Midfielder

In the previous game, Manchester United was able to suppress Chelsea, relying not only on fierce offensive firepower.

The adjustments they made in the midfield interception are the root of frequent attacks. Lampard is more inclined to cut inside, not just go to the bottom, which makes Manchester United's full-backs not have too much defensive pressure.

The compact formation between the three defenders is the best choice to curb this kind of cut inside. Mourinho paid the price for his tactical arrangement this time. If it was Duff on the field at this time, the opponent's three defenders might be very afraid, at least they dare not leave their posts and get too close to the middle.

But Lampard is an offensive player who is used to threatening the goal directly after cutting inside, but O'Shea can get closer to the middle to a certain extent. Although Lampard's shot is more threatening, he rarely goes to the bottom. At this time, he will only squeeze the opponent's defensive density and cannot open up enough space.

Even Mourinho himself whispered to Brito, trying to ask Lampard to do as much as possible on the wing, not to rush to the middle to shoot, but such a request cannot be executed immediately after giving an order, after all, Lampard has formed this habit for many years.

O'Shea is close to the middle, which is absolutely good news for Ferguson. Although the guy's defense is not very stable, his protection awareness between him and his teammates is still in place.

O'Shea can free up his hands to help Ferdinand stabilize the defense, and this guy can also move forward to the position of the back midfielder to coordinate defense, which invisibly increases the defensive thickness of Manchester United's midfield.

The existence of this all-rounder makes Ferguson's somewhat risky arrangement look much more stable.

Even if Lampard and Gerrard can successfully break through, or Lin Yi can pass the ball to them, they will often be intercepted by the opponent's multiple checkpoints, and it is difficult to directly threaten the goal. In addition, Manchester United's desperate attack, Chelsea's midfield often cannot organize a strong counterattack.

The opponent's snatch in the midfield was very fierce, almost every ball must be fought for, from the air to the ground, Chelsea did not have the opportunity to control the ball at all, as long as the ball was at the opponent's feet, they would press fiercely.

However, sometimes there are some advantages to having one less person. At least after Mourinho pulled Robben off, Lampard and Gerrard had to shoulder the responsibility of defending the wing. Even if they were not competent for the defensive task of the wing, they could invisibly pull the two full-backs of Manchester United back to the wing. In this situation of the team, Gerrard and Lampard could no longer stick to the strong sprint in the middle.

Change, Mourinho gestured to them on the wing, which required them to change.

If they continued to play according to their usual habits, they would probably be exhausted by the opponent in this confrontation.

One on the left and one on the right, although they were not traditional wingers, these two guys would not have any psychological barriers when dealing with Sylvester and O'Shea. They were fully capable of single-handedly defeating the opponent.

However, this change has brought Lin Yi more room for movement. Otherwise, in the previous games, this kid not only had to deal with Park Ji-sung's pulling and Keane's steals, but sometimes he had to consider the black feet of O'Shea, the shameless guy, next to him. This kind of blockade is a headache.

Now O'Shea was taken away by Lampard's pulling action, and only Park Ji-sung and Keane were left in the middle. However, the defensive level of these two guys has always been very good. The Korean is in front and Keane is behind. He uses Park Ji-sung's running ability to entangle Lin Yi, and then Keane kicks the ball at any time.

A super-strong physical fitness, running for almost 30 minutes, has not made this guy feel tired.

As always, he entangled Lin Yi, regardless of whether Lin Yi has the ball under his feet, this guy sticks to him.

It seems that Ferguson's task to him is very clear, that is, no matter where Lin Yi goes, he must stick to him tightly, whether there is a ball under his feet or not, the most important thing is to entangle him tightly!

It can be seen how much Ferguson fears this little lunatic. He would rather waste a defensive midfielder than keep a close eye on Lin Yi's every move, not to mention that Manchester United now has one more player than Chelsea.

And there is also an experienced Keane next to Park Ji-sung, who can check for deficiencies at any time.

There were several times when Lin Yi's running position had already shaken off Park Ji-sung's defense, but in the end it was Keane's timely stretching of his feet that blocked Lin Yi's continued forward steps. The cooperation between the two guys was very accurate.

It is estimated that Ferguson has never offered such a combination before, which is to prepare for Lin Yi.

The front court is like a life-threatening attack, and the shameless interception in the middle is naturally much safer in the back.

Ferguson's tactics are so targeted, but this is also the best choice he can tailor for Manchester United. Otherwise, if he wants to rely on the conventional set and fight Chelsea hard, he will not end well.

This kind of defensive combination is not uncommon. In previous games, Lin Yi would always encounter the opponent's double-team defense, two or three. He had experienced this kind of defense before, but those guys didn't have Keane's experienced defense when defending. The Irish tough guy was the most difficult to deal with.

Just like Vieira who left the Premier League, Keane's tough midfielder is also very rare.

Now in the whole of England, there are not many people who are capable of causing trouble to Lin Yi one-on-one. Keane is one of them, and this guy's toughness can really make Lin Yi unable to let go of his hands and feet in the offense.

But in order to turn the situation around, with one less player, Lin Yi would either single out this strong defense or retreat to the midfield and use the pass to find a scoring opportunity. However, when there is one less player on his side, this attack would feel less sharp and more like a chance of success.

Lin Yi never believed that he could win a championship by luck. If he had to choose, even if he got a bloody head, he would still bite off a piece of meat from the most difficult place to chew. The middle was his choice.

Lampard's pass accurately found Lin Yi who was wandering in the middle. Just like the previous game, when Lin Yi received the pass, the Korean plaster came over like a shadow.

"It's so fucking sticky!" Lin Yi didn't like this stubborn guy, especially because the opponent's small moves were really extraordinary, pulling, tugging, twisting, and dragging, all kinds of means were used.

It was precisely because of this guy's entanglement that Lin Yi had never been able to get a chance to break through, but this time Lin Yi was ruthless. Everyone knew that if this little lunatic got ruthless, even the King of Hell would have a headache.

Lin Yi consciously slowed down the pace, his eyes kept searching, as if ready to pass the ball at any time.

Before, this kid did the same thing, trying to tear open a gap with the pass, but Manchester United's defense was very tight and never gave him this opportunity. This time it seemed that he was going to continue trying.

Passing? The previous few matches made the Korean plaster pay attention to some of Lin Yi's small movements. Every time he looked up and observed, he was looking for the best passing route. Although he failed to offer a fatal pass in the first half of the first half, those long passes also created opportunities.

However, Lampard, Drogba and others' attempts to attack the goal often died in the last pass. If Lin Yi was closer to the penalty area, he might be able to offer a chance to kill the opponent, but Keane and Park Ji-sung didn't want him to enter the dangerous area so freely. At least the Korean wanted to strangle Lin Yi.

He had seen all the crazy performances of Chelsea and Lin Yi last season, and after he came to Manchester United, he relied on his diligence to get a semi-main position in the hands of the old Sir Alex.

If he and Keane can work together to block Lin Yi in this game, it must be a good opportunity for him to consolidate his position, so this big plaster is ready to stick to Lin Yi completely.

Just like what he did before, get as close to him as possible, then disrupt his vision, use quick kicks to disrupt the opponent's dribbling rhythm, make him panic, and then take the opportunity to kick and directly intercept the ball.

Although Park Ji-sung had always wanted to intercept the ball at Lin Yi's feet before, he had never succeeded. Not to mention him, even if Keane faced Lin Yi face to face, he might not be able to successfully intercept him.

But Manchester United's comprehensive suppression did make these guys very excited, and under the encouragement of tens of thousands of fans, everyone seemed a little excited, wishing to knock Chelsea to death with a club.

The forward line attacked fiercely, and the interception of the midfield began to gradually press forward. Even Ferguson did not remind them of this problem. Maybe in the eyes of this Scottish old man, scoring first is more important.

If you can't take the lead in attacking and scoring, once you drag it past half court and let the opponent recover, it will have an impact on Manchester United's defense line. It's hard to say who will win or lose at that time. You must defeat the opponent.

"Press forward and don't let the opponent have a chance to counterattack!" This is what the old man shouted on the sidelines.

He needs his players to fight hard and suppress the opponent in full when they have the advantage in numbers.

And Ferguson's command made every Manchester United player start to rush forward frantically and then immediately counterattack. This kind of attack is indeed very sharp, but at the same time, it also has a very fatal disadvantage.

When your midfield starts to press forward and frantically counterattack in the opponent's half, the attack is played, but once a mistake occurs, your defense line will directly bear the opponent's counterattack pressure.

And this time Manchester United unexpectedly played a three-back team. Their defense has been unstable in the past two seasons, otherwise they would not have been kicked out of this Champions League.

It is really difficult to stabilize such a risky lineup, but Ferguson is betting on offense at this time.

"Manchester United's attack is fierce, but it's better to pay attention to defense. Although the opponent is one man short, Chelsea's offensive ability this season should not be underestimated. They can launch a counterattack at any time. Now there are too many open areas behind Manchester United, which can easily be attacked by the opponent."

Even the commentator can see this obvious loophole. Do you still expect Lin Yi to not see it?

But Manchester United's attack was too fierce before, and Lin Yi had not found a suitable opportunity to attack Manchester United's defense. But now, he must rush, otherwise Chelsea will be in big trouble.

Lin Yi's pause was to let Park Ji-sung get closer. The confrontation between the two in the center circle seemed to slow down the rhythm of the game instantly, and Keane was more on guard against Lin Yi using the pass to find Drogba or Gerrard and others. The defense of these guys was still, but Lin Yi moved.

Pause, start, the ball under Lin Yi's feet suddenly moved at the moment Park Ji-sung pressed forward. His speed was astonishingly fast. Before the big Korean plaster could figure out what happened, Lin Yi had already knocked the football with the arch of his foot and jumped out from beside him. Park Ji-sung was stunned.

Lin Yi rarely dribbled past opponents in recent games, but a summer of intensive training made his leg muscles stronger than before, and his starting speed was also faster than before.

His sudden and violent dribbling directly made Park Ji-sung a background. By the time this plaster reacted, Lin Yi had already surpassed him by at least two positions. It was almost impossible to catch up.

But Koreans have always been more resilient, which is worthy of recognition. Park Ji-sung was shaken off, but he still chased after Lin Yi desperately. However, Lin Yi's starting speed is the first in the Premier League. Although his 100-meter speed is not good, it is really difficult to catch up with him in the first 15 to 20 meters.

In terms of short-distance sprinting, Lin Yi still has a little advantage, especially because his starting speed is very fast, and every move he made before that was very concealed, so it was difficult to be detected.

Lin Yi's sudden start made Keane a little unprepared. The Irishman had been guarding against his pass, but he didn't expect Lin Yi to choose to use breakthroughs as a means of attack near the center circle.

This distance is completely a long-distance attack. Want to rush straight over like this? What is that kid thinking? At least Keane will not leave such an opportunity for Lin Yi. He is ready to block the opponent head-on.

Not only did he not expect it, Ferguson probably didn't expect it either. The silence of nearly 30 minutes before made Ferguson think that his double defensive midfielder tactics had trapped Lin Yi, at least it made him a little ineffective.

But this time, Lin Yi's start made Ferguson's heart jump to his throat again. The scene he probably didn't want to see the most was Lin Yi dribbling the ball. As long as the ball was at his feet, it would definitely not be good.

"Stop him! Don't let him get close to the penalty area!" Ferguson's roar on the sidelines can be heard by many people, including Lin Yi. This kid only responded to the roar of the Scottish old man.

Breakthrough! No matter how fierce you roar, I have also identified the breakthrough path. Even if Keane is flanking from one side and Park Ji-sung behind him is also desperately chasing, Lin Yi has no intention of giving up the breakthrough.

"Come on, let's see if your two defensive midfielders can stop me!" Lin Yi was completely ruthless this time. When Keane came up to him, he didn't plan to use any technique to shake off his opponent.

Pushing the ground, accelerating, shoulder to shoulder collision, even Keane felt a little hot.

But Lin Yi didn't mean to slow down because of this confrontation. He lowered his shoulders to bear Keane's impact, but his speed did not slow down. He even completed a short-distance acceleration at the moment of collision. Lin Yi used his hands as a boost to forcibly push away Keane's interception.

Both of them had small movements on their hands, so the referee would not take any action because of such a confrontation.

But this confrontation was obviously Lin Yi's advantage. He not only shook off Keane by half a step, but also made the Irish tough guy lose the possibility of blocking his sprint on the inside. Although he didn't completely shake off, if the opponent wanted to stop him, he would have to rely on the central defender's defense, otherwise, he would not succeed.

However, Keane did not give up the plan to grab Lin Yi. Although the two were about half a step apart, he could still grab the other's uniform. At this time, he would rather commit a foul than let this kid pass.

But Lin Yi did not give Keane the opportunity to grab him. The moment he completed the overtaking, his whole body was tense. In this high-speed sprint, his speed had a terrible inertia.

When Keane grabbed Lin Yi's uniform, the kid was exerting force on half of his body. Suddenly, he flicked the ball horizontally and stuck in front of Keane, and also shook off the other's hand that was holding the uniform.

Cutting in horizontally, Lin Yi had already seen Ferdinand preparing to rush towards him. He grabbed this moment, flicked the ball horizontally, dodged a position that was enough for him to see the goal, and kicked directly.

The position where Lin Yi kicked was at least 20 meters away from the goal. This kid rarely shoots at this position.

Although Lin Yi's scoring ability has indeed improved this season, he rarely uses long shots to solve problems. This distance is basically within the range of Lampard and Gerrard. Lin Yi? At least this season, he has not scored a goal from this position, but this guy did shoot.

Low ball, extremely fast, Lin Yi's shooting angle is very tricky, and he is taking advantage of Van der Sar's weakness of being tall but with a high center of gravity, and is specifically working on ground balls.

But Van der Sar is worthy of being the chief goalkeeper carefully selected by the old Sir Alex Ferguson. Although this kick is very tricky, he lowers his center of gravity very quickly, using his long arms to cross his body and make a side dive.

More than 1.9 meters tall, the long arms become a natural barrier, but Van der Sar also failed to catch the football, he just flicked the football out with his fingertips, and the danger was not completely eliminated.

Drogba rushed up first, followed by Ferdinand who was retreating. The two guys kicked almost at the same time. The football that had just been blocked bounced out again, but the football that was bounced to the top of the penalty area could still pose a threat to the goal, not to mention that Lin Yi was lingering there.

Keane and Park Ji-sung almost subconsciously shoveled the ball from two directions, just to prevent Lin Yi from attacking for the second time, but a Manchester United player kicked faster than them. When Ferguson saw this scene on the sidelines, he almost threw the water bottle in his hand directly at the guy who kicked first, because the idiot was not shoveling the ball, the idiot was going for Lin Yi's calf.

"Damn it!" Mourinho and Ferguson cursed at the same time as the referee's whistle sounded, and the object of their curses was still the same person, the miserable fouler.

Looking at the tumbling Lin Yi and the already somewhat sluggish Sylvester, Keane really wanted to curse.

Especially when he saw the referee take out the red card from his pocket, Ferguson's heart was already cold.

(As for whether you believe it or not? Anyway, I believe it. Well, this is such a loving sentence. I have included it. This will become a new classic word. Is this the quality of a leader? CAO!)