Captain Football System

Chapter 339
On March 3, the No.31 second round of the Premier League, Manchester United played against Swansea at home.

This is still a massacre. Swansea has nothing to do with Manchester United's offense, and Manchester United also slowed down their attack with a [-]-[-] lead, obviously preparing for the Champions League quarter-finals and Manchester City in a few days.

Both games are important.

The opponents in the quarter-finals of the Champions League are basically strong teams. Although Manchester United has shown great strength now, the Champions League has brought together the top teams in Europe, such as Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​etc. You can't be careless when dealing with these teams with superstars.

Not to mention Manchester City’s Premier League No.30 three-round league. At present, both teams have demonstrated their dominance in the Premier League. In the first 31 rounds, Manchester United has achieved a record of 26 wins, four draws and one loss with 82 points. Manchester City has a record of 27 wins, three draws and one loss with 84 points.The difference between the two teams is only two points!

So this game is directly related to the ownership of the final Premier League champion!

In the end, Manchester United defeated Swansea [-]-[-], temporarily occupying the top spot before this round of Manchester City's game started.

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On April 4th, the much-anticipated match between Manchester United and Manchester City finally arrived. The time of this game is also suitable for fans throughout the Eurasian continent to watch.

At this time, the gap between the two teams in the standings is still two points, so no matter which team wins this game, it will surpass the other team and come to the first position.

In the remaining five rounds of the league, only Manchester United still has one game against Arsenal, so no surprises, both teams will win the last five rounds, and this game will most likely be the decisive battle for the final Premier League champion.

In addition, these two teams have shown great strength this season, so many people think that this is a preview of the Champions League final.

This game is Manchester City's home game, so combined with the recent state of the two teams, there are more people who think that Manchester City can win with the advantage of home court.

After the game officially started, the two strong teams fought fiercely in the midfield.

Shen Peng, Pogba, and the three have strong defensive power in the midfield. Even Aubameyang has a decent defense.

On the other hand, Manchester City, which insists on pass and control play, also demonstrated strong ball control ability. Even facing this Manchester United team, they still have the upper hand in ball control.

No. In the 18th minute, Manchester United took the lead in finding an opportunity. A surprise attack by Shen Peng on the left caused Manchester City's defenders to return to defense.

While Manchester City's players were all focused on Manchester United's four frontcourt players, Shen Peng suddenly made a diagonal pass back to Pogba!
Because Pogba was in Manchester City's defensive loopholes, after he got the ball, he calmly stopped the ball more than [-] meters away from the goal, and then, like a free kick, he took aim and shot directly!

The ball crossed a distance of more than 30 meters, flew to the side of the goal, and flew into the goal at an extremely tricky angle. Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson had nothing to do.

After the goal, the excited Pogba also celebrated wildly.

Seeing this goal, many people lamented that Manchester United's offense is too strong. Not to mention the "four strikers" in front, there is also Pogba in the midfield. Although Pogba is currently a defensive midfielder, his offensive ability is not weak at all, so once he finds an opportunity, he can also score wonderful goals.

After Manchester City fell behind, they were not in a hurry and continued to play steadily and hold the ball.

Their patience was also rewarded. In the No.307 minute, Manchester City's De Bruyne made an exquisite through ball, passed through several Manchester United defenders, found Aguero, and Aguero scored with a light push in front of the goal.

At this time, Mourinho signaled to the fourth official that Aguero was offside. Of course, the referee had already signaled a goal, but the linesman did not say so. The fourth official naturally ignored Mourinho.

The camera on the sidelines also captured this scene, and judging from the slow motion of the replay, Aguero was on the same line as Manchester United's last defender at the moment De Bruyne played the ball, slightly beyond half a body position, but this situation specifically belongs to the kind of "judgment or not" situation.

After tying the score, the home fans were also enthusiastic and cheered for the team, hoping that the team would take advantage of the victory and score another goal after scoring a goal.

After being scored, the Manchester United players also became careful.

The previous consecutive victories with big scores and the wanton praise in the media also made them more or less smug. Now this goal also made them realize that they are not really as flawless as the media said, and they are invincible in the world!

As a result, Manchester City has no good opportunities for a while.

Of course, Manchester City's players have also done a good job of restricting Manchester United, leaving Manchester United with no good opportunities for the time being.

Soon, it was time for halftime.

At this time, the boring commentary began to analyze the situation in the first half.

"It can be seen that this game is very exciting. The progress of Manchester United and Manchester City this season is obvious to all. In my opinion, the excitement of this game does not belong to the game between Real Madrid and Barcelona!"

"That's right. The coaches on both sides of this game have made arrangements for their opponents. On Manchester United's side, Shen Peng and Aubameyang have received special attention. This has affected Manchester United's offensive and defensive transitions to a certain extent. Many times, when Manchester United is attacking, they can only pass directly from the middle to the frontcourt."

"It's a good approach and I think other teams can find a way to deal with Manchester United."

"However, if the general team wants to learn this method, they need to have top-notch players in every position in the midfield. Otherwise, the defense of ordinary players is a joke to Shen Peng and Aubameyang. Moreover, the center of gravity of this defensive method is biased towards the two sides, and the requirements for the defensive players in the center are even higher."

"Well, it seems that Manchester United's current lineup is indeed somewhat incomprehensible for weaker teams and teams with poorer defense."

"Manchester City's performance has also been affected. As before, when they are attacking, De Bruyne will be defended by Shen Peng, so their attack on the right is hindered. Only relying on the attack from the center and left, even if it is Manchester City, it is difficult to pry open Manchester United's defense."

"There's no way around it. 'Shen Peng Corridor' is now well-known, and any team that underestimated him has learned a lesson."

"I think, based on the performance in the first half, the coaches on both sides will definitely make adjustments during the halftime break. After all, there are still many shortcomings in the performance of the two teams."

(End of this chapter)