Ace Young Marshal

Chapter 220 Life and death are bearish

The Monaco generals walked into the Old Trafford stadium together with the ball boys and the Manchester United generals. They held their heads high and their faces were full of confidence.

Old Trafford, which can accommodate more than 7 people, was full of seats, and the cheering momentum began to soar when the players entered the field!
Standing on the sidelines, Situ Yunbing's heart was beating like thunder, not because he was nervous, but because he felt the hustle and bustle of the stadium like thunder in his ears.

In an instant, Situ Yunbing felt the pressure brought by this stadium!
He frowned slightly, but quickly returned to normal color.

This invisible pressure is truly a veritable home field advantage!
And it's something Monaco has never experienced before!

The Bernabeu is very big, even bigger than Old Trafford, but the fans in the Bernabeu stadium can't make this deafening sound!

The wave of cheers from Premier League fans was felt at Stamford Bridge in Monaco, but because that game was only Monaco and Chelsea competing for the first place in the group, neither team had any worries about qualifying, and also because Stamford Bridge was nearly half smaller than Old Trafford !
A second ago, he felt that he was the protagonist, but at this moment, Situ Yunbing felt as if he had really broken into a strange world full of hostility!

It is conceivable how his players would feel, and they must have never experienced such a battle. After the players lined up, Situ Yunbing gestured towards them, pressing down with one hand, signaling that everyone should be steady. live!

Keep calm and don't be disturbed by Manchester United's home lineup.

But doing that is bound to be difficult.

"Good evening, everyone, the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals starts today. We will broadcast live at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, to explain the match between the Red Devils Manchester United and Monaco at home.

The UEFA Champions League has reached the quarter-finals. It is not surprising that the traditional giants Manchester United have entered the quarter-finals, but it is surprising enough that Monaco beat Real Madrid at home and away to advance to the quarter-finals in the previous stage.

Ferguson warned the team not to underestimate Monaco before the game. Situ Yunbing also said before the game that he was looking forward to a great game. The confrontation between the two teams today is quite interesting. Manchester United was the champion of the 08 Champions League and the runner-up in 09. Returning to the Champions League after many years, will the battle between the old Jianghu and the new representatives set off huge waves?

Haha, I believe many fans are looking forward to it.

Today Manchester United played at home with the best of the best.

Goalkeeper: Van der Sar.

Defenders: Gary Neville, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra.

Midfield: Park Ji-sung, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes.

Forwards: Rooney, Nani.

Monaco is starting today with the same 442 formation.

Goalkeeper: De Gea.

Defenders: Modesto, Benatia, Vertonghen, Moreau.

Midfielders: Witsel, Perez, Nkuru, Matic.

Forwards: Suarez, Gareth Bale.

Let's see how the two teams will intertwine at Old Trafford today! "

With the whistle of the referee, the game officially started.

Manchester United, which took the lead in kick-off, quickly launched an offensive. Carrick scored the ball on the left side of the center circle. Evra quickly inserted the ball and rushed past Witsel. The ball was hit across the middle, Scholes took the initiative to respond, Perez grabbed it, Scholes knocked the ball back diagonally, Carrick followed up and got rid of Suarez's follow-up defense, and made a straight pass Send the ball to the middle of the penalty area.

Rooney was originally in the encirclement, but he took the initiative to retreat quickly, and the timing of Carrick's pass was just right.

Park Ji-sung hit the ball to the middle of the penalty area, Nkuru and Benatia flanked him, but before the space was compressed, Park Ji-sung hit the ball across the left side.

I saw Nani cross-cut to the front left of the penalty area, stop and take a step to adjust, and then suddenly kicked and shot!

The football flew straight to the upper right corner of the middle of the goal, and De Gea jumped to block the ball in the penalty area with a single palm.

Vertonghen returned to the front of the goal. As Rooney entered the penalty area and formed a counter-robber, Vertonghen pushed the ball out of the baseline to be on the safe side.

The momentum at Old Trafford was overwhelming. In the first wave of offensive at the beginning of the game, Manchester United showed excellent state and teamwork.

Unlike Barcelona's pass control to find the opponent's defensive flaws, Manchester United's fast pass and cut cooperation is to constantly attack the opponent's defense to create pressure on the opponent. If the opponent cannot withstand it, Manchester United will seize the opportunity.

Fans often criticize the rough footwork of Premier League teams. Manchester United is also one of those teams where some players are not skilled enough, but they may be the best team in European football in terms of fast passing and cooperation in three-person teams. It's very simple, just be fast, tear the opponent's defense line in a fast pace!

After the opening, Monaco still faced the game in the way they were good at, shrinking the defense line and defending firmly.

But Manchester United continued to attack without seeming to need a breather, and Monaco's sporadic counterattacks did not pose a threat.

In the 5th minute of the game, Manchester United attacked from the right side of the frontcourt. After Park Ji-sung pulled the side to respond, he was forced by Morrow to smash the ball and turned to the inside.

Gary Neville came up quickly and crossed the ball just before the baseline.

The football fell into the middle of the Monaco penalty area. Rooney was squeezed away by Benatia in the header. The cleared football landed at the feet of Nkuru. He quickly passed the ball diagonally to Matic, who had just stopped the ball. Seeing that Scholes was in front of him, he knocked the ball across to Perez, who directly instigated a long pass to the left of the frontcourt, and Fletcher assisted Gareth on the wing. Bell made an upswing when he stopped the ball.

Unexpectedly, Gareth Bell kicked the ball faster, and Fletcher quickly pursued it. Gareth Bell was intercepted by Ferdinand when he just opened the distance with Fletcher.

While Ferdinand rushed over aggressively and stretched his legs to steal the ball, he seemed to knock Gareth Bale to the ground!
Gareth Bale dodged when he saw that the ball had been lost. Even so, he lost his balance and rolled to the ground after being touched by Ferdinand.

There was a burst of booing from the Manchester United fans at the scene, and a large number of fans shouted at Gareth Bale in a mocking tone: "Unlucky! Unlucky!"

Gareth Bale, who has been working hard in the Premier League in the past few years, will naturally not be intimidated by the attacks of the Red Devils fans. It is just that he can face the game calmly, and I am afraid that he will need to practice for a few more years, especially for him. With the season going so far so far, it would be a bit angry to be ridiculed by Manchester United fans.

It doesn't matter if you are angry, as long as you are not intimidated.

Carrick got rid of Suarez's pressing harassment after cooperating with Fletcher in the middle of the backcourt. He suddenly sent a long pass in the middle circle.

Nani pulled the ball from the left side to the limit and successfully responded. Then he slid the ball down and pretended to cut inside to keep Modesto from moving. Then he passed the ball from the bottom. Rooney was entangled by Vertonghen when he followed up in the middle. Stopped, De Gea abandoned the goal and took the lead to take off and punch the ball out of the penalty area.

Perez was pressed by Carrick as soon as he stopped the ball. He quickly passed the ball to Witsel.

Witsel sensed Evra coming towards him before he touched the ball, Suarez and Gareth Bale were a little far away, he wanted to wade the ball away from Evra and find a more consistent pass line.

But at the time of his change of direction, Evra stretched his leg and destroyed the ball to the middle.

Carrick took the initiative to move forward to control the ball, and then when Perez went up to grab the ball, he knocked the ball across the right.

Fletcher strode forward to push the ball forward, Matic intercepted it head-on, but Fletcher passed the ball diagonally to the middle of the penalty area.

Rooney deliberately squeezed Nkuru away before responding, and then pulled the ball to change direction and sent a kick pass.

Park Ji-sung quickly advanced into the right side of the penalty area and volleyed against the falling football!
The football went straight to the near corner of the goal, and De Gea made a hasty save. When the Red Devils fans were ready to celebrate, De Gea blocked the ball!
call!
All the Red Devils fans sighed, and Situ Yunbing looked a little ugly.

Almost 10 minutes into the game, Monaco not only failed to gain a firm foothold in the away game, but became even more flustered!

On the basis of the Red Devils Manchester United's open and close style of play, which has continued to be fast-paced without any downward trend, it has caused Monaco to enter the game slowly and out of touch with the rhythm!

If you want to say how subtle Manchester United's style of play is technically and tactically, you are lying with your eyes open. Short pass, long pass, combination of side and center, Manchester United's style of play is actually very conventional and traditional!
Whenever Manchester United goes through a downturn, people always talk about Ferguson should improve his tactics and emulate the advanced European style, but English football has its own pride. In their eyes, there are two styles of football, one is the English style and the other is the English style. One is their own style, and the other is European style!
Before Wenger took charge of Arsenal, the English football tradition was absolutely unified and similar in the Premier League. After Mourinho took charge of Stamford Bridge, the European style invaded England to a higher and higher degree.

What is European style?
Any style other than football is European.

Manchester United has never tried four consecutive championships in the Premier League, and three consecutive championships is the limit. In the trough period without a championship, Ferguson still insisted on some traditional elements.

Active confrontation, efficient short-pass coordination, and quick offense and defense sound basic, but practicing these abilities to the extreme will often form a powerful combat force.

Situ Yunbing did addition, and then did subtraction. Ferguson also tried addition. Back then, Veron was introduced to try to follow the European style line. The result ended in failure. Ferguson stopped tossing and stuck to his familiar field Make it perfect!
So Manchester United's lineup is often like this: a few stars plus a few ordinary players.

Let's say Manchester United has a luxurious lineup, and there are indeed stars.

Saying that the lineup is top-notch, it doesn't count in any way.

Players like Fletcher, Park Ji-sung, Nani, etc., put them in the giants at the same level as Manchester United.

But it happens that they can play a combat effectiveness beyond people's perception of their level in Manchester United!
This reflects Ferguson's wisdom and ability in managing the team and building the team. If you practice simple things to the extreme, you can also turn stones into gold!
On the sidelines, Situ Yunbing once again pressed down with both hands to allow the team to stabilize the scene.

But Manchester United's attitude of "life and death are bearish, and if you don't accept it, do it!" really made Monaco let alone gain a firm foothold, and didn't even have a chance to take a breath!
(End of this chapter)