Chapter 254 Ronaldinho's imaginative goal!

"Good evening, audience friends!"

"Now live for you is the FA Cup fourth round!"

"Arsenal will play against Manchester United at home, the starting lineups of the two teams are as follows!"

"Emery used the most common 4-4-2 diamond midfield, but there were many substitutes in the lineup."

"Because Arsenal has been plagued by injuries recently, Holding, Bellerin, Welbeck, Mkhitaryan and others have all been suspended."

"How does that sentence go?"

"There are three signs that spring is coming: the temperature is rising, the days are getting longer, and Arsenal are out of the title race."

"Looking at Arsenal's data from the past five seasons, they often have a bad season from January to April, and even went nine games without a win in each season."

“Hopefully they can play well today.”

Zhan Jun made a few jokes and then continued his introduction.

"Let's take a look at Manchester United's starting lineup. Mourinho still uses 4-3-1-2 and lets Kante start as the defensive midfielder."

"I think it was in the last two games that Kante conquered the head coach with his strength."

"Okay, the referee's whistle sounded, and the game officially began!"

For Arsenal, victory is a must today as they have now withdrawn from the title race and can only pin their hopes on domestic and international cup competitions.

For example, the Europa League and the FA Cup.

Among them, the FA Cup is the oldest competition in England and has always been Arsenal's most advantageous area.

Not only have they won 13 FA Cups, they are also tied with Tottenham for the most unbeaten record in finals.

However, out of the 13 FA Cup titles, 7 were won by Wenger.

Wenger also became the most decorated head coach in the tournament and the only Arsenal manager to have won the tournament multiple times.

Therefore, during those years when he missed the league championship, whenever there were voices of dismissal from the team, Wenger would always win the FA Cup to keep his life . So the FA Cup was also nicknamed "thermos cup" by fans.

What's interesting is that the team with the second most FA Cup titles is Manchester United, who tied Arsenal's record of reaching the FA Cup final (21 times) and have won 12 FA Cup titles.

But that's also the problem.

Manchester United lost all 9 finals and only finished second in the past 4 finals, which made Manchester United fans very unhappy! They have been looking forward to tying or even breaking Arsenal's record and becoming the winner of the most "thermos cups" for many years.

Unfortunately, it has never been realized.

Therefore, for both teams today, this is a game that cannot be lost.

Emery frowned tightly on the sidelines, keeping a close eye on the movements of Manchester United's No. 7. A few days before the game, he had already arranged targeted tactics.

That is to let Xhaka retreat to guard Chu Feng, with the assistance of two central defenders.

How can we not defend against three people?

Emery did achieve his tactical intention, but the problem was that Chu Feng quickly switched his position from a breakthrough center to a fulcrum center.

Manchester United's attack did not come from the middle, but instead used width to develop from both wings.

Luke Shaw and Matic's continuous wall passes on the flanks caused Niles, who had little game experience, to lose his position.

"Go down and pass the ball!"

Chu Feng quickly moved forward along the middle, attracting the attention of three defensive players.

When you are being closely guarded, the best way to deal with it is to move.

Pull the opponent and create space for teammates at the same time! Chu Feng reviewed so many games and had sufficient practical experience on how to run in order to make the opponent most uncomfortable.

Although Luke Shaw's speed is not as good as before, he has developed other abilities.

That is steady! He suddenly stopped and shook off Niles who was chasing back, and aimed at Chu Feng's path, and pushed the ball hard in the middle with his right foot!

"Don't let him touch the ball!"

Xhaka tried his best to chase back, but his burst in the first few steps was really no match for Chu Feng.

So he could only remind his teammates loudly.

Upon hearing this, Papastathopoulos did not hesitate any more and rushed forward to block the shooting route in the near corner!

Koscielny next to him also quickly blocked the far corner, and in the middle there was Cech wearing a tank cap and ready for battle. It can be said that Arsenal's goal was impregnable, so tight that not even a fly could fly in.

Everyone in the audience held their breath nervously.

Even if Arsenal fans have confidence in their own defense, but in the name of the human shadow tree, has Chu Feng created few miracles? "Leak!"

In a place where Arsenal players didn't notice, Mahrez emerged quietly like a ghost.

Chu Feng observed the positions of his teammates before moving.

Even before Mahrez gave a warning, he had already faked a shot and slipped the ball to the right side of the penalty area!

Bang!!! The football rolled along the grass at high speed, was hit by Mahrez's left foot, drew a precise arc, brushed the left goal post and went into the goal! The Emirates Stadium seemed to be boiling and became noisy.

Mahrez quickly jumped onto Chu Feng's back and waved to the fans who came from afar! "Chu, you understand me better than Romero!" Mahrez shouted excitedly, "We are a perfect match!"

A trace of disappointment flashed across Lukaku's face on the bench.

It was obvious that the two of them were a tacit partner last season and performed the classic Musketeers celebration, but now he can only sit on the bench.

Sometimes, a small thing can break down a person's psychological defenses.

Lukaku decided to transfer next season to find a team that truly suits him.

"Don't say that in front of Lukaku."

Chu Feng said seriously.

You have to know that in order to maintain stability in the locker room, he not only has to mediate the relationship between players and coaches, but also has to pay attention to the mentality of individual players.

It can be said that a lot of effort was put in.

It would be best if we could keep it up and not have any more trouble.

"Don't worry, don't you know what kind of person I am?"

Mahrez nodded repeatedly.

He just complained about it on a whim and definitely wouldn't tell anyone else.

After all, his emotional intelligence is much higher than Martial.

When he was already 20 years old, he participated in a training session with Quimper, a fourth-tier French team, but the team manager told him that he could not sign the contract.

If it weren't for his better luck later on, he wouldn't be playing in the Premier League now.

It was this tortuous experience that made him "a little aware" of the ways of the world.

By the way, his roommate at the time was Pogba’s brother, and the relationship between the two could be said to be like that of brothers.

Why hasn't Pogba caused any trouble recently? Because there are too many people in the team that he is familiar with.

The game soon resumed. Due to the absence of Mkhitaryan, Arsenal's frontcourt organization was almost non-existent, and they could only frequently pass the ball to the sides and make inverted triangle passes.

But Manchester United showed their strong defensive level.

Kante swept a large area in front of the penalty area frantically, and Maguire partnered with Bailly on the back line. Although there were occasional mistakes, they were basically harmless.

Besides, De Gea is there to fill in the gaps.

Although De Gea is not as good as Onana in passing the ball, his goal line technique is definitely much better.

Recently, Zhan Jun gave him a nickname: "Heya Sitting on Lotus!"

Manchester United played steadily in the backcourt defense. In the 34th minute of the game, Herrera and Kante assisted in the defense and snatched the ball from Ramsey.

Without giving Ramsey and Iwobi a chance to counterattack, Kante made a long pass.

In the past half season under Sarri, Kante has learned some offensive methods, especially the timing of passing and route selection.

The football rolled accurately to Pogba's feet.

The head-on confrontation between Xhaka and Pogba attracted the attention of all the fans.

The former has been heavily criticized by Arsenal fans recently.

As for the reason?

His reckless actions and hot temper made him the target of severe crackdowns by referees. Not only did he earn too many red and yellow cards, but he also often put the team in trouble because of him.

Sometimes the more anxious you are, the more likely you are to make mistakes. This statement is especially true for Xhaka.

Pogba took advantage of the reckless steal, and with a slight shake he created space and passed the ball to the top of the penalty area, which was the gap left by Xhaka's forward pressure.

Amid the cheers of Manchester United fans, Chu Feng made an arc-shaped run back to receive the ball.

The right leg took a fake step, and the center of gravity swung sideways at the same time! Papastathopoulos didn't dare to rush up for fear of being deceived by Chu Feng's fake move, so he chose to remain unchanged in the face of change.

But Chu Feng suddenly had an idea and pushed out with all his strength with his right foot.

"Bang!" The football flew to the right side of the goal.

No one expected Chu Feng to shoot, including the 36-year-old Cech. He could only watch the football helplessly and make symbolic saves.

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

0-2!!!

Manchester United fans at the Emirates Stadium witnessed the dramatic scene and shouted Chu Feng's name.

This player from Manchester United's youth training brought them so many surprises.

For example, this fantastic goal.

Chu Feng celebrated passionately amidst the cheers from all over the sky. He just thought of Ronaldinho, so he decided to give it a try.

The result is really satisfying!

After scoring two goals, Manchester United entered a defensive state, not wanting to waste too much physical strength and energy in the match against Arsenal.

After all, they still have the second leg of the League Cup semi-final on the 27th, and they have to score at least two goals to drag the game into penalties.

Because there is no overtime in the EFL Cup, if the scores of the two teams are the same after two rounds, the winner will be decided directly through a penalty shootout.

Manchester United's paper strength is obviously higher than Chelsea.

Mourinho certainly doesn't want to take a penalty, so they must go all out and try to end the game in regular time.

That means we have to score three goals.

If Chelsea continues the tradition of parking the bus, it will be difficult for Manchester United to overtake.

Mourinho rubbed his temples and turned his attention back to the pitch.

Although Manchester United focused on defense, their offense was also strong, using various counterattack tactics such as advancing from the flanks, passing the ball through the middle, and long passes.

After the recent period of running-in, Manchester United players have gradually adapted to the 4312 formation and have formed a good understanding with Kante.

But unfortunately Chu Feng's luck was not very good. His long shot in the first half stoppage time hit Cech's upper arm, hit the bottom of the crossbar, and bounced vertically onto the bottom line.

Cech fished the ball out in a panic, but it was cleared by Koscielny.

Manchester United players did not surround the head coach to ask for an explanation. After all, this is the technological age, and there is a goal-line system with an error level of millimeters.

In the end, the referee crossed his arms to indicate that there was no goal.

Chu Feng could only shrug helplessly. If the ball had bounced at a deeper angle, Manchester United could have basically secured the victory in advance.

Manchester United returned to the locker room with a two-goal advantage.

Mourinho simply reviewed the game and did not make too many tactical adjustments.

After the start of the second half, Emery made the first substitution, replacing Iwobi with Dead Fish Eyes.

He really had no other choice.

Mkhitaryan is absent due to injury and there is no one in the frontcourt to organize the game, so we can only try our best.

But Dead Fish Eyes has been having a hard time lately.

He has only played 14 times this season, scored 4 goals and 2 assists, and missed almost half of the games.

The main reason is that Emery's tactical system requires the attacking midfielder to have more pressing, oppression and running.

But Dead Fish Eyes is used to putting more energy into the offensive phase, so he inevitably lost Emery's trust.

This is not the end In the just concluded World Cup in Russia, Germany's performance was extremely poor, ranking last with a total of 3 points in the group stage.

The dead fish eyes became the target of criticism from German fans.

It was precisely because he was in extremely poor form and started the game that he dragged down the German team's overall offensive rhythm.

However, Kroos's position was too far back and he lacked effective organization throughout the game.

After Dead Fish Eyes came on the court, he changed his usual behavior and actively ran and participated in the defense. After being kept in the cold for such a long time, he was a little panicked in his heart.

So he wants to prove himself in this game and regain Emery's favor.

However, his technical level has already seriously declined, and he has been unable to maintain his form after not playing for a long time, and has directly become an offensive black hole for Arsenal.

In the 65th minute of the game, Dead Fish Eyes received a pass from his teammate and wanted to use a little trick to turn around and pass the opponent.

Who knew that Kante would rush forward fiercely and directly knock him over with Matic.

After the steal, Matic looked up, then decisively kicked a long diagonal pass, aiming directly at the polo king on the right!

Mahrez chested the ball and then dribbled past Kolasinac.

"Chu!"

As his voice sounded, the football rolled quickly towards the middle.

Chu Feng swung his heel lightly, passed the ball to Pogba on the left, and then suddenly accelerated and ran forward! He believed that Pogba understood what he meant, that is, to play with the time difference and space difference! Sure enough, Pogba passed the ball diagonally without stopping.

Koscielny was worried that Chu Feng would repeat the same trick, so he quickly stepped forward and stretched his legs to intercept, but Chu Feng fell inexplicably.

He quickly raised his hands to indicate that he had not committed any foul!

Referee Craig Pawson ignored it, raised one arm diagonally forward and pointed to the penalty spot.

Arsenal fans felt suddenly choked.

However, this was not the end. He took out a red card from his trouser pocket and showed it to Xhaka who kept his head down and remained silent.

He saw it clearly from behind.

After being dribbled past, Xhaka quickly chased back and deliberately pushed Chu Feng.

Xhaka did not refute or explain, and left the field in a depressed mood. Immediately afterwards, the fans booed and accused him.

The Swiss, who were already in a bad mood, exploded and put his hands to his ears to signal the fans to make louder sounds.

When had Arsenal fans ever been wronged like this? Even Wenger didn't dare to confront them, so they erupted in even more violent abuse.

Xhaka ignored the then head coach Emery, angrily took off his jersey and walked into the dim player tunnel.

Chu Feng stood in front of the penalty spot and took a deep breath.

In fact, although Xhaka used a lot of force just now, he could still withstand it with his physical fitness, but his touching action would definitely be deformed, thus being intercepted by the defensive player.

So it’s better to be a restricted area Lin Daiyu.

Beep!!! After the shrill whistle sounded, Chu Feng put aside all distracting thoughts, ran up, swung his arms, and shot, kicking the ball to the right side of the goal! But Cech pounced in the opposite direction.

There is no suspense in this game at this point. Liverpool created the Istanbul miracle because of their united efforts.

But Arsenal's morale is unstable now, and it is already good enough to maintain the score.

In the end, Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-0, won a big victory and advanced to the FA Cup round of 16! Manchester United players left the Emirates Stadium with joy.

They only have two games left in January, the second leg of the Carabao Cup against Chelsea on the 27th and the 24th round of the Premier League against Burnley on the 30th.

Manchester United's schedule will be much easier in the future, with basically only five to six games per month.

(End of this chapter)