Chapter 269: Fighting the Red Devil

"Red Devils" Manchester United, Wang Pu is not unfamiliar with this team.

First of all, he once led Ajax to play against Manchester United in the Champions League, making all Old Trafford fans remember the Ajax No. 29 player.

When he was young, that era was the peak of the Red Devils, dominating England and sweeping across the European continent.

It can be said that Wang Pu grew up watching Manchester United's football.

Time flies, and Manchester United, which has invested heavily, still has no improvement in performance. This season, even the dead is currently ranked fifth in the standings, and has opened a gap of 5 points with the top Chelsea team.

Whether it is the content and quality of the game, the reserve of team personnel, or the tactical operation of the team, there is no doubt that Manchester United will not be a team in the championship group.

Even so, like Arsenal, Manchester United has the foundation of a veteran strong team. Although there is a gap in strength, when facing the war championship team, the team will burst out with strong fighting power in order to prove the presence of its own strong team.

In this game, Manchester United will definitely burst out with super strong fighting power like Arsenal, the opponent in the first round of the league.

Goalkeeper De Geare can't be beaten, this is Manchester United's duck father.

On the defensive line, Wan Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, and Luke Shaw are partners.

Midfielders, Herrera, McTominay, Lingard, Pogba.

In the frontcourt, Rashford is the center forward, and B Fee and Rashford are placed on the left and right sides.

Manchester United's 442 formation is very obvious.

Facing this game, Tuchel's pre-match preparations were particularly meticulous. According to his pre-match tactical deployment, Pogba's left empty space behind him was attacked.

This is also the dead spot of Manchester United found by Ajax coach Ten Hag. There are advantages and disadvantages. Since your Manchester United's left side is the strongest point, it is bound to be insufficient defensive energy.

Pogba, it is undeniable that he has outstanding personal abilities, but his casual and emotional personality is destined to be a hidden mine. When he is happy, he participates in defense, but when he is unhappy, he frowns and spreads his hands to complain about his teammates.

Luke Shaw, among the full-backs, has first-class dribbling skills, excellent speed, and strong body. His ability to run up and down makes him one of the best full-backs, but such a full-back prefers to attack rather than defend.

Going up may not be able to come back, so teammates need to help him clean up his ass. Therefore, for Chelsea, Manchester United's left side definitely has a lot of opportunities to seize.

Compared with the left side, Manchester United's right side seems a lot more mediocre, and the sharpness of the attack is not enough, which allows Chelsea to completely shift the focus of defense.

Returning to Old Trafford, compared with the first time he came, this time, Wang Po seemed very calm.

The game was in the afternoon. In the Premier League, there are not a few afternoon games. Wang Po is also adapting and adjusting his biological clock.

A special guest came to the VIP box of Old Trafford Stadium today. That is the founder of Manchester United's glory, the meritorious head coach "Sir Alex" Ferguson.

The old man who created the Manchester United "Red Devils" craze still wears gold-rimmed glasses and chews gum in his mouth, just like he was high-spirited and commanding in the coaching position. This is a person who has really engraved the Red Devils DNA in his bones.

Wow, I finally saw the real person.

Wang Pu seemed very excited. In the past, "Sir Alex" Ferguson was seen on TV. This was the first time that the two were so close.

Of course, as a real "Red Devils", "Sir Alex" Ferguson did not give a good face to his opponents, so Wang Pu put away the idea of ​​taking a photo with the old man.

"Beep~!"

The referee blew the whistle and the game started.

Even with midfielders like Borg and B Fee, to be honest, there is still some gap between them and the Chelsea midfield led by Wang Pu.

Pogba was annoyed by the death entanglement of his national team teammate Kante.

Although he has excellent footwork, Pogba is very uncomfortable with this bulldog-like defensive style. The energetic Kante is his nemesis.

Frequent mistakes, both Manchester United coach Solskjaer on the sidelines and "Sir Alex" Ferguson in the stands shook their heads repeatedly. Obviously, they are very dissatisfied with Pogba's performance.

In the 18th minute of the first half, Chelsea's No. 10 player Wang Po showed the fans at Old Trafford what the level of the World Footballer of the Year is.

After Kante intercepted the ball from his national team teammate Pogba, he passed it to Wang Po, who suddenly accelerated the moment he got the ball. Herrera, who realized the danger, quickly stepped forward to make up for the position and tried to stop Wang Po, who was already at full speed, with a foul. The whole person's action no longer belongs to the field of football, but more like a sumo action.

Unfortunately, the Brazilian midfielder underestimated Wang Po's speed. He didn't catch the foul and watched Wang Po holding the ball to the edge of the penalty area.

McTominay had no choice but to make a tackle.

Wang Po fell to the ground. The referee blew the whistle and quickly came to the scene of the incident. He showed a yellow card warning to the "culprit" McTominay. Chelsea got a free kick opportunity at the top of the penalty area, which was a bit close to the goal. If too much force was used, the ball would easily fly away. If not, the angle and speed could not be determined. This would not test Manchester United's goal at all. To be honest, this position would be perfect if the player took two steps back.

The free kick in this position requires extremely high footwork from the kicker. Of course, although Wang Pei is a newcomer to Chelsea, he wore the No. 10 jersey in his first season, and his high transfer price proved his status. He deserved to take the ball.

The Manchester United fans at the scene were very dissatisfied with the referee's decision, and expressed their dissatisfaction with boos and abuse. Even so, the referee did not change the decision.

Under De Gea's human wall arrangement, the first human wall had four people, basically blocking all the gaps on his left, while the right side was densely covered with people, which was not easy.

"In this position, I think there is a 90% probability that it will not be scored. There are reasons for the position, the human wall, and De Gea's state."

The Manchester United commentator in front of the TV said clearly.

"I think so too. Even for me, it is difficult. It requires some luck."

As a special guest, Manchester United legend Scholes also echoed on the side.

How to play? Standing in front of the ball, Wang Po began to think about this problem. After thinking for about three seconds, Wang Po had made up his mind.

He began to retreat and measure the distance.

"Beep~!"

The referee blew the whistle, indicating that the ball could be taken.

The Manchester United players in the penalty area were already getting restless, and at this moment even the air was quiet.