I Am Really the Savior of the Red Devils

It's not just Florentino and others who cast coveted eyes on Manchester United players in the dark, scouts from major teams, club recruitment officials, and even the head coach who came to the Millennium Stadium to watch the game, all of them used Wolf-like eyes looked at every Manchester United player on the field.

Among them, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is the most prominent.

Guardiola's performance in his debut season in the Premier League was unsatisfactory, and there was even news that his coaching position was unstable, as if he might be dismissed at any time.

However, as Manchester City won the Europa League ten days ago and found another way to qualify for the Champions League, Guardiola's coaching position has finally stabilized.

Now, at the end of the season, Guardiola has started to plan signings again. Although it is difficult for the club to unconditionally support his signings this summer like last summer, with the financial resources of the Middle East oil tycoon, some positions that Guardiola will continue to strengthen will definitely be supported, and he will definitely get a fortune The signing financial support that makes most club coaches jealous.

And the position where Guardiola will continue to strengthen is undoubtedly the defense line.

Although the team spent huge sums of money on defense signings last summer, the imported players did not perform very well, and Manchester City also conceded 45 goals in 38 league rounds, which is the worst among the top 7 in the Premier League.

Therefore, this summer, Guardiola's key signing goal is still aimed at the defense line.

In the past season, the most stable defensive line was undoubtedly Manchester United. The Red Devils' defense, which conceded only 24 goals in 38 league rounds, conceded an average of 0.631 goals per game, even more secure than Bayern Munich, which conceded 22 goals in 34 league games and conceded an average of 0.647 goals per game.

If possible, Guardiola would like to bring Manchester United's entire defense line!

Of course, he knew that this was destined to be impossible.

Even, with the relationship between Manchester United and Manchester City, it is difficult for him to poach anyone from Manchester United.

However, Guardiola will not give up. He believes that with the greed of the Manchester United owner Glazer family, as long as Manchester City pays enough transfer fees, it will definitely be able to leverage Manchester United.

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The game continues.

In the 50th minute, Mata got the ball in midfield and was cut off. Real Madrid quickly launched a counterattack. Isco got the ball from the right and went straight into the penalty area. One step to clear the ball.

Due to physical contact between the two players,

Ronaldo fell in Manchester United's penalty area, but the referee Blüch did not interrupt the game and signaled Ronaldo to get up and re-enter the game as soon as possible.

Judging from the slow-motion playback, Kyle Walker's hand did hit Ronaldo, but it shouldn't be intentional.

Kyle Walker's ability to defend Ronaldo, the top three superstars in the world, made Guardiola's eyes shine in the stands: This is the right back he needs!

The 27-year-old is just at the age of playing. He has both experience and ability. He can go up offensively and come back defensively. Almost one person can take care of the entire right wing, which is perfect!

Guardiola feels that with Kyle Walker's performance, it can be said that he has completely defeated Manchester United's opponent today. Real Madrid's right back Carvajal can be called the number one right back in the world!

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While Real Madrid launched consecutive offensives, Manchester United also played a quick counterattack. After Maguire got the ball, he quickly made a long pass and cleared directly to the frontcourt.

Ibrahimovic fought for the ball, Rooney grabbed the second spot, tried to pass the ball and passed Ramos, but the Real Madrid central defender made a decisive foul, pulled Rooney down, and was shown a yellow card by the referee.

This is also the first yellow card of the entire game.

Rooney took Ibrahimovic's hand and struggled to get up from the grass.

For the Real Madrid captain's foul, he, the Manchester United captain, was somewhat angry. It's a pity that he is not the last defensive player, otherwise, it would not be as simple as a yellow card.

While walking back, Rooney noticed Ye Su on the sidelines making adjustments. Obviously, the Manchester United coach believed that after the start of the second half, the team retreated too far, which was extremely detrimental to the defense.

Because of the lack of retreat and the lack of defensive flexibility, it is very dangerous for Real Madrid to face the goal too easily.

Therefore, Ye Su hopes that the team can press forward appropriately, and it is best to push Real Madrid's pass control area out of the 30-meter area to minimize their threat of attack.

After the game restarted, Manchester United players were resolutely implementing Ye Su's arrangement. As the midfield presses forward, the back line naturally follows suit, while Ibrahimovic in the frontcourt is actively withdrawing to participate in the defense of the midfield.

After seeing Ibrahimovic's retreat, Rooney moved his area of ​​activity forward, directly facing Ramos and Varane. This is what Rooney often does in this game.

Next, all he needs to do is wait patiently for a pass from the midfield.

And this kind of watching his teammates fighting desperately, watching his teammates trying their best to press and press, but he can't help in the frontcourt, Rooney feels really uncomfortable.

But he also knows his duties well. The division of labor and cooperation is emphasized on the court. The best way for him to repay his teammates, the head coach, and the team is to fulfill his own responsibilities.

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Real Madrid attacked for a while at the beginning of the second half, played several powerful attacks, and made several threatening shots, and finally slowed down the offensive temporarily.

Meticulous defensive system and tenacious defensive tenacity are Manchester United's consistent advantages and characteristics.

Real Madrid is also very clear that it is unrealistic to want to eat Manchester United in one go, and they may even be ready for a tough battle to some extent.

Otherwise, Zidane would not use aggressive methods before the game, threatening that Manchester United would not dare to play against Real Madrid.

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The game time is passing by bit by bit, and neither team has any intention of substituting.

Real Madrid's pass control has taken full advantage, and the ball possession rate has further increased to as high as 65%. It can be seen that the advantage after the start of the second half is more obvious than that in the first half.

But Manchester United has always remained firmly in its own half, not giving the opponent the slightest chance.

Manchester United's defense is very meticulous and solid, but not brutal. Even in the 60 minutes of the game, there is not even a yellow card, and the number of fouls is less than that of Real Madrid. It depends more on the players' running and positioning, and Help each other defend to complete the defense and intercept Real Madrid's offense.

This also made people see Ye Su's hard work on the Manchester United team in the past few years.

At least this set of defensive formations is enough to make people understand why Manchester United can win three consecutive championships in the powerful Premier League and why they can stand on the stage of the Champions League final for two consecutive years.

As Real Madrid slowed down the offensive, the game seemed to have entered a stalemate.

But the more this is the case, the more focused the players on the court are, and the more nervous the fans in the stands are.

Everyone knows that behind the calm often represents the surging undercurrent.

When a master fights, victory or defeat is often within a single blow!

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It was another long pass from Real Madrid's half, entering Manchester United's 30-meter area.

Although the La Liga giants have Benzema and Ronaldo who are very good at headers in the frontcourt, they have no advantage at all when facing Maguire and Van Dijk, so such a pass is It is difficult to create a threat to Manchester United's defense.

But they still did it again and again, for the simple reason that they couldn't find a more effective way to get past United's midfield.

Kante's coverage in midfield is so wide that he's almost everywhere.

After seeing Kanter's performance in this game, more fans have a deeper understanding of the phrase "There are no hurdles in the world, only Kanter who can't get through".

Coupled with De Bruyne's retreat and Vardy's shrinking defense, Manchester United cut off Real Madrid's passing line, making it difficult for the latter to send the ball to the frontcourt. Take the long pass.

But this is not a one-shot deal. After a long pass from the backcourt, although the Real Madrid players in the frontcourt cannot grab the first spot, they will actively press for the second spot.

Van Dijk took a step forward and headed the ball back to the center line.

Ibrahimovic once again headed the ball to Vardy on the left.

Vardy was pressed by Kroos and quickly kicked the ball to De Bruyne.

De Bruyne glanced at the left side, quickly kicked back diagonally, and sent the ball to the left.

At this time, Luke Shaw went to the unguarded side, and raised his hand after receiving the ball, signaling to stabilize the rhythm.

But Manchester United obviously has not yet reached the time to breathe a sigh of relief. Benzema, Ronaldo and Isco stepped forward to press at the same time, especially Benzema rushed directly to Luke Shaw.

Luke Shaw took the lead, stuck to the left flank, and brought the ball forward, but Benzema chased hard.

This is also the characteristic of Real Madrid, almost desperately launching a press in the frontcourt.

Luke Xiao glanced ahead and quickly found his target.

Real Madrid's frontcourt presses, the midfielder also presses up, and the two sides also stand more forward. Especially with the retreat of Vardy and Ibrahimovic, Real Madrid's entire defense line was pressed forward, standing outside the 30-meter area of ​​their own side, leaving a huge space behind them.

This is also the reason why Real Madrid wants to press, to reduce the chance of giving Manchester United a direct long pass from the midfield.

At this time, Ramos, Varane and Rooney are left in front.

Luke Shaw is not only a Manchester United teammate, but also a teammate in the national team. Years of cooperation have made them very close. He just glanced at the situation ahead and immediately guessed Rooney's intentions. He blocked Benzema with his body. , Turn sideways with your left foot and pass forward directly with a big foot.

As a left-footer, Luke Shaw's left pass, Benzema is difficult to stop.

After seeing Luke Shaw pass the ball, Rooney also started immediately, obliquely behind Ramos and Varane at his fastest speed, and went straight to the penalty area.