In the fourth round, Manchester United travelled away to Swansea City.

Slightly different from other Premier League teams, Swansea is a football club based in Wales.

Their first three games have included a 2-2 draw with Chelsea, a 2-0 win over Newcastle United and a 1-1 draw away at Sunderland in the last round.

Swansea. Also unbeaten in three games.

And unlike other Premier League teams, Swansea is the Premier League team that pursues the ground the most, except for Arsenal.

Many authoritative experts and celebrities said before the game that Manchester United was not a good game.

Because their two central defenders are the biggest hidden danger.

Xiao Wen is not so worried, which game is played to understand?

However, before the game, Hodgson did talk to him.

Now, the most powerful man in England's squad is, of course, Roy Hodgson. Having won the World Cup, Hodgson's position, which had been full of doubts, was more secure than that of the prime minister.

It's just that even Hodgson himself knows who benefits from this rock-solid solidity.

In addition to the existence of factions among the traditional giants, the Xiao Wen faction, which is hidden under the undercurrent, also has enough strength to compete with any faction or all factions in the England team.

Xiao Wen, who likes to play in some warm-up games, has faintly become the speaker of this team since he won the World Cup, and there is no one.

Especially when next year's European Championship is menacing, the existence of this needle is even more important, and every decision he makes, even any of his minor injury problems, may affect England's performance in the European Championship.

In the past few days of working with Xiao Wen, Hodgson has long understood that Xiao Wen is not as harmless as he looks on the outside. He used to wonder what kind of state a person who is so tough on the pitch will be like when he encounters something off the field.

In recent months, especially Xiao Wen's straightforward statement, "Dale is not suitable for the national team", so that Hodgson most truly felt Xiao Wen's terrifying influence on this England team.

The two sat by the floor-to-ceiling windows of the hotel, watching the colorful night view. Hodgson's mood is not at ease, because of Xiao Wen, many Manchester United players need to be re-examined.

Gary Neville politely pulled away the chair across from Hodgson and motioned for Xiao Wen to sit down, then he went to Hodgson's side, pulled the chair a little further back, sat down quietly, and waited for the two England bigwigs to start talking.

Xiao Wen felt that his waist was much straighter. When he sat down, Hodgson and Neville were a little more cautious, it was obviously a scene of several old friends meeting each other, but there was a hint of seriousness in the air because of his presence.

This is the taste of strength.

"Black tea." Hodgson smiled and said, "I heard you like it very much, so I won't let them serve coffee." ”

Xiao Wen was slightly stunned, he didn't expect that the first sentence that the old man said today was actually this content.

"Honestly, next year's squad will definitely be stronger than it was at the World Cup." Hodgson said with a smile.

Xiao Wen took a sip of black tea, and laughed when he heard Hodgson's words. "I hope so."

Hodgson held the teacup, squinted his eyes, and listened to Xiao Wen's words, he quietly continued, "Xiao. I've heard that after the first round in the tunnel you had a bit of a clash with a couple of Tottenham players. ”

"Oh? It's a bit of a spat indeed. How? ”

"Nothing." Hodgson replied: "Apart from Dier, there are a couple of guys in this Tottenham team who are quite good. Walker, Rose, and especially Kane. Oh, they've had a very fast rise recently. ”

"Well, these guys are all okay......" Xiao asked to know what Hodgson meant.

The old man with an ordinary face said ordinary words, and there seemed to be no temptation, but listening to Xiao Qian's last sentence, he got the answer he wanted.

The three chatted for a while, and Xiao Wen left.

Looking at Xiao Wen's departing back, Hodgson didn't have too much expression, he just calmly watched Xiao Wen leave, and the things in his eyes were completely hidden by the city government that had been cultivated for decades.

Neville also clearly felt that Xiao Wen on this occasion was very different from Xiao Wen who looked like a junior in Ferguson's house.

Everyone has to grow. Neville knows this.

Hodgson withdrew his gaze, smiled at his assistant, and asked, "What do you think?" ”

"No problem."

"You don't think there's a problem?"

Hearing the other party's slightly direct question, Neville's straight eyebrows straightened, and the smile on his face did not change a little, "Unless you think you can win the European Cup with those stinky fish and rotten shrimp." ”

Hodgson laughed, loud.

……

this game.

Swansea fielded a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The goalkeeper is former Gunners goalkeeper Fabianski.

The four defenders are Norton, Fernandes, Williams and Neil Taylor.

The two midfielders are Shelvey and Kirk.

Midfielders Andre Ayew, Routledge and Sigurdsson.

The striker is Gomis, who has scored two goals in the first three games.

On Manchester United's side, if it weren't for Herrera's injury in the starting line-up, Van Gaal would not have wanted to use Carrick.

Although Carrick's scheduling ability is extremely strong, he is too old after all.

And Depay's unbelievable toe injury in the shower also gave Wayne Rooney his first start of the season.

There were only two changes in the starting line-up. It made it difficult for Manchester United to move forward.

After the opening, Swansea did not press blindly, but said that it was a squatting defense, but it was not so big.

Shelvey and Koke, who are very good runners, pestered Xiao and asked, and Manchester United was a little at a loss all of a sudden.

Van Gaal's brows on the sidelines were slightly furrowed, knowing that he lost to Swansea in the first game in charge of Manchester United, and knew that this team was not easy to deal with.

After the game started, Xiao Wen deeply felt the difficulty of this game.

When Giggs threw some statistics about Swansea in front of everyone, it was still a little abstract - in the league, Swansea have created 56 attacking opportunities, only Manchester City's 59 and Arsenal's 65 more than them, and Manchester United's 53 attacking chances, even less than them!

After the game, it was much more intuitive.

In the fifth minute, Andre Ayew broke the ball on the right flank and drove straight in, and after a low cross, Gomis beat Blind with a header!

Had it not been for Romero's quick reaction on the goal line, Swansea's first shot of the game would have opened the door for United.

Yes, David De Gea still didn't start. It is said that the transfer soap opera between him and Real Madrid is about to come to an end, and it is only a matter of two clubs faxing contracts to the end.

Xiao Wen squinted at Gomis.

This guy seems to have been completely inspired after Bernie's transfer to Manchester City, and vaguely let the Premier League teams see the black whirlwind that once dominated Ligue 1.

He was smart not to go to Smalling, but to surround Blind.

Judging from the first ten minutes, Blind was completely blown up when he faced Gomis. In terms of height, strength, and speed, Gomis has the absolute initiative!

And Luke Shaw's forward insertion on the wing also made the indecent have to struggle and struggle on the defensive end.

Offensively.

Strangled Xiao Wen.

Januzaj is too delicate, while Rooney on the left

In the first fifteen minutes of this game, even the most die-hard Rooney fans could only lament, the tiger fell to Pingyang!

After Xiao asked to retreat, Rooney was at the front, but it looked like his threat to Fabianski was not even as great as Swansea centre-back Williams' threat to Fabianski!

In the thirteenth minute, Xiao Wen used his personal ability to get rid of the defense of Shelvey and Kirk and then picked up a pass in the penalty area, Rooney was slow and saw three passes, and was directly intercepted by Fernandes with a flying tackle.

Xiao asked and scratched his head, he knew that Rooney's current weight was a little problematic. But the most important thing is that now, he is not good at letting Rooney compete for high balls, not to mention that it is also very bad to jump ten centimeters off the ground now, Rooney's stop ball has always been criticized, and now his physical function is declining, and he can't stop! Turn around. Looking back, it's been a hundred years!

Covering his forehead, he had a little headache. Xiao asked, the skull hurts

In the seventeenth minute, Xiao Wen stood on the center line and looked back, only to see that on the middle line behind him, Gomis, who was carrying Blind, was watching him.

Shaw asked that something wasn't right, he ran a few steps forward, and on the left side of the court, Ayew ran back, leaving Luke Shaw behind. Shervey made a long pass over the top, and Ayew was like a black blade, cutting through the tranquility of the Luke Shaw defense area. He passed through the left side of the rib and prepared to rush into the big penalty area.

As a central defender, once the ribs are penetrated, you can only help defend.

A guy who can carry and shoot is strictly forbidden to enter the restricted area.

Trespassing in the small penalty area is 'unforgiving', which is the iron law of Premier League defensive players.

Blinder had just called out to Smalling, and then he made up for it.

As soon as he moved, Ayew pushed with his right foot, and the ball rolled past Blind's side and in front of Gomis.

Blinder roared angrily, turned around and fell directly to the ground and swept flat!

The cheers of all the Swansea fans at the Liberty Stadium came to an abrupt end with this kick!

Honk!

A shrill whistle!

Oliver sprinted into the box from more than a dozen meters away.

Penalty kick!

Xiao Wen's brain exploded.

He didn't see if Blind had swept Gomis's foot or not, but subconsciously believed it was a fucking fake!

Blinder stood up in a rage and yelled at Oliver, "No! I didn't come across it. Fake fall! ”

Xiao Wen rushed in to separate Blind, at this time, the captain and the referee could only negotiate, otherwise the brand would be decided.

"It doesn't look like a penalty." Xiao Wen shook his head.

"It's up to me to decide if it's a penalty or not, Blind swept his foot." Oliver gestured to Gomis, who was roaring in the sky.

"No, no." Xiao asked to try to explain.

Oliver stared at Xiao and asked, then pointed at the linesman, "The linesman has also raised his flag." Xiao don't embarrass me. ”

Call.

Damn it!

Xiao Wen took a step back and pulled Blind out of the penalty area.

Pick him up and walk back into the small penalty area and say a few words to Romero.

Penalty kick.

Romero took a deep breath and thought about what he had asked earlier, 'Gomis, this guy likes to play the reverse and pounce to the right. ’

Gomis sets the ball and Oliver motions for both sides to listen to his whistle.

The Manchester United fans in the stands shook their heads helplessly, the ball looked like Blind's pot, but the lack of suppression by the attacking players in the front court was the fundamental reason why this counterattack was penetrated.

"It's so hard. Rooney was too hard. Hit the mid laner, the ability to line is too poor, and the ability to solo. ”

"Playing the C position, the ability to control the line is too poor, and the mentality has collapsed, and the opponent Gank can spew Oliver out twice."

"With his current state and ability, let alone PK with other opponents in the Six God Outfits, I think. A minions are struggling! ”

Everyone was discussing the blame for the former captain, and Oliver blew the whistle.

At the penalty spot, Gomis ran a few steps and shot directly with his right foot, and sure enough, he pushed a reverse corner!

A football from far and near broke through the air, carrying the whistling wind and popping. But it was a shot at Romero's left hand and the palm popped up the bottom line!

Gomis looked incredulous, dressed in a zombie crawling celebration that he had already thought of after scoring a goal, but now it was in the soup. The ball was saved!

Gomis, who was holding his head in both hands, looked at Xiao Wen, who was excited like a child who rushed down beside him, and looked up to the sky again and roared... Yes!!!!

Romero stood up and screamed, stood up, and stabbed in front of Xiao Wen with a horse step!

"Well done! Romero! ”

Xiao Wen was so excited that his face was a little distorted, and he slapped Romero's face with both hands. This ball Romero saved really beautifully!

Although Romero reacted very quickly, he really bet on the right direction, and this was somewhat because of listening to Xiao Wen's words, he smiled and high-fived Xiao Wen: "It seems that I have to listen to you next time." ”

Xiao Wen gave him another punch and then began to defend the corner.

Ayew's corner kick was taken by Blind, who looked gloomy and slapped Gomis, and with a bang, a Smolin header rushed out from behind him, heading the ball to the touchline.

Sideline balls.

The ball was thrown into the box again in an attempt to find Gomis.

Smalling once again used his height of 1.9m to push the ball out of the box.

On the right side of the penalty area, Ashley Young takes the ball.

Xiao Wen roared angrily: "Don't worry! Pass! Short pass forward! ”

Ashley Young looked forward, Mata in front of him.

A right-footed push and the ball was passed to Juan Mata.

Juan Mata didn't stop the ball and flicked straight with his left foot – the outside of his instep seemed to be careless but actually prepared to flick the ball to the touchline, and the ball bounced in front of Kante.

At this time, the two beautiful boys in the middle are running wildly.

Neville squinted at the form on the field, "Mata! Juan Mata passes the ball straight to N'Golo Kante without stopping! N'Golo Kante didn't stop the ball either. He saw Rooney in the middle! On the right, Januzaj is already running forward!

Rooney gave!

Although there is no speed, but when passing the ball, Rooney's skills are still there! ”

Wayne Rooney's half-turned pass was spotted by Januzaj before he received N'Golo Kante's pass!

The ball flew quickly to the halfway line and Januzaj tore through the Swansea defence, thanks to a pass from several teammates, and it was a perfect counter-attack in the absolute sense of the word!

Januzai moved forward to a distance of five or six meters in front of the line of the big penalty area, and when he glanced at the middle, he saw Xiao Wen who was outflanked in place!

Oh, my God!

Januzai didn't have time to sigh and Xiao asked why he was more than ten or twenty meters behind him just now, how did he run up?

I don't have time to think about it, just pass it on!

Januzaj crosses the ball past.

Xiao asked with his left foot and led the ball to the left front in front of him.

Fabianski's face changed dramatically, and he slowly crouched down and took a step forward.

Xiao Wen didn't look up, and volleyed directly with his left foot!

The ball flew past Fabianski and into the near corner!

Lose your marbles!

Manchester United fans travelling to Wales are going crazy!

Dream back to 08 Trident!

Is this really what this Manchester United team can play right now?

Van Gaal on the sidelines raised his arms and shouted!

It's not a big circle tactic, it's the art of perfection. Damn, after the game, I want to see who still sprays me Van Gaal's tactical hypnosis!

Carragher looked at Neville, who was celebrating wantonly, a little overwhelmed, "Is this really a counterattack that Manchester United can play?" Especially if you have a rusty tank, Rooney! My God! Is this really Manchester United and not Arsenal!!! ”

Obviously, the Swansea players were also surprised by how quickly they kicked the ball from Manchester United. There is not a single superfluous action in this goalscoring process! Everyone has done it to the extreme!

Gomis grabbed his hair. Frustrated

He looked at Xiao and asked

If Xiao Wen hadn't shouted that at the beginning, Ashley Yang would have been a big foot!

Why do these Manchester United players listen to this little kid like that!

No one knows why...

Why did Xiao Wen only roar, and everyone was obedient.

But when Xiao Wen rushed out of the Swansea penalty area and rushed to the center circle to celebrate, except for Romero, there was no Manchester United player who did not rush to Xiao Wen in both directions.

Especially Luke Shaw, Manchester's first affectionate person, jumped on Xiao Wen's body when he flew over: "Hey! Pollard! You are the strongest! Fack! This counterattack is the most awesome counterattack I've ever seen! ”

(End of chapter)