When Manchester United arrived in London to prepare for this crucial battle, they soon discovered that everything here seemed to be related to the number "59".

On the streets, there are signs like "58 games unbeaten + beat to Manchester United = 59 games unbeaten".

Even the number of Manchester United's hotel is 59, and there are newspapers everywhere that report that Chelsea are about to break the record of 58 games and reach 59 games unbeaten.

"Why are there 59s everywhere?" Rooney complained, "It's good not 69." ”

"It's good that it's not the secret of No. 9." Anthony Martial may be smiling, but there is no smile in sight on that poker face.

What Martial is talking about is actually the British drama "The Secret of No. 9", which was launched in February 2014, which is characterized by basically starring two screenwriters, and there is a "No. 9" factor in each unit drama.

And Anthony Martial said this because when he moved to Manchester United from Monaco for a total price of 58 million pounds, he wore the number 9 shirt!

He was also in impressive form, coming off the bench to make his United debut against Liverpool on 13 September 2015 and scoring his maiden goal for the Reds late in the game.

On December 19, 2015, Anthony Martial won the 2015 European Golden Boy Award.

And he also relied on his excellent performance, occupying the main position in the first season of joining Manchester United, and scored goals on all fronts of the team, and is currently the leading scorer in the Manchester United team.

So, it's a conversation between two of United's main strikers.

"I've had enough!" Rooney shouted.

In the past few days, there have been reports and news praising Chelsea, and now that Chelsea is on Chelsea's turf, it is full of these things that look a little glaring to Manchester United players, and Rooney is certainly a little upset.

When they got off the bus, there were even some fans holding up posters and shouting at Wayne Rooney, "How do you say Chelsea are on the verge of a 59-game unbeaten run?"

This added to Rooney's anger, if it weren't for the teammates on the side, maybe the irascible Lu Xiaopang would rush up and tear up the poster that the other party was holding to promote the undefeated 59 games.

Rooney, as the captain of Manchester United, was of course unhappy to be ridiculed like this.

Chelsea are unbeaten while sitting top of the Premier League table, while Manchester United?

Now they are only in sixth place, six points away from fourth-placed Manchester City......

If you want to break into the Champions League zone, you still have a long way to go.

Van Gaal was calmer when he found out about this, but he gave the order that all Manchester United players stay in the hotel and not go anywhere.

Speaking at Manchester United's tactical analysis meeting, Louis van Gaal was adamant:

'It's all a conspiracy on the part of Chelsea!'

"Whether it's someone sent by their club to do it, or the fans spontaneously, the purpose is to mess with our mentality."

"As for tomorrow's tactics? We're going on the offensive this time! ”

"My judgment is that Pan Yi would not have thought that we would attack aggressively away from home."

"So, in this game, we will take them by surprise and try to score early."

After that, Van Gaal looked at the crowd, "After I finish speaking, who is in favor and who is against?" ”

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Louis van Gaal didn't let his players get distracted from a war of words with the Chelsea people, but he didn't discipline himself.

At the press conference, Van Gaal immediately went to war with Pan Yi.

Louis van Gaal claims that despite Manchester United's underdog record against Pan Yi's Chelsea in the league, a draw at Old Trafford last time out proved that Chelsea are not invincible.

As a traditional giant club that has won the most Premier League titles, it still has a certain psychological advantage when facing an upstart like Chelsea.

Therefore, if Chelsea want to set a record of 59 games unbeaten in the top five leagues, Manchester United will never agree.

Pan Yi said calmly: "Last season, we beat Manchester United 8:0 at this venue......

"Pan Yi will realize that he is far worse than me." Van Gaal deliberately stimulated Pan Yi, "I have led the team to participate in many more games than he has led. ”

"Yes, I'm much younger than him." "Moreover, we beat Manchester United 8-0 at home. ”

Louis van Gaal: "......"

The smell of gunpowder between the two looks very strong, but no matter what Van Gaal says, Pan Yi only needs to sacrifice an "8:0", which is enough to be invincible.

This made Van Gaal really can't swallow this breath.

Van Gaal's purpose in fighting with Pan Yi is very simple, that is, he hopes to stimulate the other party and make the other party dizzy and stunned.

But now it seems that Pan Yi is not moved at all, on the contrary, Van Gaal is completely at a disadvantage.

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Stamford Bridge was brightly lit on this night, with the stands packed.

As far as the eye can see, a blue ocean.

After setting the record for the fewest goals conceded in the top five league titles (15) in the 04/05 season, Chelsea have another chance to set a record in the top five leagues.

Unlike the record of "least goals conceded", which seems to be relatively unpopular and probably not even remembered by anyone, AC Milan's 58-game unbeaten run can be said to be famous.

Suffice it to say, as long as you're a true fan, it's impossible not to know the record.

Therefore, this milestone battle, facing the old rival Manchester United, Chelsea fans also erupted with fanatical and crazy enthusiasm.

'The players from both sides are already on the pitch and the game is about to start, so let's take a look at the starting line-ups for both sides in this big game. Zhan Jun's voice rang out.

Today's game was scheduled for the evening of British time, so it was late at night for Dragon Country fans, but there were still countless fans watching the game on their televisions.

"On Manchester United's side, Van Gaal is still in a standard 4-2-3-1 formation, and the goalkeeper is still Spain international David De Gea."

'At the back, the centre-backs were paired with Chris Smalling and Blind, and the two full-backs were Damien and Ashley Young.

'It's worth noting that both Young and Darmian can play on both the left and right, and then they can be placed on different sides depending on the opponent, sometimes depending on the situation on the pitch.

'In midfield, Schneiderlin and Schweinsteiger were paired in a back two, with Anthony Martial, Depay and Juan Mata in front of them.

"Up front is the captain Wayne Rooney."

'Compared to the last time United played Chelsea at Old Trafford, Louis van Gaal made little changes to his starting line-up. David De Gea returned to the starting line-up, while Ashley Young replaced the injured Luke Shaw. ”

It can also be seen from this that the old coach is still very satisfied with his tactical system. Since you could use this squad to level with Chelsea last time, it won't change this time. ”

'Now let's look at Chelsea's starting line-up......

After the game began, Louis van Gaal sat in the visitors' dugout, staring at the Chelsea players and pondering Pan Yi's starting line-up.

The goalkeeper is the number one goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

The three centre-back pairs were Ake, Virgil van Dijk and David Luiz.

This season, the centre-back duo has gradually replaced John Terry and Gary Cahill as Pan Yi's first choice.

These three central defenders not only have a solid defense, but also because they are more in line with Pan Yi's requirements for a central defender in terms of passing and ball control, and they can even be said to be the representatives of modern central defenders.

The change came in midfield.

The left flank used the quicker Joao Cancelo, while the right midfielder continued to be a well-rounded Azpilicueta.

In the middle of them, it was N'Golo Kante who was not in suspense at the back, but the two in front of Kante were Goretzka and Nemanja Matic.

Eden Hazard and Bench B did not start!

Then up front are Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane.

Pan Yi's on-the-spot change of formation made Van Gaal vigilant.

For the young but experienced Pan Yi, he has now treated it with the most cautious and vigilant attitude.

Everyone knows that if you take Pan Yi's tactics lightly, you will definitely suffer!

And what is the purpose of Chelsea's starting midfield combination today......

Van Gaal was still thinking about it when the whistle blew on the pitch.

Goretzka made a ferocious tackle that knocked Schweinsteiger to the ground.

The referee blew for a foul, but only verbally warned Goretzka and did not play a card.

Van Gaal got up from his seat and roared, swearing in his mouth.

He was unhappy with the referee's decision.

Just five minutes into the game, Chelsea committed two fouls.

Last time it was Nemanja Matic who tackled Schneiderlin, and this time it was Goretzka who flew Schweinsteiger.

Why did Chelsea play so hard today?

Playing these two midfielders, instead of the more technical ones like Hazard and B, is it just to be rough?

Van Gaal couldn't help but tilt his head and look at the home team's dugout.

I saw that Pan Yi was not standing on the sidelines, but sitting on the seat eating with peace of mind, as if all this on the field had nothing to do with him.

In fact......

This is certainly one of Pan Yi's tactics!

There was a big reason for the last draw with Manchester United, that is, the midfield was not fierce enough, allowing the opposing Schneiderlin and Schweinsteiger to get too many opportunities to hold the ball.

Needless to say, "Piggy" Schweinsteiger can make a deadly pass in midfield if he is not given enough pressure.

Schneiderlin, on the other hand, has also won the trust of Louis van Gaal with his excellent defensive ability since his move from Southampton this season, and has taken the position of the main midfielder.

Whether it's a head-on block, a chase tackle or an aerial duel, he's one of the best in the Premier League, and if he's comfortable with the ball, he's also capable of delivering long balls and moving the ball with precision.

Therefore, Pan Yi decided to take the right medicine for today's match, using Nemanja Matic and Goretzka to tackle them.

In fact, there is no real "beast waist" in the current Chelsea team, and it can be said that all of them are all-round midfielders.

Nemanja Matic and Goretzka's passing, cutting forward and shooting, are they just bad?

However, compared to Hazard and B, they are still more suitable for doing some "dirty" things.

As a result, Chelsea's attacking tactics today are very hard and aggressive.

Its purpose is only one, to use the attack to suppress Manchester United, and to provide protection for the defensive line with attack to attack.

Of course, such an arrangement also has some background checks done in advance.

That is, today's referee is Atkinson, one of the "four blinds in the Premier League".

What are the four blindnesses? The giant hunter Clattenberg, the damned Atkinson, the north London sniper McDean, and the blind man Oliver are also.

While most Premier League referees have an average of nearly 4 yellow cards per game, Oliver and Atkinson only have 2, and it is clear that Atkinson and Oliver are among the few referees in the Premier League who have a loose penalty scale.

Atkinson's average of 15 fouls per game is the lowest of any of the 20 referees in the league.

Therefore, Pan Yi made his players more active in fighting before the game and could use more bodies!

In this way, the strong Goretzka and the tall Matic are of course better to use.

As it turned out, Atkinson didn't say much about Chelsea's first two fouls.

And soon, Pan Yi's arrangement gave Manchester United a headache.

Louis van Gaal immediately discovered that United's established tactics of attacking in the opening game were largely difficult to organise an effective attack in the face of Chelsea's hard-hitting midfield.

Chelsea's midfield interception was ferocious, even loud, and United lacked the necessary preparation for it.

All of a sudden, there were frequent scenes of people on the field, which also made Manchester United a little scrambling.

Schneiderlin and Schweinsteiger were completely locked in hand-to-hand combat with Chelsea.

Schneiderlin is no different, and Schweinsteiger is even a little afraid of physical confrontation after a few scrambles.

After all, he is 33 years old this year, and he is no longer the little pig who can fight until his head is broken and can still stay on the field!

Chelsea's tactics were very simple, with a midfield three trying to tear apart United's midfield and protect the two wing-backs, while Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane roamed up front, ready to attack.

Chelsea soon seized on a mistake from United in the chaos and launched a counter-attack.

It was Schweinsteiger who faced Goretzka's grappling and was forced to transfer the ball to Depay.

Depay was just about to receive the ball when he was surrounded by N'Golo Kante and Nemanja Matic, who opted to pass back to Ashley Young before the ball was tackled by David Luiz halfway through.

Chelsea were quick to hit back.

David Luiz slid the ball straight past Joao Cancelo, and the Portuguese full-back drew the ball to a number of United players before suddenly splitting sides.

Harry Kane, who retreated to receive the ball, took two steps sideways and fired a powerful long-range shot directly from outside the penalty area.

The shot was powerful and fast, and De Gea didn't dare to hold the ball and chose to play it out.

Lukaku, who was ambushed in the box, got the ball in front of Smalling, first smashing the ball away from Smalling's tackle before splitting the ball to the right.

Chelsea right wing-back Azpilicueta fired a low shot.

The ball goes into the net!

"Azpilicueta! Nice shot! Chelsea's attack was very aggressive, with both wing-backs pressing very high, while Azpilicueta on the right had already rushed into the box and scored before Darmian! ”

When Cesar Azpilicueta kicked the ball into the back of the net, there was a huge cheer at Stamford Bridge.

The cheers were so loud that they could be felt even outside the stadium, like a volcanic eruption.

"One to zero! Chelsea are 1-0 ahead of Manchester United, they are the first to go first! ”

Louis van Gaal was furious on the sidelines, and he was very, very unhappy with the team's defence.

Azpilicueta was completely leaked there.

"I feel like we're pressing too closely?" Assistant coach Ryan Giggs said.

Van Gaal snorted and didn't say anything.

Naturally, he knew why.

Manchester United's tactics are to press out and attack, especially relying on two wings, especially Damian's left side is the focus, which makes Damian frequently press out, this time it was Chelsea who played the vacancy behind Damian.

But now Van Gaal doesn't have a particularly good solution.

When the score is behind, Manchester United has to attack.

It can only be to make the players pay more attention to the gaps left by their full-backs after assisting, and let the central defenders and midfielders fill in more positions.

The ensuing game fell into a state of anxiety.

Chelsea's scramble in midfield seems to have gotten even more ferocious.

Goretzka even took down Ashley Young and Anthony Martial twice in a row within five minutes.

Referee Atkinson decided that Goretzka had not committed a foul when he brought down Ashley Young, and the second time it was found to be a foul and verbally warned Goretzka.

Van Gaal was furious, questioned the fourth official on the sidelines, and held out three fingers: "That guy has already committed three fouls, three times!" How can it be just a verbal warning? At the very least, I'll have to give a yellow card! ”

The fourth official kept a straight face and asked Van Gaal to calm down before speaking.

"If you can't get a yellow card for shoveling like this, how can you get a yellow card?"

Van Gaal's voice was so loud that even the referee Atkinson was attracted to him and came over to warn the old coach: "I know my scale, please return to your place." ”

Van Gaal wanted to say something, but Giggs hurriedly stepped forward and dragged him away.

Otherwise, Goretzka did not receive a yellow card, but Van Gaal may be in danger of receiving a red card directly......

However, it seems that Van Gaal's complaint has had an effect.

After Atkinson returned to the field, in the next period of time, his law enforcement standards really became stricter!

Just as the fire stirred up by Chelsea on Manchester United's side began to explode.

For the remaining five or six minutes of the first half, United players fouled Chelsea in quick succession.

Then, in just a few minutes, both Schweinsteiger and Schneiderling received a yellow card each! ——

In the end, at the end of the first half, Chelsea were 1-0 ahead of Manchester United.

Pan Yi smiled.

Schweinsteiger and Schneiderlin are the main defensive workhorses of Manchester United, and both of them have yellow cards, which is bound to make United cringe when defending.

In this way, the second half is better.

And Pan Yi's tactical purpose on the field was basically achieved: the team scored, Manchester United's attack was contained, and the key players also ate cards.

At half-time, Pan Yi first praised the players' performance, and then he reminded the players with a serious expression to be careful of Manchester United's counterattack in the second half.

"It's not safe to be 1-0, and we have to keep attacking in the second half and we have to have at least two balls in our hands to be relatively safe."

After the start of the second half of the game, Pan Yi was surprised to find that Manchester United did not press out to attack, but instead shrunk the defense line a little, as if preparing to fight Chelsea's counterattack.

After a little pondering, Pan Yi understood what Van Gaal meant.

It was clear that after the tactics of the first half were curbed by Chelsea, Louis van Gaal made a decisive change and abandoned the attacking tactics of the first half.

On top of that, after both of his midfielders have been booked, it is clear that there is nothing to be gained if he is to fight Chelsea in midfield.

In this case, it is better to temporarily give up control of the midfield and switch to defensive counter-attack, maybe there will be a better chance.

The main thing is that now Manchester United has Wayne Rooney, especially a counter-attacking player like Anthony Martial, who can really sneak attack.

This season's Anthony Martial can be said to be the peak of his debut, but he is not at all the appearance of the future "director of the electronics factory", and his dribbling and speed are absolutely not to be underestimated!

However, Pan Yi is not prepared to make any adjustments.

Now Chelsea are ahead and are not afraid of the opposition shrinking.

When you shrink, I control the ball and lower the tempo of the attack and defense, so that I can steadily tilt the balance of victory in my side.

Sometimes, though, the situation on the pitch isn't something that anyone can control with the ball.

There are always unexpected things happening on the pitch.

In the 67th minute, United were awarded a touchline kick in front.

Ashley Young throws the ball to the touchline.

Schweinsteiger stopped the ball, pulled the ball and turned, then with a flick of his ankle, the ball was passed to Anthony Martial.

Chelsea's young centre-back Ake has exposed his inexperienced side in this defence.

He didn't get the first time to follow the defender Anthony Martial.

The future director of the horse factory cushioned the ball, then turned around and dribbled into the penalty area.

It wasn't until this moment that Ark reacted.

The speed of his pursuit was very fast, he rushed forward in three or two steps, saw the right time, and leaned directly over his body.

Anthony was then seen screaming as if he had been hit by a cannonball, bouncing up, spreading his arms and falling to the ground.

Referee Atkinson's whistle sounded.

Everyone looks to the referee to see what kind of decision he will make.

Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge are roaring: fake fall! Fake fall!

And the fans of the away team Manchester United are shouting: Penalty! Penalty kick!

Then, one saw the referee Atkinson walking over with his finger pointing at ...... Penalty spot!