SuperSunday is a Sky Sports classic. The Premier League often schedules two head-to-head matches on Sunday afternoons, and this show is a matchday feast that runs from noon to the evening.

The match between Manchester City and Arsenal, which started at 1:30, has just ended, and the two teams have drawn. Pep Guardiola will not be happy with the result of this game, which is undoubtedly a result that will make Nick, who won yesterday, and Jose, who plays against QPR today, happy.

In the Sky Sports studio, the heated discussion of the match with the trio of guests Jamie Carragher, Jamie Redknapp and Thierry Henry is drawing to a close, and host Ed Chamberlain is then drawn to the upcoming QPR match against Manchester United.

The starters of both sides were out, and the TV screen immediately cut to the starting lineups of both sides.

Manchester United's starting XI were:

Anthony Martial, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrik Mkhitayan

Wayne Rooney (c), Nglo Kante, Paul Pogba

Luke Shaw, Eric Bailly, Chris Smalling, Antonio Valencia

David De Gea

The first release of the QPR is:

Eduardo Vargas

Matt Phillips, Patrick Amber, Nathan Raymond

Marco van Ginkel, Ian Parker

Yu Zixiang, Nedham Onuoha (c), Steven, John O'Connor

Robert Greene

It seems that Mourinho is still in a 433 formation this time, and Kristen Lu has continued to use her favourite 4231. Both teams have a dangerous arrowhead. At the back, QPR seems to be a bit weak because Mensah can't play. As for the midfield matchup, I think Lu will give up a fair share of the ball – after all, their players are still much worse than Manchester United. Liverpool legend Carragher analyzed.

"Yes, I'll admit that the momentum of QPR has been very good with Christine lately, but it's a battle of strengths and weaknesses after all. However, I would like to see Amber and Vargas cause as much trouble as possible for United. Arsenal legend Thierry Henry said with a smile.

'Amber and Vargas are certainly not going to make the United defence comfortable and I don't think Kristen Lue is at home and will certainly not give up the three points. You know, the two were a bit-for-tat at the pre-match press conference the day before yesterday. Redknapp Jr.'s expression was a little stern, "Mourinho's team is not easy to break down, but since she took over on land, except for Chelsea, QPR has not lost to a strong team in her hands. I always felt that this time, Christine Lu's team would make the Portuguese very uncomfortable. ”

"As much as I'd like to see Manchester United have a little bit of a hard time......," Carragher smiled, "but this Manchester United team will probably be more difficult for QPR than Manchester City. Christine Lu may have beaten Pep Guardiola, but Jose Mourinho was a completely different opponent. If she did that...... Oh, I still don't assume it, because I don't think it's possible. ”

Host Ed Chamberlain saw the director's gesture and took over the conversation with a smile, "Is it possible? The answer will be revealed little by little in ten minutes." Now let's take a look at the pre-match interviews with the two managers. ”

The TV cut to the TV room at Loftus Road Stadium.

There, Lu Ling was being interviewed.

'It's a shame that Timothy [Mensah] can't play, but I'm sure Steven [Cork] will do his job. The players were excited today and so was me. Her smile was a little flamboyant, "The Christmas atmosphere is getting stronger, and it would be great if Jose was willing to be Santa Claus for once." She waved her hand and left the TV camera.

She didn't say much, and there was a burst of laughter in the Sky Sports studio.

Jose Mourinho appeared in front of the TV cameras.

"Yes, I heard Christine, I'm not going to be Santa Claus. The Portuguese pouted and shrugged, "Nick slaughtered Burnley yesterday and Manchester City just drew with Arsenal and for me this game is important. I wish Kristen would be smiling so brightly in two hours. I'm sure I will, anyway. ”

The TV camera cuts back to the studio again.

Ed Chamberlain laughed and said, "Both managers are confident, but I don't think I smell gunpowder. ”

'The personalities of both managers are so interesting and I'm looking forward to the game more and more. Henry flicked his ass and he looked at the time, the game was about to start.

"I think everybody is looking forward to it. Christine Lue's home game against Jose Mourinho starts right away, and I'm going to hand over the time to my colleagues Owen Hargreaves and Martin Taylor. ”

After a short commercial, the TV camera cuts to Loftus Stadium.

As Christmas approaches, there is also a Christmas atmosphere in the stadium, with many QPR fans wearing the club's Christmas jerseys and even Santa Claus.

The home fans waved blue and white scarves, and the singing was already ringing.

eloveyourangers,

edo,

eloveyourangers,

edo,

eloveyourangers,

edo,

ohrangerseloveyou…

And when the singing of the home fans came to an end, the Manchester United fans in the away fan zone sang unflinchingly:

u-n-i-t-e-d

ithnicknackpaddyhack-

It was originally a song insulting to local rivals Manchester City, but now it has long been a favourite song among Manchester United fans, and it will be sung wherever Manchester United fans go.

The camera swept over the fans and swept to the box on the heights. There, Nathan Neal Lawrence was smiling and shaking hands with David Beckham and talking. And little Lawrence didn't come alone today, he also had a beautiful female companion on his left hand. And to his right, QPR boss Tony Fernandes and football director Les Ferdinand are also there.

Sky Sports commentator Martin Taylor was a little surprised, "I didn't expect Lawrence Jr. to be on the scene at this game, oh, who else did we see, David." ”

Players from both sides have already entered the pitch.

The camera shows Patrick and close-ups of him touching the turf on the field, and the pretty boy looks extra energetic today.

After the players shook hands, the camera finally glanced at Everton boss Nicolas Flores in the stands. He was wearing a black coat with a dark plaid scarf, and the expression on his face was a little stern.

This time, without waiting for Martin Taylor to speak, Manchester United legend and guest of today's guest Owen Hargreaves first teased: "I was just wondering if he would come to watch this game, after all, the managers on both sides have a deep relationship with him." Either way, though, I think Nick wants Lum to get three points, at least one, in this game. ”

The camera has returned to the official game footage.

On the sidelines, Jose Mourinho and Christine Lu shook hands cordially and chatted, and finally hugged briefly. It didn't seem like their relationship was as tense as the conversation in the pre-match press conference.

It's just that Kristen Lu's expression was a little strange, and she glanced at the main stand. She was cheered on by the home fans, who threw her hands above her head and clapped a few times in thanks, before walking to the dugout.

On December 18, 2016, in the sixteenth round of the Premier League, the match between Queens Park Rangers and Manchester United began.

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Lu Ling's mind kept recalling what Jose had just said.

"Oh, don't you really know? It was Nick who hinted to me that something might be wrong with your relationship with Patrick. He said, 'Maybe Kristen wants to sell Patrick,' and because of your relationship with him, I believed him, and that's why I called you. ”

Nick, how could he do that!?

He wants her to sell Pat!!

Lu Ling struggled to control his facial expressions and emotions that were already a little affected. José couldn't be guilty of lying about it, it was certainly true. However, the Portuguese told her this before the game – with ulterior motives.

She got up from the dugout, and no matter what, for the next two hours, she had to focus on the game.

On the other side, Jose, who was wearing a long black down jacket, also walked to the sidelines.

Lu Ling also wore a black suit, but he also wore an overcoat over his suit jacket. The temperature in London is a bit low today, the wind is still very strong, there was a little rain in the morning, and now it is cloudy.

It was dark and the lights on Loftus Road were on long before the game began.

Manchester United kicked off first.

After Rooney handed the ball to Kante, Kante originally wanted to give it to Pogba, but Patrick was right in front of him, and he didn't dare to give it, so he passed it back to Smalling.

Manchester United began to organize attacks from the back in a hurry. However, Smalling's ball was not very smooth either. Vargas pounced. The England centre-back hurriedly passed back to goalkeeper David De Gea.

These tens of seconds of touching the ball, Manchester United is not very happy.

José glanced at the girl twenty meters away, who was gesturing to the field. José knew exactly what her gestures meant, pushing, pressing.

After that, Manchester United launched several attacks from the back, but failed to successfully hit the ball to the front, either forced to the big foot or made a short pass forward error, and was taken possession by QPR.

But.

It's not just QPR that's going to be pressing.

United pressed equally ferociously after conceding the goal. The Portuguese have given a death order to all three of their attacking team, including 35-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic, to put pressure on the QPR at the back. They must not be allowed to send the ball to Patrik or Vargas.

In the opening seven or eight minutes, neither team organized a really effective attack.

In the 11th minute, Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney was pressed by Ian slightly in the center circle, and the pass was wrong, directly to Yu Zixiang's feet.

After Yu Zixiang took the ball, he raised his head and did not accelerate in a hurry. He took a few steps at a constant pace, then accelerated sharply, split the ball, and shook off Mkhitaya.

Patrick had already started, but behind him, Kanter was in hot pursuit.

Vargas was in a worse position, and Yu Zixiang didn't have any particularly good options, so he continued to take a few steps and still risked it to Patrick.

The ball was a bit big, and Patrick glanced up, but managed to unload it in front of the penalty area. But behind him, Kante was trying to get close. He didn't have room to turn around and shoot.

Patrick glanced down the right and Nathan Raymond got to the corner of the box, where he picked up N'Golo Kante and tucked the ball through.

Nathan Raymond crossed without stopping, thinking that Patrick could steal a spot in the box if he managed to get rid of Kante.

Patrick knew that he did get rid of Kante, but the pass slid past the goal and was half a metre away.

The Manchester United fans at the scene had a false alarm.

Nathan Neill in the box seemed to be sorry for this opportunity, but when the camera swept over, he was saying something to his female companion next to him, and he was smiling happily.

A few minutes later, United had a great opportunity as well.

It was Pogba's burst from the edge of the box. The kick slammed into the beam, just a little bit.

In the case of extremely ferocious pressing on both sides, each side has such a chance to threaten the goal.

Lu Ling glanced at Jose, and Jose happened to look over as well.

They both knew each other's strategies. And at this glance, they both knew that the other party knew this.

And Nicholas in the stands smiled inexplicably.

These two people, coincidentally, both want to grab the start!

The strategy used by QPR and Manchester United at the beginning is almost identical. The pace of the game was breathtakingly fast, and both sides put in a lot of physical input.

It's funny, the Spaniard loosens his scarf and the game is even more interesting than he thought. It was completely dark, but the stadium was as bright as day.

On the field, a player appeared in Nicholas's field of vision.

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Lu Ling felt that without the legacy left to her by the two coaches, Nick and Bielsa, she would never have achieved a six-game unbeaten record. Whether it's Espanyol's bold use of three reserve squad players last season, or the loan signing of Mensah, plus Bielsa's brilliant vision for Vargas.

Oh, wait a minute.

Nick also left a legacy.

In the summer, they watched the boy play together in Nice.

John O'Connor. Nick went to Everton before he could use it. The right-back has greatly strengthened the team's attacking and defensive capabilities on the other side. So that she doesn't have to be only available on the "golden left side".

Twenty minutes into the game, the pressure of the QPR is no longer as ferocious as it was at the beginning. They took in a few and switched more to the low post defense. This is Lu Ling's established strategy.

And at this time, the ability of the Manchester United players was reflected.

Paul Pogba and Ibrahimovic put a lot of threat to the QPR penalty area with a couple of touches in front of the box, while Mkhitaean and Anthony Martial went close to keeping the QPR goal out of the net with cuts or crosses from both flanks.

Lu Ling called John.

Her voice was so loud that José heard it on the other end.

John glanced at the manager from afar and knew what he was supposed to do.

She called out to Nathan (Raymond) again, and Nathan began to retreat.

Her move, the United boss at first thought she wanted to give up attacking on the right flank, and let the right winger and right-back be more conservative. But a few minutes later, José saw something else.

Ibrahimovic had a huge problem with the ball. And Rooney's mistakes are mounting.

Jose had some headaches.

Despite being 35 years old, the talented striker still has great technique and an unusually good finishing touch, and he has a pivotal tactical role.

He is an extremely important point of possession for United up front. When he arrived, Jose tried to find a way to get him the ball in the heart instead of Wayne Rooney, which did a good job and brought great benefits to United's attack in the middle. That's why Manchester United have played pretty well so far this season.

Now, however, as soon as Ibrahimovic has the ball, QPR has a centre-back to harass him and prevent him from turning. John O'Connor was acting like a mad dog in United's attacking area in the middle, and Ibrahimovic's pass was greatly disrupted.

Wayne Rooney's possession began to increase, but England's number one star lacked the ability to pass directly forward after switching to midfield. And the ability to handle the ball in the core area has never been his strong suit. He's conceded the ball a couple of times.

Pogba, on the other hand, is far from this side and doesn't seem to be at his best yet, not being able to help his team-mates.

Manchester United's originally good offensive was stopped at this moment, as if it was constipated, and it couldn't enter the QPR penalty area at all.

Christine didn't let the right winger drop back to strengthen the defense, she just fucked wanted the right winger to play right back and let the original right back play at the back!

Nicholas in the stands has also figured this out.

She is learning from her "idol", Mr. Pep Guardiola.

Called full-back, is it really a midfielder?

Isn't that Bayern's Lahm?

On the sidelines, Lu Ling didn't dare to relax, she was still constantly reminding John of his position. Of course, the Flower-Arm Boy was already better than she had imagined.

John was her surprise soldier in this scene.

Previously, John had never played a midfielder. She has never had a full-back in that position. But the attempt to play central defender Ian has undoubtedly opened a lot of doors for her.

John is a player with good offensive and defensive skills, a good body, and very good passing ability. In time, he can be like Bayern's Lahm, who is qualified for the position of midfielder, and eventually become a versatile player at the back.

Thanks to Pep for giving her inspiration.

Ibrahimovic is so good on the ball that he can't be a one-on-one stop, but as long as he doesn't turn around and shoot, or doesn't let his United team-mates around him catch the ball. Rooney, meanwhile, was on the same side as Ibrahimovic in midfield, and she told John early on that Rooney's small skills were rough and that he would easily lose possession if he interfered with him too much.

The situation on the field now looks like it's going as she expected.

Wayne Rooney has lost possession again, this time with Ian's partner Marco van Kinkel. He was less confident with the ball and played the ball to the left wing for the first time.

The ball was a bit off the railroad and almost went straight to the sideline, but Matt Phillips was still fast enough to catch up.

Matt Phillips defended the ball and tucked it forward to Yu Zixiang, who was already plugged in on the left. At this time, Manchester United's defender N'Golo Kante threw away Patrick, who was the target of his original defense, and pounced on the Asian boys.

Christine had already told them that N'Golo Kante liked to pounce on the wings and Pogba was slow to chase back.

Zixiang didn't continue to lead, he swept the ball down the middle before Kante came up.

Patrick has reached the top of the arc of the penalty area.

They didn't have to look at each other, they had a tacit understanding for a long time.

Pogba was not on target, and Patrick stopped the ball lightly. In front of him is centre-back Chris Smalling.

Patrick picked up his right leg and slammed the ball straight towards goal.

Smalling symbolically stretched his foot, but the unreasonable shot flew towards the goal like a cannonball.

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea slammed the grass hard. He didn't even react.

34 minutes, QPR 1:0 Manchester United at home.

“!!! hatagoal!!!!!!! (What a goal!)" Commentator Martin Taylor roared almost the moment the goal was scored.

The blue and white sea boiled, and cheers and applause shook the small stadium.

On the field, the beautiful boy who scored the goal still did that celebration.

Then, instead of running to the corner flag area, the number 7, dressed in a blue and white jersey, ran to the head coach on the sidelines.

The goal set Christine Lu, who was still quietly clubbed there, on fire almost instantly.

She waved her arms and watched as the boy ran towards her.

She also saw his celebratory gestures, and he really didn't listen to her.