the rhythm of passing and controlling, reducing ineffective cross passes!

The football passed continuously and came to Gundogan's feet.

While Gundogan was looking for a ball release point, Mahrez, Pogba and Chu Feng surrounded him, forming a pocket-like encirclement.

"Nice move, I said I saw this kid right!"

Guardiola waved his arm vigorously.

I saw Zinchenko's just-in-time forward penetration, forming an unmarked receiving point, and Gundogan passed the ball.

Young people always have a heroic dream in their hearts.

Zinchenko was no exception. He looked at Aguero who was advancing, and a bold idea came to his mind.

That is to directly tear apart Manchester United's defense with a long pass!

Snapped!
"Run faster!" Zinchenko stared at the football spinning in the air, his heart beating faster than expected.

Aguero seemed to hear his teammates' voices and his speed soared!

Maguire wanted to turn around and follow up, but his body seemed to be rusty and slow like an aircraft carrier.

He was even prepared to commit a tactical foul and pay the price of a red card.

The next second, he found a small braised egg jumping out.

Kanter knew the general route of the football before Zinchenko made a long pass, and ran ahead to keep up with Aguero.

This is a powerful ability to predict.

Kanter did not try to steal the ball with his feet, but gently poked the ball to De Gea in front of the goal with his toe.

Manchester United fans suddenly broke into a cold sweat!
If this ball is not handled properly, there is a high possibility of an own goal.

Fortunately, De Gea was prepared in advance and made a big kick without saying a word. The football crossed half the pitch and fell into the center circle.

"Thankfully, Kanter is here. If it were wheat, my ribs would probably explode."

Chu Feng stopped his defensive movements and immediately turned around and rushed forward.

Kyle Walker quickly followed.

Manchester City is in the transition stage between offense and defense, and the positions of the midfielders and backfielders are relatively confusing, allowing Lukaku to easily hold Gundogan and return with a header.

Facing David Silva on the side, Pogba pulled and pushed with his right foot to get rid of it.

Then he didn't pass the ball to Chu Feng again, because Zinchenko's reckless long pass had no effect and instead exposed his left wing!

"Long pass to find Mahrez, the placement is very accurate!"

"Manchester United created a three-on-three advantage in the frontcourt!"

"Let's see how he handles it?"

Everyone in the audience held their breath subconsciously, for fear of affecting the operations of the players on the field.

Lukaku rushed straight into the penalty area and took away Otamendi, Chu Feng contained Kyle Walker on the wing, and only Laporte was in front of Mahrez!
The classic shoulder-sinking movement turns inwards, leaving half of the body space.

"Give me!"

Chu Feng suddenly stopped and pulled back, shouting at Mahrez.

Mahrez decisively gave up the idea of ​​​​shooting.

He understood that since Chu Feng dared to shout out, it meant that Chu Feng had sufficient confidence, and all he needed to do was to believe unconditionally!

Snapped!
The football rolled quickly against the turf and was stopped by a pair of red sneakers!
Kyle Walker had been dodged by Chu Feng, but he finally caught up again, only to see Chu Feng making moves without stopping.

Low-end passing speed, high-end passing rhythm.

And this is what Kyle Walker fears the most!

With dozens of gigabytes of video data, more than a dozen pages of PPT data, Chu Feng’s understanding of Kyle Walker is no less than that of Guardiola and himself.

The center of gravity swings greatly from side to side, like a huge pendulum!

Kyle Walker subconsciously stretched out his right foot.

The next second, Chu Feng moved the ball at a faster speed and passed by Kyle Walker.

There was only one man left between him and Manchester City's goal.

Edson's face was as calm as water. He calmly judged Chu Feng's intentions and was ready to jump to the rescue at any time.

He also understood Chu Feng's habits.

Aiming far and hitting close, passing the goalkeeper. We even did targeted training for this.

Guardiola clasped his hands together as if praying, but then his eyes widened, somewhat shocked by Chu Feng's choice.

Just hit the far corner!

I have no intention of hiding my intention at all, I am just confident that Ederson can't pounce on me!
"This goal... went in!!!"

"The angle of the shot was very tricky. It grazed Ederson's finger, hit the inside of the right post and bounced into the goal!"

"Perhaps De Gea, who has better goal-line skills, can save it."

"But Edson's ability to save needs to be improved. What he is best at is playing the ball from back to front. He can even sort out the team's offensive direction and passing rhythm like the midfielder at the No. 6 position."

"In the 27th minute of the first half, Manchester United equalized the score strongly!"

(End of this chapter)