Star Card System

The selection of the starting lineup for the new season is not easy.

On the one hand, Pogba is injured, and the team lacks a midfielder.

On the other hand, the departure of many offensive players such as Lukaku and Sanchez has also brought new changes to Manchester United's tactical play.

In addition, the transfer and departure of defensive players such as Smalling, Valencia, and Damian also made Manchester United's defense urgently need to be quickly adjusted.

Now Manchester United has made significant adjustments in all three lines.

Although Smalling, Valencia and other players have left the backcourt, it is not bad. After all, there are enough young people to top them. They just lack some experience and their strength is not a problem.

Only Herrera left the midfield, which did not have a big impact. In addition, the versatile Drinkwater has also come. The midfield is in good shape in the new season.

Mainly the striker, the changes are too big.

In the past few seasons, Manchester United's striker has been changing constantly.

After Rooney and Ibrahimovic left last season, and Lukaku and Sanchez were missing this season, Manchester United's striker almost had to be rebuilt.

Now the striker is a group of children, talented but inexperienced.

This requires great support from the backcourt.

Especially after the team lost Pogba, the only one who can take on the task of organizing the midfield offense can only rely on Xia Xing.

Mata has offensive ability, but he is more of a breakthrough, not an organization.

Lingard is a frontcourt attacker and is not good at passing.

Matic, Fred and other players are more defensive.

So Solskjaer is more dependent on Xia Xing in the new season.

In the several warm-up matches arranged before the season, the opponents were not strong.

Solskjaer tried several different combinations and partners, with different results.

However, no matter how to adjust, Xia Xing's position as the core of the frontcourt organization is quite stable.

Xia Xing is very important to Manchester United on both offense and defense.

However, with Matic, Fred and other players guarding the backcourt, Maguire in the penalty area, and super goalkeeper De Gea in front of the goal, Manchester United's defensive pressure in the new season is not great.

And in terms of offense, Xia Xing is really indispensable.

So even if Xia Xing adjusts his position, it is only an attempt on the wing and the middle, and the position is not far from the penalty area.

After several friendly matches, Solskjaer has basically determined the starting lineup for the new season.

The 4-2-3-1 formation is still continued,

goalkeeper De Gea,

four defenders Ashley Young, Lindelof, Maguire, Wan Bissaka,

double defensive midfielders Matic and Fred,

three front midfielders Rashford, Xia Xing, Daniel James,

center forward Greenwood.

Such a starting lineup is the best running-in effect during this period.

Rashford and James are on the left and right, and both are good at attacking on the wing.

Although center forward Greenwood is not a strong striker like Lukaku, his dribbling and shooting skills are quite good, and he is definitely one of the few among his peers.

Even Xia Xing praised him highly.

This young man has a promising future!

Xia Xing can pass and shoot behind the three people, and can also counter-grab on the spot when special circumstances occur, with excellent results.

After this period of running-in, Xia Xing has changed a lot from last season's playing style.

From a midfielder who is both offensive and defensive, to a master of organization in the frontcourt.

Solskjaer was delighted to find that, under the leadership of Xia Xing, several new strikers have grown rapidly in a short period of time!

Whether it is passing the ball, running, or shooting, there is visible improvement compared to before.

Although Xia Xing is only 25 years old, he has a huge role in helping and driving his teammates!

The most significant game was the last one of this wave of friendly matches.

Away game against Dortmund.

The two teams are not unfamiliar.

In the 2017-2018 Champions League group stage, Manchester United once met Dortmund.

In two rounds of matches, Manchester United won one and drew one, and had the upper hand.

This is also one of the important steps for Manchester United to finally win the six championships.

This time Solskjaer once again chose Dortmund as the opponent of the friendly match, just to train his troops.

You must know that Dortmund is in a very good state now, and many young players are very talented and strong.

Dortmund was the final friendly match, and it was also a test of the results of the friendly matches at this stage.

In this match, Manchester United fielded the starting lineup for the new season that had been determined.

Rashford, Greenwood and James formed a new trident, with Xia Xing behind the three.

From the first minute of the game, Manchester United's offense was very active.

Although they lacked experience, the three young people were full of momentum.

Rashford and James were 22 years old, and Greenwood was 18 years old.

The three talented forwards with an average age of less than 21 years old showed their heroic spirit at the Westfield Stadium.

In the 7th minute of the game, Rashford created a good scoring opportunity on the left.

Xia Xing made a pass in the middle, and cooperated with Rashford to pass two consecutive passes to tear open the defense!

A low shot into the penalty area, the goalkeeper Hitz punched it out with both fists, just a little bit short!

Five minutes later, it was still Xia Xing's pass, and Greenwood shot from the penalty area line!

The ball hit the post and bounced out of the sideline!

Manchester United missed a good opportunity again.

Although they failed to score, Solskjaer was very happy to see the strong fighting spirit.

Soon, the goal came.

In the 17th minute of the game, Xia Xing dribbled the ball forward in the middle.

This time, he brought the ball to the top of the penalty area very smoothly.

Because the three forwards played well, Xia Xing was not hindered too much.

Dortmund ignored the most terrible person in Manchester United.

He passed two people and passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area!

Greenwood ran in the opposite direction to attract the defense, and James who inserted in the back row pushed the ball!

The ball went straight into the far corner of the goal!

1-0!

Manchester United scored the first goal!

Xia Xing hugged James excitedly!

Compared with Rashford and Greenwood, James's ball control and shooting are slightly weaker.

However, his speed is extremely fast, one of the best in Manchester United, and he has the posture of the little tiger Walcott back then.

The goal just now was also rushed out with a very strong speed.

After scoring a goal first, Dortmund's offense also came up.

They passed through the midfield continuously, looking for opportunities.

However, under the defensive coverage of Matic and Fred, it was difficult for them to find a good entry point.

Reus's consecutive shots were all forced shots without better options, and were successfully resolved by De Gea.

And today on the right side, Wan Bissaka's performance was also quite outstanding.

His biggest feature is his comprehensive skills.

Fast speed, stable defense, and good assists, all of which allow him to play on the right side.

If he was not physically weak, I am afraid he would have the potential to be the "world's best right back".

He just joined the team and firmly occupied the main position.

Maguire is also the same.

Solskjaer bought him here to make him the backbone of the defense.

The spirit and spirit shown by the whole team in this game made Manchester United fans extremely happy!

There is a play in the new season! (End of this chapter)