The Greatest Performer on the Football Field

Chelsea is quite satisfactory and Manchester United is on track.

Chelsea had previously won 13 consecutive victories with 343, relying more on unparalleled defense.

Manchester United's previous 12-game winning streak relied on a highly creative attacking combination in the frontcourt.

Although it was their first time playing against each other, Conte and Sun Wu knew each other well.

Looking at the examples of Guardiola, Klopp, Enrique, Mourinho and Wenger, Conte will never take Sun Wu lightly.

And Sun Wu is very clear about the strength of Conte's Chelsea. Although there is only one superstar in Hazard, and the offensive routine is relatively simple, it can be called an iron wall defensively.

Therefore, in the last twenty minutes of the first half, the three most eye-catching players on the field were Matic, Schneiderlin, and Kante.

Both sides put the main battlefield in the midfield, and the battle was fierce. People could be seen turning their backs on their feet everywhere. These three defensive midfielders deserved to be the protagonists.

Even though Sun Wu ran horizontally in a wide range, he suddenly pushed forward after retreating, used unconventional movements to escape, and even used moves from outside the plate...

It's useless, it's completely useless. The defensive midfielder partnership of Matic and Schneiderlin performed too well.

Collision, physical confrontation, pulling, squeezing space, blocking passing routes, all methods were aimed at Sun Wu.

Once Sun Wu receives the ball, Schneiderlin will pounce on him immediately, and then Matic will block the passing route, work together to intercept the ball, or cover up at critical moments, depending on the actual situation.

Until Marriner blew the whistle to end the first half, the score was still 0-0, and apart from Diego Costa's close-goal shot, both sides only had 4 shots, all of which were long-range shots. Missed the target.

Guardiola in the stands was so bored, because Conte and his tactical ideas were completely different. One was targeting Sun Wu, and the other was deliberately ignoring Sun Wu.

Moreover, Chelsea's extreme play style of deploying two defensive midfielders made Guardiola sigh. If it were not for the excellent Hazard, Conte's formation would almost kill the enemy by a thousand and lose eight hundred.

But Guardiola couldn't leave. He didn't see any accidents in the 45 minutes of the first half, whether it was a temporary accident caused by Sun Wu or an accident in Manchester United's offensive tactics.

To beat Chelsea, Sun Wu needs to come up with something different.

Guardiola believes that the second half and maybe even the last twenty minutes will be the climax.

In the locker room.

Although the score is 0-0, the atmosphere in the Manchester United locker room is good, and everyone is joking about Harry Kane and Falcao.

So far, Harry Kane has 9 goals in the league and 13 goals in all competitions. Falcao has 10 goals in the league and 13 goals in all competitions. The two are neck and neck.

But starting from October, whoever starts will not score, and whoever comes on as a substitute will score. Originally, there was a change in this Club World Cup, but it is the same old thing again when returning to the Premier League.

Actually, Harry doesn't want to start. Griezmann said with a smile: But Falcao doesn't want to start either... Gee, it's really difficult for Best to arrange the starting lineup.

How about I let you start in the next round, and then replace you with them. Sun Wu glared at his friend, You played a lot of center forward in the past two seasons.

that's right!

That's a good idea.

Harry Kane and Falcao immediately agreed, sparking laughter in the dressing room.

Okay, listen to me. Sun Wu stood in front of the tactical board and clapped his hands. The pre-match plan is to work hard in the second half, but the details need to be adjusted.

Bernardo, if you return to defense in the second half, your target is Marco Alonso. When attacking, try to make trouble in the ribs. I will be behind you.

Lucas, you have to pay attention to the Nigerian's position and use your movement to pull him away. If necessary, you can also enter the penalty area. Your height and bounce are much better than that of the Spanish defender.

After the start of the second half, try to create opportunities in the middle. Lingard, Griezmann, you pay attention to my passing. Even if the opportunity is not good, you can shoot two long shots. I hope that Schneiderlin and Matic will Try to focus on the middle.”

Sun Wu finally looked at Pavard, In the second half, you need to be careful when advancing on this side. Hazard is Chelsea's most threatening player. Choose to foul at the right time. If I get a yellow card, I will replace Coleman.

After a simple adjustment, the Manchester United players chatted and ate some energy-supplementing snacks and fruits, while Sun Wu, Mike Phelan and Rolf discussed other topics in the corner.

Salah was not included in the big list. Sun Wu pointed out directly.

He has not been in the squad for three league rounds. With William and Cavani here, the Trident has no substitute for him. Mike Phelan whispered: Cuadrado was replaced at halftime in the last round of the league. Willian was injured again in the second half, so Conte put Moses up front and then replaced Damian.

I heard that Salah also complained in an interview with the Egyptian media, but the words were very careful. Rolf laughed: But Conte may not need Shaqiri.

This is the plan Sun Wu made a few days ago. He wants to exchange Shaqiri for Salah.

It is true that Shaqiri needs the ball more than Salah, and he also likes to cut in from the right to look for opportunities. Sun Wu sighed, But even if Mane's injury is not considered, we still need to add a winger.

Mane has been diagnosed and will not be able to return until mid-February. Manchester United's schedule in January is very intensive and Shaqiri has been abandoned. Manchester United still needs to add a winger even if they consider rotation.

Salah is the most suitable candidate for Sun Wu. His ability is absolutely no problem. Sun Wu's status can be adjusted with cards, and his tacit understanding can also be strengthened with collective cards. The most important thing is that Salah can play in the Champions League.

Go out and wait until the game is over. Mike Phelan coughed twice. If you can guarantee a win, stop at the right time. Don't hit him too hard... Be careful that Chelsea won't let him go.

Sun Wu shrugged and walked out of the locker room first.

Mike Phelan said it was not without reason that he could beat Chelsea. After Conte changed the team to 343, the Manchester United coaching staff has done a lot of work.

The 343 formation has high requirements on the tactical ability of the players, and in this regard Manchester United has an advantage that other teams cannot match because their head coach is on the court.

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There are no substitutions on either side. Zhan Jun looked at the players on both sides carefully, Falcao, Herrera, Willian, and Cavani are all still sitting on the bench.

The second half started, Manchester United kicked off, and Sun Wu's position seemed to have changed.

According to the arrangement during the halftime break, Sun Wu and Bernardo Silva were making trouble in the ribs, while Lingard and Griezmann and Harry Kane, who retreated inside, took 3 long-range shots in 3 minutes. .

Among them, Harry Kane's shot was so threatening that Courtois made a save, and Conte started jumping up and down on the sidelines.

Sun Wu keenly noticed the changes. In the second half, Schneiderlin stepped up his lateral sweeps, which caused a gap in the already very solid Chelsea midfield.

However, before Sun Wu could make a fuss about it, Manchester United unexpectedly took the lead.

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!

Look who this is?!

N'Golo Kante, the French midfielder's first goal this season, oh, this is really a beautiful long-range shot!

Kanter grinned and ran towards the corner flag area. He has only scored 4 goals in his career so far. He did not expect that the fifth goal would be in such a heavyweight game.

It's really unexpected... Sun Wu was dumbfounded. Zhan Jun laughed: A beautiful long shot, although the angle is not tricky, but it hit the ground and rebounded just in front of Courtois.

The replay is here, Pavard made a 45-degree cross from the right, Cahill made a header, Lingard directly volleyed and was blocked by David Luiz, Griezmann took the ball again and was intercepted by Matic. , but the ball rolled out of the penalty area...

On the screen, Schneiderlin had already made up for it, but he was a beat slower. Kante, who was in the same national team and played the same position as him, fired a shot without thinking. The ball fell to the ground and bounced just past Courtois. Access the network at hand.

In the chaos, Kante gave Manchester United the lead with such a crisp blast.

In response, Sun Wu hugged Kanter and commented, Admit it, you just want to make a rescue.