Chapter 97
"Four midfielders, left midfielder No. 18 Ashley Young, left midfielder No. 30 Chen Huan, right midfielder No. 31 Fellaini, right midfielder No. 25 Antonio Valencia"
"Single defensive midfielder No. 16 Carrick"
"Three central defenders, from left to right, No. 5 Rojo, No. 12 Smalling, No. 33 McNair"
"The Spanish superstar No. 1 De Gea is still guarding the Manchester United goal. Coach Zhang, can you predict the outcome based on the starting lineups of both teams?"After introducing the starting lineups of both teams, Xiao Zhan said with a smile
"This... this is really hard to say, because why? Because Manchester United's Van Persie, who has the best tacit understanding with Chen Huan in the frontcourt this season, is injured, and Rooney's competitive state can be said to be extremely bad in the previous few games."
"In addition, experienced players such as Mata in the Manchester United team are also injured. Now Manchester United's bench is full of mediocre players, and the coach can't make any adjustments with them."
"On the other hand, Southampton's lineup is certainly not as luxurious and star-studded as Manchester United's, but it has a complete lineup and the players are in relatively stable condition. In addition, they introduced the Dutch center forward Pelle this season, who scored 23 goals in the Dutch league last season. He is also in good shape this season and can provide the team with excellent personal ability on the offensive end."
"And let me tell you about this left winger No. 10 Mane. Although this guy is not famous, I have watched a lot of his games. He is really fast and has good skills. This guy will definitely become a big shot in the future."
"Including Jose Fonte on the back line, this is also a typical player whose ability is greater than his fame. Manchester United played against Southampton with a depleted team. Even if they can win, it must be a small victory."
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Before entering the court, Chen Huan let go of the caddie and jumped vigorously. This was a way for him to adjust his state.
"Carrick, you have to be careful of the opponent's No. 10 later."Chen Huan lowered his voice and pointed at Mane.
Carrick didn't understand, but nodded.
The current Mane is not one of the three Red Arrows who will call the wind and rain in Liverpool in the future.
But Chen Huan believes that superstars who have not yet risen must also be treated as superstars.
The opponent is a star with a peak value of 150 million euros.
The game officially started after the referee's whistle. After
Chen Huan received the pass from his teammate near the center circle, he got rid of Sean Long's pressing and passed the ball to Rooney who was reaching out for the ball in front.
The Englishman took the ball and turned around, facing Steven Davis' interception, and passed the ball to Falcao on his side. But Rooney's pass was weak, and Wanyama intercepted the ball before Falcao received it.
"——Boo!"
The whole stadium in St. Mary's Stadium suddenly booed.
Rooney turned back in anger, but Steven Davis, who was holding the ball, blocked him from behind.
""Get out of here!" Rooney cursed, and then he flew over.
The flying tackle didn't hit the ball, but hit Steven Davis's supporting leg. Southampton's No. 8 immediately wailed and fell to the ground.
"Oh my god……"Van Gaal on the sidelines bowed his head and sighed.
The Southampton players on the field had already rushed towards Rooney angrily, and the Saints' captain Jose Fonte also rushed over to put pressure on the referee.
Chen Huan, Carrick and others rushed over to separate the angry Southampton players from Rooney.
In the stands, the Saints' fans roared on the field at the same time, as if they were going to drown Rooney with curses.
The small conflict on the field also ended after the referee showed Rooney a yellow card.
The game continued. Seven minutes later, Manchester United intercepted the ball in the backcourt, and Carrick passed the ball to Chen Huan who was moving sideways to the middle.
Steven Davis, one of Southampton's double defensive midfielders, seemed to be responsible for closely guarding Chen Huan in this game. Seeing this, he immediately pressed over.
Chen Huan noticed the situation behind him and did not choose to take the risk of receiving the ball. Instead, he passed the ball to Fellaini who was not guarded, and immediately turned around and rushed forward at high speed.
Steven Davis also turned around, but his speed was obviously not as fast as Chen Huan. After Fellaini received the ball, he passed it to Chen Huan again.
"Give it to me!"Rooney asked for the ball again in the frontcourt.
Chen Huan didn't hesitate and passed the ball directly to Rooney.
"——"Shh!"
In the moment before Rooney received the ball, St. Mary's Stadium once again booed loudly.
From then on, whenever Rooney touched the ball, the fans at St. Mary's Stadium would boo together as if they had agreed.
……
"Rooney still can't integrate into the current Manchester United system."
York Dwight sighed on Sky Sports Channel in the UK:"Rooney's current handling of the ball is unreasonable, and his kicking rhythm is also not in the same rhythm as other players. In addition, he now has a yellow card on his back, and Van Gaal will adjust him in the second half."
"How was Chen's performance?" the host asked.
A smile immediately appeared on York Dwight's face. He said,"Chen still played beautifully. I feel like he has a radar in his brain. His vision is so broad!""
……
In the 38th minute of the first half, Fellaini competed with Tadic for the ball near the center circle. Fellaini passed the ball to Chen Huan with his jumping ability and physical advantage.
Steven Davis was standing behind Chen Huan at the moment. Seeing this, he immediately pressed towards Chen Huan's position.
"It's a half-high ball……"
Chen Huan took a look at where the ball landed, then spread his body to separate Steven Davis, and then, before the opponent could squeeze over, he used his toes to flick the ball over Steven Davis' head.
The next moment, Chen Huan turned around and accelerated, leaving Steven Davis, who had been passed cleanly, to follow him from behind in shame and anger.
"Give it to me!"
Rooney and Falcao raised their hands at the same time.
Chen Huan passed the ball to Falcao, and Rooney immediately moved forward to the gap between José Fonte and Maya Yoshida.
Facing the ball, Falcao chose to move forward towards Chen Huan. He used his body to resist the pressure from central defender Maya Yoshida, and then poked the ball in front of Chen Huan with his toes.
"This kick was delivered at the perfect time……"
Chen Huan looked at the football rolling to the top of the arc, raised his head to take a look at the situation in the penalty area, and then kicked it without hesitation.
"Falling leaf ball!"
Chen Huan's right foot kicked the inside of the football with force. With a muffled sound, the football soared into the sky.
The football in the air was like a stationary object, without the slightest rotation.
Saints goalkeeper Fraser Foster knew before the game that Chen Huan was good at long shots, so he had already prepared for this.