Chapter 232 A thunderclap suddenly appeared out of nowhere, shaking the mountains and rivers!

After Guardiola returned to the locker room, he immediately went to the tactical board.

"I believe that after the first half of the game, you can all see Manchester United's tactics. They are gradually allocating more resources to Chu."

"The advantage is that it makes the tactics very clear, but the disadvantage is that we just need to lock him down."

"Stones." Guardiola looked somewhere in the locker room. "Next, you need to continue to move forward and give the space behind the defense to Manchester United. Laporte, you will direct the offside line."

He picked up a marker and drew a complex but clear arrow.

Since ordinary defense cannot limit Chu Feng, he will use special defensive positions to deceive Manchester United and make them fall into the offside trap frequently.

Not only can it solve the problem of Mendy's weak sense of position, but it can also form a high defense line to curb Manchester United's midfield advancement, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

The admiration in the eyes of Manchester City players could not be concealed.

They believe that under Guardiola's leadership, Manchester City will eventually break one record after another and become a championship team that writes miracles.

After talking about the tactical adjustments, Guardiola leaned against the cabinet and muttered to himself: "Sometimes too fast is a disadvantage. Controlling the rhythm is the most important thing, because only in this way can you find space."

In the away locker room next door, Mourinho reviewed the game and did not make too many adjustments.

Because in the last 20 minutes of the first half, Manchester United players performed very well.

Too much interference will make players timid and unable to exert their full strength. Decentralization is also an important part of tactics.

Before the halftime break, Mourinho clapped his hands: "Today's game is very important for us. Losing means falling behind Manchester City by 6 points."

"In the history of the Premier League over the years, the average points difference between the champion and the runner-up is only 5.08. I believe everyone understands what it means."

"So don't leave any regrets for yourself and try your best to win the game."

Wait until Mourinho finishes speaking.

"Since we were able to beat Manchester City last season, it means we are stronger. Don't feel any psychological pressure." Chu Feng tightened the captain's armband and continued with a smile: "Let's go!"

The Manchester United players stood up one after another. After De Gea walked out of the locker room, he poked his head in again and said, "If we can take away three points today, Chu will pay for the evening!"

Etihad became noisy again and the players from both teams changed sides.

With the referee's whistle, Chu Feng passed the ball to Matic, who then passed it back to Maguire.

Manchester United began to pass the ball back and forth in the backcourt.

Manchester City did not disappoint Manchester United's expectations. The overall formation pressed forward and built a tight high-level defense line.

In fact, this is Guardiola's forte.

He used this trick when he coached Barcelona, ​​and it also derived the five-second counter-steal theory.

The players in the midfield and frontcourt organized themselves to siege and force the Manchester United players who had the ball to pass the ball hastily, disrupting their organized offense in the backcourt.

Manchester United never thought about competing with Manchester City in the midfield, and simply shifted to the front court on a large scale.

Mahrez took the ball fluently and pushed it forward with his left foot.

Laporte waved to his teammates to move forward simultaneously, exposing Chu Feng behind the defense line.

The ball went between Mendy and Laporte.

Just as Chu Feng was about to catch the ball, he heard a shrill whistle. He turned around and saw that the linesman had raised a small flag.

Offside.

He took a close look at Laporte. The central defender, who cost 65 million euros, was really strong. Not only did he have superb defensive skills, but he was also good at commanding the defense.

Should be slightly better than Maguire.

As modern football games become more and more sophisticated, offside and counter-offside have become top priorities in tactics.

First there was Inzaghi who was born on the offside line, and then there was Morata who scored an offside hat trick.

It can be seen that offside is an inevitable problem for strikers. How can we avoid being exposed to offside positions?

The game starts again.

Manchester City did not give Manchester United any chance to breathe, and they pressed forward as a whole with smooth passing and cutting.

From God's perspective.

The distance between Manchester City's defenders and forwards will be compressed within 25 meters, which is equivalent to cramming 10 players into a 25-meter area.

The extreme compression of space did not affect Manchester City's passing and control, but made Manchester United players look very uncomfortable because they could not create counterattack opportunities through passing.

But it's not all bad.

The smaller space is beneficial to Manchester United's defense. They don't need to run too much, and assisting defense becomes more convenient.

"Pull the defense line back and don't fight the midfield!" After Mourinho found something wrong, he waved and yelled at the Manchester United players.

Those who are involved are often confused, while those who are not involved can see things clearly.

Manchester City's pass was like a slowly moving fishhook, causing Manchester United's formation to move forward unconsciously, gradually exposing the deadly space behind them.

After hearing Mourinho's reminder, Matic quickly directed his teammates to retreat.

But Manchester City will not let the opportunity slip away easily.

It was David Silva who delivered the fatal pass. His bald state strengthened him and brought him a second spring in his career.

But he did not choose to pass the ball straight, because Bailly's position was relatively far back, and it was difficult for Aguero to break through by force.

The football drew a huge arc and rolled past Maguire! This is David Silva's ultimate understanding of the fine division of space and the timing of passing!

Sane suddenly burst out with terrifying speed and quickly left from the side of Luke Shaw, leaving only Maguire standing in front of him.

"Leroy!" Aguero cut diagonally to the left side of the penalty area and shouted at Sane.

As long as Sane passes the ball horizontally, it will basically be an empty goal. Aguero is not Sterling, so he can definitely score the ball.

But Sane didn't pass the ball.

He is similar to Robben in his early years, and is somewhat independent when playing football.

So he suddenly sped up and ran into the right side of the small penalty area!

Compared to the world's top goalkeepers, De Gea's landing speed is not very fast.

Much of this is due to height.

So De Gea simply skipped the step of getting down to the ground and blocked the ground ball close to his side by stretching his feet.

That's why Fletcher said he had "four hands."

As he moved towards the center of the goal, he left some space near the post.

After Sane discovered it, he didn't hesitate at all and kicked a low ball towards the near post!

The football and the shoes make full contact and whiz out!

But the next second Sane's pupils suddenly contracted, and De Gea blocked the ball out of the baseline with his left foot at the critical moment, eliminating Manchester City's chance to regain the lead.

Amid the cheers of Manchester United fans, De Gea punched the air wildly in celebration.

He felt that he had gotten rid of the shadow of the World Cup. The half of his value that was kicked away by Ronaldo gradually recovered and he once again became the wall of sighs in front of the Red Devils!

Maguire said in shock: "There is a monster in the frontcourt and there is one in the back."

Zhan Jun in the live broadcast room also sighed: "Fletcher once commented: 'I think De Gea has almost revolutionized the goalkeeper position. Since it is difficult to save with your hands, then use your feet. Your feet can also be a goalkeeper's wealth.'"

"It's like De Gea has four hands!"

“Although Manchester United has strengthened its defense, the front line is still beautiful, and De Gea is in the back line!”

"A good goalkeeper has a huge impact on the team. Oh, there seems to be something wrong on the field."

The camera returns to the green field.

Aguero asked Sane why he didn't pass the ball. Sane, who was in a bad mood, directly retorted: "Is there anything wrong with shooting from that position?"

"Then why don't you score a goal!" Aguero didn't tolerate Sane either.

"Shut up!" David Silva stood up, "Do you two still want to fight? If you have any conflicts, talk about it after the game!"

The Manchester United players looked at each other.

Chu Feng waved his hand and said, "Focus on the game and don't let the opponent pass the ball easily."

Then he glanced at Sane who was still angry. He had heard that Sane was similar to Balotelli and needed to be coaxed before he could play well. Now it seems that the rumors were not false.

Manchester City took a tactical corner kick and continued to penetrate from the outside to the inside.

In the 61st minute of the game, Manchester United made the first substitution, with Lingard replacing Rashford.

Manchester United's tactics then changed rapidly, giving up some ball possession and counterattack efficiency, and constantly making aggressive steals in the midfield and backcourt.

The purpose is simple.

Break up the game rhythm as much as possible to allow offensive players to take advantage of the situation.

Chu Feng was naturally not idle either. He roamed between Manchester City's defense lines, trying to figure out the movement patterns of Manchester City players.

Sometimes he uses disorderly movement to avoid exposing himself to an offside position.

Sometimes he would deliberately adjust his steps, and when Laporte thought he had no intention of getting the ball, he would suddenly rush forward, creating space for him to get the ball before Manchester City's defense could adjust in time.

Laporte was miserable about this, the feeling of the unknown was too torturous.

But he couldn't predict Chu Feng's movements, so he could only try his best to keep the defense line synchronized, while letting Fernandinho retreat deeper to cut off Chu Feng's idea of ​​retreating to support his teammates.

Five minutes later, Guardiola replaced Sane with Foden.

Wasted shots, no passes, and working alone. Guardiola resisted the urge to scold Sane on the spot, but that doesn't mean he has a good temper.

In fact, he was so strict with his players that he was paranoid. If a player disobeyed his requirements, no matter how big a star he was, he would be put on the bench.

What if Guardiola and Mourinho were good friends? The atmosphere at Etihad Stadium is getting tense.

71st minute of the game.

Stones made a long pass to find Sterling on the left, and Sterling moved forward quickly with a duck step.

Wan-Bissaka had been passed by several times and was already furious, so he just rushed forward fiercely.

As the referee blew the whistle, Wan Bissaka received a yellow card.

The two teams almost had a conflict, but the referee stopped it in time. Anthony Taylor said seriously: "Gentlemen, don't try to challenge my bottom line. I will not be soft-hearted when it's time to play a card."

81st minute of the game.

Chu Feng returned to the center circle to receive the ball, pulled the ball past Fernandinho, and kicked the ball in a precise arc.

Lingard was knocked out of the sideline by Kyle Walker before he could even touch the ball.

Anthony Taylor only gave him a verbal warning and was booed by Manchester United fans in the away stands, while Manchester City fans happily gave him a thumbs up.

"Is this somewhat of a home whistle?"

"Of course it is justifiable. Kyle Walker and Wan-Bissaka have different foul intensities."

"There are less than 10 minutes left in regular time."

The game entered a fierce hand-to-hand combat, but heavy rain fell from the sky.

The players' physical strength also declined seriously. Everyone took advantage of the dead ball time to hold their knees and gasp for breath.

Chu Feng wiped his face vigorously and pushed his hair back.

Now is the best time for Manchester United to attack, because Manchester City's midfielders, David Silva and Fernandinho are older and it is difficult for them to maintain their form in the final stages of the game.

According to common sense, Guardiola should replace David Silva with De Bruyne.

But perhaps considering De Bruyne's injury, Chu Feng pointed to the Manchester City goal towards his teammates, meaning to launch an all-out attack.

Mendy threw the ball to David Silva from outside the box, but he slipped and accidentally passed the ball to Herrera.

The latter happily accepted the gift from David Silva and accurately passed the ball to Mahrez's feet.

Laporte wanted to repeat the same trick and restrict Chu Feng by creating offside.

No one expected that Chu Feng didn't move at all.

And Mahrez is also very smart. He chose to do it himself, shaking his shoulders quickly and continuously and controlling the football smoothly.

Mendy approached and confronted.

But at the moment when his center of gravity shifted, Mahrez flicked the ball with his left foot and then accelerated to complete the breakthrough! "Beautiful pass! Worthy of being the polo king! Not a single leaf got on him!"

"There are no teammates following up in the middle! Chu Feng has tied up Laporte and Fernandinho, and there is only Stones in front of Mahrez!"

“He had plenty of space to shoot!”

Mahrez cut inside to the top of the penalty area, quickly adjusted his posture before shooting, and before Stones could intercept, he swung his left foot with all his strength! Bang! The football spun violently and headed straight for the upper left corner of the goal! The entire Etihad Stadium, everyone was staring at it, holding their breath subconsciously! Ding~ A crisp sound rang out, and Manchester City fans breathed a sigh of relief, and it was their own goal post that was powerful.

"Oops, Manchester United missed the best scoring opportunity!"

"Because of the rain, the ground and the ball were slippery, and it was easy to make inaccurate use of force."

Zhan Jun pounded the table in frustration.

Zhang Lu also echoed: "It would be better if Mahrez didn't pursue angles so much."

Chu Feng patted Mahrez who was holding his head, "Don't take it to heart, there will be another chance later."

The closer you get to the end of the game, the calmer you need to be.

Otherwise, it is very likely that you will not be able to score a goal but will be scored instead, and you will have to give up the point you have earned.

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

As captain, he must set an example.

Guardiola and Mourinho were both standing on the sidelines, their black clothes were soaked by the rain, their eyes fixed on the green field.

They didn't dare to make substitutions easily because it was easy for players to make mistakes when they first came on the court.

As soon as Manchester United's offensive round ended, Manchester City launched a fierce attack. Kyle Walker was like a bulldozer, galloping along the right side.

Get rid of Pogba and Luke Shaw!

The ball swept across the right side of the penalty area to the front of the goal and landed near Maguire and Aguero, and the two of them pounced on the football frantically!

In the end, Aguero was faster and kicked it out directly!

Two dull sounds were heard in succession, and the football hit De Gea's face and bounced back into the penalty area.

Manchester United's penalty area was suddenly in chaos.

Bailly looked at the football not far away, not daring to turn around to clear the ball, nor to pass it back with his feet.

So he calmly made the most sensible choice, kneeling on the ground and using his knees to head the ball to De Gea! "David! Throw it! Throw it with all your strength!!!"

Chu Feng turned around and ran without hesitation, with a hoarse and loud roar coming from his throat!

After hearing this, the 20 players on the green field all ran towards Manchester City's half.

De Gea took a deep breath, leaned back and stretched his body, swinging his arms in a circle to accumulate strength.

It exploded instantly and was thrown out fiercely!

The football is spinning and flying in the heavy rain!

As the camera moved rapidly, a figure appeared in the picture! Chu Feng!

Fernandinho came from the side.

Chu Feng had no intention of slowing down at all. He lifted his right foot and lightly unloaded the football, then stabbed it forward! He left like a flash of lightning, leaving Fernandinho dumbfounded.

Stones, who came to make up for the defense, was not good at speed and confrontation, so he could only try to predict the steal.

But Chu Feng used the same method, and 2,900 Manchester United fans shouted the team song! "And the reds go marching on!"

"Glory, Glory, Man United!"

"Go! Go! Go! (Go, go, go!)"

The passionate melody floated in the wind and echoed over the Etihad Stadium! Manchester United's No. 7 shuttled through the rain curtain covering the sky, smashing huge raindrops head-on, and even felt a slight pain on his face.

Next second.

The studs dug deep into the muddy grass, turning the force into forward speed!

His heart was beating as wildly as a drum, as if electricity was running through his body!

He only had one feeling now, that is, he was running so damn fast that he seemed to have left his heartbeat behind! He was running freely on the stage in the center of the world! "Chu Feng! Chu Feng! Chu Feng!"

"What kind of speed is this!"

"A thunderclap suddenly appeared out of nowhere, shaking the mountains and rivers!?"

"He used his speed to break through the Blue Moon Army's defense! He ate two Manchester City defenders alive!"

Zhan Jun's mouth was like a machine gun, spewing words out crazily.

Guardiola covered his head.

Mourinho tugs at his tie.

All the players were left behind by Chu Feng, with only one exception.

Kyle Walker!

He was still chasing hard, constantly closing the distance.

Chu Feng's explosive speed is terrifying, but he will still slow down in the second half. Kyle Walker believes he can catch up.

But in fact, he made a deep run forward, and Chu Feng did not return to defense. The initial distance between the two was too large, and even Kaka could not catch up.

Seeing Chu Feng getting closer and closer to the goal, the hearts of everyone in the stadium became tense!

Edson's lips were trembling, and it was unclear whether it was because he was cold or too nervous.

He tried his best to keep his emotions stable and tried to judge Chu Feng's thoughts.

But the next second he was in a dilemma.

Because in his vision, Chu Feng's upper body was shaking violently, and his left and right feet kept moving, like a crazy swinging pendulum! Edson even had a strange idea.

The knee ligaments bear the acceleration, sudden stop, and turning of the whole body weight in a short period of time. Is it true that the ligaments will not break?

Ederson couldn't tell what Chu Feng was really thinking, so he gritted his teeth and threw himself sideways, expanding the defensive area to the extreme! Under countless expectant eyes.

Chu Feng's rhythm changed smoothly, he moved his right foot outward and pushed off the ground with his left foot!

The soft feeling of touching the ball is simply beautiful.

Then he easily pushed the ball into the empty goal, and when the ball crossed the goal line, he ran and slid towards the corner area! The heavy rain drowned the noise of Etihad in the majestic sound of water.

A few strands of black hair were wet by the rain and scattered in front of his forehead. Chu Feng showed a bright and sunny smile and punched hard to smash the falling raindrops.

He conquered Etihad!

Then he was pinned down by the Manchester United players who rushed over.

"Chu, fierce!"

"Cool!"

"Hahaha, the Manchester City players are dumbfounded!"

The Manchester United players were so excited that they could hardly control themselves and could not stop praising them.

Manchester United fans in the away stands also stood up and rushed to the railings to enjoy the heavy rain. The cold rain could not extinguish the fire in their hearts.

What is the strongest explosive point? It means being able to stand up at the critical moment and use personal ability to save the team!

Manchester United's never-give-up spirit was also perfectly interpreted, from Bailly's kneeling pass, to De Gea's hand throw, to Chu Feng's long-distance run.

Every link strikes their eyes.

"Manchester United! Manchester United! Manchester United!"

"No team can beat us!"

"We are ready to sacrifice, we are ready to fight, this is part of the history passed down by the team!"

The roar of less than three thousand people broke through the rain curtain and echoed in every corner of Etihad!

Manchester also began to boil.

Manchester United fans who didn't buy tickets celebrated hysterically at home, in bars, and in schools! This is a carnival that belongs only to Manchester United fans!

Mourinho pulled off his tie with force, threw it aside and ignored it, then ran into the heavy rain, waving his hands.

At this moment, he is like a child, releasing his passion in the cold rainy night! There is no more exciting way to win than this.

He was even more eye-catching than the players on the field. Under the gaze of countless eyes, the madman turned around and faced the stands and made his signature gesture.

Pointing my right index finger to the sky, I am No. 1!

The Manchester United bench was also almost crazy, and the players hugged each other tightly.

Guardiola next to him was drenched by the rain, and with an expression of disbelief, he looked so lonely and embarrassed.

Once upon a time, he had an unparalleled weapon in his hand that could create miracles in the game.

Now that he has become a victim, he understands how painful it is.

From the Champions League to La Liga, and then to the Premier League, he has fought with Mourinho all his life and never thought that this scene would happen today.

Guardiola raised his sleeve to wipe the rain off his face and yelled at the Manchester City bench: "De Bruyne, Gundogan, warm up and get ready to play!"

He has never been a rational person and cannot accept losing the game like this.

He would launch a fierce attack at all costs in the last few minutes of the game.

At the urging of the referee, Manchester United players finally ended their celebration. Before the game resumed, Mourinho raised three fingers to the players on the field.

The meaning is obvious - I want 3 points! Guardiola replaced David Silva with De Bruyne and Aguero with Gundogan.

Then he stood on the side of the field in the heavy rain, looking firmly at Manchester United's goal.

The head coach's emotions can often infect the players, and he wants to use this attitude to tell the players.

I haven't given up yet, and neither can you! After kicking off, Manchester City launched a torrential attack, just like the weather at the moment.

As the rain would interfere with passing and controlling the ball, Manchester City chose a simpler style of play, with the overall formation moving forward to suppress Manchester United and taking long shots when there were opportunities outside the penalty area.

"Long shots are the best option on rainy days, because the goalkeeper is likely to let the ball slip!"

"Manchester City's offensive is gradually increasing!"

"Well, Mourinho brought on McTominay at this time. I can only say that he had a very accurate grasp of the timing."

"We saw a clash on the field."

"It seems that Pogba left the field too slowly, which caused dissatisfaction among Manchester City players, and the two sides started pushing and shoving!"

Anthony Taylor tried his best to maintain the players' emotions and urged Pogba to leave as soon as possible, otherwise he would be shown a yellow card warning.

Pogba then quickened his pace.

De Bruyne looked at the scoreboard on the side of the field. There was only one minute left in regular time, and a maximum of 6 minutes of extra time.

They had every chance to equalize the score within 7 minutes! However, Manchester United did not park the bus in the backcourt, but through fierce confrontation in the midfield, they contained Manchester City's attack outside the long-range threat area.

In just a few minutes.

McTominay pulled De Bruyne and Lingard tackled Kyle Walker, and both received yellow cards in succession.

Manchester City players became more anxious and their movements became bigger.

But the Manchester United players turned into Lin Daiyu, falling down without hesitation and delaying time within a reasonable range.

Manchester City players had to pull the players up and then launch an attack with all their strength.

However, just when they found the rhythm of the game, Mourinho made another substitution, replacing Mahrez with David Luiz.

Manchester United's midfield and backcourt were suddenly crowded with people.

In the final stages of injury time, Manchester City won a free kick on the right side and all players, including Ederson, entered the penalty area.

De Bruyne took a deep breath and kicked the ball near the penalty spot! Stones jumped up strongly!

But then he found someone jumping higher than him. Manchester United's No. 7 collided with Stones in the air, and was able to keep his balance and head the ball away! The ball was headed out of the penalty area and kicked out of the sideline by Lingard.

Beep-beep-beep! Anthony Taylor finally blew the whistle to end the game. Everyone on the field seemed to have lost their strength and lay exhausted on the cold grass.

It's just that the emotions of both parties are completely different.

(End of this chapter)