Chapter 665
"A front-court free kick opportunity for Tottenham Hotspur... Vidal sent it quickly, but it was still to Ribery on the left."
"Ribary faced Raphael one-on-one, with a fake move. Raphael swung too hard and was deceived. He quickly went down the bottom and crossed."
"In the penalty area, Cavani and Evans are competing for a header. Evans headed the ball to clear the ball, and Carrick passed the ball forward with his big foot in the front of the penalty area."
The ball quickly fell to Rooney's feet. Rooney took the ball and led it forward, but at this time Pirlo, Ramsey and Vidal had all returned to the defensive position. Ramsey and Pirlo wanted to go up and double-team Rooney, but the latter passed the ball directly and wanted to go to the front to find Benzema. But Kompany used his body to block Benzema and stopped the ball directly, but it was a bit big.
Benzema wanted to rush over to grab Kompany's ball, but the Belgian passed it quickly to Pirlo. Pirlo was harassed by Rooney and quickly passed it to Vidal who was leaning over to pick it up.
Just when Vidal seemed to have not many contact points, central defender Thiago Silva ran forward and raised his hand to ask for the ball.
Vidal passed the ball to the right and handed it to Thiago Silva. At this time, Tottenham Hotspur once again switched from defense to offense, and the speed was very fast, while Messi pulled back to pick up Thiago Silva.
The Argentinian held the ball, and Evra behind him. Messi was very good at getting the ball, but Manchester United pressed him very fiercely, forcing Messi to dribble the ball to the right line, while Alves rushed forward quickly on the right line, but Manchester United's Evans, Evra and Tevez who returned to defense had formed a double-team for them.
Messi passed the ball to Alves, but Evans stopped the position and broke Alves' ball, and then handed it to Evra immediately. Messi quickly entangled Evra, forcing the Frenchman to hold the ball well, while Alves suddenly rushed back from the front and cut off Evra's ball under his feet.
Just when Alves intercepted the ball, Vidal rushed forward from the middle and raised his hand to ask for the ball.
Alves passed the ball to Vidal, who was closely matched by Ras Diyala and passed it to Cavani who pulled out of the penalty area again. The latter used a wall to knock back the penalty area. Vidal rushed forward quickly, forming a beautiful two-pass and one-on-one cooperation in the arc top of the penalty area, and rushed into the penalty area to chase the ball.
Ferdinand reacted very quickly, and directly threw away Cavani and rushed to Vidal on the right side of the penalty area goal. Seeing that he had no angle, Vidal quickly caught up with the ball and directly crossed the ball from a small penalty area line. He fell into the penalty area because he lost balance.
The ball rolled quickly to the left along the small penalty area line. At this time, there was almost a large open space on the left side of Manchester United's goal, and Ribery appeared just right at the point in the left corner of the small penalty area. Facing the incoming ball, he easily pushed the ball with his right foot and sent the ball into Manchester United's goal again.
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"Ribary scored twice, a very, very beautiful goal"
"Eight minutes and twenty-four seconds, Tottenham Hotspur has led 0"
"Mar United, Manchester United, what's going on with Ferguson's arrangement in this game? Why did Tottenham Hotspur use crazy attacks after the opening game, but Manchester United's defense line could not stop Tottenham Hotspur's attack at all? He was already behind two goals, and he was still fighting at home. Will this turn into a big score?"
Andy or Gray thinks that the whole process has been very exciting since the beginning of the game. Both sides can be said to have played without reservation, but relatively speaking, Tottenham Hotspur’s offense and defense conversion pace is faster, their pursuit, pressing and oppression are also better, and their changes from defense to offense are also more.
The first goal conceding may be said to be the carelessness of the defense line, which gave Ribery a chance to counter offside, but for the second goal, Manchester United had seven people defending at the front of the penalty area, three of which blocked Messi and Alves, but after successfully intercepting the ball, they were quickly cut off again.
When Vidal rushed to the front of the penalty area and asked Cavani for cooperation, Manchester United had four players around the top of the arc, but they could not stop these two South American players from performing two-pass and one-slamming wall-like cooperation. Even Ferdinand, who responded faster, failed to stop Vidal's cross from the left in time in time.
"The defensive attention was pulled to the right by Messi and Alves, which made Manchester United a little careless against the left defense. At this time, Vidal came up to cooperate with Cavani, Manchester United's defense line was torn apart."
Richard Keith was still very impressed by Bidal's impact. "In this attack, Vidal indeed showed that he had very good foot skills, especially this cross in the penalty area. The ball and himself were sprinting at high speed. It could be passed, which definitely showed his strength."
Andy Grey smiled after hearing this, "Everyone thought that Vidal would be a butcher like Gattuso, but now from the process of the game, he should be an all-round player with a very impactful and good foot skills and can contribute on the defensive end."
"Yes," Richard Keith nodded in agreement. "At present, although we have no data, Ramsey and Vidal's defensive data on running, interception and stealing should be good. Not only them, Tottenham Hotspur's game almost went from front to back, everyone was very active and morale was very high."
"More importantly, I think this Tottenham no longer advocates some delicate technical cooperation as in the past, but adopts more direct, but more threatening, faster and more efficient passes and cuts. It seems that more ball control is still on Messi's side on the right, and he is the only one who controls the ball."
The live TV footage was given to the sidelines. Tottenham Hotspur's head coach Ye Qiu waved at the player in the visiting team's coaching command area, "He seems to be trying to remind his players that it is not safe to lead two goals," Andy Grey said with a smile.
Richard Keith also smiled, "Manchester United does have many good reversals, and it's only less than ten minutes now. It's a bit naive to think that he can win Manchester United by taking two goals."
But soon, everyone noticed that Tottenham Hotspur was not actually going to continue to strengthen the offense, but began to consciously slow down the pace. This was Ye Qiu's intention to move his hand and shout.
"Oh, we saw that Tottenham fell down in the backcourt, and the players in the frontcourt consciously slowed down."
Richard Keith smiled, "Smart play, now leads with two goals, I'll play with you slowly
But Manchester United doesn't seem to be planning to accept this rhythm. They began to take the initiative to push themselves up, including Benzema, Tevez and Rooney, all of whom were pressing and oppressing Tottenham Hotspur's backcourt.
"Mar United is not there. You scored two goals at a fast pace. After getting a cheaper one, you want to pull the rhythm down?" Andy Grey laughed and teased Manchester United's current state of mind, "And Manchester United players seem a little impatient now."
During a defense, Tevez fouled Pirlo and received the first yellow card of the game.
"Mar United's situation is indeed passive and the pressure is greater. At Old Trafford Stadium, he was beaten so embarrassingly by his opponent at the beginning. The players were so cowardly and were holding a breath to vent. At this time, Tottenham Hotspur chose to slow down, which was beneficial to the North London team, but for Manchester United, it was a torture."
Andy O Gray agrees with this, "You can try to be fast, you can try to be slow, you can try to be slow, what is this place?"
"Yes, that's the psychology," Richard O'Kiss analyzed.
"But you also need to pay attention to Ye Qiu's strategy, especially the style of Tottenham Hotspur in the past. If you dare to press forward and oppress, I will use my pass and catch the ball and use my control to slide you, just like I am playing monkeys on the training ground. You know, one of the training events of Tottenham Hotspur is playing monkeys, and they have released some videos of playing monkeys before, which is really interesting, everyone has a little fun under their feet.
"Yes, this is also the most unfavorable factor for Manchester United now. If you are passive in the score, you will not be oppressed. It is difficult for you to take the initiative. If you press it, it is equivalent to letting the opponent slip away in vain. It is very likely that your physical fitness will decline, your formation will become loose, and the opponent may even find a loophole."
Andy Grey nodded, and he noticed an interesting phenomenon, "I found that Tottenham Hotspur's frontcourt trident is not fixed, Cavani is not limited to the middle, retreat or pulling, Messi and Ribery often switch positions, I think this is a very interesting change."
Richard Kees also noticed, "Look, Vidal is on the left, Ramsey is moving to the right, and they are also changing positions. I think the entire frontcourt offensive combination of Tottenham seems to have no fixed position. It's just like this, running according to the situation on the field, and running wherever it goes."
"Yes, and interestingly, when they concede the ball, everyone was in counter-attack. And because of Vidal and Ramsey behind them, the defensive pressure of the frontcourt Trident was much looser, so they played more freely and decisively, making it very troublesome for Manchester United to defend."
"This is indeed a noteworthy phenomenon." Richard Kees also felt that this was not a simple change, but a new tactical idea of Tottenham Hotspur, or offensive idea. When attacking, it will no longer pay attention to fixed routines and positions, but will infiltrate, run, and connect according to the situation on the field.
While the two commentators were analyzing, a tense scene appeared on the court again.
Manchester United forced it very hard in the frontcourt. Thiago Silva had no choice but to get a chance. A long pass from the ground crossed the center line and came to Ribery who was retreating on the right side of the frontcourt to get the ball.
The Frenchman took the ball with his back and wanted to get rid of Evra, but the latter was also very experienced and did not give Ribery enough opportunities to block him from turning around. Carrick and Tevez also double-teamed towards Ribery at the same time, obviously trying to wrap French Scarface inside.
Cavani leaned to the right and pulled out Evans. Messi saw this situation and took the initiative to come from the left to the middle. Before Manchester United's defense formed a double-team, he responded to Ribery's pass.
Messi was in the defensive center of five people at this time. Ferdinand and Evans blocked him and the penalty area, while Evra, Carrick and Las Diyala were all about to wrap him up in the first place. It was almost certain to win five or one.
But Messi stopped the ball very well, and the ball almost left his feet at all. While stopping the ball, he turned sideways. At this time, he saw Vidal pointing ahead behind Ferdinand. Ferdinand seemed to have noticed Vidal, a little distracted, so Messi made a straight pass.
The ball passed through the middle of Ferdinand and Evans, and the ball was speedy. While Ferdinand and Evans retreated quickly, they were also shortening the distance. They wanted to intercept the ball, but they were obviously faster than Dahl. Before they robbed them, they fell to the ground and passed the ball with a shovel, sending the ball to the right.
Cavani quickly followed up, stopped the ball and was at the front of the penalty area. Seeing De Gea standing a little outside, he directly shot with his right foot, like a thunderous momentum, and directly broke through De Gea's goal.
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"We were just talking, just now reminding Manchester United that Tottenham Hotspur is good at this kind of monkey-slide game. They want you to go forward and press and press, and then by seeing through your loopholes, you can directly counterattack and catch you off guard."
"The 0 game has just reached the 16th minute. The Red Devils and Manchester United were really defeated in this game. Tottenham Hotspur was unstoppable after the opening game and scored three goals in a row. This was definitely a very painful blow for Manchester United. Ferguson seems to be helpless now."
After the shot was successful, Cavani rushed towards Vidal immediately. This kick was thanks to Vidal. If he hadn't changed his mind temporarily, he knew that his speed might not be as fast as Ferdinand, so he tackled the ball in advance and passed it to the right side to give Cavani who was unguarded. The Uruguayan shooter might not have been able to score this goal.
"Manchester United's defense is almost useless now. They have not found any effective way to curb Tottenham Hotspur's quick pass and catch. Ribery and Messi both relied on their personal abilities to hold the ball and cooperate. A simple pass behind them will tear your defense line open, which is very dangerous."
Richard Keith was also full of sighs, "I'm afraid no one would have thought before the game that Manchester United would be beaten so miserably at their home court. It should be said that Tottenham Hotspur has indeed changed a lot. They look more mobile. The players have no fixed positions. They change their positions anytime and anywhere and adjust their responsibilities."
"Look, Ribery can pass the ball alone in the double-team of three players. I'm not surprised that Messi can pass the ball alone among the five players. I think this is something that Cavani can't do. If Cavani was in this position at that time, then there would definitely be no ball, but the worst thing is that Messi stood in the middle."
Andy or Gray also thinks this is indeed a very fatal place for Manchester United. "Ferdinand did not work closely with Messi at the first time, or he was also worried that he would not dare to rely too much because Messi is too flexible and small. Messi can get rid of him in a small space, so he dare not press on, but not daring to press on is equivalent to giving Messi a chance to pass the ball."
"This frequent shifting makes the defensive players at a loss. They are good at defending Cavani, but the next attack suddenly becomes Messi, or Ribery with stronger attack ability. These completely different styles suddenly disrupt the rhythm and order of the entire defense."
After hearing this, Richard Keith shook his head and sighed, "The game has only been sixteen minutes now, and now it has been seventeen minutes. I think if I continue to play at this pace, both sides may score goals. Tottenham Hotspur is adjusting now. When they adjust, they must continue to play against Manchester United."
Andy or Gray also agrees with this prediction, "It's also very embarrassing to Manchester United now. Keep pressing, afraid of another loophole behind you, so don't continue to press. When Tottenham adjusts, the scene will be more passive and it will be difficult to make a suitable choice."
"The backwardness after the opening has led to Manchester United being in a very passive situation now."
Richard Kees laughed, "The main reason is Tottenham Hotspur's performance is too good. I really didn't expect that this team is in such a good state now, and their offense is completely different from the past. They have more running and oppression and are more active. The players' mentality is also very good. The entire three lines seem to make people feel that they are integrated into a whole."
Ye Qiu waved his hand on the sidelines and signaled that the trident in the frontcourt should give the opponent some pressure, especially Cavani, who would wrap around the opponent's two central defenders, so that they would not be too comfortable. The entire midfield and backcourt also moved forward appropriately, keeping the three lines tight, and should not be cut off by Manchester United.
With Ye Qiu's adjustment, Tottenham Hotspur also began to consciously put some pressure on Manchester United's midfield and backcourt to a certain extent. Both sides fought fiercely in the midfield, and Cavani, Ramsey, Vidal, etc., who were in good physical fitness, actively participated in pressing and oppressing Manchester United's midfield and backcourt, making the scene very hot.
Especially after entering twenty minutes, Manchester United's offense was unable to make an effective offensive, and he fell behind three goals at home, and the fans at home were also putting pressure on the stadium, making the players on the stadium a little impatient.
When Ras Diarra tripped by the Welshman in a fight with Ramsey, she kicked someone with her feet during a fight with him. Although it was light, the referee still gave a yellow card, which made Ferguson on the sidelines so angry that he cursed.
This French midfielder is good at everything, but he is restless and always treats himself as the number ten core, wants to get the ball and dribble the ball, and sometimes he can't hold back his temper, which is indeed a love and hateful thing.
But soon, Ferguson discovered that there was a scene on the field that made him almost furious.
When Evans was dealing with the ball, he was a little anxious because of Cavani's disturbance. He passed the ball to Rafael, but Messi had been ambushing around Rafael. The ball was equivalent to being given to Messi. After the latter intercepted the ball, he quickly formed a three-for-three situation in the backcourt of Manchester United.
When Ye Qiu saw this scene, he remembered a sentence, "It's raining all night, and the boat is late and the wind is coming to the head again."
Chapter completed!