Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 16 Old Trafford: The theater where dreams come true

"Glory Glory Man United!"

"Glory Glory Man United!"

"As the reds go marching on on on!"

The red flags all over the mountains and plains decorated Old Trafford into a dream theater.

The high-pitched melody of the Manchester United team song makes people unable to hold back their emotions.

Chu Feng is naturally no exception.

He sat quietly on the bench and carefully looked at the magnificent palace in front of him.

For football players, there is nothing better than being able to send the football into the opponent's goal amidst the cheers of tens of thousands of spectators.

Chu Feng held his palm slightly and set a small goal.

Let his number of goals in the five major leagues exceed zero
  As the players took their positions on the field, the starting lineups of the two teams appeared on the LED screen on the sidelines, and the stadium DJ called out each player's name passionately.

To be on the safe side, Mourinho ranked the formation with the highest usage rate and his famous formation - 4231!

The one at the front is "Little Warcraft" Lukaku.

The three central midfielders are Mata, Mkhitaryan and Rashford.

Double defensive midfielder Matic partners with Pogba.

The defense line from left to right, Valencia, Bailly, Phil Jones and Blind lined up.

Since West Ham United sold a large number of players in the summer window, only "Little Pea" Hernandez, Argentinian defender Zabaleta and goalkeeper Joe Hart are more famous in the team, and the level of other players is at the average level. nearby.

However, their tactics are simple, pursue high-intensity physical confrontation, and do not require too many star players.

It was this tough style that allowed them to wield their sledgehammer and start the business of robbing the rich to help the poor, hoeing the strong and helping the weak to show the feelings of the working class.

Therefore, it is still unclear who will win and who will lose in today’s game.

at the same time.

LeTV sports broadcast room.

Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu sat side by side, and after finishing their preparations, they began to explain.

"Good evening, audience friends!"

"Welcome to the first round of the 2017-18 Premier League season!"

"Manchester United vs. West Ham!"

"Chu Feng, the Chinese young player who has received the most attention, lived up to expectations and entered the squad after being promoted to the first team the day before yesterday."

"It is really gratifying and exciting to see our compatriots appear in the five major leagues."

"Director Zhang, do you think Xiao Chu has a chance to appear?"

Zhan Jun carefully looked at the document at hand, which read "Summary of Chu Feng's personal data and technical characteristics".

For this document, he spent a lot of time, not only browsing a large number of Premier League B videos, but also asking industry insiders to help analyze statistics.

"Hehe, I think there is still a chance. If you often watch Manchester United's games last season, you will find that Mourinho is used to making substitutions around 75 minutes, and those who are replaced are basically central midfielders."

"Of course, the premise is that Manchester United can gain a greater advantage."

Although in the eyes of the outside world, Zhang Lu is just a fan, but in fact he has a very in-depth understanding of football.

Not only are you familiar with the style and strength of each team, but you can also accurately judge its tactical direction.

In a certain year's World Cup, his prediction success rate was as high as 84.3%, which attracted fans and friends.

"Haha, Director Zhang's analysis is very good. I believe that with Mourinho's coaching level, there shouldn't be much problem in gaining an advantage."

"You must know that whether he is in Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan or Real Madrid, he won the league championship in his second season coaching the team, which is called 'Mu's two-year law' by fans."

"This is his second year coaching Manchester United. Last season he won the Community Shield, League Cup and Europa League for the team."

"Hopefully he can keep it going."

"Okay, the game has started, Manchester United kicks off first!"     On the green field.

Manchester United played very patiently and did not rush the attack.

Instead, he firmly controls the ball and draws the opponent into his own half to seek space behind the opponent.

The tactics of Manchester United's youth team come from this.

Although West Ham United's pressing was very strong, it did not achieve very good results.

Because in the hands of Mourinho, this set of 4231 tactics is close to the extreme and can perfectly adapt to his football philosophy.

The double defensive midfielders retreated close to the defense line, and the full-backs quickly pulled wide to form several triangular passing routes, easily resolving the opponent's high pressure.

However, West Ham United's head coach Bilic is not a waste, and allows the team to keep the formation as intact as possible when pressing.

As a result, the situation became stalemate, and neither side was able to create any good opportunities.

As the possession of the ball overlaps, time continues to pass.

Courtside.

Mourinho was wearing a classic light gray windbreaker, with his hands folded across his chest and a solemn expression.

In his tactical preset, the players need to get into the state in the early stage of the game and understand the opponent's tactics.

Thirty minutes is the real start time
  Chu Feng and Ibrahimovic were sitting on the bench, and the latter was sharing his experience based on the situation on the court.

"Lukaku is such a fool. Why not run to the left? That side is obviously empty."

"Rashford has a problem with the timing of breakthroughs. You must not imitate him."

It has to be said that Chu Feng is very lucky. Mourinho was there before him and Ibrahimovic was behind him. Both of them gave him private lessons.

Chu Feng compared the situation on the field and took himself into it. He quickly understood what Ibrahimovic meant and transformed it into his own experience.

Is this also the benefit of templates, to improve the learning ability of football thinking?
  While the two were talking, the game time quietly came to 33 minutes.

West Ham United's attack in the frontcourt, Obiang received a pass from his teammate, and Matic quickly moved closer.

Under strong interference, Obiang made a mistake and passed the ball to Rashford, who quickly dribbled the ball forward.

Manchester United's frontcourt attack surged.

Matic's forward header attracted the attention of a large number of defensive players. Rashford spotted the gap and decisively drove straight into the center of the penalty area.

"Oh, nice pass!"

"Lukaku!"

Little Warcraft cleverly moved diagonally and created a single opportunity. Facing the helpless Joe Hart, he calmly pushed the shot to the left side of the goal.

The football grazed the left goal post and penetrated into West Ham United's goal, setting off waves of white.

Lukaku's celebration was strange.

The Belgian boy stood at attention and raised his hand in salute.

But no one cared, because Manchester United fans were waving their flags wildly.

Old Trafford.

Like a stormy sea, there was a deafening cheer.

After the game resumes.

Manchester United's formation retreated, compressed and cut the midfield area, and established a complete defensive system.

The intention is obvious.
  I want to defend and counterattack, can you attack me?

West Ham United has no choice. For them, who are pragmatic, there is no difference between conceding one goal and conceding 100 goals. They are both zero points anyway.

However, under the tight defense of Manchester United, West Ham United not only failed to equalize the score, but also almost lost another goal due to counterattack.

As time passed and the fans still had more to say, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.

(End of this chapter)