Chapter 875 Round 1 Contest

Since the semi-finals of the Champions League, there have been no more simultaneous games. The attention of almost everyone in the European football industry... at least tonight, is focused on Old Trafford.

"Players from both sides have already appeared. Dortmund's captain Shaheen and Manchester United captain Sun Wu were the first to walk out of the tunnel."

Zhang Lu said with a smile: "These two are old enemies. Several Ruhr derbies back then were ablaze!"

"Yes, in the Ruhr derby that has gone down in history, Shaheen and Sun Wu both scored twice, but in the end Shaheen was sent off, and Sun Wu scored the winner in stoppage time." Zhan Jun also laughed. "Among the Bundesliga clubs, apart from Bayern, the one that impressed Sun Wu the most was Dortmund."

"Dortmund's starting lineup is basically the same as the media predicted. Weidenfeller, Ginter, Hummels, Subotic, Schmelzer, the midfielder is the old pair of Shaheen and Bender. In front is Mkhitaryan, and the front three is Kuba, Reus and Aubameyang.”

"Today's Manchester United starting lineup is a bit surprising. In addition to De Gea, Coleman, Alderweireld, and Rojo, Luke Shaw got the chance to start." Zhan Jun quickly reported the starting list and commented Said: "In the midfield, in addition to Sun Wu, Schneiderlin and Fletcher, who are suspended from the league, also appeared. Januzaj, Griezmann and Thomas Muller were used in the frontcourt."

"Lukaku's recent form has been average. It's normal not to start. But Klose scored five goals against Monaco and basically didn't play in the league. There should be no problem with his physical fitness." Zhang Lu was also surprised.

Mike Phelan on the sidelines looked at Sun Wu who was guessing coins, and then at Pochettino not far away, thinking that the Argentine's choice to leave was the right choice for him.

However, it may not be a good thing for the team to lay out everything face to face before the semi-finals... Pochettino and Sun Wu both want Klose to become a surprise player, but when it comes to whether to use Lukaku, the two of them A disagreement occurred.

Lukaku's condition is so poor that he has no goals or assists in the past ten games, but he can become the offensive fulcrum of Manchester United's frontcourt, which is what Pochettino values.

Sun Wu has different opinions on this. Tuchel's tactical ideas follow Klopp's. The movement speed of the offensive players in the frontcourt is more important than the ability to get the ball. Sun Wu does not think Lukaku can fight against Hu Mei in his golden age. ers.

Both of them had concerns. One didn't want to cause too much trouble before leaving, and the other didn't want to break up with Pochettino and affect the team's combat effectiveness... But it happened that Lukaku was injured, just yesterday in training. Mid-ankle injury.

In this case, Pochettino had to choose to let Griezmann step up. As for Sun Wu's proposal to let Mane step up, Pochettino severely rejected it.

Pochettino chose Januzaj probably because Sun Wu suggested Mane.

Mike Phelan is very worried, he is really an old man who really loves Manchester United...

"Beep!"

"The Spanish referee Laos blew the whistle to start the game... Oh! Dortmund grabbed it very fiercely!"

"Sun Wu lost the ball... Fortunately, Laos's whistle also sounded. This was a pushing foul."

Sun Wu was also speechless...I understand, I understand how much those guys on the other side hate me!

but!

Aubameyang, weren’t we in the same group back then? ?

Meiyangyang pulled Sun Wu up with a smile on his face, and Shaheen next to him immediately made a diving gesture to the referee.

In 4 minutes, Aubameyang once again knocked down Sun Wu in the midfield scramble, and a long boo sounded.

"Everyone knows that Aubameyang, who was abandoned by AC Milan's youth training, was brought to Schalke 04 by Sun Wu. It was Sun Wu who suggested that he switch from winger to center. This is how he became the best star in Europe today. One of the most beautiful strikers." Zhang Lu couldn't help but say: "Aubameyang is targeting Sun Wu today? They are not in the right position!"

Sun Wu didn't complain, didn't complain, and didn't even perform. He slowly got up and looked at Tuchel from a distance. Dortmund's tactics today were very interesting. It looked like a high-position press, but the pressing line was closer to the center circle. , Aubameyang retreated very deep, but Royce often appeared at the front of the formation.

In the 6th minute, Aubameyang finally changed his target. He and Kuba worked together to steal the ball from Fletcher's feet. This time the referee did not blow the whistle.

Shaheen immediately passed the ball to the left. Mkhitaryan took the ball and cut inside to send a diagonal pass. Royce used his speed to get rid of Rojo and entered the penalty area to shoot from a small angle. De Gea hit the ball with one punch. Resolve the crisis.

"Something's wrong." Sun Wu's mind was a little confused. He turned around and saw that Dortmund's formation was different from what he predicted.

Zhan Jun also discovered the problem, "Mkhitaryan did not appear in the middle, he and Kuba switched positions."

"Mkhitaryan is a typical central player. His performance on the wing is very average, but Kuba is a versatile player." Zhang Lu analyzed: "Tuchel hopes that Kuba can use running to strengthen the defensive thickness in the middle. .”

"And Mkhitaryan didn't actually appear on the wing just now, but moved in to look for passing opportunities. Considering that the right back Ginter's assist ability is average, Schmelzer may become a key figure in Dortmund's offense."

Within the first 10 minutes, Dortmund unexpectedly turned against the away team. The midfielder's crazy pressing succeeded frequently. Manchester United was suppressed and it was difficult to organize an attack. Aubameyang and Royce contributed three shots, two of which hit the target. De Gea resolved.

Pochettino on the sidelines was discussing how to deal with it with Mike Phelan and Jesus, while Miguel was gloating...Best, aren't you awesome? You can handle it yourself!

Then... Sun Wu solved it by himself. Although it was just a temporary solution rather than a permanent solution, the situation got better no matter what.

Griezmann, who was at the front, switched to the right wing, and Thomas Muller came to the center and stood in front of Sun Wu. Januzaj's movement was the most flexible, and he would even intersperse from the left and center to the right and square. Rizman formed a local numerical advantage.

In the 16th minute, the Dortmund midfielder made continuous passes. Mkhitaryan cut inside without the ball and sent a direct pass. Schmelzer made a pass from the left, but Alderweireld beat Aubameyang. The ball is cleared.

Sun Wu on the outside ran into the gap to receive Fletcher's pass. He knew that Kuba and Bender were not far away from him. These two are old enemies...

Facing Fletcher's diagonal pass, Sun Wu tipped his toes and suddenly leaned back!

"pretty!"

"Best comes with an overhead kick!"

"Oooh, Griezmann...he got through Subotic!"

Griezmann, who quietly ran to the right wing, immediately headed the ball forward and accelerated past Subotic!

In just ten seconds, Dortmund stole the ball and attacked on the spot. In the blink of an eye, the ball was close to Dortmund's penalty area!

Griezmann slowed down and faced Hummels on the right rib. After two fake moves, he forced his way inside and passed with his toes before Hu Meier stole the ball.

"Thomas Müller... oh, leaked ball... it's Januzaj!"

"Shoot!"

"boom!"

"Goalpost, goalpost rejected Januzaj mercilessly!"

Mortensen lamented: "Weidenfeller made a wonderful save. He blocked Januzaj's shot to the goal post with his toes."

When Hummels, Subotic, and Weidenfeller were rejoicing, Tuchel on the sidelines threw his hands and glanced at the Manchester United coaching staff who were still gathered together.

Don't think about it, this is Best's on-the-spot adjustment.

Tuchel has carefully studied Manchester United's tactics. Thomas Muller on the right is the easiest point to break through, so he will let Ginter guard the other side and increase the pressure on Muller and Coleman. offensive.

Because even if the attack fails, Thomas Muller's speed and running are difficult to directly pose a threat. Schmelzer and Kuba have the opportunity to return to the defense to make up for it, and Thomas Muller is unlikely to change positions and appear in the defense. left.

But Sun Wu was keenly aware of it and immediately asked Griezmann and Thomas Muller to switch positions. Muller was indeed not suitable for the left, but he was no stranger to the center.

Tuchel put his hand into his mouth and blew a loud whistle, indicating that Shaheen commanded the formation to retreat slightly. No matter what team, it was impossible to maintain an offense for 90 minutes.

Sun Wu took advantage of the situation and began to direct the team to press forward slightly. The first round of the contest was a draw, and now it is Manchester United's move.