Chapter 286 The Distance Between Li Ang and the Golden Ball Is Closer than He Thought

After seeing Li Ang successfully pick up the ball and send the ball into Manchester United's goal for the second time, Van Gaal cursed "shit!" and walked towards the coaching seat with his hands indignant.

This was completely unexpected beyond the tactical game.

At least in Van Gaal's view, the gap between him and Mourinho in the pre-match tactical arrangement was not as big as the score shown on the electronic scoreboard at this moment.

He admitted the first goal. Chelsea's offensive tactics of combining the wing and the middle, and the front midfielder inserting the back to make up the knife were indeed very powerful.

Mourinho also made full use of the advantage of Chelsea's offensive players on both wings today.

But for the second goal lost by his team, Van Gaal hated his weak ability to make up for the position in the middle more than he envied Chelsea's good luck.

Li Ang's running position and supplementary shooting awareness are very good.

But Van Gaal still feels that if his team has a normal defensive midfielder and the full-backs are more active in the inward defense, then Li Ang will not have the opportunity to insert and make up the shot!

Old Fan was very dissatisfied with Chelsea's two-goal lead so quickly.

But no matter how arrogant he was, he had to calm down and face the extremely passive situation of Manchester United at the moment.

After Li Ang and his teammates celebrated in surprise on the sidelines, he shook his head and reminded himself to calm down.

Then he pointed to the Old Trafford scene with a smile on his face, where Chelsea fans gathered in the stands.

Zhan Jun's commentary of "picking it up" was not wrong at all.

Li Ang himself was also surprised to score twice at Old Trafford so quickly.

Chelsea played very well on the tactical end today, completely restraining Manchester United's counterattack and high-pressure defense.

Now it seems that in terms of luck, Chelsea has completely overwhelmed Manchester United today.

Originally, Mourinho's goal for the team in the first half was to play 1-0.

After all, he had to try out new tactics, and Mourinho was not so demanding on the results of today's game in the first half.

The whole Chelsea team was also mentally prepared to crush Manchester United in the second half.

But now the first half has not even finished half an hour, and the half-time goal has been exceeded.

As long as Mourinho does not make a temporary adjustment to the tactical thinking, the Chelsea team will play more easily.

There is no pressure, maintain their own safe ball possession rate, and wait for the opportunity to counterattack Manchester United.

After this set of combined punches, Chelsea's players on the field really don't know how they will make mistakes to lose today!

When the game started again, the Manchester United team, which was organizing the attack, looked at Chelsea, which quickly shrank its formation and defended the half, and couldn't find a good place to bite for a while.

However, Van Gaal quickly came up with a tactical method to deal with it.

His tactical reserve and on-the-spot adjustment ability are not comparable to the head coach of the middle and lower teams in the Premier League.

After another big wave of his hand, he replaced Mata with Ashley Young.

Van Gaal asked Di Maria, who started as a left forward today, to play on the right, and Ashley Young went to the left to cooperate with Fellaini and Luke Shaw.

In this way, the offensive mode on the left and right sides of Manchester United's midfield is quite clear.

The three-man combination of Ashley Young + Fellaini + Luke Shaw on the left is very suitable for high-altitude attack.

With Fellaini as the fulcrum in the frontcourt to pass the ball, Ashley Young and Luke Shaw can use their speed advantage to seize the opportunity to play behind Chelsea's defense.

On the right side of the midfield, the combination of Di Maria + Herrera + Rafael is more conducive to ground cooperation and using technology to penetrate Chelsea's defense.

Two different wing attack systems, Rooney's accelerated ball transmission speed after retreating, and the frequent ball transfers...

Li Ang stood in the half court, watching Manchester United constantly transfer the ball to mobilize Chelsea's defense, pulling, and tasted it.

"Will this big circle tactic be put on the table by Lao Fan in advance, or is it made to deal with us?"

When Li Ang thought of this, he was somewhat amused.

However, despite the complaints, Li Ang remembered that Lao Fan's big circle tactics were quite methodical, and the winning rate against strong teams was not low.

After thinking again and again, he took the initiative to face Fellaini.

In terms of high-altitude headers, he naturally couldn't compete with the Belgian afro.

But it was not difficult for Li Ang to do his best to interfere and use ground fighting to prevent Fellaini from passing the ball to Professor Yang.

As one of the core players of the old Van Gaal's pioneering big circle tactics, Fellaini's fulcrum role could not be played, so Carrick naturally could not efficiently pass the ball to the front court.

Without this fast, concise and extremely efficient way of transmitting the ball, Manchester United's efficiency in pulling Chelsea's defense line also plummeted.

The expression on Van Gaal's face changed from full of confidence to incredible, and then to the gloomy at the end... This rich expression change only took seven or eight minutes.

When the first half of the game was completely over, Van Gaal took a deep look at Li Ang who was high-fiving and hugging his teammates on the field, and then went into the player tunnel without looking back.

Mourinho didn't know that Li Ang had already pressed the core point of Manchester United's tactical adjustment in the first half.

Or before he could see something, Van Gaal's rudimentary big circle tactics directly lost the meaning of being released in advance.

After returning to the locker room and praising all the Chelsea players on the field today, Mourinho also took the time to emphasize the tactical ideas for the second half of the game.

Leon's words of comfort to Di Maria before the game have indeed become a reality at this moment.

Chelsea's coaching staff did not intend to bloodbath Manchester United at Old Trafford today.

Now, it would be best to win 3-0 against Manchester United. If this goal cannot be achieved, a 2-0 victory is not a big deal.

The importance of not losing the ball in the second half of the game for Chelsea far exceeds the importance of widening the score with Manchester United.

So when the second half of the game started, Manchester United was determined to force Chelsea to compete for the rhythm of the game. The idea of ​​increasing the number of offensive rounds was like a punch directly on cotton.

You want midfield control? Come on, come on, give it to you.

You want to increase the number of offensive rounds? No problem, give it to you!

Chelsea often controlled the ball in their own half in the second half of the first half. They seemed to be a technical flow control team with smooth transmission.

But in the second half, they completely returned to the mode of last season, which was to shrink and counterattack decisively after gaining a stable advantage.

This skilled bus position, catenary defense system, and the tactical thinking of strangling the half court... Where can you see the shadow of a technical team? !

Even the dullest Manchester United fans can see it now.

In addition to trying to protect the health of the main players in the team, Chelsea is planning to use Manchester United as a tactical experiment guinea pig!

Otherwise, it can't explain the current situation of Chelsea playing like two teams in the first and second half!

It feels bad to be treated like this, and the Red Devils fans at the scene can even use anger to describe their mood at the moment.

But after being angry?

What is left for Manchester United fans is more of the pain and depression of "being angry at their players for not fighting".

The entire second half of the game also completely entered a dull and fragmented rhythm.

It's not easy for Chelsea to control the current Manchester United.

Focus on defending Rooney and Di Maria, and try to cut off the connection between them and other Manchester United players. What offensive threats can Manchester United have left?

What is Fellaini's advantage in set-piece opportunities?

When Maguire came to him one-on-one, his advantage in the header was gone.

Smalling was also marked by Matic, and both of Manchester United's high points were watched closely, so it was not easy to play a long pass.

In the 61st minute of the second half, Li Ang carried the ball and launched a long pass directly to Salah.

However, this time Salah rushed too fast and failed to slow down and wait for Ibrahimovic and Lukaku to break into Manchester United's defense with him. In the end, he could only force a kick himself.

This shot was just a small test for De Gea, but it still shocked the Manchester United fans at the scene.

Sky Sports' commentator would inevitably sympathize with Manchester United more at this time.

Many neutral Premier League fans who watched Manchester United's powerless struggle at this moment also sighed and sighed.

Because the team they supported last season was also tortured by Chelsea's rogue style of play.

After taking the lead, they used tactics to fish, and counterattacked after stealing in the half. The key is that Chelsea's counterattack efficiency is really high!

Combined with this set of play, only Chelsea fans will feel comfortable and enjoyable.

Most of the time, neutral fans will only feel that the team that Chelsea leads is very pitiful.

However, Manchester United is not in the category of being easily sympathized by neutral fans.

After all, under the influence of Manchester United's strong dominance in the Premier League in the previous seasons, most neutral fans in the Premier League do not have a good impression of the Red Devils.

Many fans who want to see Manchester United have fun, such as fans of Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal.

At this moment, they directly appreciate the dilemma of Manchester United being stuck in the quagmire of Chelsea's tactics.

The more uncomfortable and helpless Manchester United played, the happier they were, just like venting the discomfort and frustration of being suppressed by Manchester United in the previous seasons.

Even if it was only the short 45 minutes in the second half. But it was enough to make these fans feel happy.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Li Ang changed his previous calm and serious image on the court and took the initiative to trot to Di Maria.

Although the two brothers have been in contact a lot recently, this is the first time they have met and talked offline since Di Maria transferred to Manchester United.

There is no way. The two are not in the same city and are usually very busy. In addition, when Li Ang has time on the international match day, Di Maria flew back to South America to play for the national team.

If they want to meet and chat, or even have a meal, it is now after the league match.

However, they are not very interested in sticking together on the field at this time.

After exchanging jerseys, hugging and communicating for a few words, the two of them quickly separated.

After all, Manchester United lost the game at home at Old Trafford today. As a member of Manchester United, Di Maria still needs to show an attitude.

Even if it is just a superficial attitude.

However, the two people who have been targeted by the media for a long time did not escape the ending of being secretly photographed after the game.

After having dinner at a local South American barbecue restaurant in Manchester, the two drove to a private cafe to chat.

The whole process of the two people's gathering was very normal, and there was no explosive news to report.

So much so that the next day many British media put the picture of Li Ang trying yerba mate tea for the second time, but finally being turned into an emoticon on the street due to the bitterness, on the hot reporting section to attract traffic.

Well, seeing Li Ang frowning and looking sour after drinking the yerba mate recommended by Di Maria, many local Manchester United fans also felt a little relieved~

And across the sea in Spain, many Real Madrid fans smiled knowingly after seeing the relevant reports.

Their angel and little lion reunited in the Premier League.

The picture of the two brothers laughing and talking again instantly pulled them into the memories of the beautiful summer of 2012 and 2013...

It's a pity that those hot and beautiful pictures at that time have become their memories after all.

And the Mourinho Real Madrid that brought them countless joy and glory has now left one familiar figure after another.

Kaka, Brother Face, Little Smoker, Little Lion, Angel...

Thinking of the fact that Xabi Alonso announced early that he would leave Real Madrid after the end of this season.

Many Real Madrid fans suddenly became sad again.

It's not that Ancelotti is not good enough, nor is it that James, who has gradually become the new core of Real Madrid's midfield, is not star-studded enough.

Real Madrid fans just feel regretful.

This regret is not that Mourinho's Real Madrid failed to dominate European football for a long time after reaching its peak.

But it is that the team and the players they love have not been able to continue to fight together for five or six years like other so-called dynasty teams, bringing them more memorable and beautiful scenes.

This regret is not heartbreaking, but it has always existed, making it difficult for Real Madrid fans to forget and let go.

As the "own child" that a large number of Real Madrid fans miss the most.

Li Ang is now immersed in a great news brought by Mendes.

"Do I really have a chance to get the second place in this year's Golden Ball Award?"

"High probability! Ah, damn! If Bayern hadn't won the championship last year, I would even be sure to help you directly operate this Golden Ball Award! Atletico Madrid is really disappointing..."

In his own villa, Li Ang looked at Mendes, who was both happy and depressed, but he had no regrets in his heart.

In any case, he was convinced that Bayern won the Champions League last season. As the offensive core of Bayern, he had no objection to Ribery winning the Ballon d'Or.

What he cared more about was that he already had data and reputation comparable to Messi and Ronaldo!

Being closer to the Ballon d'Or than he imagined, Li Ang seemed to have seen the glorious moment of his ascension to the top of the football world in the near future!

"It's almost there, it's almost there..."