Chapter 72 Da Fengxian returns!
Mourinho took advantage of the halftime break to adjust the tactics and did not use the chicken blood method because Swansea was not worthy of it.
As the Liberty Stadium regained its rhythm, the second half of the game began.
After the kick-off, Manchester United did not retreat into defense, but instead quickly moved forward, obviously wanting to seize the start and thus control the direction of the game.
Herrera received the pass from McTominay and made a long pass behind Swansea.
Rashford also demonstrated his ability, bursting out at an astonishing speed in an instant and overtaking Mossen in front of him.
The latter could only pull and pull, which not only resulted in a yellow card, but also gave Manchester United a free kick in a good position.
However, Rashford was too focused on angle and the ball went slightly off the crossbar.
After the game resumed, the Manchester United youth team gradually got into the game, and their offense and defense were well organized, and they actually suppressed the Swansea team in the half court and made them unable to move.
However, what bothered Chu Feng was that he was being closely guarded, with at least two defensive players around him.
And as soon as he shows signs of getting the ball, the opponent will immediately approach him and confront him, leaving him no space to turn around or break through.
In the 56th minute of the game, Fair knocked Chu Feng down from the side and received a yellow card.
From then on, Chu Feng began to change his playing style, rotating with his teammates more frequently, and even retreating to the midfield.
This greatly tied down the Swansea players and created a better offensive environment for their teammates.
64th minute of the game.
Blind made a straight pass along the sideline, and Chu Feng held up Fair with his back to receive the ball. The latter already had a yellow card, so he naturally didn't dare to do anything too drastic.
Chu Feng seized the opportunity, suddenly dived inside and created space for passing the ball.
Then he made a long pass across half of the field and sent the ball to Damian who was running forward.
At this time, Swansea's right side was empty, and Lingard ran towards the bottom line between the center back and the full back, attracting the attention of both of them.
Seeing this, Damian made a 45-degree cross.
Although Rashford's heading skills are not very good, he is very fast and shook off Fernandes to head the ball from 14 yards.
Fabianski reacted extremely quickly and fell to the ground to save the ball, pulling it out just as it was about to cross the goal line.
Lingard looked at the football falling in front of him, kicked it out without hesitation, and scored with a follow-up shot.
0-2!
After scoring the goal, Lingard excitedly pulled Chu Feng and the other two towards the corner flag area. The four of them seemed to be holding a musical instrument in their hands and dancing a magical dance.
This was the celebration they had agreed upon before the game.
Although Chu Feng strongly opposed it, his personal strength was limited, so he had to bite the bullet and participate.
“That’s about it!”
Chu Feng felt his cheeks getting slightly hot. He was really not good at this, so he could only remind him softly.
However, the other three seemed to be so absorbed in it that they did not hear what he said.
In the end, even the referee couldn't stand it anymore and came to urge them to end the celebration. Lingard stopped his celebration reluctantly and suddenly felt a strong desire to score a goal.
Others score goals for the bonus and honor, but he scores for the celebration after scoring.
“Our performance today was simply amazing!”
On the way back to his own half, Lingard continued to praise himself.
“Yes, yes, yes!”
McTominay and Rashford echoed.
Chu Feng looked at the smiles on his teammates' faces and his mood became cheerful. He thought that it was a great feeling to fight side by side with good friends.
However, he soon remembered that the three players in the future seemed to have encountered problems of varying sizes, and some even withdrew from the fans' sight.
If I have the chance, I will still give it a try.
At this time, Mourinho sat back in the coaching seat on the sidelines, preparing for the next substitution.
In his opinion, there shouldn't be any problem in winning today's game, but the match against Swansea can only be considered an appetizer. After all, Swansea's overall strength is limited and cannot pose much threat to Manchester United.
The players on the field need to leave early to conserve their energy for the main event later.
That is the game against Tottenham. After all, as one of the Big 6 in the Premier League, although Tottenham's Hall of Fame is empty, the level of their players is definitely not low, and they will lose if they are not careful.
Mourinho clenched his palms slightly, watching Manchester City's success, he naturally felt a lot of pressure in his heart, but this also became his motivation.
Guardiola: I look forward to the day we meet.
In the 67th minute of the game, Mourinho used up all his substitutions, replacing Herrera with Matic, Rashford with Ibrahimovic, and Chu Feng with Luke Shaw.
With the premise of strengthening the defense, he let Ibrahimovic play and find his form.
Although Ibrahimovic has resumed training, it is basically difficult for players to perform at their previous level due to the long absence from high-intensity games.
Manchester United's schedule is getting tighter and tighter. Rashford is best at playing as a left winger, and Lukaku cannot play every game, so Manchester United urgently needs another strong center forward.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Mourinho can only pin his hopes on Ibrahimovic.
Chu Feng and his teammates sat on the bench, looking at the field with anticipation in their eyes.
Ibrahimovic takes great care of them in training and daily life, so they also hope that Ibrahimovic can perform well in his first show of this season.
The game soon resumed and Manchester United's momentum seemed to have subtly changed.
Don't underestimate Ibrahimovic's influence. Last season, he helped Manchester United win the treble, and it can even be said that he carried Manchester United forward.
Manchester United players have become accustomed to having Ibrahimovic on the field. They were very uncomfortable after Ibrahimovic suffered a serious injury before.
Now that the "supervisor" has returned, everyone is full of fighting spirit, especially Lingard, which can be seen from his cheerful footsteps.
The Swansea players found that the pressure on them was increasing rapidly, making them feel like they could not breathe, and they could only be suppressed and rubbed back and forth in the penalty area.
78th minute of the game.
Lingard broke through the wing and passed the ball to the middle.
Despite his tall stature, Ibrahimovic seemed extremely flexible. He first stopped and dribbled past Mossen, then held off Ji Sung-yueng and made a gate-shooting move.
The football whizzed towards the goal, hit the crossbar and bounced out of the bottom line amid the screams of tens of thousands of fans.
"Come again, keep attacking!"
Ibrahimovic curled his lips nonchalantly, thinking that his feet were not feeling very good today.
The players on the Manchester United bench also held their heads in regret.
Mourinho's eyes lit up, and he was obviously very satisfied with Ibrahimovic's competitive state. It seemed that his worries were unnecessary.
That’s right, how could Zlatan fall here?
The game on the green field continued, Manchester United still had absolute control of the initiative and continued to threaten Swansea's goal.
Ibrahimovic is also constantly regaining his form, but due to being away from the field for a long time, he is more or less not used to it and has not been able to create any scoring opportunities.
Finally, the game ended with the referee's whistle.
Swansea 0-2 Manchester United!
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(End of this chapter)