Section 407 Offense and Defense
Some people say that life is a circle, and a lot of things that have happened, sometimes they will change their appearance and appear again in people's lives, and for Wolfsburg players, they feel this way at this time. The update is so fast. In the match against Borussia Dort' 'Monde', Mandzukic did not score an empty 'goal', which caused the morale of the Wolfsburg players to plummet, and in the subsequent game, they were brutally slaughtered by Borussia Dort' 'Monde' and finally ushered in a defeat. In the face of Manchester United's game, they seemed to have become Dort's 'Monde' position in that game, Rooney stopped the ball in the penalty area and missed the opportunity to stop the ball for five meters, which also made Manchester United's morale on the away side fall to the bottom all of a sudden.
With the number one stars playing like this, it is natural that it is difficult for Manchester United's players to have fighting spirit in their hearts. For Wolfsburg, this is the best opportunity. Following Rooney's mistake, the morale of the Wolfsburg players was immediately boosted, and their offensive "waves" and "tides" were also higher than one "wave".
Wolfsburg, which was fighting at home, also launched an attack immediately after the morale was boosted. They were unprecedentedly active on the pitch, wanting to score early and bring themselves the final victory in the group stage, but their attack was difficult to develop for a while, although Manchester United's Wayne Rooney did not play well, but it has to be said that their defense is still quite good, in this regard, they still caused Wolfsburg to encounter a lot of problems.
Nearly 40 minutes into the game, Wolfsburg still did not score, and their attack was always stopped by Manchester United and could not threaten forward.
In another attack, Shahin, who was dribbling forward, was immediately blocked by Phil Jones, and compared to the last 'meeting', the back-to-back combination of Phil Jones and Fellaini obviously relied on their physical conditions to create more threats. Shaheen's impact with the ball forward was intercepted just past the halfway line, and he no longer had the ability to move forward.
Defensively, United did a pretty good job. Shaheen's progress was blocked, and with Phil Jones actively seeking confrontation, he could only stop at his feet and protect the football first. However, while the offense ran into trouble. But Shaheen didn't mean to admit defeat at all, and while stopping the ball at his feet, he also raised his head and looked forward for teammates who could cooperate with him.
Facing the defense. If you can't do it alone, you can rely on cooperation, which is the most correct idea. And Sha Xin's luck was obviously quite good, and when he raised his head, he also saw Gao Shunyao in front of him. Gao Shunyao was running back to answer, and he had already arrived in front of him.
between the two of them. can form a pass, but even if the ball is given to Gao Shunyao, it still doesn't look like a good chance.
United's defence has kept Wolfsburg's squad at bay in check, with them making Wolfsburg's players drop back much deeper than they have in the past. Compared to the usual Gao Shunyao receiving the ball is usually in a position near the penalty area, this time Gao Shunyao responded and retreated about ten meters back. And beside him, Smarin was still following him closely, not letting up a single step.
Gao Shunyao is not a player who is good at breaking through, and if he retreats ten meters, his breakthrough ability will be greatly tested. And Smalin next to him does not leave an inch, which also makes Gao Shunyao's breakthrough even more difficult, even if the ball reaches his feet, he is afraid that Wolfsburg's attack will not be able to continue, and it seems more likely to be besieged and strangled by Manchester United.
And this is exactly what Manchester United are counting on, they want to rely on pressure to make Wolfsburg's attack helpless. Phil Jones and Smalling each marked and pressed the Wolfsburg offensive line to move back as a whole, and played like this. Wolfsburg naturally has little chance.
However, although Manchester United have considered how to do it tactically, they have overlooked an important issue when it comes to the implementation of this tactic. The ability of the players at Wolfsburg to work together. Better than they thought it would be, and that's the key to what United forgot.
Perhaps after half an hour of cooling, the Wolfsburg players played more 'smartly' at this time. In the face of opportunities, they are no longer enthusiastic, but think about how to break through. 41 minutes. Wolfsburg's attack this time is also a little different from just now.
In the face of Phil Jones' 'force' grab, Shaheen still kicked the ball out. But Gao Shunyao in front of him did not choose to break through with the ball after receiving the ball by himself, but directly kicked the ball back to Shahin when the football passed, and then immediately changed direction and ran forward. In the face of this ball, Gao Shunyao did not choose to come by himself, he chose to have a better cooperation with Shahin.
His approach made the defenders completely unexpected, Phil Jones had let go of Shaheen when he passed the ball, and when Shaheen continued to 'insert' the ball after passing the ball, he did not follow up in time, but at this time, he could only chase it again. And Smarin, who was originally staring at Gao Shunyao, had to temporarily give up his defense against Gao Shunyao when he saw Shaheen 'plugging' the ball on, and rushed over to intercept his pass.
After all, if Shahin is 'plugged in', then there is more than one point where Gao Shunyao can pass the ball, and he is a greater threat. Smarin couldn't stand by and watch him threaten, so he had to stop him.
It's a pity that Manchester United was able to stop Wolfsburg, not by his ability, but by his own tactics, and when Phil Jones was torn apart, Manchester United's letting go was no longer sharp. When Smarin pounced, Gao Shunyao had already run out of the space behind him, and Shahin passed the ball and once again fell to Gao Shunyao's feet accurately.
With three passes, two men managed to get past the Manchester United backline. If you want to break through the solid battle line, the 'color' string in the run is obviously one of the best ways.
On the edge of the penalty area, Gao Shunyao took the ball to his feet, and Mandzukic also 'plugged' it up on another time, so that Evans could not come over to defend Gao Shunyao. He took the ball and rushed straight into the box, and now there was only De Gea as a defender in front of him.
Such an opportunity is really exciting, and Gao Shunyao also slowed down and wanted to try to break the 'door'. However, at this moment, he did not notice that Manchester United did not give up on defense!
Smarin followed from behind, and he, who had been thrown away by Gao Shunyao, actually relied on his own speed to catch up with Gao Shunyao again!
I have to admit that although Wolfsburg's attack is very beautiful, they still despise Manchester United after all. Because Shaheen and Gao Shunyao cooperated too smoothly just now, Manchester United's defenders were easily thrown away by them, and basically there was no threat at all, so when Gao Shunyao broke through with the ball at this time, he also thought that there was no threat, and his two eyes were only staring at the 'goalkeeper' De Gea. And ignoring the defenders behind them may still be able to chase back.
After all, Manchester United is not playing well as a whole now, looking at Rooney's 'spirit' state in front of him, Gao Shunyao doesn't think that the opponent will have the motivation to chase back. However, this time. He clearly miscalculated the determination of the United players, and although Rooney seemed absent-minded, it did not mean that all the United players were useless.
At least Smarin didn't lose his fighting spirit.
Although Smarin was tricked by Gao Shunyao and Shahin, he still caught up. His speed was not slow, and at the same time as Gao Shunyao broke through into the penalty area with the ball. He also rushed to Gao Shunyao's side. The opponent's defender behind him caught up, which also surprised Gao Shunyao, but Smarin was not a particularly strong opponent after all, and Gao Shunyao didn't particularly care. He flicked the ball at his feet, tried to get past Smalling, and then immediately 'shot' the goal.
But Smalling was clearly not ready to give him that chance. When Gao Shunyao plucked the ball, he did not grab it, but clinged to it tightly and continued to interfere with Gao Shunyao. Compared with rushing to grab gambling opportunities, he would prefer to just interfere with Gao Shunyao. It was enough for him not to be able to 'shoot' the 'goal'.
His intentions, De Gea also read very clearly, he knew that Sima Lin alone could not complete such a defense, and when he interfered with Gao Shunyao, De Gea also rushed up. He attacked in time to block Gao Shunyao's only 'shot' and 'goal' angle, and the two of them cooperated to lock Gao Shunyao in the penalty area.
Even in the worst of conditions, the United players still built a defensive net to prevent their own goal from being broken.
Smalling's comeback plus De Gea's strike. made Gao Shunyao's opportunity almost lost at this time. has broken into the penalty area, but did not form a 'shot' and 'goal', this time. Gao Shunyao is also facing the same embarrassment as Rooney.
Manchester United's defense is not so easy to break through, they still have some strength and can make people uncomfortable.
Although facing embarrassment, fortunately, compared to Rooney, Gao Shunyao at least has not let the football out of his control. And in the face of strict defense, he also knows what to do. Right in front of Smalling, Gao Shunyao controlled the ball, turned around in one step, and then kicked the ball towards the back row.
Gao Shunyao's pass was a little unexpected, he was already about to rush to the small penalty area, and he got the ball in this position, and it was a little too difficult for a striker to let him give up 'shooting' and 'goal'. But Smarin's return defense and stalking obviously brought a lot of trouble to Gao Shunyao, and De Gea's attack made Gao Shunyao's 'shooting' and 'goal' angles almost all non-existent, in this case, the return pass is the best way. Compared to coming hard by yourself and passing back, there may be more chances.
Ordinary people don't do this, but Gao Shunyao knows very well what cooperation can bring to his team.
Behind Gao Shunyao, Mandzukic also followed him to 'plug' just now. It's just that he was pulling away Evans just now, and he didn't have much interaction with Gao Shunyao. But when Gao Shunyao turned around, he had already read Gao Shunyao's intentions and started to run, and when Gao Shunyao passed, he had already shaken off Evans, and the football fell right at his feet, and on the edge of the penalty area, he got the football.
With Smalling and Evans not around, De Gea has already abandoned the 'door' and Mandzukic has an opportunity to make a difference. In the face of this opportunity, Mandzukic did not hesitate at all, he gently picked the ball above his head and let it fly towards the goal!
A beautiful pick-and-shoot and a goalkeeper who has already attacked, when the two meet together, anyone knows what to expect.
"The ball is in!"
As the football fell into the net, the surrounding area of the stadium suddenly erupted in earth-shattering cheers. Mandzukic also raised his hands high at the edge of the penalty area: not long ago, his mistake caused his team to suffer a defeat in the league, and that defeat was a big blow to him. But, as a striker, such a defeat can't knock him down. And such a good opportunity, he will not 'waste' a second time!