Chapter 99: Manchester United’s Dilemma

The twists and turns of Arsenal's attack did not give Manchester City any chance to breathe.

After Lucky controlled the rhythm, under his leadership, Arsenal's playing style became more unrestrained.

Dare to play hard in the frontcourt and have a stable defense.

Under the control of the midfield, Arsenal gave Manchester United no chance at all.

Pogba felt very bad. He was intercepted again and again and forced again and again. Even if he tried hard to steal the ball, Arsenal would quickly snatch the ball back and launch a quick counterattack.

Arsenal's counterattack is really deadly!

After repeated counterattacks and attacks, Manchester United's defense gradually became unable to withstand the pressure.

They are in a position where their defensive formation can be torn apart at any time.

The Manchester United coaching staff and fans were horrified to see this scene.

But they didn't break the law to change anything.

Manchester United's head coach Solskjaer pursed his lips tightly, and it could be seen from his face how nervous he was.

The game went beyond his expectations.

Mourinho has brought many changes to Arsenal, the most critical of which is the tactical system at the counterattack level.

In the past, Arsenal was a pass-and-control team, and their counterattack efficiency was not so efficient.

But now Arsenal can threaten Manchester United's goal every time they counterattack.

And if this continues, losing the ball is inevitable.

"I have to find a way!"

Solskjaer forced himself to come up with a solution, but faced with such an anxious situation, his mind became a little confused.

And after the most critical Pogba was suppressed, he really had no players to rely on.

At this moment, exclamations suddenly came from the scene.

Solskjaer immediately looked towards the court and saw Mane holding the ball into Manchester United's penalty area and attending the meeting alone.

"what happened?"

Solskjaer looked flustered.

The narrator told him the answer.

"Kay!

A sharp through ball tore apart Manchester United's defense. The ball passed under Pogba's crotch, completely tearing apart Manchester United's defense. Mane scored alone!

"

The Arsenal fans at the scene cheered in surprise.

And amid the cheers, Mane ran quickly.

Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea looked at his teammates who could no longer catch up. He could only take the initiative and try to block Mane's shooting angle.

But he underestimated Mane's decisiveness.

After entering the penalty area, before De Gea could get close enough, Mane completed the adjustment and pushed the ball.

The ball slipped past De Gea's feet.

Although De Gea made some awkward kicking reactions, it still didn't help.

The ball rolled into the far corner.

In the first half, Arsenal scored first!

“goooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!

!

"

"Sadio Mane! The young man from Senegal helped Arsenal score the leading goal!

"

"Since this season, Mane's performance has been getting better and better. After Aubameyang was injured, he took on the task of Arsenal's important offensive points!"

"He used his excellent movement and starting ability to help Arsenal score goals!"

Amid the excited roar of the commentator, the Arsenal fans at the scene celebrated wildly.

The entire stand was surging like a red and white angry wave.

“Nice job!

"

"Hey! Ahead! Hahaha!

"

“Man, you cum so good!”

Arsenal players gathered around Mane to celebrate.

At this time, Mane also had a bright smile on his face.

This shy, honest guy showed off his brightest smile.

Now Mane is extremely happy with his decision to join Arsenal.

This place is different from his previous experiences. There is no oppression or discrimination here. As Lucai said, everyone here is looking forward to the championship and fighting for it.

Mane likes this atmosphere and is trying his best to integrate into the team.

He thought, he is doing well now!

"Okay, guys, celebrate appropriately, it's time for us to go back!"

Lucky stopped his teammates and gave Mane a final hug.

The Arsenal players then jogged towards their own half.

Mourinho on the sidelines had a smile on his face.

Although he has a certain degree of confidence in the game, Mourinho cannot gain enough security in any football game. Only after scoring a goal can he gain some comfort.

At the same time, Mourinho also lamented Mane's performance.

Since this season, Mane's performance has become better and better.

He can become a supporting player on the wing and can also take on offensive tasks, and the transfer fee does not cost much.

It's cheap and easy to use.

At this time, Mourinho no longer thinks about Mahrez.

Although the opponent's performance in Manchester City is pretty good, even if Mahrez comes to Arsenal, he may not necessarily do better than Mane.

Fortunately, he didn't end up in a bloody situation with Manchester City, so he got an advantage in vain.

Mane perfectly fits Mourinho's vision of a wide player.

Speed, skill, stable shooting and active running are what Mourinho values ​​most.

And Mane just meets all the conditions.

Isn't this kind of player good?

Arsenal is leading, and Manchester United's situation has become even more difficult.

Manchester United fans who came to watch the game away from home have lost their voices.

They look a little sad, after all, judging from their previous performance, they really can't find a turnaround point.

Rely on Pogba?

No!

This guy is already on the verge of collapse.

Don't believe in Pogba.

He doesn't have the ability to turn the tide.

So, who does Manchester United need to rely on?

Winter!

Arsenal's goal shook violently, showing how powerful the shot was.

Hummels stood aside, while Jimenez fell to the ground.

The two looked at Ibrahimovic who got up from the ground, with a very solemn look on their faces.

A long pass from Manchester United's backcourt, Ibrahimovic completed a volley under the pressure of two people.

If the ball was pressed down a little bit, Arsenal would be equalized.

Lekai also slowly stopped.

He looked at Ibrahimovic who got up from the ground, with his long height, high nose bridge and hawk-like eyes.

All this told everyone how unruly this Swede was.

Ibrahimovic's eyes were full of strong aggression.

After Manchester United fell behind, it was the old center who broke out, which was really unexpected.

But Lekai also knew how powerful this man was.

A 40-year-old man who could lead AC Milan to win the Serie A championship in Serie A, this guy is indeed an extremely difficult character.

Of course, in this environment, it is necessary to further cut off the connection between Ibrahimovic and the midfield.

Thinking of this, Lekai took the initiative to retreat.

On the sidelines, Mourinho also stood up and prepared to remind Lekai to retreat.

But before he shouted, he saw Lekai's move, and Mourinho nodded.

In fact, there are still some similarities between Mourinho and Lekai.

For example, both of them are slaves to points!

When leading, the first priority is defense.

Only when the defense is solid will they consider attacking, otherwise they will never leave the half court.

Lucky's retreat will inevitably make it difficult for Manchester United's long pass to penetrate.

Lucky is even inseparable from Ibrahimovic.

As long as the opponent walks out of the back line, Lucky will definitely stick to him.

Arsenal is going to block all of Ibrahimovic's receiving space.

And Ibrahimovic also felt this, and the shot just now did work.

But it seems to be a counter-effect.

It failed to achieve the effect of deterrence, but made Arsenal play more cautiously.

However, Manchester United still tried to find Ibrahimovic, after all, this might be their last chance.

Another long pass.

Lucky and Ibrahimovic both ran out to compete for the header.

Ibrahimovic is definitely a ruthless character.

Before taking off, Ibrahimovic had already blocked his elbow, on the one hand to hinder Lucky's take-off, on the other hand, as long as the latter took off, he dared to elbow him.

But Lucky still jumped.

And the jump distance was relatively far, but he relied on his strong air retention ability to move horizontally to the landing point of the ball and headed the ball out before Ibrahimovic.

Seeing Lucky's handling method, Ibrahimovic was really stunned.

He thought about fouling or any dangerous actions, but he didn't think Lucky would disrupt it in this way.

But even Ibrahimovic had to admit that this ball was handled beautifully!