Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

"Okay, the first half of the game is over! So when the half-time whistle fell, we could also see the disappointed expressions written on the faces of the Manchester United players.

However, there are still 45 minutes left in the game, and during the halftime break, adjustments made by Manchester United coach Moyes are crucial.

As for Chelsea at this moment, they can arrange their tactics for the second half more calmly!

Audience members can take a short break..."

In Zhan Jun's half-time summary that couldn't hide his joy, domestic fans also opened their mobile phones with satisfaction and browsed major sports forums.

At nearly four o'clock in the morning in China, the frequently refreshed posts on major sports forums fully revealed the extremely high popularity of this red-blue battle between Chelsea and Manchester United.

The current mood of Manchester United fans in China is similar to that of Barcelona fans in China in the past two seasons.

Seeing their home team being beaten severely, they naturally felt very depressed.

But watching Li Ang show off his power in the top league, they are very happy and proud.

It’s really uncomfortable to be uncomfortable, but it’s also really happy to be happy.

For Chelsea fans in China at this moment, the happiest moment of watching football is nothing more than this!

Even after the second half of the game officially started, Chelsea once again shrank its line, and Li Ang once again retreated and kicked the midfielder.

But domestic Chelsea fans still watch it with gusto.

But for the Manchester United fans at Old Trafford, this was a complete visual and psychological torture.

But their boos and even abuses will not have the stimulating effect on the Chelsea players at all.

After all, there is a big difference between a rogue defense when drawing and falling behind and a tactical defense when leading.

The former is because their physical strength is not as good as that of their opponents and they have to consolidate their defense first to avoid conceding more goals.

The latter is to wear down the opponent's offensive will so that he can win the game more reliably.

Chelsea's players even felt a lot of spiritual enjoyment amidst the boos.

Just like Mourinho encouraged and motivated his disciples at halftime.

“The louder the opponents boo, the more afraid they are!

They are afraid that we will win a complete victory at Old Trafford, and they are also afraid that we will tear off Manchester United's gorgeous coat so crudely and simply.

So, enjoy the game on defense!

The two iron chains we wrapped around their necks were tightly strangled.

If you have a chance, get involved with the third one. If you don't have a chance, let them slowly suffocate! "

Mourinho's slightly cruel voice of encouragement seemed to echo in the ears of all Chelsea players at this moment.

And under Li Ang's running sweep and interception, it seemed that he never knew how tired he was.

Ramirez and Lampard, who only had to help him with defense and occasionally make frontal interceptions, also completed their defensive tasks very well.

So much so that in the 76th minute of the second half, Mourinho was very relieved to replace Lampard with Matic.

His approach of treating the remaining 20 minutes as garbage time to get the newcomers started simply made the Manchester United fans at the scene furious!

But that anger now looks more and more like impotent rage.

Because Manchester United has only completed two shots that hit the goal frame from the start of the second half until now!

Robin van Persie was completely lost under Chelsea's targeted defense today.

He couldn't receive too many passes from his teammates, and he himself was given special attention by Terry. So far, he has only had two shots in total.

And these two shots didn't even test Cech!

This makes Robin van Persie, who defeated Suarez and Bale to defend the Premier League Golden Boot last season, very embarrassed.

After losing their previous sharpness and coordination magic on the offensive end, Manchester United's performance was really mediocre.

Some Chelsea players who were a little nervous before the game will now be convinced of Mourinho's tactical judgment!

Moyes' several tactical adjustments in the first half and second half were basically expected by the Chelsea coaching staff.

This feeling of always being able to lead the opponent's pace makes Chelsea players feel quite at ease.

Including Matic who came on as a substitute in the second half.

This tall midfielder, Ivanovic’s national team teammate and last season’s Portuguese Super League Player of the Year winner.

After switching from central midfielder to defensive midfielder, he embarked on a path destined to shine and return to Chelsea.

Now in his prime, Matic has no problem with his strength.

So when he was able to settle down mentally, his performance was extremely eye-catching!

In other words, the chemical reaction between him and Li Ang when they partnered on the field for the first time was extremely amazing.

One is responsible for all-around sweeps, and the other is responsible for frontal interception and assisting in organizing the ball.

It looks very much like the balanced midfield attack and defense combination formed by Li Ang and Alonso at Real Madrid.

It's just that this time, the late midfielder has to do more dirty work, while the advanced midfielder is responsible for both offense and defense, becoming the core of the team's offense.

The functions of the two midfielders, one in front and one behind, have changed, but the offensive and defensive balance achieved by combining them together is very similar.

So Manchester United's offensive players who wanted to take advantage of the last stage of the game to try to counterattack were in misery again.

After luckily penetrating through Li Ang's defense zone, what they now have to face is not Lampard, who is a guest midfielder.

But Matic's frontal interception ability has reached the top level in football, and he is only one step away from his peak state in the Premier League!

The Manchester United fans watching Matic's performance became more and more frightened and heartbroken.

"Where did Mourinho find another monster? Is he planning to train all the outstanding defensive midfielders in the new generation of football?!"

Some Manchester United fans couldn't help but cry out on the Internet. The response to him was naturally the strong approval of the majority of Premier League fans.

When the referee blew the full-time whistle, Chelsea's 2-0 shutout of Manchester United at Old Trafford became the first trending topic in English football.

What follows closely is a collection of Matic's wonderful performances in less than twenty minutes of playing time!

Yes, after returning to the Premier League and playing for Chelsea again, in less than 20 minutes, Matic's defensive performance can already be highlighted!

Even though there are still some tacit understanding problems between him and most of his teammates.

But after seeing the almost natural defensive cooperation between him and Li Ang, fans of various Premier League teams immediately let out a unified and pessimistic lament:

"The iron-blooded Blue Army that once tortured all Premier League teams may really return this year!"

A tough midfielder, an all-around core midfielder, a powerful center, a solid defense and a talented wing attack group...

After so many years since leaving the Premier League, Mourinho's preferences remain the same.

And once again, in a short period of time, he copied a tough lineup that made opponents frightened just by looking at their strength on paper!

How is the running-in situation? Whether the running-in progress is fast or not depends on one aspect.

The key is that current Premier League fans have roughly glimpsed Chelsea's terrifying combat power after successfully running in.

The fans who were watching melon-eating games had stopped having fun after watching two games.

The Spanish media are also hyping up Mourinho and Li Ang's successful start in the Premier League.

The "La Liga \u003e Premier League" argument seems to be gaining ground once again with this fact.

But compared with the intensifying tide of public opinion.

After enjoying two consecutive victories, Chelsea's players started their recovery physiotherapy in a more low-key manner at the Cobham training base.

Chelsea, who are above the limelight, seem to have drifted away from the London football circle.

The veterans of the Blues are busy with active physical therapy and protecting their bodies, while the young Chelsea players are also running to the training base vigorously under the influence of Li Ang's extra training.

Although there is "marking" by the team doctor and coaching staff, these young Chelsea players cannot be as crazy about their lack of ability as Li Ang.

But it is perfectly fine to spend time in the physical therapy area every day, complete the daily training tasks, and then train for a while.

After completing another stage of running-in tasks, Chelsea ushered in the last round of Premier League games before the international match.

On the afternoon of August 31, Chelsea faced Premier League powerhouse Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge at home.

There seems to be a problem with saying this, after all, Aston Villa only ranked fifteenth in the Premier League last season.

After Barry, Milner, Ashley Young and other strong players left the team one after another, Aston Villa has never been among the top ten in the Premier League in the past two seasons.

But perhaps it was around 2010 that the performance was exceptionally good with this group of players.

Aston Villa is still a difficult mid-table team in the eyes of the majority of Premier League fans.

Mourinho will definitely not despise this kind of mid-range team that is recognized by fans as difficult to play.

However, there is no need to take the initiative to show weakness to Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge.

It's understandable to be timid sometimes when playing away games.

After all, there is such a thing as a home whistle, and the mid- and lower-tier teams in the Premier League are as excited and aggressive as if they were playing against the powerful players from all walks of life.

Therefore, sometimes you have to show weakness to the enemy first, wear down the blood and morale of these mid-range teams, and then use hard power to complete the harvest.

But Mourinho, who plays at home, often adopts a completely different opening tactic.

Just like today's game, Chelsea relies on the strength of their home court to give Aston Villa a face with average midfield strength!

Without the care of the referee's whistle, Aston Villa's defensive players acted more roughly, and it was basically the Chelsea players who benefited.

Besides, even if the gap in technical strength is put aside, the midfielder is more rigid. Is Chelsea, who now has Li Ang, still afraid of Aston Villa?

When the situation is basically dominant on both the technical and confrontation levels.

After Chelsea took control of the midfield, they quickly passed the center line and kept tearing apart Aston Villa's backcourt defense!

Westwood, Aston Villa's young midfielder in the center, really couldn't withstand Li Ang's frequent ball-carrying attacks.

He is just over 1.75 meters tall and weighs over 70 kilograms. He is no match for Li Ang in frontal interception.

Even if he repeatedly called his tall teammate Ahmadi to help him defend, it was difficult for the two of them to withstand Li Ang's forward impact.

After all, Ahmadi, who is 1.9 meters tall, weighs only 76 kilograms.

After Li Ang tightened his core, his strong body, which weighed nearly 85 kilograms, almost knocked Ahmadi out of breath.

Seeing the Aston Villa midfielders who were repeatedly knocked away, the referee on duty had to blow one or two offensive fouls against Li Ang.

But even so, Aston Villa could not escape the situation where the defense was in disarray after the midline was wide open.

Li Ang used the simplest and most effective way to quickly open up the situation on the offensive end.

And the Chelsea forwards who had a steady stream of offensive possession did not disappoint their own fans at the scene.

In the 17th minute of the first half, Hazard decisively went down the bottom after receiving Li Ang's breakthrough pass!

Aston Villa right back Matthew Lowton was just a little slower in starting speed, and soon he couldn't even get Hazard's tail gas!

Lowton could only watch Chelsea's left winger cut inside and break into his own penalty area.

Hazard quickly used a clever inverted triangle pass to deceive all the Aston Villa defenders who were besieging him and Ibrahimovic!

On the slightly empty Aston Villa penalty area line, Li Ang, who rushed to the goal, completed his signature small swing leg shot for the first time in the Premier League!

This was only Li Ang's second attempt in the official game of the new season!

The last shot was when he played against Manchester United, and he tried a long shot outside the penalty area at the beginning of the second half.

At that time, Li Ang's long shot attempt was saved by De Gea in time.

However, today, at a closer position to the goal, Li Ang's violent volley was faster!

And Aston Villa goalkeeper Guzan, whose goal line technology is far inferior to De Gea, obviously has no way to deal with Li Ang's close-range powerful shot!

After watching the football successfully penetrate the net above the far corner of the goal.

Li Ang also excitedly rushed straight to the corner flag area and made a long-lost celebration action with a mask!

This is Li Ang's first personal goal in the Premier League!

So far, Li Ang's data of one goal and three assists in three Premier League games in the new season can be said to be extremely eye-catching!

His goal can be regarded as directly opening Chelsea's goal account.

At the end of the first half, Ibrahimovic and Lampard also scored goals one after another.

Chelsea, who had already led Aston Villa 3-0 at halftime, will usher in the first exciting big ball victory of the new season in this round of the league if nothing unexpected happens!

When Li Ang received De Bruyne's cross in the second half and headed in.

All Premier League fans understand that there is no opponent who can compete with Li Ang for the Premier League Player of the Month in August!

Three games alone created five goals!

The personal league data of two goals and three assists in the whole August is impeccable no matter where it is placed!

And with the end of Chelsea's final 5-1 victory over Aston Villa, the pattern of the entire Premier League new season has also been initially presented.

Chelsea won all three games and currently leads the Premier League standings with a strong advantage in goal difference.

Liverpool has also been steadily ranked at the top of the Premier League through three strange 1-0 victories, and this season is considered a sudden rise.

Manchester City, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur have all squeezed into the top six.

Currently, the records of these three teams are two wins and one loss.

Only Manchester United lost 0-1 to Liverpool in the third round after losing in the second round!

Not to mention losing the Red Double, Manchester United also lost its position in the Premier League standings to 16th place!

In the first three games of the new season, Manchester United only achieved one win and two losses, which was a big loss of face.

Of course, the current record is not true, just for fans to watch for fun.

If you really want to see the gap between the top teams and the middle and lower teams in the Premier League standings, you have to play until at least December.

However, all Premier League fans are convinced by the strong performance of Chelsea and Li Ang now.

On the morning of September 9, Li Ang received the official award of the Premier League's best player in August at the Cobham training base wearing training clothes.

Taking photos and being interviewed are of course indispensable.

But what surprised the Premier League's official staff was that Li Ang simply cooperated with them to complete the publicity and shooting work, and then immediately devoted himself to his extra training today.

And Li Ang's similar extra training group photos were officially certified by the Premier League and posted on the official tweet.

Under the Premier League's official tweet announcing that Li Ang was elected the best player in August of the new season, the content of the comments quickly reached a consensus:

Well deserved!