Starting from Manchester United, starting with Maguire

Chapter 21 The Kings Never Die
"Man-marking, Renan Lody."

【Target locked】

Gao Changfeng clearly remembered that it was Atletico Madrid left forward Renan Lodi who scored the winning goal in the second round of the UEFA Champions League knockout match, so now it is Renan Lodi's turn that Felix "enjoyed" the treatment.

It's a pity that Gao Changfeng miscalculated this time. Atletico Madrid, which was in a backward situation, almost all pressed forward to attack. Only three central defenders were still diligently defending.

Under the desperate impact of seven enemy players, it is obviously not enough for Gao Changfeng to stare at Renan Lodi to death. Unfortunately, he cannot have the perspective of God in a huge stadium, and he does not realize his mistakes at all. Rangnick, who is talking on paper, can't even count on it.

Teacher Zhan Jun watched the situation on the court and said anxiously: "Oh, is Gao Changfeng in love with Renan Lodi? The clumsy Ma Kui is almost fainted by Felix, and Gao Changfeng is still watching closely Guard Renan Lodi, the biggest threat to Manchester United is obviously the two strikers of Atletico Madrid!"

This is true. Felix has delicate feet and a flexible body. He perfectly restrains the tall and bulky Maguire in the matchup. Because Maguire has been ruthlessly passed by Felix many times, there is a lack of awareness among players. Manchester United's defense was torn apart.

As for Atletico Madrid's other striker, Griezmann, relying on agile running positions to shuttle back and forth in Manchester United's defense, not only created more space for Felix to dribble and break through, but also acted as Felix after completing the breakthrough. As the first point of receiving the ball, as long as the ball reaches his feet, he can shoot decisively and create a murderous intention.

De Gea persisted in front of the goal for half an hour. Unfortunately, in the 42nd minute of the game, Griezmann received a pass from Felix in the penalty area and shot through the ten fingers.

Atletico Madrid 1:1 Manchester United, the two sides returned to the same starting line.

It was only at this moment that Gao Changfeng realized his mistake. It is undoubtedly naive to choose a single target to mark when almost all Atletico Madrid players are on the offensive.

The Manchester United players looked at each other, looking downcast as if they had lost a battle. Fortunately, there was still a man on the field waving his arms to boost morale: "Brothers, get nervous! The game is not over yet, it's just a draw."

Encouraged by Ronaldo, the Manchester United soldiers once again cheered up and took the game seriously, and Atletico Madrid, who tied the score, made adjustments in their formation.

显然是有些忌惮高长风的防守能力，西蒙尼选择放弃3-1-4-2，改打3-5-2“防守反击”。

Atletico Madrid's 3-5-2 is different from other teams' 3-5-2. Their purpose is not to create a "midfield meat grinder" battlefield, but to facilitate the return of midfielders to defense. There are five midfielders. In fact, at least two midfielders need to actively return to defense in the game to build a 5-3-2 "iron bucket formation".

Simeone's goal is very clear, look at Ronaldo!
Most of Manchester United's firepower delivery and output comes from Cristiano Ronaldo, but no matter how strong the God of War is, he is a 37-year-old veteran with limited physical fitness. He must guard against him for more than an hour. When he is too tired to run, Atletico Madrid will fight back. best moment.

But does Ronaldo say that he can prevent it?

Gao Changfeng ran back and forth in the midfield to intercept, grabbed the ball and quickly passed it to his midfielder Fred. The young player successfully passed the Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke by virtue of the Brazilian player's delicate footwork. Due to losing his center of gravity after passing, he was forced to pass the ball to Ronaldo who was marked by three opponents.

Words alone are not enough to motivate the team. Cristiano Ronaldo knows this well. Facing the enemy's three-person double-team, he took the ball and turned around calmly. Passed to Erlanga who was plugging in, the latter hit the goal and was resolved by Oblak flying.

Although this attack did not score a goal, it also boosted the morale of Manchester United.

However, Ronaldo was still not satisfied. After B Fei took a corner kick, he jumped high and successfully sent the ball into the goal of Atletico Madrid with a signature "Taishan pressure".

Just as the Red Devils soldiers hugged each other to celebrate warmly, a piercing whistle suddenly made everyone's hearts chill. Was Ronaldo's goal a foul?
Through the replay, it turned out that Maguire, who was fighting for a header in the Atletico Madrid penalty area, did not know why he was going crazy, but he threw down the enemy central defender Jimenez who was marking him. This foul directly led to Ronaldo's death Goal invalid.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who lost the goal, is not upset. This goal has successfully mobilized the morale of the team. He continued to raise his arms and shouted to encourage his teammates to boldly attack Atletico Madrid's "iron defense".

Counting injury time, Manchester United launched a dozen or so rounds of attacks on Atletico Madrid in the remaining 5 minutes of the first half. The balance has tipped in their favor.

At the critical moment, the whistle at the end of the first half saved Simeone who was sitting on pins and needles. The players and coaches of both sides returned to the locker room to make tactical arrangements, trying to defeat each other and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

"Gao Changfeng is very bad at playing the ball. As long as he gets the ball, he will go to five people to surround him. Also, to prevent Ronaldo from death, you must prevent death, you know?!" Simeone's violent temper was constantly heard in the Atletico Madrid locker room The uneasy roar and the header reminded him of the fear of being dominated by Ronaldo.

As for Rangnick, he just used some meager rhetoric to encourage the Manchester United generals to keep them in shape and continue to attack Atletico Madrid in the second half, which is nonsense!

At the beginning of the second half, Gao Changfeng, whose weakness was caught by Simeone, ushered in his nightmare. As soon as he got the ball, Atletico Madrid's two forwards and three midfielders quickly surrounded him. Passing the pass, he couldn't complete the ball at all.

Although targeting Gao Changfeng will give other Manchester United players more room to attack, Simon firmly believes that his choice is correct.

Sure enough, Gao Changfeng could only drive the ball forward under high pressure, and the five Atletico Madrid players surrounding him quickly dispersed. After the football hit the ground, they had already rushed back to their positions to complete the defense.

Although this kind of play consumes energy very quickly, they are young and aggressive Atletico Madrid!
It's a pity that Simeone's risky tactics ignore the coincidences on the football field. On the football field, you not only have to test your opponents and avoid mistakes, but you also have to pay attention to "coincidences". you.

When the balance of luck is in favor of your opponent, you must destroy it in time; when the balance of luck is in favor of you, you must firmly hold the hard-won opportunity in your hands.

After being targeted for 10 minutes, Gao Changfeng angrily drove the ball to the left side of the field and was stopped by Sancho, who was lurking on the side. On Luo, Sancho managed to get the ball into the Atletico Madrid penalty area with almost no threat.

Relying on his skillful ball control skills, Sancho faced the enemy central defender Jimenez in the penalty area of ​​Atletico Madrid. In a hurry, he stretched out his foot from behind and accidentally tripped Sancho.

penalty!

Facing the crucial penalty kick, it is natural for Cristiano Ronaldo to stand at the twelve yard point to decide the fate of the team. He looked at the goal with resolute eyes, heaved his chest and tried to adjust his breath, one step, two steps.
Ronaldo slowly accelerated until he rushed towards the football at a hurricane speed. Oblak judged by observing Ronaldo's supporting foot that he was going to attack the right side of the goal, but when Ronaldo raised his foot, he suddenly slowed down. At this moment, he has already moved to the right Oblak, who was flying sideways, realized that he had hit the trick.

It is a "spoon penalty kick" that Ronaldo rarely uses. The football slowly draws an arc in the air and falls into the Atletico Madrid goal. Penalty.

Manchester United 2:1 Atletico Madrid.

After the goal, Ronaldo only used a simple kneeling celebration to pay tribute to the excited Red Devils fans. This is not a good thing for Atletico Madrid.

Facing the backward situation, Simeone had to adjust the formation to 3-1-4-2 again to prepare for a desperate fight.

But with Gao Changfeng defending the midfielder, how can Manchester United be afraid of Atletico Madrid's attack?
Countless passes were stopped by Gao Changfeng and he launched a counterattack with a long pass on the spot. Atletico Madrid's defense line with only three central defenders was hit back and forth by the "trident" composed of Sancho, Ronaldo and Elanga in the frontcourt of Manchester United. .

Finally, Gao Changfeng kicked the ball towards the enemy's backcourt in a counterattack. Erlanga charged along the right flank and used his speed to get rid of the enemy's defender and successfully caught up with the football. His own Rainierdo, after getting the pass angle, sent Ronaldo an "inverted triangle".

In the 54th minute, Elanga assisted Ronaldo to score, Manchester United 3:1 Atletico Madrid.

It is still a perfunctory kneeling celebration, Ronaldo obviously does not intend to let the dying Atletico Madrid go.

In the 76th minute of the game, the Atletico Madrid midfielder, who had already lost his fighting spirit, made a coordination error and Gao Changfeng grabbed the ball. Because there was no Atletico Madrid players to encircle him, this time he easily passed the ball forward to find B fee. The player directly picked the ball over the top and smashed the ball into the Atletico Madrid penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo jumped high and pressed Jimenez, who was defending him, and scored with a header. Zhan Jun in the commentary room was shocked for a long time: "Hey, it's Cristiano Ronaldo again, playing a hat-trick at Manchester United's home game against Atletico Madrid." Juggling. What a veteran, with aspirations for thousands of miles!"

Hat-trick, this time Ronaldo was finally satisfied. He pointed his right index finger at the sky to draw a circle, leaped high and rotated 180 degrees in the air, and after landing calmly, he put on an upright posture to greet his teammates behind him: "Siu!!!"

Manchester United 4:1 Atletico Madrid, the Jagged Legion was completely destroyed by Ronaldo's gods.

This is the 37-year-old Portuguese veteran. You can question his age, ability and even character, but in adversity, he will always be the man who persists in fighting and standing tall.

You can always trust, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Although the king is old, his heart is immortal.

[Congratulations on completing the task, you will get talent points x 6; Manchester United successfully advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and you will get football skills x 1]

　Siu! ! !

　　
　
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