Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 288 Xiaomai’s key interception and Xiaochu’s powerful goal!
"Pogba shot directly from the outside, but unfortunately the quality was not good enough and Ter Stegen missed it."

"In the first 30 minutes of the game, both teams created a lot of chances and the game was very fast, but no goal was scored."

“I felt like I was just one opportunity away from scoring.”

Neville analyzed the situation and suddenly stood up suddenly.

Wan-Bissaka cooperated with Matic through the wall and ran forward along the sideline with the ball, but the timing of the pass was half a beat slow and was intercepted in advance by Dembele who came back to defense.

The French guy immediately sounded the clarion call for counterattack!
As soon as Manchester United switched to an offensive stance, many gaps appeared in the formation.

Facing Matic's pressing, Dembele chose to do it himself!
Why doesn't Valverde like to use him?

The most important reason is that Dembele's style is very radical, which often makes the team go from heaven to hell.

Exactly at this moment.

He sprinted with all his might, broke through from the left side, and before Matic could chase back, he kicked the ball out with the outside of his right foot!
The football drew an exaggerated arc and passed by David Luiz from the side.

Suarez took advantage of the situation to move forward.

Maguire was as clumsy as an aircraft carrier, unable to even complete a turn, and could only watch Suarez go away.

Although people often say that Suarez's sportsmanship is not good, no one will question his ability.

He keenly sensed the opportunity and made a world-class run, which directly confused Maguire.

"Can De Gea save Manchester United again?"

No.

De Gea has strong goal-line skills, but his coverage is limited. By the time he leaves the goal to attack, Suarez has already entered the penalty area.

There is ample time for adjustment.

Suarez's center of gravity swayed slightly, and then he calmly shot into the far corner!
The football went into the goal accurately.

0: 1!

"The ball goes in!!! Dembele's key interception and key pass!"

"Suarez lived up to his teammates' expectations and sent the ball steadily into Manchester United's goal!"

"What is the value of being second in the La Liga scorer list?"

"The total score is now 2:2. Manchester United is temporarily in the lead with two away goals."

"But - how long can they stay ahead? I don't have much hope for that!"

Carragher's voice was trembling with excitement.

Neville watched with gritted teeth.

The two thousand Barcelona fans who came from afar also stood up and cheered.

Those English guys actually said they had no chance of qualifying?

In the several encounters between the two teams in recent years, has Manchester United ever had the advantage even once?

No!

So even if they win at home, it should be Manchester United who should panic.

“Forca Barca!!!”

“Forca Barca!!!”

“Forca Barca!!!”

Amid the cheers of Barcelona fans, Suarez did not celebrate. Instead, he ran back to the midfield with the ball and helped the Manchester United players put it away.

Then he stretched out his index finger and waved it left and right towards the Manchester United diehard fans stand.

He once played for Liverpool and has only one feeling towards Manchester United - hatred!
Evra was banned for eight games for racially abusing him.

This behavior naturally aroused dissatisfaction among Manchester United fans. If there were no riot police guarding the railings, they would have wanted to jump down and beat Suarez up.

The Barcelona players were still high-fiving and celebrating. Messi looked at Dembele and praised him: "Well done!"

Dembele grinned and said "Hehe".

It feels great to fight alongside my idol, but it's a pity that the ball was not passed to Messi.

“I will keep going!”

Dembele said with confidence.

Messi smiled and nodded, thinking that this young man was really good. Not only did he speak well, but he was also very strong.

not far away.

Chu Feng patted the dejected Wan Bissaka on the shoulder and consoled him in a normal tone: "It's normal to make mistakes during a game. The important thing is to learn from the lesson and not make the same mistake again. You were too slow in handling the ball just now. If you encounter a similar situation next time, you can make sure that the opponent can't counterattack first."

Wan Bissaka nodded seriously.

His offensive level is not very high, but he doesn't want to give up easily, so he wants to wait for a good opportunity.

As a result, it was intercepted by Dembele.

This mistake could have been avoided, but Chu didn't blame himself.

We can’t let Chu bear the pressure alone all the time.

"Don't be scared just because you conceded a goal. Keep pushing the offense forward, or there will be more pressure in the backcourt!"

McTominay reminded his teammates.

Chu Feng looked at Umtiti deeply and said, "I understand. Also, pay attention to my running position and pass the ball with more advance. The Barcelona defenders can't keep up with me."

After several confrontations just now, he has discovered that Umtiti's explosive power is far less than before.

This is Barcelona’s biggest breakthrough!
Then, Chu Feng found Pogba again, pointed at Busquets and said, "Get rid of Barcelona's central barrier first, our attack will be much more comfortable, I believe you can do it."

Pogba adjusted his Mohawk and grinned with a confident smile.

Busquets?

It's not his time anymore. A few years ago, when Juventus played against Barcelona, ​​Pogba lost to Busquets.

I want them all back today!

Beep! ! !
With the master's whistle, the game started again.

"After Manchester United conceded a goal, their morale remained high and they continued to press forward and attack."

"This is the spiritual heritage of the Red Devils."

"I can be defeated, but I cannot be destroyed!"

Compared to last season, after Manchester United conceded a goal, they always chose to stabilize their defense first and then attack.

It’s not that this strategy is wrong.

But we need to make more appropriate adjustments based on the opponent's level and the current situation.

It is right to defend first when playing against Manchester City, but it is absolutely not right when playing against Barcelona.

However, the Manchester United players had different ideas at the time, and it was often the case that the front players attacked desperately, while the back players were afraid to press forward because of being beaten.

Therefore, Mourinho asked his players to defend first, but today's Manchester United has been transformed.

Barcelona's morale was high after the goal.

The team refused to give up an inch in the midfield and frontcourt, and the intensity of the confrontation suddenly increased.

Arthur and Matic fought closely together, but Matic finally got the upper hand and after regaining his balance, he made a diagonal pass to Pogba.

Pogba passed the ball to McTominay with his back, then turned around to receive the through ball from McTominay.

A simple and beautiful little combination.

"Chu!!!"

Pogba took advantage of his physical fitness to force Busquets out of the way and made a long pass without saying a word!

The ball was sent behind Umtiti.

As the camera panned quickly, Chu Feng in the picture was running wildly, and the distance between him and Umtiti kept shortening, narrowing, and overtaking!
The beauty of speed is perfectly interpreted at this moment.

Umtiti used all his strength, raised his left hand to pull Chu Feng's shoulder, and used half of his body to block Chu Feng.

But it didn't work.
The consequence of a serious injury to the right knee joint is that the explosive speed is greatly reduced.

"I can't stop it at all!"

Umtiti immediately understood Lenglet's feelings.

But fortunately, the amount given in advance was too large.

After entering Barcelona's penalty area, Umtiti didn't dare to attack again, and Chu Feng took advantage of the situation and rushed out!
He looked up and took a quick look.

Ter Stegen attacked from the left and Alba rushed from the right.

"There are at least three more steps left. It's too late!" Chu Feng came to the conclusion instantly.

He simply threw the man forward and made a low shot!
Facing Chu Feng's sudden attack, even Ter Stegen reacted quickly and jumped to the ground to save the shot as quickly as possible.

But the football still slipped out from under his armpit!
"I'm really unlucky today."

Watching the football hit the side net, Chu Feng shook his hands in dissatisfaction.

If his ankle had been moved a little further inward, the shooting angle would have been closer and the ball should be in Barcelona's goal now.

It's just that he had reached his limit just now.

"Don't let Manchester United easily make long passes, especially in the 30-meter area. The wingers should move inwards and block this space with numbers!"

Valverde yelled at the Barcelona players on the sidelines.

Manchester United's attack this time was more exploratory. This time Pogba's pass was far in advance, and next time it will definitely be much more accurate.

Umtiti couldn't be defended.

Therefore, we must solve the problem from the root and prevent Pogba from having the conditions to pass the ball!
Mourinho next door made a silent gesture.

He had long expected that Pogba would be restricted, but Manchester United still had two defensive midfielders available.

Matic and McTominay.
And this is where his real passing point lies.

Offense and defense change shape!

Barcelona advanced quickly through passing and control. After receiving the pass, Rakitic keenly noticed Messi's position.

The Croatian also made a long pass.

Luke Shaw learns from his mistakes.

He kept a sufficient distance from Messi to prevent himself from being stepped over by him.

"Look at how smooth this ball stop is!"

"Luke Shaw wanted to avoid the fight, Messi took the initiative to ask for it!"

The left foot touched the ball continuously and frequently, and the center of gravity kept changing, making it impossible to predict at all.

Luke Shaw naturally can't do it either.

But he chose to look at the person instead of the ball, and the moment Messi passed the ball, he suddenly rushed sideways.

Not asking Messi to lose the ball, just asking for a tiny mistake!

Messi is not God. When he is hit by external force, his center of gravity will inevitably be unbalanced.

What is his strongest point?

It takes only a short period of time to adjust back, which is why there are so many incredible breakthroughs.

But someone seized that brief moment!
McTominay pulled the ball back sideways, then turned around and blocked the position with his butt.

Messi wanted to turn around and snatch the ball back, but was pushed away by McIlroy.

Cheers broke out instantly at Old Trafford.

Although they mocked Messi crazily before the game, they were actually a little panicked.

Now that I see Xiaomai complete the steal, I feel so happy and look forward to looking at the green field.

Can Manchester United seize this opportunity?
“Push forward!!!”

Matic roared and rushed forward.

Dembele and Arthur quickly turned around to mark him, and Alba also followed Mahrez closely.

"Behind Paul is Busquets and to the left is Rakitic."

McTominay thinks quickly as he pushes forward.

He is also a player who uses his brain to play football, and since he started out as a center forward, he is very sensitive to offensive opportunities.

As he advanced to the center circle.

Pogba pulled to the right and reached out to McTominay for the ball!

Even though he was surrounded by Busquets and Rakitic.

McTominay pretended to make a short pass, but actually made a long pass.

At the same time, his eyes were fixed on the familiar figure on the left.

Although it was so far away and there were people blocking the way, making it difficult to see clearly, he just felt that Chu Feng would run away.

This is an unconditional trust.

Snapped!
If you compare his data from the past two seasons, you will find that his long pass success rate has increased by 13%. This terrifying rate of improvement is the result of his hard work day and night.

Although there is still a certain gap in distance.

But it is enough.

Under the spotlight of Old Trafford, the football spun and threw out many water droplets, whizzing behind Umtiti!

The same plot happened again.

Busquets turned around and shouted hoarsely: "Get in position in advance and kick the ball out of the baseline!"

He didn't ask Umtiti to protect the ball out of the baseline, he just asked not to give Chu Feng a chance to touch the ball.

That guy is really good at seizing opportunities.

Umtiti's throat rolled wildly, and he turned sideways to block Chu Feng's position, but his pupils suddenly shrank the next second!
The terrifying force coming from behind made it difficult for him to maintain his balance!
Followed by.

Barcelona fans watched in amazement as Chu Feng forcefully knocked Umtiti down and then chased after the football at lightning speed.

"This pass has just the right amount of force!"

Chu Feng exclaimed in his heart, unloaded the ball steadily in front of him, and then connected with a spike!
Ter Stegen's dive was avoided.

"Chu!!!"

"The ball goes in, pushed into the empty goal!"

"In the 39th minute of the game, Manchester United equalized the score. Barcelona's most proud attack from the right side, Messi's strongest player, was intercepted by Scott. Not only that, he also sent a beautiful long pass!"

Neville watched the replay on the screen and shouted excitedly: "The football crossed two key lines of defense and flew accurately to the right side of Barcelona's penalty area!"

"Even if such an opportunity is created, ordinary players will definitely not be able to seize it."

"But our striker is Chu! Look at his confrontation with Umtiti, it can stimulate people's adrenaline. This impact cannot be quantified at all. You can only understand it when you see it with your own eyes!"

"But he didn't finish after knocking Umtiti away, and he adjusted and slammed the ball at the fastest speed!"

Neville took a deep breath and concluded in a firm tone.

"Recently, the values ​​in FIFA19 have been adjusted. I can end the battle by just passing the ball to Chu's feet!"

"He's a stat monster in the game and no one can stop him. It seems like he feels the same way in real life!"

"This is the player who broke the Premier League goal record!"

"Manchester United is lucky to have such a player!"

The noise that erupted from Old Trafford made Chu Feng's heart beat faster. He turned around and saw Xiaomai rushing towards him.

The two of them reached out and high-fived at the same time!

"Scott, this pass has my three-point style."

"Chu, your goal also feels like my three-pointer."

The two put their arms around each other's shoulders, laughed and waved to the fans.

Mourinho, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but smile with satisfaction when he saw this scene. This is the taste of youth.

Messi watched from a distance.

He lowered his head, crossed his hands, and sighed.

"In the first half, stabilize the defense first. Alba, you move to the middle and defend with Umtiti."

Although Busquets was dissatisfied, he still comforted his teammates.

"Well, Manchester United's attack on the right side is not strong anyway, so I will pay attention to Manchester United's No. 7."

Arthur nodded.

After the game resumed, Barcelona solidified their defense at the back and tried to break Manchester United's formation by passing the ball back and forth.

Manchester United will block the middle and long lines, and if you cross the line, I will press you madly.

Time passed in the tacit understanding of the game, and soon the referee blew the whistle, and the first half of the game came to an end.

(End of this chapter)