Soccer Super Marksman

"Welcome to Old Trafford, Premier League leaders Manchester United will face the black cats Sunderland at home. Manchester United has a record of 11 wins and 9 draws in the past 2 games and ranks first in the Premier League.

But Chelsea is putting great pressure on Manchester United. Chelsea have only lost one game in the past 11 games. They have won 9 and drawn 1 in the other games. They are only 1 point behind Manchester United. This season looks like another one. A war between two heroes!

For Manchester United today, the best news is that the core midfielder Cui Zhen has returned from the suspension. Manchester United with him and without him, it feels like two teams. He is the guarantee of the team's offense and activates all aspects of the team The offensive efficiency of the position.

Now that Cui Zhen is back, the optimism of Manchester United fans towards the game has increased significantly compared to before. This is the conclusion drawn from the street interviews before the game. Hehe, this will definitely put a lot of mental pressure on Cui Zhen. Look at him in the game How will it behave.

Manchester United started 451.

Goalkeeper: De Gea.

Defenders: Phil Jones, Bailly, Valencia, Damian.

Midfielders: Pogba, Martial, Lingard, Cui Zhen, Herrera.

Forward: Lukaku.

Sunderland started 451.

Goalkeeper: Ruyter.

Guards: Oviedo, O'Shea, Browning, Adam Matthews.

Midfielders: Hohnemann, Cattermole, McGeedy, McManaman, Laminkone.

Forward: Vaughn. "

Valencia's return from injury seems to be quiet, and Smalling was rested by Mourinho.Phil Jones seems to have picked up his status recently, but it still needs to be tested in games. Martial shoulders a new mission and makes his debut as the main starter.

Sometimes Cui Zhen also feels that Mourinho is very hard.Compared with some wealthy teams that are full of "happiness troubles" in formation, Mourinho sometimes has a real headache and troubles.

Sunderland, like other teams in the middle and lower reaches of the Premier League, came to Old Trafford and fought back with peace of mind.

And as Manchester United's strength continues, too many teams come to Old Trafford and don't expect to take away the victory here. As long as they can take away a draw, it is a different kind of victory.

They put on a very tight defensive system of four defenders and three midfielders.Double-layer staggered three "defensive iron triangle" defensive system.The offensive counterattack relies on two wide players and a striker, not even the midfielder, as long as the offense advances to the frontcourt.One of the wide players will cut into the middle, in order to play a fast, accurate and ruthless counterattack efficiency.

It has become commonplace for Manchester United to break through the dense defense.

Even so, different games will encounter different difficulties.

Martial was very excited, and he frequently ran inside from the opening.Most of the time, if the timing is not grasped well, it is an invalid movement, which does not meet the cover and containment effect required by Mourinho.

This made Manchester United's offense unable to achieve the expected effect. Mourinho looked serious on the sidelines. He was not sure whether Martial could shoulder such a mission, or whether Manchester United's mid-season adjustment was correct again.

Cui Zhen was closely guarded in the dangerous area in front of the penalty area, and his performance was curbed.

When changes had to be made, Cui Zhen actively observed Martial's running position, trying to implement Mourinho's tactical requirements.To create holes in Sunderland's defense.

In the 29th minute of the game, Sunderland made a counterattack from the right and played very well.

Midfielder Höhnemann head-on one-on-one Valencia did not choose to break through. He and striker Vaughan, who was running to meet him, made a two-for-one cooperation. It was a very simple and clear cooperation of hitting the wall. Neiman easily cut into the penalty area.

Hohnemann crossed the ball in front of the baseline, and Catmull, who slammed into the penalty area behind the penalty area, almost faced the half-empty goal and swept the ball into the goal.

"Manchester United once again took the lead in conceding the ball! The defense of Valencia and Phil Jones has a big problem with the defense of this ball! Valencia seemed to be fixed, and was easily beaten by Hohnemann and Vaughan. Wear, this is not a manifestation of his strength, he should react faster, maybe the injury has affected his state.

Phil Jones also has problems defending behind the penalty area. He seems to be out of the same rhythm as Catmull. When Catmull speeds up and cuts into the penalty area, Phil Jones's start is obviously too slow. I'm afraid. It is the most unacceptable change for Mourinho this season. At the peak age of most players, Phil Jones' state has declined significantly!

In any case, Sunderland's counterattack was very beautiful, with speed and small-scale cooperation, as well as clear thinking on the final blow. They exchanged the least offensive force for the greatest offensive gains!Sunderland is now leading Manchester United 1-0 at Old Trafford! "

The expressions of Valencia and Phil Jones were a little unnatural, while De Gea seemed very calm, as if he didn't even bother to open his mouth to scold the defense for substandard performance.

No, not out of standard!But Manchester United's back line is sometimes at this level!
Phil Jones' state has declined seriously, and Valencia's performance after returning from injury cannot be demanded too much. Mourinho is naturally unwilling to let Luke Shaw play full-back.

After all, Valencia used to be an important member of the golden left, and Mourinho will of course pursue it if he can restore the former golden left.It’s just that sometimes after experimenting, I find that things are not developing in the direction I expected. This pain and suffering, as well as the gap between expectations and results, really make the head coach overwhelmed.

Manchester United's offensive players can only express helplessness about this situation.They can't be angry, they can't lose their minds, the worst is to pretend to turn a blind eye.

No matter how many goals the defense conceded to the opponent, they scored a few more goals in attack to make up for it.

In a sense, this is another form of the team, each performing its own duties and complementing each other.

Cui Zhen temporarily gave up to interact with Martial, it was too late!
In the case of 0:0, even if it takes 60 minutes to try to make Martial a key player of the team, but when the score is behind, Manchester United must score at least two goals now, and the opponent is playing an iron bucket formation , They have to race against time to create more favorable opportunities.

He spoke back to Lingard before kick-off resumed.

"From now on, concentrate on playing the left! No matter what difficulties you encounter, go to the left!"

Lingard nodded and agreed. He could also see that although Martial was active on the right, his offensive efficiency was very low. On the contrary, Herrera on the left was strictly controlled by Mourinho this season. The state has declined, but the competitive state is still very good.

At this time, it is necessary to trust players whose competitive level is maintained at a high level, instead of betting on the sudden enlightenment of some talented and potential teammates.After concentrating on playing on the left, Manchester United's offense quickly showed the threat Mourinho expected, but this is far from the ideal state.

When Herrera cut into the penalty area at the right time to tear-twist the opponent's back line, Martial did not form a support point on the right, which made Manchester United's offense too extreme. In other words However, if the opponent fights back, the two wingers can choose to make a long-distance attack and directly enter the danger zone of Manchester United.

While offense is considered, defense must also be taken into account, and offense and defense are integrated. This is the basis of football tactical design and cannot be shaken.

However, Sunderland doesn't seem to realize that they can make counterattacks more quickly and accurately according to the situation. If it is a top team, they may have to react more quickly and accurately according to the decisive changes in the game situation.

In the 36th minute of the game, Lingard passed the ball to Herrera on the left. Herrera knocked the ball back behind him while cutting the ball inside. Cui Zhen, who moved behind him, stopped the ball to control the football. Herrera Continuing to advance into the penalty area, he attracted the attention of defenders Oviedo and O'Shea.

Cui Zhen dribbled the ball horizontally and made a surprise attack. After passing the midfielder McGeedy, he directly sent a through pass.

Lukaku originally ran in a small space. After the central defender O'Shea's attention was distracted by Herrera, he relaxed his defense on Lukaku's side.

After Cui Zhen's through ball was sent to Lukaku's feet, Lukaku half-turned and volleyed directly. The football was held firmly in the arms of goalkeeper Ruyter.

Three minutes later, Herrera cut inside again, and Cui Zhen passed the ball to Lukaku from the left side of the frontcourt, and Lukaku retreated to make the ball.A cross pass to Cui Zhen, Cui Zhen stopped the ball in front of the penalty area and then kicked the ball horizontally to hit the goal. The football flew into the stands outside the top corner of the goal.

As soon as he clapped his hands, he was a little unwilling. The opponent's defense line was too tight. In order to prevent the football from being blocked, Cui Zhen naturally had to take some risks to shoot from a tricky angle.

Sunderland's defense system has been a little flustered, and Manchester United's new tactical play has shown some unexpected results.

Herrera's screen was effective.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that if Sunderland's defenders don't care about Manchester United's wide players who cut into the penalty area, then Cui Zhen is likely to penetrate the opponent's rib space.

This is actually the first place where Manchester United's offense was sharp, with the center as a cover.The wide player crosses into the penalty area obliquely, and then responds to the through ball in the back row to easily score.

It's just that Manchester United now wants to create more opportunities for Lukaku and Cui Zhen for many reasons.The most important thing is that Lukaku and Cui Zhen's scoring efficiency is high, and Herrera is no longer the strength and state of two years ago.

Sunderland saw that Manchester United's offensive threat from the left was particularly great!They were able to open the attack gap from the left and create threatening shooting opportunities!
So Sunderland's defense began to tilt to the left.

Martial was a bit lost after 30 minutes of the game, but he still worked hard to move and create threats.But his teammates will not take the initiative to pass the ball to his side, and he has no confidence to complain to his teammates.

Until the 43rd minute of the game, Cui Zhen still ran to the left to cooperate with Herrera. After Herrera passed the ball to Cui Zhen, he decisively slanted into the penalty area.

Sunderland's defense is concentrated on the side where Herrera cuts in the middle, and they must absolutely contain Manchester United's offense on this side.

Midfielders McGeedy, McManaman, and Laminkone are also around Cui Zhen, forming an encirclement of the center and the penalty area.

Cui Zhen was not flustered in his heart, and even had a kind of pleasure of succeeding in his plot.