Soccer Super Marksman

Chapter 388 Competing for the Main Position of the Legion

Manchester United vs Chelsea, the score between the two sides is 1:4, a score that makes the Premier League and FA Cup double crown team extremely embarrassing.

While Chelsea striker Morata was leisurely galloping wildly in Manchester United's half, Cui Zhen and Lukaku had to face Chelsea's tight defense in a small space.

But as far as a game is concerned, Manchester United may not lose if they try their best, but in a season, it will not be possible to achieve it if you want to show all your strength in a certain game.

Injuries, status, physical fitness, morale, schedule and other intricate factors will interfere with the changes in the strength of the team.

When Antonio Conte ordered Chelsea to pay more attention to defense, Manchester United's offense seemed powerless. Alonso and Rudiger were included in the inside line, and the back line filled the penalty area. Shake the opponent's goal with a long shot.

However, after Chelsea successfully defended, they quickly moved the offense to the frontcourt, and handed over their crazy wingers to wantonly attack Manchester United's defense.

There is also Cesc Fabregas who is unstoppable in the fast forward drive. His forward drive looks more threatening than Cui Zhen's forward drive. , definitely more than Cui Zhen.

If Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea hadn't saved the threatening shots of Fabregas and Hazard at the last moment, perhaps Manchester United's Community Shield would have been sieved by Chelsea's counterattack!
"The game is over. Congratulations to Chelsea for beating Manchester United 4:1 to win the Community Shield. Manchester United did not show the demeanor of the Premier League champions in this game. They only occasionally shine. Chelsea showed a certain champion! It can be said that they have completely defeated Manchester United. No matter in terms of shots or the number of threats to attack, they are more than Manchester United. The new season is about to start. If Manchester United welcomes the new season in the current state, then not many people believe that they can do it again. Successful defending. There is not much time left for Mourinho."

Standing on the court after the game and waiting for the awards, Cui Zhen stood on the court with his hands on his hips. There were many problems exposed in this game. The reality is that Chelsea continued the stability of last season.However, Manchester United's departure of the mainstays Schneiderlin and Mkhitaryan in the midfield, as well as the departure of Wayne Rooney, the offensive point, has caused a whole-body effect.

Matic can't match Mkhitaryan in defense, and that's not an independent influence.It is not as simple as a simple change in the strength of a player, which will have a huge linkage effect on the overall situation, especially in top competitions, where a weakness in one point will allow opponents to take advantage of it and find opportunities in other points to form an overall advantage.

It's okay to lose the Community Shield, but this process may be time for Manchester United to face reality soberly.

There is another point that Cui Zhen is brooding on. The problem of the status of the team has begun to stand out in the team.

Even though he made great contributions to Manchester United last season, if his status has not changed, Cui Zhen has not been valued more by this team on the court.

In other words.If Lukaku starts today, and Matic and Fellaini play two wings, they will definitely be concerned about Lukaku's existence and serve Lukaku wholeheartedly.

If Cui Zhen has the status of Lukaku, even if he is inferior and higher than ordinary teammates, he will get more support from other teammates in the game and play around him.

This is not Cui Zhen being arrogant, he has already proved through a season of hard work that he is stronger than Fellaini and Martial, and has a greater role in the team!

United left the Millennium Stadium in bad spirits as they watched Chelsea lift the Community Shield.

On the train back to Manchester, Cui Zhen came to Mourinho's side and stated his demands straight to the point.

"Boss, I hope to play a more important role in the new season. The team needs new scoring points. I think I improved my scoring ability last season. I need the support of the team so that the team has a more stable second scoring point." .”

Cui Zhen is straightforward and honest, and he never hides the discussion in the professional field.

Looking back on his career development, his role is changing, from a forward to a midfielder, and then from a traditional midfielder to a No. 9 and a half.

Mourinho, who was obviously preoccupied, stared at Cui Zhen seriously. He was happy in his heart. Some disciples were willing to discuss football with him. This meant that the disciples were focusing on work and caring about the future of the team.

Mourinho saw Cui Zhen's firm and sharp eyes, which were obviously aggressive, a kind of wild pursuit, a kind of ambition to actively plunder resources to achieve self-fulfilment!
Mourinho suddenly said: "Our problem now is that after losing Mkhitaryan and Schneiderlin, we no longer have the top defensive strength in Europe."

This is beyond doubt, and Cui Zhen also understands the reason.

A top-level defensive combination must at least have four strong defenders, and at least one full-time defensive midfielder with excellent defense.

The problem that plagues Manchester United is that when the full-back assists, the defense will be unstable. It needs two defensive midfielders to flexibly fill in and help defend. Now Pogba is too busy to take care of himself most of the time, let alone assist in defense. Yes, teammates are needed to help defend his defense zone.

Cui Zhen was silent, he only knew a simple fact, a fact that he, Mourinho, and many teammates had tacitly understood.

If Manchester United embraced the new season with a more aggressive offensive style last season, then it is very likely to replicate the Arsenal of last season: they lost the league championship in the first three months after the start of the new season!This is not alarmist talk or unfounded worry!
If it was the previous Premier League era, it would be fine. Manchester United can have room for improvement. Pogba just needs some time to adapt to the main force. Everyone has full confidence in him and he can get better and better. After all, in terms of age , He has huge potential and room for improvement. As more games are played, Manchester United's overall strength will rebound.

But the problem is that the current Premier League competition is too cruel!Last season, Manchester United won the championship evenly with Chelsea, and only lost 38 points in 17 games!
If they lose three or four games in the first three months of the season and draw a few more, Manchester United will almost say goodbye to the championship.The looming event is a dilemma: can United afford to maintain the same tactics at the expense of the title?

Manchester United's double crown last season has made it a target of public criticism. Their opponents all hope to get points from Manchester United, which represents a different kind of victory, and the sense of accomplishment from taking advantage of the champion will be far beyond ordinary!
There is still one week to start the new season, and there is not much time left for Mourinho to make a decision.

Manchester United's preparations are proceeding step by step. Losing to Chelsea in the Community Shield gave them a strong sense of crisis. Matic, who was new to the team, also clearly understood the difficulty of surviving in the giants.There are not many players here who are worse than him, and he is by no means an important player who cannot be ignored. He must pay more and contribute more to the team to be recognized by people.

"The Times" published a preview of the new season of the Premier League, and wrote in the introduction on the front page: "The exciting new season of the Premier League is about to kick off. There is Chelsea, the strongest defense in Europe, and the most gorgeous and shocking offense. Manchester United, of course and unpredictability Never underestimate their new European champions Liverpool, and of course Arsenal, the former dynastic overlord!"

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