Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 70 Battle against Swansea again

Time flies by and October 10th arrives soon.

The 1/8 finals of the English League Cup have officially begun.

Due to the format of the EFL Cup, there are only two rounds in the semi-finals, and the rest, including the final, are determined by one game.

Clubs with European war missions do not need to participate in the first two rounds.

In the third round, Manchester United defeated the English Championship team Burton to advance to the top 16. This time their opponent was Swansea.

Because the EFL Cup is not very valuable, strong teams basically look down on it.

Therefore, many weak teams will choose to compete with all their strength. After all, this is one of the few championships that has a chance to win.

In the player channel at this time.

Players from both sides stood opposite each other without any communication between them.

Norton followed Chu Feng with his eyes, thinking that if it weren't for Rashford's early impact last time, which caused a serious decline in his physical fitness, and coupled with his unfamiliarity with Chu Feng's technical characteristics, he would have been treated like this by this kid. Embarrassed.

Today, he made complete preparations. He watched Chu Feng's game video over and over again and took two pages of notes. He was bound to regain his position in this game.

Ki Chengyong, who was in the center of the Swansea queue, also cast his gaze away, wondering what he was thinking.

Soon they walked out of the tunnel under the leadership of the referee.

Liberty Stadium suddenly became noisy.

At this time, in the LeTV Sports live broadcast room, Zhan Jun was giving a pre-match explanation.

"Now I will introduce to you the starting lineups of both sides!"

"Swansea formed a 4-3-3 formation with all the main players."

"Goalkeeper:"

"Judging from Swansea's recent record, they only won 6 game and lost 1 games in 4 rounds. It can be seen that the state is not good."

"But the return of their core midfielder Ki Sung-yong from injury should improve Swansea's strength."

"Looking at Manchester United again, they have a 4-2-3-1 formation, basically rotating players."

"Goalkeeper:"

"Chu Feng is 18 years old, Rashford is 20 years old, and McTominay is 21 years old. The average age of the entire team is not more than 24 years old. It can be said to be a youth army."

"It can be seen from the starting list that Mourinho does not plan to invest too much energy in the EFL Cup. He will focus on training to reserve strength for the game against Tottenham three days later."

“So we still don’t know who will win in this game!”

Zhan Jun's tone was a little disappointed.

Because Manchester United did not field its main lineup, it is foreseeable how arrogant the Korean fans will be if they eventually lose to Swansea.

At this time, the fans watching the game in the live broadcast room also started a heated discussion.
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  [It has long been guessed that Mourinho will choose to give up the EFL Cup. 】
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  [I feel like Manchester United will lose with a high probability! 】
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  [Actually, it’s not bad. The central axis is relatively complete, and the offensiveness of the frontcourt players is pretty good. 】
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  [Swansea is known as the Little Barcelona of the Premier League and is very good at passing the ball and controlling the ball. 】
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  [So I am worried that Manchester United does not have old players to support the team, and young players can easily become anxious, leading to an unbalanced mentality. 】
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  [Don’t worry, come on, Xiao Chu! 】

beep!
  As the referee's whistle sounds, the game officially begins.

Swansea moved forward quickly after kick-off, obviously hoping to grab the start and take advantage of Manchester United's many young players' problems to catch them off guard.

Ki Sung-yung received a pass from his teammate, ducked to avoid McTominay's pressing, and then passed the ball to the left wing.

He is tall and his passing and organization are also top-notch.

That's why he can become Swansea's midfield organizer. However, as he grows older, his overall technical level begins to decline, and injuries often occur.

Ayew did not catch the ball and turn around in a hurry, but passed it back to his teammate in the middle.

"Swansea played very patiently and kept passing the ball down from the outside."

"I have to say that their tactics are very effective against young players, because Manchester United must constantly adjust their personal positions in order to maintain the integrity of the formation."

"And some young players can easily fall into the misunderstanding of watching the ball but not people."

"As expected of the little Barcelona of the Premier League!"

At this time, the situation on the field was constantly changing.

As Zhan Jun said, Manchester United's defense is really not good enough, especially in the space on the wings and ribs, where people are often missed.

The 8th minute of the game. Ji Chengyong's precise long pass found Dyer on the right, who passed Blind and then passed directly.

Abraham, who was near the penalty spot, shook his head and hit the goal, but he was unable to fully exert his power due to interference.

Romero is Argentina's main goalkeeper after all, and he saved it easily.

The Liberty Stadium suddenly burst into enthusiastic cheers. Through this attack, Swansea fans had already seen the dawn of victory.

They can't beat Manchester United, can't they beat the youth team?
  Swansea's left corner kick, Ji Chengyong directly drove the ball backwards, and it was Abraham who grabbed the ball and hit the goal, but it was slightly missed.

"Don't be anxious, take your time and stabilize your defense first!"

As a veteran of the team, Blind immediately reminded his teammates loudly.

The Manchester United players nodded after hearing this.

After the game restarts.

The Manchester United players first moved frequently in the backcourt, and then strengthened their communication with each other.

They also gradually let go of the tension in their hearts and began to try to move forward.

But unlike the last time, under the command of Ki Sung-yong, Swansea's defense became very clear.

The distance between the three lines of defense is just right, first dividing and then surrounding Manchester United players, and then cooperating to steal.

The problem of Manchester United's lack of organizational players was exposed.

After all, both McTominay and Lingard lack the ability to plan attacks and connect their teammates.

As time continued to pass, the situation on the field gradually became stalemate.

The 27th minute of the game.

Chu Feng received Tuanzebe's pass from the wing and quickly dribbled the ball forward.

He wants to use his personal ability to tear apart the opponent's defense.

But Norton learned a lesson from the experience and did not rush forward recklessly. Instead, he called Ji Chengyong and Feier to coordinate the defense.

At the same time, Mawson pushed forward, preventing McTominay from easily receiving the ball, and another central defender was closely marking Rashford.

Swansea formed a complete man-to-man defense.

Manchester United's two midfielders, Herrera and Tuanzebe, both have important defensive tasks and cannot step in to support their teammates.

Chu Feng did not break through arrogantly and decisively passed the ball back to his teammates.

After all, facing a three-man defense, it would be difficult for him to get by.

If the ball is lost as a result, it will put huge pressure on one's own backcourt.

Mourinho didn't seem too worried on the sidelines. He quickly made tactical adjustment gestures to signal the Manchester United players to strengthen their rotations and not stick to one area.

In his opinion, the strength of this youth team is not weak, leaving aside Rashford and Chu Feng for the time being.

Lingard is good at creating chaos in the opponent's ribs through wide range of movement. This is his personal characteristic.

Although McTominay's defense, passing and dribbling abilities are insufficient, he has a good ability to protect the ball in confrontation.

Therefore, the technical characteristics of the front four can completely complement each other. At least they can create enough threats against Swansea in the middle and lower reaches of the league.

Then just wait.

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　　Since I am going to Sanjiang today, I would like to write a small speech.

　　To be honest, as a new author, I am really flattered.

　　Because I am also a reader and know how uncomfortable it is to follow the updated books, so I would like to thank you all even more. Without your support, to be honest, I might not be able to persevere, but now that the pk is over, I can keep it, so just support and subscribe for the first time (hehe) .

　　Also, I see that everyone is discussing issues such as nationality. In fact, I am used to involving myself in writing novels. As mentioned above, even if I can stand on the podium of the World Cup winner, it is difficult for me to accept the sound of the music behind me. It is the national anthem of other countries, so if you don’t join the national football team, you will never join other countries.

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