Greenery Reverses The Madness

Old Trafford.

Premier League Round 6.

Manchester United faces Wolves at home.

Ye Yifeng hugged Wolves new summer signing Moutinho in the player tunnel, and the two had a pleasant conversation.

Moutinho has been in Monaco for the past five years and his achievements are not small.

Won two French Ligue 1 titles and also played as a dark horse in the Champions League.

In the past three years, whenever Ye Yifeng won the championship trophy in Germany or Spain, Moutinho would text him to congratulate him.

He also joked that if they sit together again and talk about their championship experience, the current Ye Yifeng will definitely not say a word again.

The Wolves have a Chinese-funded background and have a close relationship with the Portuguese agent Mendes. Mendes' company may even have a stake in the Wolves.

Therefore, Wolves have many players owned by Mendes.

For example, Moutinho, Thiago Jota.

Originally, Ye Yifeng and Jota were supposed to be former teammates, but Atletico Madrid bought Jota and loaned him out directly. Ye Yifeng and he had a relationship as teammates but not a friendship, so the two were still strangers.

When Wolves coach Nuno saw the starting players of the two teams entering the field from the sidelines, he glanced at Ye Yifeng a few more times, intentionally or unintentionally.

When he led Valencia in La Liga, he was also scarred by Ye Yifeng.

It would definitely give me a huge headache if I saw him again.

Gary Neville should feel the same way about this.

Manchester United still paid 4411 at home.

Goalkeeper: De Gea.

Defenders: Valencia, Smalling, Lindelof, Luke Shaw.

Midfielder: McTominay, Lingard, Fellaini, Fred.

Forward: Ye Yifeng, Lukaku.

Nuno's Wolves recruited players in the summer to strengthen their strength, and the new season started well. Today's formation continues his style, which is very pragmatic!

People have the impression that Portugal should be a leader in offensive skills in Latin football.

But Mourinho's success and Mendes' influence on Portugal over the past decade,

Whenever Portugal's famous coach or team performs well, they can't do without one word: pragmatism.

In 2016, Portugal won the European Cup by relying on defensive counterattacks. Mourinho, the most popular player, and Nuno, the Portuguese coach from La Liga to the Premier League, all proved that Portuguese football has given up romance and is more down-to-earth in pursuing beautiful results.

Today Nuno arranged a 541 formation in the away game.

Goalkeeper: Patricio.

Defenders: Doherty, Bennett, Coady, Boly, Castro.

Midfielder: Helder Costa, Moutinho, Neves, Thiago Jota.

Forward: Raul Jimenez.

There are 5 Portuguese players in the starting lineup, and they are all international players!

When two conservative teams met, the scene was naturally not exciting when the game started.

The Wolves are not as mindless as the traditional Premier League teams, playing confrontation with passion, and it is even difficult to see what unique connotation their defensive counterattack has.

Return to nature and do the simplest things.

Passively compress the space and defend statically, and the defense line actively fills in for zone defense.

Instigating fast breaks relies on long passes or wing advancement, and there will never be hesitation and procrastination in the backcourt.

If there is a slight disturbance, the siege can be rescued to ensure the safety of the defense line without taking risks.

The Wolves have to defend against counterattacks.

When Manchester United is cautious, they will naturally not give their opponents a chance.

Both Jota and Helder Costa tried to break through alone on the wing, and Manchester United's defense took its time to defend more and less to stifle the threat.

Changing to Manchester United started to give me a headache.

In the offense, they also used less to hit more, and the opponent's defense was tightly coordinated.

If Ye Yifeng is now in the middle and Moutinho is sure to succeed, and Neves is added, he needs to combine the environment to improve the success rate, but he will definitely not be able to withstand the Wolves and the back-up players who shrink from the wing to fill in.

He kept his mentality calm in the frontcourt and organized the offense patiently.

It is found that it is difficult to tear open the opponent's defense even if teammates move between three passes and two downs.

After all, the Wolves' 541 is just setting up the bus!

After a few long-range shots, Lin Huang, McTominay and Ye Yifeng all tried it.

Without causing a world wave, Portuguese goalkeeper Patricio made two wonderful saves.

Ye Yifeng changed his mind and went to the wing. The last shot from the middle was a long shot. The position and starting space were not ideal.

The effect is average.

However, neither Luke Shaw nor Valencia could effectively continue the offense and deliver threatening balls from the wing after assisting.

The Wolves' 541 allows the two full-backs to relieve their worries when defending on the wing. It is also related to Manchester United's conservativeness. If there are few people to respond, bullets will go directly to bullets.

When the full-back encounters an impact, he will go up and stalk him. Even if he is passed, there will always be a teammate nearby who can intercept again in time, and he will have the advantage of attacking from behind.

The offense failed to threaten, and the full-back's assists put pressure on the defense.

The Wolves quickly counterattacked from the left. Jota sent a pass to Raul Jimenez in the dangerous offensive area. The latter's shot from the left rib area of ​​the penalty area was blocked by De Gea.

Make the save!

Fortunately, the Wolves had no follow-up attack point, otherwise Manchester United's goal would have been in danger.

It's also because of being conservative.

The pros and cons are clear at a glance.

Ye Yifeng changed his mind again. He came to the right and rushed forward alone. The space was small. In order to grab the rhythm, he did not play any fancy tricks. He directly moved the ball to speed up the confrontation. Jonny Castro did not expect Ye Yifeng to disagree. Pick up a sledgehammer and play violently!

I was cautiously wary of Ye Yifeng's tricks, but I didn't expect that he was going to be tough!

During the confrontation, the two collided and bounced away. Ye Yifeng took a step forward to the baseline. In the next step, when the opponent caught up, he quickly stopped and pulled the ball behind him. CHOP changed direction and crossed.

Castro braked and turned around, but was already passed by Ye Yifeng. He took advantage of the situation and continued to turn around and pursue.

Ye Yifeng met Boli as soon as Ye Yifeng entered the penalty area.

Three central defenders plus Ruben Neves who returned to the penalty area.

Ye Yifeng ran out of space.

Pass the ball in an inverted triangle on the spot.

Lin Huang, who came in from behind, just stopped the ball but was intercepted by Moutinho.

The Wolves immediately counterattacked.

Helder-Costa rushed into the wall and cooperated with Jimenez to pass Fred. Then he failed to handle the pass in front of the penalty area, and the counterattack ultimately failed to result in a shot.

Ye Yifeng looked solemn.

The situation is difficult.

Can't get in!

Change your thinking again.

Cross from the wing!

He tried to hit the ball on Lukaku's head!

The placement of the pass is very precise, but Lukaku has to contend with the opponent's defender and has a higher success rate in the fight, but the quality of the header is reduced due to the interference of physical confrontation.

Before the end of the half, a dangerous situation was created, forcing Patricio to make a wonderful save and then failed to break the ice.

Red Devils fans can also see that this game is too difficult.

Instead of complaining about Manchester United's hips, it's better to complain about Wolves' bus.

But then again, perhaps Manchester United should be more proactive at home.

Manchester United did not provide corresponding configurations for those attack methods that Ye Yifeng could think of.

For example, when passing a cross, Lukaku is the only one, and the target is too obvious. The opponent's three central defenders compress the space in front of the goal. No matter where it lands, Lukaku's three-legged movement will require physical contact with the opponent before the crucial final blow. Confrontation, quality cannot be guaranteed.

In other words, in order to pass the ball, there must be at least two points in the penalty area.

Combining far and near, matching light and dark, or layering front and back.

There are also too few contact points for his side breakthroughs. Even if he passes the full-back and enters the penalty area, he will be trapped in a state of siege.

The main contact points are always near points, and there is never anyone at the far points.

It is really difficult for the 4411 who is defensive and counterattacking to encounter the 541's bus.

In fact, the best way to play is for the two wingers to cut inside wildly, with four people attacking in the middle. It is enough for the full-backs to bring a deep threat to the attack.

At Atletico Madrid, he fought through tough battles like this, so he is naturally rich in experience.

But Manchester United did not give Mourinho the defensive conditions to play 4 forwards like Simeone.

From the midfield to the back line, Atletico Madrid still has the confidence to press hard against teams playing in the middle and lower reaches.

Manchester United?

If you dare to fight like this, the offense may not be bad, but the defense will definitely stretch to the end of the world!

The atmosphere in the locker room was a bit stuffy at halftime.

The Manchester United generals have more complaints about Wolves.

What's wrong with learning? Just learn how to drive a fucking bus!

Just looking at the Wolves' cards, the five Portuguese internationals are enough to support the team's strong fundamentals.

People's normal impression is that weak teams should play defensive counterattacks.

But the stronger the team's counterattack, the more desperate it will be for its opponents!

For example, Atletico Madrid in a strong dialogue, such as Zidane's Real Madrid.

I am strong but also insignificant. As long as my opponent has no way out, that is the best way for me to survive.

Mourinho is still a shameless person.

He could also see the scene, and he knew the situation better than anyone else.

If no adjustments are made, the only hope for this game is that Ye Yifeng will have a flash of inspiration, and others?

Don't see the possibility of this.

After all, the Wolves' wretchedness is to increase the fault tolerance rate and strive to stifle the opponent's creativity and impact.

Someone has to be replaced.

At least one more winger is needed.

Or add another center.

Who will be removed?

After much thought, he removed McTominay.

The young man is leveling up anyway.

After Mourinho made the substitution decision and arranged the tactical adjustments, the players all left the locker room, but he stayed to comfort McTominay.

I hope the other party can understand that the team now needs a better offense, and substitutions are required by the tactical situation.

You're not a winger.

Staying on the field really doesn't do much.

As for why the three defensive midfielders chose to replace him, there is no need to explain clearly.

Fellaini can still be used as a center in emergencies. Fred is one of the top ten signings in Manchester United's history. Although he did not perform well in 2008, his worth is there.

McTominay was in no mood and calmly accepted Mourinho's arrangement.

French Henry Martial came on as a substitute.

He operates on the left wing.

After the start of the second half, Ye Yifeng immediately launched a strong attack with Martial on the left.

Ye Yifeng wanted to go to the right, but he was not reassured by leaving the middle to Lin Huang. He wanted to try to see if attacking one side would have any good results first.

Although the agent of the anti-king Pogba has a bad mouth, during the competition period, Pogba still wants to play football.

At this time, he was watching the game very seriously.

He had a premonition.

With the current group of people on the Manchester United field, I'm afraid they won't be able to take down the tough nut of the Wolves!

When the last resort comes, Mourinho will probably replace him!

That's when he steps up to save the team and becomes a hero!