Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 291: Champions League semi-finalists advance to FA Cup final (this chapter is words, another words will be added tomorrow)
"In the first leg, Manchester City lost 0:1 to Tottenham away. They launched a fierce attack at the start of today's game. Let's see if we have any chance this time?"

"De Bruyne made a centimeter-level diagonal pass from the middle."

"Sterling dribbled the ball inside and shot into the blind corner to score. It was a very tight corner!"

"Beautiful, Manchester City took the lead in the 4th minute of the game!"

The Etihad Stadium suddenly erupted in loud cheers.

Chu Feng pulled down his baseball cap to hide his face. After all, it was inappropriate for Manchester United players to watch Manchester City play.

If the media knew about this, they would probably fabricate some fake news.

Guardiola looked back and saw the person next to Maria.

Although I couldn't see his face clearly, I knew clearly who he was.

Height 184.3cm, weight 77.5kg. He knows all of Chu Feng's statistics by heart.

The smile on Guardiola's face disappeared instantly.

"Boss, what should we do next? We are now leading with an away goal. Should we retreat and improve our passing or -"

Arteta inquired.

"Of course we have to keep attacking. Tottenham's midfield is about to collapse, and scoring goals will only become easier."

Guardiola calmed down and made a calm judgment.

Manchester City's midfielders De Bruyne, Gundogan and David Silva perfectly suppressed Tottenham's diamond midfield.

As Guardiola thought, Manchester City continued to maintain its original tactics.

But he underestimated Tottenham's counterattack.

In the 7th minute of the game, Vertonghen's precise long pass found Ali who was lurking on the left rib.

The England talent seized the opportunity and passed the ball directly into the penalty area.

Laporte judged the direction correctly, but made a mistake in clearing the ball, and the ball fell right near Son Heung-min.

Son Heung-min did not waste the opportunity and equalized the score with a shot.

"Manchester City's form is not right. Is it because they didn't rotate well?"

Pogba said doubtfully.

The midfield and frontcourt looked OK, but the backcourt performance was a disaster.

There was no other reason for Laporte's mistake just now, it was purely a mistake in clearing the ball with a long foot.

"Harry wouldn't make a mistake like that."

David Luiz shrugged.

"Indeed, this kind of half-high ball clearance is very difficult. If it were me, I would have let David handle the ball."

Maguire nodded approvingly.

De Gea, who was standing next to him, had a bad look on his face and advised earnestly, "I am used to standing closer to the goal, so you must not leak behind me. Otherwise, if you run into a fast striker, he will speed around you and get a one-on-one chance!"

"David is right, Harry, you must remember that." Chu Feng also echoed.

Just now he put himself in the perspective of an attacking player. Once he encounters a central defender like Maguire, he will definitely speed up to fight for a chance.

"Ok."

Maguire answered seriously.

Wow! ! !
While everyone was chatting idly, cheers broke out again at the Etihad Stadium.

It's still Laporte.

The Belgian central defender made a mistake in passing the ball in the backcourt, and Lucas Jr. intercepted the ball and made a cross pass in a counterattack. Eriksen received the ball on the left and adjusted his shot, and Ederson could only make a symbolic save.

1: 2!

Manchester City conceded two goals in just three minutes, and everyone from the fans to the players were in a daze.

what's the situation?
They had firm control over the game situation, so why was the score completely the opposite?

Guardiola was so angry that he almost fell down. He pointed at Laporte and cursed: "How dare you give such a dangerous ball? De Bruyne was in front to receive the ball, why did you dare to pass it sideways?! Cheer up and don't make any more low-level mistakes!"

As he spoke, he angrily threw his hands and let Stones warm up.

Manchester City is now on the edge of the cliff. Another goal could mean a death sentence, so they must make some bold moves.

Substitute the center back in less than ten minutes
Chu Feng just stood there in the stands. This was too unbelievable. Which head coach would dare to do this?
Guardiola is really bold, but we have to admit that the effect is good.

Although Stones is still relatively young, he has already shown the demeanor of a great general. He is much more stable than Vertonghen, and can also take on some organizational work.

This type of player is most effective in restraining Tottenham's high pressing.

The 16th minute of the game.

Stones found De Bruyne at the far end and the Belgian Ding Ding made another through ball.

The ball has arrived!

The football was close to the ground and was spinning inwards. Aguero easily moved forward to receive the ball and then kicked it behind him with his heel.

B received the ball, took half a step sideways and shot at a small angle.

The ball hit Danny Rose's calf and bounced into the goal.

2: 2!

Four goals were scored in less than twenty minutes. The audience was so excited that they kept saying it was so exciting!
Chu Feng was also very emotional.

But according to his memory, Manchester City finally lost to Tottenham.

Will history change?
Seventy minutes later he got his answer—it had changed.

The second round was 4:2, and the total score was 4:3.

Etihad became a sea of ​​celebration, and every Manchester City fan in blue was celebrating the team's advancement to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

Chu Feng looked at Guardiola in the coaching booth and thought that his future father-in-law was still as fierce as ever.

How many coaches in the football world can do the operation of replacing Stones with Laporte?

And this is the biggest reason why Manchester City can win.

"After Manchester City lost the league title last season, the players have obviously become more cautious and frantic."

"Although these are antonyms, they are very suitable for Manchester City players!"

"After conceding two goals in a row to Tottenham, Manchester City maintained absolute suppression and did not even give Tottenham a chance to counterattack."

"Finally, congratulations to Manchester City for reaching the Champions League semi-finals!"

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at the same time.

In Porto's Dragon Stadium, Pepe kicked Salah in the heart and knocked him to the ground.

The Egyptian Pharaoh held his stomach and wailed, and kept greeting Pepe's family in his heart.

What grudge do I have against you, Real Madrid?

Last season, Ramos dislocated his arm, and this season, Pepe kicked him so hard that his ribs might have been broken.

The referee showed Pepe a red card.

Pepe shrugged and spread his hands indifferently. Anyway, Porto's Champions League campaign is over and the suspension will be next season.

The Champions League quarter-finals are now over.

The four teams that advanced to the Champions League semi-finals are Manchester City, Ajax, Manchester United and Liverpool.

Is the Premier League the most valuable of the five major leagues?

This question is self-evident. Three of the top four teams in the Champions League are from the Premier League, and they are the top three in the Premier League standings.

This made the British very happy.

I patrol social media intensively every day and post a screenshot whenever someone refutes me.

Because the Champions League knockout stage adopts the divisional rules.

Therefore, the original draw ceremony was cancelled and the schedule of Manchester City vs. Ajax and Manchester United vs. Liverpool was directly generated.
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The next day.

Carrington training base, Manchester United players' locker room.

"Manchester City are a little too strong. The tactical and psychological adjustments they made after conceding a goal are something we may not be able to do."

Maguire said worriedly.

There are only a few rounds left in this season's league, and Manchester United is still two points behind Manchester City.

The head-to-head confrontation at the end of April will have a huge impact on who will win the Premier League title.

If Manchester United draws with Manchester City or loses, they can basically say goodbye to the championship and prepare for the 2019-20 season in advance.

There is hope only if they beat Manchester City, but the question is, can they do it?
The Manchester United players were not sure.

"I don't know how many times I've told you, don't look too far ahead, what's most important is to focus on the present."

Chu Feng put on new sneakers and stood up to try them on.

Puma worked hard and finally completed the adjustments and made his customized sneakers.

"Actually, Chu is right. It's useless to think so much. It will only affect our own mentality."

As an elder, Ashley Young gives some advice to the younger ones.

"I know you are under pressure. After all, as a Manchester United player, you should know that the team's goal is to win the championship the moment you step out of the locker room."

“But it doesn’t mean you have to stand on tiptoe to watch the championship, but you have to take every game seriously during the process!”

Valencia also said a few words.

"Let's go train first."

Chu Feng was the first to walk out of the locker room.

Mourinho was already standing at the sidelines. He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Tomorrow we will play Watford in the FA Cup semi-final. I should let you play the first half so that you can save some energy for the league game."

"How do you feel physically? If you have any questions, please ask."

Given Manchester United's current situation, it is difficult to fight on three fronts with all their might, and they can only let some players bear more pressure.

As the offensive core of Manchester United, Chu Feng would be best able to play in key games.

"Watford is not that strong. We will try to get a head start tomorrow and try to beat them before 30 minutes."

Chu Fengshuo was very rude, even arrogant.

But in fact, this is the result of his rational analysis.

Although Watford ranks eighth in the Premier League, they have a very fatal problem.

That means bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

As long as Watford can put enough pressure at the beginning, they will be defeated.

Tomorrow, Manchester United's semi-rotated lineup plus myself are fully capable of suppressing Watford.

"My idea is exactly the same as yours. We must establish an advantage at the beginning."

Mourinho said with a smile.

As long as they can score goals in the early stages of the game, the players will have little psychological pressure.

From now on, as long as we follow the established tactics, we will have at least an 80% chance of winning the game.

"The recent competitions are very important. Everyone, hold on a little longer. I'll give you a holiday in May and let Chu treat you to a meal then."

Mourinho once again painted a rosy picture for Manchester United players.

"Boss, I've been in the team for more than a year, and I haven't seen you treat anyone yet. Shouldn't you show some appreciation?"

Chu Feng rubbed his fingers as he spoke.

"Also, that Portuguese egg tart is delicious. Come and have some when you have time!"

Rashford added with a smile.

After he finished speaking, he pretended to be in deep thought. After a while, he suddenly realized something and said, "Oh, I remember now. Chu even told us specifically, but you didn't let him tell us!"

Chu Feng: “.”

My buddy worked really hard to maintain the relationship between the players and the coach, but in the end he was backstabbed by his teammates?

Mourinho touched his nose awkwardly.

He was really not used to this way of getting along with the players.

But it's also quite interesting.

Maguire shook his big head, his eyes rolled around a few times, and he asked tentatively: "Boss, can you treat us to ice cream today?"

He thought Mourinho was in a good mood and maybe he could make some excessive demands. Who knew Mourinho said with a straight face: "The physical examination report shows that your body fat percentage is over the limit, which puts a lot of load on your ankle and knee joints. Add two sets of aerobic training today."

Maguire stopped shaking his head when he heard this and looked at Mourinho with pleading eyes.

Heavy people hate aerobic training the most.

He is also included.

"There is no room for negotiation on this matter. This is not only a responsibility to the team, but also a responsibility to yourself."

Physical trainer Carlos Larin decisively refused.

For heavy players like Maguire, the most important thing is to maintain their muscle content to avoid injuries.

"And Chu, you've lost some weight, so your meal plan needs to be adjusted."

Carlos Larin looked at Chu Feng again.

"I understand." Chu Feng nodded.

Because he had recently increased the intensity of his training, which inevitably led to a caloric deficit.

However, the nutritionist has already started to change the menu, and it is estimated that I will be able to recover in less than half a month.
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4 month 19 day.

The FA Cup semi-final kicks off with Manchester United facing Watford.

Vicarage Road Stadium.

"Chu!!!"

"He overtook the defender, received Kante's long pass, and volleyed the ball!"

"Pretty!"

"The power of this shot was so great that even though the goalkeeper touched the ball, it still bounced into the goal!"

"In the 7th minute of the game, Manchester United took the lead!"

After Chu Feng scored the goal, he high-fived Kante to celebrate.

This goal was a perfect combination of tactics and players.

Mourinho deployed a 4-4-2 formation, with two forwards rushing forward at the start to disrupt Watford's defensive arrangement.

Then stay in the midfield to lure the opponent forward.

Finally, there is the connection between the midfield and the front line, with Kante delivering a deadly long pass over the top.

Although the outside world's impression of Kante is that he is a defensive midfielder, in fact, he contributes a lot on the offensive end.

While at Chelsea, he developed an excellent long-pass skill.

"N'Golo, you can pass the ball a little further next time. I believe my explosiveness can catch up."

Chu Feng made a suggestion with good intentions.

"Okay." Kant also accepted it humbly.

The Watford coach, who was not far away, was yelling at the players: "The back line can't press forward at will, they must maintain a distance from the goalkeeper, otherwise the opponent will rush in and hit them accurately!"

The Watford players nodded silently.

They also know not to leave too much space behind them.

But the problem is that if they don't press forward, it would be equivalent to handing over the flank area to Manchester United, who can shoot long shots without restraint.

"Follow what the coach says!"

Watford captain Custers stopped his teammates from complaining.

But three minutes after the game resumed, they witnessed Chu Feng's long-range shooting level.

Midfielder Kante made a crucial interception and passed the ball to Luke Shaw who was running forward.

Watford thought that Manchester United was going to slow down the tempo, but they didn't expect Manchester United to take the initiative to increase the frequency of attack, and they were caught off guard and their right-wing defense was directly penetrated.

Luke Shaw made a reverse triangle pass from the left side of the penalty area.

Before Casters rushed over to block, Chu Feng had completed the adjustments before shooting and shot with his right foot into the upper right corner of Watford's goal!

Unlike that violent world wave shot, the angle of this shot was very tricky.

Watford goalkeeper Gomez reacted quickly.

But despite his desperate save, he was still far away from the ball and could only watch his own goal being breached.

"CF area, this is the CF area!"

"According to Sky Sports statistics, Chu's success rate of dribbling shots from the left front of the penalty area is as high as 34%. This terrifying efficiency is the best in the top five leagues!"

"I can't say anything but amazement!"

Neville kept praising into the microphone.

Carragher next to him curled his lips.

Isn't it just an FA Cup semi-final?

Looking at how exaggerated his old partner Neville was, if you didn’t know, you would have thought it was the Champions League final.

Neville would not miss the opportunity to ridicule the opponent, "Hey, tell me, in the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester United or Liverpool, which team has a higher chance of winning?"

"Of course it is Liverpool, because we are born with the Champions League gene. In the team's history, we have won six Champions League trophies. Only AC Milan, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern are ahead of us!!!" Carragher was extremely proud.

Looking back at that glorious time.

Led by Ian Rush and Dalglish, Liverpool swept across Europe, winning the Champions League four times in seven years and making the Red Army's flag fly over Europe!
If it weren't for the Heysel Stadium tragedy, there might have been more Champions League titles.

Carragher also looked at Neville provocatively: "There is still a genuine Champions League trophy in Liverpool's Hall of Fame. Do you have one?"

"We only have four Champions League titles, but we have 14 Premier League titles. Do you have that?" Neville asked back in anger.

Carragher was furious.

This is Liverpool's biggest nightmare. As one of England's top clubs, they have never won the Premier League title.

During this period, he was very close to the championship twice, but was ruined by ridiculous mistakes.

Carragher tried to find a reason to refute, but couldn't think of one after thinking for a long time.

In competitive sports, if you don’t have good results, you’re just a loser!
"How good can you Manchester United be? Your tactics are as conservative as a toilet. I want to vomit every time I see them!"

"Toilet? Isn't that your nickname? Also, do you think your football is good-looking? The players are running around like mad dogs! Look at Chu's goals, which one is better than Mane's?!"

The two of them started quarreling directly in the commentary booth, which made the fans in the live broadcast room very excited.

Chu Feng on the green field also ended his celebration.

Although he hasn't been practicing his shooting skills specially recently, his attributes are improving in daily training, and he just took a look at it some time ago.

94.92!

This number is absolutely rare among the top five leagues.

Moreover, the shooting attributes are comprehensive, including push shot, rub shot, volley shot and other techniques.

“I wonder what it will feel like when I surpass the template limit?”

Chu Feng muttered to himself.

According to the current progress, his shooting value will exceed 95 before the end of this season.

Just in time to challenge Messi's annual record of 91 next season.

Chu Feng set a difficult goal for himself.

After the game resumed, Manchester United maintained high-intensity pressure and rubbed Watford.

There was a panic in the Watford penalty area.

Their idea is simple, first do a good job of defense in the backcourt, and then look for opportunities to counterattack.

Because Manchester United's defense is full of substitutes, Watford players still have certain advantages.

But they overestimated their abilities.

31th minute of the first half.

Valencia cut inside and shot suddenly. Although the quality of the shot was not very high, the Watford goalkeeper missed the save.

Chu Feng looked at the football falling in front of him and kicked it out without saying a word!
The football went into the goal unhindered.

"hat trick!"

"He scored three goals before the end of the first half. He is Manchester United's sharpest sword!"

"Watford is a bully this season."

"So far, they have faced the top six teams in the Premier League 11 times and lost 6 times."

“But against weak teams, we won 18 of them!”

"So the suspense of this game is set!"

Neville's mouth was grinning almost to his ears, and his smug look made Carragher feel sick.

Accompanied by the applause of Manchester United fans, Chu Feng was replaced by Lukaku.

“Nice kick!”

Mourinho gave a thumbs up.

He couldn't be more satisfied with this disciple.

As long as the task is within Chu Feng's ability, he can fully or even exceed it. He is simply the perfect player in dreams.

And as long as he is on the field, Manchester United does not have to worry about morale.

"Why didn't the other team bring in Deulofeu?"

Chu Feng took the drink handed to him by Faria.

This player from La Masia has been very popular in the Premier League recently. With 9 goals and 5 assists, he is in the golden period of his career.

I heard that he was originally called "Messi's successor".

"Yes, I'll be there soon."

Faria nodded towards the next door, and Chu Feng also looked over when he heard it.

Their eyes met in the air.

The fighting spirit in Deulofeu's eyes was undisguised.

At the beginning, he didn't have a good time in La Masia and was under tremendous pressure every day.

Who made him Messi's successor?

So he was not able to play well until he left Barcelona.

Chu Feng led his team to defeat Barcelona. If he could defeat Manchester United.
He wanted to prove that he didn't have to be anyone's successor.

However, Mourinho's two substitutions shattered Deulofeu's "dream of proving himself".

Herrera replaced McTominay and marked Deulofeu.

结果
It was not until the 76th minute of the second half that Deulofeu found an opportunity. He broke free from the defense and created space, then scored with a low shot.

Poor Romero lost the clean sheet bonus again. He was counting on the money to buy milk powder for his children.

Maguire laughed on the bench: "See, see, I told you, it has nothing to do with me!"

Mourinho glanced back coldly.

Maguire immediately covered his mouth.

Chu Feng also observed a few seconds of silence for Romero. Perhaps Romero was not destined to win the shutout award.

In the end, Manchester United defeated Watford 4:1 and easily advanced to the FA Cup final.

They will travel to Wembley on May 5.

Before that, Manchester United still has many tough games to play, such as the league against Manchester City and Chelsea, and the Champions League against Liverpool.

Therefore Mourinho did not give everyone time to rest.

After two days of rest, the 35th round of the league came again, with Manchester United visiting Goodison Park.

Everton!
After investing nearly 200 million euros last season, the team failed to even get a place in the European competition, and the management has long lost their patience.

Fortunately, Everton has been in good form recently and is only 3 points away from the top seven in the league.

There are only four rounds left in the Premier League.

So they must seize the opportunity to score points, even if their opponent is Manchester United, who are second in the league.

　I haven't been very passionate about writing recently, so I'll make up 2,000 first and then adjust it. I apologize to everyone.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)