Chapter 252: Manchester United Has Two Halo Heroes?

Is De Gea a traditional goalkeeper?

No.

Traditional goalkeepers' charging strategy when facing a one-on-one is extreme: diving at the feet.

Is De Gea considered a new-school goalkeeper?

No, he isn't.

His ball distribution and coverage are not particularly large.

He also rarely combines the actual situation to adopt the optimal pressing posture when facing a one-on-one.

What is he then?

What gives him a one-on-one save success rate even more terrifying than that of a top-tier goalkeeper?

It is unparalleled hand-foot coordination.

It is the K-shaped block.

"Smalling can't be saved; all we can do is try our best to block the center of the goal."

"Manchester United's goalkeeper has come out!"

"The speed is so slow."

"This move?"

"It's the K-shaped block!"

"The left knee is vertical to the body, blocking the near post."

"The right knee lowers, blocking the far corner."

"Both arms swing low."

"A K-shaped barrier that blocks all one-on-one shooting angles!"

"The guardian deity of Old Trafford!"

"De Gea!"

He Hui's speech speed spiked to the limit, and he involuntarily shouted in his native tongue for the Manchester United goalkeeper.

Old Trafford Stadium.

This dream theater has witnessed countless classic moments of legendary stars.

It carries the hundred-year glory and sorrow of the Red Devils.

The over seventy thousand spectators in the stadium could hardly contain their tension.

Ferguson Stand.

Bobby Charlton Stand.

Stretford Stand.

East Stand.

All eyes were focused on Manchester United's penalty area.

Arsenal's number 10.

Manchester United's number 1.

The True Eye struggled out.

It silently gazed at the Manchester United goalkeeper's body.

Center of gravity, limb joint exertion, blocking tendency… all this information flooded wildly into Li Kang's mind.

It conveyed a result: cannot get past.

No shooting angle.

No space to break free.

In the K-shaped posture, De Gea can, as long as he doesn't lose his balance, execute a second save and move at any time.

In an instant.

His field of vision was enveloped in a golden light.

Again, a bald phantom!

Brazil's number 9!

Ronaldo!

De Gea is very confident.

For one-on-ones biased toward the side of the penalty area, he has already defeated the legendary strikers of Premier League history.

Within this domain, no one can defeat him.

Li Ye also can't.

Just as the Manchester United goalkeeper thought he had resolved the crisis.

The Arsenal number 10 before him… made an unexpected move.

He stepped forward with his left foot.

His center of gravity shifted left.

His right foot also stepped forward to the right.

His center of gravity shifted right.

The dream theater collectively held its breath at this moment!

One step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

The exaggerated sway of his upper body revealed a beauty born of power and skill combined.

A step-over?

That's a pendulum!

An extremely overbearing massive pendulum swing!

De Gea stared, mouth agape, his lowered knee could no longer maintain balance.

He was lost... he couldn't fathom Li Kang's center-of-gravity shifts, alternating left and right at high speed, like a dream, ever-changing.

The only thing he could do was fall to the ground and watch the ball go into the net.

Li Kang feinted past De Gea.

Facing the empty goal, he scored with one kick.

The ball lightly lifted Manchester United's net.

0:1!

!

Old Trafford, after two seconds of silence.

All eyes turned to Arsenal's number 10, bent over and clutching his knee.

Applause thundered.

The Theatre of Dreams never withholds flowers and applause.

"Ronald!"

"The pendulum dribble reappears on the football scene..."

"A miracle!"

"Shining Old Trafford!"

"Overbearing!"

"Shocking!"

"Godlike skill!"

"An unstoppable way to score!"

"In the extreme attack-defense transition of both sides, Li Kang broke the deadlock on the field!"

ESPN livestream room.

It blew up.

-【Li Mingdeng still lacks confidence; he only shoots after getting past the goalkeeper.】

-【So handsome! So fierce!】

-【He can even get past this? Shocking.】

-【The visual impact is explosive.】

-【De Gea will hardly become a background in a highlight reel... I wonder what his psychological shadow area is at this moment.】

-【Little Li's leg, waist-and-abdomen strength, and bodily balance are also terrifying—what did he eat at Arsenal?】

-【After receiving the pass... the explosiveness of that launch is terrifying; my screen just lagged a bit, and he had already rushed to the edge of the penalty area and knocked Bailly flying!】

-【Manchester United's play and defense are much stronger than last season, but it's too bad they met Arsenal so early; the confidence built from three straight wins was kicked away by Li Kang's goal.】

-【No, the fighting spirit of the Premier League BIG6 is still strong.】

De Gea's gaze was filled with astonishment.

Too abnormal.

I have never been toyed with by such an abnormal dribbling method.

He stared blankly at Li Kang's back.

He uttered a remark unfitting for the trailing side: "Li... are you alright?"

Li Kang shook his head and hauled up his national-teammate.

De Gea hadn't yet steadied his stance.

Arsenal players lunged over excitedly.

Maguire raised his fist and roared: "Li, tell me where to charge, I'll charge there!"

Walcott quickly explained: "At that time, Li told me to go get the ball, you damn near knocked me over!"

Cazorla and Morata excitedly wrapped their arms around De Gea's neck, celebrating obliviously.

In the distance.

Yin Bu's expression was dazed.

He doubted that what had just happened was merely an illusion.

He couldn't help but turn his head to gaze at the LED screen midair, marveling as he confirmed the goal's process.

That's right.

It wasn't a step-over.

It was a pendulum dribble!

It was his idol's signature move!

Pogba angrily punched the turf, thinking he wasn't much worse than Li... but that ultimate, abnormal high-speed evasion move, he really couldn't pull off.

By the pitch.

Mourinho sat steadily on the bench.

He showed no hint of panic before the coaching staff.

No feeling.

Was diligently thinking about the next tactical adjustment.

No way.

Li Kang, that kid, could almost overturn the opponent's tactical setup in almost every match.

The other side.

Boerde raised both arms, celebrating passionately.

If he were watching the match at home, he would have been so excited he'd have taken off his pants!

Wenger did not continue to indulge in the joy.

But he anxiously applied to the fourth official to let the team doctor onto the field, but did not get approval.

There is a psychological personality that, in joy, looks back on sorrow.

Wenger couldn't help but sigh, worried, looking like an old father hearing for the first time that his daughter is going on a date.

Scoring a goal is certainly worth celebrating, but more worrying is Li Kang's health.

Whether it's a heavy long-range shot, a pendulum-like dribble... shocking as it may be, they all place an extremely heavy load on the body.

Not everyone is as tough as Morata and Zakka.

Arsenal's midfield core has suffered serious injuries... almost becoming a fine tradition.

Especially Rosicky's leg break incident.

It left Wenger with an indelible shadow.

"Am I thinking too much?"

"Boss, no! What you should be doing now is celebrating!"

In the stands.

Ferguson's expression was calm, chewing gum slowly and steadily.

The fist resting on the armrest kept trembling.

His heart was filled with mixed feelings.

If, after the Champions League qualification match back then, Van Gaal had brought Li Kang to Old Trafford... Manchester United might have already ushered in a new dynasty.

Referee Atkinson glanced at his watch, not urging the Arsenal players to end the celebration quickly.

As a Manchester United nemesis, he never allowed 'Ferguson time' before the final whistle.

Old Trafford's technical area will no longer see that iconic scene: a hot-tempered white-haired old man, his ruddy face overflowing with anger, vigorously pounding his watch, then roaring at the referee with unspeakable content.

However.

Atkinson likewise did not forget that he is Wenger's inner demon.

He walked to the sidelines, warning the Arsenal manager not to constantly bother the fourth official.

The game restarted from the center circle.

Manchester United's morale was not greatly affected.

Yinbu stood before the ball, gazing into the distance at Li Kang, couldn't help but reveal an ambiguous smile.

Smack.

The football was passed back to Herrera's feet.

"Herrera, everyone should be familiar with him."

"He is the first player to be knocked over by Li Kang in an official match, often appearing in Li Kang's early highlights."

"One can see that Herrera has completed his transformation this season, handing over the attacking organization's work to Pogba, while he himself takes on the dirty work."

"People call this duo the Black and White Devils."

The football quickly arrived at Pogba's feet.

No beating around the bush.

Manchester United quickly advanced under his axis.

Have to say.

The French black player really is a super axis.

His physical hardware, various attribute abilities... are all perfect.

Mourinho himself is not good at launching independent attacks, but because of Pogba's presence, Manchester United has a strong half-court transition.

Football, how to reach the opponent's half's attacking third?

This is a topic a normal coaching staff cannot avoid.

Different opponents, different situations, different resource control—too complex.

Why is Pogba so expensive?

Because his individual ability can provide better solutions.

Li Kang is about to start doing problems again.

In the days before the match, he repeatedly watched videos of Mourinho-style Manchester United.

Back then he didn't understand.

But in this match's alternating attack and defense... he gradually grasped some problem-solving conditions.

In God's perspective.

Manchester United, in advancing, not only has Pogba as an axis, but also possesses Yinbu with his own system.

Is an axis.

Is not the core.

The two seem to have a halo alike.

Able to indirectly ease the offensive and defensive pressure on midfield and forward teammates.

What about the others?

Martial's role should be that of a Sheep Assault player who also serves as a wide finisher, but in the team's buildup he stays outside the two axes.

Lingard is the key.

His off-the-ball movement is like a wingman between Pogba and Yin Bu.

This wingman is not just a support; he also possesses excellent passing, dribbling, and shooting abilities, and can switch roles at any time.

The Premier League's Yinniesita is certainly not just empty hype.

Pogba's hairstyle is very flamboyant.

But he shares one similarity with Neymar: in adverse situations he never resorts to fancy tricks.

Smack!

Facing Walcott's entanglement.

The black Frenchman quickly adjusted his planting foot, lightly nudged the ball, and easily shoved aside Arsenal's little tiger.

Suddenly a small burst of acceleration.

He dribbled into the thirty-meter zone.

It's different from the national team.

Although Kanté is not beside him.

But Lingard is there.

The bodyguard in the defensive phase may not be as useful as the wingman in the attacking phase.

"Xhaka's pressing up!"

"Pogba couldn't shake off his marker for a moment."

"He passed it to nearby Lingard."

"Hey."

"Nice wall-pass combination."

"The ball is back at Pogba's feet."

With Lingard's presence.

Xhaka then couldn't complete the give-and-go with Pogba.

The two talents produced by Manchester United's youth academy have had their understanding building since many years ago.

What else is valuable about Pogba?

He makes it hard for opponents to judge the team's overall attacking direction.

Exactly.

Referring to last year's Champions League final, Barcelona versus Juventus, Pogba once left Busquets bewildered.

He is not merely balanced with both feet, capable of simply distributing precise passes to either wing at will.

He almost possesses ninety percent of Kroos's ability.

The concealment of his long passes is very high.

His ability to resist interference before passing is strong.

In this era, everyone thought he was a future Ballon d'Or-winning midfield prodigy.

With a smack.

Before Pogba was surrounded, he sent a precise long pass that pierced behind Bellerin.

"Martial accelerated! He received the ball."

"Bellerin turned to chase again, but it's already too late!"

"An inward cut."

Are Arsenal's defenders wooden posts?

No.

Facing such a precise long-ball attack targeting the weak side, the central idea Wenger gave in regular training sessions was still: do not easily lose position.

But... it doesn't work on Yin Bu.

Edge of the penalty area.

Martial's overall speed is very fast, but his steps are sometimes dense, sometimes sparse, teasing Maguire's taut nerves.

Arsenal's defense isn't that weak; it won't let a talent like Martial run wild.

Maguire's anger meter is about to fill up.

The camera pulls back slightly.

Pogba again shook off Xhaka and rushed to the top of the penalty arc.

Cazorla quickly made a run, trying to cut off United's passing link.

Smack.

"Martial didn't lay it off to Pogba!"

"A lofted pass, aiming to find Yin Bu far out!"

"United's front line now has many attacking points; even left-back Luke Shaw has pushed into the half-space."

"We can't let the Swede get the ball!"

Yin Bu's position when attacking is highly variable.

Strictly speaking.

This guy is an atypical centre forward.

He happened to appear in Lingard's active area at this moment.

Just get the ball.

If Manlian makes good use of the attacking resources it currently has, it can make Asenna's defence look flowery.

It's not a matter of individual strength.

It is rather a lack of information flow between the systems. block.

Since the Premier League kicked off, fewer than four rounds have been played, and no one knows what sparks Pogba and Yin Bu, two haloed heroes, could create when they collide.

If Arsenal continues to shrink its defence in a conventional manner, it can only become a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

The ball plummeted rapidly.

Yin Bu was preparing to stop the ball with his chest.

His view was suddenly blocked.

Pa! block.

Li Kang leapt high and headed the ball out of bounds.

Yin Bu clapped and gave Martial a thumbs-up.

At the moment Manlian's attack was about to conclude, it was nipped in the bud before it could even be formed, by the 200-million-euro man.

"Quite a reasonable choice."

"We can see that, under this kind of attacking pressure from Manlian, if Asenna shrinks its defence, it will find it very hard to launch a transition attack... to launch a counterattack."

"Fortunately, Li Kang appeared in the most suitable position and cleared the ball out of bounds."

"That's just how the Premier League is." block.

"Whenever something new appears, it can always catch the powerhouses off guard, but if it lasts no more than ten league rounds, it will be thoroughly studied by top European teams."

"Li Kang's performance time is over."

"Now the stage at Lao Telaufude has been handed over to Pogba and Yin Bu."

By the pitch.

Mourinho clapped with satisfaction.

He was very satisfied with this attack. block.

Manlian is kicking something very new.

Looking back at the teams he has coached, even during the Huangma period he did not give players that much freedom in active attack.

Pogba is a treasure, if he could always maintain this competitive attitude...

On the other side.

Boerde ruefully rubbed his bald head.

Asenna's coaching staff is not good at in-game adjustments.

This is also one of the reasons why Wenger always loses to Mourinho. block.

"Boss, the pre-match defensive setup has been overturned by the opponent again... playing like this is too passive."

"Don't rush; we're still temporarily leading by one goal. Pay attention to Li's gestures and see what adjustment he needs."

Wenger turned his head to glance at the bench, his tone calm.

Not panicked.

In this match he was also thinking: Asenna's misplaced defence cannot be made up for by Li alone.

We cannot repeat Lewokusen's mistakes.

We must find the answer among these new signings. block.

He hopes Li Kang can lead the attack from the front like Pogba, rather than spreading his energy on misplaced defence.

Luke Shaw was preparing to throw in the ball.

Xhaka accidentally stepped on Yin Bu's shoe heel while retreating.

Pa.

Yin Bu felt the pain and, as a reflex, slapped the Swiss midfielder on the forehead.

Mustafi, puffing with anger, headed toward the Manlian forward. block.

The scene instantly descended into chaos.

Rooney burst out of the bench like a wisp of smoke, shouting: "Don't be impulsive; we're still behind!"

Atkinson furrowed his brow, one side heading to the scene of the incident, the other pulling a card from his shorts pocket.

At the Lao Telaufude stadium, boos rose up.

Two assistant referees quickly entered the field.

Mourinho and Wenger surrounded the fourth official, complaining wildly.

Finally. block.

Xhaka lay on the ground clutching his head, groaning for a long time.

His expression was extremely painful.

Asenna's team doctor checked the injury in a leisurely manner.

Atkinson was preparing to have him come out for treatment.

On the other side, Mustafi collapsed again...

According to the rules: if two players go down simultaneously, there is no way to resume the match.

Asenna's fans were a bit dazed; these two newcomers injected some kind of alternative vibe into the arsenal. block.

Li Kang did not trigger the module boost of 'turning the tide'...

The shadow in the brain spreads wildly.

God's perspective constantly replays Manchester United's attack details.

The dense red small arrows derived one solution condition after another.

It's still a bit difficult.