Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 235 Whoever advances in Group H depends on me!
Nagelsmann stood in the coaching area and looked at the green field with a solemn expression.

Previously, he played a role in dividing Manchester United's offensive system by cutting off the connection between Chu Feng and his teammates, but today his tactics failed to achieve the same effect.

The main reason is that Chu Feng switches positions too quickly.

Retreat organization, transfer fulcrum, hinterland breakthrough, and advance to grab points.
Although it can be seen that Chu Feng is not very skilled yet.

But the key is that Hoffenheim's players are not as good as Manchester United in terms of personal ability. They can achieve their current results only by their tacit coordination.

And Chu Feng disrupted Hoffenheim's backcourt, which directly led to the collapse of the overall defense.

In less than 15 minutes of the game, Manchester United created three shooting opportunities, two of which hit the goal frame. If goalkeeper Oliver hadn't exploded, the score might have been changed by now.

But if this trend continues, it is only a matter of time before he is scored.

So Nagelsmann waved his hand, signaling the players to move forward and press harder, using running to make up for their lack of personal ability.

Classic German high pressure tactics.

Nagelsmann's 3-4-3 formation suddenly showed flaws.

19 minutes into the first half.

"Ahead of him are Salah (6 goals), Lewandowski (6 goals), and Messi (7 goals)."

Another match in Group F at this time.

Zhan Jun also gave up his unrealistic ideas. Director Zhang Lu did make a lot of sense.

Chu Feng switched from a horizontal movement to a vertical movement, deceiving Nuhu who was guarding him tightly. Mahrez took advantage of the situation and passed to the right side of the penalty area.

The disadvantage is that it requires high physical fitness and is prone to large-scale injuries.

"Xiao Chu has to work harder! Last season, he won the Premier League Golden Boot. He must also get the Champions League Golden Boot this season."

At present, Manchester United will definitely not let Chu Feng play frequently, but he believes that Chu Feng still has a good chance of winning the Golden Boot.

As Zhang Lu said, Manchester United's schedule in the next month is too tight and they must win with minimal consumption.

Mourinho is really scared of injuries and would rather bear the reputation of being utilitarian and conservative than experience the feeling of collapse.

Lyon fought hard in the first half but failed to score a goal, but they did not dare to change their tactics easily.

"Manchester United took the lead to open up the situation. The next game will be much easier. Hoffenheim is not very good offensively. The only thing worth noting is player No. 34 Joelinton."

Shakhtar Donetsk played against Lyon away from home. The former had no hope of qualifying, but still maintained a high fighting spirit.

Perhaps this is the perseverance of the Rangers.

Zhang Lu, who was next to him, shook his head and analyzed seriously: "Manchester United was tied by Hoffenheim in the Champions League group stage, and strategically gave up the game against Shakhtar Donetsk, resulting in the overall number of goals being inferior to other goals. Team."

Due to insufficient protection on both wings, Mahrez and Rashford could easily threaten the Hoffenheim goal after receiving the ball.

"The Brazilian player, who is just 20 years old this year, is already worth 4000 million euros and has also entered the final list of 20 players for the European Golden Boy Award."

This tactic has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that it can cover up the weaknesses of some players and reduce single points to strengthen the whole.

But can Manchester United be any better?
No, Manchester United ranks second with 9600 days, and third is Liverpool with 8044 days.

The least number is Chelsea, with only 4559 days.

"Nice goal!"

"His technical style is similar to Chu Feng. Although he is 186cm tall, he has very delicate foot skills."

"And I saw that Manchester United had 12 games in December, including the Champions League, EFL Cup, Club World Cup, and Premier League, including two strong teams, Arsenal and Liverpool."

"As long as Manchester United can win today's game, I think Mourinho will give up the Champions League with a high probability."

The first half of the game came to an end quickly. Hoffenheim, who came back from the break, launched a fierce attack at all costs. Now they only have 4 points. Only by winning today's game can they continue their hope of qualifying for the group.

Zhan Jun joked.

After all, if Hoffenheim can win, Manchester United will have to fight them in the final round. They have no confidence in defeating Manchester United at home.

"But his positioning awareness and movement habits are not very good, so I think he is more suitable for midfielder rather than center."

After all, the Champions League knockout rounds will be the highlight after February, and Chu Feng has always given people the impression of being strong when strong, otherwise he would not be able to create the miracle of a hat trick in the Champions League final.

"Chu Feng! Volleyed into the upper corner, and the football slipped between Oliver's hands and into the goal!"

You must know that this thing can cause the team to collapse. It is a lingering nightmare for every Premier League coach. The most representative team is Arsenal.

In this regard, German coaches all learned from Rangnick, such as Klopp, Tuchel and others.

Since Manchester United gained a one-goal lead, they unsurprisingly started a defensive counterattack.

In fact, if you look closely, Nagelsmann can be regarded as Tuchel's disciple, and the two once worked together in Augsburg.

Sky Sports has compiled statistics on injuries to all Premier League teams over the past six years.

Although only Lindelof is injured in Manchester United now, no one knows when the injury wave will come?

The pace of the game instantly became much faster. Manchester United gradually reduced the frequency of ball possession in the midfield and began to use long diagonal passes from both wings to spread the offensive line with speed.

"By the way, with this goal, Xiao Chu's current number of goals in the Champions League has reached 5, temporarily ranking fourth in the Champions League scorer list."

The final result was that Arsenal came out on top, with a total of 10285 days of injuries.

Zhan Jun turned his attention back to the screen.

It can be said that who can qualify in Group F all depends on Manchester United's face.

Hoffenheim is still strengthening its offense, but the physical fitness of the players has declined rapidly, and the counterattack after the offense is blocked is not as good as before.

In the 81st minute of the second half, Hoffenheim had just made substitution adjustments and issued a low-quality corner kick.

David Luiz made a header to clear the ball, and Matic made a long overhead pass.

The football flew directly over the midfield and crashed into the Hoffenheim backcourt.

Chu Feng immediately started to rush forward, dribbling the ball towards the goalkeeper with one knife. After entering the penalty area, he pushed the ball into the far corner and scored!

Nagelsmann's Champions League dream was shattered and he lay on the coaching bench frustrated.

Hoffenheim players also lost their energy, and the score did not change until the final whistle.

As for Lyon, they tied with Shakhtar Donetsk.

Manchester United currently ranks first in the group with 13 points, and Lyon ranks second in the group with 8 points. Regardless of the result of the final round, both teams have already qualified for the group one round ahead of schedule.

"Your tactical concept is very good. If you continue to stick to it, you will definitely gain a lot." Mourinho breathed a sigh of relief and walked to Nagelsmann. "I look forward to the next match with you. "

Nagelsmann held Mourinho's hand and asked a question: "I see that your main framework rarely changes. Wouldn't this make the tactics too simple?"

"With the nine-month schedule of the five major leagues, stability is the most important thing." Mourinho shook his head.

Nagelsmann fell into deep thought upon hearing this.
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When it comes to December, the temperature in Manchester has not dropped much due to its proximity to the sea, but the temperature difference between day and night has become larger.

Carrington training ground.

"There is only one lap left, hurry up and finish the race!" Chu Feng's breathing was not disordered at all, and he urged Lukaku.

Due to the tight schedule in December, the Manchester United players have reduced the intensity of training and basically only perform the most basic exercises.

But not Lukaku.

This guy hasn't played a few games since the start of the season, and his physical condition is definitely the best in the Manchester United team.

So Chu Feng simply brought Lukaku to practice more, trying his best to get Lukaku back on track as soon as possible.

After all, Manchester United needs another center forward in the future.

As the schedule became more and more intensive, Chu Feng gradually felt that he was unable to do what he wanted. This was not a problem that the injury immunity module could solve.

He must reduce his attendance, otherwise it will definitely be bad if he waits until February.

Mourinho also talked to him about this matter.

Although Lukaku was very tired, he did not complain. He knew that Chu Feng and Mourinho were doing it for his own good.

After several days of training, the 14th round of the Premier League began.

The Manchester United players came to the snowy Southampton, the largest seaport in the UK and the departure point of the Titanic.

Last season Southampton ranked 17th, only three points away from the relegation zone. The start of this season was not satisfactory either, finishing second from the bottom in the league and scoring only 13 goals in the first 10 rounds.

Mourinho arranged a half-rotation lineup. Chu Feng sat on the bench wrapped in a down jacket, discussing the situation on the field with Matic.

"Kovacic has made great progress recently. His forward speed is not as slow as before, and his ball selection is more reasonable."

"McTominay is also good! Especially the defensive positioning, he is almost at my seven-point level."

"Why is Lukaku so good with his right foot? Can he kick it into the sky even 15 meters away from the goal?"

Fortunately, Mourinho did not go into the defensive lineup, but deployed multiple offensive points in the frontcourt. Lukaku alone could not score a goal quickly.

The 39th minute of the game.

Lingard broke into the inverted triangle on the right side of the penalty area and passed to the goal. Kovacic completed the goal with his heel.

0-1!

Immediately before the end of the first half, Lukaku distributed the ball to the right side at the front of the penalty area, and Mahrez succeeded in shooting into the far corner.

0-2!

The second half of the game seemed very dull, but in the 88th minute of the game, a ridiculous scene appeared on the court. Lukaku accidentally stepped on the court and sprained his foot when stopping the ball.

Chu Feng could only be substituted temporarily. Before his body could warm up, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Looking at Matic who was snickering on the bench, Chu Feng helplessly spread his hands and said, "I feel like I don't even need to take a shower when I go back."

Mourinho, who was next to him, rubbed Chu Feng's head vigorously and said, "Next time this happens, I will replace Matic."

Matic's smile suddenly froze when he heard this, and he stared at Mourinho resentfully, thinking that love will disappear, right?

You should know that he donated a football stadium named "Mourinho" in his hometown.

But when he came back to his senses, he nodded in approval: "Boss, we agreed, I have to be replaced next time. Isn't it good to get tens of thousands of pounds in appearance fees for nothing?"

The Manchester United players laughed and walked back to the locker room arm in arm.

The falling snowflakes slowly fell, and only the Southampton players were left on the field. Maya Yoshida looked at the back of Manchester United No. 7, and her thoughts drifted to the game a year ago.

At that time, he partnered with Van Dijk as a central defender and blocked Chu Feng's many attacks.

Unexpectedly, in just over a year, Chu Feng has become the banner figure of Manchester United, and Van Dijk has also established a foothold in Liverpool, while he is still stuck in Southampton.

The huge gap is extremely frustrating.

After Chu Feng simply tidied up, he went to attend the press conference. The reporters suddenly became excited.

It's just that reporters didn't ask about this game. After all, Chu Feng only played for less than 5 minutes.

"At present, Manchester United has qualified early for the Champions League group stage. I want to know which team you most hope to meet?"

"Well, Barcelona, ​​because our leader is the only head coach in football who has led a team to defeat Barcelona three times." Chu Feng said, half joking and half serious.

"Chu, Barcelona has already secured first place in the group and has qualified ahead of schedule like Manchester United. The only ones you can choose now are Atletico Madrid, Roma and Schalke 04."

The Guardian reporter gave a reminder.

"Oh, let's go with Atletico Madrid. I didn't enjoy playing with them last time. I hope I have the chance to play two more rounds."

Chu Feng's tone was full of plainness, as if he was just explaining what to eat tomorrow.

The hearts of Manchester United fans who are watching the live broadcast are trembling. Atletico Madrid is currently ranked second in La Liga, a full 8 points behind the third-place Real Madrid. Their overall strength cannot be underestimated.

Moreover, you must know that Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup final is not a complete team that has not entered the state.

If the two teams play again now, no one dares to say that Manchester United will definitely win, and most fans even think that Atletico Madrid has a greater chance of winning.

Because Simeone has recently implemented a logging tactic, which is a strategy targeting the opponent's core players.

As the name suggests.

As long as the opponent's core player has the ball, foul tactics will be used against him to prevent him from exerting his abilities as much as possible, even at the risk of letting the game fall into a foul battle.

Moreover, Atletico Madrid players have undergone special training, and their foul actions are very subtle, making it easy for them to escape the referee's penalty.

A few days ago, I used this trick to draw with Barcelona and defeat Real Madrid.

Real Madrid's rising star Vinicius even said to the media after the game: "Thank God, I played another game without illness or disaster."

Under Atletico Madrid's targeted tactics, he was completely locked on the wing, unable to participate in the offense at all, and even became fearful from behind.

"Are you confident in yourself when the European Golden Boy Award will be announced in the middle of this month?"

Another reporter raised his hand to ask a question.

"We won't talk about the results until the competition is over. I think the same should be true for awards." Chu Feng did not answer directly. After all, it is always better to be cautious.

English journalists were very unhappy.

In their opinion, Chu Feng was already a sure winner, and it was excessive modesty to do so now.

What if the English media would blow it?
And their bragging is not ordinary bragging. For example, if you have a score of 60%, others will brag you to a score of 70%.

But what about the English media?
Why can you get 100 points in the exam? Because the full score is only 100 points!
Why haven't so many British Emperor stars been kicked out?

Being blown away by the media should be one of the reasons.

"May I ask about the game against Arsenal in four days, 伱——"

Chu Feng didn't answer any more questions, stood up and left the scene with Mourinho. He didn't care what the media said, doing his own thing well was the key.

(End of this chapter)