What is a destructive midfielder?

Mourinho stood in the command area with a stern face.

As early as last season, he had been paying close attention to Li Kang's performance in the game.

It was a pity that he could not bring him to Stamford Bridge.

If Chelsea had him

"This kid deliberately slowed down the pace and was testing the changes in the spacing of our defense line."

"Exactly the same as Guardiola when he was young."

Time seemed to have returned to Camp Nou more than 20 years ago.

Barcelona has a rebellious and stubborn assistant coach who often fights with the opponent's players or coaches.

Enrique, Vilanova, and Guardiola always ran to the sidelines to stop the fight at the first time during the dead ball phase.

Busquets' father would take the opportunity to take off his gloves and punch.

Coach Van Gaal would grab the fourth official and spit.

In the stands, the hairy Ten Hag would persuade Cruyff to control his emotions.

In the stands.

Ferguson was calm and chewed gum slowly.

Of course he still remembered Arsenal's No. 10.

In last season's Champions League qualifiers, Manchester United was defeated by that kid.

Today is different from the past, his hands no longer tremble.

The Red Devils, who have signed many strong players, are about to use the tactical reform storm of this game to restore the confidence of all supporters.

Ibrahimovic played very easily.

He observed Li Kang's every move on the green field, but he was not very interested.

Is he a different type of talented midfielder from Zidane, Pirlo and Xavi?

Zitanla has been in the top five leagues for many years and has played against countless bright stars.

"Referee Atkinson enjoys the slow pace of the game. As of the 2016/17 season, he was nicknamed the Condemner, the Red Devils' Nemesis, Liverpool's twelfth opponent, and Wenger's inner demon."

"He also had a fight with another famous referee, Clattenburg, in the game."

"Martial raised his elbow to Cazorla, which should not be intentional."

"Xhaka quickly completed his revenge and accidentally tackled Pogba!"

"The referee did not say that the loose penalty standards destined this to be a smooth-paced Premier League game!"

Time passed unknowingly amid the boos and cheers.

Arsenal firmly controlled the ball, but it was difficult to advance to Manchester United's dangerous area.

Li Kang's positioning and passing seemed very patient.

No one restricted him.

No one pressed and drove him away, or deliberately changed his passing position.

No one covered his partial vision.

But the Manchester United coaching staff did a lot of work, and the three lines of defense kept moving in a uniform and synchronous manner, stifling his mid-range and long-range passes.

The scene seemed very dull.

Li Kang has done this test paper, but in the details, he needs to consider the different characteristics of the opponent's players, test the weak side of each defense line, and balance his own offensive and defensive resources.

Defensive resources?

Because Mustafi and Maguire on the back line have a strong desire to attack, they can't help but want to burst the middle while playing, which scares Bellerin and Monreal on the two wings and makes them a little nervous and dare not go too deep.

But it's okay.

The two defenders occasionally venture forward, which also increases the number of midfielders, so that even if Arsenal loses the ball, they can quickly complete the counterattack.

In order to maintain the structure of the triple defense line, it is difficult for Manchester United to quickly open up the offensive width in the first time in the counterattack.

In the first fifteen minutes of the game, no one can do anything to anyone.

How to say it.

The overall strategic tendency of both sides is conservative and a little unruly.

Dead ball stage.

Wenger called Maguire and Mustafi to his side.

"You can move forward to participate in the attack appropriately, pay attention to Li's gestures."

"But no matter what the situation, one person must be left standing in the high back line."

The two central defenders nodded seriously.

Especially Maguire, his expression was eager to move.

The 18th minute of the game.

Manchester United's half of the 40-meter area.

Cazorla deliberately paused after receiving the ball, attracting Ibrahimovic and Martial to grab it.

The master of balanced feet has a fast ball speed and a wide field of vision.

With a snap.

The football quickly passed Martial's side and passed to Li Kang who ran out of the space.

Pogba immediately turned and retreated to support the second line of defense.

At the same time.

Manchester United's first line of defense was left with only the silly Lingard.

"How come Pogba's defensive awareness is so much stronger than before? He played very lazily in Juventus."

"His timely retreat strengthened the interception thickness in front of the back line, and it is difficult for Arsenal to speed up and advance."

"Attack and defense axis, Manchester United's 100 million is worth it!"

"Li Kang is not in a hurry, organize slowly, eh? Rhino is wonderful!"

From the perspective of God.

Sanchez turned back frantically on the left.

Morata was cruising between the two central defenders of Manchester United, ready to move.

The little tiger's position was slightly delayed, pulling out the sprint space.

The Gunners' forward line is also top-notch in Europe.

Li Kang suddenly realized that he didn't need to participate in every moment of the breakthrough like he did in Leverkusen.

There was no need to deconstruct and unravel the cocoon slowly like before.

There was no need to force both instigation and termination.

The legendary module of "Bullet Time" did not need to be activated.

He only needed to directly test Manchester United's last line of defense in the 30-meter area.

The rest was left to those first-class teammates.

Bang!

The football took off from the ground.

It made a beautiful rainbow-like arc in the sky above Old Trafford.

De Gea's pupils shrank slightly, he took two steps back, raised his hand to point out the approximate landing point, and signaled his teammates to fill in quickly.

Back to the club, his sense of danger is very sharp.

Unfortunately, Morata's sense of smell is equally sharp.

The Spanish striker suddenly started, leaving Bailly and Smalling behind.

At the same time.

The linesman pressed the flag tightly and moved quickly.

No offside!

"The lead time is very large!"

"Only Luke Shaw caught up with Morata!"

On the left side of Manchester United's penalty area.

Morata easily squeezed out the young Luke Shaw with his buttocks.

How explosive is the talent of this Manchester United teenager?

Wenger spotted him at the age of 8, but he chose Southampton, which was farther away from home.

Joined the first team at the age of 15.

Selected to the Premier League's best team at the age of 17.

At the age of 19, he broke the record for the highest transfer value of players under the age of 20 with a price of 38 million euros. He left Southampton to join Manchester United.

Van Gaal is very insightful.

What is Luke Shaw's only shortcoming at this time? He has a bad relationship with Mourinho.

Right.

They had friction less than two months together.

On the side of the court.

Mourinho roared loudly.

He couldn't accept that his defensive players were knocked down by Morata's fart!

On the other side.

Wenger and Bould ran out of the coaching booth excitedly.

It's too simple.

A midfielder with a broad vision, superb long pass, extraordinary awareness, and terrifying football IQ, if paired with an all-around center forward who is above the passing line, can directly solve the problem!

"Morata dribbled into the penalty area!"

"Manchester United's defense line didn't have time to shrink and fall back! Luke Shaw got up quickly and caught up again."

"Is there this ball?"

Bang!

Morata shot a shot!

De Gea fell to the ground and dived to block the near corner!

As long as he is not facing Lee's shot, he will not panic at all.

Related research shows that Manchester United's goalkeeper has the fastest reaction arc of 0.18 seconds on the planet, comparable to lightning.

It is not a boast.

It is a conclusion drawn by a group of mathematicians based on the distance between the football and the goal, the running speed, combined with De Gea's blocking time and the height of the save.

Tens of thousands of spectators at Old Trafford held their breath and stared at the contest between the two young Spanish stars!

But the football did not hit the near corner as expected!

It seemed to be kicked wrong and deviated from the trajectory.

Smalling is experienced and has a reasonable position. Just as he had predicted, he was ready to clear the ball!

The younger brother of Vidic and Ferdinand in the past has become Manchester United's main central defender.

Bang!

It hit his knee heavily and bounced to the center of the goal.

The whole audience was stunned.

Manchester United fans' hearts were tightened.

Arsenal fans were overjoyed.

Watching the football barely cross the goal line.

In a flash.

De Gea became the savior again.

He showed his unparalleled reaction arc and thigh flexibility.

Bang!

The pink shoes blocked the ball out!

"Damn it!"

"Red Devils goalkeeper!"

"De Gea blocked the deflection with his feet at the moment of falling to the ground."

"Old Trafford's savior."

"It was just an own goal."

"Not only should we guard against opponents, but also teammates!"

"In the last round of the league last season, it was Smalling's own goal that made De Gea miss the Premier League Golden Glove, just that one goal!"

"And in the semi-final of the FA Cup last season, Smalling also scored an own goal, and De Gea was miserable."

"It's hard to guard against thieves at home!"

De Gea's temper was still good for the time being. After he got up, he told his teammates not to waste time apologizing, and to stand firm quickly to prepare for Arsenal's second wave of attack.

On the side of the court.

Mourinho angrily picked up a box of mineral water and smashed it hard on the grass.

He finally understood Van Gaal's pain.

On the other side.

Wenger held his chin and fell into deep thought.

'Cech will retire in a year or two. You can save some money and buy De Gea again. '

Li Kang raised his hand and pointed to the direction where the ball was cleared, signaling Walcott, who was closest, to take the ball.

He didn't expect that he could find out the weak side of Manchester United's defense with just one try: Luke Shaw didn't seem to fit the low-position defense system.

According to normal thinking, just reorganize

There's something wrong with the God's perspective.

Suddenly.

A figure weighing more than 200 pounds whizzed by!

Maguire!

This guy can raise his hand while running to express that he understands Li Kang's gesture?

The Arsenal coaching bench was a little confused.

Wenger was a little suspicious whether he gave the players too much freedom.

Walcott was startled and quickly gave up his position.

"Harry Maguire!"

"He made his debut for Arsenal."

"He has a strong desire to attack!"

"His characteristic is that he is slow."

"Huh?"

"He will directly dribble the ball and attack?"

The Red Devils players were a little caught off guard.

The 200-pound forehead pierced Manchester United's second line of defense.

Carrick, Pogba, and Herrera quickly double-teamed.

An unexpected scene was born!

Maguire, this behemoth, instantly showed explosive power that did not match his burly figure!

He changed direction while accelerating.

He moved swiftly.

Manchester United's defense was like a formidable enemy: there was really no feint at all when passing.

Strange.

Why is this central defender so slow in defense and so fast in attack?

"He passed!"

"Maguire actually passed!"

"Facing the last hurdle - Bailey!"

"How to deal with it!"

Bailley was very calm. He is a top central defender and would not allow himself to be passed by the opponent's central defender.

Trying to look at Maguire's eyes.

Controlling the center of gravity

At the moment when the opponent lowered his shoulders.

Bailey still did not move: it must be a feint.

Then.

Maguire squeezed past him.

Old Trafford, a landslide and tsunami of cheers broke out.

EPSN live broadcast room.

The barrage was flooding the screen.

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[What is a passing defender? ]

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[Awesome! ]

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[Maguire in Hull City, there was a highlight moment of passing four people in a row! 】

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[He just understood Li Mingdeng's gesture and started to attack. Arsenal is not afraid of injuries this season, right? The bench is well-stocked! ]

De Gea recognized Arsenal's big-headed central defender.

This guy who doesn't look very smart had broken through the gate he was guarding when he was still in Hull City.

Don't panic.

As long as he is not facing Li, there is nothing to fear from others.

Bang!

Maguire shot a shot.

The football spun violently and whistled towards the upper right of Manchester United's goal.

De Gea's figure had already stretched in the air the moment the opponent's shot touched the ball.

Platinum gloves, steadily took the ball off.

"Arsenal's wave-like offensive!"

"The most promising central defender in the English household register!"

"Wonderful!"

"De Gea has resolved the danger again."

"Counterattack!"

"Red Devils' counterattack!"

The cheers of Arsenal fans came to an abrupt end.

It's over.

Looking down at the stadium, the half of the field was empty.

This is the hidden danger left by Maguire's forward attack!

Can Mustafi defend alone?

Mourinho is not only famous for his defense.

There is also counterattack.

He laid the foundation for the counterattack storms of different styles of the three giants Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Chelsea.

"De Gea's hand throw did not go directly to the front court."

"Instead, he found Blind on the wing, who was in a very safe position and had no Arsenal players around him!"

"Manchester United's counterattack is very layered!"

"It has something to do with the characteristics of the players. Mourinho is more pursuing the stability of the long pass in the counterattack."

Blind's pass is very fierce.

In the 14th World Cup, when the Netherlands slaughtered Spain, it was he who gave Van Persie a super assist of "diving to the top".

He undoubtedly became the first point of Manchester United's counterattack.

Bang!

The football made an arc in the air.

The ball was very fast.

The arc was very small.

A must-have skill in counterattacks and fast breaks.

Accurately found Ibrahimovic near the center circle!

You want to let the 35-year-old Swedish striker explode?

Not impossible.

But in Manchester United's counterattack strategy, there is a better solution.

Ibrahimovic.

Just a fulcrum.

Right.

This super striker with his own system can not only activate all offensive players in positional warfare.

In the counterattack, he is also willing to obey the tactical arrangements.

It seems that there is nothing he can't do.

With a burly body, he can hold Xhaka.

Before Cazorla can help.

Jump high!

"Terrible back-to-back ability!"

"A light touch!"

"Ibrahimovic completed the fulcrum task in the counterattack!"

"The football was ferryed to the 40-meter area in the Arsenal half."

"Lingard!"

The whole process of Manchester United's counterattack to Arsenal's half took only 9 seconds.

The camera stretched out.

The Gunners players quickly returned to defense.

The Red Devils players sprinted frantically.

Martial pulled Mustafi away.

Lingard got rid of Monreal with a move of stopping and passing.

The joys and sorrows of the fans of both sides changed quickly.

At this time, the Arsenal half was in a state of panic.

"Iniesta of the Premier League!"

"The Great British Star!"

"Single-handed!"

"Young Jesse Lingard!"

"The hero of Manchester United's FA Cup victory!"

"He may have been thinking about which dance to use to celebrate the goal!"

Cech was very annoyed.

He and Mustafi and Maguire could not get the same idea together.

Adjust your breathing slightly and prepare for the test.

Lingard dribbled the ball to the top of the penalty area and shot.

There was no fancy feint either.

The football went straight to the center of the goal!

Bang!

The crossbar shook slightly.

After the football bounced and landed, it was easily held in the arms of the Arsenal goalkeeper.

Sighs were heard at Old Trafford.

"Both goalkeepers are too strong."

"Lingard was so anxious that he held his head."

"Mourinho angrily pounded the ground."

"Hard throw!"

"Cech didn't mean to stop."

"The pace was too fast."

"At this time, the formations of both sides were in chaos."

The Arsenal players who were halfway back to defense immediately turned around to attack.

The Manchester United players who were halfway back to counterattack immediately turned around to defend.

The referee Atkinson was a little tired.

Keep running from one penalty area to the middle circle, and then from another penalty area to the 40-meter area.

Where is the forty meter area?

The 40-meter area in Manchester United's half.

Cech's powerful hand throw was like a grenade, hitting the no man's land!

Li Kang rushed to the landing point, raised his left foot, and calmly removed the ball.

From God's perspective.

Manchester United's three lines of defense were too late to be rebuilt.

There are scattered positions in the backcourt.

In the field of vision, the shadow of Liverpool No. 9 suddenly appeared.

My legs suddenly surged with endless strength.

Peak start.

Torres.

Both Ibrahimovic and Pogba are the kind of stars who don't like to participate in returning defense.

But their interception awareness and physical hardware are very strong.

The two of them completed the double-team inside and outside the moment Li Kang stopped the ball.

An interference ball.

A devastating rescue.

They can complete their respective tasks right away.

Vaguely.

It seemed that the grass beneath my feet was shaking slightly.

The tens of thousands of spectators at Old Trafford had no time to roar or boo as appropriate to the situation.

Arsenal's No. 10 on the green field started.

a step far.

The starting speed that violated the laws of physics meant that Pogba and Ibrahimovic could only see their backs in an instant.

It was as if even the camera couldn't keep up with him in these few seconds.

The billboards on the sidelines gradually blurred.

Time seemed to stand still for two seconds.

"what happened."

"Li Kang came to the thirty-meter area."

"Why so fast?"

"It's Bailey again!"

"Manchester United's new central defender has been tested again!"

"Can he prove his worth?"

Bailey knows Li Kang well.

He studied the Marseille slalom, Cruyff's turn, and the magic of Xavi's love several times.

I am confident that I can destroy the ball, even if it is a foul.

The phantom No. 9 in Li Kang's field of vision suddenly regrouped the moment it dissipated.

Boom!

A long-lost sound came from the close-up sound collection equipment.

In the eyes of everyone present.

Li Kang's forward route did not deviate much.

And the strong big black egg Bailly was squeezed and flew one meter away.

Manchester United fans in nearby stands screamed.

They remember this scene: Torres forced Vidic to eat!

De Gea doesn't like to attack very much.

He understands Li Kang's shooting style.

Whether it's heavy artillery.

Or is it a devil's arc?

Attacking is one of the best options.

How I wish all I could see was Li's back.

The greatest regret in life is meeting the right person at the wrong time.