Chapter 18 Attack! Keep attacking!

Chapter 18 Attack! Keep attacking!

Chapter 18 Attack! Keep attacking!
Norwich's early goal did disrupt Manchester United's tactical deployment.

However, even though they were not in an advantageous position in the match, the Manchester United coaches on the bench were not very panicked.

Because Li Chen had already taken over the tactical board at this time and began to make corresponding arrangements.

Li Chen doesn’t think that the Manchester United midfielders and defenders who started today have any major problems with defense.

De Gea cannot be blamed for Norwich's deflected goal.

So he must make his attitude clear at this time and continue to trust his players, and most of the tactical adjustments he made were on the offensive end.

Without wasting too much time, Li Chen rearranged the positions and tactical positioning of the players on the field on the tactical board, and then called Carrick over to ask for his advice.

Carrick carefully checked for omissions and finally nodded decisively to Li Chen. The two had no disputes and quickly conveyed the tactical adjustment plan to the field through the players on the sidelines.

Obviously, Sancho returned to the right side from a position closer to the central midfield, and it seems that Manchester United is going to play the 433 formation seriously.

However, Brother B, who used to play as an attacking midfielder, was not pushed forward by Li Chen at this moment.

He still plays as a double central midfielder with Fred, and the tactical intention of Manchester United coaching staff to continue to maintain the balance in the midfield is also obvious.

However, on the left, Luke Shaw, who continued to start today, was obviously positioned further forward.

Lindelof also switched positions with Maguire and moved to the left center back position, increasing the mobility of the defense on this side.

After deploying their formation, Manchester United quickly launched a new round of offensive with Luke Shaw actively holding the ball.

Norwich's previous defensive strategy of double-teaming Sancho and Manchester United in the middle is no longer effective.

Ronaldo moved inwards and gave up the left side, giving Luke Shaw more room to play.

He, Fred and Ronaldo who was moving in the flank area played very smoothly in passing and cutting, and Norwich's right defense was forced to shrink first.

Just when the entire Norwich team thought that Manchester United would attack the left side next, Matic, who received a timely pass from Fred, used a standard long diagonal pass to spread the battle to the right side!
Although Sancho has left the central area where he has played well in recent games, he can still use his organizational and connecting abilities to create offensive space for Dalot or Big B who are coming from behind when he returns to the wing.

This is still thanks to the tactical system that Li Chen tailored for him in recent training.

Sancho cannot be used as an ordinary explosive winger, which will not only fail to bring out his technical strengths, but also make his physical shortcomings embarrassingly exposed to the opponent's defense.

Appropriate players must be arranged to actively cooperate with him in ground play, and to build ball routes and receiving points on his sides and behind him.

Dalot, who is balanced in offense and defense and hardworking, and B Fee, who is good at running without the ball, are suitable to cooperate with him.

When playing in a tactical environment that he is familiar with and adapted to, Sancho is happy to share the ball. His ball-handling skills and broad vision can smoothly bring his teammates together to complete the attack in a systematic manner.

So Norwich's midfield and backcourt players soon discovered an embarrassing problem.

They couldn't stop Manchester United's aggressive passing and cutting attack from the left, and they also couldn't stop the delicate penetration from the right!
Both flanks need to form a strong defensive side, but there are not enough defenders, so we can only call on teammates from the midfield to actively retreat and assist in defense.

Norwich manager Dean Smith had no good solution to the situation.

When a weak team plays against a strong team, it can only make up for its individual shortcomings by running more diligently and defending more actively and firmly.

Being able to disrupt Manchester United's midfield rhythm at the start of the game was an over-fulfillment of the defensive mission for Norwich's players.

But now Manchester United has made it clear that they don't want to waste time and energy on you in the middle of the midfield. They want to use the advantage of both wings to attack and suppress you in turns!

Norwich's ability to defend individually on the wing is not good enough, so they can only further sacrifice the physical strength of their teammates in the frontcourt.

However, after this retreat, it will be difficult for Norwich to push the line back.

Li Chen waved his hand, and the Manchester United players in the midfield and backcourt pressed forward steadily and collectively, quickly crossed the center line, and blocked Norwich's forehead to organize an attack!
The ball was transferred in the midfield very quickly, which showed that they wanted to use their personal abilities on both wings to attack instead of defend. A wave of continuous attacks made Norwich unable to think about counterattacking.

This sharp two-wing attacking style made the Norwich fans at the scene terrified!

And the Manchester United fans who were sitting in front of the TV watching the game at this moment also felt that the scene was inexplicably familiar.

Isn't this the wing cluster attack that Sir Alex Ferguson used to perform best?
At that time, Manchester United's midfield technical capabilities were not superior, and Ferguson did not spend a lot of money on trial and error to innovate the midfield structure. Instead, he further stockpiled sharp attackers on the wing.

Even if Ronaldo left Manchester United, Manchester United in those years could still dominate the Premier League with its strong advantages on both wings!
At that time, no matter which team Manchester United played against in the Premier League, they had both numerical and ability advantages on the flanks.

Sir Alex Ferguson also relied on a group of good wingers to win several Premier League trophies before his retirement.

Manchester United's midfield is stronger now than it was then, but to be honest, it is still far from being able to suffocate the opponent in the middle of the midfield like Manchester City.

Li Chen was also honest. He knew that his midfield was not strong enough to completely suppress Norwich, so he changed his thinking and directly used Sir Alex Ferguson's classic tactics.

Of course there are risks, but the team that falls behind first has to take risks to find greater benefits on the offensive end!

And now it seems that the tactical idea of ​​attacking instead of defending on both wings is quite effective.

The alternating attacks from both wings not only reduced the team's overall defensive pressure, but also stretched Norwich's backcourt defense.

The situation that Li Chen wanted to see has appeared. There is a gap in the defense. Next, it depends on whether Ronaldo can seize the opportunity to cut into the space on the flank and enter the Norwich penalty area to score!

In the 21st minute of the first half, Ronaldo received a pass from Martial on the left edge of the Norwich penalty area and tested Norwich goalkeeper Krul with a powerful shot. Although the angle of the shot was a bit straight, it was also very powerful and almost caused Krul to lose the ball.

Ronaldo, who had found his shooting touch, made a forward run four minutes later and received a diagonal pass from Luke Shaw, then completed a left-footed lob in one step inside the Norwich penalty area!
The Portuguese superstar's shot choice this time was very clever, and Krul's decisive attack almost caused a disaster!
It’s a pity that the football was a little higher than the crossbar and did not fall into the net as Ronaldo wished!

Seeing that the ball did not go in, Ronaldo patted his head with both hands excitedly.

The other Manchester United players on the field also felt very sorry, but then, their inner regrets were replaced by even more fiery fighting spirit!
Norwich coach Dean Smith, who was frightened, could no longer sit still and quickly made adjustments, signaling his players on the field to expand the defense line and try their best to find opportunities for quick counterattacks!
Manchester United's somewhat risky full-force press ultimately gave Norwich room to seize opportunities for transition between offense and defense.

In the 31st minute of the first half, Norwich center back Kabak boldly kicked the ball away from Martial at the front of his own penalty area.

Norwich midfielder McLean passed the ball to the side immediately, and left-back Giannulis sent a threatening long pass forward!

Norwich winger Sargent successfully broke through the offside trap and passed the ball to his striker partner Pukki before Dalot could catch up.

Pukki, who had already gained sufficient space to shoot, also quickly connected and shot smoothly from the right edge of Manchester United's penalty area!
The angle of Pukki's shot was quite tricky, basically heading for the upper right corner of Manchester United's goal!

At this moment, I don’t know how many Red Devils fans took a deep breath in their hearts, fearing that they would see the football spinning into the net!
But at the critical moment, De Gea pushed off the ground and jumped to his limit, and narrowly lifted the football out of the baseline with one hand!
There were shouts and screams of regret and surprise at Carrow Road!

After landing, De Gea stood up again and pounded his chest hard, as if he was cheering up his teammates in front of him!
Maguire and Lindelof also excitedly stepped forward and bumped chests with De Gea to celebrate!

This scene looks very exciting, but at this moment the Manchester United players on the field are also feeling lucky.

Some of the offensive passion cooled down a little, but soon, Li Chen's shouting on the sidelines made them more determined to attack to the end!

"Believe in your teammates behind you! We need more offensive aggression! Suppress them! Keep attacking! Stay focused and let me see the damn goal!!!"

Li Chen's roar made the Manchester United players no longer have any worries!
The head coach has given such instructions, so what is there to be afraid of?

Just keep pressing forward and defeat your opponent and you’ll be done!

Many Norwich fans at the scene saw Li Chen encouraging his players.

Suddenly, boos broke out everywhere!

This is their home ground, how can they allow Li Chen to continue to inspire the fighting spirit and bloodiness of Manchester United players? !
But their momentum is still too "small".

At least for the Manchester United players who are used to big scenes, these boos and ridicules cannot disturb their minds at all!

Soon, Norwich's corner kick attack was bravely blocked by Maguire!

At this moment, Fred, who was in the top area of ​​the penalty area, was very smart and protected the ball first. As soon as Norwich's pressing players pulled him, he fell to the ground and the referee's whistle sounded at the right time.

Norwich's defense was quite active, and seeing that there was no chance of a quick counterattack, Li Chen made a one-handed downward motion towards Matic who was about to kick off.

Understanding Li Chen's meaning, Matic chose to pass the ball back to Maguire first.

The latter signaled his teammates in the frontcourt to open up the formation while passing the ball to Luke Shaw on the left.

The Manchester United team was not affected by the counterattack by Norwich before, and continued to firmly pressure Norwich's defense line with attacks from both wings.

Having learned their lesson, Norwich further strengthened their defense against Ronaldo.

But Martial, who gained more offensive space, and Bruno Fernandes, who came in from behind, took the opportunity to take over the firing rights!

The threatening shots from the two players once made Norwich's defense nervous.

Their defensive thinking gradually became less unified. Some wanted to continue to double-team Ronaldo, while others felt that Martial's shot in the penalty area was more threatening.

They also have to send at least one midfielder to limit Bruno Fernandes' long-range shots.

For a moment, Norwich's defenders felt that there were not enough people on the defense line and there were loopholes everywhere, and they couldn't feel at ease at all!

Martial began to frequently withdraw from the penalty area and receive the ball with his back. This style of play really made Norwich's two central defenders very uncomfortable.

Follow him and press forward, the defense in the penalty area is empty, but if you don’t follow him, Martial can get the ball and turn around and face the goal directly!

The front edge of the penalty area is only more than 20 meters away from the goal. Who dares to bet that Martial cannot make a high-quality shot in this area to help Manchester United equalize the score?
There was no other way, Kabak could only bite the bullet and head forward repeatedly, trying to force Martial to choose to pass the ball with his back.

But in this way, the Norwich defense line, which had been pulled open in the defensive gap, has already exposed their soft hinterland to Manchester United!
In the 36th minute of the first half, Sancho received a cross pass from Martial and was about to break through, but then he shook his ankle quickly and secretly, and pushed the ball behind the Norwich defense!

After receiving the ball, B Fee entered the Norwich penalty area and shot decisively!
Krul fell to the ground quickly in a somewhat embarrassed manner, but he finally completed a wonderful save!
The ball was blocked back to the right bottom line of Norwich's penalty area.

Dalot, who had just run to this area, got the ball at the first opportunity, and then passed the ball back to Sancho who raised his hand before the opponent could steal it!
Sancho first stopped the ball with his right foot. At the same time, he quickly observed the ball and passed it 45 degrees to the back of the Norwich goal!

At this moment, the Norwich penalty area was in chaos. The defenders could only guard their own areas. It was impossible for them to complete mobile defense!
Krul pushed off the ground with all his might and moved back, but what finally came into his eyes was the figure of Ronaldo jumping hard, and the football that was headed into the net by Ronaldo!

Norwich right center back Grant Hanley was directly dunked by Ronaldo!

At this moment, commentators from various countries were also extremely excited because of Ronaldo's crazy header!
Li Chen, who was half-squatting on the sidelines and concentrating on watching the football go into the net, jumped up excitedly!

However, this time, he did not celebrate with his assistant first. Instead, he tore off his suit and roared passionately at the court!
"That's it! Keep hitting them hard! One goal is not enough, I want more goals! Attack! Keep attacking!!!"

(End of this chapter)