Ji Ming's breakthrough in the middle was very sudden and fast.

In such a situation, Manchester United's response can be regarded as fast.

Three lines of defense were quickly organized.

Defend and intercept Ji Ming in the midfield, backfield and front of the penalty area.

In the case of suddenness, rushing to the game, being able to have such a performance can already show the level of Mourinho - this team is his team, and the defense is naturally trained by him.

But even so, Manchester United's three lines of defense are not much different from three layers of window paper in front of Ji Ming.

The first line of defense is the sandwich of the two Manchester United players after Ji Ming just broke through, and they let Ji Ming break through with his unique footwork.

The second line of defense is the Manchester United player who went up to drag Ji Ming.

As a result, Ji Ming used a very simple feint to shake it over.

In the blink of an eye, Ji Ming had already approached Manchester United's third line of defense with the ball!

If this third line of defense is broken through again, Ji Ming can directly face Manchester United's goalkeeper!

There was a huge cheer in the sky above Wanda Stadium.

In fact, this cheer has been sounding since Ji Ming began to break through, and with Ji Ming's breakthrough, the sound is getting louder and louder, like thunder, rolling over the sky above Wanda Stadium, like the sound of horses' hooves and footsteps galloping thousands of horses.

At this time, even when the commentator is commenting on the game, he has to yell hysterically to ensure that his commentary voice will not be drowned out by the sound of the scene!

"Ji Ming——! Ji Ming! He broke through the defense of four of Manchester United in one go! That's amazing! ”

"Season! His straight line breakthrough was so sharp that United's defence was not worth mentioning in front of him! ”

"Season! Season! Season! Season! Against United's crumbling defence, can he break them down in one go!? ”

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The shouts of the fans lit up the air in the stadium, making it feel as if it could burn the lobes of the lungs.

The heat can even make the blood boil!

But in such a situation, Ji Ming, who was dribbling the ball, remained fully calm.

He didn't bury his head on the ball, but kept watching the situation while dribbling. His head twisted from side to side, positioning United's defenders, positioning his team-mates, and still looking for openings.

Some players like to use the dribble as a means of showing off their abilities, and they always keep carrying the ball on the pitch until they can no longer carry it.

This kind of person, once the football is passed to their feet, don't think about passing it out again.

But Ji Ming is not this kind of person.

Although he has speed, he has technique. Capable but he knows very well that he is a playmaker in midfield.

He can't show off his dribbling ability anytime and anywhere.

That's why he didn't let him play as a winger when he had so many points, but he didn't let him play as a winger - in fact, according to his characteristics, he was more suitable to play as a winger.

Chang Sheng saw Ji Ming's coolness and mind beyond his peers, and thought that putting him in the winger position was a waste of Ji Ming's talent.

So from the beginning. He was fixed in midfield, and in the middle.

Therefore, Ji Ming will never keep burying his head in dribbling the ball until he can no longer carry it.

Even if the situation of his breakthrough is very good now, in his mind, at least three options have been prepared for this attack.

The first is that he dribbles into the Manchester United penalty area.

Second, he passes the ball to his teammates.

The third. He's shooting from a distance now!

He wanted to see which method was best.

Normally, his breakaways tend to pass to team-mates if they can disrupt the opposition defence and tear open space near the edge of the box.

He's not the type of player who likes to shoot and score. He prefers the feeling of passing and assisting to shooting.

Maybe it's because he thinks it's harder to get the ball to his teammates accurately and make it easier for him to score than it is to score himself. It's also more challenging.

So his first choice is basically passing.

But if he doesn't have a good chance to pass the ball, he won't force it. Also know how to be flexible.

Whether it's a long-range shot, or a breakthrough on his own, it's all about the situation on the spot, not on his liking.

Gotze appeared in his field of vision, but in a slightly off-the-beaten-path position.

Edinson Cavani was in front of him, but he was a little anxious and ran a second early, just in an offside position. He noticed it himself, so he was retreating, and at this time there was no way to pass the football to him.

When he retreats into place and passes the ball himself, it will be too late. Two switchbacks in a row are too difficult for a 35-year-old veteran.

It's not a great option.

What about Messi? It happens to be blocked by an opposing player, and it is impossible to pass it to him.

Can you wait a little longer?

Apparently not.

The game was changing in a hurry, and he was very close to the last line of defence, and after this one was the goalkeeper.

Manchester United will never leave him alone again.

The Manchester United players who had previously broken through him were quickly chasing him back and forming a circle around him.

He didn't have time to wait any longer.

He had to make a choice right away.

The plan of passing the ball was quickly rejected by Ji Ming.

Then Ji Ming picked up his right foot when he ran to the top of the free throw arc.

This is a stance to shoot from a distance!

As a Lazio midfielder, whether you are responsible for defending or organising attacks, the ability to shoot from distance is standard.

So Ji Ming also has it.

Manchester United also know the Lazio players very well, and they have carefully studied the characteristics of each Lazio player.

Ji Ming's long-range shot was marked by Mourinho as requiring "special attention".

In general, Mourinho divides the threat of opposing players into four grades: "not to be concerned", "to be careful", "to be particularly careful" and "to be seriously threatened".

Ji Ming's threat level in long-range shots is "special attention", which is the second highest threat level.

That's pretty impressive.

In other words, as long as he wants to shoot from a distance, he has to go to the defense immediately and block his shot.

Manchester United's midfielder Nacho is responsible for doing this - not allowing the centre-backs to go up, which would create holes in the backline and give the opposition a chance to pass the ball.

It can also prevent his breakthrough. Even if Nacho is broken through, there are still one or two centre-backs behind him, and it will not be enough for the opponent to stab him through.

Manchester United's defence has really done a good job, and even this last line of defence can be split into two lines to form a depth.

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If someone thinks that Ji Ming's long-range shot is a feint, and he is about to break through, then he is wrong.

Ji Ming didn't shoot after his foot came down, nor did he dial the ball. Instead, he went around the front of the football, a feint to pedal a bicycle.

This feint didn't fool Canacho.

It looks like a failure.

But in Ji Ming's opinion, his goal has been achieved - his long-range feint is not to break through Manchester United's last line of defense in one go, but to try out how Manchester United will deal with him.

Sure enough, he tried it out.

Manchester United still have a hand!

If he just broke through directly. It is very likely that it will be destroyed by the Manchester United central defenders who are ambushed in the back!

Now, he's got a plan.

The distance between himself and the two Manchester United players is not too close - if he is too close, he will be broken by Ji Ming in one breath, so there is no defensive depth to speak of.

So there must be a distance between them.

It was around United midfielder Nacho who rushed out of the penalty arc, while the two most United centre-backs were near the penalty spot.

Is this distance enough for him to get rid of two people?

Ji Ming has such confidence!

I saw him suddenly make a sudden stop while dribbling the ball.

The change in pace came as a surprise to the Manchester United players.

Because he used to speed up and sprint all the way, especially when he broke through the second line of defense of Manchester United, the change of direction accelerated, that is called a fast!

But no one expected him to suddenly make an emergency stop.

After this emergency stop, Ji Ming immediately moved again. But not to start, but to kick the ball!

The action of long-range shooting, but the kick is a gently rubbed curve ball!

Football isn't high, it's not the kind of overhead ball.

It's a half-high ball. flew past Nacho's side.

Because it is in the opposite direction of Nacho's center of gravity, even if Nacho sees the ball, there is no way to stop it.

His only question was - what is Ji Ming doing with such a ball? Are there Lazio players in the direction behind you?

He just paid attention to it, but he didn't catch a glimpse out of the corner of his eye!

And behind him are his teammates.

Did Ji Ming make a mistake in this ball?

He wanted to come up with an overhead ball. Kicked by then?

Or did you want to pass the ball to another defender but made a mistake?

Anyway. Nacho didn't think Lazio's attack could continue.

So he breathed a sigh of relief that his mission was accomplished......

Therefore, he didn't reach out to stop Ji Ming who ran past him.

It was then that he heard cheers from the stands increase dramatically.

In fact, the Lazio fans had been cheering all the time.

But if Lazio's attack had ended, there should have been no more cheering, and the cheers would have been louder...... What's going on?

A very bad thought suddenly rose in Nacho's mind.

So he jerked his head!

In his field of vision, he saw Lazio's No. 22 Ji Ming leaning his body and raising his right leg to pick up the football again!

And in front of him is the soaring Manchester United centre-back Jonathan. Evans!

He jumped up, stretching his neck as far as he could, trying to push the ball into the air. At the same time, he was waving his arms, could it be that at this moment, he thought he was a goalkeeper? Still want to block a soccer ball with your hands? If he did, it would have been a red card plus a penalty...... It doesn't get any worse than that!

His movements looked a little funny, like a turtle......

But Nacho doesn't think his teammates are funny at all right now.

Because their goal is *** under threat!!