Legend of Green: Rise of the Red Rebels

The two managers targeted each other, the expressions on their faces were naturally no better, and the score on the field was like the eyes of two people, until half-time there were two circles.

Lu Wei first saw Benitez's difficulty, although his coaching ability has declined in the past two years, but the targeted tactical arrangement and the ultimate pursuit of balance have made it difficult for his team to be defeated, Sollot was given two shots on goal in the first half, but the threat was not great, and the four shots were also the lowest number of first-half shots by FC United this season.

FC United Manna Newcastle United have nothing to do, but the Magpies have no way to take the Red Rebels, Hayden is desperately following Perez, and the two fullbacks can't find a line to attack, and are even suppressed by Robertson and Tavernir on the wing to help the defense.

The difference between winners and losers depends on how the two managers changed in the second half.

Sure enough, both Lu Wei and Benitez made substitutions at the beginning of the second half, with Newcastle United replacing Gufrang for Lazar, presumably trying to share the pressure on Perez. FC United replaced Hogan with Daniel, and Lu Wei wanted to return to the winger play.

In the end, the two teams still handed the winner to the wing, but how can Newcastle United's wide attack be compared to the "heart of Scotland" and "the most goal-scoring right-back".

In the 72nd minute, Holihaan's direct ball was relatively strong, and everyone slowed down and waited for Karl. Darlow opened the goal, but a red figure ran quickly and fished the ball back before the football was out of the line, it was the Red Rebels' "always running captain" Robertson, who passed the ball to Sollot when the Newcastle United defense was in turmoil, and all Sollot had to do was control his feet and not let the ball fly out of the goal.

The goal-leading FC United immediately switched from defense to attack and launched a defensive counter-attack, and Lu Wei also replaced Sollot with Sancho to increase the speed up front.

Benitez still doesn't have enough cards in his hand, Newcastle United is not a giants like Real Madrid and Liverpool, the depth of the squad is far from enough, and in the end he can only accept the result of the League Cup loss.

"Congratulations on reaching the next round of the Carabao Cup and hoping you can win the Carabao Cup, but the league is ours, see you at St James' Park in three days."

After Benitez shook hands with Lu Wei expressionlessly, he quickly walked into the player tunnel.

Lu Wei thought to himself, "Sorry, Mr. Benitez, this is not your time, and not only the League Cup, but also the Championship title is in our pocket, you can't stop it." "

The other three games of the Carabao Cup have also ended, Manchester United beat West Ham United 4-1, Southampton and Hull City have both been upset, eliminating Arsenal and Liverpool respectively, and in the draw, there is no Manchester red derby that fans like again, but Manchester United vs Hull City, FC United against Southampton, leaving the possibility of Manchester red derby in the final.

The League Cup semi-finals are two-legged tournaments that will take place until January next year, with six league games to be played, starting with back-to-back matches against Newcastle United.

Compared to the Carabao Cup, there have been some changes in the starting line-up of both teams, with Newcastle United playing at home still being Benitez's best 4231 formation, and goalkeeper Carl. Darlow, the short Dutchman Anita at right-back, the centre-back partner is still the strongest combination of Lassells and Clarke, and the left-back is replaced by Lazar.

The two backs are Shelvey and Kolback, the front is replaced by Di Mei, it looks like Perez was blocked by Hayden in the last game to make Benitez drop him, the two full-backs are Ritchie and Guflang, and the forward is Dwight Gale, who is currently at the top of the Championship top scorers list.

The starting lineup for FC United is goalkeeper Edward, and the back line has almost changed, with DeLight, Webster, Tarkovsky, Egan and Robertson, five defenders arranged, the midfield is also Baird, Hayden and McGinn three defensive tough guys, the forward only left Bowen and Sollot this high-speed combination.

Defensive counterattack? This was something Benitez never expected before the game, and FC United, which has always been known for its strong attacking firepower in the league, would play a defensive counter-attack at St James's Park.

Lu Wei sneered off the field, I didn't expect it, don't say it's you, even our coaching staff didn't think that I wanted to play a defensive counterattack in this game, no, not a defensive counterattack, but a dead defense, even Sollot and Bowen were just sent on the field to symbolically suppress the Newcastle United defenders, not to let them press too much in front.

"It's just an ordinary league, the first two days of the game I think everyone saw, we and Newcastle United want to divide the win and defeat is too difficult, the only factor that can determine who wins and who loses is luck, the last game is our luck, and it is still at home, so we can enter the next round of the League Cup, but this game is not a cup, we are now 6 points ahead of Newcastle United, it is good to win, but a draw is also a good result, and even if we lose, we can accept it, Because they are not the only opponents in the league, I decided that this game is going to play defensive counter-attack, and it is a defensive counter-attack that is not offensive. This

is what Lu Wei said to the coaching staff before preparing for training, although many people disagree, but Lu Wei is the head coach after all, and he is also the chairman, so everything still has to be listened to.

This can give Benitez a big problem, none of the players he sent on the field can break through the dense defense, even the team's highest dribbling skill Di Mei is caught in the sea of FC United defenders, although Shervey has a long-range shot, but his foot sense today is not good, and under the continuous running of midfield-churning stick McGim, Newcastle United do not have much room to shoot.

Instead, Bowen twice broke into the Newcastle United penalty area through counter-attacks and completed two shots that made Benitez break into a cold sweat.

The result of the game is also circle to circle, Newcastle United, which has the league's top scorer, failed to break through the door of FC United for two consecutive games, which made Gail kick the railing in the player's tunnel a little depressed, and also kicked badly, Lu Wei, the shameless one, sent someone to take the bill to Newcastle United after the game to reimburse him.

With one win and one draw, this back-to-back battle between the top two in the Championship still gave FC United the upper hand, not only reaching the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup, but also failing to bring the league rivals closer to the gap between the two sides.