Star card system

At the King Power Stadium, the Manchester United soldiers felt great pressure.

Leicester City has a tough style of play, and this game is even more distinctive.

Because of the Vichai crash, Leicester City soldiers are still holding back their energy and want to fulfill the legacy of their former boss.

They had a poor start to the season, and Vichai encouraged them countless times, hoping that the team could return to the Champions League.

And now, they have to fight for Vichai!

They are also fighting for themselves!

Facing the defending champion Manchester United, they were not conservative and launched a fierce attack from the beginning!

In the 22nd minute of the game, Madison continued to cooperate with Harvey Barnes in the middle.

Both dribble well and are explosive.

The continuous passing and receiving in Manchester United's midfield and backfield even made Xia Xing feel that the defense was difficult.

These two young men are great!

Xia Xing tried his best to stay between the two of them, preventing them from coordinating better.

However, the ultimate goal of the two of them is not to work together into the penalty area, but to pass the ball to Vardy!

Quick ball, Vardy successfully countered offside!

He took the ball and rushed into the penalty area!

There is no extra movement, he kicks and volleys into the far corner!

De Gea couldn't defend well and could only watch the ball go into the net!

1 is better than 0!

Leicester City scored first!

This is a wonderful collaboration between the Blue Fox's front three!

But Manchester United also has good attacking power.

In the 37th minute of the game, Xia Xing stole the ball in the backcourt and knocked it to Pogba.

Pogba's breakthrough with the ball was blocked, and he had no choice but to hand the ball to Xia Xing beside him again, and then sprinted quickly.

Just when Leicester City's attention was focused on Pogba who was advancing forward, Xia Xing suddenly passed the ball!

Instead of looking for Pogba, he passed it to Ashley Young who was outflanking forward from the left!

When Xia Xing cut inside to receive the ball and cooperated with Pogba, Ashley Young had already sprinted from behind him and entered the opponent's penalty area!

Xia Xing's pass tore open the opponent's defense and accurately found Ashley Young who was penetrating forward!

Ashley Young caught the ball in the penalty area and shot decisively!

The ball hit the net!

1 is better than 1!

Manchester United equalizes the score!

The two sides are back on the same starting line!

The first half ended in a draw.

In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again, and Manchester United's defense was in trouble again.

Leicester City's frequent fast breaks put pressure on Manchester United's defense.

Left back Chilwell frequently moved forward and created good opportunities many times.

His crosses were very threatening, and Vardy and Barnes attacked the goal many times.

They just lacked a high center forward in this game. If there was a high point like Giroud in front, Manchester United would probably have conceded the goal again.

But their second goal didn't have to wait long.

In the 66th minute of the game, Chilwell passed by on the left and was brought down by Matic and received a free kick.

The ball was handed to Chilwell to take the penalty.

There are many good free kick takers in Leicester City's formation now, but even so, the young Chilwell still occupies a place.

He looked at his teammates in the penalty area, calmed down, and made a precise pass!

Maguire leaped high and headed the ball into the goal!

The ball hit the dead corner hard!

Leicester City scores another goal!

2 is better than 1!

They saw hope of three points!

At this time, Solskjaer frowned on the sidelines of the court. The team's offensive power was not good in this game.

Especially Pogba and Martial, their condition has declined significantly, which is completely different from the devastating situation last month.

After much thought, Solskjaer still made substitutions.

Martial was replaced and Lingard was replaced.

However, he still put Pogba on the field.

He is very aware of Pogba's technical characteristics and personality traits. If he is replaced at this time, he will definitely be dissatisfied, and the harmonious atmosphere within the team he created will be gone.

Stabilizing the players' emotions is more important than a gamble-like adjustment.

But taking advantage of a dead ball opportunity, Solskjaer called over Xia Xing and Pogba.

"Swap your positions for a while. Pogba, you move back a little to give the opponent some offensive changes."

"Okay." Xia Xing said.

Pogba also nodded.

Although he didn't want to retreat a little, his physical fitness had dropped a lot, and he really didn't have the energy to sprint forward frequently.

Humph, just to give you face, I guess this game will be over!

In recent times, the issue regarding the team's offensive core has been very sensitive.

It is a must for any team to have one and only one playmaker.

Even for a dual-core team, there are priorities.

In Manchester United, Xia Xing is naturally the well-deserved core organizer.

Whether it is technical ability, honorary status, mental attributes, or team reputation, he is worthy of being the core of the organization.

He is also the captain and a two-time Ballon d'Or winner. He is called by fans a superstar who is about to end or has already ended the Melo era.

But this obvious problem has never been solved at Manchester United.

Former coach Mourinho simply announced Xia Xing's tactical status and even gave him enough freedom on the court.

Because of this, Pogba was dissatisfied, which was also one of the conflicts between the two.

Now Solskjaer is here, and he tried his best to appease the team's "Mr. Billion Dollars."

He knows very well that the club management's preference for Pogba is mainly due to his worth.

If Pogba has a problem, it will prove that there is a problem with Manchester United's transfer strategy, which will be troublesome.

It has a great influence on management.

So Pogba must be given more opportunities.

In the tactical arrangement, Solskjaer proposed a dual-core strategy.

Xia Xing and Pogba coordinate to organize the offense. If one person is frozen by the other party, the other person may take over the organizing power.

This sounds great, but implements poorly.

In games, Pogba is usually in the middle, either as a defensive midfielder or as an attacking midfielder.

But no matter which position he is in, he likes to dribble the ball forward, participate in the attack, and does not like to defend.

This often leaves Manchester United in defensive difficulties.

Because of this situation, Matic, Herrera and other teams are very dissatisfied with Pogba.

But so what?

The management is covering him up, but Pogba is unscrupulous.

Faced with the team's defensive dilemma, Xia Xing had to retreat from time to time to defend and simply give up offensive authority.

Doing so has advantages and disadvantages for Manchester United.

The advantage is obvious, that is, when Pogba is in good condition, he has the ability to lead the team to win.

And with a defensive midfielder like Xia Xing to protect him, he relaxed his attack in the frontcourt.

The disadvantages are also obvious. When the team encounters offensive obstacles, Pogba lacks the ability to solve problems alone.

He doesn't have Xia Xing's stable shooting ability, nor does he have Xia Xing's super speed and breakthrough ability.

Therefore, when encountering the opponent's intensive defense, Pogba is prone to misfire.

Simply put, Manchester United has not encountered a too powerful enemy during this period, and Solskjaer's so-called "dual-core" tactics have not encountered too many challenges... (End of this chapter)