Chapter 215 The UEFA Super Cup is on! Iron-blooded Atletico? Dirty Atletico!

Not long after the Manchester United game ended, all kinds of criticisms were heard on the Internet. After all, Manchester United was the champion of the Premier League and the Champions League last season. It was so difficult to play Brighton, which was not far from the relegation zone. Wouldn't it be even more difficult to play Tottenham in the next round?

Mourinho also knew about the problems of Manchester United's backcourt and was racking his brains with the coaching staff to discuss countermeasures.

Faria pointed to the tactical board and said, "Boss, there are Rashford and Pogba in the left area. There is no need to let Luke Shaw go forward. He can lean inside in the offensive phase to make up for the lack of strength in our midfielder."

Mourinho thought for a moment and nodded. This was indeed a suitable solution, but it might lead to the loss of the flanks when facing strong teams.

Data analyst Giovanni Serra had a flash of inspiration, "Boss, can we learn from Liverpool and relieve the pressure in the backcourt by strengthening the attack in the frontcourt?"

Mourinho looked at the tactical board after hearing this.

Manchester United currently has two tactical systems, namely 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1. The former places too high demands on the defensive midfielder, while the latter, due to its wide coverage area, places the lowest demands on the players.

But the problem lies in the offensive pressure. Manchester United can no longer defend the backcourt and passively wait for counterattack opportunities.

But that would require Chu Feng to frequently participate in the fight, drive the opponent to the wing when he has the ball, and then let the wing forward and defensive midfielder press forward to form an encirclement.

The office soon became filled with smoke, and a new tactical system gradually took shape.

Chu Feng had just sent Maria home. Guardiola closed the door and said earnestly, "I'm the coach of Manchester City, and you're a Manchester United player. Is it bad for us to have frequent contact?"

As he spoke, he pointed to the distance where many media gathered whose job was to capture the daily life of the stars.

For example, Kyle Walker recently ordered two call girls and a three-hour service, which was photographed and exposed by paparazzi from The Sun.

Chu Feng felt helpless when he heard this, and thought to himself, who has frequent contact with you?

It was obvious that I was in frequent contact with Maria, but he couldn't say it directly.

So he pretended to be serious and said, "It's okay, I don't mind."

Guardiola was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

Damn, I don't mind! He could only say one harsh word: "Just wait!"

After Guardiola slammed the door and walked into the house, Chu Feng laughed all the way back home. It was quite interesting to occasionally bicker with Guardiola.

Especially seeing Guardiola's furious and helpless look was even more satisfying than scoring a long-range world wave! —— August 23.

Manchester United players have arrived in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, where they will be greeted by the annual European Super Cup.

It is an event held by UEFA at the beginning of each season and is the opening match of the new season of European club competitions.

The two teams in the duel are the Champions League champion and the Europa League champion, and the competition system requires only 90 minutes. In case of a tie, there will be no overtime and the winner will be decided directly by penalty shootouts.

However, due to the early start of the Premier League this season, the English Football Association and UEFA failed to reach a consensus, resulting in an embarrassing situation in which the UEFA Super Cup was held after two rounds of the Premier League.

Manchester United therefore applied to the English Football Association to postpone or delay the league so as not to affect the players' competitive state, but was ruthlessly rejected by the English Football Association.

This is very similar to what Manchester United experienced in the past.

In 1958, the English Football Association at the time put pressure on Manchester United, represented by Busby, and refused to allow Manchester United to participate in the poor and hopeless European Cup on the grounds that it would affect the domestic league schedule.

Sir Matt Busby would naturally not agree. He hoped that the Manchester United boys would not only make a difference in Britain, but also become famous in Europe.

So he assured the English FA that it would not affect domestic leagues and FA Cup events.

As we all know, the tragic Munich Massacre occurred.

Even if the English FA was unwilling to postpone their schedule, Mourinho did not want to give up the UEFA Super Cup and still took his main players to Estonia.

As for the reasons.

Last season, Manchester United lost to Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup. Every Manchester United player is determined to win the second UEFA Super Cup in Manchester United's history! Their opponent is Atletico Madrid, the UEFA Europa League champion, which ranked second in La Liga last season, 14 points behind Barcelona.

After Argentine coach Simeone returned to Atletico Madrid, he turned a civilian team into an iron-blooded team, created the terrifying wolf pack tactics, and reached the Champions League final twice in three years, giving the whole world a headache.

Six championships in eight years!

Simeone has thus become the most successful head coach in Atletico Madrid's history.

It is certainly not as easy as imagined for Manchester United to win the UEFA Super Cup.

But Atletico Madrid is certainly not much better. Since La Liga has not yet started, Atletico Madrid can only run in through warm-up matches, and the players' competitive state has not yet returned to its best.

So both pairs have their own advantages and disadvantages.

Before the game, Simeone modestly said: "I don't want to say something that will be misinterpreted. From a spiritual level, we feel that we are no weaker than any opponent. Manchester United players returned to the team earlier than us. We will seriously refer to their performance in the past few games to prepare for the game."

"Whether Griezmann can win the Ballon d'Or or not depends on who votes. But it is certain that he has a great advantage now."

"Chu? He is a good player, but he is still too young. If I have to choose, I prefer Diego Costa, who is the most mature representative of the center forward."

"Playing dirty? No, because football itself has no set style, it is an all-encompassing sport, and this is our style, which makes me feel very comfortable."

In the camera, Simeone had a proud smile on his face. In his understanding, his team is iron-blooded, not dirty.

Mourinho expressed his confidence in the game and did not say too many tit-for-tat remarks.

This surprised the media reporters. This is not the style of a European "madman". In fact, Mourinho was very worried about this game. The reason was Atletico Madrid's football style.

First test the referee's judgment standards, and then decide the extent of subsequent actions.

In fact, this is also a kind of experience. Manchester United players are generally young, and they will undoubtedly be at a disadvantage in this regard. They may even lose control of their emotions. Looking back at the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, if it weren't for Ramos and Pepe, I'm afraid it would be difficult for Real Madrid players to leave the stadium.

And Manchester United doesn't have strong enough fighters.

Mourinho couldn't help but feel worried, and even had the idea of ​​retreating for the first time in a long time. After all, Manchester United's main task this season is still the league and the Champions League.

Aleksey Arena.

There are huge crowds of people.

The opening ceremony of the UEFA Super Cup is much inferior to that of the Champions League final, but the UEFA Super Cup trophy is 7 kilograms heavier than the Champions League trophy and is considered the most exquisite trophy in the world.

Players from both teams stood in the player tunnel. Pogba and Griezmann shook hands and greeted each other, while De Gea and his Spanish national team teammates looked at each other, seemingly recalling the embarrassing situation in the World Cup.

Diego Costa looked at Chu Feng with a squint. He had a lot of opinions about this highly praised player, and most of the reasons were due to Mourinho.

The conflict between the two even led Diego Costa to throw a vest at Mourinho during the game.

When Mourinho was deserted by his friends at Chelsea, Diego Costa could be said to be the culprit.

Later, Diego Costa wanted to repeat the same trick, but the "extremely smart" Conte took the initiative and sent Diego Costa to the bench for seven months with a text message.

This winter window, Atletico Madrid spent 60 million euros to buy back Diego Costa, but ended up finding themselves being taken advantage of.

Grizzli next to him also looked at Chu Feng from time to time, because a few days ago the Chinese company Huawei suddenly notified him that the cooperation was terminated, and according to his understanding, the reason was Chu Feng.

This made him very unhappy!

After all, cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. Griezmann wants to let Huawei know that he is not only a World Cup champion, but also a rising star who can defeat China!

Chu Feng had no idea that the two of them had so many thoughts. He was busy recalling Atletico's tactical style so that he could use targeted running positions and kicking methods in the game.

Of course, if he knew, he wouldn't be afraid.

From the youth training camp to now, even with the help of the system, he still gave everything in order to fight for honors.

But what to do if the number of honors is limited? All you can do is kick those competitors down one by one, leaving them as lonely bones under the throne.

Soon the high-pitched melody echoed and the players from both sides slowly walked out of the player tunnel.

"Good evening, audience friends!"

"Now we are broadcasting the UEFA Super Cup final for you!"

"Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid!"

"In the duel between the Champions League champion and the Europa League champion, who will hold the championship trophy on the sidelines?"

"Here are the starting lineups for both pairs!"

"Manchester United are in red jerseys, attacking from left to right. Mourinho has deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation. The goalkeeper is: "

"Matic's return from injury has greatly improved Manchester United's defensive strength. David Luiz will start as a central defender, and his partnership with Maguire is also worth looking forward to."

"Xiao Chu is still the lone striker at the front, and behind him is Pogba."

"Let's take a look at Atletico's lineup. They are wearing blue away jerseys and have a classic 4-4-2 formation. The goalkeeper is: "

"Atletico Madrid's one-and-a-half-year transfer ban has just ended. They have signed strong players such as Rodri and Lemar. They are bound to launch an impact on the league and the Champions League!"

"Therefore, the UEFA Super Cup at the beginning of the season becomes a touchstone for them!"

"Who will win the UEFA Super Cup, Manchester United, the Champions League winner, or Atletico Madrid after the reinforcements? Let's wait and see!"

“.”

Zhan Jun briefly introduced the situation of the two teams.

The live broadcast room has become lively. As it is the first major event after the end of the World Cup, Chinese fans are all paying close attention to it.

The comments fell like snowflakes. - [Atletico's lineup is really not weak. If Toni hadn't left, they might have won a championship. ] - [Is this Lucas Theo's younger brother? ] - [Yes. ] - [To be honest, I'm a little scared watching Atletico play. Last season, Atletico played against Real Madrid and made Ramos bleed from the nose. You know, that was Ramos! ] - [Just don't get hurt. Atletico's Savic, Saul, Felipe and Koke are all dirty guys. They really want to cripple people with their kicks and confrontations! ] - [They all learned it from Simeone! ] - [It feels like watching Atletico's game is like watching UFC. Tottenham is not as dirty as Atletico! ] - [Ibrahimovic has also left Manchester United. Manchester United players are relatively young. They will definitely suffer in a fight. I wonder if David Luiz can help! ] - [.]

The camera turns to the Aleksey Arena, where the cheers are getting louder and louder.

Beep!!! Finally, the referee blew the whistle, and the game officially began! Manchester United took the lead in kicking off, and before they could move forward, Atletico Madrid deployed the wolf pack tactics to siege.

The four midfielders Lucas, Godin, Jimenez and Juanfran had a strong sense of collective defensive cooperation and instantly surrounded Manchester United's midfield.

One of the two forwards followed the ball to press the defender, while the other marked Manchester United's midfielder.

And they always put pressure on the opponent's passing process.

Although Atletico's style of play is dirty, there is no doubt about its defense.

Matic did not play with fire in the backcourt, but made a decisive long pass to the front of the penalty area.

Chu Feng and Godin fought fiercely for the header.

The 32-year-old veteran is the representative of Atletico's iron-blooded side. There were not too many harassing moves from behind, and the two of them competed completely in physical fitness.

Chu Feng undoubtedly had the upper hand, but Godin had already instructed his teammates to assist in defense.

After Chu Feng passed the ball to the right, Lucas got in front of Mahrez in time and completed a precise backfield steal.

Atletico Madrid's 4-4-2 mid-range defensive positioning allows them to attack or defend, and is especially advantageous for counterattacks.

Lucas quickly passed the ball to Correa.

He grew up safely and happily in an environment full of violence and drugs, so Atletico fans called him "the little angel protected by God."

But his playing style is not angelic at all, and he has completely inherited Simeone's style.

Due to his short stature, he is very flexible. He lowered his shoulders, changed direction, shook off Matic, and rushed along the baseline!

After being tortured by Chu Feng, Wan Bissaka has obviously become more stable.

He did not rashly fall to the ground to tackle, but raised his hand to suppress Correa's speed and kept pushing Correa to the outside.

When Correa wanted to break through by force with his speed.

Wan Bissaka made a direct tackle and kicked the ball out of the sideline.

"Neither team was able to create any threat at the start. After all, the UEFA Super Cup is now decided in a single round, so it's definitely not wrong to be cautious."

"Why didn't Simeone start Lemar?"

"He is one of the few strong players in Atletico's frontcourt with the ball and can provide more options in attack."

Zhan Jun raised a question.

Zhang Lu explained: "Atletico Madrid needs to maintain the intensity of the press, so Correa is more suitable. He is good at both offense and defense."

After that, Atletico Madrid began to frequently test the referee's standards.

13th minute of the game.

Rashford broke through on the wing and was pushed to the ground by Juanfran, and the ball rolled out of the sideline.

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

The referee from Poland, Maziniak, signaled that the confrontation should continue normally.

Manchester United players did not insist on it. As long as the penalty standards were consistent and they were more lenient for the sake of the smooth flow of the game, they would accept it.

The game continues.

Lucas threw the ball with a strong hand, Correa passed the ball without stopping, and the football came to Koke's feet.

He is the jack of all trades in Atletico Madrid's midfield and was selected by Simeone to be a skilled player.

In fact, Simeone has somewhat stifled the players' spirituality. The most famous examples are Felix and Saul. He simply fits them into a template.

As Atletico's formation pressed forward frantically, Koke quickly passed the ball to Rodri who was making a forward run.

He is hailed as the "new Busquets", and this is not referring to his acting skills, but to his similar technical style.

Without waiting for Pogba to press forward, Rodri made a diagonal pass.

The football spun violently and flew to the left side. Griezmann's back appeared in the picture. He deceived Wan Bissaka by making continuous changes of direction and fake runs.

It can be said that he is a player who is good at using his brain in football.

He stopped and dribbled and changed direction again to cut into the middle, just avoiding Wan Bissaka who was chasing back, and then quickly passed the ball into the penalty area! The ball accurately avoided Matic, Diego Costa held Maguire and raised his elbow to exert force.

Due to his long-term experience in low-level leagues and playing wild ball as a teenager, Diego Costa has been associated with criminals since he was a child and played a football that advocates violence.

Some may say he is protecting himself, while others may say he is violating the spirit of sportsmanship.

Of course, it depends on personal opinion.

Maguire felt pain in his abdomen and subconsciously relaxed the intensity of the confrontation.

Diego Costa seized the opportunity sharply, pushed Maguire away forcefully and completed the turn.

Then he fell to the ground and shot the ball to the right side of the goal!

Facing his national team teammates, De Gea reacted quickly and fell to the ground to save the ball, narrowly pushing it out of the baseline.

The Atletico Madrid players in the stands immediately let out expressions of regret and annoyance.

Just a little bit.

Maguire was not someone to be trifled with. He approached Diego Costa to argue, but the latter responded in English: "Go back to England, little brat."

David Luiz, who was standing next to him, quickly grabbed Maguire and said, "He is deliberately provoking you to fight. Don't be fooled!"

You know, Diego Costa provoked all four Real Madrid defenders to get cards.

This shows how profound his skills are.

Zhan Jun couldn't help but say, "He pinches, scratches, spits, pinches and hits. He is known as Costa in the martial arts world."

"The Sun previously conducted a poll in which Diego Costa was named the dirtiest player in the Premier League. Maguire must keep his emotions stable and not fall into the trap deliberately created by Diego Costa."

"But we still need to have the necessary defensive toughness. After all, the court is a battlefield, and whoever is timid will lose!"

"Look at Atletico's corner kick, most of the Atletico players entered the penalty area."

The ball was kicked by Griezmann near the penalty spot.

Maguire is very strong in air defense, using his tall stature to gain position and get some space without having to jump too high.

He headed the ball to the edge of the penalty area.

Herrera headed the ball with his back turned and the ball flew behind him.

Pogba easily held off Correa, and with the advantage of his height and long legs, he turned around nimbly to get rid of him!

Atletico Madrid quickly launched a frantic siege on the spot. Rodri and Koke both surrounded Manchester United, trying to nip Manchester United's counterattack in the bud.

Although Pogba wanted to show off his footwork, he also knew the priorities and the tempo suddenly sped up.

Tilt your body to deliver a diagonal pass!

A red torrent appeared at the Alekker Arena! Rashford, Chu Feng, and Mahrez, like a sharp trident, pierced straight into the opponent's body.

Atletico's back line followed up defensively and blocked all passing routes.

But Chu Feng's speed, which he had just accelerated, suddenly slowed down, and he shook off the Uruguayan defender Jimenez.

at the same time.

Rashford received the ball and passed it across the middle.

Chu Feng stopped the ball half a meter in front of him and quickly adjusted his shooting posture! Oblak, the most valuable goalkeeper in football, was on guard. He knew that Chu Feng's shot was powerful and could slip out of his hands if he wasn't careful.

Jimenez turned around in a hurry to block.

Under the gaze of 80,000 fans at the scene, Chu Fengda skillfully slammed the ball to the inside as if he were at a construction site, mastering his fake moves to perfection.

As he passed by Jimenez.

Jimenez gritted his teeth and pulled Chu Feng's jersey, and the two of them immediately fell to the ground in a tangle.

The referee immediately blew the whistle to indicate that Jimenez had committed a foul.

But something unexpected happened, making all Manchester United fans red-eyed.

Lucas, who was not far from Chu Feng, suddenly swung his right foot to clear the ball, but his target was the penalty area.

The football hit Chu Feng squarely on the head! Chu Feng only felt that his head was hit hard, and the tinnitus came like a tide, hitting the eardrum wave after wave.

Even the vision and thinking became blurred.

The Manchester United players surrounded Lucas frantically like enraged beasts. Seeing this, the Atletico Madrid players immediately stepped forward and started the familiar pushing and shoving match.

Lucas was still explaining to the referee that he didn't find the right direction when clearing the ball.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that Lucas did it on purpose.

After all, no one would kick the ball into the penalty area when clearing the ball. After hesitating for a moment, Maziniak decided to just give a verbal warning.

When this scene appears.

All the Manchester United fans in the stadium burst into loud boos, and I don’t know how many generations of Maziniak’s ancestors were booed.

Mourinho exploded directly, walked angrily to the fourth official, and yelled at him to demand a result.

"This isn't a red card action, but there is an additional suspension?"

“Is this how you, UEFA, organize competitions?”

"He's blind, are you fucking blind too!?"

The fourth official felt Mourinho's anger and knew that the referee's decision was indeed controversial, so he could only say seriously: "Please appeal through normal procedures. If you interfere with my work again--"

Before he could finish his words, Mourinho interrupted him and said, "Send me to the stands?"

"It doesn't matter! If this matter is not explained, I will sue UEFA! If UEFA doesn't work, I will sue FIFA! You guys can't have an easy life!"

Simeone, on the other hand, remained calm and even applauded towards the stadium.

He thinks football is a gentleman's game for hooligans, and that one should fight for victory by any means necessary, as victory is the only talisman.

As long as Atletico can win the UEFA Super Cup, he doesn't care how the process goes.

He even hoped that Chu Feng would be enraged and punch Lucas hard, so that Manchester United's strongest offensive point could be eliminated in the simplest way.

Chu Feng, lying on the grass, shook his head, signaled to the referee that he didn't have any serious problems, and then pulled his teammates back.

No word was spoken during the entire process.

Lucas suddenly felt inexplicably frightened. He just wanted to avenge Theo. Looking back, he was indeed a bit impulsive.

But things were done, and when he looked at Correa, Rodri, Saul and others beside him, he felt safe again.

He even pretended to say to Chu Feng: "Sorry! If you have any problems, you can come to me and I will reimburse your medical expenses."

Chu Feng's body paused slightly, and he did not turn around in the end.

Atletico fans in the stands also taunted and mocked in broken English.

"Last season's Champions League champion? No one here cares. Don't embarrass yourself here!"

"Go sleep on your Champions League trophy, you damn bastard!"

"Hahaha, please don't cry."

"Would you like some tissues?"

“.”

Chu Feng finally stopped, took a deep look at the arrogant Atletico fans in the stands, and then signaled Pogba to take the free kick.

McTominay swallowed on the sidelines.

He knew that Chu Feng in this state was the most terrifying, just like when he single-handedly beat up Mitchell and seven other men.

To put it bluntly, dogs that bite don’t bark, and dogs that bark don’t bite.

(End of this chapter)