Chapter 238 Maguire: I would rather make mistakes than do nothing!

After the midfield adjustment, Arsenal's condition was obviously improved. They played steady defense at the beginning and did not give Manchester United any chance to take advantage.

Seeing that they could not find suitable opportunities, Manchester United gradually reduced the intensity of their attack.

But Emery certainly cannot accept defeat just like that. Both he and the Arsenal players will not lack the spirit of trying their best when facing Manchester United, which once destroyed their 49-game unbeaten streak.

Besides, Wenger was watching them in the stands.

Counting the Arsenal players on the pitch, Bellerin and Ramsey are both young players trained by Wenger.

"Push forward! Don't pass the ball safely from behind!" Ramsey shouted to his teammates while running tirelessly to support them.

When he was only 17 years old, he became the most touted young player in British football, and both Ferguson and Wenger extended olive branches to him.

At that time, Manchester United had just been crowned the Premier League champions, and there were star players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney. In addition, Ramsey's father was a Manchester United fan, so everyone thought he would choose Manchester United.

But he received a call from Wenger, who told him his dream.

Later, Ramsey unexpectedly chose Arsenal. Ten years have passed unknowingly, and he has grown from a young teenager to the captain of Arsenal.

The ball was transferred to the feet of Kolasinac, a forward-minded full-back who raced with Wan-Bissaka with the ball.

He stopped the ball on the left side of the penalty area and passed it to Ramsey who was running forward quickly! "Ramsey is similar to Lampard in that they both have good offensive attributes. In the 13-14 season, he even scored 9 goals in 8 games."

"Do you want to just kick the ball?"

"Matic directly used physical confrontation to interfere with Ramsey's shot, and the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar!"

Arsenal fans can only sigh with regret.

Ramsey rubbed his thigh and continued running.

In the 2009 game, he was tackled by Shawcross, which resulted in a broken calf and he had to rest for 9 months.

Since then, his dribbling posture and frequency of touching the ball have been affected, and he is destined not to become the core of Arsenal's midfield.

Ramsey looked at Chu Feng in his own half, his eyes filled with unconcealable envy.

"Arsenal's counterattack in the frontcourt was very fierce, but the problem was that Mkhitaryan and Ramsey were not good at physical confrontation, while Matic and Herrera happened to be strong defensive midfielders, which made it difficult for Arsenal's offense to be effective."

“The same thing goes for offense.”

"I think Emery will make a substitution soon. If we wait any longer, Arsenal will probably concede another goal!"

"Come on!"

Herrera forcefully pushed Mkhitaryan away and completed a steal with the help of Wan-Bissaka who was pressing forward, and the ball was transferred to the right side again.

Mahrez wanted to repeat the same trick, cutting inside and making a long pass, but he found that Chu Feng was closely guarded by Mustafi, so he could only pass the ball to Pogba in front of him.

Chu Feng glanced at Mustafi next to him. Although he looks inconspicuous, he is actually a World Cup champion.

The only difference is that he was replacing the seriously injured Reus and only played for less than 130 minutes.

Although he has many shortcomings, such as being often attacked from behind, missing people, and being overwhelmed by explosive forwards.

Last season, Arsenal conceded ten goals in the league as a direct result of mistakes, with Mustafi alone contributing three of them.

But at least there is no problem with defensive aggressiveness.

And he began to learn from Van Dijk, reducing the number of steals to reduce the error rate.

The idea is very good, but unfortunately his physical fitness and defensive awareness are not good enough. At best, he can become the second Phil Jones.

After Pogba cooperated with Rashford on the side through a wall pass, he made another straight pass to find Chu Feng who was in position to receive the ball.

Chu Feng quickly looked around and found that Mustafi did not rush forward rashly, but took a step back slightly, waiting for Guendouzi and Torreira to arrive.

The three of them attacked in a double-team.

Chu Feng passed the ball back to Pogba without any hesitation.

Manchester United currently has a two-goal lead, and the right thing to do is to control the ball as much as possible. There is no need to take great risks to break through.

Moreover, even Maradona would not have much chance of escaping from the double-team of three defensive players.

After receiving the ball, Pogba tried to shoot directly, but it was too far from the goal and did not pose much threat. Leno jumped up and picked it up.

When the game reached the 63rd minute, Emery finally made a substitution.

No. 17 replaces No. 7.

Mkhitaryan looked at the LED board raised by the fourth official, was silent for a moment, and then quickly walked to the sidelines. He knew that his performance today was not satisfactory.

On the one hand, Manchester United players are familiar with his technical style, and on the other hand, Manchester United suppresses Arsenal with attack.

"Iwobi is 183cm tall and weighs 78kg. The fans gave him a nickname, 'Military Boxing'."

"The reason is that when dribbling and defending, the hands move like punching."

Zhan Jun gave some scientific knowledge to the audience.

"Iwobi's performance was really good after he came on the pitch, because he was able to hold the ball under pressure and ensure the stability of Arsenal's attack in the frontcourt." Zhang Lu praised with a smile, "He also performed well on the defensive end, providing Arsenal with another line of defense."

"Actually, I think Emery should have started Iwobi."

"Emery probably wanted to steal a goal at the start, but who could have expected that his defense was so weak that Manchester United scored two goals in quick succession."

The two chatted eagerly.

Mourinho soon made a substitution, replacing Ashley Young with Luke Shaw. After all, the latter is 33 years old and has just signed a two-year contract, so it is better to use him sparingly.

The simple substitution did not have much tactical intention, and Manchester United continued to play as they did in the first half.

Arsenal is the same old story.

He launched attacks from both wings through passing and cutting, frequently connecting with Aubameyang.

And Aubameyang is very cunning.

Whenever he received a pass from his teammate, he would rush to the right with the ball, trying to take advantage of Maguire's clumsy weakness and use his speed to break through Manchester United's defense.

Maguire gradually felt the pressure and could only call on Herrera for support.

But this also resulted in a gap on Manchester United's left flank.

73rd minute of the game.

After receiving the ball, Iwobi swung his arms around like he was doing a military boxing, shaking Wan Bissaka aside, and then rushed directly into the Manchester United penalty area! He was once hailed as "Henry's successor."

The Arsenal players in the front field also started running frantically! Wenger in the VIP box couldn't help but stand up and look at the players on the green field nervously, as if he wanted to give his own instructions.

But he suddenly remembered that he was just a fan now, and sat back silently.

There was no chaos in Manchester United's backcourt. David Luiz took the initiative to head out and pounced on Iwobi fiercely.

Maguire and Luke Shaw targeted Ramsey and Bellerin.

Iwobi didn't want to stick to the ball, so he kicked it with the outside of his foot! Bang! The football drew a huge arc and flew from the middle of the penalty area to the right side of the penalty area! "Nice pass!"

"Aubameyang is so fast! He passed Maguire from the side!"

"This is the correct way to play the Gabonese striker!"

Everyone in the stadium was staring at the spinning football.

Maguire glanced at Aubameyang and wanted to speed up and overtake but he couldn't. Now he only has two choices!

First, bet that De Gea can block Aubameyang's shot.

Second, bet that you won’t kick the football into your own goal.

Maguire gritted his teeth and threw his body out! He would rather make a mistake than do nothing!

Because that would make him feel ashamed, his teammates were trying their best to win, but he abandoned the responsibility he should have taken! His huge body made up the remaining distance, and the football hit the tip of Maguire's left foot.

"Snap!" A crisp sound was heard.

Maguire's mood fell to the bottom. He lay on the grass, staring blankly at the football that was still spinning in the goal.

Old Trafford was silent for a few seconds before being taken over by the cheers of the Arsenal fans.

"Own goal?"

"With less than 20 minutes left in the game, Maguire made a huge mistake and cleared the ball into his own goal."

"It's a bit clumsy!"

Zhan Jun really didn't know how to comment, "Let's take a look at the replay of this goal."

"Oh, Maguire's choice is right. De Gea is too close to the middle. If Aubameyang shoots from close range, De Gea may not be able to react!"

Zhang Lu explained for Maguire with understanding.

But the Manchester United fans at the scene did not buy it. They booed loudly and even made international gestures.

Aubameyang jumped over Maguire who was lying on the ground, picked up the ball from the goal and ran back to his own half! The morale of the Arsenal players was instantly ignited.

Although there is not much time left, in football, scoring a goal sometimes only takes a few seconds. Maybe they can equalize or even overtake in less than 80 minutes!

When Ramsey ran back, he waved towards the stands, signaling the fans to cheer louder!

De Gea punched the goal post in frustration, his mouth slightly opened as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he swallowed his criticism.

The Manchester United players nearby rushed over to comfort them.

"Harry, don't take it personally. Everyone makes mistakes."

"Yes, just pay attention next time."

“Don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”

Maguire's mood became even worse after hearing this. Suddenly, someone patted his shoulder hard. He looked up and saw it was Chu Feng.

"You did the right thing. If I were in that position, I would also choose to make a tackle!" Chu Feng's tone was very serious. "Without you, we will only lose more goals. No one will blame you for the mistakes! Right, David?"

De Gea clapped his gloves vigorously and said with a smile: "Of course, we are teammates!"

Chu Feng added: "Be bold and take action. Believe in yourself and believe in us!"

Maguire nodded his big head vigorously.

It felt good to be trusted, and he felt powerful again, but then he heard De Gea's words.

"Harry, being bold in making moves does not mean dribbling the ball in the backcourt! Don't misinterpret Chu's meaning!"

Maguire scratched his head in embarrassment.

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

"Okay, when the game starts, be alert. Luke Shaw, try to move to the middle to prevent Aubameyang from breaking through the defense with his speed."

"Marcus, retreat deeper."

"David, communicate with Harry and the others in advance, don't wait until the football comes."

"Come on, let's try to score another goal!"

Chu Feng said a lot of things, waved his hand and walked towards the center circle.

The Manchester United players listened to their tasks, and the frustration of scoring the goal dissipated a lot, and they all went to their positions.

Beep! The game resumed, Chu Feng kicked the ball back to Pogba, who immediately turned and rushed into the Arsenal defense.

As long as he can put enough pressure on Arsenal, he can indirectly reduce Arsenal's offensive intensity.

As a captain, you must be responsible!

Mourinho was silent for a moment on the sidelines, "Phil Jones, no need to warm up for now."

If Maguire is replaced now, it will inevitably hit his confidence, and the most important thing for a football player is mentality.

Mourinho chose to believe in Maguire, just like the Manchester United players on the field.

“We saw Phil Jones return to the bench.”

"No, Mourinho still made a substitution."

"Lingard replaced Rashford, McTominay replaced Pogba, and Manchester United used up all the remaining substitutions."

The game had not been going on for a few minutes when Emery made another substitution after the ball was kicked out of the sideline by Lingard.

Lacazette replaced Kolasinac and the overall formation changed from 3-4-3 to 4-3-3.

"Arsenal is going to fight hard!"

"If I remember correctly, Ramsey's best season was as a right winger. He and Bellerin had a great partnership!"

"Let's see what kind of sparks the two teams can create in the remaining time!"

Old Trafford.

Holding threw the ball to Guendouzi, who turned lightly, avoided McTominay's pressure, and then quickly moved forward with the ball! When Matic and Herrera attacked together, Guendouzi passed the ball to the front right with his left foot.

"Ramsey's positioning was great, he passed the ball directly behind him!"

"BELLERIN!!!"

Although Bellerin is no longer in his peak form, Luke Shaw has also broken his leg before, so Bellerin is still better in terms of speed.

Bellerin dribbled the ball to the right side of the penalty area and suddenly kicked the ball towards the goal! Aubameyang and Lacazette both shot at the goal! Both of them have the attribute of "fatal blow", and their shooting efficiency in the penalty area is very high, especially good at grabbing shots.

Maguire stared at the spinning football, Chu Feng's words echoing in his mind.

This time he still chose to believe in himself!

"Maguire drops to the ground and tackles again! Beautiful! He blocks the ball out of the baseline!"

"If he gets the ball to the middle, I can't think of any reason why he can't score, except for Lacazette's shot from half a meter in front of the goal!"

Zhan Jun's voice suddenly rose.

"Come and see Arsenal's corner!"

"There is no doubt that Arsenal's average height is too short and it is difficult for them to gain an advantage against Manchester United's giants."

"Maguire won the game and headed the ball out of the penalty area!"

"Manchester United's quick counterattack is coming!!!"

Herrera controlled the ball at the second point, pushed Torreira away with his back, turned around and passed the ball to the right.

The British star Lingard received the ball and rushed to the bottom line frantically! Because Bellerin's physical fitness seriously declined, he could not get back after going forward, so there was a large gap on his side.

Manchester United players also ran after them.

There seemed to be an unstoppable torrent on the green field!

Facing Arsenal's porous defense, Lingard stepped on the ball, stopped suddenly and cut into the middle, shaking off Papastathopoulos.

Shot from the right side of the penalty area!

The football whizzed towards the goal, but he failed to exert his full strength, resulting in the angle of the shot being not sharp enough.

Leno stretched his body to the extreme and blocked the ball with one hand.

"Leno performed really well today! He kept Arsenal's hope of equalizing!"

"But that only requires them to get past United's corners."

Mourinho waved his hand on the sidelines, signaling Manchester United's tall players to enter the penalty area, leaving only a few defensive players in the midfield.

If you give up attacking because you are afraid of failure, you will never achieve victory.

Mourinho, who has regained his magic, is no longer afraid to act! Arsenal's small penalty area was crowded with people, all staring at Mahrez in the corner area.

"Coach Zhang, I saw a blogger a few days ago, I think his name was Underground Football."

"He called Manchester United the Manchester United Air Force and gave each player a nickname to match. Do you want to guess which one is which?"

Zhan Jun handed over a note.

Zhang Lu laughed and said, "The B1B Lancer bomber belongs to Xiao Chu, the B52 Stratofortress bomber belongs to Maguire, the B2 Spectre bomber belongs to McTominay, and the EA18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft belongs to Mahrez."

"As for this RQ180 stealth unmanned reconnaissance aircraft? Could it be Jesse Lingard? He often goes invisible."

"Haha." Zhan Jun did not reveal the answer, but pointed at the screen and said, "Let's take a look at this corner kick first!"

Mahrez held up three fingers, indicating the implementation of the C strategy, and then he kicked the ball! The polo king's left foot was very good, and the ball flew accurately to the penalty spot! Manchester United players immediately took advantage of the situation and blocked Arsenal players for their teammates.

Chu Feng rushed in from outside the penalty area, jumped high with the help of the momentum of the forward charge, and suppressed Mustafi under him!

At this moment, he seemed like a god descending from heaven!

Everyone in the audience couldn't help but hold their breath and nervously watched Chu Feng's stretched body.

He was like a drawn bow, and at the moment he reached the highest point, he folded his waist and abdomen and used force to smash out with his head!

Bang!!! The football whizzed towards the Arsenal goal like a cannonball! At the critical moment, Leno made another key save and blocked the ball back into the penalty area! Maguire looked at the football bouncing towards him, and his body reacted before his consciousness, sticking his butt up and shaking his head to shoot! Leno, who fell to the ground, could only watch the football fly into the goal.

3-1!!!

Old Trafford suddenly became boiling, and Manchester United fans cheered wildly.

Chu Feng excitedly put his arm around Maguire's neck and shouted in his ear: "How does it feel to score a goal? Is it great?!"

"Goal, awesome!!!" Maguire's mouth was almost stretched to his ears.

At Chu Feng's call, the Manchester United players gathered together and hugged each other tightly.

Under the spotlight at Old Trafford are the Manchester United players wearing red jerseys.

They are the inheritors and promoters of Manchester United's spirit, with the commitment and determination to fight to the end, and they are constantly broadening the road to the revival of the Red Devils! This goal directly defeated Arsenal.

In the remaining time, Manchester United players were like chicken blood, fighting for the ball at all costs.

McTominay, Lingard, Maguire, Chu Feng... No matter how tired they were, they did not stop.

Wenger put down his wine glass in the VIP box and couldn't help but sigh: "When a team has players who are willing to dedicate themselves to the team badge and leaders who can lead them, the team is not far from success."

"Hahaha, old buddy, are you jealous?" Ferguson laughed happily.

"If I have to be envious, I'd rather be envious of Jose. What does it have to do with you?"

Wenger rolled his eyes.

Ferguson fell silent after hearing this. He felt a little regretful. If Chu Feng had appeared a few years earlier, if he had stepped down a few years later, perhaps the Premier League would have become more interesting.

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

(End of this chapter)