Football: When you are at Manchester United, you must score goals

On August 2022, 8, in the first round of the Premier League, Manchester United played against Brighton.

When Lin Lingqi knew that he had been selected into the 20-man roster for the first match, his surprise and joy could not be concealed, and it was beyond words.

This season, the Premier League has changed the rules, and five players can be replaced in each game. That is to say, he is very promising and will come off the bench!

He has worked very hard in the past few days, not only in the team competition, but also in personal training. He is the first to arrive at the training ground every day and the last to leave.

He can perceive the gap between himself and others, so he knows that if he wants to have a chance, he must train harder than others. Didn't expect his hard work to be taken by the head coach?

Of course, Lin Lingqi didn't know the real reason why he was able to enter the squad. It was just an agreement between the club's CEO San Dezi and his business partners... and there was only one chance for a substitute game.

When Lin Lingqi stepped onto Manchester United's home stadium of Old Trafford to warm up before the match, the fragrance of the turf, the loud music, and the fans entering the stadium one after another in the stands, everything was so dreamy.

If he is the main force of the team, then now, his childhood dream has really come true.

After the warm-up, Lin Lingqi returned to the locker room, and the head coach Ten Hager was talking about tactics.

Ronaldo, who did not start, looked relaxed and not unhappy, he was encouraging his teammates.

The game is about to start, the head coach walks out first with the assistant coach and the substitute, and sits on the bench.

Lin Lingqi looked at the crowd in the stands. Dream Theater can accommodate [-] spectators, and it looks like locusts, densely packed.

They were singing the song of Ronaldo, the sound was deafening.

Lin Lingqi's heart was beating violently and his passion was burning. He could not wait to play now and dedicate his life to the cheers of the fans.

The players came on the field and the cheers rang out.

"Fuck them!"

"Manchester United don't accept defeat!"

"Manchester United come on!"

Lin Lingqi's eyes were pierced by frequent flashing lights, and he subconsciously squinted.

Few of the media were filming the main players lined up, and a bunch of media were holding cameras in front of the Manchester United bench.

Lin Jiu turned his head and looked at the man sitting behind him. Time had left marks on his face, but it also made him more attractive. His expression was resolute, as if nothing could knock him down.

He is Cristiano Ronaldo, the legend of Manchester United, the idol of countless people.

Lin Lingqi was noncommittal about his subsequent performances. After all, it hasn't happened yet. In his memory, Ronaldo is the boy who danced in Manchester United and the genius who helped Manchester United win the championship.

And he has liked Manchester United since he was a child, and naturally he also likes Ronaldo. He is his idol and the person he most wants to be in his dream.

drop!

The match whistle blown by the referee made Lin Lingqi focus on the football field.

The on-site commentary was analyzing the starting lineup: "Manchester United has a 442 formation.

Goalkeeper De Gea, left back Luke Shaw, right back Dalot, center backs captain Maguire and Lisandro Martinez, midfielders McTominay, Fred, Bruno Fernandes and Eriksson, the double forwards are Rashford and Sancho.

It is understandable that Ronaldo did not start. After all, he has only returned to the team not long ago, but the central defender abandoned Varane and chose to start the newly joined Martinez, which caused Ten Hag to be controversial. "

After the opening, Brighton fought fiercely. Dalot obviously hadn't entered the game yet, and made a mistake, which almost caused a big mistake. Unfortunately, the angle was too small, and the Brighton player's shot hit the side net.

In the following time, Brighton did not relax their pressing force. Every time a Manchester United player took the ball, someone would snatch it close to him in an instant, making them in a hurry.

The midfielders only have Eriksson and B Fei who have the ability to hold the ball, but they are not capable of breaking forward and cannot solve the situation at this time.

McTominay was intercepted in midfield and Brighton had an excellent chance, but unfortunately the shot was high.

Coach Ten Hag, who had been on the bench, stood up and yelled at the players on the field to change their tactics.

The formation changed from 442 to 451. Rashford and Sancho withdrew from the forward position to both sides. Ten Hag wanted to rely on their ability to break through from the wing to open up the situation, and Eriksson was at the center.

The change in formation was immediate. Rashford passed to the goal after breaking through from the wing. Eriksson and the opponent's central defender took off, but Eriksson was originally playing in the midfield. The defender, being pressed down by the opponent, couldn't lift his head.

Rashford grabbed the ball from the outside and took a long shot that went wide of the goal.

In the 29th minute of the game, the Brighton player broke through Dalot in the frontcourt, swept the low ball to the goal, and the Brighton player Gross easily pushed and scored.

In the 38th minute of the game, a Brighton player shot low from the right side of the penalty area. After De Gea saved the ball, it was Gross who sharply inserted and scored a supplementary shot.

Brighton 2-0 Manchester United!

Whose New Year Brighton Dumplings?Dumplings are going to eat people in Dream Theater now!

The scene in the first half was very anxious. The Manchester United players tried countless methods, but it was difficult to form a threatening shot. They could only enter the dressing room with a score of two goals behind.

In the locker room, the starting players were a little downcast. Captain Maguire clapped his hands and said words of encouragement, but there was no improvement.

Ronaldo, the big brother of the team, stood up, "Hey, brothers! Keep up your spirits! We are only two goals behind, we are Manchester United, and we will win! Trust me!"

Ronaldo's words lifted the spirits of the starting players, and the head coach Ten Hag, who was watching silently, frowned even deeper.

Ten Hag did not speak words of encouragement, and arranged the tactics for the second half in an orderly manner.

To sum it up in one sentence, attack!attack!Attack again!Manchester United need to score!

The intermission ended quickly, and Ten Hager did not choose to make a substitution, but at the beginning of the second half, he asked the other eight people on the bench to warm up except for the goalkeeper.

Lin Lingqi pressed his legs and looked at the pitch. The situation on the pitch was favorable to Manchester United. After all, they were the stronger side, playing against Brighton.

But Lin Lingqi can see that Manchester United can't score when they gain momentum. They lack a person who can stand in the penalty area. Rashford is not this type of player. He is better at breaking through from the side and shooting in the penalty area. There are no people, and Rashford alone cannot bring the ball into the penalty area.

Sancho the other way?The English supernova whose transfer fee is as high as 8500 million euros has average speed and average confrontation, and it is difficult to even break through.

Ronaldo should be playing soon, and the team now needs him to stand in the penalty area. Although Ronaldo is not this type of player, he is the only striker of the team with this ability... Lin Lingqi thought so.

As he expected, in the 52nd minute of the game, Ronaldo came on the field and replaced Fred, a defensive midfielder who played at a disaster level.

Manchester United's formation changed to 433, with Ronaldo at the top. Because of the defensive midfielder, Manchester United's tactics were changed to attack from both sides, so that they could better protect the weak defensive midfielder. field.

In the 60th minute of the game, Ten Hager called him over.

Ten Hag said: "Lin, I need you to pass the ball from the wing to Ronaldo's head."

Lin Lingqi nodded quickly when he had the chance to appear on the stage, you can ask him to do anything, as long as he can play!

Sancho's performance today is extremely disappointing. Only he and Ilanga are wingers on the bench. Yilanga plays on the left. Only he can replace Sancho!

He practiced hard on the right pass in training before, and Ten Hag saw it!

Opportunities are only reserved for those who are prepared!

"Get ready to go on stage and prove it, you need Manchester United, Manchester United need you!"

In the 62nd minute, Lin Lingqi replaced Sancho!