Chapter 190 A big cake that fell from the sky!

After Manchester United teammates returned to the locker room, Mourinho began to review the game, "I am very dissatisfied with your performance in the first half. The defense could have been better, and Roma took the opportunity to shoot. If we were not lucky, I am afraid we would have entered the halftime break with a draw or even a deficit."

"They performed so poorly against Roma. Even if they make it to the final, it will only bring humiliation to their careers!"

Mourinho did not intend to educate Manchester United players with criticism.

Perhaps because of the consecutive victories in the league and the victory over Manchester City again, everyone is a little unbalanced.

This is something that cannot be avoided.

But for football players, it is the most fatal weakness.

If you can't learn to adjust your mindset and approach the game with more humility, failure is only a matter of time.

Mourinho has experienced that kind of unforgettable failure, so he frequently criticizes Manchester United players to prevent the tragedy from happening again.

Chu Feng nodded in agreement and then glanced around.

Veterans such as Matic, Ashley Young and Valencia all had serious expressions and it was obvious that they had taken the words to heart.

As for the young players.

Although I have never experienced it personally, in this solemn atmosphere, everyone put away their pride.

Mourinho showed a satisfied expression, tapped the tactical board and continued: "We will seize the opening, interrupt Roma's offensive rhythm, and force them to defend in a low position."

"The whole formation can move forward, because Roma's counterattack speed is not fast, so we just need to focus on defending the two forwards."

“.”

Next door is the home locker room.

In fact, Di Francesco is not a coach who is good at motivating the team. His daily tactical style focuses more on data, and he is more like a science and engineering man.

"Costas, what do you think our chances of winning are?"

Faced with the head coach's sudden question, Manolas was a little unprepared. After a few seconds, he tentatively asked: "50%?"

"No! In football, there is no need to talk about odds. When you think like that, you kill the essence of football!"

"I hope you all put the damn odds behind you!"

"Neither the Poisson distribution probability function nor Simpson's paradox can predict the outcome of football games."

Di Francesco took off his heavy black-framed glasses, and his whole person instantly became much sharper. He said word by word: "Only people can decide the outcome."

In the camera of the team reporter.

The Roma coach seemed to be giving his players a math lesson. The sharp contrast between rationality and sensibility made everyone excited.

The fifteen-minute break passed quickly.

The Rome Olympic Stadium became noisy again, and players from both teams returned to the green field to cheers.

After the referee blew the whistle.

The second half of the game officially began! Without waiting for the Roma players to press forward, they started a high-pressure defense.

Manchester United took the lead!

The ball was quickly moved to the left.

Roma right winger Florenzi, whose name sounds like he is a mighty and strong man, is actually only 173cm tall and weighs only 67kg.

Among professional players, they are all very thin.

Chu Feng did not use any fancy fake moves, but simply changed his center of gravity and relied on his explosive power to break through.

Florenzi could do nothing about it.

He tried his best to fight back, but the opponent didn't even move.

It's like hitting a wall!

Seeing this, De Rossi hurriedly urged his teammates to return to defense, wanting to build a complete line of defense in front of the penalty area.

But the switch from high to low takes some time.

Chu Feng did not stop, but dribbled the ball diagonally to the ribs, and after a wall pass with Lingard, he passed the ball horizontally to the right.

As a winger, if you can only dribble past opponents, you won’t go far.

Just as Zhan Jun said before the end of the first half, Chu Feng was constantly changing his style, from a single explosive player to an organizational player.

Simply put, it is threading the needle.

Through personal ability to connect the frontcourt, Manchester United's offense will become more three-dimensional.

After receiving the ball, Mata gently pulled it, avoiding the pressing Stroman, and passed it back to Pogba.

At the same time, Manchester United rotated positions in the frontcourt.

Chu Feng rushed into the penalty area from the hinterland and shot at the goal together with Lukaku.

In order to prevent Manchester United from forming a numerical advantage in their own penalty area, De Rossi could only command Nainggolan on the side to make up for the defense and follow Chu Feng closely.

Lingard on the left side attracted Manolas' attention, while Valencia on the right side quickly moved forward.

Pogba's ability to read the game is also top-notch.

Taking advantage of the gap left by Roma players' defense, he arrived at the front of the most dangerous penalty area.

As long as he gets into the game state, he is undoubtedly one of the best midfielders in the Premier League and even in the world.

Previously, he had conflicts with Mourinho due to his personal position. Later, Ibrahimovic's timely return resolved the friction, but it was ultimately only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.

In fact, Pogba has played in other positions before.

For example, left winger.

It did circumvent his defensive technical weaknesses, but due to his inability to widen the width of the ball and break through vertically, his improvement to the team was limited.

Another example is the attacking midfielder.

In modern football, attacking midfielders need to have good off-ball running and the ability to threaten the goal, but Pogba is not good at off-ball running and must be paired with a partner with excellent running ability.

Lingard is a very good choice.

But that would make it impossible to arrange the formation. So in Mourinho's view, letting Pogba play as a defensive midfielder is the best solution.

But if he can win the league title this season, he will have enough funds to recruit new players next season.

Signing a player who can do dirty work, cover a large area, and specialize in defense will allow Manchester United to try to play a single defensive midfielder system, thereby pushing Pogba to the frontcourt.

Mourinho dismissed the list of candidate players in his mind and turned his attention back to the pitch.

Pogba quickly adjusted his posture and swung his right leg high up.

The football left the ground with a dull sound and hit the left side of the goal like a cannonball.

Alisson is very strong.

He flew to save the ball at the critical moment and blocked it out of the goal with one hand.

But the next second he was confused again.

The football bounced right into Chu Feng's feet.

Fazio and De Rossi, who were nearby, became extremely anxious and rushed over frantically without hesitation.

Facing the pancake that fell from the sky, Chu Feng subconsciously kicked it hard.

When Alisson looked back, he saw the net swaying continuously, like a series of waves.

He felt indescribably aggrieved.

He judged the direction correctly for both goals and blocked the first shot, but both were scored by the opponent.

De Rossi felt physically exhausted and couldn't help feeling a little discouraged.

Perhaps Roma has reached the ceiling of the team now. In the overall uncompetitive Serie A, their lineup is not enough to truly shake up the Champions League.

"Just three minutes into the second half, Manchester United once again expanded their lead, and the goal was scored by No. 7 player Chu Feng!"

"Di Francesco's tactics were indeed very clever, but the goddess of luck was not on Roma's side today. Both goals were somewhat lucky."

"But in football, luck is also a very important factor."

"Maybe Manchester United will easily win the away game today, but I don't know why I suddenly feel a little panicked."

Zhan Jun was not as happy as he had imagined.

Perhaps it was because of the example of Barcelona, ​​who easily won the first leg, but turned into Onii-chan in the second leg and shocked the whole world.

Zhang Lu next to him said with a smile: "The reason why a miracle is called a miracle is precisely because it cannot be replicated."

"Although both of Manchester United's goals were a bit of luck, it also reflects that Manchester United is stronger than Roma, because every one of their attacks can be effective."

"For example, Xiao Chu just ate Florenzi alive. This is a weakness that cannot be compensated by technology."

"But I am looking forward to Di Francesco's next adjustments. He should find a way to limit Xiaochu's range of activities and use more precise tactics to launch attacks."

The comments in the live broadcast room flooded the screen. - [Coach Zhang's analysis is very accurate! ] - [It's a pity that Xiao Chu didn't score the first goal, otherwise he could have competed for the top three in the Champions League scorer list. ] - [Speaking of the scorer list, Firmino, Salah and Mane are all in the top five. Liverpool is simply too outrageous! ] - [Liverpool is really in good shape recently. If they can beat Real Madrid tomorrow] - [Don't think too much. In the two-round system, no team can beat Real Madrid at present. If they fight in a single round in the final, it's really possible. ] - [I hope Manchester United will work harder, and I also hope that Xiao Chu can become the second Chinese player to win the Champions League. ] - [Dong is such a pity. If we can see two Chinese people fighting side by side, the picture will be too beautiful. ] - [.]

While people were discussing this online, Chu Feng slid on his knees to celebrate amid cheers and looked at the Roma fans provocatively.

There is no need for more radical celebrations.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

After all, there is a risk of getting a card.

Although the previous yellow cards were cleared before the 1/8 finals, he may still miss the Champions League final if something unexpected happens in the next game.

So Chu Feng decided to be more cautious.

Behind him, his Manchester United teammates ran over one after another.

Everyone had a happy smile on their face.

After Mourinho's beating in the midfield, they were somewhat worried, but now with two away goals in hand, the next game will be much easier.

"Chu, you are so lucky. Don't forget to treat us when you get back!"

Lingard said excitedly.

Pogba was not too happy and sighed inexplicably: "This can be saved!"

Chu Feng patted his shoulder upon hearing this, but did not say anything to comfort him.

Because doing so would give him a bit of the feeling of taking advantage, and with Pogba's emotional intelligence, he might even think that Chu Feng was demonstrating to him.

So it is better to have less things to do than more.

On the side of the court.

Di Francesco frowned and said to the bench in a deep voice: "Yundell, warm up and get ready to play."

Since the double center does not produce the expected effect, it is better to make changes earlier.

Let Under, who has better functional ability and scoring ability, replace Schick and form a classic high-speed combination with Dzeko, so as to better utilize the gaps in the opponent's defense.

Di Francesco felt a little regretful, maybe it would be better to let Entei start.

But there was no time to waste on that emotion, as he kept issuing instructions to the players on the field.

Mourinho on the other side withdrew his gaze.

He is used to paying attention to the movements of the opponent's coaching bench so as to predict the opponent's tactical adjustments.

There was once an embarrassing scene where he was shown a yellow card by the referee for trying to peek at the opponent's tactics.

For example, in the 2010 Champions League semi-final, when Guardiola was explaining tactics to Ibrahimovic, Mourinho quietly slipped over and listened attentively.

After the game restarted.

Roma took advantage of the dead ball opportunity and replaced Schick with Under. They still launched the attack from both wings, but strengthened the combination between the sides and the center.

Entebbe kept running in and out, pushing Roma's overall formation forward.

After losing Rudiger and Salah this season, Roma spent nearly 100 million euros to purchase as many as 13 players, ready to take a gamble with the "scratch-off lottery".

Among them, Anthony Thune is the second most valuable player.

Facts have proved that Roma's luck is not bad. Under combines the technical characteristics of Messi and Robben. He is currently Roma's strongest right-wing explosive point, and is even ranked among the top in Serie A.

Fans who often play games are very familiar with him because he is a famous player in FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer.

His name is also very thoughtful.

The Turkic writing of "Genghis Khan" seems to hint at his future.

69th minute of the game.

After receiving the pass from Florenzi, Yundai stopped and dribbled past Matic, completing the breakthrough nimbly.

Then he dribbled the ball directly into the penalty area.

He grew up watching Messi's game videos and dreamed of becoming the hero of the team. The thought of this made him extremely excited.

Ignored Dzeko who was shouting for the ball.

Facing Ashley Young who was rushing towards him, Anthony Benzema touched the ball even more frequently.

A simple Matthews dribbled past the defense! Amid the cheers of the Roma fans.

Yun Daier looked up at the goal and shot decisively from the edge of the penalty area.

Bang! With a crisp sound, the football spun violently and headed straight to the left side of the goal.

De Gea stretched his body to the extreme, but even so it was still half a head short.

Ding~ The football hit the inside of the post and bounced into the goal.

1-2!

The Roma fans in the stands stood up excitedly and roared wildly.

"pretty!"

"Under helped Roma pull one back. It is said that both Arsenal and Bayern have made inquiries for him of more than 50 million euros. He can be said to be the most expensive player in the Roma team at the moment."

"The tacit understanding between him and Dzeko is one of the most reliable tactics in Roma's frontcourt."

After scooping up the ball, Yun Daier shouted to his teammates and ran towards their own half.

Surprisingly, the Manchester United players looked calm and did not seem to be affected too much.

But Mourinho's next move was puzzling.

Although they had the advantage on the field, they actually replaced Mata with Herrera and began to increase the intensity of the backcourt defense.

In fact, he had wanted to replace the defensive player a long time ago.

After all, Manchester United still has a Premier League game against Arsenal in two days.

Perhaps due to Wenger's departure, the Arsenal players are in hot form and seem to want to give the professor a decent result.

Nothing else to say.

At least they have to surpass Liverpool and come back to the Champions League.

Recently they have defeated Southampton, Newcastle United and West Ham United in succession and are on a roll.

So Mourinho wants to conserve his energy as much as possible and face Arsenal in the best condition.

Two away goals were enough for him.

After the 75th minute of the game.

Manchester United replaced Chu Feng and Lingard successively and continued to strengthen the defense in the midfield and backcourt.

Time passed as Rome's attack continued.

Beep-beep!

Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

(End of this chapter)