armyinform Chapter 748 A Stable Midfield Line
Chapter 748 A Stable Midfield Line
Chapter 748 A Stable Midfield Line
Today's Old Trafford is extremely lively, and the entire stadium is in an extremely hot atmosphere.
From before the start of the game, Manchester United fans used all kinds of noise to put pressure on Arsenal.
In recent years, Manchester United's performance against Arsenal has been extremely bad, which has also made Manchester United fans extremely worried, and this game is a key battle to advance to the Europa League semi-finals. They don't want to just go back to play in the league.
Since Ferguson retired, for five years, Manchester United has not won a championship.
This is something that is not allowed for Manchester United, which has a glorious history. They are eager to get back on track and gradually reach their peak.
And it all started with winning Arsenal!
Arsenal must be a strong enemy!
This is true of Arsenal under Wenger, and it is also true of Arsenal under Mourinho.
Although there was a transitional period of Patrice's coaching in the middle, Arsenal at that time also relied on Lucky's outstanding performance to stabilize the situation.
Arsenal is an unbeatable team, they are full of tenacity, which is why many teams fear them.
Don't give up until the last moment, Arsenal interpreted this sentence very well.
And now Arsenal put even more pressure on Manchester United with their strong defense and counterattack ability.
Fortunately, this is their home game, and they have a certain degree of confidence to win Arsenal!
To this end, Manchester United fans shouted the slogan of 'send Arsenal back to their hometown'.
But shouting the slogan loudly does not mean that the game will be played well.
A nostalgic face also appeared at the scene.
Sir Ferguson, who hadn't appeared for a long time, sat in the stands. Sir Ferguson's face was rosy. It was obvious that after retiring, there was no pressure and his condition was relieved.
Ferguson is still chewing gum, this scene is so familiar.
It's just that he is not sitting on the coach's bench, but in the stands.
The appearance of Ferguson made the scene a little commotion, and the Manchester United fans shouted the name of 'Ferguson' for a full minute.
That's how they told how much they loved the old Scotchman.
The arrival of Ferguson will definitely bring a certain morale bonus to Manchester United's players.
Players from both sides enter the field.
The overwhelming boos given to the Arsenal players.
Le Kai walked in the front with his head held high, feeling the pressure from the outside world, he couldn't help curling his lips secretly.
Engaging in such a big battle seems to be sure to win.
Players from the two teams came to the court and stood still.
Manchester United (4-2-3-1):
Goalkeeper: De Gea.
Defenders: Valencia, Bailly, Rojo, Luke Shaw.
Midfielders: Lingard, Carrick, Mkhitaryan, Pogba, Rashford.
Forward: Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Arsenal (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: Martinez.
Defenders: Bellerin, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.
Midfielders: Kanter, Wilshere, Lucky.
Forwards: Aubameyang, Lukaku, Mane.
There is another particularly interesting aspect of this game.
That is, in the best young team in Europe in 2012, four players appeared in the lineup for this game.
They are Luke Shaw, Pogba, Lucky and Lukaku.
After five years of experience and growth, the young players in the first half have each become the main force and even the core players of the team.
They can already go to the word 'young', even if they are top players on the entire European stage.
This is also indirectly positive. The media at the time had enough vision.
The expressions of the players on both sides were extremely serious.
Obviously they attach great importance to this game.
After all, it is a key game to advance to the semi-finals, especially for Manchester United, they not only need to win the game, but also need to score three goals to win.
It is undoubtedly a difficult task, and it does not allow Arsenal to score.
Whenever Arsenal score a goal, their pressure will skyrocket.
"The defense must cheer up and defend their offensive points. We can't lose the ball!"
Pogba said seriously.
It is rare for the French midfielder to show such a dignified appearance. Obviously, Pogba is eager to prove himself in the face of the pressure of the media and public opinion after the last defeat.
And there is only one way to prove it, and that is to kill Arsenal.
Pogba wants to tell the world that he is better than Lucky
"The players from both sides have come to their respective halfs. Here is the second round of the Europa League quarter-finals. Manchester United vs. Arsenal is a key game!"
"In the last round, Arsenal beat Manchester United 2-0. The current Arsenal hold the advantage, which undoubtedly puts great pressure on Manchester United. If Manchester United want to advance, they can only score three goals at home. Get a chance to advance!"
After the commentator Andy Gray finished speaking, he continued: "Of course, we can focus on the confrontation in the midfield. After the last game, various remarks and doubts about the Manchester United midfielder Pogba have aroused concern. There is a lot of public opinion, can Pogba really play a central role?"
"Why did Pogba play so poorly against Kay?"
"Although one game can't explain anything, if Pogba wants to change the direction of public opinion, then he must do something!"
The commentary partner Richard continued: "Pogba is undoubtedly an excellent player, but his role needs specific conditions to activate, and Manchester United and Solskjaer obviously have not mastered this method, but rather In contrast, Kai can show enough performance in any situation!"
"This mainly depends on Kai's relatively comprehensive ability characteristics and his spiritual attribute bonus. Although this kind of thing is invisible and intangible, it can always play an important role!"
"Arsenal can get out of many difficulties, and Kay has a lot of credit here!"
After the two finished speaking, the referee's whistle sounded, and the game began.
The Manchester United fans at the scene burst into loud cheers.
Manchester United took the lead.
The commentator is still making the opening remarks, and the game is still being tested at this time.
Manchester United did not make a sneak attack at the beginning.
This also made Arsenal's position start to move forward a little bit.
In addition, the frontcourt still puts enough pressure on Pogba.
"Shit!"
Pogba passed the ball with difficulty, while cursing secretly in his heart.
It's this kind of play again.
Pogba hates it when someone stares at him.
And not one!
Arsenal's pressing is all about coordinated operations. After blocking the passing channel, another person will quickly move forward, but if Pogba passes slowly, he may lose the ball.
And conceding the ball in the defensive midfielder is fatal.
Pogba didn't dare to make a big deal, he could only pass the ball as quickly as possible again and again, while sorting out the rhythm.
After one experience, Pogba is no longer so embarrassed in the face of this kind of pressing.
Although it can't be said to be more than capable, it has been able to barely control the situation.
"There's not enough pressure!"
After seeing that Manchester United can stabilize the ball, Le Kai couldn't help but think to himself.
Soon, Lucky raised his head and shouted; "Romelu, you go up and grab it too! Grab the ball from behind!"
Hearing Lucky's voice, Lukaku reacted immediately.
Pogba just got the ball and wanted to pass it out, when suddenly there was pressure behind him.
The pass was a bit flawed.
The ball flew wide, and there, Aubameyang galloped away.
But Carrick reacted quickly, kicking the ball straight out of bounds with a sliding tackle.
"Hey! Focus!"
After Carrick got up, he shouted angrily.
Pogba is also extremely depressed.
He didn't expect Lukaku to attack from behind.
He raised his hand in a gesture of apology.
But Pogba's heart is still extremely aggrieved.
After the ball was re-opened, Arsenal saw that there was no attacking angle and retreated towards the rear.
At the same time, Manchester United's players also suddenly approached.
Manchester United also wanted to play high pressing.
Seeing the opposing player sprinting towards him, Lucky turned sideways and passed the ball to Kanter.
Kante returns a pass and Lingard rushes towards Lucky.
Lucky turned around, separated Lingard and the ball with his back, and completed the transfer.
Lingard desperately wanted to drill forward, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shake Lucy.
At this time, the gap in physical confrontation appeared.
And Manchester United can only say that they will use high positions to press, but they are far from proficient.
At least compared to Liverpool's mad dog style of play, Manchester United's pressing ability is still much weaker.
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