Chapter 42 Saints VS Red Devils!
September 22nd.
Southampton training base.
Tactical meeting room.
"Manchester United's No. 23 player, good at footwork and dribbling, right foot is his dominant foot."
Head coach Pellegrino opened the game video and briefly described Chu Feng's technical characteristics, then continued in a deep voice: "Remember, when defending him, the midfielder should get into position in advance and build the first line of defense."
"On the second line of defense, the full-backs stand parallel to the center backs and try to force him to the baseline."
"Maya Yoshida, you have to remind Cedric not to rush in and grab things recklessly."
"At the same time, don't defend against crosses or goal-scoring. Van Dijk, you should mark Lukaku in the penalty area and cut off his connection with his teammates."
Everyone in the audience nodded to show their understanding.
"Boss, what if Rashford plays?" Maya Yoshida suddenly asked.
"The outcome of this game is not in the wing but in the midfield. In the absence of Pogba, our midfield reserves can completely suppress Manchester United."
Pellegrino chuckled upon hearing this and switched the screen to another interface.
Currently, Southampton's double defensive midfielder consists of Romeu and Lemina. The former is better at frontal interception and has above-average passing ability.
The latter has strong jumping, confrontation and athletic abilities, and is very good at fighting with others on the defensive end.
As long as the two can suppress Fellaini and Matic, Manchester United's three central midfielders will have a hard time playing due to lack of support, which will greatly weaken the intensity of the attack.
But what bothers him is that Southampton's offense is also weak and they may not be able to pose much threat to their opponents.
However, there is a disguised solution, which is to create great resistance to Manchester United's offensive advancement and transfer the pressure directly to the defense line.
Of course, it is easier said than done, but achieving it still depends on the players' execution.
Pellegrino suddenly slammed the table hard, his tone very serious: "In the first five rounds of the Premier League, we only won one game. The fans and management have long been dissatisfied, so we can only win this game and not lose."
"I hope you can do your best, not only for others, but also for your own future."
Having said that, he glanced inconspicuously at the corner of the conference room, where Van Dyke was sitting.
Since the opening of this summer window, Van Dijk has submitted a transfer application to Southampton to join Liverpool.
But for Southampton at present, in order to ensure the stability of league results, they cannot afford to lose a backbone defender, so they refused without hesitation.
But he didn't want to make things too awkward with the other party, so what he said was also a hint.
If you play well this season and let your value go up again, then if you want to leave the club next year, I will not stop you and will even celebrate with you.
Van Dijk remained silent. He is considered a late bloomer, not arriving in the Premier League until he was 24 years old.
As age continues to increase, competitive state inevitably declines.
That's why he wants to join a wealthy family as soon as possible to create a bright future for himself.
But the club would rather hide him than let him go. Although it seems that both sides suffer, in fact the player's loss is immeasurable.
After Van Dyke understood, he nodded slightly.
Now that the decision has been made, let's play the next games well and pave the way for going to Liverpool next year.
When Pellegrino saw this, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
at the same time.
Carrington training base.
Also taking place during the pre-match tactical meeting.
"First of all, we have to play very conservatively in this game, and it may be ugly on the field."
"But it doesn't matter, I just want to win."
Mourinho looked around, his tone full of determination.
With Manchester United's current player configuration, if they go all out like they did in the previous games, it will definitely lead to a split in both offense and defense.
And there are important Champions League matches coming up, so we can only try to win the games in the simplest way.
Defensive counterattack
Under this premise, vertical burst speed is essential, so Rashford is still the first choice for the wing.
However, if the situation is at a stalemate, Chu Feng can be brought on as a surprise soldier.
The Manchester United players were a little nervous because there was a similar situation last season.
After they took the lead, they started to defend with all their strength.
But mistakes continued to occur during the game, perhaps Fellaini conceded a penalty, or De Gea missed the ball, which eventually led to the equalizer.
Mourinho noticed the expressions of the players and pointed to his eyes: "Look at me, if I say you have completed the transformation, do you believe it?"
"Don't question my vision, let the data speak for itself."
"Phil Jones, in the last round, he succeeded in all three tackles and five aerial duels, as well as one interception and 11 clearances."
"Bailey."
"Chu"
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"Fellaini"
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“This game may be very difficult, but as long as we have enough will and fighting spirit, we can definitely win.”
Mourinho's voice became louder and louder, and he held up his fingers one by one, blurting out the offensive and defensive statistics of each player.
After a long time, the conference room fell silent again.
Unconsciously, the Manchester United players straightened their backs and stopped avoiding eyes.
Chu Feng looked at Mourinho who was talking eloquently and truly felt his unique personal charm.
After drinking these two bowls of chicken blood, even though he had a more mature soul, he felt his blood boiling.
Of course, Mourinho also did a lot of things wrong, or even badly.
But those seem to have nothing to do with me.
Over the past month, Mourinho has been good enough to him, providing him with help in training, opportunities in games, and care in life.
Chu Feng thinks he is not an ungrateful person and is willing to try his best on the field.
It is for both yourself and the other person.
But he still believes that Mourinho's habit of being always sentimental needs to be changed. After all, no matter who comes, he can't stand the way his players play every day and it is impossible to drive the entire season.
certainly.
He certainly wouldn't say these words directly.
As the two teams held tactical meetings, the heat of the game continued to soar.
First of all, judging from the nicknames of the two teams, the Red Devils and the Saints are somewhat at odds with each other.
Secondly, judging from the intertwined factions in the Premier League, Southampton is known as Liverpool's second team and its number one younger brother.
They are known for their aggressiveness on weekdays, and they attack other Premier League teams with heavy blows, but they are gentle when facing Liverpool.
Southampton fans seem to have the same characteristics, arrogantly posting mockery on social platforms. - [Manchester United is just lucky, they didn't face a strong team.] - [Manchester bastards, we will make you regret coming to St. Mary's Stadium!] - [And that Chinese kid you boasted about, don't let Maya Yoshida and Cedric make him cry.]
Given the hot temper of Manchester United fans, they naturally fought back fiercely, with all kinds of friendly greetings emerging one after another.
In this atmosphere, time quickly came to the next day, and the sixth round of the Premier League was about to begin.
Southampton vs Manchester United!
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