Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 375 Chu Feng returns, the Double Reds will begin

On January 2020, 1, there is only one day left before the 27th round of the Premier League, Manchester United will play against Liverpool at home.

Manchester, a usually peaceful city, has once again become noisy due to the arrival of the Red Devils derby.

Liverpool fans arrived early. Last time they drew with Manchester United at home, they came with the belief that they would win.

Defeating Manchester United, taking away three points and taking the top spot laid the foundation for Liverpool to win the first championship after the Premier League reform.

In comparison, Manchester United fans are a little anxious because Chu Feng participated in the U23 Asian Cup and did not play any high-intensity games after returning. He will face a strong team like Liverpool right away. Can he adapt?
After all, the levels of the two events are too different, and football players pay attention to their condition. Good condition and bad condition are completely two different things.

And this is not an ordinary league game. Manchester United's opponent is not only Liverpool, but also the second place in the Premier League behind them. The consequences of losing the game are serious.

Some fans even suggested that Chu Feng should not be allowed to start the game, but should sit on the bench first. If Manchester United can win with the original lineup, there is no need to take the risk of letting Chu Feng start.

Of course, the fans’ concerns are justified, but most fans still choose to believe it because Chu Feng has proved it with his actions.

Carrington training base at this moment.

"Chu! Don't keep retreating, move your position forward!"

Mourinho waved the tactical board in his hand.

He knew that Chu Feng was used to retreating far enough to support the team in the national team, so as to reduce the difficulty of passing the ball from the backcourt as much as possible.

But this is the Premier League!

Every position of Manchester United's players are the best in the current football world. They can withstand the opponent's pressing and accurately deliver the ball to Chu Feng's feet.

"understand!"

Chu Feng nodded to show that he understood.

He has been training with the team for a few days and has actually adapted to the rhythm very quickly. After all, in the U23 Asian Cup, he frequently made consecutive breakthroughs and the intensity was no weaker than in the Premier League.

It’s just that I always subconsciously treat my club teammates as my national team teammates, which leads to some minor flaws in tactics and coordination.

But don't underestimate this flaw, it may become a fatal mistake in top-level competitions.

Therefore, Chu Feng is also trying hard to overcome that obscurity and reintegrate into the team as soon as possible.

“Fortunately, our overall tactics are centered around Chu, and the players can adjust their rhythm based on Chu.”

Mourinho was not anxious. After going through so many ups and downs over the years, he already had a strong heart.

Besides, if there is anyone in this world who has the most confidence in Chu Feng, it must be him.

"Well, Chu adapted very quickly. When he first came back a few days ago, he was still a little strange, but now he can't tell."

Faria took out his tablet and asked Mourinho, "Boss, Liverpool's tactics have changed recently. The long pass ratio has increased from 10% to 15%. It has become an English style of long pass dispatch. Our two sides may not be able to withstand it."

It turns out that Klopp, like Guardiola, is a follower of ground conduction, and even a pioneer of central defender ball control play. He was also the first to study the attack starting from the goalkeeper.

But there are not many ways to face the bus through short passes alone, and with the injury of midfielder Keita, Henderson's appearance frequency has increased.

Klopp added a lot of large-scale deployment and wing cross elements to the tactics.

And the effect is obviously good. Recently, we have won all the games against strong teams and weak teams.

"In fact, what I am most worried about is the left side. Sandro's defensive ability is poor, and Ashley Young's explosiveness has declined. It is difficult for him to keep up with Arnold's rhythm. But we can only let the midfielder assist in defense and improve the defensive strength of the wing as much as possible."

Mourinho rubbed his eyebrows. This was indeed a big problem.

If it doesn't work, let Kante switch positions with Matic and use his super mobility to limit Liverpool's flank attack.

Soon, the forty-five-minute drill ended and the Manchester United players returned to the locker room.

Mourinho briefly repeated tomorrow's tactics and precautions and left.

"Chu, how does it feel to bully the weak over there?"

Wan Bissaka moved closer to Chu Feng.

"What are you bullying? I bullied them, but am I also bullying you?"

Chu Feng rolled his eyes.

"Oh, that doesn't count. I'm not bad!" Wan Bissaka quickly changed his words.

Although he was often defeated by Chu Feng, that was purely because Chu Feng was strong and had nothing to do with whether he guessed or not.

"Try your best in tomorrow's game! If we lose this game and miss out on the unprecedented three consecutive Premier League titles, we will probably regret it for the rest of our lives."

Chu Feng patted Wan Bissaka on the shoulder.

"Don't worry! I'm in good shape. Manchester United is relying on me during your absence!"

Wan-Bissaka was extremely shameless in taking credit.

Maguire couldn't sit still after hearing that, and he came over happily to take credit.

The locker room was suddenly filled with a joyful and harmonious atmosphere.

The next day, Matt Busby Road, where Old Trafford is located, was surrounded by countless Manchester United fans. They formed an unstoppable force and rushed towards the stadium while singing the team song.

Soon, clashes broke out between fans of the two teams. Fortunately, the riot police intervened in time and took all the troublesome fans back to the police station, so no riots occurred at the scene.

They have long been accustomed to this. After all, the feud between the fans of the two teams is deep-rooted and has reached a point where it cannot be eased.

Pre-match press conference.

"After observing him for a few days, I can guarantee that Chu is in good condition. Of course, if you watched the U23 Asian Cup, you would know that he always played at a high intensity."

"After all, it is impossible for Premier League players to score so many wonderful goals in the Championship."

"What do you think of Liverpool's early declaration of victory? Before Chelsea played Liverpool in 2014, I saw them selling jerseys with 'Liverpool Champions' printed on them at Anfield. Guess what happened?"

"Yes, Gerrard slipped and fell on the pitch, they lost the game and I ruined their championship dream."

Mourinho answered reporters' questions with a blank expression.

When I saw that scene, I was aroused with a strong desire to destroy Liverpool's championship dream.

It turns out he did, and he can do it today.

Another conference room.

"There is a very interesting term in football - FIFA virus, which means that after the players finish playing for the national team, their performance in the league is often not satisfactory."

"This is something that is easy to understand because the rhythms of the two events are different. Although Jose said that Chu had no problem, I think that was his emotional judgment."

"Yes, Chu is a dominant player, but he cannot go against objective facts."

"Today Virgil will completely freeze him, we will take three points away from Old Trafford and we will officially launch an attack on the Premier League title."

Klopp wears the same baseball cap that he always wears.

Recently, three Liverpool forwards have performed well, with Salah scoring in five consecutive games.

So, Klopp is confident of winning at Old Trafford.

Soon, the players from both teams finished their preparations and came to the player tunnel.

There is still no communication between them.
Their different positions made them enemies at this time even if they had a good relationship in private.

The photographer passed by each player and stayed in front of Chu Feng for a long time.

You know, Chu Feng hasn't been here for such a long time, and the ratings of the Premier League have dropped significantly, making the English Football Association anxious like an ant on a hot pan.

Now that Chu Feng has finally returned and the annual Red Devils Derby is approaching, we naturally have to promote it well to attract attention.

"Good evening, viewers!"

"Now broadcasting live for you is the 2019th round of the 20-24 Premier League!"

"Manchester United vs Liverpool!"

"Here are the starting lineups for both teams. Manchester United returned to 4-3-1-2. Goalkeeper:"

"The original striker pairing was Grealish and Mahrez. Mahrez has been on fire during this period, scoring twice in three consecutive games. He is worthy of being the Messi of winter!"

"And now that Chu Feng is back, he can also take a break."

"Let's take a look at Liverpool's lineup. Klopp's 4-3-3 is full of main players. The goalkeeper is:."

"Manchester United will try their best to secure their top spot and Liverpool will try their best to seize the top spot."

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Back to Old Trafford.

Beep! ! !
With the referee's whistle, the Red Derby began!
Manchester United have the ball!

Chu Feng passed the ball back to Havertz, then turned and ran towards Liverpool's half, constantly wandering around Van Dijk.

Van Dijk immediately became alert and kept a close eye on Chu Feng's movements.

Others might underestimate Chu Feng, but he absolutely would not, since he had suffered too much before.

"Liverpool pressed very hard in the frontcourt. Havertz held off Fabinho and barely passed the ball to Herrera who made a run forward."

"According to sources within the Manchester United team, Havertz has been gaining muscle recently."

"For example, in the confrontation just now, if it was when he first came to Manchester United, I'm afraid he would have collapsed."

"Hey, Herrera passed the ball to the middle, Chu Feng received the ball, half turned around, and shot directly without warning!"

The football brushed past Van Dijk's leg and went straight towards the Liverpool goal.

At the critical moment, Alisson made a sideways save and blocked the ball out of the baseline.

Chu Feng shook his hands regretfully. Just now, Van Dijk was approaching quickly, which caused him to fail to exert full strength, otherwise the ball would have been scored.

Immediately afterwards, loud cheers broke out in Old Trafford, and Manchester United fans had only one feeling at this moment - it's back, everything is back!
Van Dijk was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Damn, how come his technical style has become weird after not seeing him for more than half a month?

"Keep going!"

Chu Feng waved to his teammates and moved to the front of the penalty area.

After Havertz made a gesture, he quickly passed the ball into the penalty area.

At the same time, Chu Feng suddenly turned around and moved sideways to the back point!

"Follow me!"

Alisson shouted, and Van Dijk didn't even need his reminder, he followed closely.

Under the double interference of Van Dijk and Gomez, Chu Feng couldn't even touch the ball at all, and the football flew directly over his head and out of the bottom line.

On the sidelines, Klopp breathed a sigh of relief. Although he said so in the pre-match interview, he was still nervous when the game started.

"Virgil is our trump card and also our weakness. He played every minute in the Champions League and the league. Whether we can win today depends on him."

Klopp dares to rotate Mane and Salah, even if Alisson is injured, but he really doesn't dare to let Van Dijk leave the field.

Because of the previous experience, he gave Van Dijk a rotation and rest in the League Cup against Arsenal, and as a result, Arsenal scored five goals.

What is this concept?
When the two teams met in the league, Liverpool beat Arsenal 3:1. If it weren't for Torreira's last-minute goal, Arsenal would have been shut out by them.

But even an iron man cannot play every minute of both events, which is an extremely demanding challenge for goalkeepers.

Even if Van Dijk can really do it, can he be guaranteed to be in the best condition every minute?

Obviously not.

Chu Feng hasn't played well in the league recently, but Van Dijk isn't much better. He has had times of poor form or mistakes before, and this is the best opportunity.

However, when this opportunity arises, most players fail to seize it.

Can Manchester United do it?

Klopp thinks so.

Suddenly, the situation on the field changed, and Arnold broke through the wing and got rid of Ashley Young.

"Instead of continuing to charge forward, Firmino went to the middle. What a beautiful tactical shift!"

"Manchester United's defense moved quickly, blocking the space in the middle!"

"Firmino passes diagonally to the left!"

From a bird's eye view, Manchester United's three-defensive midfielder system was deformed by Liverpool, resulting in a gap on the left side.

Firmino's heel pass happened to pass the ball into the air.

The next second, a King Kong like a flaming fire rushed out fiercely, and before Wan Bissaka could tackle and block it, he kicked the ball hard in the middle with his left foot!

boom!
De Gea subconsciously dived sideways, a strong force came from his fingertips, and the football turned and went into the goal from the upper right corner!
0: 1!

“The ball went in!?”

"Liverpool, playing away from home, scored the first goal. Firmino's clever back-heel pass assisted Mane to score a wonderful goal!"

"Beautiful! Liverpool's quick transfer from right to left avoided Manchester United's strongest three defensive midfielders and found the gaps after Manchester United's formation moved!"

"This is the result of Klopp's retro-style full-back diagonal pass, the ultimate use of the width of the field!"

As a die-hard Liverpool fan, Zhan Jun commented in his distinctive voice.

After scoring the goal, Mane ran to the corner area and punched the Liverpool fans in the stands, expressing his joy of scoring against Manchester United.

He was temporarily substituted by Klopp in the last game. He was eager to prove himself, and the Manchester derby was the best stage.

Not far away, Chu Feng high-fived his opponent, "Hey, guys, don't just stand there, throw the ball to me, the game has just started, we have enough time to equalize!"

The frustration on De Gea's face disappeared instantly, and he then remembered one thing - Chu Feng was back.

For some reason, he had an inexplicable sense of security, as if conceding a goal didn't matter because someone would lead them to equalize the game.

The rest of the Manchester United players also returned to their positions, waiting for the game to resume.

(End of this chapter)