Chapter 266: League Cup Final, Guardiola's revenge game Chu Feng's tripping skills!

In the current Premier League environment, beating Arsenal is not something to be proud of. Chu Feng just treated it as an ordinary game and turned his attention to the League Cup final in a few days.

"Recently, both weak and strong teams have been using the 'iron bucket formation' to deal with Manchester City."

Looking at the picture on the screen, Chu Feng muttered to himself.

Because after the last few seasons, the whole world has known Guardiola.

Even though the Spaniards have changed their previous habits, they still like to use about 20 minutes of passing and controlling the ball to test their opponents while allowing their own players to get into the game.

But the problem is that after entering 2019, Manchester City gradually lost its ability to "speed up".

"Speeding up" does not necessarily mean fast speed, but rather quick changes in rhythm, which is the most important thing on the offensive end of football.

As for the reason? De Bruyne is often injured and becomes a "glass man", and David Silva is no longer the "space magician" of the past. The occasional scoring opportunities he creates are always spit out by Sterling.

"If nothing unexpected happens, the boss should do the same, relying on defense to get through Manchester City's strong period."

Chu Feng wrote down the summary in his notebook.

And his position can also be changed to seize Manchester City’s weakest point - the left side, Zinchenko!

After the start of the second half of the Premier League season, Manchester City's main left-back Mendy suffered a serious injury and may even miss all subsequent games.

Delph also played as a left-back for a while, but his offensive ability was almost zero, and he was beaten by various speed wingers on the defensive end.

For example, in the league match between Manchester City and Manchester United, Delph was almost turned into a sieve by Chu Feng.

Therefore, young player Zinchenko became Guardiola's first choice.

"I seem to have heard Maria say a few days ago that this kid is very popular with Guardiola recently." Chu Feng opened Zinchenko's personal information, which was collected by the Manchester United coaching staff.

In the 22 games he played, Manchester City won all of them! Wow, he is really Guardiola's lucky general. Chu Feng showed a playful smile on his face, thinking of giving his future father-in-law a surprise.

But I have to discuss this with my boss first to ensure the rationality of the overall tactics.

On February 26, 2019, the League Cup final is about to begin.

Chu Feng and his teammates came to Wembley Stadium again, looking at the magnificent and tall buildings outside and listening to the shouts of fanatical Manchester United fans on the roadside.

He knew he was in good shape before the game even started.

Because the whole person's emotions have been aroused, there is a feeling of hot excitement all over the body, as if every cell is vibrating due to the stimulation of electric current.

Chu Feng had goose bumps all over his body. He said loudly to his teammates: "Brothers, the first championship of 2019 starts with the League Cup!"

"Fuck Manchester City!"

"Long live Manchester United!"

Maguire screamed and it was obvious that he was very excited.

"Although Manchester City has been in a slump recently, they haven't lost a single game in the league. Everyone'd better stay vigilant!" Valencia's tone was serious and his expression was also earnest.

He hopes that in his last season at Manchester United, he can lead the boys to continue pursuing honors and leave good memories for himself, his teammates and Manchester United.

"rest assured!"

The Manchester United players nodded to show their understanding.

Half an hour later.

Chu Feng and his teammates entered the stadium early to complete the warm-up and returned to the locker room to make final preparations. Mourinho did not repeat the tactics, but tapped the tactical board and said in a deep voice: "Today is very important for us. Manchester City is a very good team. I think everyone has to admit this."

"But..." Mourinho looked around, "We are better than them!"

"In the past season and a half, we beat Manchester City three times. I don't know if you still remember the details of the games."

The hoarse and deep voice echoed in the locker room, as if attracting people to listen carefully subconsciously and then recall the glorious years.

Manchester United won the three games with great difficulty. In the end, they just gritted their teeth and held on, fighting with all their might.

Fortunately, Manchester United held on to the end.

But Manchester City did not stand still. They suffered a heartbreaking defeat and will only be more determined to come back.

Now, Manchester City has become the barefoot people, and Manchester United has the burden of winning.

So Mourinho has to remove the burden from the players so that they can devote themselves to the game.

“In those three games, I saw the run, the desire and the ability to overcome the odds.”

"And today, I hope you can find a reason not to lose, whether it's honor, family, friends or anything else, it doesn't matter."

“It’s important to remember that feeling!”

The emotions of the Manchester United players in the locker room, accompanied by changes in tone that sometimes rose and sometimes fell, reached their peak in the last moment.

"Although the boss hasn't been very active recently, his skills have increased instead of decreased compared to before!" Chu Feng smacked his lips.

He didn't have too many feelings, because he had experienced too much before, and the reason why he couldn't lose was already engraved in his bones.

But Wan Bissaka, Maguire and other new arrivals were directly provoked by Mourinho and were eager to play on the field and dedicate themselves to Manchester United immediately.

At the same time, the neighbors were also getting excited.

Although Guardiola is usually rational, his level of making chicken soup is really good. He pointed outside the locker room and said: "How many consecutive wins have we had so far?"

After that, he waved his hand. "It doesn't matter, but I know that all of England and even all of Europe want us to lose. If we lose the game today, maybe they will regard today as a holiday."

“This is the culture that prevails among the weak!”

"That's why we can't let them have their way. We've lost to Manchester United in the last two seasons."

"You know what Manchester United fans say? No history, noisy neighbors"

"They have their eyes on their heads and never take us seriously. Today I only have one request!"

Guardiola's gray beard trembled slightly.

"Win the game and let the world know that the era of the red Manchester United has passed, and the Premier League will become a blue ocean now and in the future!"

For high-level teams like Manchester United and Manchester City, the importance of pre-match mobilization is self-evident. After all, the game ultimately comes down to a contest of people.

As long as people have high morale, they can often create something impossible.

In fact, Guardiola was expressing his true feelings. He was fed up with losing to Manchester United, Mourinho, and Chu Feng.

"Today, I don't understand you, and I want to put an end to you!" Guardiola thought of his former cotton-padded jacket, which was now so worn out and leaking everywhere, and he wished he could beat Chu Feng up.

But the key is that there is no chance.

"come on!"

"We will prove with the championship that we are the strongest!"

David Silva stood up and stretched out his hand, and the Manchester City players put their hands on top of him and roared hysterically.

They were also tired of losing to Manchester United, and today was the best chance to avenge themselves! "Come on!!!"

The doors of the two teams' locker rooms were pushed open at the same time. Chu Feng and David Silva met each other, and they saw the desire to fight in each other's eyes.

Some things are indeed mysterious, but they do exist.

Accompanied by cheers that resounded through the sky, the players walked out of the tunnel one after another. At today's League Cup final, the number of fans on site was close to 80,000.

This is the result of the English Football Association deliberately vacating some stands to prevent malicious incidents.

This shows how attractive this game is.

"Good evening, audience friends!"

"Now we are broadcasting live the 2018-19 League Cup final!"

"Manchester United vs Manchester City!"

"This is a match between Mars and the Earth. The two Manchester clubs are facing off again. Who will win the final championship trophy?"

In the commentary seats in the stadium stands, commentators from different countries gave similar opening remarks in different languages.

"Here are the starting lineups for both teams. The team wearing red jerseys is Manchester United. Mourinho did not use the 4-3-12 formation that has been used the most recently. Instead, he re-used the main formation of Manchester United last season, 4-2-3-1. Goalkeeper:"

"Xiao Chu returned to his familiar left wing position today, and combined with this special formation, it should be Mourinho's special arrangement."

"Both sidebacks selected are veterans."

"Let's look at Manchester City again. Guardiola still uses a 4-3-3 formation. The goalkeeper is:."

"Recently, due to Mendy's injury, Zinchenko became the starting left back, but his experience is obviously insufficient and he often makes low-level mistakes."

"Fortunately, Laporta has a good sense of defense, otherwise it would be difficult for Manchester City to maintain its unbeaten record."

The camera returns to the green field.

Valencia guessed the direction of the coin, thinking it was a good sign, but he chose halftime.

David Silva is no surprise either.

Because the League Cup started at 3 pm local time, and the sun came out in London, which was gloomy every day, Valencia chose the right half with its back to the sun.

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

"Those are just details that don't need to be taken seriously. The kick-off right is our first choice anyway, so we just play slowly according to the arrangement before the game."

Guardiola clapped his hands vigorously on the sidelines, his head shining brightly in the bright sunshine.

"Glory to Manchester United, the Red Devils keep moving forward!"

"We are the red boys, we are the great Manchester United and we are on our way to Wembley!"

"Manchester United! Manchester United!"

When Manchester United fans come to Wembley Stadium, it feels like they are back home, cheering for the team with the loudest songs!

In comparison, Manchester City’s team song seems too subtle.

The next second, a giant tifo was spread out on the stands, with the back of Manchester United's No. 7 on it, as he jumped up and punched hard in the air.

The splashed ink shows the beauty of power.

Chu Feng grinned, revealing his big white teeth, raised his arms and shouted loudly: "Manchester United will win!"

Beep!!! With the referee's whistle, the game officially begins! Manchester City has the ball.

Aguero passed the ball back to Gundogan, who then passed it to De Bruyne.

Chu Feng rushed forward without saying a word, actively seeking physical confrontation, trying to interfere with De Bruyne.

This was Manchester United's pre-match arrangement - high-pressure defense in the first half.

When they are definitely not in an advantageous position in ball possession, Manchester United players must seize the opportunity, use the numerical advantage in the area, and block Manchester City defenders and midfielders as soon as possible to prevent Manchester City from comfortably organizing an attack from the backcourt.

Bang! De Bruyne handled the ball very quickly and passed it directly to B席 in front.

"Although he doesn't look very strong, he does have quite a bit of flesh on his body." Chu Feng shook his body and quickly retreated to assist in the defense.

He had previously approached Mourinho and said he wanted to try playing as a right winger, targeting Zinchenko.

But Mourinho rejected it outright: "Manchester City has Kyle Walker, De Bruyne and B Silva on the right, and the most threatening attacks often start from here. So."

Therefore, I will use my personal ability to suppress Manchester City's right side.

That's why Chu Feng plays in his old position.

"I never had the chance to face him head-on before. Today I will feel how strong Walker is."

Chu Feng retreated to a very deep position and built a tight defense with Kante and Ashley Young. Seeing that there was no chance of a breakthrough, B Silva simply passed the ball to Gundogan who was waiting for the ball.

The German from Dortmund played as a substitute in Manchester City for two and a half years and finally secured a starting position.

Accurate passing, defensive positioning, and a versatile midfielder These are his most notable advantages, but his slow speed is his biggest problem, and he is often targeted by other teams.

Mourinho naturally would not miss this opportunity. Kante quickly rushed out from the side of Gundogan like a cheetah hiding in the dark.

He found the right opportunity and bit it hard! "Nice steal!"

"Kante's blessing to Manchester United was too strong. His wide sweeps in the midfield and backfield made it difficult for Manchester City to attack like before."

"Manchester City's counterattack was very fast! This is Guardiola's 'three-second theory', which is to counterattack on the spot after losing the ball to delay the opponent's counterattack."

Kanter was very calm when handling the ball and had no habit of procrastinating at all.

"Paul!" He kicked the ball directly to Pogba in front of him, just like when he was in the national team.

Pogba looked back and saw Otamendi approaching.

So he moved the ball to the right without stopping it.

Chu Feng's center of gravity flashed forward quickly, but Kyle Walker was not fooled and could only take the ball and move forward actively.

He knew that Kyle Walker did not like to steal the ball, but was used to using speed to counter-press, and then looking for opportunities to steal the ball. This technique was already very mature and effective.

After all, Walker is the fastest right back in active service.

"Let's try it!" The moment Chu Feng had the idea, he suddenly changed his rhythm.

The studs of his sneakers dug deeply into the grass, sending back a surging force, and the whole person seemed to be cutting through the air!

Wow!!! The most exciting things in the world are speed and power, because they have a shocking visual impact.

Kyle Walker seemed to be prepared and started to run side by side with Chu Feng!

At the side of the field closest to them, Guardiola held his head in his hands and Mourinho put his hands in his pockets, their eyes fixed on the two of them.

Even though Kyle Walker is always in the transition position, his strength has not declined much.

In European football, there are probably no more than a handful of people who can keep up with Chu Feng’s first three steps.

"Fuck, this kid is playing dirty tricks!"

Kyle Walker's sense of superiority just emerged, and Chu Feng took advantage of his small lead to slow down and put his body horizontally in front, and stretched out his right leg very subtly! This was the "tripping technique" he learned from Hazard.

Of course, not everyone can use it. The prerequisite is that you must have strong calves, otherwise you are very likely to hurt yourself.

Kyle Walker was caught off guard and tripped and fell.

"Wow, this way of passing is rare!"

"We saw Kyle Walker reaching out to commit a foul, but Xiao Chu's behavior was difficult to accurately define, so the referee signaled that the game should continue!"

"Otamendi changed direction and stopped Xiaochu in front of the penalty area!"

"Another pass?"

No, passing the ball is the most efficient method, so Chu Feng made a diagonal pass to the front of the penalty area.

Lukaku held Laporta with his back and passed the ball back to set up a turret for Pogba.

"Kick the ball!"

"Ederson! Made a world-class save and prevented Manchester City from conceding a goal at the start of the game!"

“Kyle Walker has Ederson to thank.”

In fact, Kyle Walker was already so angry that he walked up to Chu Feng and said viciously, "Next time, you better wait and see if I kick your ankle!"

He knew that theory was useless, so he just spoke harshly.

"Well, I'll wait."

Chu Feng shrugged. If he was afraid of being threatened, why would he kick a ball?

Besides, I have an "injury immunity module", I will beat you a few more times later!

(End of this chapter)