Star Card System

Manchester United was leading by one goal, and they were in great shape.

Especially Xia Xing.

It had been like this since the Leicester City period. Whenever he played Manchester City, he would be in high spirits.

He was not so excited even when playing Liverpool.

After contributing an assist, Xia Xing became even more excited.

Whenever he had a chance, he would launch a fierce attack along the left side.

And Manchester City couldn't defend.

This was really annoying.

If the number of defenders was increased, Xia Xing would simply not rush forward and choose to pass the ball.

And Manchester City's midfield and backcourt were also very dangerous because of the reduced number of players. After all, the other players in Manchester United were not vegetarians.

If there were fewer people defending Xia Xing, Xia Xing would simply rush all the way to the penalty area.

Whether it was speed, physical strength, or technique, Xia Xing was at the top level.

It was really difficult to defend this kind of winger...

In the 32nd minute of the game, Xia Xing got the ball on the left again.

This time he did not choose to sprint, but a long pass!

This time he did not even cross the half court, but kicked directly!

The ball went straight to the right side of the goal!

At this time, Rooney appeared exactly there!

Looking at the ball falling from the air, Rooney really wanted to kick it.

But forget it, the pace is a little behind...

Despite this, Rooney still used all his strength to accelerate and sprint to the right position.

He stopped the ball with his chest and kicked it outside the penalty area!

The ball passed the defender and went into the upper right corner of the goal!

The ball went in!

2-0!

Manchester United scored another goal!

Manchester United led by two goals in the first half and was in good shape.

In the second half, Manchester City started with a strong attack.

But they failed to succeed.

Xia Xing retreated and blocked with all his strength.

In the second half, both sides changed a lot of players, and even the tactics changed a lot.

Manchester City still passed and controlled in the first half, and turned into a simple fast break in the second half.

Manchester United had a fierce fast break in the first half, and focused more on defensive counterattacks in the second half.

Mourinho needs to let the players have more running-in.

Especially between several new players and old players.

The score of 2-0 remained unchanged until the 86th minute of the game.

The young Rashford created a set-piece opportunity in the frontcourt, and the ball was still given to Xia Xing.

It is worth mentioning that all players left the field in the second half of this game, except Xia Xing.

In Mourinho's mind, anyone can be rotated, but Xia Xing is an exception.

As long as it is a game that must be won, Xia Xing must be on the field.

He is the guarantee for the team to win and win the championship.

With or without him, Manchester United is completely two teams.

For example, in the second half, Xia Xing has retreated with all his strength and handed over the organizational rights to Pogba.

But even so, Pogba still failed to help the team score.

Even if the opponent is strong, it also proves that Pogba is not the key man who can make the final decision.

At this time, Xia Xing stood up.

Rashford handed the ball to Xia Xing, and Xia Xing took the lead.

Put it on the penalty spot and slowly retreat.

Run-up, shoot!

The ball went around the wall and went straight into the upper right corner of the goal!

The ball went in!

3-0!

Manchester United scored another goal and completely secured the victory!

Manchester United fans applauded!

Mourinho was all smiles on the sidelines.

My top star is in such a good state, it's great!

In the end, Manchester United defeated their city rivals by three goals and won a derby victory outside of England.

Although this game has nothing to do with the final championship, Manchester United fans are still in a good mood.

Even if it is a friendly match, it is happy to beat Manchester City!

Three games, one win, one draw and one loss, Manchester United ended the final journey.

In the end, Barcelona won the championship of this useless friendly cup, and they beat Real Madrid.

The winner Barcelona got a trophy that looks pretty good, and the loser Real Madrid didn't care and continued to participate in commercial activities in the United States to make money. Other teams are also running around with sponsors.

But this has nothing to do with Manchester United.

Mourinho strongly rejected the management's business activity suggestions and returned home quickly.

Being able to come to the United States to participate in such a friendly match is already a great honor, so why stay?

Impossible!

Manchester United now only needs to do one thing, which is to continue training and continue to improve their status.

After winning Manchester City, Manchester United's overall status has obviously improved.

Next, return to Manchester. Manchester United will have two more friendly matches before the start of the new season.

Championship team Derby County, Serie A powerhouse Sampdoria.

The choices of these two teams are very distinctive.

One has a tenacious style and the other has a solid defense.

After returning to England, Manchester United's first match against Derby County.

Manchester United is more familiar with this opponent.

They have a good relationship with Derby County and often loan youth team players there for leveling up.

Derby County is also happy to do so.

Xia Xing is even more familiar with this opponent.

During the Leicester City period, they often played against each other and were even one of the biggest competitors for promotion.

Their biggest feature is that they play tough and tenacious.

This is also a common feature of Championship teams.

Before this game, Mourinho did not tell the opposing team leader to protect the players.

Although protecting the players is important, it is also important to let the players get into the real game state early.

So in the match against Derby County, Manchester United players clearly felt the pressure from their opponents.

Although the opponent was obviously not as good as Manchester United, both in terms of technology and tactics, it still made Manchester United players play awkwardly.

Even in the previous match against Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​they did not have such a hard time.

No matter how strong the previous opponents were, they were just treated as friendly matches, and there was not much confrontation.

But today was different.

When Pogba was knocked down by the opponent's flying tackle, Manchester United players woke up instantly.

This is the real game!

Next, Manchester United players began to really take the game seriously.

They took it as a formal Premier League game, and there were many more physical confrontations.

Xia Xing squeezed the opponent's dribbling player and suppressed the opponent's attack with his strong body.

Matic jumped high, knocked away the opponent's header player, and cleared the ball in the midfield.

Phil Jones in front of the goal blocked the ball with his face, and the nickname of Desperate Sanlang was well deserved.

The state of Manchester United players improved rapidly, and they gradually got into the game.

In the 31st minute of the game, Manchester United finally scored a goal.

This is Xia Xing who intercepted the ball on the left, dribbled past a defender, and made a decisive cross pass!

Pogba in the middle appeared accurately in front of the ball!

Recalling the embarrassment of being knocked down by the opponent just now, Pogba is still upset.

Without hesitation, he kicked and shot!

The ball hit the net!

The ball went in!

1-0!

Pogba was very excited after scoring, and his teammates were also very happy.

Everyone hugged together to celebrate the goal.

Mourinho nodded secretly on the sidelines.

They have entered the official game state and did not regard today's game as just training or warm-up.

This expectation for scoring and winning is slowly coming back.

Not bad! (End of this chapter)