Chapter 36 We are all people who yearn for challenges in our bones

. Old Trafford.

There are huge crowds of people.

Countless red flags were flying and cheers resounding through the sky.

The game just entered the 35th minute when Manchester United got a corner kick opportunity on the left side. Ashley Young quickly kicked the ball near the penalty spot.

The disheveled Fellaini rushed in from outside the penalty area, jumped high and overpowered several Basel players, and used the momentum to head the ball forward.

The football went into the goal between the goalkeeper's hands.

1:0!

Mourinho remained calm on the sidelines.

Although Basel is the most successful football club in Switzerland, it is at best at the lower level in the Premier League and cannot cause much trouble to Manchester United.

It is worth mentioning that Basel’s youth training system is very good, and has produced outstanding players such as Rakitic, Sommer, Xhaka, Salah and Shaqiri.

At this time, Chu Feng was sitting on the bench.

Although I was a little disappointed that I was not selected for the starting lineup, I can fully understand the coach's intention.

There are only three days left since the last game, and it is difficult for the players to recover to their best condition. If they are forced to play, it may leave hidden dangers of injury.

However, he still watched the game carefully and silently took note of the defensive details and habits of Basel's right back.

After all, we will have to go to their home ground in the future, so it will definitely not be wrong to make some preparations in advance.

When the game restarted, Basel seemed to have sorted out its thoughts and continued to attack from both wings. In just a few minutes, Ashley Young and Blind received yellow cards.

Fortunately, after adjustments during the halftime break, Manchester United regained control of the situation on the field.

In the 58th minute of the game, Blind made a cross from the bottom of the field and Lukaku made a header to score.

In the 84th minute of the game, Rashford scored the winning goal.

But then an unexpected scene appeared on the field. Pogba suddenly fell to the ground.

A few minutes later.

After examination by the team doctor, it was determined that Pogba had a hamstring strain and might miss two to three weeks of games. He has been sent to the hospital for treatment.

The Manchester United fans in the stands suddenly became nervous.

Everyone knows that Pogba plays a very important role in Manchester United's tactical system, and most of the attacks are planned by him.

After hearing this bad news, Mourinho frowned.

Although with Manchester United's current player configuration, he has multiple options to replace Pogba to deal with the league and the Champions League.

For example, tactics such as forward rotation, Rashford advancing, double wingers advancing, and three defensive midfielders defending.

However, these plans are very likely to lead to serious physical exhaustion of the team, which in turn will lay the groundwork for widespread injuries and affect preparations for the Christmas schedule and the second half of the league.

Mourinho suddenly felt very tired.

Every time in his second year of coaching, all kinds of accidents would follow.

Don’t you just want to win a few championships? After the game.

Chu Feng followed his teammates back to the Carrington training base.

No one was happy about winning their first European match; instead, the atmosphere was a bit heavy.

The players were even more cautious during training, fearing that similar situations would happen to them.

After all, we are not as talented as Pogba. If we get injured at the beginning of the season, we will probably only be able to sit on the bench when we come back.

Soon it was September 16, the day before Manchester United played against Everton.

The first round of the Champions League group stage has all ended and the scores are out.

The media rushed to report on the event, and the mouthpieces of various clubs were ready to fight, launching a war without the smoke of gunpowder.

"Barcelona 3-0 Juventus, Messi is like a god descending from heaven!"

"Liverpool 2-2 Sevilla, unable to hide the decline!"

"Real Madrid 3-0 APOEL, C Ronaldo scored twice!"

"Tottenham Hotspur beat Dortmund 3-1, Asian football king Son Heung-min scored his seventh Champions League goal!"

Netizens also discussed enthusiastically on the platform. - [It's a pity that Chu Feng didn't play. ] - [Don't worry, there will always be a chance. ] - [Speaking of which, the selection of the Ballon d'Or is about to begin. Who do you think will win it this year? ] - [Looking at the data and the championship, Ronaldo should be stable. He won La Liga, the Champions League, the Spanish Super Cup and the European Super Cup, as well as the Champions League Golden Boot and the top scorer in the European World Cup qualifiers. ] - [Then Ronaldo will tie Messi's record. ] - [It's a pity. I don't expect Chu Feng to win the Ballon d'Or. It's enough to be selected into the top 30 list. ] - [Those are basically the main players or core players of the top four teams in the five major leagues. With Chu Feng's current strength, he is still far behind. He should catch up with Son Heung-min first. ] - [Let's not talk about this. What's wrong with Liverpool recently? They only won Arsenal 4-0 in the third round, and lost to Manchester City 0-5 in the fourth round. 】 - 【Guardiola's Manchester City is too strong. I feel that they have the greatest chance of winning the Premier League title this season. 】 - 【Looking forward to the day when "Guardiola and Mourinho will fight." 】

At this time, Chu Feng had just finished his daily training and was called to Mourinho's office.

"I won't say much nonsense. Among the current midfielders, only Mata and Pogba are good at creating space for their teammates through movement and organization."

"You also know that the latter was injured in the last game."

Mourinho got straight to the point.

In fact, he is very conflicted now.

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

They did not want to change the basic 4231 tactical prototype too early, but they also did not want to give up the efficiency of positional warfare and counterattacks.

However, this tactical system requires players to complement each other, perform their respective duties in different positions, and ensure the individual ability advantages of each area.

Pogba's absence has made Manchester United's midfield a weak point. Mourinho stood up and walked to the tactical board, drawing and saying, "So I need you to reduce the number of times you get rid of the ball after holding it in tomorrow's game."

"Instead, we need to stay in the half-space more often, attract Everton's defensive strength and create space for our teammates in the middle."

"As for the rest of the organizational work, it's all up to Fellaini."

Chu Feng looked at the formation diagram on the tactical board and quickly understood what Mourinho meant.

Although it does not seem difficult on the surface, it is very similar to what he did in the second half against Leicester City, which is to make the dribbling more curvilinear.

But there needs to be a change of mindset.

From being a person who utilizes space, to being a person who creates space.

"Everton's wing defense is not strong, but you can definitely do it with your ability. If it doesn't work, I will adjust as soon as possible and don't have too much psychological pressure."

Mourinho's expression softened.

He knew he was a little too anxious.

As for the reason? Perhaps it was because there were too many messy things happening recently, which made him too anxious.

Or perhaps it was because of Chu Feng's growth and performance that he developed an inexplicable trust in him.

But you have to know that the boy in front of you is only 18 years old, and you shouldn't put too much pressure on him.

"Coach, I understand. I am confident that I can do it well."

Mourinho looked up when he heard this and saw a young man with clear eyes and a bright smile.

He suddenly realized that Chu Feng seemed to be the same as himself, yearning for challenges from the bottom of his heart and would choose the most difficult path.

He wanted to say something sentimental, but swallowed it back and nodded gently: "Yeah."

Chu Feng asked some more details, said goodbye to Mourinho, and returned to the dormitory to continue studying his opponent.

As time goes by, the sun and the moon alternate.

Tens of thousands of fans entered Old Trafford, waiting for the upcoming fifth round of the Premier League.

Thanks to book friends "Always Repeating" and "Yi Yuxuan" for their monthly tickets.

(End of this chapter)