Chapter 231 Exquisite violent breakthrough!

Aguero waved towards the stands, signaling the fans to make louder noises, and the other Manchester City players also rushed over to enjoy the pleasure of leading.

The goal was scored less than ten minutes into the game, which greatly boosted the spirits of Manchester City fans.

As long as Manchester City can beat Manchester United today, they can widen the gap to 6 points, which is equivalent to two more games of tolerance. Manchester United may not be able to catch up even if they want to.

After all, Manchester City won 19 consecutive games last season, and their overall strength is stronger this season, so they may be able to set a new record.

Let Manchester United experience the feeling of being suppressed.

Chu Feng frowned and looked at the opposite half, recalling the defensive positions of Manchester City players, and suddenly remembered the conversation with Guardiola.

"Manchester City's attack is not three-dimensional enough."

He found that Manchester City seemed to have the same problem as Juventus, but the problem was not with the central defender, but with the left-back Mendy.

Although Mendy has a strong body and excellent offensive ability.

The offensive ability here is not just about crossing or dribbling, but about having a comprehensive and stable ability to open up the team's outside lines.

But defense is his biggest flaw.

First of all, Mendy relies too much on his physical fitness in defense. If he encounters a winger with better athletic ability than him, he will find it difficult to defend.

The common problem of modern full-backs is also Mendy's problem, that is, insufficient protection of the flanks and insufficient zone defense capabilities.

Coupled with Fernandinho's aging problem, he is often broken through by two-on-one attacks.

Mendy's awareness of assisting defense is also very limited. In the transition period from offense to defense, the connection between Manchester City's wing and center will be very weak.

In addition, Mendy also has the problem of being easily out of position, which is often shown after he frequently makes offensive runs, and the phenomenon of not being able to return is obvious.

"Riyad." Chu Feng called Mahrez to his side, "When you get the ball later, you can try to use your skills to break through and let Laporte fill in for Mendy as much as possible. At this time, I will insert myself behind Laporte and create a one-on-one situation with Stones."

After listening to Chu Feng's idea, Mahrez gave a thumbs up in amazement: "Chu, your tactical idea is very good, but it is better to let Pogba push Herrera forward to prevent Fernandinho from retreating and interfering."

In fact, Mourinho had mentioned a similar routine before the game, but the players needed to change according to the situation. In the past, the person with the most tactical thinking in the team was Pogba.

But this guy is totally incapable of fulfilling the responsibilities of a leader.

Chu Feng gathered the Manchester United players together: "Pay attention to the situation around you when defending, and exchange more information with your teammates. It's not a bad thing to concede a goal early, but the premise is that we can't make the same mistake again."

"come on!!!"

Manchester United players raised their hands and shouted: "Come on!!!"

In competitive sports, falling behind is a very common thing. Whether you can maintain a good mentality and patiently look for opportunities to equalize is what makes the difference between an ordinary team and a top team.

Liverpool were able to equalize even when they were three goals behind.

Manchester United players thought they were no less capable than their opponents. They put aside their frustration and regained their enthusiasm for the game.

Although the Manchester City players' celebration came to an end, the cheers at the Etihad Stadium were still loud. David Silva waved his hand and said, "Don't forget how we lost the game last season? Leading by one goal is not safe. Remember to keep a close eye on Manchester United's No. 7 and don't give him a chance to receive the ball."

Fernandinho added: "As long as you are not in the penalty area, you should foul, don't hesitate!"

The Manchester City players nodded vigorously.

Soon, the referee blew the whistle and the game resumed.

Chu Feng was no longer confined to the middle area, but moved a lot to the left, forming an inverted triangle with Rashford and Pogba.

The purpose is to involve the movement of Manchester City's formation and create space for Mahrez on the right.

Of course, if we can break through Manchester City's defense on the left, we can launch an attack towards Manchester City's goal.

Chu Feng ran behind B席 and immediately shouted for the ball.

Pogba didn't hesitate and passed the ball directly.

Before Chu Feng received the ball, he quickly looked back and found that Stones and Fernandinho were approaching him in a corner, and Kyle Walker was also keeping a close eye on Rashford.

No escape and passing lanes.

Chu Feng did not take the risk of passing a threatening ball, but instead passed the ball back safely.

In the Premier League, the average number of passes per game is 410.4, but only a few dozen of them are truly threatening, so it is normal to pass the ball patiently and look for opportunities.

Besides, Manchester United had just conceded a goal to Manchester City, and the players have not yet got into the game and need to touch the ball more to regain their feeling.

Snap, snap, snap Time flies by with the sound of the ball hitting the ground.

Arteta on the sidelines said with emotion: "Boss, Chu's passing and running are simple and beautiful. How can you tell that he is a 19-year-old player? If you ask me, without more than ten years of training, you can't develop such thinking."

"That's good, but it's a pity that he's not our player." Guardiola rubbed his brow, "And you overlooked the most important point, he was actually trying to control the tempo of the game."

This is no longer a center, but more like a 9.5 or an offensive free man.

It requires players to have a variety of technical abilities.

The ability to see through gaps and take advantage of opportunities on the offensive end, the organizational ability to lead cooperation in local areas, and the ability to control the ball and get rid of multiple people. Although Chu Feng has not yet demonstrated absolute control, his overall technical style has already taken shape.

Guardiola couldn't help but look next door and met Mourinho's gaze.

Mourinho raised his eyebrows slightly. In fact, he was learning from Guardiola and building a big core system.

Can't Chu Feng handle the pressure?

Attacking the opponent's core defense line and grasping the overall rhythm of the game, the two most important elements in a football game, were placed by Mourinho on Chu Feng's shoulders on both sides.

These tactics are completely unreplicable and place extremely high demands on core players.

This is also one of the changes made by Mourinho. He no longer uses players as tools, but allows players to have their own ideas.

Before we knew it, the game had reached the 31st minute.

Chu Feng took advantage of the dead ball time to breathe deeply. This way of kicking not only consumed physical strength, but also required the processing of a lot of information.

It can be said that it is both physically and mentally demanding.

"Xiaochu took on more organizational work in the frontcourt. He could only rely on his own organizational and dispatching abilities, combined with his superb footwork, to prevent Manchester City from stealing the ball."

"Manchester United also gradually stabilized the situation on the field and planned several good attacks."

"But they were never able to threaten Manchester City's goal."

Zhan Jun gave a brief analysis of the game to the fans.

Zhang Lu praised: "I have to mention Stones here. He has improved a lot compared to last season. Under his command, Manchester City's defense has remained highly stable without any low-level mistakes."

"In the World Cup in Russia, the partnership of Stones and Maguire was rated as the top five central defenders in the world."

"It's a pity that they became opponents today."

"Hey, let's take a look at Manchester City's quick counterattack and simple and neat passes. Guardiola's Manchester City is no longer limited to ineffective passes!"

"Change tactics to keep up with the times!"

The camera turns to Manchester City's No. 20. B Silva's characteristics are similar to those of David Silva. Both are good at controlling the ball under high-intensity confrontations.

Facing Pogba who was much stronger than him, B Silva stumbled but did not fall to the ground, and even kicked the ball to the front right.

Kyle Walker dribbles the ball forward.

Luke Shaw quickly approached and tried to force the opponent to slow down, but Kyle Walker sped up without saying a word.

The two started a chase on the sidelines!

It has been three years since Luke Shaw broke his leg. What he lost was not just that promising season, but perhaps his entire career, which was once full of promise.

His speed was no longer amazing, he was timid in his movements, and he even gained some weight.

But he staged Luke Shaw's redemption in the final stage of last season.

The talented winger has become the Red Devils' stable left-wing iron gate, gradually taking over Ashley Young's position.

Without his lightning speed, he learned to improve his defensive positioning.

He stretched out his hand to slow down Kyle Walker, and when Kyle Walker stopped suddenly and cut inside, Matic on the side assisted in the steal!

Manchester City's quick counterattack was blocked, and the attacking and defensive roles were reversed! Matic made a clean diagonal pass and found Herrera who was running wildly.

David Silva, who was closest to the defense, intervened, delaying time for Manchester City to reorganize its defense.

Chu Feng waved and ran to the left flank, pulling Stones and Fernandinho out, while glancing back at Mahrez.

Herrera instantly understood Chu Feng's meaning and rushed towards the empty space in the hinterland with the ball.

Laporte quickly headed out.

Manchester City's defensive positioning was very complete, but there was still a slight deviation, that is Mendy on the left.

As expected.

Herrera secretly kicked the ball and Mahrez quickly moved forward at the same time, leaving Mendy, who had a poor defensive position, behind.

Laporte had no choice but to retreat to the left side.

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

Every step of Manchester City was within Chu Feng's expectations. He suddenly changed the direction of movement and stabbed towards the right side of the penalty area like a sharp knife.

Both Stones and Fernandinho have good defensive awareness, but they are no match for Chu Feng in terms of confrontation and speed!

The former is 1.88 meters tall and weighs 72kg, a skinny dog ​​indeed! The latter is well-balanced in weight and height, but at the age of 33, his physical fitness is not as good as it was in the past.

Both of them accurately judged Chu Feng’s purpose, but whether they could keep up was a problem.

How terrifying is it to have an explosive speed of 95? Chu Feng flew past the two of them like an arrow from a bow, creating ample time and space differences!

Manchester City simply didn't have time to organize a complete defensive system.

Mahrez did not entangle with Laporte. He clearly saw Chu Feng's position, so he kicked the ball sideways.

"Mahrez's passing speed is a bit slow!"

"It's completely in time for Laporte to turn around and chase back, Stones is also rushing into the penalty area!"

Mahrez noticed something was wrong the moment he passed the ball. The quality of his right foot pass was so poor that annoyance and frustration filled his heart.

Now we can only place our last hope on Chu Feng.

Chu Feng immediately changed his route, but the double-team had already taken place and the space for him to hold the ball was shrinking.

Where are the opportunities? Cruyff once said: "In a 90-minute football match, players spend more than 85 minutes running without the ball, and the total time they spend with the ball is less than 5 minutes."

What this means is that the difference in players' abilities is reflected in what they can show in less than 5 minutes of ball time.

It is also the most intuitive standard for distinguishing the level of players! For defensive players, the most threatening angles of the ball and the lines of the ball are always the points, lines and surfaces that they prioritize to block.

For offensive players, lack of ability means they can only pass the ball safely or waste opportunities.

If every player is like this, the team will be stagnant.

Chu Feng doesn't think he is a mediocre player.

He subconsciously cracked the opponent's defensive logic, and then used his personal ability to create a more threatening dribbling route! Laporta and Stones had already arrived, blocking all passing spaces and shooting routes, which could be said to be an unsolvable desperate situation for the offensive players.

No one believed that Chu Feng could get the ball out.

But they still stared at Manchester United's No. 7 because he is so good at creating miracles.

Time seemed to have come to a standstill.

In the blink of an eye, there was no way to think at all. All reactions came from the muscle memory developed through countless training sessions! Chu Feng used all his muscles to stop suddenly, half twisting his body to block Laporte on the side! When the historical level of man-ball combination ability is combined with explosive power, it will cause the opponent's overall defense to collapse instantly! The spotlight of Etihad shone down, illuminating the elegant dancer in the penalty area.

In a double-team defense.

He firmly controlled the ball and found a gap! He turned again towards the target, stepped on the ball with his dominant foot and gently pulled it, and got rid of it, as natural as flowing water! Marseille turn!

He handled the ball in an unexpected and extreme way, and in the physical confrontation with the defender, he relied on his strength and skills to gain space! Stones did not choose to stretch his legs to intercept, because he knew it was unlikely to work! When the two bodies collided violently, Stones stumbled backwards and fell. Confrontation has never been his strong point, because he is a 72kg thin dog.

If it was Maguire, it would probably be Chu Feng who fell.

As for Chu Feng, he quickly adjusted his center of gravity back.

The audience only felt a flash before their eyes, and Chu Feng dribbled the ball lightly and came to the front left of Manchester City's goal.

After Chu Feng got rid of him, he saw Ederson.

The main goalkeeper of the Brazilian national team was extremely nervous. He never thought that Chu Feng could get rid of the double-team defense. The long-term training made him subconsciously pounce on the football!

Chu Feng swung his left foot at a faster speed.

He did not dribble past the goalkeeper as usual, after all, the space was too small and it was not safe for him to hold the ball.

The football spun and flew towards the far end of the goal.

It was an ordinary shot and Ederson was powerless to do anything but watch the ball cross the goal line.

Next second.

Chu Feng ran wildly in the cheers and breeze, jumped high and punched the air! "Hi, Hi, Hi!!!"

The roar of Manchester United fans rang out, and the extremely beautiful and violent escape made everyone feel excited.

Mahrez's eyes widened and he muttered to himself: "Damn, it's so cool to be teammates with Chu, right?"

Herrera next to him also sighed: "Real top strikers are good at dealing with knife-edge balls. Can you imagine that Chu would get rid of it in this way?"

"I definitely can't do it." Mahrez shook his head. "My body is not strong enough, but I have other options."

Then the two of them went to celebrate with their teammates, leaving the Manchester City players standing stupidly in the penalty area.

Stones rubbed his sore chest and thought that he should strengthen his strength training in the future, otherwise he would be at a disadvantage when confronting others.

Laporte is not much better. He moved to Manchester City for 65 million euros this season and replaced Kompany.

I have always wanted to fight with Chu Feng after hearing people praising him.

The first 30 minutes of the game were normal. He and Stones cooperated well and restricted Chu Feng to the point where he could not move.

Laporte was also a bit dismissive.

But who could have thought that Chu Feng seized the opportunity that was not an opportunity, and used the chic and elegant Marseille turn, turning the two of them into a tragic background board.

In the 34th minute of the game, Manchester United equalized the score.

Mourinho, like the Manchester United players on the field, waved his arms wildly to celebrate this crucial goal.

Then the two teams returned to the same starting line. In the remaining time, Manchester United could be more relaxed and did not need to launch an attack in a hurry.

Now we can disrupt the situation 15 minutes into the second half as originally planned.

Guardiola next door touched his head again, "The main problem is still in the defensive midfielder. Fernandinho's mobility is not as good as before, and his efficiency in returning to his position after being pulled away is too low. If three people double-team Chu, he will definitely not be able to get rid of it."

"Atletico Madrid's Rodri meets our requirements better," Arteta mentioned.

"It's a pity that Atletico Madrid didn't release the player in the summer window. Let's try to make another offer in the winter window." Guardiola sighed helplessly.

Later, under the command of Mourinho, Manchester United did not take advantage of the situation to pursue and entered a defensive counterattack state.

Manchester City also failed to attack with low morale.

Both teams need to save their energy for the second half to prepare for an extremely fierce hand-to-hand combat.

Soon the referee blew the whistle and both sides returned to halftime with a score of 1-1.

(End of this chapter)