Chapter 364 The Song of Spear and Shield! Guamu looks at each other!
Chapter 364 The Song of Spear and Shield! See each other!
Author: Thief Cao
Chapter 364 The Song of Spear and Shield! See each other!
At 19:15 BJ time, the live broadcast signal was connected to the LeTV Sports live broadcast room on time.
In the live broadcast room, Zhan Jun and Zhang Lu were ready early.
Today's game is a prime time in China, and it happens to be played at 19:30 in the evening.
At this time, people had just finished dinner, washed away their fatigue, and sat down to welcome a hearty derby game.
"Welcome to watch the fourth round of the Manchester Derby of the 2016-17 Premier League season brought to you by LeTV Sports. This is also the 172nd Manchester Derby..."
"Wow! It's the Manchester Derby. Looking from the bird's-eye view, today's Old Trafford Dream Theater has turned into a sea of red and blue!"
"The fans in the stands seem to have gotten excited first, competing with each other and singing!"
"A Song of Ice and Fire! A clash of spears and shields!" Zhang Lu chuckled, raising her hand to loosen the earphones hanging behind her ears, and adjusted the volume accordingly.
There was no way, the noise at the scene was too loud.
He usually uses a fixed volume, but today the sound was extremely loud, and he could feel the heated atmosphere even through the screen.
In today's Manchester City derby, Zhang Lu could tell it was extraordinary just by hearing the unprecedented loud noise coming from the scene.
"In the new season, Manchester City and Manchester United, under the leadership of their two new coaches, have achieved complete victories in the Community Shield, Champions League play-offs and Premier League competitions."
"Manchester City is currently ranked first in the Premier League standings, with 9 points and a total of 10 goals scored. It has extremely powerful offensive power!"
"Among Manchester City's 10 Premier League goals, Chinese player Chu Zheng contributed 3 goals and 3 assists, and his efficiency is as terrifying as he was in Leicester City!"
"And Manchester United, which has also achieved a complete victory record, is also amazing. The Red Devils led by Mourinho have only conceded one goal in the new season. Their defensive strength seems to have undergone earth-shaking changes compared to the Red Devils under Louis van Gaal last season...
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"Mourinho and Guardiola have competed 16 times in the past. Mourinho was slightly at a disadvantage, winning 3 times, losing 7 times, and drawing 6 times."
"The last time the two met was in the European Super Cup in the 2013-14 season. At that time, Bayern led by Guardiola equalized the score after falling behind and finally defeated Mourinho's team 5-4 in a penalty shootout.
Blues Chelsea.”
"In addition, there is another piece of data that is very interesting."
"That is, in the 16 games between Mourinho and Guardiola, a total of 8 players from Mourinho's team were sent off with red cards, and one player had to be sent off every two games!"
"Haha!" Zhang Lu was so happy when she heard this, "This actually reflects what Mourinho was forced to do in order to destroy Guardiola's, uh, passing and controlling style of play.
Foul tactics adopted.”
"But this was actually a few years ago. When Guardiola led Barcelona, they were so good at passing the ball. You couldn't stop him without fouling!"
"Yes, there is nothing we can do about it!"
"But now that Guardiola has just arrived, the passing and control system in Manchester City has not yet been fully formed, and he no longer has the strong dominance he had at Barcelona, so the two of them are completely at a new starting point in this game. Mourinho
Rinho probably won’t and won’t need to use foul tactics today, the strength of both sides is actually relatively balanced!”
Zhan Jun's time was very accurate. After saying his opening remarks and introducing the current situation of the two teams, the starting lineups of Manchester City and Manchester United appeared on the live broadcast screen.
Manchester United:(4231)
Goalkeeper: De Gea
Defenders: Valencia, Bailly, Blind, Luke Shaw
Midfielder: Fellaini, Pogba
Attacking midfielder: Mkhitaryan, Rooney, Lingard
Forward: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Manchester City:(4141)
Forward: Iheanacho,
Midfielder: Nolito, Chu Zheng, De Bruyne, Sterling
Midfielder: Fernandinho
Defenders: Kolarov, Otamendi, Stones, Sagna
Goalkeeper:Bravo
"After a week-long international match day, neither Manchester City nor Manchester United were affected by the international FIFA virus, and the players returned healthy. However, the starting lineups of both sides in this game have changed compared to the previous round."
"Manchester City has four personnel changes compared to the 3-1 victory over the Hammers in the last round!"
"The goalkeeper position is Bravo's first start. This is his first Premier League match after joining Manchester City!"
"In defense, Guardiola sent Sagna and Kolarov today!"
"There are no changes in the midfield. Chu Zheng and De Bruyne are the luxurious twin stars to partner with engineer Fernandinho!"
"But it's a pity that Aguero didn't play in the frontcourt."
"In the last round of the match against the Hammers, Aguero made an elbow strike during a confrontation with a West Ham United player. Although the referee did not make a penalty at the time, the FA added penalties this season.
, causing Aguero to be suspended for three games!"
"Well, this may have a huge impact on Manchester City's offense!" Zhang Lu nodded, "Aguero is Manchester City's most efficient super shooter in derby games in the past. In eight Manchester City derbys, he scored seven goals against Manchester United."
"So Guardiola had no choice but to choose Nigeria's 19-year-old Iheanacho on the front line today!"
"And Mourinho's formation at Manchester United is interesting!"
"Manchester United has had two personnel changes in this game, that is Mkhitaryan and Jesse Lingard!"
"Well! 4231, it fits Mourinho's style very well. This formation is very cautious!" Zhang Lu glanced at the manuscript, raised her head and continued, "Look at the players he selected in the frontcourt, Martial
, Rashford, Mata and other strong offensive players were not included.”
"Instead, players like Mkhitaryan and Lingard who are relatively balanced in offense and defense are sent up. This is Mourinho's consistent idea, which is to first improve the defensive interception in the midfield, and then make progress step by step."
"There is another point that needs to be noted, and that is the central defenders of the two teams."
"Judging from the performance of both defenses in the new season, the new partnership of Bailly and Blind is better than Manchester City's Stones and Otamendi."
"And today Manchester United is leading the charge with Ibrahimovic, which may put huge defensive pressure on Otamendi and Stones!"
"Yes! Otamendi's performance after coming to Manchester City did not meet the fans' expectations. Judging from the first few games of the new season, Stones also seems to be unstable!"
At 12:30 London time and 19:30 BJ time, the Manchester City derby officially started with a whistle from referee Clattenburg.
After the game started, as analyzed by many media and football celebrities before the game, Manchester City's formation directly pressed forward, pressing the Manchester United players from a high position and assuming a life-threatening attack posture.
In fact, this is Guardiola's cleverness. Manchester City players are generally short in height and physique.
So if you huddle behind and are beaten by the taller Manchester United, it will definitely be difficult to defend against it.
Especially on high-altitude balls, Manchester City's aerial defense has always been a problem.
Manchester United took advantage of the situation and retreated, but the intensity and scope of the pressing in this area of their own half was no less than that of Manchester City.
Mourinho's tactical purpose is very obvious, which is to disrupt Manchester City's passing and control, prevent Manchester City from getting close to their goal, and at the same time intercept the ball with a solid defense, and then launch a counterattack from behind.
"Look at Chu Zheng's position. When holding the ball in Manchester City's backcourt, he is parallel to Fernandinho, one on the left and one on the right. He moves back to play as a double midfielder!"
"But as long as the ball moves forward, Chu Zheng will immediately press forward to participate in the attack, while Fernandinho will protect behind him. The responsibilities are clearly divided!"
In the 3rd minute of the game, in the Manchester United half, in the left rib area of the center circle, relying on the tacit cooperation of Fellaini, Valencia, Mkhitaryan, Rooney, and Pogba, Manchester United quickly guided Manchester City's ribs.
It was delayed.
After De Bruyne took the ball, he was quickly surrounded by Manchester City players in a triangle position.
In front of him is Fellaini, who is attacking from the front, and on the left is Mkhitaryan, who is cutting off the cross pass. Rooney behind him is also cutting off De Bruyne's turn and return line.
Chu Zheng in the center circle quickly moved forward to the left, establishing a receiving point between Pogba and Rooney behind De Bruyne.
"Kevin!!!" Chu Zheng shouted.
De Bruyne, who was holding his back, quickly understood and made a blind pass backwards with his left heel just before Fellaini stretched out his long legs.
Seeing that Chu Zheng was about to get the ball, Pogba and Rooney started to pinch Chu Zheng at the same time.
But Chu Zheng didn't give these two people a chance at all. He raised his left foot to meet the ball and swung it. The ball shot into the sky and was transferred to Sterling in the ribs of the other half on the right front.
"Ouch, the ball moved beautifully!" Zhang Lu and Zhan Jun were immediately surprised.
"Hey!" Zhang Lu squinted her eyes every day, "Chu Zheng's unique long-pass scheduling + offensive organization, Chu Zheng keeps playing the ball just to seize the opportunity to attack!"
Because only Luke Shaw is left on Sterling's side, with Sterling's ability, it is not a big problem to fight alone or even one on two.
In full view of everyone, the ball hit Sterling's feet as accurately as if it had been measured with a ruler.
Sterling also parked beautifully.
However, before Sterling could start, Luke Shaw rushed over and gave him a neat and beautiful sliding tackle, shoveling the ball out of the sideline.
In the middle circle, Pogba looked at Chu Zheng in surprise.
Chu Zheng's non-stop long pass dispatch with 100% accuracy really amazed Pogba.
But Pogba was only amazed for a short while.
Not only does Boba have a big chest, but he also has a big heart. He can also complete this kind of pass easily, it’s nothing, so easy!
But in the eyes of Mourinho on the sidelines, his views are not as simple and superficial as Pogba's.
Mourinho stood on the sidelines and saw Chu Zheng's series of actions clearly.
Before De Bruyne could pass the ball, Chu Zheng turned sideways in advance and adjusted his posture to release the ball.
This means that as soon as De Bruyne was besieged, Chu Zheng had already formulated a series of plans to respond and launch an attack.
Chu Zheng's strong foresight ability is extremely rare in football. Pogba also has it, but he is not as strong as Chu Zheng.
Mourinho, who has been observing Chu Zheng for a long time, discovered early on that every pass Chu Zheng made had some unknown purpose and foresight.
Either tearing up the offensive space, or guiding the direction of the attack. You have to wait until the attack is fully launched to know what he wants, which is often a hindsight.
If Luke Shaw had reacted a little slower just now and allowed Sterling to start the speed successfully, then De Gea would probably be in danger.
