Star card system

At halftime, Mourinho used the first substitution.

He replaced Mkhitaryan with Rashford.

This time it was not due to any tactical or physical reasons, it was entirely due to Mkhitaryan's poor performance.

Mkhitaryan has been in poor form since returning from injury.

In these two games, not only was he unable to perform at his previous peak, he even often made low-level mistakes on the court, which affected Manchester United's offense.

In the first half, he almost caused trouble in the backcourt of Manchester United because of a lost ball.

In the end, Xia Xing retreated at high speed and overturned his opponent, which stopped Chelsea's counterattack.

But he also received a yellow card.

Mourinho was in a cold sweat on the sidelines.

Although Xia Xing's action just now was very crisp, it was an oblique tackle.

Even if the ball is touched, it is not impossible for the referee to give a red card if he thinks it is a dangerous move.

Xia Xing sacrificed himself for the benefit of the team, which is beyond reproach.

But Mkhitaryan's condition is too bad.

If it weren't for him, Manchester United wouldn't be in such trouble.

Just replace him in the second half.

Mkhitaryan, who was substituted, was in a low mood and did not have much communication with Mourinho.

He also knew that he was in poor condition, and he was also very angry and blaming himself.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and the two sides were still fighting for the midfield.

In the 71st minute of the game, Hazard sprinted with the ball in the penalty area and passed back decisively near the baseline!
Morata receives the ball and there is nothing in front of him!
Push and shoot with ease!

The ball missed the goal!
Manchester United escaped a catastrophe!
This is definitely a chance to score, good luck to Manchester United!

Morata kicked the turf hard and heard the sighs and sporadic boos from the Chelsea fans in the stands.

But how?
He is in really bad shape today.

Both sides used up three substitutions, and the score on the field was still 0-0.

It was not until the 85th minute of the game that the situation on the field finally changed.

Xia Xing got the ball in the middle, suddenly moved to the side, and then suddenly rushed to the middle with the ball!
This change of rhythm disrupted Chelsea's defensive arrangement!

Kanter cleverly grabs the ball!
Xia Xing speeds up and gets out of his way!

Facing Kanter, who has excellent defensive ability, excellent physical fitness, and excellent running ability, Xia Xing's biggest advantage is speed!

Use speed to throw Kanter away and sprint!
29 meters away from the goal, Xia Xing kicked and shot!

The ball goes to the upper right corner of the goal!

Courtois fought hard to save, but still couldn't touch the ball!

The ball is in!
1 is better than 0!

Manchester United finally broke the deadlock!

This is a winning goal!

Manchester United captain Xia Xing once again became the key player in the game!

The visiting team fans cheered excitedly in the stands!

Wonderful goal, important goal!
Compared to Mourinho's excited celebration, Conte's crazy roar was more conspicuous.

On the sidelines, Conte yelled at the players angrily.

"Cheer up! Don't play like a pussy!"

The spirit of the Chelsea players on the field has been affected, and their decline is gradually becoming apparent.

Only Kanter and a few other players were still running desperately, trying to get a chance to equalize the score.

But where is it so easy?
In the last minute of stoppage time, as Morata's weak shot was punched out by De Gea, the referee's whistle sounded.

The game is over!
In this hand-to-hand battle, which was mainly duel in the middle, the tenacious Manchester United had the last laugh!
Although it was only a 1-0 victory, Manchester United still got three points!

The winning streak continues this season!
On the sidelines, Mourinho and Conte had no communication.

Now that the conflict between the two has been completely made public, there is no need to give face.

Although the relationship between their respective coaches is average, the players on both sides still have a good relationship.On the court, Xia Xing chatted with Kanter.

In this game, Kanter was responsible for guarding Xia Xing. This arrangement is actually quite interesting.

Because both of them are in the midfielder position, they don't have many opportunities to face each other.

But even so, Conte still asked Kanter to follow Xia Xing.

But this tactic worked wonders.

"Man, you gave me a hard time in this game. Your defensive level has improved again. To be fair, you are definitely the number one midfielder in the world in international football today."

"Let's not talk about whether he is worthy or not. Now if international football wants to compete for the position of the world's number one defensive midfielder, the first thing to consider is whether you are a defensive midfielder. There is no need to compete for which position you are in."

"How can it be so exaggerated."

"I'm fair to say that. In this game, you not only led the defense to keep us scoreless, but you also scored the only goal. Your overall strength has increased again."

The two chatted and praised each other, but they were sincere compliments.

Kanter was about to take off his jersey when Xia Xing stopped him.

"and many more."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Sorry, I can't exchange jerseys with you today."

"why?"

"Because of that guy on the bench, I'm going to go to him."

"Oh, got it, okay."

"At Chelsea, you brothers look after each other."

"Don't worry, I've always been like this, but... alas, I can't say."

Kanter didn't say anything further, but Xia Xing also understood what was going on.

Walking towards the side of the pitch, Xia Xing came to the Chelsea bench.

In fact, this is a relatively inappropriate behavior.

As the visiting team's decisive hero, the Chelsea general must have been unhappy with Xia Xing.

Walking by so easily can easily be regarded as a provocation.

But Xia Xing looked calm and walked straight to a player sitting on the bench.

"Danny."

"Xia?"

The player sitting on the bench is Xia Xing's good friend in Leicester City - Danny Drinkwater.

Drinkwater did not get a chance to play the entire game.

When Conte used up three substitutions, Drinkwater sat back in his chair in frustration, staring blankly at the sky, not knowing what to think about.

Even when Xia Xing came over, he didn't notice.

At this time, the Chelsea bench was basically empty, and everyone was preparing to leave.

Xia Xing simply sat next to Drinkwater and patted his brother's shoulder gently.

Drinkwater sighed and said nothing.

The two of them just sat there, looking at the Stamford Bridge turf.

After a long time, Drinkwater suddenly said: "It was so great when we played together in Leicester City."

Xia Xing nodded: "Yes, that's great. At that time, we didn't have any pressure, we just rushed forward."

Drinkwater sighed softly: "That was really the best time of my life, the best."

Xia Xing let out a breath and wanted to say something, but still couldn't.

Finally, he took off his jersey and handed it to Drinkwater.

Drinkwater stood up, took off his jersey and put it in Xia Xing's hands, then walked slowly towards the tunnel and disappeared into the blue.

Xia Xing looked at his back and couldn't take his eyes back for a long time.

Brother, take care of yourself... (End of chapter)