Chapter 889 With Ease

3 on 3.

120 versus 76.

64 versus 45.

This is a data comparison given by Catalan Sport.

Barcelona's MSN combination currently has 120 goals and 64 assists, which also makes Real Madrid's 118 goal data of Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, and Higuain in 2011 pass away.

Manchester United's combination of Sun Wu, Griezmann, and Thomas Muller only scored 76 goals and 45 assists.

The Catalans used this to prove what an advantage Barcelona would have in the final.

However, the British media scoffed at this. The MSN combination was a pure forward combination, while Sun Wu was a midfielder with a center forward at the front.

Later, "Sports de Catalunya" gave new "proof"... The birthplaces of the three MSN people happened to be a perfect straight line on the map, which is why they have a very tacit understanding.

Seeing this "proof", Sun Wu was also drunk. If you ask me to say that the triangle is the most stable combination... Yeah, so Neymar is leaving Paris.

However, Sun Wu was even more speechless after seeing the rebuttal given by the British media.

"The Times" claimed that Manchester United will not be afraid of any opponent on the pitch because they have the great wizard from the East...

Although there is excitement outside, the Manchester United club is quite quiet inside. The reason is simple. Barcelona has already won the league championship, but Manchester United has not yet.

However, the good news soon came.

On May 16, the 37th round of the Premier League, which was the penultimate round of the league, started. Six league games were played that day.

Chelsea, who were demoralized, were held to a draw by West Bromwich Albion in an away game. Arsenal successfully defeated Hull City and finally reached the top four for the first time this season.

Manchester City was held to a draw by Swansea in the away game. Jingdongan and Kolarov were unable to play due to injuries in the Manchester City derby. Although Sterling started, he was in poor condition. David Silva pulled out in the first 4 minutes. Injured thigh.

Michu opened the scoring with a header from a corner kick in the first half.

Manchester City did not equalize until the stoppage time of the second half, retaining the last hope of winning the championship.

This also means that Manchester United, which is one point ahead, can lift the league championship trophy one round ahead of schedule as long as they win the game.

On May 17, Manchester United challenged Queens Park Rangers away from home.

Thomas Muller, who didn't get a chance to play in the Champions League semi-finals, finally started. Mane, who became a surprise player against Dortmund, also got a starting reward. Lukaku was injured and he didn't know whether he would be able to make it to the Champions League final. Pochettino followed Sun Wu's call The intention pushed Griezmann to the center position.

This is not an easy game. Queens Park Rangers are currently ranked 18th in the league, which is the third from the bottom, 2 points away from the nearest Aston Villa.

In the last round, Queens Park Rangers faced Arsenal, who had to take all three points, which also meant that they were forced to a dead end in advance.

If they can successfully avoid relegation, they can get at least 70 million pounds in broadcasting shares next season. How could Queen's Park Rangers not be jealous!

And they also have a little confidence, with the famous coach Redknapp and Charlie Austin currently tied for third in the scorer list with 19 goals.

At the beginning of the game, collisions, pulls, and flying tackles occurred frequently. Enrique in the stands frowned frequently. He did not return to Barcelona after the Champions League semi-finals, but stayed to watch this league game.

Soon, Enrique saw what he wanted to see.

Precisely because the Queens Park Rangers wanted to score points, and wanted to score more than one point, the old Redknapp did not set up an iron barrel formation. Although faced with fierce pressing, Manchester United's midfielder and frontcourt were dominated by Sun Wu and Ai. Leila appeared to be commanding with ease.

In the 21st minute, Herrera passed the ball directly to Griezmann, who immediately found Sun Wu who suddenly came forward.

"Oh, Best pass... so beautiful!"

"Mueller crosses... Herrera... Mane!"

"The Senegalese winger scored consecutive goals, another header!"

Thomas Muller made a pass from the right, and Herrera, who rushed forward, attracted the attention of the opponent's defense. Griezmann waited for an opportunity at the back point, and Sun Wu appeared in the penalty area after sending a pass.

Mane, who had been wandering on the right, appeared in the middle of the penalty area at some point. He shook his head behind Cockell and broke the deadlock.

Enrique frowned and replayed the process of this goal in his mind. The movements of Mane, Griezmann, Sun Wu, Thomas Muller, and Herrera were very interesting.

Mane moved inward from the right and appeared in the penalty area, while Thomas Muller originally appeared in the middle, but ran to the right to receive Sun Wu's pass.

Griezmann, who should have been at the front, retreated to the left wing to complete the key pass. After sending the pass, Herrera and Sun Wu consciously interspersed their runs to enrich their teammates' passing routes.

Enrique feels that this set of tactics is somewhat similar to Barcelona, ​​but it relies more on passing and running. Unlike Barcelona, ​​which can take advantage of the personal breakthroughs of Messi, Neymar, and Iniesta.

"Mane is very likely to start in the Champions League final." Zhan Jun lowered his head and looked at the data. "This is his eighth goal in all competitions this season."

"After Thomas Muller left, Manchester United has enough supplements." Zhang Lu said with a smile: "It's hard to say in terms of goal statistics, but Mane's speed and breakthrough are much better than Erba."

"The ability to grab points is not bad, and the jumping ability is outstanding..."

As soon as this goal was scored, the morale of Queens Park Rangers dropped sharply, and their formation was out of sync. The front team wanted to equalize the score, while the back team wanted to hold on and not lose the ball again.

In the 36th minute, Manchester United launched a counterattack and Herrera was pulled outside the penalty area.

Sun Wu took the free kick and kicked a beautiful curved kick. Goalkeeper Guzan barely saved it, but Griezmann scored a supplementary shot to expand the score to 2-0.

Enrique in the stands recorded the key points in his notes again. Best's free kicks need to be especially guarded. Barcelona's wall is not high, and Ter Stegen's free kick defense is not top-notch.

Then Manchester United retreated and began to control the ball. Queens Park Rangers tried to attack, but almost conceded the ball again. Miranda made a long pass from the backcourt, and Mane forced an overtake on the left and wiped out former Manchester United defender Fabio, but Thomas Muller's shot in the middle was just a hair's breadth away.

Sitting alone in the office watching this game, Guardiola turned off the TV when he saw this. He knew that he had lost again this season.

91 points in 37 rounds. If there are no accidents, it will be 94 points in 38 rounds. A few years ago, this would definitely be the Premier League championship, but this year, Manchester United is even better.

Where did you lose?

Two Manchester derbies, one loss and one draw, maybe here?

Lost to Leicester City and tied with Swansea... But Manchester United also lost to Leicester City.

Maybe because of being beaten by Klopp?

Guardiola stood in front of the window with his hands in his trouser pockets for a long time, and his eyes gradually became firmer. At least the club's senior management and boss had enough trust in him. This summer will be the moment when Manchester City completely matures.