Before the game, due to the absence of Phil Jones and Rojo, who can play in central defense, due to injury, only Smalling and teenager McNair were left in central defense.

Considering the impact of Leicester City's front, Van Gaal opted to change the formation and adopted a 352 formation.

Obviously, Van Gaal intends to take advantage of the partial numerical advantage in the midfield and strengthen the team's control, so as to suppress the opponent and not give Leicester any chance to counterattack.

And in the first half hour of the game, United did a very good job defensively.

With Leicester City giving in, the United players pressed the formation through the half by passing slowly.

It's a pity that even if they suppressed the Blue Foxes in the half, they didn't create anything

But most of the passes are crosses and backs.

Even the occasional longitudinal dangerous pass didn't create much of a threat.

Because, the two strikers of Manchester United in this game, Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial, as if they had just woken up, were almost sleepwalking on the field.

Anthony Martial, who was moved to the middle, lost the advantage of using his speed and dribbling on the flanks to tear apart the defence, and instead fell into hand-to-hand combat with the Foxes defenders, unable to play his own technical characteristics at all.

As soon as Simpson and Kante, who assisted the defense, got on their bodies, the ball was lost!

And Rooney, the captain of the Red Devils, who participated in the Champions League in midweek and still started this game, was exhausted.

Under the bag of Hut and Morgan, the two macho central defenders, they can't even hold the ball steadily.

The Red Devils captain had the lowest number of touches of any United player, a measly nine!

In the past 30 minutes of the first half, the number of chances created, the number of crosses, the number of dribbles, and the number of shots on target were all zero!

Compared to the Three Lions, there is no team-mate like Ling Feng at Manchester United who can feed the pie to his mouth.

Coupled with the decline in physical function, he is facing a transition period in his career this season, and his form has been sluggish from the beginning of the season to the present.

The strikers couldn't take their chances, and United's midfielders could only keep their feet on the back, brushing the pass success rate and possession.

Seeing that Manchester United's offensive is really not threatening, Ranieri is not conservative, and directly waved his hand to signal the players to press up and press high!

Although pressing out and pressing will make there be space behind you, and the risk of conceding the ball will also increase.

However, considering the shit state of Manchester United's two strikers, the benefits are definitely greater than the risks!

It's worth a try!

As a result, the blue fox was like a beast out of the cage, intensifying the oppression and grabbing.

In the face of the sudden pressing of the Blue Foxes, Manchester United's players were obviously a little slow to react.

When the game came to the 40th minute of the first half, the Blue Foxes completed a steal in the midfield through a group of two and two!

"Rooney takes the ball. Postbacks"

"Oh! Canter! Stopped the ball! ”

"Drinkwater passes the ball straight!"

"This is the Blue Fox's counterattack!"

With a long pass from the drinking brother at the top of the midfield arc, the Blue Foxes three musketeers plus an Albrighton fired four arrows in unison and rushed towards Manchester United's half!

This kind of scene immediately caused bursts of cheers from the home team fans in the stands.

Jamie Vardy, who is second only to Ling Feng in the all-Premier League sprint, was the first to get the ball on the left side of the front after eating Manchester United youngster McNair raw.

Because the angle of the shot was too small, he chose to look up for the first time and then crossed the ball across the middle.

Ling Feng, who responded in the middle lane, made a long-range shot, deceiving Smalling, who was not far in front of him, to move his center of gravity, and then faked the true pass, sending a very secret small diagonal plug to the ribs!

Mahrez, who cut in from behind Blind, comfortably secured a one-on-one chance against De Gea.

He didn't hesitate and fired a left-footed shot into the far corner and sent the ball into the back of the net!

Fatal with one hit!

The whole offense, fast and accurate!

The Blue Fox Three Musketeers who participated in the attack did not have a trace of mud and water.

In this way, after only holding on for forty minutes, the defense line that conceded the least goals in the Premier League was still broken by the Blue Foxes!

"The ball is in!!"

"The goal was scored by number 26, Riad. Mahrez! ”

With the first goal conceded on the road, Manchester United also had to step up their attack.

For the next five minutes, United went on the extra mile and created a great chance.

Mata's corner kick, the "little pig" in front of the goal for a header, just hit the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line.

It was United's best chance of the first half and almost equalised.

And as Manchester United's formation presses up, the space behind them has become larger.

In first-half stoppage time, Schmeichel Jr.'s long ball from the back went straight through the entire midfield and flew straight to Manchester United's backfield.

Jamie Vardy, on the other hand, was like an unstoppable sports car, squeezing past Chris Smalling and getting his hands on the ball at the edge of the penalty area.

Had it not been for David De Gea's brilliant save at a crucial moment to deny Jamie Vardy's blast, they might have been two goals behind in the first half.

Thankfully, Atkinson's whistle sounded just in time.

For Manchester United fans, the terrifying first half of the game has finally come to an end

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After a short half-time break, Manchester United, who returned to the pitch, took a more radical attitude and attacked the formation of the Blue Foxes!

It's a pity that the 352 formation is mainly attacking, taking advantage of the number of midfielders and the two wingbacks to insert assists to suppress the opponent.

However, when the team's offense can't suppress the opponent, or even pose a threat to the opponent's goal, the shortcomings of the three central defenders in this formation will be infinitely magnified!

Especially against a team like Leicester City, which focuses on counterattacking, it only takes a long pass to directly penetrate the entire defense!

When the game came to the 53rd minute, the Manchester United midfielder was forced by the Foxes to make a mistake in the pass.

The ball came to Ling Feng's feet.

Only this time, the nearest "little pig" Sweinsteiger did not let the Blue Fox 7 get up, so he directly reached out and pulled it to the ground.

Although he received a yellow card, it also stifled the Blue Fox's counterattack in the cradle.

Manchester United's side should have been happy.

But when he saw that the foul was about 30 meters away from the goal, he suddenly came back to his senses.

Oops!

This season, Ling Feng has completed two direct free kick goals, and both of them are super heavy guns of more than 30 meters.

A vigorous free kick has become Ling Feng's decisive weapon this season, and it has also become a nuclear weapon that makes other Premier League teams fearful!

Seeing Ling Feng start fiddling with the ball, tens of thousands of home team fans in the stands immediately caused bursts of cheers.

And the little hearts of Manchester United fans are as if they are firmly grasped by a big hand, and they instantly raise their throats.

"Here's the show!"

"De Gea, who has conceded the fewest goals and kept the most clean sheets this season, faced Ling Feng, who has scored the most long-range goals this season, and ushered in a head-to-head showdown! Who will win?! ”

"Let's wait and see"

After setting the ball and taking a few steps back, Ling Feng took a deep breath before exhaling slowly.

His eyes became extremely sharp!

He's been practising free-kicks all this time.

Although I can't say where to fight, it's pretty much the same.

At least five out of ten shots can hit the goal.

As for whether to enter or not, it is up to luck and character!

One look at De Gea's position, then run-up, swing and volley!

I only heard a "bang", and the ball shot out with a thunderous momentum, flew over the human wall, and turned into a black afterimage in the air.

In a breath, it was like an unstoppable lightning bolt, hitting the right side of the goal!

And even if De Gea guessed correctly that Ling Feng was going to shoot to the right side of the goal, he made a move in advance.

But the ball came too quickly and at an extremely tricky angle, right in the top right corner of the goal, grazing the crossbar and flying into the goal.

Seeing the ball go into the net and fly into the air, De Gea felt a wave of indignation in his heart.

How do you pounce on this horse?!

This guided shell, which spanned 36 meters, made the goalkeepers of both sides sad and happy.

It also made the home team fans in the stands cheer and applause.

Even Ranieri, who was on the sidelines, held his head in his hands and showed an expression of disbelief.

Such a powerful free-kick is extremely rare in his coaching career.

Perhaps, this powerful free kick can only be shot by Robert Carlos or Stankovic.

After being stunned for a moment, he applauded and smiled in hindsight.

As for the hearts of the visiting fans, they are finally dead

"Difficult ~ to ~ set ~ believe !!"

"Score from a direct free-kick!"

"A masterful performance!"

"Ling Feng extended the score to two goals! His state today is simply an explosion! ”

After scoring the goal, Ling Feng did not make the iconic "King's Landing" celebration, but ran to the corner flag area and made the "God of War" Barty's machine-gun shooting celebration.

Da da da.

What a hell of a schedule.

What a Premier League giant.

Give me death!

This goal reminded many fans of the shocking goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in the match between Manchester United and Portsmouth.

It's just that, compared with Ronaldo, Ling Feng's free kick is farther away from the goal, and it is also more violent aesthetics!

This goal directly stunned the Manchester United soldiers.

The defense we are so proud of has been broken through like this?

As the strongest shield in the Premier League that only conceded nine goals in the first thirteen rounds of this season, Manchester United conceded two goals in less than an hour!

What's worse is that when the game came to the 63rd minute, Manchester United's house leak happened to rain overnight and was hit again:

Carrick, a veteran midfielder and vice-deputy, strained his hamstring while defending Ling Feng and couldn't continue to hold on.

In desperation, Van Gaal could only choose to replace Carrick, replace Lingard, and by the way, replace Rooney, who was inactive throughout the game, and replace Depay, who wore No. 7.

Then let "Piggy" Sweinsteiger drop back to play a single midfielder, and Lingard and Mata are pressing on the attack!

It's already two goals behind, so I can only fight to the death!

After coming on the field, Lingard, who was wearing the No. 35 shirt, quickly ran to the midfield position and stood next to Ling Feng.

The pair of former teammates, who were still fighting side by side last season, looked at each other and smiled, which can be regarded as saying hello.

Looking at Lingard, who had Moxigan's head, Ling Feng couldn't help but sigh with some emotion:

Your Lin Huang is showing his edge!

From the moment he joined the Blue Fox on loan, Lin Huang's career development trajectory has quietly changed.

Because of his growth and performance on loan at the Blue Foxes last season, Lingard was appreciated and reused by Van Gaal after returning to Manchester United.

After experiencing a season's training journey in the Blue Fox, coupled with the valuable experience of playing football next to Ling Feng and others, his confidence has also increased greatly, and the ball has increased significantly.

is much stronger than myself at the same time.

This season, Lingard has played a lot of minutes as a frontman who can play left and right wingers and midfielders, and can be regarded as an important rotation in the team.

And he also used his ability to stay off the ball and interspersed in front of the pitch to successfully establish himself at Manchester United.

Not only scored four goals in all competitions, but even made four assists in all competitions, becoming the team's assist king!

Combined with his outstanding performances at the Blue Foxes last year and the accolades of winning the European Youth Championships, Lingard has become a rising British star.

It is said that the Three Lions coach Hodgson in the stands, in addition to inspecting the state of Ling Feng, Rooney, and other main players of the national team, is also paying close attention to the performance of the new Manchester United star.

He is expected to be in the squad for the first time in the next international break!

However, four assists can become the team's assist king, which also reflects how many dishes this Manchester United team has in terms of creating chances.

After all, in this Manchester United team, the only people who can play a smooth pass with him up front are Juan Mata and Anthony Martial.

In fact, when he first returned to Manchester United, Lingard was still a little apprehensive.

Although he has a certain confidence in his own strength.

However, in his mind, Manchester United's players, each and every one of them are the top in the entire Premier League.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dimitar Berbatov, Van Persie, Ryan Giggs

Even though Manchester United is now in a transition period, Lingard also has an inferiority complex that he is afraid that he is not worthy of Manchester United.

However, when he participated in the first team training with excitement and apprehension, he was surprised to find that it was not the case at all!

Manchester United's frontcourt stars, including Wayne Rooney, Mata, Depay, Anthony Martial and others, have a clear gap compared to his teammates Ling Feng, Vardy and Mahrez at the Blue Foxes!

Yes!

Manchester United's squad strength, at least the level of the frontcourt players, is not as good as Leicester City!

Whether it's training or competing, he always feels the cruel truth clearly.

And judging from the league record and ranking, the current Leicester City is indeed stronger than Manchester United!

Undisputed!

As a child from Carrington and the only lighter of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lingard has a deep affection for Manchester United.

Even if Manchester United is at a low point, even if Manchester United's squad is not capable of competing for the title.

But he only wants to help the team return to the top through his performance on the field!

However, from time to time, he will also miss the time when he wore blue clothes and fought side by side with Ling Feng, Vardy, Mahrez and others.

(End of chapter)