Chapter 227 Everton’s Icelandic sniper has a perfect first touch!

After the first three rounds of the Champions League group stage, the points and rankings of Group F are as follows.

Manchester United: Two wins and one draw, 7 points, ranked first.

Lyon: Two wins and one loss, 6 points, ranked second.

Hoffenheim: one win, one draw and one loss, 4 points, ranked third.

Shakhtar Donetsk: Three defeats, 0 points, ranked fourth.

The qualifying situation is not complicated, but it is not too simple either. If Manchester United wants to secure a place in the knockout rounds in advance, they must achieve at least one draw and one win in the two Champions League group matches in November.

However, that period happened to be a crucial league battle, and Manchester United would play away against Manchester City, who was at the top of the standings.

Mourinho had already planned for this.

That is to tactically give up the game against Shakhtar Donetsk. Otherwise, Manchester United players will have to travel a long distance to Ukraine, and the short four-day rest time will definitely not be enough for the players to recover to their best condition.

Even if the game ends in a draw or even a loss, it won't have much impact. He is confident that he can beat Nagelsmann's Hoffenheim at home.

But if it affects the game against Manchester City, we might miss the championship.

After returning to the training base for physiotherapy, the Manchester United players cheered in unison when they heard Mourinho announce a day off.

Football players only seem to have more freedom, but in fact they are no better than workers during the season. They have no weekends or holidays at all. It can be said that their rest time is adjusted according to the game schedule.

Moreover, in order to maintain a good competitive state, I dare not indulge myself too much during the holidays.

In the evening, Chu Feng drove back to Hale's villa, ready to go for a walk with Maria. As soon as he knocked on the door, he saw a livid face.

Guardiola was in a very bad mood.

It was not because Chu Feng came to find his daughter, he had already recognized Chu Feng, but because in the Champions League group match that just ended, Manchester City drew 1-1 with Juventus.

The result is barely acceptable, but the process is too disgusting.

In the 24th minute of the first half, De Bruyne made a diagonal pass to Aguero, who easily shot into the far corner against Buffon.

However, after the start of the second half, Juventus gradually began to attack fiercely.

Although people outside say that Ronaldo is at the end of his career, he directly taught a lot of skills in this game, including crossing, positioning, shooting, transfer, and scoring.

Manchester City's forwards wasted many good opportunities.

Sterling is the happy king of football, Aguero is older, Foden is too young, and Sane has a hot temper. Football commentators believe that he likes to use a strikerless formation, but the problem is that he has never met a good center forward.

If Juventus hadn't been so bad at seizing opportunities, Manchester City would probably have suffered a defeat at home.

When the regular time of the game ended, Bonucci made an accurate long pass from the backcourt to find Ronaldo, who scored the ball safely into the goal.

The three points that Manchester City were about to get turned into one point, making the qualifying situation in Group H more complicated.

Manchester City must now take every game to heart.

Looking at how Manchester United won with almost no effort, Guardiola became more and more envious of Mourinho, as he got all the good things.

While Maria was changing clothes, Guardiola asked Chu Feng to wait at home.

As soon as Chu Feng sat on the sofa, he inadvertently saw the laptop on the coffee table. The picture on the screen was a video of the match between Manchester City and Juventus. It seemed that Guardiola was reviewing the last game.

Then the two of them stared at each other. Chu Feng coughed awkwardly, wondering if this counted as spying on the opponent's tactics?

"How about I go out?"

Guardiola waved his hand: "Since we are here, let's watch it together."

His tactical philosophy is like a complex and sophisticated instrument, which cannot be learned and understood simply by watching videos.

Moreover, the real essence lies in tactical arrangements and training drills, such as the speed of a certain player of the opposing team, his different defensive habits, and whether he likes to defend behind or in front.

Guardiola's technical team will conduct targeted technical analysis, and then make detailed tactical arrangements based on this, which is usually referred to as "match content arrangement".

He also wanted to take this opportunity to test Chu Feng's tactical thinking.

After watching a wave of Manchester City's attack, Guardiola asked: "Any ideas?"

Chu Feng stroked his chin: "Manchester City's attack mode seems not three-dimensional enough. Juventus is used to using two full-backs to press. When they return to their positions, the forwards can fully utilize the open space."

He reviewed nearly 300 games last season, and even if he is stupid, he will still gain a lot.

Guardiola's brows raised slightly. Although Chu Feng's answer was very simple, it directly touched upon the crux of the problem.

Mourinho really values ​​this disciple.

If Chu Feng had just worked on his own, he would never have reached his current level. Guardiola picked up his coffee and asked, "How does Jose teach you to review games on a daily basis?"

Chu Feng was a little confused, but there was no need to hide such things. After all, it would not leak Manchester United's tactical arrangements.

"At the end of each game, I would review the game as required by my boss. Originally, I focused on my own performance, but later I began to pay attention to the overall tactics."

Guardiola nodded: "Oh, it's not bad. Did you review the game tonight?"

Chu Feng couldn't help but complain in his heart that Guardiola had bad intentions and was looking for an excuse to get him away, so he just smiled and said nothing.

"Let's go."

Maria had already changed into sportswear, but she waited until the two men finished their discussion before speaking.

In summer, cicadas chirp continuously and cool streams gurgle by.

Chu Feng and Maria were strolling on the fitness trail.

"Just now I saw you and dad sitting together discussing tactics, and I suddenly felt that you two would definitely have a tacit understanding as a team." Maria smiled, "Chu, have you ever considered going to Manchester City?"

Chu Feng bent his finger and flicked Maria's head gently. "I am very happy in Manchester United now. I have familiar teammates and coaches, and a group of fans who like me."

"Hiss, I'm just talking. I'm not trying to persuade you to transfer. In fact, I think it's good for you to stay in Manchester United. At least it's close to school and you can come to see me often." Maria rubbed her forehead and cried out in pain.

It was not until Guardiola called to urge them that the two reluctantly walked back.

The next day, Chu Feng got up early to complete his recovery training, and then drove Maria to the University of Manchester. Looking back, he had only shown up at the beginning of the school year and had not been to school for nearly two months.

Fortunately, he had the identity of a professional player as a shield, otherwise no school would tolerate serious absenteeism among students.

However, Chu Feng did not fall behind in his studies. All the homework he was supposed to hand in was sent to the teacher's email on time, and his homework was often shown by the teacher as an example.

After all, he is in one of the biggest clubs in the world and can ask the staff directly if he has any questions.

Recently, Chu Feng is also planning to create his own brand, but Mendes is really busy lately and has no time to come to the UK to discuss related matters with him.

As for the reason?

C Ronaldo was involved in the controversy, first in the first round of the Champions League group match against Valencia. C Ronaldo had a conflict with the opponent's central defender due to a fight, and he just gently touched Murillo's head.

Who knew that Murillo would start the show right away, falling to the ground and wailing wildly.

As a result, Ronaldo received a red card and was suspended for one game. He only scored his first Champions League goal after moving to Juventus in the match against Manchester City.

This incident is not a big deal, but it never hurts.

In 2010, Ronaldo was involved in a rape scandal. The case had already been settled out of court, but a few days ago the victim requested a retrial.

The key is that the evidence puts Ronaldo in a passive position.

Although the victim shouted "no" many times, Ronaldo did not stop his actions and the whole process lasted for 5 minutes.

In order to deal with this difficult matter, Mendes kept traveling back and forth between the United States and Italy.

With no other choice, Chu Feng could only postpone his plan. ——After the vacation, the Manchester United players were full of energy again, and the Carrington training base became lively again.

Several days of training allowed Manchester United players to regain their form. During the period, all members of Manchester United took a family photo, but there were fewer people compared to last season.

Ibrahimovic, Mata, Smalling and so on.

Chu Feng inexplicably felt a touch of sadness, and he realized that all good things must come to an end and no one can escape separation.

However, he soon put his emotions behind him because the 10th round of the Premier League was about to begin.

Manchester United will play against Everton at home!

On October 29, Old Trafford was packed with people and extremely noisy.

Mourinho deployed a 4-3-3 formation, with Mahrez, Chuck Torre and Rashford forming the trident.

Herrera, Matic and Pogba are in midfield.

Wan Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire and Ashley Young lined up in the back line.

Lukaku was sadly benched again. He missed a great scoring opportunity in the last game, which ultimately affected Mourinho's impression of him.

In the player tunnel, Chu Feng saw a familiar face, Richarlison with dyed yellow hair.

He transferred from Watford to Everton for 39 million euros in the summer window. Now he has stronger teammates and coaches, and believes that he will never fall to Chu Feng again.

When the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Manchester United, with the advantage of home court, launched the first fierce attack, first testing the defensive strength of Everton through high-altitude bombing.

Everton is not at all afraid of this. The two central defenders, Zouma and Michael Keane, are both strong men over 190cm tall.

With the addition of England goalkeeper Pickford, Everton's penalty area suddenly became a no-fly zone.

Chu Feng was attacked by two strong men and was at a disadvantage.

27th minute of the game.

Everton relied on solid defense to launch a quick counterattack. Walcott, nicknamed "Little Tiger", ran with the ball, trying to use his speed to eat Ashley Young alive.

As long as he gets through the acceleration phase, no defender in the Premier League can catch up! This winter, he left Arsenal, where he had played for 12 years, just to rejuvenate his career!

But the Ashley Young he faced was the representative of someone who becomes more powerful with age.

In the team speed test this season, Chu Feng's speed was 36.1km/h, Valencia's was 34.7km/h, and Ashley Young's was 33.8km/h.

Walcott has been plagued by injuries and at the age of 30 he no longer has the speed he once had.

The era of the speed king of 35.9km/h can only become a beautiful memory.

In the end, the two men fell to the ground in a tangle, and the football rolled out of the sideline. Ashley Young kindly pulled Walcott up. The two have been rivals in the Premier League for more than ten years, and they still have some sympathy for each other.

It wasn't long before an unexpected scene appeared on the court.

"Icelandic sniper" Sigurdsson received the ball outside the penalty area, and Matic was half a beat slow in following up to steal the ball, resulting in Sigurdsson shooting without hesitation!

The tricky long shot was like a bullet fired from a sniper rifle, brushing past De Gea's fingertips and flying into the goal! The away stands suddenly erupted in cheers. Everton fans never dreamed that they would score first. Maybe they could take three points away from Old Trafford today! Then the mentality of the Manchester United players seemed a little anxious, and they kept kicking high balls from the wing to try to equalize.

But Everton retreated their defense early on and filled the penalty area with people, not even letting in a fly.

38th minute of the game.

Chu Feng struggled to push away the two players who were defending him, but his header was not powerful enough due to interference, and the ball hit the crossbar and bounced out of the bottom line.

"Don't be too anxious, control the ball first, there's still a lot of time left!"

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

Taking advantage of the dead ball time, he pointed to the scoreboard and said, "Don't keep kicking high balls. Play more with your feet. If you have a chance, try long shots!"

The Manchester United players nodded one after another.

Especially the players who have just joined the team, such as Wan Bissaka, Mahrez and Maguire. After all, if the sky falls, there will be someone tall to hold it up. They just need to do their duties well.

Manchester United suddenly changed their tactics and were a little uncomfortable at first.

Near the end of the first half, the ball was passed to Gomez during a chaos in the penalty area, and Everton launched a counterattack again.

The Manchester United players ran back frantically, even Chu Feng was no exception.

He gritted his teeth and chased back desperately to defend, and finally caught up with Bernard who was advancing with the ball near the 30-meter line, and cooperated with Herrera to complete a steal.

The referee blew the whistle.

Manchester United fans were not frustrated by the lag, but instead gave warm applause. Compared to the wonderful goals, they wanted to see the spirit of the players more.

Because Manchester United's motto is to never give up! After the start of the second half, Manchester United did not show too much excitement. They controlled the ball according to Mourinho's requirements and used lateral passes to tear Everton's defense.

Everton's midfielders have rough skills and their defense basically relies on their physical strength.

Manchester United players such as Mahrez, Pogba and Chu Feng all have the ability to break through in small areas.

Everton's defence quickly became chaotic as a defender was always being dribbled past and another player had to move forward to cover the position.

After several consecutive times, loopholes inevitably appeared in the defense line!

Pogba broke away from Gomez's defense on the wing and passed the ball directly to Rashford who cut inside and took a long shot.

When the defensive player comes up, gently poke the toes towards the middle.

The football came in front of Chu Feng.

Zouma, who was intercepted by Chelsea and sent to Everton, is a typical representative of dark and tough players. If he had not suffered a serious cruciate ligament injury two years ago, he would have become a world-class central defender long ago.

What a coincidence it was the match against Manchester United.

His physical fitness was off the charts, and his defensive toughness was excellent, but he had a fatal weakness, which was his weak sense of position! When he realized that the football was rolling towards Chu Feng, he immediately rushed over in a panic.

Then there was a perfect First Touch on the green field!

Chu Feng's instep gently pressed against the football, and Zuma only felt a chill in his crotch.

Precise and soft touches are common, but in a short period of time, the defender's intentions are judged.

This kind of reverse thinking is extremely difficult.

In the blink of an eye, the football slipped out from under Zouma's crotch, and Chu Feng followed up and shot into the far corner.

Pickford couldn't even make a symbolic save.

After scoring the equalizing goal, Chu Feng jumped high and punched the air.

The Manchester United players also waved their arms. They could trust Chu Feng unconditionally, no matter how bad the situation was.

Then, an eardrum-swelling roar erupted from Old Trafford! No reversal, no Red Devils!

The game has just begun. Amid the loud cheers of Manchester United fans, Everton players are somewhat nervous, after all, their opponent is the Premier League champions Manchester United.

Even though they have invested heavily in the last two seasons, they still cannot compare with the wealthy Manchester United.

Zuma pounded his head in annoyance. He could fight against Chu Feng on equal terms, but once Chu Feng started using speed or skills, he seemed to have turned into a dull robot.

It was as if my movements were slowed down.

Everton players all turned their eyes to Richarlison in the front. The young boy suddenly felt tremendous pressure and looked at Chu Feng with nervous and excited eyes.

He believes he can score the same goal!

Unfortunately, Everton coach Marco Silva did not give him a chance. After the start of the game, the team retreated and parked the bus, wanting to leave Old Trafford with a team.

Manchester United took advantage of the situation and pressed forward.

Manchester United players strictly implemented Mourinho's tactics. Even if they could not break through, they would not lose the ball easily, but would play back and let the midfield reorganize.

Except that Pogba is a bit reckless and always wants to show off his footwork.

However, after being harshly reprimanded by Mourinho, he finally restrained his thoughts and completed many beautiful touches of the ball.

Everton was once pressed into the penalty area.

In the 65th minute of the game, Pogba and Rashford cooperated with each other through the wall and shot from the front of the penalty area!

The football whizzed towards the right side of the goal. Pickford flew to block the ball, and the Everton penalty area suddenly became a mess.

Thighs of all colors appear together, like a three-dimensional pinball game.

"Everton was really lucky, the ball bumped around and rolled out of the baseline!"

"Let's take a look at Manchester United's corner kick from the right side. Mahrez passed the ball to the penalty spot. Pickford attacked decisively and punched the ball out over Chu Feng's head!"

“Everton’s protection of the second point is not perfect, Pogba volleys again!”

"It's a pity that I couldn't suppress it."

Zhan Jun sighed at the end, his tone full of regret.

Then Mourinho began to make tactical adjustments.

The first player to be substituted was left winger Rashford. Lingard had been sitting on the bench for more than half a month and finally stepped onto the turf of Old Trafford again.

The left and right wingers in the front court are both small and agile.

Mourinho's intention was very clear. He took advantage of Everton's reckless defenders and let the quick players try to commit fouls and open up the situation through set pieces or penalties.

The effect is really good.

In the 72nd minute of the game, Mahrez dribbled the ball from the right and shot, but was pushed by Idrissa.

The referee was very observant and blew the whistle immediately.

Pogba volunteered to take the free kick, but unfortunately he did not learn the essence of Pirlo's falling leaf ball, and the football hit the wall directly.

However, less than three minutes passed.

Lingard was running fast on the left side, his small skills had improved significantly recently, and he could dribble and pass the ball lightly.

Michael Keane was unsure of Lingard's feint and failed to grasp the timing of his kick to steal the ball, and instead tripped Lingard to the ground.

Penalty!

Pogba was too embarrassed to grab the ball, so Chu Feng naturally took the ball and shot it into the lower right corner!

"Beautiful, Manchester United reversed the score!"

"Xiao Chu scored twice! He is now among the top three scorers in the Premier League, only three goals away from Sane who is at the top. You know, he was suspended for three games!"

"I think he will have a chance to overtake before the halfway point of the Premier League season!"

Zhan Jun's smile reappeared.

Then he discovered that Mourinho had used up all his substitutions, McTominay replaced Matic and Kovacic replaced Pogba.

As the schedule becomes increasingly rigorous, veterans are also experiencing physical problems.

Matic was obviously in poor condition in this game. I don't know if it was due to lack of physical strength or other reasons.

Mourinho had wanted to replace Matic for a long time.

But Pogba often wanders around on the field. If no one checks and fills the gaps, fatal problems may occur, so we have to wait until now.

The roles of both parties are reversed.

Everton launched a final onslaught and Manchester United parked the bus in the backcourt.

However, whenever the ball was passed to Sigurdsson, McTominay would rush forward to grab the ball, preventing the opponent from having an easy chance to take a long shot.

Richarlison also enjoyed the treatment of double marking.

Bailly rushed forward ferociously, Maguire positioned himself steadily like a rock, and the young boy couldn't even catch the ball.

When Everton wanted to create opportunities through high-altitude bombing, they discovered to their great disappointment that Manchester United players were also tall towers and had special experience and skills in defending high balls.

Everton failed to threaten Manchester United's goal until the end of the game and could only leave Old Trafford with 0 points.

(End of this chapter)