Chapter 375 Evenly matched old legs
As soon as the eastern half started, Manchester City equalized the score.
2 to 2.
This was either a wonderful collaboration by Manchester City or a defensive mistake by Manchester United.
The person who made the mistake was left back Ashley Young.
At this time, Ashley Young was in a daze and looked at Mourinho on the sidelines of the court.
Mourinho is watching him too.
Ashley Young's heart is filled with sadness.
He was wrong.
In the locker room just now, Mourinho misunderstood his instructions and did not take it to heart.
Unexpectedly, we ran into trouble shortly after the start of the eastern half.
The score was tied that time, and I had a heavy responsibility.
Maybe, Mourinho will trade him...
Could it be that he was wrong?
Not only did Mourinho not replace Ashley Young, he didn't even criticize him.
He called Xia Xing to the sidelines and gave some instructions.
Xia Xing ran back to the court to communicate with Herrera and Ashley Young.
"BOSS just said that we should carry out regional defense, not to press too closely, nor to blindly mark man. Their offensive speed is very fast, and their personal skills are also very good. If they make a mistake, we will not have an advantage.
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"Ming Hong!"
Herrera nodded, and he began to lean to the left in the proper position.
Because the right forward Nolito is of average strength, he is slightly lacking compared to Aguero and Sterling.
Guardiola urged his introduction, but he did not perform at the top level in the Premier League.
So it is enough for Fellaini and Valencia to guard him.
Even if David Silva is not the kind who likes to dribble the ball alone, he is also better at organizing and passing.
In the past, Aguero and Sterling had to solve the problem.
Therefore, the focus of Manchester United's approach in that game was not on the left side.
After conceding the ball due to a mistake, Ashley Young's condition obviously improved a lot.
After coming to Dongfang for a while, he was very effective in defending Sterling.
In several fights, he never let his wrong leg take advantage.
Although Ashley Young is now 31 years old, his speed is still the same.
I want to know if he can be a winger at England's fast horse level.
Even if it is not the peak situation, speed is not a disadvantage.
Facing the younger brother of the England national team, Ashley Young tried his best!
For a period of time after returning from the east, Sterling continued to exert force, but still to no avail.
If the ball is not intercepted, it will be knocked out of the sideline.
As a speed forward, Sterling has obvious physical disadvantages.
Not to mention compared to strong men like Xia Xing, even if compared to Ashley Yang, he is still two levels behind.
In the 68th minute of the game, Manchester City began to make substitution adjustments.
Guardiola played three cards in one go, using up all the substitutions.
In the front left corner of Nolito's east court, Sawai comes on stage.
Fernandinho is on the court and Gundogan is on the court.
Otamendi East Court, Stones is on the court.
With that continuous substitution adjustment, Guardiola felt a little adventurous.
Even the formation has undergone some changes.
Sawai, as the new player promoted by Guardiola, is his biggest highlight when he breaks through the ranks.
Guardiola hopes that he can seize the opportunity when Manchester United players are declining in fitness, form a left-right echo with Sterling, and attack the Manchester United wing.
Gundogan is good at both offense and defense, especially his shooting and passing ability, which is better than Fernandinho. Putting him on the court can also add an offensive point in the midfield.
In this way, the team's defense in the middle will be slightly insufficient.
At this time, Stones was present.
When Stones is introduced, he will naturally be used as a defensive line in the future.
But on the training ground, Guardiola was surprised to find that Stones has the potential to become an excellent midfielder!
His feeling seems to be somewhat similar to Bayern's Lahm!
So during that period, Guardiola had been training in all directions at the training ground with Stones.
At this moment, he replaced Otamendi. Although he is not a defender, Guardiola has given him the full strength and responsibility to participate in midfield defense forward.
Will this be a test for him, or will it give him an opportunity?
Stones was heartbroken.
After the three substitutions were used, Guardiola breathed a sigh of relief.
It will all depend on the performance of the players when coming back from the east.
At the same time, Mourinho also made substitution adjustments.
He had just asked all the substitute players to warm up, but he was not in a hurry to make substitutions because he wanted to see how Guardiola planned to change the formation.
Now, Mourinho responded quickly and also used three substitutions.
Mkhitaryan played in the east court and Rashford came on as a substitute.
Rooney plays in the east court and Lingard comes on as a substitute.
Valencia's east court, Damian came on as a substitute.
Three substitutions were also used!
Mkhitaryan and Rooney were replaced by newcomers due to physical reasons.
Rashford counterattacked sharply and was a highly sought-after offensive point.
Lingard runs aggressively and is good at both offense and defense, stirring up Manchester City's midfield and backcourt.
Valencia's right back is strong in offense and weak in defense, and his fitness is not good enough. Now, he can defend Sawai and send the stable Italian full back Damian.
Those substitutions are very meaningful, and they are completely different from Guardiola’s substitutions!
The coaches of the two teams are familiar with each other as they are familiar with each other.
Especially Mourinho, who spent a lot of time studying Guardiola's tactics in those years.
Returning to the Premier League that time, I hope to defeat Guardiola again!
Go all out!
The game has now reached the 70th minute. In the first twenty minutes, the two heroes of Manchester City fought hard!
During that time, several new players from both sides were very successful.
On Manchester City's side, Sawai has used his speed and breakthrough to get a chance for the second time.
Damian, who came on as a substitute, had already worked very hard, but he was broken through twice.
Although it did not result in a goal, the shot was also very threatening.
De Gea has done a great job.
Gundogan's scheduling in the midfield has greatly increased Manchester City's midfield offensive strength.
David Silva, De Bruyne, and Gundogan, the combination of the three is rich in imagination and sharp passing!
Sterling forced a kick from the right and was blocked by Ashley Young again.
Ashley Young's performance during that period was world-class!
In fact, he knew very well that if the rules were followed, Mourinho could choose to trade him to East.
After all, the ball was conceded just because of his mistake.
But not Mourinho.
He still believed in himself, gave himself a chance, and allowed himself to continue to be there and fight.
Ashley Young will remember that encouragement and respect!
At this time, he squeezed hard again and forced the ball out!
Sterling was intercepted and Manchester City's offense was destroyed!
At this time, the ball fell to the east of Xia Xing's feet!
The whole Manchester City team is pressing, and there is a large gap behind them!
A good opportunity to counterattack!
Ashley Young did not hesitate, sprinted quickly, and accelerated along the left wing!
No matter what the counterattack turned out to be, at least he tried to protect him to the best of his ability!
xia will definitely help the team overtake the score again!
He can definitely do it!
He must also go all out!
(End of chapter)
This chapter has been completed!