Chapter 1036 Unsafe Score

Offense or defense?

Sun Wu was also thinking about this issue.

Manchester United's morale is now high. If they attack, they have a chance to break Liverpool's defense, but they may also be attacked by Liverpool.

If you choose to defend solidly, the outcome will not be decided until 75 minutes into the second half.

It seems that the latter option is safer.

But Sun Wu chose to attack without hesitation. If he wants to win this ticket to the Champions League final, offense is the only way!

As long as Manchester United does not score three goals in this game, Sun Wu will only direct Manchester United to attack, attack, attack!

Why put Griezmann in the attacking midfielder position?

Why let young Lucas play central defender?

Why let Salah and Mane play at the same time?

Why did you abandon Fabinho and Herrera, who performed well in the previous Champions League knockout games, and let yourself and Kante play as a double midfielder?

It's all about offense!

Besides, Griezmann's defensive quality is not high, and Sun Wu's defensive strength is not strong. Can he defend it?

Therefore, after the game restarted, Manchester United did not retreat, but launched an even more crazy attack than the previous ten minutes.

The formation was greatly advanced, with Luke Shaw and Pavard passing half-court at the same time. Sun Wu was even positioned further forward than Griezmann at times. Kante had to position himself to protect. In order to keep the formation in line, Lu Kasdu defeated the half in a tactical sense.

Klopp looked gloomy on the sidelines. He originally thought that Sun Wu would choose to defend solidly and decide the outcome in the second half... Best, you underestimate me too much!

Mike Phelan's face on the other side also didn't look good... It was different from what was promised before the game. Didn't he say that after scoring a goal, he would adjust the offensive line and formation, and wait until the second half to decide the outcome? !

"Now it's basically a half-time offensive and defensive drill." Mortensen shook his head and commented: "Liverpool's counterattack is completely impossible."

17th minute,

Sun Wu picked up the ball on the right rib and made a move to pass it to Salah. Sun Wu stepped on the ball with the sole of his foot. Pavard, who inserted quietly, sent the pass directly without waiting for Robertson to block it. Hit the ball.

Falcao flicked in front. Griezmann in the middle and Mane in the back hit the goal but failed to touch the ball. The ball missed the far post and bounced out of the baseline.

In the 20th minute, Griezmann made consecutive shot fakes while wading horizontally outside the penalty area, and then sent a wonderful diagonal pass to Luke Shaw who was inserted in the back row, and the latter swept the goal with great force.

Robertson, who was in the back position, managed to clear the ball before Salah. Sun Wu fired a kick from the penalty area line. The unlucky Henderson was suffocated in the face and couldn't get up for a long time.

In the 24th minute, Sun Wu crossed the floor outside the penalty area to play with Henderson, who had just returned to the court. The latter became angry and tackled Sun Wu, receiving Liverpool's third yellow card of the game. The first two were for Piszczek and Depay.

Sun Wu and Griezmann stood in front of the ball and discussed in low voices. In the end, Sun Wu caused something unexpected.

"It's Best...Oh, big blast!"

Sun Wu's free-kick skills are known to the world, but this is the first time for him to shoot such a powerful shot without paying attention to arcs or bypassing the wall.

"Hart took the shot... a supplementary shot... Van Dijk... the goal post... Unlucky Manchester United, they hit the post twice in the last game. Today, they only hit the post twice in less than half an hour!"

Klopp on the sidelines was getting more and more anxious. Although he had made various arrangements and planned various plans before the game, the defense was under such great pressure, which Klopp did not expect.

And Klopp also discovered that Manchester United's changes, although subtle, made Liverpool's defense a bit confusing.

In fact, in the first 20 minutes of the game, although Griezmann played as an attacking midfielder, he actually did not undertake organizational tasks. He stood more outside the penalty area as a transit point, with Mane on the left and Sala on the right. He, Falcao in the front, and Sun Wu in the back played various coordinations.

Among them, Sun Wu has the most passes and receptions with Griezmann.

It is Sun Wu who is actually responsible for the organizational tasks. He runs in a wide range and uses various safe or risky passes to connect the team.

But after the 20th minute, the situation changed.

Sun Wu appeared more often on both sides, and even rushed into the penalty area to grab points. It was Griezmann who sent threatening balls from the outside.

Griezmann's path in this life is more tortuous than in his previous life. He was encouraged by Sun Wu in the youth team to play center, but he couldn't perform at all.

It wasn't until 2012 that Griezmann moved from the center, forward position or moved wide at Real Sociedad, playing as a winger and attacking midfielder with outstanding statistics, and then moved to Manchester United to become one of the best forwards in the world. .

Griezmann is capable of playing as an attacking midfielder. His organizational skills are not weak, and he is also capable of sending out various inspired passes.

The mismatch of identities between Sun Wu and Griezmann made Klopp grin on the sidelines. The former became a troublemaker, but Liverpool could not relax their surveillance on him, and the latter's versatility made Liverpool unable to come up with any good solutions.

The clever diagonal pass that Griezmann sent to Luke Shaw just now proves this. Henderson alone cannot restrict Griezmann. You must know that the opponent has the ability to shoot and pass in this position. People are also capable of delivering fatal passes.

Where is Nzonzi?

He has to follow Sun Wu all the time. Who knows when this Chinese-American will cause trouble. Just now, Sun Wu caught the opportunity and scored a blast. Captain Henderson had to leave the field for treatment.

In the 30th minute, exactly half an hour later, Liverpool finally conceded the ball again.

The movements of Manchester United's players within 30 meters of the opponent's side are very delicate and complex. Although Luke Shaw and Mane on the left, and Sun Wu on the other side were closely guarded, Lucas suddenly made a high-speed insertion into the box. Rizman's pass.

"Lucas is coming up!" Zhan Jun was a little nervous. Lucas was playing as a center back today, and he would be in big trouble if the ball was intercepted.

Luke Shaw accelerated towards the baseline, Piszczek followed closely, and Sun Wu walked to the sideline to widen the passing angle.

Although Griezmann, who appeared in the attacking midfielder position, became a surprise player in this game, Sun Wu still received the most attention from Liverpool players. Not only did Gotze press forward, but Nzonzi also moved across to prepare for defense at any time. .

But after Lucas made a pass to Sun Wu, he suddenly twisted his toes and poked in the opposite direction, accelerating towards the baseline.

A numerical advantage is formed in a short period of time, but whether this advantage can be turned into a threatening offense depends on whether the ball can be delivered smoothly.

Mane, who received the ball, did it. He received the ball from the inside of Nzonzi, and then suddenly started to cut inside to shake Coutinho away. He faked a long shot and then crossed the ball laterally to erase Henderson. .

"Lucas comes up... Mane, Mane cuts inside... past Henderson!"

"Mane...no one can stop him!"

"Mane... oh, Mane's heel!"

"Griezmann shoots... a fake move... this time it's real!"

"Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!"

"Senegal winger Mane scored a crucial second goal for Manchester United!"

After half a second of silence, the home fans in the KOP stands hurled countless insults at Manchester United. Various dirty gestures made the live broadcast camera move away in a hurry.

Mane used his speed to cut inside for continuous breakthroughs but failed to find a shooting opportunity. Pavard and Salah on the other side both ran out of position. Falcao was waiting for an opportunity in the penalty area, but the Senegalese suddenly hit the ball with his heel.

Griezmann faced Bailly on the line of the penalty area and shot directly. He took a step to get out of the way before shooting diagonally into the far corner.

Manchester United's luck was still bad this time. Although Joe Hart failed to save the ball, the ball hit the far post.

However, Manchester United was also very lucky this time. After knocking the ball with his heel, Mane quickly appeared in the small penalty area and easily scored the goal.

2-0, 2-0, this score can already guarantee that Manchester United will reach the Champions League final.

But in Sun Wu's eyes, this score is still not safe.

Sun Wu waved his arms vigorously and shouted loudly for his teammates to go back and wait for the kick-off. If he didn't score the third goal in this game, he would always be on tenterhooks!