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"Back three?"

When the players from both sides lined up on the field, the commentators immediately expressed their surprise.

Lineker was the first to speak:

"Van Gaal not only wants to train young players, but also practices three-back tactics?"

As a Manchester United legend who just retired a few days ago, Neville was also very surprised:

"The Manchester United that I am familiar with has always adhered to the traditional 4-4-2 style of play. Even if it changes occasionally, there are rarely three defenders. Van Gaal... Is this going to initiate a major tactical change at Manchester United?"

Lineker whispered:

"Isn't this too risky?"

Neville glanced at him. Although he did not object directly, the expression on his face clearly implied dissatisfaction:

[Just a League Cup? What’s the risk? 】

[This is a half-time offensive and defensive drill between the Premier League giants and the fourth-level teams!]

[Even if Manchester United only sends seven people, they can still crush Wimbledon's eleven-man team!]

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"Dip~~~"

A whistle blew, igniting the atmosphere at the King's Lawn Stadium and announcing the official start of this highly disparate game.

Akinfenwa returned the kick and center back Phillips took control of the ball and then passed the ball diagonally to the right. The football came to the feet of Lee Polo.

Manchester United has a 352 formation, or to be more detailed, it can be described as 3412, with three central defenders, four midfielders, one attacking midfielder, and two forwards. In this formation, the two forwards are positioned closer to the center.

Naturally, there is no dedicated winger to directly oppress Lee Polo.

In this case, Lee Polo has enough time to dribble the ball forward and participate in the attack appropriately.

Seeing him choose to push forward, Welbeck, who had two forwards on the left, hesitated and did not immediately step forward to press. Instead, he watched him dribbling the ball across the center line.

At this moment, Shinji Kagawa was far in the middle, and the four midfielders were habitually retreating. There was no defensive player within 20 meters around Lee Polo. Even if his dribbling skills were more amateurish,

Enough to push forward easily.

When Lee Polo entered Manchester United's 25-meter area, the Manchester United players finally reacted. Nick Powell, the nearest midfielder, gave up his retreat and rushed over aggressively!

But as soon as he started to speed up, he saw his opponent sending the ball behind him, so he had to brake, slow down, and change direction to defend.

But he also failed this time. As soon as Powell completed his turn, he saw the home team's midfielder George Franco sweep the ball to the right front!

The simplest one-two!

[Negative sentiment from Powell, 1!]

Lee Polo received the ball again, and he was already infinitely close to the edge of the penalty area!

Marnik Vermeer, the outermost of Manchester United's three central defenders, did not dare to neglect, rushed out of the penalty area in time, and got stuck on the inside route.

But the defender didn't know that the opponent he was about to face had mediocre talent in dribbling and breaking through.

This is exactly what happened. Li Polo had no intention of facing him one-on-one, and he didn't even try to cut in. He just accelerated a little and picked up his right foot and made a cross!

Although full-back is not his most accustomed position, Lee Polo is no stranger to the basic routine of passing the ball down the field. After passing the ball to the center, the rest depends on the luck of the two forwards!

Akinfenwa and Dubis, who had already entered the penalty area, were observing the trajectory of the ball, but it was Manchester United captain Jonathan Evans who took action first.

The center back from Northern Ireland jumped high before Dubis, trying to push the ball out of the dangerous area. However, perhaps due to lack of preparation, his take-off was slightly slower for a moment, and the ball rubbed against his hair and changed slightly.

The flight trajectory is still heading towards the most dangerous area.

Goalkeeper De Gea's heart sank. If Evans hadn't made this move, the ball would still be within his control. But damn it, the ball was refracted on Evans' head, and the point of impact shifted outwards.

A distance of two or three meters.

It was the distance of two or three meters that put De Gea in a dilemma!

The ball just landed at the feet of Akinfenwa near the penalty spot.

Among Manchester United's three central defenders, Vermeer is still in front of Lee Poirot, and Evans is still flying in the air. Only one Michael Keane is left, but he is restrained by Dubis, and the unguarded Akinfenwa easily draws.

Shoot, even though De Gea reacted quickly, he could only watch the ball whizzing past his fingers!

1:0!

In the 27th second of the game, New Wimbledon opened the scoring!

The stadium with less than 5,000 people was filled with excitement!

Many fans haven't even found their seats before their team takes the lead!

"Ho~~"

Akinfenwa, the hero of the goal, raised his head to the sky and screamed excitedly, hitting his chest hard with both fists, and with the trembling tendons all over his body, he looked like a King Kong!

This is a goal against Manchester United!

And it’s De Gea, the top goalkeeper!

How could he be indifferent?!

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"What a surprising start. The Red Devils were hit hard when visiting London. Within half a minute of the opening, the city guarded by De Gea was declared to have fallen..."

Zhan Jun, who was still introducing the starting lineups of both sides, was a little surprised, but he quickly calmed down and did not laugh out loud:

"Losing the ball too early will definitely stimulate Manchester United's fighting spirit. In the next game... I'm afraid Wimbledon won't be too comfortable!"

His British counterpart echoed this sentiment, with Neville saying:

"Conceding the goal at the beginning may also be a good thing. We still have 90 minutes to tie the game and turn the game around."

Lineker praised the home team's performance:

"Wimbledon's offense was very resolute, and it took only three passes to shred Manchester United's defense. It seems that they really have some ideas about this game."

Neville said gloomily:

"Wimbledon had better shrink back now, because they are about to face an attacking frenzy from Manchester United!"

The old captain of the Red Devils was right at all. After the celebration of the home team players ended, Manchester United immediately launched an attack.

To be fair, in Manchester United's midfield, Welbeck's speed, Hernandez's flexible movement, and Shinji Kagawa's delicate organizational skills, this offensive trident alone is enough to cause huge trouble for Wimbledon's defense.

.According to the characteristics of Manchester United, Adelai also made special arrangements:

"Press high, press close!"

Among the three, the core of the offense is undoubtedly the former King of Dortmund. Therefore, when Shinji Kagawa holds the ball, the four midfielders of Rieger, Francon, Boorman, and Reeves will immediately start from behind.

An encirclement was formed from multiple directions, completely cutting off his route of delivering artillery shells forward!

Kagawa, who had no one to pass to, wanted to go it alone, but was immediately blocked by the left back and vice-captain Smith with a fierce tackle to prevent him from taking the ball further. Manchester United's first attack came to an abrupt end.

Smith, who finally returned to the court, was full of blood and blue at the moment. After stealing the ball, he took advantage of the opportunity and fired a big kick, trying to launch a quick counterattack. Unfortunately, the long pass was far and floating, and it flew directly out of the sideline...

Zhan Jun shook his head repeatedly:

"After all, he is only a League Two player. Although his defense is very fierce, his basic skills of passing and receiving are indeed average. He wasted a rare counterattack opportunity."

Smith's old face darkened and he raised his hands to apologize to his teammates:

"Performing abnormally, please pay attention next time!"

Fortunately, with the score ahead, everyone is more tolerant and no one will care about this ordinary mistake.

After all, as a fourth-level team, passing errors are commonplace!

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Manchester United threw a throw-in and soon formed a second round of offensive. After they pulled back and forth in the midfield several times, Kagawa used his excellent dribbling skills to get rid of the defense and sent a through ball forward!

Welbeck ran away and successfully countered offside from the gap between Lee Polo and Phillips, instantly forming a one-man goal!

Unfortunately, "Black Bei" didn't fully adjust his steps when he caught the ball, and his powerful shot grazed the door frame and flew towards the stands, causing goalkeeper Xie A to break out in a cold sweat.

"Look at this attack, the strength of Manchester United players is undoubtedly revealed!"

Neville cheered up and said:

"Although Wimbledon's defense is very tight, the strength gap between the two sides is too big. As time goes by, it is absolutely impossible for them to maintain a high press. Once their physical fitness fails, they will be defeated by Manchester United in minutes!"

Before he could finish his words, Shea took the goal kick.

As a goalkeeper who has been selected for the England national team squad, Shea's long pass level is completely superior to Smith's. He accurately found Akinfenwa, who easily received the ball and transferred to the right without any sloppiness.

Francon, the left midfielder, almost repeated Lee Polo's previous tactics: he dribbled the ball forward 15 meters and then made a decisive pass, and Dubis, who was outflanking the goal, headed the ball!

Unfortunately, their luck was slightly worse. This time De Gea reacted quickly and lifted the ball over the baseline with one palm at the last moment, preventing the team from conceding two consecutive goals within 5 minutes.

New Wimbledon got the first corner kick opportunity.