Chapter 893 Big List
On May 30, Manchester United first arrived in Berlin, Germany, and announced a 22-man roster. All first-team players except Shaqiri and Miranda, who cannot play in the Champions League, were successfully selected.
On May 31, Manchester United players went to the Olympic Stadium in Berlin to watch the German Cup final between Wolfsburg and Dortmund.
Well, it's not that Manchester United players have to watch it, but the Champions League final is held here, and the German Cup final is held at this venue every year.
Sun Wu is quite familiar with this stadium. He has been here twice and successfully won the cup by defeating Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich respectively. However, he really didn’t want to come today. Dortmund fans screamed when they saw him...
Apart from Sun Wu, the most dangerous player was Schneiderlin. It was his flying tackle that caused Royce to miss the final.
But Sun Wu also had to come. Wolfsburg, which gave him a new starting point in his career, once again had hope of winning the trophy after he left, so he had to come to support him no matter what.
Of course, apart from goalkeepers Benaglio, Sane and Schaefer on the bench, there are not many acquaintances with Sun Wu in this Wolfsburg team.
Sun Wu appeared in the stands frequently on the big screen. Half of the fans were booing desperately, while the other half applauded.
Only 52 seconds into the game, Dortmund succeeded in a sneak attack. Durm made a pass from the right, and Naldo accidentally missed the top. Aubameyang volleyed in the penalty area and scored.
McFerran turned his head and glanced at Sun Wu... You still want to buy this Naldo during the winter transfer period. He doesn't look any better than Smalling.
However, Wolfsburg later managed to control the situation, as Shaheen was on the bench because his injury had not yet recovered.
In the 32nd minute, De Bruyne was pulled down by Hummels during a counterattack. Nardo, who had made a big mistake before, shot from the outside of his instep to equalize the score.
Sun Wu raised his eyebrows at McFerran. Look, this is the free kick method that Manchester United lacks today.
Next, De Bruyne took over the game. Within five minutes of the end of the first half, he completed a pass and a shot. First, he assisted Sane to score in the counterattack to complete the reversal, and then extended the score to 3-3 with a long shot from the outside in stoppage time. 1.
Sun Wu in the stands didn't think it was strange, but McFerran's face changed when he witnessed Ding Ding's world-class performance. Guardiola really has a good card next season!
In the end, Wolfsburg won the cup 3-1.
Sun Wu was not surprised by this result. Without Shaheen and Royce, Dortmund could not completely suppress Wolfsburg in terms of paper strength.
The performances of Sane, Nardo and De Bruyne were all remarkable, but Sun Wu noticed the tall and thin man who later replaced Sane, Croatian winger Perisic.
The 26-year-old Perisic joined Wolfsburg in 2013. He was able to play the main role at first, but later became unlucky. Under the influence of Sun Wu, a time-traveling butterfly, Sane was born early...
It is said that Perisic is already looking for a new home, but Sane may also leave. Sun Wu is considering whether he can buy this very practical left winger to Manchester United. Januzaj may leave, but Perry Xic may not be able to adapt to Manchester United's passing and running tactical system next season.
Sun Wu was still thinking about something, and Miguel came over and said excitedly: "Good news, Iniesta is injured!"
"Really?" Sun Wu was also excited. Xavi has gradually faded out this season. Xiaobai's position in Enrique's system is very important.
"Of course, he was replaced by Xavi after just a few minutes in the second half."
"It's really hurt!"
Sun Wu returned to the hotel and turned on the computer as soon as possible. There were three cup finals today. Barcelona also defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-1 at the Camp Nou.
When you open the webpage, the first thing you see is not the news of Iniesta's injury, but Messi's "magic ball".
After watching the video, the corner of Sun Wu's mouth twitched. This goal looked very familiar to him!
Messi dribbled the ball forward from the right side of the midfield, used his technique and rhythm to break out of the three defenders, cut inside into the penalty area and deflected Laporta, and then shot a powerful shot into the near corner.
My friend is in great condition, this is really not good news... Sun Wu lowered his mind and looked for footage of Iniesta's injury. It was not a groin strain or a muscle strain, it seemed to be a joint problem.
Sun Wu keenly discovered that it was only after Enrique communicated with Iniesta that he replaced Xiaobai with Xavi.
A little disappointed, but Sun Wu didn't have particularly high hopes, because he watched the live broadcast of this final in his previous life. Just after the game started, Iniesta assisted Rakitic to score...
Messi scored twice, Neymar also scored, Suarez completed two assists, msn is in great condition.
Sun Wu thought in his heart that although msn is strong enough, Manchester United's frontcourt offensive combination is not inferior. The key is Pochettino's choice.
That night, Pochettino finally made his choice. The roster had as many as 22 people, but in addition to the starting 11, there were only 7 positions on the bench, and there must be a goalkeeper substitute.
On the defensive line, Coleman, Luke Shaw, Alderweireld, Phil Jones, Rojo and Valencia were all successfully selected.
Midfielder Sun Wu, Schneiderlin, Fletcher, Herrera, Milner.
Frontcourt Griezmann, Mane, Thomas Muller, Januzaj, Klose.
There were 16 players in total, and there was one spot left, which Pochettino gave to young defender Blackett after long consideration.
This also means that Rashford, Lingard, Ashley Young have no chance to play, and most importantly, Lukaku has been excluded.
Seeing that Lukaku was excluded, Sun Wu was relieved. He had no objection to the Belgian forward, but if he wanted to adjust the striker, Sun Wu would prefer to see Klose or Januzaj.
"Without Lukaku, if we need to pass the ball long, we lack high points." Jesus had a different opinion.
"If a long pass is needed, the score will definitely be behind at the last moment. Alderweireld and Phil Jones will step up to serve as high points." McFerran retorted calmly.
Sun Wu also said: "Although Enrique emphasized that Barcelona does not need to control the ball too much, Barcelona's foundation is there... If long passes are needed, it will be difficult for Manchester United to frequently send long passes."
"And Enrique's arrangements for the high points of set pieces are very detailed." Pochettino nodded in agreement and sighed: "The key is Romelu's state..."
Alas, Lukaku's goal drought has lasted for more than two months. He only scored 11 goals in the entire season, which was a highlight before and after the Christmas schedule.
You must know that not to mention Griezmann, Thomas Muller and Sun Wu, frontcourt attacker Klose scored 13 goals, Mane scored 11 goals, and Januzaj, who has been recovering from injuries for a long time, also scored 9 goals. , Lingard scored 7 goals, and Rashford scored 3 goals in the few opportunities he played.
And in terms of cost performance... With 11 goals and a worth of 28 million pounds, the British media has long pinned Lukaku as the biggest parallel import this season.
Sun Wu finally took a look at the 18-man roster. The starting lineup is actually ready to be announced, but Fletcher is still Herrera. So far, he and Pochettino have not made a choice.
Pochettino prefers Herrera, while Sun Wu prefers Fletcher.