Chapter 146: The confrontation with Kante, relying on the time difference of attack and defense transition to win again! (Fifth update)
Even though Phil Jones threw his body out, he was still a step too late.
Under the gaze of 70,000 fans, the football flew into the stands.
There was a sudden burst of shrill laughter at Old Trafford.
Morata looked down at his feet in disbelief. These were his favorite shooting boots, so how could they perform so badly? Hazard was so angry that he fell to his knees.
From both a personal and team perspective, he misses the days of partnering with Diego Costa.
Conte's three-center-back formation requires strict positioning and a striker who can serve as a strong fulcrum and coordinate with his back to support the entire offensive network.
When Diego Costa was there, he would frequently take the ball with his back to the goal, pass it, and then turn around and run.
But this season, after Morata replaced Diego Costa, Chelsea's offensive network lost its fulcrum.
The consequence is that the way to reach the offensive third zone is through frequent dribbling forwards by midfielders, but the added process greatly increases the probability of errors.
It’s not like I can get past several people in every game.
What annoyed him even more was that Morata was often offside, causing the offensive rhythm to become fragmented.
“What a damn bad luck!”
Azar cursed under his breath.
The other Chelsea players also looked unhappy. The chance to equalize the score was wasted and no one was in a good mood.
LeTV Sports live broadcast room at this time.
"It's incredible that a shot from this distance didn't hit the goal frame."
"Morata moved from Real Madrid to Chelsea this season. He scored a lot of goals in the first few months, but soon fell into a slump and did not reflect the value of 66 million euros at all."
"In my opinion, Morata has good mobility and passing skills, but his strongest point is his header."
"The disadvantages are that his running range and pressure on the opponent are slightly worse than Diego Costa, and it is obvious that he lacks tacit understanding with his teammates, and his shooting skills need to be improved."
"I hope he can adapt to the Premier League as soon as possible."
Zhan Jun smiled and shook his head, feeling relieved for Manchester United.
Zhang Lu added: "If it was Morata, it would be completely understandable, because the last time he scored a goal from a long shot outside the penalty area was during his time at Real Madrid."
The screen was filled with "666" comments. - [It has to be you, Morata! ] - [Morata plays too cleanly, more suitable for La Liga and Serie A, not so suitable for the Premier League. ] - [Morata can score goals and is young, but he has never been able to secure a place in the starting lineup in Real Madrid and Juventus, probably because of his ability . ] - [A striker of his level may be a little difficult for Smalling to defend, but Phil Jones, Bailly and Rojo should have no problem defending. ] - [Yes, the Flying General restricted him in the first half, so David Luiz was free to target Hazard. ] - [It feels like there shouldn't be much suspense in today's game. ] - [.]
After the game restarted.
Chelsea players became more and more anxious and rash when handling the ball. Their continuous attacks were easily resolved by the united Manchester United players.
76th minute of the game.
Conte could no longer sit still. After losing to Manchester United twice in a single season, Abramovich could not forgive him, regardless of whether Chelsea fans would agree or not.
It's a bit unpleasant to hear that I was fired. At least it should end in a draw!
So Fabregas replaced Drinkwater and Giroud replaced William.
Chelsea's overall formation changed to 3-4-1-2, increasing the number of high points in the penalty area in preparation for high-altitude bombing.
Mourinho also made substitutions, replacing Mata with Bailly and letting David Luiz play as a defensive midfielder, forming a 4-3-2-1 Christmas tree formation.
But his purpose was not to strengthen ball control, but to relieve the pressure on the back line and increase the density of players in the backcourt, so that a small and agile player like Hazard could not easily play a breakthrough role.
However, this will result in a serious lack of offensive intensity, which will mainly rely on the performance of the frontcourt players and the back-row insertions of the midfield players.
Just five minutes later.
Moses made a run forward and made a cross near the baseline.
The football flew quickly towards the penalty spot.
Giroud and Morata both shot at the goal, the former cleverly headed the ball to the goal, while the latter headed the ball directly into the goal.
Bailly's competitive level declined after returning from injury, but he did not choose to compete with Morata for the header, but secretly used some small moves to interfere.
"oops!"
"Morata failed to fully exert his strength and was easily picked off by his fellow countryman De Gea!"
"Just throw the ball forward!"
"Manchester United's counterattack is coming!"
Chelsea players frantically returned to defense, but they could not be faster than the football.
Lingard determined the landing point and moved in advance to block the position.
The one competing with him was Fabregas. Although his technical level was limited, there was one thing that Fabregas could not catch up with.
That's the ruthlessness.
Lingard pushed Fabregas away and directly passed the ball to the side without stopping.
Manchester United currently has only three offensive players in the frontcourt, and they have to wait for their teammates to move forward to form multiple receiving points, but they cannot slow down the rhythm of the counterattack.
This is a very difficult problem to solve.
Chu Feng had a lot of thoughts before catching the ball.
But Kante didn't care about that. He kept moving his short legs and rushing forward fiercely. He wanted to steal the ball before Chu Feng stopped it.
This time he made full preparations.
Including fouls!
Chu Feng made a decision in an instant, and an exaggerated plan came to his mind.
He raised his hands slightly to expand the area, moved sideways to draw a semicircle, and used his body to separate Kante from the football.
Protect the ball first! Kante really didn't expect Chu Feng to do this. He wanted to brake and slow down, but he could only continue to rush forward due to inertia.
Bang! Kanter felt like he had hit a thick wall, and the strong recoil almost made him fall to the ground.
After all, there is a huge difference in their weight and body shape.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
No matter how good a player is, he cannot violate physics, which is as fair as the rules of time.
Kant instantly understood Chu Feng's intention.
He wanted to create a time difference, a time difference in the transition between offense and defense! Kante subconsciously looked back.
Pogba passed by him at high speed.
And it was at this moment! Chu Feng kicked violently with his right foot.
Pass the ball again! Bang! The football was like a gorgeous rainbow, crossing Chelsea's steel defense line in the softest way and slowly falling to the right side of the penalty area.
"Frontfield transfer hub!"
"Protect the ball first and then pass it, which activated Manchester United's counterattack!"
"Pogba!"
The low-profile version of Zidane is no joke!
He can rely on his long legs to have a larger ball control radius than others.
But Rudiger is not Christensen either.
He raised his legs high to speed up.
The two players entangled on the wing for a moment, but Pogba finally gained the advantage and swept the ball into the penalty area first.
Lingard made a crazy attack at the front point.
The Blues' iron wall Cahill attracted most of the attention and followed up with close defense.
But the football flew over the heads of the two men and came near the penalty spot.
Feint!
The shortest central defender in the Premier League is Azpilicueta, who is 1.78 meters tall.
Although he has accurate judgment and excellent positioning sense, in the same situation, taller players will still have a greater advantage.
Lukaku used the extra 13 centimeters to get the first chance to head the ball and delivered a fierce Belgian dunk.
Bang! The football flew out from Courtois' hands and went into the goal.
2-0!!!
Wow! The Manchester United fans in the stands cheered excitedly. They were now two goals ahead and there were less than 15 minutes left in the game, so the game was basically secure.
Conte listened to the cheers coming from his ears and shook his hands angrily.
The quota for substitutions has been used up, and no further adjustments can be made.
He knew that the hope of equalizing the game was very slim.
Look at Hazard on the field, he is almost exhausted. He just won’t listen when I tell him to eat less hamburgers.
Look at Morata's heartless appearance.
And Rudiger, why do you always think about your high kick? Conte looked at Kante again. The player he had high hopes for also performed poorly.
What fucking bad luck!
Mourinho next door replaced Chu Feng and Lingard with two defensive players and parked the bus in front of the goal.
Just as Manchester United fans would like.
The Chelsea players, having lost their morale and physical strength, were unable to create much threat and could only keep sending high balls into the penalty area, which really tired Giroud out.
Soon the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Manchester United 2-0 Chelsea! (End of this chapter)