The Greatest Performer on the Football Field

March 5, Hawthorn Stadium.

Sun Wu stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets, his face expressionless. Rolf and Mike Phelan whispered something from time to time, but Sun Wu said nothing and only stared at the situation on the court.

Although the Premier League has officially started a capital game since 2010, the sponsors behind Manchester City, Liverpool, and Chelsea have brought large sums of money. Even Tottenham and Arsenal are willing to invest, but since Sun Wu came to Manchester United After that, the Red Devils swept the Premier League for two consecutive years, which made them the public enemy of the Premier League.

Not to mention direct competitors like Manchester City and Liverpool, even the mid- and lower-tier teams are desperately trying to take a bite of Manchester United.

West Brom's strength is average in the Premier League, but it is very, very difficult to deal with. They almost abandoned the entire midfield, and while defending with a bus, they only relied on the super troublemaker Rondon in the frontcourt to counterattack.

This physically fit forward made Manchester United's defenders suffer a lot. Michael Keane was beaten very badly by him in the first half of the season. In this game, Sun Wu eliminated the pair of Alderweireld and Van Dijk. The main partner, but Rondong still made trouble in the Manchester United penalty area.

In this game, Sun Wu made a large rotation. He had played two rounds of the Premier League in the previous six days, and three days later was the second round of the Champions League knockout round, so Griezmann and Salah were both on the bench. Mane forms a trident with Lingard and Harry Kane, with Kante, Milner and Herrera in the midfield.

Although Lingard scored first with a long-range shot from the outside in the first half, Milner's free kick from the left side of the frontcourt unexpectedly bounced into the net to expand the lead, but in the second half, Rondon scored with a header from the corner kick to regain the victory.

It is now the 80th minute, and Manchester United still has one substitution in hand. Although West Brom's massive counterattack has a simple routine, with Rondon here, West Brom players are very threatening to compete for the second spot.

Sun Wu looked back at Rolf, who looked down at his phone, It's still 1 to 1... wait, it's 2 to 1!

At the same time, Manchester City faced Aston Villa at home. Walker was sent off with a red card in the first 10 minutes. The situation was very unfavorable, but he did not expect to be able to complete the reversal.

Sun Wu no longer hesitated and replaced Milner with himself.

Best finally played. Mortensen was a little regretful. As a neutral fan, he hoped to see someone blocking the Red Devils' progress, but he soon started to praise him vigorously.

Beautiful pass, West Brom can't do anything about it, Best can always come up with something new!

West Brom made a pass from the left, Alderweireld jumped up, and Rondon stopped the ball with a difficult chest in the penalty area. Under the pressure of Van Dijk, he could not turn around and could only send a return pass.

The ball was touched by Fletcher who was assisting in defense and flew towards Sun Wu outside the penalty area. The ball was bouncing and spinning. This is a difficult ball to handle. If you are not careful, a West Brom player may get it. A good chance to shoot from the penalty area.

But Sun Wu was brave. He moved his shoulders in advance and turned around to pick up the ball. Then he sliced ​​the ball with the outside of his right foot. The ball suddenly bounced and flew past the left side of the West Brom player behind Sun Wu. Sun Wu bypassed the right side and quickly moved forward to get the ball again.

A simple touch of the ball completely failed West Brom's pressing attack in the frontcourt. Sun Wu hesitated a little while dribbling the ball forward. Lingard suddenly ran diagonally in front to attract the opponent's attention, and Sun Wu suddenly Once again, the ball passed and got rid of West Brom's midfielder Jacob, and then he took the ball to the right side of the midfield at high speed and sent a wide arc diagonal pass.

The ball bypassed West Brom center back Macaulay. Griezmann, who came on as a substitute, calmly stopped the ball. Facing Dawson's simple shake, he made a pass. Although Macaulay resisted Harry Kane, Lingard, who had been running all the time, scored twice with a push shot from the back point.

3 to 1! Zhan Jun said with a smile: Manchester United killed the game. Sun Wu's appearance always brings significant results. I have to admit that when Sun Wu stands on the sidelines and fulfills his responsibilities as head coach, Manchester United cannot be called A true Red Devil.

This is normal. Zhang Lu nodded in agreement, Such a core player is indispensable for any team.

As soon as this goal was scored, West Brom, who had originally hoped to equalize the score, was completely discouraged. In stoppage time, Griezmann scored a low shot from the penalty area to lock the score at 4-1.

Although the situation was unfavorable for about ten minutes, in general, Manchester United still successfully scored 3 points.

But Manchester City is a bit miserable. Walker received a red card and was suspended for three games. Jingdong'an was seriously injured and fell to the ground during the game and may have to recuperate for at least two months, and may be reimbursed for the season.

The most unlucky one is De Bruyne. Sun Wu immediately helped the team stabilize the situation after coming on the field and organized a successful offensive to seal the victory. However, De Bruyne performed very poorly in this game, and even Guardiola used Ha After Via Alonso replaced him, Manchester City luckily completed the reversal.

If we talk about the Manchester City Derby in the first half of the season, the direct competition between Sun Wu and De Bruyne was unwinnable due to the latter's injury.

But in the distance competition between the two in the second half of the season, Sun Wu achieved a complete victory. If you are good, I can be better. You are unstable, but I can be stable.

After this round of league play, Manchester United leads the standings with 80 points, Manchester City ranks second with 77 points, Chelsea ranks third with 74 points, and Liverpool ranks fourth with 69 points.

But it is worth noting that Manchester United's goal difference has reached 64, 4 more than Manchester City. Even if both sides have the same points, the top spot in the standings still belongs to Manchester United.

Four days later, on March 9, Manchester United welcomed Valencia at home. The 3-1 score in the first round put little pressure on Manchester United. Sun Wu even started Lucas, who had returned from injury, and took the halftime break. It was time to replace Bernardo Silva, who had only returned from the United States for a few days.

Sun Wu started the game in this game, and the rhythm and direction of the game have always been in Sun Wu's hands.

Trailing 1-3 at home in the first round, Valencia wanted to reverse the promotion and must score as soon as possible. Sun Wu commanded Manchester United to retreat and lock tight, putting defense first. Valencia had almost no chance except for long-range shots from the outside. No means to threaten De Gea.

However, both Sun Wu and Griezmann recovered very deep. It was difficult for Falcao and Mane to penetrate Valencia's defense in the frontcourt. Before the end of the first half, there was once a three-pointer in a row. A great performance, but unfortunately the final shot was blocked by Mustafi.

In the second half, Bernardo Silva reappeared after a three-month layoff. Sun Wu specifically asked him to come and feel it. The Champions League knockout rounds are very important, but this game is not very important. It is just right to feel it.

In the 65th minute, Bernardo Silva took the ball from the right and cut in and sent a through pass. Coleman from the outside received the ball and made a pass. Falcao in the center shook his head and was saved, but Griez Mann scored with a supplementary shot.

As soon as the goal was scored, there was basically no suspense. Sun Wu replaced himself with Milner.

The two people are very different, but they are both very good. Mike Phelan drew a sketch in his notebook. Both have the ability to take the ball and cut inside, and enter the penalty area to grab points. The difference is Bernardo Schier. Wan can form an effective cooperation with the midfielder, while Salah has stronger personal ability.

The key is speed. Rolf pointed out the key point, Salah's breakthrough speed is very fast, and the Portuguese's breakthrough ability...well, not much better than Best.

Sun Wu rolled his eyes, took the notebook, looked at it carefully, and then pointed hard at Salah's position, The key is still him.

The situation on the field was calm, with the total score falling 1 to 4. Valencia had no hope. It was just killing time on the field. The Manchester United coaching staff is now considering other issues.

After the return of Bernardo Silva and Mane, Manchester United has more options in the midfield and frontcourt, but it also brings a problem, the competition is very fierce.

The center position is slightly better. Harry Kane and Falcao start based on their ability. If they can score goals, they will continue to start. If they cannot score, they will wait on the bench.

But the two positions behind the center are difficult to choose. In terms of qualifications and number of goals, Griezmann should get one of the main positions, and Bernardo Silva and Mane should compete for the other position, but During the period when these two people were injured, Salah performed well. He originally came to Manchester United because his buttocks were sore from sitting on the bench at Chelsea.

Not to mention Lingard, Milner, and the eagerly awaited Rashford, these four alone give Sun Wu a headache.

But Bernardo Silva's playing style determines that he can only play right winger or right midfielder. Griezmann and Mane can play both left and right, so the key is Salah. Does he like to play right winger? Because he cuts inside and directly faces the goal, but he can play as a left winger.

Sun Wu made up his mind, turned around and whispered: Let the Egyptians try the left winger.

Rolf and Mike Phelan curled their lips at the same time. It’s not that they haven’t thought about this plan, and Salah doesn’t resist it, but the problem is that the effect is not good.

Switching from the right to the left, Salah will still habitually move inward and approach the penalty area after entering the 30-meter area. This makes his area of ​​activity very narrow. Crosses are likely to be blocked by the opponent's body, and shots can only be shot. The ball accelerates and the shot is shot at a much smaller angle.

Hey, this is all the fault of Ronaldo, Messi, and Robben!

After thinking about it, Sun Wu waved to Salah who was sitting on the bench, Come on as a substitute and try as a left winger.

Okay. Salah was an honest kid and went to warm up immediately.

In the 81st minute, Salah replaced Griezmann as the left winger.

After changing to a new position, Salah was obviously not used to it. The ball was intercepted on the left rib twice in a row. One of them allowed Valencia to launch a wonderful counterattack. Paco scored in the small penalty area and equalized the score.

Rolf and Mike Phelan both shook their heads, but there were smiles on their lips...Best, you sometimes make mistakes.

But Sun Wu was still very calm. He called Salah and whispered a few words.

In the 86th minute, Salah suddenly appeared in the middle to complete the counterattack, turned around deftly to get rid of the opponent's midfielder, and then accelerated towards the Valencia penalty area.

After hitting the wall with Falcao who was retreating, Salah entered the penalty area from the left. After a slight fake shot, Mustafi deceived Mustafi to tackle in advance. The Egyptian sent an inverted triangle pass. Erkao easily pushed home from the penalty spot.

Mike Phelan chased Sun Wu with a grin and asked: Best, what did you say to him?!

Sun Wu smiled and said nothing. Before Salah came on the court, he had already used an adaptation card. Theoretically, his performance would not be too bad. The key is that Salah's positioning is too bad. If you are asked to play as a left winger, you will really Standing there motionless is inconsistent with Manchester United's overall tactics.

After a simple instruction, Salah expanded the scope of his activities. With his super personal ability, a goal is a matter of course.

In the final game, Manchester United defeated Valencia 2-1. They eliminated their opponent with a total score of 5-2 and advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals.

In another knockout match at the same time, Atletico Madrid drew 0-0 with Paris Saint-Germain at home. Atletico Madrid successfully advanced with a total score of 1-0.

In the locker room, Sun Wu's eyes fell on the names of the clubs in the Champions League match list. Which opponent will UEFA arrange for Manchester United...

The next day, the other two promoted teams appeared. Juventus eliminated Dortmund with a total score of 3 to 3 and the advantage of more away goals to advance to the quarterfinals. Real Madrid easily defeated Roma 3 to 0 at home, with a total score of 4 Beat 0 to advance.

Sun Wu has not yet met Juventus. He always has some fears about Serie A teams. Juventus's old lady-like game rhythm is what he dislikes and is most afraid of.

Real Madrid played very well this season. Although they were suppressed by Barcelona in the league, they did not suffer any losses in the two rounds of El Clasico. They tied with their opponents 1-1 and 2-2 respectively. Among them, former Barcelona midfielder Kroos and former Tottenham midfielder Mo Delic played particularly well, and the two plus Casemiro formed the best midfielder in La Liga.

Well, Pogba is no longer able to play the main role. It is said that he has the idea of ​​​​leaving the team, but there are not many clubs willing to take over.

In the 30th round of the Premier League this weekend, none of the major Premier League clubs will participate. Because the FA Cup quarter-finals have begun, Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham will all be postponed.

However, it is not much different for Manchester United, because they faced Crystal Palace in the 30th round, and their opponent in the FA Cup this weekend is also Crystal Palace.

The opponent is not strong, and Sun Wu has made a lot of rotations, but Manchester United's bench is very deep this season. There is a very small gap in the strength of the main substitutes in many positions. The most typical one is the frontcourt trident. The strength of the two combinations is really said. No matter who is strong or weak.

Sun Wu himself continued to start, Fabinho and Herrera started in rotation, De Gea also got a chance to rest, Bernardo Silva, Mane and Harry Kane formed a trident.

Sun Wu actually hopes that Mane and Salah will play at the same time...

Crystal Palace's record this season is neither good nor bad. Although they have not succeeded in relegation in advance, Norwich and Aston Villa have already booked two relegation places. However, there is no chance of moving up to the European theater. They are one step away from sixth place in the league. There is a 20-point gap between Manchester City.

The FA Cup is originally a way for mid-tier Premier League teams to participate in the European competition. As long as they reach the finals, they can play in the Europa League regardless of victory or defeat. There is no way their opponent is a mid-tier and lower-tier team that cannot even compete in the European competition.

But it doesn't work anymore. UEFA has changed the rules. If the FA Cup winner is in the top six in the league, the FA Cup runner-up will not be qualified for the European war. This qualification is seventh in the league.

Therefore, after the Crystal Palace team conceded two goals in the first 10 minutes, except for a few players such as Zaha and Townsend, they had no mentality to fight hard.

Mane scored twice in the first half, Harry Kane and Herrera added the icing on the cake, and Manchester United continued to move towards the Triple Crown.

In other games, Liverpool defeated Arsenal to advance, Manchester City defeated Chelsea, and Tottenham defeated Everton.

The semi-finals of the FA Cup are still the same faces, Manchester City and Liverpool, only Tottenham is slightly surprised.

But for the time being, everyone’s attention is not on the FA Cup. The semi-finals will have to wait until late April. By then, the top four of the Champions League will have been announced. Some teams will focus on the FA Cup, and some Teams will selectively give up, which is why it is difficult to win double or triple crowns.

In the second week, all the Champions League quarterfinals are announced.

Manchester City led Bayer Leverkusen by a large margin in the first leg and advanced successfully with a small victory in the second round.

Liverpool advanced easily, knocking out Zenit St. Petersburg 4-2 on aggregate.

Barcelona and Bayern also advanced successfully.

That night, UEFA conducted the Champions League quarter-finals draw.

Seeing that familiar name, Sun Wu's face turned a little dark. UEFA was going to cause trouble!

Tsk tsk, Real Madrid vs. Juventus, this pair is not bad.

But Manchester City and Liverpool will fight a civil war later. They have already played four games this season...

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are also going to fight a civil war.

Manchester United's opponent is Bayern Munich, the Bayern Munich that allowed Sun Wushun to successfully rise from a new star to a first-class midfielder.

Sun Wu doesn’t have much resentment against Bayern, well, it’s hard to say the other way around.

For Sun Wu, Bayern, which was extremely weak during that period, was his best stepping stone. Hoeness, Van Gaal, Klinsmann, Heynckes, and Benitez were all Sun Wu’s enemies there. Earth!

However, this is not necessarily a bad thing for Manchester United. Facing Bayern Munich, Sun Wu has enough psychological advantages.

Sun Wu solemnly posted Bayern Munich's name on the office tactical board at the Carrington base. This will be Manchester United's first important opponent on the road to the Triple Crown.

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