legendary player [football]

Because of De Bruyne's sudden goal on the field, Manchester United's situation is even more ugly.Guardiola, who took the lead on the other side, did not show much excitement, as if everything was in his plan, or it was not enough.

Sterling fell to the ground in a collision with Fellaini, and Manchester City's team doctor entered the field to treat him under the signal of the referee.Mourinho seized the time to call the captain to explain what was around him, and the expressions of both of them were not very good-looking.

Leo knew that unless there were special circumstances, Mourinho would not make substitutions at this time.He went to the bathroom, then sat in the locker room for a few minutes.I don't know why, the first time he sat on the sidelines and watched the game, he also felt a little anxious for no reason.

He has been at Manchester United for more than a month, but everything is actually different from what he expected.The current Red Devils can only be called a giant in terms of money, and the team's player reserves and technical and tactical levels are not as good as they were in Ferguson's time.

To put it bluntly, today's Manchester United can't even qualify for the Champions League. They are eating their money every year and consuming the fans' loyal ministers.

This is the fourth game that Leo has experienced in the Premier League. In the first three games, their opponents were middle and lower players such as Bournemouth, Southampton and Hull City who struggled to relegation in the league every year. Team.What can we do if we win? It shows how strong this team is? As a surprise soldier sent to the field to rescue.

It wasn't until Leo watched the 15-minute game and connected what his dad said to him on the phone last night that he realized where the real root was.

Mourinho is a very experienced and great coach, there is no doubt about it.But have Manchester United's current players caught up with the coach's level, and what level is it compared with their cousins ​​in the same city?

Leo returned to the bench, and Martial, who was sitting next to him, had moved to another place.Not long after he sat down, Schneiderlin suddenly came to his side.On the field, Manchester United ushered in a rare offensive opportunity.Ibrahimovic took the ball in the open area in front of the penalty area, jammed Otamendi and Fernandinho around him, and waited for Musitalian and Rooney to open the gap for him.However, these two teammates just stood by to meet him, and they didn't have the slightest idea of ​​interspersed with running, so the Manchester City defenders were naturally unmoved.Ibrahimovic had no choice but to pass the ball back to Pogba behind him.

According to official statistics, in the first four games, the running distance of Manchester City players ranked second in the entire Premier League, but Manchester United ranked second to last.

After Manchester City led 1-0, they firmly controlled the ball at their own feet.They played back and forth in the midfield very smoothly, with patient and targeted passes. Once they seized the gap in Manchester United's defense, whether it was De Bruyne or Sterling could create a great threat. opportunity at the door.On the other hand, Manchester City, for a period of time, only had the power to parry.

Leo turned his attention to Manchester United's left midfielder position, Lingard replaced Martial in the starting lineup.But the game has been going on for 20 minutes, and this student has no sense of existence as if he is invisible. The offense cannot see him, nor can the defense.But at least you can create opportunities for teammates to attract defense through your own running, but judging from the data obtained by the coaching staff, he hardly even runs.

He even caused Pogba quite a problem in a positional battle.I don't know why he suddenly ran from the wing to Pogba's position to get the ball, which not only brought in the opponent's defensive players, but also greatly compressed Pogba's ball space.Lingard easily passed the ball back, which directly caused Pogba to be pinched by three people and finally lost the ball.

This can fully see a player's golf quotient.Pogba was brought to the ground, a little annoyed, but didn't say anything.

It is obviously unrealistic to control the ball with Guardiola. Mourinho has already determined that this game will focus on defensive counterattacks in terms of technical and tactical arrangements before the game.He wants to use Lingard's speed and drive to pose a certain threat to Manchester City's expensive defense, but it doesn't seem to be working now.

Pogba finally succeeded in stealing the ball in the opponent's impenetrable kick. Stones chased him all the way to the frontcourt in an attempt to counter-robber, and there was Sterling's interception head-on.Pogba did not choose to pass the ball because Ibrahimovic happened to be in an offside position.He dunked the ball under his feet in an attempt to get rid of the opponent's defense. At this time, Manchester City's entire defense line retreated. Ibrahimovic's position was safe, but Sagna was close to him.Pogba made another pass, Fernandinho broke the ball out of the baseline before Ibrahimovic, and Manchester United won the first corner kick in the first half.

However, Rooney's corner kicked into the penalty area, and none of the United players touched the ball. It was Ibrahimovic's heel that barely completed a shot when Manchester City cleared the ball.

This ball made the entire bench very upset, and even heard the fans in the stands behind them swearing from time to time.

Schneiderlin suddenly whispered to Leo: "I want to leave the team."

Leo was not surprised by this, but he asked why very cooperatively.

"I don't have enough chances to play. Paul won't talk about it. We all know what level he is. But I need enough playing time."

Leo knew that the omitted part of his "but" was referring to Fellaini.Indeed, Schneiderlin's defense is tough and has a certain coverage.But compared with Fellaini, he has a fatal shortcoming, that is, his height, Fellaini is 194, which is completely in line with Mourinho's preferences.Although Leo doesn't appreciate this kind of player whose body is stronger than his brain, he is not a coach and has no right to speak.

"There are still 4 months before the winter transfer period, maybe there will be better opportunities, you can think about it carefully."

While they were chatting, another episode happened on the court. Rooney and Silva fell to the ground during a fight, and the ball went out of the sideline and was picked up by Guardiola.Rooney rushed over to ask for the ball, but Guardiola refused to give it to him. The captain went up and snatched the ball in a rage. Guardiola signaled to the referee with an innocent face, and the meaning in his eyes was clear: "What are you going to do with this?" "

Clattenburg handled such minor disputes with ease, letting Rooney put the ball down and Valencia took the penalty.The captain reluctantly turned around and shook hands with Guardiola, then returned to the field.

Leo recalled it carefully, excluding the few minutes when he left in the middle of the game, so far in the game, there have been no less than 3 times when Manchester City directly tore through De Bruyne or Sterling's sudden inside cut without the ball. Breaking the defensive line creates opportunities in front of the goal.However, the two central defenders, Blind and Bailey, are still fighting on their own, with no tacit understanding and no intention of cooperating with each other.

When Manchester United's defense was tired of defending and making frequent mistakes, the cousin's family even goalkeeper Bravo was involved in pass control, and the entire defense was almost full-line and invested in offense.Mourinho's face on the sidelines became more and more gloomy. After all, no one would like to be beaten by opponents in front of their home, especially by Manchester City and Guardiola.

In the 35th minute of the game, Manchester United's defense successfully resolved Sterling's attack, but the ball was recovered by De Bruyne during the clearance.Fellaini and Blind made a blocking appearance, and did not step forward to press, causing the opponent to take the ball back calmly and use their personal technical advantages to shake the gap.

Leo, who was leaning on the back of the chair, suddenly sat up straight. He glanced at the standing position in front of the door, and Ishinacho was just waiting in front of the door.De Bruyne's shot bounced off the post and happened to land at Iheanacho's feet. Before De Gea could react, the ball had already flown into the net from the other side of him.

Manchester City's second goal in the first half, Old Trafford, which can accommodate 8 fans and is full of seats, fell silent for a moment.It took a few seconds before the cheers of Manchester City fans could be heard from the other side of the stands.

There is no doubt that it was another mistake in the defense that led to the conceded goal.Before the game, Mourinho repeatedly emphasized that he should do a good job of defending and then fight back, but both goals were due to the mistakes of the defenders.Facing a team like Manchester City, a player like De Bruyne, even if caught by the opponent with a little flaw, the result will be fatal.

It is conceivable how popular Mourinho is. The entire tactical system on the field is firmly suppressed by the opponent. Blind defense will only make mistakes frequently, and changes must be made.He had taught his own to stop, and Faria came to the bench after a few whispers.After beckoning Martial and Herrera, the three of them gathered together and Faria whispered something to them.

Leo could guess without listening.With less than 10 minutes left in the first half, it was impossible for Mourinho to make personnel adjustments.The first person he will replace in the second half is Lingard, or Musitalian.

In the middle of speaking, Faria seemed to remember something, and called Leo over again.

Except for the opening few minutes, the rhythm of the two sides on the court was not fast.Manchester City's short pass control played patiently, and Manchester United also tried their best to defend.Everyone was waiting for the opponent to make a mistake, but Manchester United was not up to the mark and gave the opponent two chances, and my cousin accepted it unceremoniously.

However, near the end of the first half of the game, the two sides played a small game, and the offensive and defensive transitions became faster.Here Manchester United just got a free kick in a good position, and Manchester City quickly launched a counterattack after making a clearance.The anger of the fans in the stands was also mobilized, and shouts came and went.It's a pity that time is limited, and it didn't take long for the referee to blow his whistle to signal the end of the first half.

Without saying a word, Mourinho turned around and walked away from the crowd to the locker room.The team members could only follow along blankly.

The anger in the locker room had dropped to a freezing point. Leo's anxiety that he wanted to play during the game not only did not subside, but became more urgent.It wasn't the first time he sat on the bench to watch a game, but he had never been in such a mood.

Guardiola can be regarded as Zidane's coaching teacher and the legendary coach who led Barcelona to six championships.Leo suddenly thought, what an interesting thing it would be if he could turn the game over in the second half.

However, the premise is that he has the opportunity to play.