Star Card System

Chapter 456 Old buddy, I have heard this kind of booing too...

Arsenal played with all their main players, and so did Manchester United.

Especially Xia Xing, who had just played against Burnley, still started the game.

This made Wenger shake his head and sigh again.

What a pity, what a pity.

If he had been more ruthless and determined, maybe Xia Xing would be wearing an Arsenal jersey against Manchester United now.

But what is missed is missed, and there is no point in regretting.

Seizing the present is the best choice.

And in Arsenal, even if there is no outstanding talent like Xia Xing, there are still many talents in the team.

This game must be won!

The players of both sides finished warming up, accepted the instructions of their respective coaches in the locker room, and ran onto the court.

The referee blew the whistle and the game began!

Arsenal took the lead in kicking off, and they tried to find a chance to score at the beginning.

The continuous passing of the midfielder, the ball suddenly inserted diagonally into the far end of the penalty area!

Welbeck followed up with a push shot!

The ball went slightly wide!

Arsenal missed a good chance to score!

Nevertheless, this also made Manchester United players sweat coldly.

This has just begun...

If it weren't for Welbeck's shot being substandard, I'm afraid Manchester United might have lost the ball at the beginning.

Mourinho on the side of the court was also a little dissatisfied. He shouted loudly for the players to keep steady.

Xia Xing on the court also retreated appropriately.

He saw that Arsenal's attack was very fierce today.

And for Manchester United, who are good at fast breaks, it is more beneficial for them if the opponent presses out.

So Xia Xing retreated and organized defense.

If you want to take the psychological advantage of fast breaks, you must ensure that you don't lose the ball.

Once the score falls behind, Manchester United players will inevitably be anxious, which will inevitably affect the quality of counterattacks.

So at the beginning, Manchester United took the lead in defending, and then waited for an opportunity to attack.

But Arsenal didn't care.

They arranged a three-back formation in this game, just because they didn't care about Manchester United's fast break.

They planned to use wonderful passing and control to prevent Manchester United's fast break from starting!

Arsenal's forwards were extremely well-equipped in this game, with center forward Giroud in charge, placing a big nail in Manchester United's penalty area.

Sanchez, needless to say, is an absolute thigh-level figure for Arsenal, with excellent passing and shooting, and can also organize.

Although Welbeck's footwork is a little worse, he has excellent impact, great physique and speed, and has a great tactical role.

So during the opening period, Arsenal's forwards were very active.

The root of the active forwards is the passing support from the midfield and backcourt.

Today, Arsenal's midfield configuration is very targeted.

Ramsey, Xhaka, Chamberlain, all three are players with excellent passing skills, and each can play a big role in the passing and control tactics.

And the three also have the ability to shoot with one foot, and can move forward and shoot at any time.

Although Walcott on the wing is not as fast as before, he is also faster than most on the court. In addition, his breakthrough skills have improved, and his attack on the wing is more threatening.

During the beginning of the game, Arsenal's midfield and frontcourt cooperated tacitly, and they were often able to make multiple consecutive passes.

If it weren't for Xia Xing's midfield defense, Manchester United would be in danger.

Ramsey's long-range shot just now slipped out of the goal, which scared De Gea.

This shot has good power and angle, which is really good...

Arsenal's attack was powerful, but they couldn't score.

This made Wenger on the sidelines a little anxious.

The more so, the more regretful he looked at Xia Xing.

If it weren't for Xia Xing's precise positioning defense, the two attacks just now might have been passed into the penalty area, and maybe a goal would have been scored.

In the 20th minute of the game, Sanchez made a lob shot outside the penalty area, and the ball slipped out of the goal.

This was Arsenal's fifth attack at the beginning of the game, and all ended in failure.

Manchester United has been brewing and waiting for an opportunity.

Finally, they waited.

In the 37th minute of the game, Arsenal attacked from the wing.

Right back Bellerin sprinted with the ball, trying to use his speed to tear open the wing defense.

But unfortunately, he met Xia Xing, who was also at the top of the speed.

Xia Xing was organizing defense throughout the game, which made Arsenal players ignore his speed.

Bellerin sprinted quickly, and Xia Xing followed closely behind!

The two had similar speeds without the ball, but Bellerin was advancing with the ball!

Xia Xing kicked!

The ball was intercepted!

Bellerin stumbled, and Arsenal also stumbled!

Xia Xing intercepted the ball, without hesitation, and kicked a long pass directly!

The ball flew to the far end of the goal!

Mkhitaryan rushed into the penalty area and volleyed back before the baseline!

Ibrahimovic shoveled in front of the goal!

The ball went into the net!

1-0!

Manchester United scored the first goal!

Wenger on the side of the court pounded the guardrail of the coaching bench!

Of all the Premier League coaches, no one understands Mourinho better than him.

It would be so painful if his team was one goal ahead.

Sure enough, after the goal, Mourinho asked the team's midfield line to shrink appropriately and the defensive counterattack was more determined.

In the end, Manchester United temporarily led 1-0 in the first half.

During the halftime break, Mourinho looked at the players seriously: "Guys, I think I need to explain. We scored a goal, which is great. I am very happy. You did a good job. But after receiving I also ask you to hold on. Arsenal has no hope this season and only the FA Cup stage is left, so their desire to win is even stronger. In this case, they are more eager to win, and they will be more eager to win. It’s easy to make mistakes, so we defend firmly, wait for them to make mistakes, and beat them hard!”

Xia Xing nodded.

Waiting for work with ease.

This tactic is quite sound.

Especially now that players' physical fitness is seriously declining in the latter part of the season, reducing the frequency of full-court presses can allow players to conserve their physical strength.

This kind of tactical arrangement is very convenient, and it's okay.

The second half, indeed.

Manchester United retreated across the board and Arsenal continued to attack, but to no avail.

Three offensive players were replaced in a row, and the formation became 3-3-4.

But even so, under Xia Xing's defensive organization, Arsenal's fierce attacks were interrupted continuously.

Not only that, Manchester United's occasional counterattacks are also very effective and the threat is not small.

If it weren't for some bad luck, I'm afraid the score would have been expanded long ago.

Wenger on the sidelines was even a little anxious.

In the 87th minute of the game, Manchester United once again played a wonderful fast break.

Xia Xing organized the defense in the midfield, double-teamed and stole the ball. The ball fell at the feet of right back Valencia.

Valencia passed the ball diagonally to the middle and handed it to Lingard who retreated to receive the ball!

Lingard stopped the ball, turned around, and sprinted!

A low shot from the edge of the penalty area!

The ball hit the net!

2 to 0!

Manchester United expands its lead!

The excited Manchester United fans shouted loudly and applauded thunderously!

At this time, Arsenal fans were booing!

This boo even suppressed the applause and cheers of Manchester United!

At this time on the sidelines of the court, Mourinho sighed softly.

Man, I've heard that booing too...