I am the king of football

Chapter 399 Countermeasures
“Although both teams used a 4231 formation, it was obvious that neither Manchester United nor Malaga used the bus formation as we normally understand it. Their attacks were threatening every time.”

After thirty minutes, Zhan Jun's commentary never stopped. Looking at the battle on the court, he only thought the scene was very exciting and did not notice that the score between the two sides was still 0-0.

The fans watching the game had the same feeling. Manchester United's strength has been obvious to all after they won the Premier League title, but for many fans, this is the first time they have heard of Malaga.

The rise of this team was like a meteor, and it suddenly fell before anyone could feel how powerful they were. Perhaps this season's matchup is the only chance for many fans to get to know this team.

In the 45th minute of the game, Qin Hu received a long pass from Rooney who broke through the left and created space, and he easily took the ball away again. Unfortunately, before he could set up the gun mount, Demichelis, who was following him like a ghost, came up to him again.

For a moment, Demichelis found a way to defend Qin Hu that even top La Liga defenders like Ramos and Pepe had not found.

Despite his tall stature, he did not have the airs of a defender at all. He lowered his head when necessary and made small moves when necessary. Most importantly, he did not try to provoke Qin Hu with some malicious fouls or provocations.

This kind of operation allowed Qin Hu to seek victory in direct confrontation rather than rushing around directly, and also allowed Demichelis, who did not have an advantage in speed, to give full play to his strengths - one-on-one defense.

"Another successful interference! Demichelis met Qin Hu's shot, and the force of the shot was directly reduced by half~"

So, Manchester United's last shot in the first half ended with Caballero firmly catching it in his arms. Qin Hu covered his face in annoyance, while Demichelis on the side rubbed the bruise on his thigh with a grimace.

"His shot is much more powerful than Pap's..."

From the beginning of the game, Demichelis had been constantly comparing the strength between Qin Hu and his teammate Baptista. After the entire first half, when his strength and body were on the verge of limits, he had to conclude that Qin Hu and Bap were not at the same level at all.

As for who is higher and who is lower in this game, it can be seen from the fact that when the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, Demichelis just smiled awkwardly in response to Baptista's questioning.

"Okay, the first half of the game is over. After 45 minutes of fierce battle, the two sides had almost half and half of the ball possession. In terms of shots, Manchester United had six shots, which was slightly better than Malaga's three shots."

Watching the players of both teams walk into the player tunnel, Zhan Jun gave a summary of the first half.

"In this half, Manchester United's advantage may lie in their offensive combination. Rooney, Qin Hu and Van Persie all performed well in the team's offensive rotations. With Carrick constantly organizing in the middle, they had more opportunities to threaten the opponent's goal and consumed more of the opponent's defenders. If they continue in the second half, this will be an advantage they can accumulate."

Having said that, Zhan Jun also directly signaled to go into commercial break, the half-time break officially arrived, and the fans began to discuss the game on their respective social software to pass the time.

In the Manchester United locker room, Ferguson closed the door and pulled out the tactical board after all the players arrived. The offensive advance in the first half of the game was basically carried out according to the tactics rehearsed by the team. Overall, the game was played well. Although there was no goal, Ferguson was basically satisfied.

On defense, under De Gea's constant command, the combination of Maguire and Phil Jones performed quite steadily. In addition, the two young players also have the drive that Vidic and Ferdinand do not have now, which gave Ferguson a lot of surprises.

In fact, there was nothing wrong with the team's play. The only problem was that the opponent's defense was very thorough and it was difficult to find loopholes in the team's cooperation, which led to Manchester United's failure to score. "In the second half, you can increase your physical contact with the opponent's No. 5, Qin, instead of converting the ball into a shot, you can use him to consume him and then pass it to the teammate who is waiting."

A big circle was drawn directly on Demichelis' head. Compared with Manchester United's defenders in various positions who all performed quite well, Malaga's defense obviously only had one outstanding player.

Since Demichelis likes to stick to Qin Hu, let him stick to him. Ferguson doesn't think that any veteran over 30 years old can withstand the impact of Qin for a whole game.

This is the new beast in the Premier League. Except for the difference in tonnage, Qin Hu's impact and physical confrontation are not inferior to Drogba at all, not to mention that he also has a simple and efficient dribbling ability.

"Wayne, Robin, you can increase the frequency of your insertions in the second half. When Qin is entangled with the opponent's No. 5, you can press from both sides. Even if you can't create a chance to shoot, you must cause consumption to the opponent."

"Understood, Boss!"

The idea was clear, and Ferguson's team's offensive players instantly realized that their coach was going to use the tactic of staying up all night. As long as Demichelis's strength and condition could be exhausted before the end of the game, Malaga's defense would inevitably suffer a huge blow.

Apart from making more detailed arrangements for the team's offensive ideas, Ferguson did not speak much for the rest of the time. He just encouraged Maguire, who started in the Champions League for the first time in this game, and then left time to his disciples.

After the Manchester United players replenished their water and rested for a while, the door of the locker room was knocked again. Scholes was the first to open the door, and the players followed one after another.

"Okay, welcome back, audience friends. The second half of the match is about to begin. Both teams have already taken their positions on the court."

After exchanging the ball and half-time, Malaga will kick off the second half. Manchester United, standing opposite them, is still full of momentum, but as the home team, they are not going to lose either.

During the half-time break, Schuster gave another round of motivation. He praised the team's solid performance in the first half and gave the team's offensive players a boost.

Young Isco was so excited at the moment that even Joaquin and Baptista, who were past that age, couldn't help but imagine themselves breaking through Manchester United's goal and becoming the team's hero.

"Shhh!!!"

So, when a long whistle sounded again, the Malaga team, which was in control of the ball, launched a brave attack from the beginning.

Today's update is here! Thank you all for your support!!! (PS: I am on night duty today, so I am typing this secretly on my phone, so this is the only update~)

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