Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 221: Nagelsmann’s differentiation tactics, Mourinho was furious!
In a remote village on the map of Germany, there is a place where a football miracle was born.

Its name is the city of Sinsheim. It has a permanent population of only 3300 people, but it has a team in Germany's top league.

After the Manchester United players flew to Frankfurt Airport, they had to transfer to a bus for more than an hour.

Chu Feng looked out through the car window at the beautiful and picturesque countryside.

There are many football elements on both sides of the street, and most of the shops have closed their doors early. Local residents go to the suburbs of Sinsheim, the Rheinland Sporting Stadium, which can seat 30,000 fans.

In the 16-17 season, Hoffenheim finished fourth in the Bundesliga, creating the best record in team history and qualifying for the Champions League play-offs.

Unfortunately, they lost to Liverpool in the play-offs and missed the Champions League. They qualified for the Europa League. This was Hoffenheim's first appearance in the European competition, and they were eliminated in the final group stage.

In the 17-18 season, Hoffenheim finished third in the Bundesliga and directly entered the Champions League.

Every Huocun fan's face is filled with happiness, just like the original meaning of Hoffenheim's name.

Suddenly Chu Feng heard the cheers of Hoffenheim fans and turned his attention to see a skateboarder who looked like a cute marmot.

After all, the injury immunity module cannot eliminate the fatigue caused by long-distance work and multiple games in a week.

The other two forwards retreated appropriately and once again promptly cut off the passing line that would lead to the center.

What is a sophisticated German mechanic?
Especially the tactical design of Chu Feng's restrictions is amazing.

On the surface, it appears to be forceful suppression through numerical superiority, but in reality, it subtly divides the relationship between Chu Feng and his teammates by occupying space.

Therefore, Chu Feng fell into an isolated and helpless state, and could only keep retreating to support his teammates.

So the situation on the field has been tepid.

Nagelsmann's tactics are indeed very targeted.

Keep the overall formation compact and close off space in the central area to eliminate any potential threats.

But when the game restarted in the second half, Mourinho frowned again.

In fact, his style is more like Guardiola, who also pays attention to strategy and integrity, and often has many unconstrained ideas.

He rarely praises his opponents before games.

Even if a mistake occurs, the number of players will cause Manchester United to shift or even reschedule the attack, ultimately achieving the purpose of alleviating the crisis.

Due to long distance travel and three games a week, the overall condition of the Manchester United players is not very good.

After the whole game starts.

Mourinho also showed kindness to his younger peers.

The first half of the game ended quickly, and the score between the two sides remained at 0-0.

When the ball was moved to the wing, Hoffenheim's forwards, wing-backs and midfielders on the same side continued to press the opponent's players.

Hoffenheim played with all the main players, while Manchester United used a semi-rotated lineup. Because the players are already tired after three games a week, problems may arise if they are forced to use it.

Instantly form a local numerical advantage, seize the ball, and control the situation.

Chu Feng's state in this game was not very good. Although both shots hit the door frame, either they were interfered by the opponent or they were too far away from the goal, and they failed to create much trouble for the Hoffenheim goalkeeper. threaten.

But this will cause him to be farther away from the goal, the threat he can pose will decrease, and it will also give Hoffenheim more time to adjust.

Send three forwards to cut off the passing route and space between the Manchester United central defender and the defensive midfielder, and then deliberately leave the opponent's full-back empty, so that Manchester United can only play the ball to the left and right wings.

Because Nagelsmann seems to have anticipated it in advance, he defends with a chain-like pendulum movement, and the fullbacks join the pressure by running vertically, which can reduce the extent of lateral movement and consolidate the team's defensive formation and stability in the midfield. sex.

"He's doing great at Hoffenheim and if he can keep up, he'll be taking the next step in his coaching career very soon!"

He is the young head coach of Huocun, Nagelsmann, who is only 31 years old.

They did not give up attacking because of their weak paper strength. Instead, they took the lead in attacking based on their home court advantage.

"I've never met Mourinho, so I'm looking forward to finally meeting him in person."

It's just that Nagelsmann is indeed a genius, especially his incomparable tactics, which perfectly combine dismantling, oppression, spear and shield.

"About four years ago, goalkeeper Wiese started calling me a 'mini Mourinho'. I was still an assistant coach at the time and was also involved in the U19s. I was a new player who was eager to learn everything."

"Of course Mourinho and I have different football philosophies, but it's certainly not a bad thing to have a nickname related to him."

Since Pogba did not start, Kovacic seemed to be sleepwalking, and Matic and McTominay's advancing ability needs to be improved.

In fact, this was a secret gift prepared by Guardiola for Mourinho, but it was only thought of and implemented by Nagelsmann.

Nagelsmann behaves like a little fanboy. The biggest reason is Mourinho's Porto miracle. As a young coach, he also wants to become a legend.

Very clever solution to the problem of insufficient width.

As the Hoffenheim fans cheered louder and louder, the morale of the Hoffenheim players continued to grow, and finally they withstood Manchester United's crazy attack.

"Mourinho is very experienced in all situations. He has been through so many knockout games, whether he is ahead, behind, conceding an early goal or needing a goal at the last moment."

Hoffenheim adopted a standard 3-4-3 formation and quickly launched a classic "trap" pressure.

At the pre-match press conference, Nagelsmann was very excited.

"He has won 25 trophies and is one of the biggest names in world football and I'm delighted to have the opportunity to challenge the team he coaches."

After returning to the locker room, Mourinho quickly made adjustments and moved the football widely on both wings, thereby stretching Hoffenheim's formation.

"Oh, and I love his press conferences, especially in the Champions League final last season. The reporter asked, 'Are you confident of winning the Champions League?', and he replied, 'I don't know, because I have never lost in the Champions League final. ’, his press conferences are always full of highlights.”

When two short and one long whistles sounded.

Deafening cheers erupted at the Rheinland Sporting Stadium. They have created the only rural legend in the history of the five major leagues, and even tied last season's Champions League champion!

We will definitely create greater miracles in the future!

As for Manchester United fans, they really didn't expect that Manchester United would get a draw in the second round of the Champions League.

Mourinho's face was as gloomy as water when he returned to the locker room. Even if Manchester United rotates the lineup, they should not play like this!
He believes that there is something wrong with the mentality of the Manchester United players.

People will always slack off after achieving great achievements. No one can avoid it. How to deal with this mentality divides people into different forms.

Some people will be immersed in the past and continue to fall, while some people can regain their desire for victory.

Mourinho's anger surged into his heart, and he didn't care about the mood of the Manchester United players.

"Hoffenheim is more eager to win. When the better team wins, the losing side has no reason to make excuses."

"Kovacic, do you want to stay here and continue playing football, or go back to Real Madrid and continue to sit on the bench?"

"Rashford, you want me to see your role!"

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Everyone suffered severe criticism, including Chu Feng.

After Mourinho's anger dissipated, he conducted a detailed analysis of the players' performance and told the players where they did not do well enough.

When Mourinho left the locker room to attend the press conference, the locker room fell into silence.

Chu Feng didn’t have much feelings.
Because he is not an arrogant character and cannot accept the slightest criticism.

It's normal to be reprimanded if you don't do well enough. Keep working hard to improve next time and conquer Mourinho again with your performance.

Besides, he had received positive feedback from Mourinho.

But the problem is that not everyone can handle harsh criticism.

As the hub of communication between players and coaches, Chu Feng must step forward to ease the relationship between the two parties, so he looked at Kovacic and said: "Mateo, you have been at Manchester United for more than half a year. You should understand the character of the leader."

“He took matters into his own hands in his pursuit of winning, and even when there were frictions at work, he remained a friendly friend when the goals were aligned.”

"You can ask Mata and Mkhitaryan about this."

"I'm just saying this to tell you that the boss wants to keep you awake and make you better."

Chu Feng paused for a moment and then asked a question: "When I was chatting with the boss some time ago, what do you think he asked me?"

Kovacic looked up with a blank look in his eyes.

"He asked me what kind of sneakers you like. He wanted to give them to you as a gift after you score your first goal of the season."

Chu Feng gave the answer on his own.

Kovacic's face became less stiff when he heard this. He really thought that the coach was targeting him, otherwise how could he say such ugly words.

"Of course, don't think too much about it. Everyone has the same treatment, including being scolded by the boss."

Chu Feng made a joke. Finally he became serious again and looked around the dressing room.

Perhaps it's because he is mentally older and has gone through countless ups and downs, so he doesn't feel like a 19-year-old at all.

The Manchester United players subconsciously straightened their backs.

Chu Feng made outstanding contributions to Manchester United last season, giving him a decisive say in the locker room.

Every Manchester United player will respect Chu Feng, because that is also respecting themselves.

"If you don't live up to the leader's standards, he'll give you one chance and then another."

"But by that point you continue to make mistakes and your playing time is over and you're put on the bench."

"Whether it is in football or in life, courage, honesty, positivity and friendship are very important."

"Failure is inevitable, but the process of failure can be controlled. We must show our desire to win!"

In fact, it's not like giving a stick and a piece of candy. Every word Chu Feng said came from the heart.

He hopes that everyone can play every game together with fighting spirit and courage like friends and family.

Having said this, Chu Feng did not continue. Whether he can understand and accept it all depends on the individual. Adults need to be responsible for themselves.

The Manchester United players nodded one after another, and then began to review their shortcomings, and the locker room quickly became lively.

In fact, 90% of the world's problems can be solved through communication.

When Mourinho opened the door, his cold expression gradually melted. When he noticed Chu Feng's gaze, he said with a straight face: "Let's go back to Manchester as soon as possible. There are still many games waiting for us. "

Although the problems in Manchester United's locker room have been resolved, doubts from the outside world are flooding in.

Especially fans of other clubs.

No one expects Manchester United to defend their title, except their own fans.
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[Should I say that Nagelsmann’s tactics are indeed very good. 】
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[Mourinho has exhausted his talents. This was the case at Chelsea before. After winning the Premier League championship, he stopped immediately. 15 points in 16 rounds is simply unbelievable! 】
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[I remember that the Champions League also seemed to fall in the top 16. 】
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[Manchester United will beat me in the next round. I hope Manchester United can maintain its current state and then we can avenge the double defeat in the league last season! 】
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[It’s just a draw. Isn’t it too early for you to be negative? 】
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[After the next round of the league is the international match day, I hope I can beat Chelsea after enough rest and turn Stamford Bridge into a library again! 】
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[Xiao Chu’s performance is not very good either. 】
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[Brother, the league lasts for more than half a year, and it’s normal for the state to fluctuate. You can’t score twice or a hat trick in every game, right? That's not an athlete, that's a god! 】
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[Besides, Xiao Chu’s attendance rate is really high recently, and he also played more than 70 minutes in the English League Cup. 】
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The Manchester United players ignored the public opinion from the outside world and focused all their attention on training. Everyone was working hard to overcome doubts.

The four days of adjustment time passed quickly.

Manchester United faced Newcastle United at home to start the eighth round of the Premier League this season.

When the first half ended, the LED board on the side of the court showed the score 1-1, and the two sides were temporarily tied.

Manchester United scored with a header from Chu Feng, while Newcastle United's goal came near the end of the first half when Ricci made a pass from Muto Yoshiki and followed up with a push shot.

The player from Little Days moved to Newcastle United from Mainz this season.

After he scored, he looked at Chu Feng provocatively. He believed that if Chu Feng could gain a foothold in the Premier League, he could do the same.

Moreover, Mainz defeated Hoffenheim last season.

At halftime, Mourinho praised the Manchester United players. Their offensive effect in the first half was very good, but Benitez's defensive tactics were very tough.

But high-intensity running simply cannot sustain the entire game.

Around 65 minutes into the second half, Manchester United began to strengthen their offense in all aspects, including Maguire, who overpowered the half.

Mourinho even replaced David Luiz with Herrera. Originally, Kovacic's face was full of bitterness, but he found that he was not the one who was replaced.

His eyes suddenly changed, from dull to powerful!
Dare to replace the central defender in the middle and late stages of the game, this is Mourinho's courage, and it also made Kovacic feel unprecedented trust, and his emotions reached their peak at this moment!

The contagion of emotion enlivened United's attack.

All defensive counterattacks were forgotten, and Chu Feng took the lead in frantically attacking the Newcastle defense line.

The football was quickly moved to the right side of the field.

Pogba and Rashford played wonderful cooperation, and the former passed the ball to the front of the penalty area.

Chu Feng tapped his heel lightly, and the football came out from under Federico's crotch. Newcastle captain Lascelles made a very timely replacement.

But Chu Feng turned around and immediately connected with the spike.

He dribbled the ball away from Lascelles and before the Newcastle United goalkeeper could react, he calmly pushed the ball into the far corner to complete the goal!
2-1! ! !

Amid the cheers of Manchester United fans at Old Trafford, Chu Feng picked up the football from the goal and waved to his teammates to hurry up and return to their positions.

Two goals are not enough!
He wants to use a complete victory to dispel the haze of being tied by Hoffenheim and inform the top scorer of his return!

Last season he was able to break the Premier League single-season scoring record, and this season he can break his own record!

Chu Feng has full confidence in himself.

That is a valuable asset that has stood up after experiencing countless setbacks!

The emotions of the Manchester United players were also extremely high, and everyone tried their best to fight for the ball and participate in every attack.

Soon Newcastle United's gate fell again.

In the 87th minute of the game, Kovacic attracted the defense and then released the ball. Chu Feng made a quick stop and suddenly squeezed between Federico and Lascelles.

The former was even knocked to the ground.

Single sword!

The huge pendulum swing that made people feel sore in the knees made Newcastle United's goalkeeper completely unable to predict and could only pounce to the right with a lottery mentality.

at the same time.

Chu Feng moved the ball to the right lightly, kicked the ball with his left foot to catch up with the ball, and volleyed hard with his right foot in front of the empty goal!
The football crashed into the goal.

After scoring the goal, Chu Feng ran for tens of meters, then jumped up high and punched the air!

"Chu, one more goal, and you will be among the top three scorers. You must know that you have played two less games!"

Matic said, pointing to the goal.

"What did I say before? As long as we are eager to win, we will definitely gain something!"

“To use a saying from my hometown, God helps those who help themselves!”

Chu Feng clenched his fists hard.

Although Newcastle United is only the bottom team in the league, he can feel that his teammates have regained their fighting spirit.

Especially Kovacic!
Manchester United fans were lying on the railings waving their arms, making deafening roars.

"This is Old Trafford! We are the undefeated Red Devils!"

"Manchester United starts to cheer up from today!"

"Manchester United! Come on!!!"

Even though the game has entered the final stage, Manchester United still has no intention of giving up the attack. Newcastle United can only hope that the game will end as soon as possible.

Even Muto Yoshiki retreated to his own half to participate in defense.

With Newcastle United defending at all costs, it was finally time to kill the remaining few minutes.

In the end, Manchester United 3-1 Newcastle United and achieved a big victory at home!
Just not being seen by the outside world is still not enough, because Manchester United's opponents are not too strong, and Mourinho did not object to this.

He just said one sentence in the post-game interview.

“We’re away at Stamford Bridge in the next game and I hope you can say the same thing after we beat Chelsea!”

When another international competition period begins, the Carrington training base becomes deserted.

Chu Feng was used to seizing this opportunity to improve his strength, but after the day's training, he received a call from Maria.

"Chu, do you have any plans for the holidays?"

Chu Feng asked tentatively: "How about we go to Brighton?"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a long time, and then Maria's faint voice came: "Do you want to go to LT Beach?"

Chu Feng almost spit out the water in his mouth.

He really didn't have such dirty thoughts, but he went to Brighton to play football before and thought it was very suitable for a summer vacation.

"Okay, but we can't go to LT Beach. There are a lot of perverts and voyeurs there."

Maria's voice was filled with excitement.

(End of this chapter)