The Red Devils' revival starts with retaining Mourinho

The outside world is still buzzing about Manchester United's first defeat of the season, but it has nothing to do with Manchester United's players. After returning to Greater Manchester from London, head coach Mourinho directly announced: All Manchester United first-team players will conduct closed training until the first round of the match with Bayern Munich.

The coaching staff and the staff of the club's information center quickly entered a tense working state. They carefully analyzed the videos of Bayern Munich's past games frame by frame, and the huge tactical board was gradually filled with various information about Bayern Munich's lineup.

At 2 pm on April 28, the Manchester United coaching staff and all members of the first team gathered in the tactical meeting room of the Carrington training base.

The following words were displayed on the huge tactical board:

Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer

Defenders: Joshua Kimmich, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, David Alaba

Midfielders: Thomas Muller, Javi Martinez, Thiago Alcantara do Nascimento

Forwards: Arjen Robben, Robert Lewandowski, Frank Ribery

Substitutes: Sven Ulreich, Serge Gnabry, Niklas Sule, Leon Goretzka, Kingsley Coman, James Rodriguez, Sandro Wagner

"This is the possible starting lineup for Bayern Munich in this game deduced by the information department based on Bayern Munich's recent 15 games and the information collected." Giovanni Serra, a member of the coaching staff and head of the club's information center, pointed to the huge tactical board and said to the coaching staff and players including head coach Mourinho.

"We are about to face the powerful Bayern Munich, and analyzing their lineup is a key part of our preparation. Let's focus on this lineup." Giovanni Serra is a former Chelsea club data analyst and is currently the head of Manchester United Club Information Center. He has followed Mourinho for many years, and Mourinho still attaches great importance to his analysis.

"Let's start with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who is the benchmark of the world's top goalkeepers. Manuel Neuer's goal line reaction is unique. Those close-range volleys or sudden cold shots are often difficult to break through his ten fingers. And his attack range is very large, and he often rushes out of the penalty area when the opponent's forward is unexpected to resolve the danger." Goalkeeper coach Silvino Rulo said first.

After listening to Silvino Rulo's words, Mourinho was silent for a while, and then signaled assistant coach Van Nistelrooy to speak.

Van Nistelrooy understood, stood up and walked to the tactical board, and said to Cody Gakpo, Edinson Cavani, Marcus Rashford, Erling Haaland, Romelu Lukaku, Jamal Musiala and other forwards: "Remember this, when facing Neuer, don't just shoot directly, do more fake moves, disrupt his rhythm, and then choose those hidden angles to shoot, like this!" As he said this, he also personally demonstrated several very deceptive shooting moves, and the forwards watched attentively and nodded constantly.

After Van Nistelrooy finished his demonstration, head coach Mourinho also came to the tactical board, pointed at Bayern Munich's lineup and continued, "Bayern Munich's right back Joshua Kimmich is a very dynamic defender. He has a very strong ability to go up and down the wing. When attacking, he can make timely insertions and send high-quality crosses. When defending, he is also fast in chasing back."

Mourinho paused for a moment, and continued to say to Theo Fernandez not far away, "Theo, this guy is left to you. His speed and explosiveness are much worse than yours. If he attacks, defend him to death, and then focus on the space behind him and counterattack fiercely!"

"No problem, boss." Theo Fernandez said confidently.

"Bayern's left back David Alaba is a technically sophisticated defender with a good sense of defensive position and can often launch attacks through accurate long passes. Hakimi, when you assist, be sure to pay attention to his long pass behind you. Rafael, when Hakimi assists forward, pay attention to protect his back." Mourinho told Ashraf Hakimi and Rafael Varane.

"Understood! Boss!" "Understood! Boss!"

"David Alaba is an important outlet for Bayern Munich's defense. Edinson and Rodrigo, you should also pay more attention to Alaba's outlet line. Keep a close eye on him and don't let him pass the ball easily." Mourinho continued to Edinson Cavani and Rodrigo Hernandez.

"No problem, boss!" "I guarantee it will be done.Mission accomplished, boss!"

"Bayern Munich's central defender combination: Jerome Boateng and Mats Hummels are both experienced central defenders with excellent physical confrontation ability. Their air defense ability is top-notch in the entire European football world. Whether it is a set-piece or a high ball cross, they can complete the header clearance well. "

Mourinho paused and said to the Manchester United players, "Offensive players, especially the two wingers, don't always think about high balls, try to penetrate the ground more, they generally turn slowly, and play more balls behind them! In addition, when confronting Boateng and Hummels, you must be more skillful, don't force it, and pay attention to keeping your body balanced. "

"Understood." A uniform voice rang out in the tactical meeting room.

At Mourinho's signal, assistant coach Scholes stepped forward and pointed to the tactical board and said, "Thomas Muller, the midfielder of Bayern Munich, often plays the role of a second striker. He is a very spiritual player. His ability to run without the ball can be said to be world-class. He can always appear in the most threatening position at the most critical moment. "

Scholes paused and said to Marco Verratti, Dani Olmo, Bruno Fernandez, Rodrigo Hernandez, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Scott McTominay and other midfielders, "Marco, Olmo, Bruno, Rodrigo, Jesse, Juan, McTominay, you can't just keep your eyes on the ball, you have to keep your eyes on Thomas Muller like a wolf on a sheep. No matter where he runs, someone must follow him closely and don't let him have a chance!"

Scholes didn't wait for everyone to reply, and continued, "Javi Martinez is a defensive stalwart. He has strong interception and stealing abilities, and excellent physical fitness. When attacking in the midfield, don't confront Martinez head-on, and use teamwork to break through his defense. Be more flexible! Thiago Alcantara do Nascimento is a skilled midfield organizer. His passing accuracy is extremely high and he can control the rhythm of the game well. For his defense, we must do a good job of compressing his space and not let him get the ball and organize the attack comfortably. "

"Bayern Munich's forward line, Arjen Robben's ability to cut in and shoot is world-famous, and his dribbling skills and speed are perfectly combined. Frank Ribery is a winger with strong breakthrough ability, and his ability to combine man and ball is excellent. Robert Lewandowski is an all-around striker, with a keen sense of smell in front of the goal, and both headers and foot shots are very threatening. "Scholes continued.

Mourinho stood up and said to several back line players: "To defend Robben, you must block his cut-in route, don't let him easily cut into the penalty area and shoot, even if you use your body to block, you can't let him pass. When defending Ribery, you must keep a reasonable distance and don't be dazzled by his feints. These two people, in their prime, are indeed very powerful, but at their current age, Theo and Hakimi, I believe that if you two fight them one by one, your chances of winning 1V1 are more than 80%. "Theo Fernandez and Ashraf Hakimi blushed after hearing the praise from head coach Mourinho.

Then, Mourinho personally walked to the tactical board, drew a circle on Robert Lewandowski's head, and said seriously: "When defending Lewandowski, Rafael, Pepe, Harry, and Ruben, you central defenders should pay attention to always block his position and not let him get a chance to shoot easily. Marco and Rodrigo should also retreat in time to assist in defense." Rafael Varane, Ruben Dias, Harry Maguire, Pepe, Marco Verratti, and Rodrigo Hernandez nodded seriously after hearing the coach's words.

"Bayern Munich's substitutes Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman and other players also have the ability to change the game. They are fast and have strong impact. Once they come on the bench, we must make adjustments quickly and not let them find a chance to break through our defense. Players like James Rodriguez have excellent organizational and offensive abilities, and their influence on the game cannot be underestimated.

In general, Bayern's lineup is strong, with world-class players in every position. But don't worry, we have found Bayern Munich's weaknesses, and the coaching staff will conduct targeted training for their weaknesses in the next two days. Everyone must believe that victory will definitely belong to us! "Mourinho made the final summary with confidence.

In the next two days, at the first-team training ground of the Carrington training base, head coach Mourinho led the coachThe team began to carefully deploy targeted training arrangements:

First, in view of the special goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, known as the "gatekeeper", who has a wide range of attack, head coach Mourinho specially asked assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy to lead the forwards in single-blade simulation training.

On the training ground, the forwards were ready, with nervousness and expectation flashing in their eyes. Ruud van Nistelrooy stood aside with a serious expression, like a general commanding a battle on the battlefield. He reminded loudly: "Listen, boys, you can't be afraid of a goalkeeper like Neuer."

Marcus Rashford was the first to start, and he rushed to the goal at high speed with the ball, like an arrow from a string. However, when he saw Christian Romero, the goalkeeper who played Neuer, make an attacking move, his steps hesitated slightly, and the ball was easily saved by "Neuer". Van Nistelrooy frowned, walked over quickly, and said seriously: "You can't be intimidated by his momentum. You must be more decisive and use your feints to confuse him."