Captain Football System

Chapter 295

Chapter 295

Sometimes the more you are afraid of something, the more it will come.

When Pogba returned from the national team, he had already suffered a small injury. Although it was not very serious, he will return to the game soon, but he will definitely miss the game between Manchester United and Liverpool, and he may also miss the ninth round.

Needless to say for Liverpool, Mourinho does not want to lose against Chelsea.

Now Pogba is playing an increasingly important role in Manchester United's midfield. If he is absent, it will have a great impact on Manchester United's midfield.

Moreover, Liverpool is a team that advocates offense, and when facing a strong team, it is like a chicken blood.

Take last season as an example, Liverpool had 16 wins, 12 draws and 10 losses. Among the ten games they lost, except for the two games that were double-killed by Manchester United, the rest were lost to some mid-to-lower teams, such as West Ham United, Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Watford and so on.Against Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham, the four strong teams have three wins, five draws and no defeat in eight games.

And this season, before the game against Manchester United, they had already defeated Arsenal and Chelsea, and even drew with Tottenham. Although they lost to Burnley, they still achieved a record of five wins, one draw and one loss.

Therefore, in this game against Liverpool, Manchester United cannot take it lightly, otherwise it will become the next target of Liverpool's "robbing the rich and helping the poor".

While Mourinho scolded the French coach Didier Deschamps in his heart, he could only find a way to deal with this away game first.

At home, Liverpool is bound to play a big offensive, and Manchester United, due to the weakened strength in the middle, against Liverpool, although Shen Peng can become a sharp weapon, the risk is still too great.

In the end, Mourinho chose a more secure approach-defensive counterattack.

Mourinho is famous for his defensive counterattacks, and after coming to Manchester United, this is the first time he is preparing to adopt this tactic.

If he changes to a strong team, he may not do this yet and will continue to hone the team's offensive routines, but the "double red meeting" with Liverpool is a game that cannot be lost.

After the decision is made, it is the specific deployment of tactical personnel.

Defensive counterattack requires defense and counterattack. The point of counterattack is undoubtedly completed by Shen Peng. Shen Peng's speed and sharp breakthrough will definitely become the most troublesome factor for the opponent in defensive counterattack tactics.

And how to defend Liverpool's offense is a question he needs to consider now.

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On October 10, in the eighth round of the Premier League, Manchester United challenged Liverpool away.

When seeing Manchester United's defensive counterattack lineup, many media exclaimed that the former Mourinho is back!

Ibrahimovic did not play in this game. He is not very effective in defensive counterattacks, just let him take a rest and fully cope with the following games.

In addition to Shen Peng, among the other players, Mata is also a counterattack point, and the remaining nine must defend with all their strength.

Tuchel was also a little surprised when he saw Mourinho's lineup. He really didn't expect Mourinho to play a defensive counterattack in this game, but according to Mourinho's football philosophy of pursuing results, this seems to be taken for granted.

But they are not afraid of defensive counterattacks. He is confident that he will score ahead of Manchester United and then take the absolute initiative.

As for Shen Peng...he will not underestimate him at all. The previous few games have proved the value of Shen Peng. His worth is comparable to that of all players in many clubs. If he is not careful, he may fall into Shen Peng's hands.

Since the home team jerseys of both teams are red, the away jersey worn by Manchester United in this game is dark blue with a little red border.

After the start of the game, the battlefield of the battle really overwhelmed Manchester United in half, but Manchester United's defense was very solid.

Until 10 minutes, neither side had any good chances, not even a few shots.

Shen Peng also felt the terrifying attack of Liverpool. He struggled to assist in the defense. He deserved to be the team that beat Chelsea and Arsenal before and drew with Tottenham.

And he himself didn't get any good opportunities to counterattack. Although he got the ball a few times in front, the Liverpool players followed him closely, so he didn't have any good opportunities to accelerate and break through.

At this time, Liverpool organized an attack in the frontcourt. Coutinho passed a through pass to Sturridge. Sturridge received the ball in a good position. After receiving the ball, he suddenly kicked and shot the ball.

This is a very tricky shot, but De Gea is in good form in this game. I saw him leap and shoot the ball with one hand.

The ball landed at Smalling's feet. Smalling looked forward and kicked without hesitation. The ball drew an arc in the air and landed at the feet of Shen Peng, who was waiting for an opportunity in the midfield!

The Liverpool team attaches great importance to Shen Peng, so even when they are attacking, there are players who have been staring at Shen Peng beside him, sometimes Henderson, sometimes Klein, just to prevent Shen Peng from attacking suddenly at this time.

When Shen Peng turned around to receive the ball, he felt a thrust from his back, and he didn't even need to think about it, it was the opponent's defender.

Since this is a relatively high pass, it is more difficult for him to pick the ball past others, and now many people will barb to defend his Sintan to take the roundabout, so if he uses this trick again, even if he passes the opponent, it will delay time. This is a taboo for defensive counterattacks.

And now his back is facing the opponent, and he can't use many extraordinary skills, so after observing the situation on the field, he directly kicks and passes the ball with a razor!

The target of the pass is Mata who is advancing quickly on the other side!

Originally, if he wanted to pass the ball directly, with his current skills, he could pass it to Mata's feet without deviation, but if he passed the ball with a razor, it would make Mata more comfortable when holding the ball, which would save him a little time to adjust the ball.

Now at this time, a few tenths of a second may be able to decide whether the ball can be scored.

Sure enough, after Mata took the ball, he dribbled forward without stopping. Even Milner, who had been chasing after him, was secretly startled. He could naturally see that it was the high quality of Shen Peng's pass, not Mata's high ball-stopping skills.

Shen Peng's pass is terrible!

He was following Mata closely, and Mata was not fast enough to get rid of him, and he was also tightly stuck inside to prevent Mata from cutting in. In this way, the two ran from the midfield back to the Liverpool penalty area line as if stuck together.

Mata also knew the opponent's purpose, but he had no intention of cutting inside at all. He suddenly stopped with his left foot, kicked his right foot directly, and made a cross!

(End of this chapter)