Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 289 He is flying!
"You all know my situation. Manchester United's midfielder made a long pass over the top, and our formation was still very forward. There was enough space behind us for running. How could I limit Manchester United's No. 7?"

Umtiti's big black face wrinkled like a chrysanthemum.

Given Pique's temper and personality, he would definitely look for his own problems first, so he simply passed the blame on to others.

"I understand that you can't protect the ball when you are at least two body lengths ahead, but if you can't even kick it out of the baseline, isn't that a problem?"

Pique doesn't care what your reasons are, he just starts scolding you without saying anything.

"Then let's switch positions. You play left center back and I'll play right center back!"

Umtiti felt frustrated for half the game and couldn't hold it in any longer so he exploded.

Pique didn't expect to be refuted. After he came to his senses, he stood up suddenly, pointed at Umtiti and said, "How can it be the same? My dominant foot is my right foot, and I use my head to kick the left center back!"

The atmosphere in the locker room suddenly became tense.

Young players like Dembélé hid in the corner and trembled. Given their status, they had no right to participate in the debate and could only hope that a big shot would stand up and speak.

But Messi leaned against the locker door of the locker room, with his head lowered, not knowing what he was thinking.

Valverde looked extremely embarrassed.

In his eyes, Messi is the strongest player, but he has one fatal problem, that is, he doesn't like to talk.

Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that Messi has suffered from dwarfism since childhood.

After all, this disease is very devastating to a person and it is possible that the person will never recover from it.

Valverde did not continue to wait, but cleared his throat: "Ahem, that goal was indeed not worth it, but it was not entirely Samuel's fault. The pressing in the frontcourt should have been stronger."

"Leo."

Hearing someone calling his name, Messi looked up at Valverde, who carefully considered his words and tried to test him: "If Manchester United advances from the left, if you are nearby, you can go forward to interfere."

Modern football emphasizes that defense starts from the frontcourt and offense starts from the backcourt, and every link is very important.

Especially when the players on both sides are of similar strength.

Among the active players in the five major leagues, only one does not have to participate in defense.

Messi.

His ability allowed him to have this privilege.

"no problem."

Messi nodded.

He didn't have any negative emotions, but he felt a little uncomfortable playing.

In La Liga, the opponents Barcelona encountered had limited offensive levels and could not pose much threat to Barcelona's defense.

Barcelona was able to rely on their individual strength to force an opening from the middle and the right.

But this tactic worked poorly for Manchester United.

The reason is that Manchester United's offense is also very strong, and they suppressed Barcelona in Barcelona's way.

Valverde breathed a sigh of relief and continued to review and adjust.

Another dressing room.

"Everyone played very well in the first half. There is not much that needs to be adjusted. Just continue to follow the established tactics."

Mourinho just said a few words and then let the Manchester United players rest.

"Chu, how about that pass, does it feel like Zidane?"

McTominay moved closer to Chu Feng, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.

Chu Feng smiled but said nothing.

He knew that Xiaomai's idol was Zidane, and he used to practice dribbling every day.

But the reality is often the opposite of ideal.

"It doesn't matter, it's okay to be like Scholes."

McTominay looked at Chu Feng's feet with envy, thinking that if his dribbling skills were as delicate as Chu Feng's, he would at least be able to get the title of "Scottish Zidane".

"I remember when Scholes was in 12, he gave us a lesson on how to make a long pass flat and fast, spin back and slow down when landing, pass the defensive player and let his team receive it easily."

Chu Feng punched Xiaomai and said with a smile: "If you had 80% of his skills, I would have scored two goals. Young man, you have to keep working hard!"

He wasn't kidding, it was just a joke.

Wheat fell into deep thought.

Indeed, compared to someone as gifted as Zidane, Scholes is a better person for him to learn from.

In 2006, Scholes transformed into a defensive midfielder, not only completing the defensive task well, but also playing the role of "dealer".

Those precise long passes were enough to feed Valencia.

You can imagine how terrible it is.

Zidane once said: "Scholes is a perfect midfielder, the best midfielder of an era. One of the biggest regrets in my career is that I have never played with him."

McTominay suddenly felt that the fog had cleared and his future career plan became clear.

"Chu, I will keep working hard!"

Listening to McTominay's speech, Chu Feng was a little confused.

So it’s the CPU that’s at the end?
After the staff came to remind them, the players from both sides returned to the field and Old Trafford became noisy again.

Beep! ! !
The two teams change sides and fight!

After adjustments, Barcelona's momentum changed a bit, led by Busquets.

As an outstanding graduate of La Masia Film and Television Base, he misses his former partners Xavi and Iniesta very much. The passing and controlling of the ball with the three of them as the core could often make the opponents behave like dogs.

But now?

Arthur is a younger version of Iniesta, while Rakitic is more defensive.

So the problem is: the stability of the midfield is average, no one can make penetrating passes, and there is a lack of athletic ability.

Observing that Busquets wanted to pass the ball through, McTominay moved sideways in advance.

Messi waved his hands helplessly, indicating not to force the pass.

Then he started to move and respond.

But no matter where he ran, there were two people in front and on the sides, squeezing him outwards like a horn.

Busquets can only continue to look for Dembele.

After receiving the ball, the French guy swung in place and found that Matic did not fall for the feint, so he passed the ball diagonally to the left.

But this pass was a little too far in advance
"Dembele treats Arthur as himself. It is difficult to catch up with Arthur's speed!"

"Wan-Bissaka!"

The Premier League tackler, with his dreadlocks swinging, made a fierce tackle.

After a moment's thought, Arthur chose to dodge and jumped over Wan Bissaka's head.

As for the football, it was shoveled forward.

Mahrez was prepared in advance, retreated to receive the clearance, then turned around and rushed forward.

When he looked up and observed, he was suddenly overjoyed.

For some reason, Alba was too close to the center, leaving the wing empty.

趟！
Mahrez easily completed the advance and stopped on the right side of the penalty area.

"Manchester United's rotation in the frontcourt is very confusing!"

"Pogba attracted Busquets, Rashford and Chu entered the penalty area and suppressed Barcelona's defense."

"Mahrez knocked away Arthur with his left foot and kicked a high pass near the baseline!"

"This ball is for Chu!"

Neville gripped the microphone tightly, stood up and looked carefully.

According to statistics from Sky Sports, the time period when Manchester United scored the most goals was the last ten minutes of the game, followed by the first ten minutes of the second half.

Because Mourinho's ability to make on-the-spot adjustments is among the best in the whole of Europe.

Chu Feng resisted Umtiti's interference and kept his eyes on the football.

He even saw the dense lines.

“I can’t push it, and I can’t jump over it.”

Umtiti was extremely annoyed and pinched him subconsciously.

This is a trick many defensive players use.

Chu Feng felt a sharp pain, but his movements did not change much. He held onto Umtiti's shoulders for leverage and instantly jumped into the air!

Ter Stegen quickly moved sideways and raised his head nervously.

in his field of vision.

Chu Feng seemed to be flying off the ground, and his altitude was unbelievable!

But Ter Stegen is not afraid.

Although Umtiti did not interfere effectively, he at least restricted Chu Feng's position.

This results in limited angles for headers!
I have now blocked all areas, so even if Chu Feng's header is very powerful, it will be useless.

"Scott!"

Chu Feng glanced outside the restricted area and saw someone approaching at high speed.

So he shook his head gently!

Snapped!
With a crisp sound, Ter Stegen stared with wide eyes, watching the football fly to the other side. "Attention!"

Ter Stegen shouted a reminder.

Pique instantly felt a strong sense of crisis. Just as he was about to step forward to clear the ball, he found someone rushing out from beside him!
Manchester United’s No. 39 volleyed the ball!

boom!
The football crashed into the Barcelona goal and was blocked by the white net.

2:1! ! !

The next second, McTominay also scored the goal. He seemed to be in a dream at this moment.

But a thunderous voice brought him back to reality.

"I scored a goal against Barcelona!"

McTominay was smiling happily.

"What are you standing there for? Come and enjoy the fans' cheers. They're for you!"

Chu Feng pulled Xiaomai to the edge of the court and waved to the fans to make louder noises.

Wow! ! !
The flying red flag of Manchester United and the cheering fans of Manchester United
This scene is etched in McTominay's mind.

"Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!—"

Neville roared until he almost choked.

After panting for a long time, he recovered and continued to shout at the top of his lungs: "In the 53rd minute of the second half, Manchester United scored another goal and reversed the score!"

"Alba's low-level positioning error allowed Mahrez to advance easily, and then sent a precise cross to the bottom line, and Chu beat Umtiti to grab a point."

"But he didn't choose to head the ball, but passed it to the left side of the penalty area. This action looks simple, but it requires extremely high core strength."

"If we talk about who deserves more credit for this goal, I personally think it's Chu!"

While Old Trafford was still immersed in joy, Barcelona fans felt cold all over.

once Upon a time.

They just need to sit in the stands and wait for Messi to create a miracle.

But today Messi seemed to have lost his magic, and instead it was Manchester United's core No. 7 who put on a terrifying performance.

Can they really beat Manchester United and advance?

There was a trace of despair in the heart of every Barcelona fan.

There were two different scenes on the sidelines of the court.

Manchester United's substitutes were jumping up and down, while Barcelona's substitutes were silent.

"The aggregate score is now 4-2, we have two away goals and Barcelona have one away goal."

Faria clenched his fists.

After celebrating, Mourinho regained his composure: "In fact, the situation has not changed much. Barcelona still needs to score two goals to overtake us and advance."

This is the charm of the home and away goals system.

"Oh, indeed. If they can score two more goals, they will have three away goals. We must continue to be vigilant."

Faria expressed his approval, and then asked doubtfully: "Boss, how are we going to play next?"

"Continue to maintain the established tactics and attack Barcelona head-on. If they score one goal, we can score two goals!" Mourinho said coldly.

He still has the same idea.

With Manchester United's current defensive level and the technical characteristics of the players, it is useless to stay in the backcourt.

Messi has the best footwork frequency in football and is best at breaking through in a small area. If you give him a little bit of space, he will be broken through.

Mourinho has no doubt about this.

So there is only one way for Manchester United to go – Fight!!!

Beep!
The game starts again.

Barcelona seemed a little confused, constantly passing the ball back and forth in the midfield and backcourt, as if they had lost their way.

"In 2009, no team could play against Barcelona, ​​because it didn't matter whether they attacked or not, they would die anyway!"

"What kind of feeling does Barcelona give people now?"

"It's like a precision instrument. No mistakes can occur, otherwise the whole team will collapse."

"Look at their passing, there is no threat at all. They are afraid that Manchester United will steal the ball and counterattack."

Neville spoke at length.

Among them, most of them are sighs, and a small part is sarcasm.

When he faced the Dream Team III Barcelona, ​​he really felt that they were unbeatable.

No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't change the situation on the field.

Can't even grab the ball.

When the game reached the 65th minute, Valverde finally couldn't stand the negative and boring situation and wanted to adjust the players' mentality by making substitutions.

Coutinho replaces Arthur and Roberto replaces Semedo.

Both of them have maxed out offensive attributes.

Roberto is a rising star in Barcelona, ​​and his ability to dribble the ball is second only to Messi in the team.

The substitution did have an effect and we launched a beautiful offensive.

Roberto cooperated with Rakitic, and after running forward from the side, he faced Luke Shaw, made continuous quick stops to create space for passing the ball, and made a cross pass to find Messi in the middle.

The hopes of Barcelona fans were rekindled.

Messi's movements were a bit slow, but he still got past McTominay.

next second.

Messi was grabbed by the collar and fell to the ground. He got up angrily and pushed Xiaomai, saying, "Here's to you two!"

Under the depressing atmosphere within the team, his mentality also became unbalanced.

Moreover, although he gave the impression of being gentle to the outside world, he still had a very hot temper deep down.

It's just that it wasn't reported by the media.

McTominay did not resist, nor did he fall to the ground and cover his face and wail.

Because he couldn't do such a shameful thing.

"McTominay's foul was decisive!"

"This tactical foul was also necessary because Matic was at least 10 meters away from him. Messi could face the back line directly after the breakthrough and create a huge threat with his ability."

"Stop Messi with a yellow card - good money!"

Neville was generous with his praise.

"Look at this free kick, Messi was too focused on the angle and missed the frame."

"Manchester United chose to slow down the tempo and slowly move forward from the back."

"Barcelona players have different ideas. Some are trying hard to grab the ball, while others are retreating."

As Neville said, the more Barcelona can't open up the situation, the more conservative they play.

Time passes by like quicksand.

Then, Mourinho staged a classic substitution, each time just before Barcelona's desperate move.

Smashed Barcelona's rhythm.

Valverde kept scratching his head, not knowing how to adjust.

Of course it’s not that he is so bad that he doesn’t know anything.

Because he felt that Manchester United had replaced Ashley Young.

Rich experience and strong physical fitness.

Messi's physical fitness has seriously declined, and it is difficult for him to easily pass Ashley Young.

So the best option is to replace him.

But can it be changed?

Valverde could foresee what the fans would say after the game.

"Damn Valverde, if he doesn't replace Messi, our hope will not be extinguished!"

"As long as Messi is on the field, we have a chance!"

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So the situation on the court kept repeating itself.

Barcelona gave the ball to Messi, who failed to break through and passed the ball back, and Barcelona reorganized.

Manchester United didn't touch the ball for four minutes, but they didn't panic and just stayed in position.

Occasionally, he can launch a beautiful offensive.

Umtiti was cautious, but still received a yellow card.

Silence is Barcelona tonight.

In the last minute of injury time, Messi's shoulder-lowered breakthrough was shoveled out of the sideline by Ashley Young.

Beep-beep-beep!
The referee blows the whistle to end the game.

The total score is Manchester United 4:2 Barcelona, ​​advancing to the semi-finals of the Champions League!
(End of this chapter)