The Red Devils' revival starts with retaining Mourinho

On September 29, the stands at Old Trafford were packed, and the sixth round of the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United was about to start.

Mourinho sent out a very young starting lineup for this game: the goalkeeper position was still No. 1 goalkeeper De Gea; the four defenders from left to right were Theo, Maguire, Lindelof and Dalot; the three midfielders were a new combination of Pogba, McTominay and Olmo, and the forward line was Gakpo, Lukaku and Erling Haaland; Varane, Ashraf, Rashford, Verratti and Cavani, who performed well in the previous games, all sat on the bench, saving their strength for the expedition to Turin, Italy three days later, and the battle of Group H with Juventus.

The whistle of the game just sounded, and the atmosphere in Old Trafford was instantly ignited. Just three minutes after the start, Manchester United showed their strong desire to attack and unstoppable momentum.

Pogba, the midfielder who had just returned from the reserve team, was like a commander on the battlefield, with sharp and firm eyes. He was agile near the center circle, and successfully completed a key steal with excellent foresight and decisive actions. Almost at the same moment of the steal, Pogba showed his extraordinary vision and superb footwork. He was like a precise sniper, and he sent an extremely accurate through pass without hesitation, and the ball passed through the opponent's defense like lightning.

Forward Gakpo had already understood the meaning, and started quickly like a cheetah, and rushed straight to the opponent's goal after receiving the ball. Facing the defensive players, Gakpo showed extraordinary calmness and excellent skills. He made a clever dunk, and his movements were smooth and flowing, and he passed a defensive player in an instant. Then, he raised his right foot without hesitation and shot hard. The kick was full of power, and the ball whistled towards the dead corner of the goal like a cannonball.

Although West Ham United goalkeeper Areola was fully focused and tried his best to save the ball, the ball was too fast and the angle was too tricky. The ball flew into the goal accurately like a white light. 1-0! Manchester United got off to a dream start, and the whole stadium was boiling instantly. The fans in the stands were so excited that they could not restrain themselves. They cheered and the waves were higher than the waves. The red flags were waving like an ocean, and their shouts seemed to break through the clouds. At this moment, Manchester United players hugged each other to celebrate, and Gakpo excitedly rushed to the sidelines, enjoying the cheers and praises of the fans.

After taking the lead, Manchester United played more confidently and calmly. They continued to launch a fierce offensive in the frontcourt, constantly attacking West Ham United's defense.

In the 11th minute, Lukaku's determined header was bravely saved by West Ham United goalkeeper Areola, and Manchester United was lucky to get a corner kick. Pogba stood in the corner area with a serious face. His eyes were like torches, locking tightly on every landing point in the penalty area, as if he had rehearsed the route of this kick countless times in his mind. After taking a deep breath, he began to run up, leaning back slightly, and then rubbing a delicate arc with the inside of his right foot. The football passed through the air and flew towards the West Ham United penalty area at high speed.

At this time, there was chaos in the penalty area. Players from both sides were shoulder to shoulder, scrambling fiercely for favorable positions. Some people gritted their teeth and pushed each other with their shoulders; some people opened their eyes wide and raised their arms high. And the Manchester United player who was about to create a miracle, his legs were slightly bent, his body was tense, like a fully drawn bowstring, and his eyes revealed determination and desire.

In this chaos, he jumped high with amazing explosive power like pulling onions in dry land. His facial muscles were tense, and his forehead hit the flying ball hard, and the powerful impact caused the ball to change direction instantly. The ball was like a cannonball, with a thunderous force, flying rapidly towards the dead corner of the goal at an extremely tricky angle. Although West Ham United goalkeeper Areola reacted quickly, his pupils dilated instantly, and he stretched his body with all his strength, and his fingertips struggled to reach the direction of the ball. But the ball was too powerful and the angle was too tricky. In the end, the ball flew into the goal mercilessly.

After landing, the Manchester United player opened his arms excitedly, roared loudly, and his face was full of excitement and pride. Teammates rushed over and hugged him tightly to celebrate this crucial goal together. The score on the field was rewritten to 2:0! The young striker Erling Haaland, who made his Premier League debut, scored his first Premier League goal.

After 2:0, Manchester United's attack rhythm slowed down a bit. In the 16th minute, West Ham United got a chance to shoot, but Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea performed bravely. He flew to save the opponent's powerful shot and kept the goal.

In the 19th minute, midfielder Pogba scored in the penalty area.A fast-falling shot from outside the penalty area was made, and West Ham United goalkeeper Areola struggled to lift the ball over the crossbar.

In the 21st minute, West Ham United's Soucek tried a long shot, but Maguire appeared in time and blocked the ball with his body, blocking it out of the baseline.

In the 24th minute, an amazing scene was staged again. Manchester United midfielder Olmer showed his keen insight and courageous decisiveness, and successfully intercepted the ball in the opponent's pursuit and interception. Without any hesitation, he passed the ball accurately to the core of the midfield, Pogba, at a very fast speed. After Pogba received the ball, his eyes quickly swept to the opponent's defense line. He pushed his feet lightly, and a clever through ball instantly penetrated the opponent's defense line and accurately found the left back Theo who was inserted into the front of the penalty area. Theo was like a sharp sword, and he cut inside without hesitation after receiving the ball. He swayed his body flexibly, and his steps were unpredictable, successfully dodging the defensive players to create a shooting angle for himself. Then, he kicked the ball decisively, and the ball flew out like a bullet.

However, the ball hit a defensive player in the process of flying, and an unexpected refraction occurred. This refraction caught the opponent's goalkeeper off guard, and the ball changed direction and rolled into the goal. 3-0!

Theo excitedly ran to the sidelines, imitating Ronaldo's classic celebration. He jumped high, stretched his body, and stretched his arms to both sides vigorously, as if to embrace the whole world. His face was full of pride and excitement, and he shouted loudly, releasing his inner joy, as if he had become the king on the court.

After 3:0, the attack of the young players of Manchester United not only did not weaken, but became more sharp. They launched a fierce siege in West Ham United's half, and the ball possession rate was once as high as more than 70%.

In the 35th minute, Manchester United once again set off an offensive frenzy and played a wonderful counterattack that was amazing. Forward Erling Haaland was like a wild horse, with the ball running all the way. His speed was so fast that the opposing defenders could only look up to him and chase him in vain.

When facing West Ham United goalkeeper Areola, Haaland was calm and composed, aiming firmly at the far corner and gently pushing the ball. The football obediently flew towards the far corner of the goal, accurately passed through the goalkeeper's defense range, and penetrated the opponent's goal again. The score instantly became 4:0!

In the subsequent games, Manchester United firmly controlled the situation. Although West Ham United tried hard to attack, they could not break through Manchester United's defense. The two sides entered the halftime break with a score of 4:0.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and the time came to the 66th minute. In a fierce fight, Manchester United central defender Lindelof launched a tough confrontation with the opponent's players. Unfortunately, Lindelof was accidentally injured in this confrontation. His face was instantly filled with pain, and he fell to the ground, his hands tightly covering the injured part.

Mourinho was anxious, and on one hand he eagerly asked the team doctor to rush to Lindelof for emergency treatment, and on the other hand he quickly signaled Varane to warm up. The team doctors ran towards Lindelof with medical kits, looking nervous and focused. They quickly squatted down, carefully checked Lindelof's injuries, asked him softly how he felt, and skillfully performed preliminary examinations and treatments to try to relieve his pain. Fortunately, it was a hard injury caused by the confrontation. Although it hurt, it was not serious. Lindelof stood up and limped to the sidelines; but Mourinho, who was scared by the injury, did not hesitate to make a substitution adjustment at the first time and replaced Lindelof.

In the 67th minute, West Ham United made a quick counterattack and Bowen got a big single-handed opportunity. At this critical moment, Dalot showed amazing speed and judgment. He chased back from a long distance diagonally behind, and with a clean and neat flying tackle, he successfully destroyed Bowen's shot and resolved the danger.

Dalot's flying rescue was like a shining light, instantly igniting the enthusiasm of the Red Devils fans. The Red Devils fans burst into thunderous applause and deafening cheers.

In the 84th minute, a dramatic scene appeared. Phillips of West Ham United made a fatal mistake at a critical moment, and the ball changed hands instantly. McTominay was as sharp as a cheetah, and he seized the opportunity to successfully steal the ball. After the steal, McTominay did not hesitate, and his feet were like the wind, and he quickly dribbled forward. His eyes were firm and his goal was clear, and he cleverly avoided the pursuit and interception of the opponent's players. Then, he accurately passed the ball to Lukaku who was in an excellent position.

After receiving the ball, Lukaku raised his foot and shot without hesitation, but the ball was slightly off the left post. However, the alert Gakpo was waiting nearby.He followed up quickly like lightning, and at the moment when the ball was about to roll out of the bottom line, he made a supplementary shot. The ball penetrated the West Ham United goal again with the force of thunder. The score instantly became 5-0! Gakpo scored twice.

Then, Mourinho made a substitution adjustment. He decided to replace Pogba, the core midfielder who performed extremely well in this game, with Matic. As soon as this decision was made, the atmosphere of the whole stadium was like a dormant volcano that suddenly erupted and was completely ignited.

The fans in the stands suddenly burst into thunderous shouts. Some of them stood up, waving their scarves, and shouted Pogba's name in their mouths, in order to pay the warmest respect and gratitude to this outstanding midfielder; some of them applauded excitedly, and the applause seemed to break through the roof of the stadium and echoed over the entire stadium.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the stadium was like a burning fire, hot and passionate, and everyone was immersed in this surging emotion.

Pogba smiled and waved to the fans, his face filled with the joy and satisfaction of victory. Sweat slid down his resolute cheeks, but it could not cover up the pride and pride in his eyes. Amid the thunderous cheers of the fans, he walked off the field with firm steps, and every step seemed to carry the rhythm of victory. His tall figure left an unforgettable back in the cheers of the fans.

In the subsequent games, Manchester United obviously did not continue to attack. After all, there is also a need for human relations between clubs. It is already 5:0, and it would be a bit too much to attack further; and although West Ham United is still trying to attack, it has never been able to break through the steel defense of Maguire and Varane.

In this way, the stalemate lasted less than five or six minutes, and the referee on duty did not even give a minute of stoppage time, and blew the final whistle. Manchester United defeated West Ham United 5-0, and the players hugged each other excitedly to celebrate this hearty victory. Manchester United fans in the stands were also very excited. They cheered for the team's wonderful performance, and the entire Old Trafford Stadium was immersed in a joyful atmosphere.

After the game, the Manchester Evening News evaluated the performance of Manchester United's eleven starting players:

The highest scorer was the midfield core Pogba, who won the title of "Best Player" of the game: As the engine of Manchester United's midfield, he perfectly implemented the tactical idea of ​​"controlling the rhythm", passing the ball exquisitely, and outlining the blueprint of the offense like an artistic pen; he received a high score of 9.2 with his excellent overall view and precise scheduling. The media praised: "He perfectly implemented the tactical intentions of Coach Mourinho, is a master of the midfield, and the soul of the team's offense."

Ranked second was the striker Gakpo who scored twice in this game. He was like a sharp knife, piercing the opponent's defense again and again. With two goals and many threatening shots, he got a super high score of 9 points without suspense. The media commented: "He is like a god of war on the court. The coach's tactics make him feel like a fish in water. Wherever he goes, the opponent's defense collapses."

Maguire, the iron gate on the back line, won 8.5 points with his steady defense and key clearances. The media said: "He is the stabilizing force of the team's defense, as solid as a rock, making the opponent's attacks come back empty-handed again and again. Guarding the door to victory."

The fast Mateo on the wing, with his lightning speed and sharp breakthroughs, scored a goal and created opportunities for the team many times. The media gave 8.8 points and wrote: "He crossed the sideline like lightning, bringing endless panic to the opponent."

Goalkeeper De Gea was like a gate god, high-catching and blocking, keeping the goal intact. He received the same 8.5 points as the core of the defense Maguire, and the media praised him: "His hands are like magic, blocking all incoming balls."

Several young players such as Dalot, McTominay, Olmo, Erling Haaland also won 8+ points. Manchester United's youth storm began to show its ferociousness. The media highly praised the summer signings listed by the club chairman.