Sporting lined up all of their main line-up for this match.

Today, they are not fighting as a weakling.

Boss Jorge Jesus asked his players: "You have to give it your all in this game! We have a chance to win! ”

In the two Champions League group games, Sporting suffered two consecutive defeats, suffering a double defeat by Borussia Dortmund and Besiktas.

But he was not discouraged.

It's a rare opportunity to play against a world-class team and it's very helpful for many young people to grow.

So even against the favourites Manchester United today, he still lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.

Quite radical and not conservative!

And that's exactly what Mourinho is looking forward to.

Jose Mourinho likes to put on buses, but he hates them the most.

Well, that's the double standard.

Manchester United made a certain amount of rotation in this game.

After all, they just won against Liverpool four days ago, and they have to rotate if they give their all.

After all, one of the main reasons for Liverpool's defeat was the lack of proper rotation.

Manchester United is still in a 4-2-3-1 formation in this game.

Goalkeeper David De Gea,

Defender four Luke Shaw, Bailly, Blind, Damian,

The back two of Carrick and Fellaini,

Three forward Xia Xing, Pogba, Herrera,

Centre forward Romelu Lukaku.

Compared to the previous game, almost all of the starting line-ups were changed.

It is worth mentioning that Pogba was placed in the midfield position in this game.

Pogba is in a great mood.

It's a location he loves.

Here, he is closer to goal and has more chances to shoot more.

While his passing ability is world-class and Mourinho expects him to be a passer in midfield, Pogba wants to be closer to goal.

The two discussed this controversy many times.

Jose Mourinho insisted on his opinion, but also gave Pogba the opportunity to play as a midfielder at the right time.

That's what this game is.

As soon as the game started, Manchester United launched an onslaught!

Pogba is in a great mood in the midfield position!

After he received the ball in the opening game, he suddenly dribbled forward!

Although his speed is average, he has a good sense of the ball and good ball control.

Dodging the pressing of two defenders in a row, he volleyed from outside the box!

The ball was saved by the opposing goalkeeper Patricio and punched out!

Sporting Portugal escaped!

And three minutes later, it was Pogba who received Xia Xing's side knock, flicked to the right in the center of the penalty area, and volleyed!

This time it's a low flat shot!

Straight to the near post!

Left-back Coentrão falls to the ground and sliding, blocking the ball on the goal line!

Patricio follows up with a big foot to clear the siege!

Sporting Portugal has escaped again!

On the opening two occasions, United gave their opponents a big threat.

Old Trafford stadium applause!

Perrin on the sidelines of the court nodded in praise: "Well, yes, this guy is indeed very offensive talent." ”

Mourinho remained quiet: "There are many players with his ability to shoot on goal, Manchester United has a lot, but there are very few players with his passing skills and overall vision, and there are very few players in the whole international football world. ”

Perrin nodded: "Makes sense." ”

The game continues on the field.

Manchester United had two dangerous attacks, and Sporting were not weak.

Coentrão was particularly active today.

On the left flank, he often stepped forward to provide assists and even looked more like a winger at times.

And his crosses were also dangerous, and Darmian was under a lot of pressure defensively.

Looking at Coentrão, who was in good condition, Xia Xing was a little emotional.

I have played against Real Madrid many times before, so I know a little bit about the Portuguese star.

When he was first introduced, Real Madrid also expected him to form a rotation with Marcelo or even replace the latter.

But unexpectedly, Coentrão's state fluctuates frequently, and he is not at the level of a giant full-back at all, and he is not a player of the same grade as Marcelo.

Maybe injuries are one thing, but personal ability and mentality still account for most of the reasons.

Now that I'm back in Portugal, it's easier to play.

Two consecutive crosses in this game were given to the middle.

A precise pass into the middle was met by centre-forward Dost with a header that was punched out by De Gea.

The second was a low cross that centre-back Blind struggled to clear in front of goal.

Although the ball was kicked off the line, it almost made an own goal, which scared Manchester United fans.

However, those two passes were not the most dangerous attack for Sporting.

In the 16th minute of the game, a long pass from Bruno Fernandes tore apart Manchester United's defense!

The pass was between Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Herrera!

Find the winger Martins in front with precision!

Martins burst into the box and fired into the far corner!

De Gea falls to the ground to save!

Block the ball out of the net at lightning speed!

The Spanish door god has made a meritorious service!

This time the defense is world-class!

And this attack is also very exciting!

If it weren't for De Gea's solidity, nine times out of ten it would have been a world-class goal!

Sporting Portugal are on the offensive and Manchester United are even more aggressive.

Each time the opposition's attack was disrupted, United launched a more fierce counter-attack.

Today the midfield was stronger.

Although Lukaku is the only one on the front line, there are Pogba, Xia Xing, Herrera and other players in the midfield, and Manchester United still gives the opponent a great pressure.

Paul Pogba is United's most active player on the pitch right now.

Up front, he boldly controls the ball, looking to pass or shoot, posing a great threat to the opposition defence.

Carrick, on the other hand, took on the task of organising the pass in midfield, so that the front court could always receive the cannonballs he delivered.

Herrera is even better both offensively and defensively, running around the pitch in a large area and attacking aggressively.

United have also created a number of good chances and are one step away from scoring.

And in this environment, Xia Xing instead inspired better attack power.

In the 30th minute of the game, Carrick made a long pass to the left side and accurately found Xia Xing, who was inserted forward!

At this moment, the summer trip is not as steady as usual, but like the feeling of Rashford!

Sharp!

The position of receiving the ball is on the left side of the penalty area, and he directly stops the ball and cuts inside!

Rush into the restricted area!

Kick Shot!

The ball goes straight into the near corner of the goal!

1 to 0!

Manchester United scored first!

Xia Xing's first record!

This shot is very violent, and it is simply sharp!

From catching the ball, to cutting inside, to shooting, three actions in a row in one go!

This is simply the quality of a striker!

And that's just the beginning!

In the 39th minute of the game, it was Carrick's backfield pass again, looking for Herrera in front of the right!

Herrera sprinted with the ball and passed Coentrão who was chasing back!

Decisive cross!

Lukaku was trapped by Mathieu and couldn't get off the jump!

The ball flies to the back post!

Xia Xing jumped high and hit the goal with a header!

The ball smashes into the net!

2 to 0!

Manchester United scored another goal to extend their lead!

Xia Xing scored twice!

Mourinho on the sidelines of the pitch excitedly pounded his right fist hard into his left palm!

"Beautiful header! Top Attacker! ”

(End of chapter)