Chapter 1,159, Strong Defense

Maguire's shot fell at the feet of Pogba, and Manchester City's counterattack began.

Manchester City's three forwards sprinted quickly, but neither Seat D nor Seat B were players known for their speed. They had no time to get up and could only rely on the three forwards to advance.

At this time, Manchester United's Maguire is still in the frontcourt, and only Bailly and right back Valencia are left behind in the defense. Mendy and Kante, the left backs, are quickly chasing back. The other players are far away and cannot help the defense. big.

At this time, Lingard and Carrick are pressing Pogba. For them, as long as Pogba is not allowed to play the ball, the threat can be resolved.

But can they stop the ball from Pogba's feet?

"Carrick stayed close to Pogba, preventing him from turning around; Lingard suddenly made a tackle, trying to intercept Pogba's ball in Manchester City's half!"

"The moment Lingard kicked off, Pogba suddenly picked up the ball, directly past Carrick behind him, and then bypassed the Manchester United captain!"

"Pogba passed two Manchester United midfielders! His control and dribbling were breathtaking! A long pass! The ball went straight to Sterling on the left!"

"Pogba's handling of the ball this time was so clever! His passing and passing are world-class! If he can maintain this level of competition, he will have a chance to compete for the Ballon d'Or!"

"Sterling immediately accelerated forward after receiving the ball! Valencia couldn't keep up with him! But Valencia didn't give up. He blocked his position, preventing Sterling from cutting inside and forcing him towards the baseline! "

"In front of the experienced Valencia, Sterling had no choice but to cross! The ball went straight to Jesus at the far end!"

"Mendy had already chased back, and Jesus had no chance to move in after receiving the ball. He had no choice but to pass the ball to the center, and Aguero caught the ball!"

"At this time, there is only Bailly in front of him. Can he get past the opponent and shoot?"

"Aguero gently pulled the ball in the penalty area, but Bailly did not act rashly. At this time, Kanter was returning to defense at high speed. If Aguero does not handle the ball, he will be guarded by Kanter!"

"Aguero started! He volleyed into the far corner! Bailly stretched out his foot to block it, the ball bounced up, and was saved by Romero with a big kick!"

"Manchester City's attack was neutralized by Manchester United's solid defense!"

"During the defensive process just now, Manchester United's defense retreated very promptly. Especially Mendy and Valencia. Although they are not as fast as the opponent's players, they used their strong bodies to keep the opponent outside the penalty area. Give the opponent a chance to cut inside. Bailly's defense against Aguero was also very good, and Romero's position selection was also very reasonable. This attack that was very threatening to Manchester United was resolved in this way!"

After guarding against a dangerous attack, Phelan was very excited on the sidelines. He was even more excited than seeing the team score a goal.

"Tiger, I was a little worried before this game, fearing that this defense wouldn't be able to withstand Manchester City's attack. Now I see, it's no problem, hahahaha!"

Jin Taige is also very happy, it seems that there is no problem with his choice!

Before this game, due to the selection of starting players, Jintiger had different opinions with some people on the coaching staff, especially Phelan, who suggested sending all the main players for this game. After all, the opponent in this game is the powerful Manchester City. If the players are rotated, there is still some gap in strength; and it will be a week before the Champions League final after this game, so it will not have a big impact on the physical fitness of the main players.

But Kim Tiger doesn’t think so.

What he considers is not the issue of players' physical strength, but the issue of psychology and respect.

Due to multi-line operations this season, Jin Taige has fielded the absolute main lineup in important league games and Champions League games, while in league games against weak teams and domestic cup games, he has fielded almost all rotation players and young players. Under this style of play, Manchester United can effectively ensure the reasonable distribution of physical strength and cope with multi-line operations, and the final result also proves that Jin Taige's approach is very correct.

Today's FA Cup final is completely different from previous domestic cup matches. This is a championship battle. If you send the absolute main force, you will definitely have a better chance. There is no doubt about this.

But is this really reasonable?

From the beginning to the end of this season, rotation players have been playing in the domestic cup competition. Now it is the finals, the final game, and after flowering, it is time to bear fruit, but the rotation players are not allowed to appear, and the main players are discharged. If this was done, wouldn't the players have any objections?

This is no longer a matter of a game or a championship, this is a matter of respect for the players!

Since these rotation players have been arranged to play in domestic cup matches at the beginning of the season, they should stick to it! Even if they compete for the championship, it is their contribution and should not take away their opportunity to fight!

With this in mind, Golden Tiger sent out almost all rotation players in this game.

In the opening stage of the game, these rotation players all showed excellent condition. The excellent defense just now was eye-catching, and Maguire's header threat was also great. Before that, Carrick's pass to Mbappe and Mbappe's inward shot also showed world-class levels.

The current Manchester United rotation on the field is using their excellent performance to tell everyone that we are also the players of Manchester United's seven crowns! We are also the strongest!

After Manchester United defused this attack, Manchester City launched several consecutive attacks. However, under the full defense of Manchester United's defense, Manchester City's offense had no effect.

In this game, Manchester United's defense was led by Valencia. He is the team's vice-captain and is the "player with the spirit of the Red Devils" in Kim Tiger's words. His hard work and mental power make Manchester United's defense impregnable.

Mendy on the left also showed his top strength. He is good both offensively and defensively on the left. His strong body and outstanding explosive power make him someone that Manchester City players are very unwilling to face. Jesus on the right suffered a lot in front of him. Kim Tiger has praised Mendy more than once, "A healthy Mendy is one of the top five left backs in the world."

The central defender partnership of Maguire and Bailly also performed at a world-class level. This season, as the rotation players of Van Dijk and Koulibaly, the two of them have received much less attention, but their defensive combination must not be underestimated!

So far in this game, Maguire's solid fortress and his strong body have caused Aguero and others to suffer; Bailly's flexible attack and blocking have also made Manchester City's offense near the penalty area ineffective. For ashes. Coupled with Kanter's large-scale sweep, Manchester United's defense is overwhelming!