Chapter 453: Ruthless (Daily Transition)

The camera panned to Yin Bu, wearing casual clothes on the stands.

His expression was so helpless.

Because he was seriously injured, he voluntarily offered to terminate his contract with Manchester United early, unwilling to take a free ride; Manchester United's senior management temporarily rejected his request to terminate the contract, so let them keep him—Manchester United can afford to keep him.

Raiola is still Pogba's agent.

Raiola is still Pogba's agent.

On the eve of last season's UEFA Cup final, Raiola publicly blasted Manchester United, completely disregarding how his remarks would affect the players and the club's preparation for the final.

This might also be one of the reasons that prompted Manchester United's senior management to bring in a new core.

Chelsea, leading by two goals, began to snowball.

Manchester United could no longer continue defending deep; they could not sit and wait for defeat.

Tuchel stood calmly in the technical area, making gestures and arranging the troops.

We have the advantage.

Li Kang and Kanté's positions were slightly pulled back.

Morata and William frequently dropped back to participate in linking play.

Hazard cut into the central position.

As the ball moved, they subsequently rotated and swapped positions.

In the head-to-head, open-play battle of the blue storm, they displayed extraordinary flexibility and fluidity.

Dino was full of confidence: "The advantages of diamond hexagon and mini-tennis training have been realized."

Time passed.

The commentator also gradually understood.

"Manchester United, trailing by two goals, had to attack; they tried to start from the forty-meter zone, pushing Chelsea's ball carriers toward the narrow flanks, using local numerical superiority to create flank blockades."

"The movement of the overall formation was very harmonious."

"Tuchel's preparations were thorough, and Chelsea's solution was simple."

"The Cthulhu Triangle broke the flank blockade."

"Morata and William dropped back, and Li Kang's position pulled back in midfield created the first 'big' triangle passing initiation."

"Fabregas, positioned further forward, together with the two full-backs who had moved up, formed a new 'small' passing triangle."

"Hazard, rotating to the striker position, then moved laterally toward the side where a teammate had the ball, forming yet another triangle."

"Ensuring the ball's smooth advance into the attacking third."

"This style of play places extremely high demands on Li Kang and Fabregas' ball retention, escape, and passing stability!"

"The opponent basically cannot predict the passing routes or the overall attacking direction."

"The withdrawn core and the advanced core give rise to..."

Applause rang out again.

The ball emerged from the crowd.

In the shot appeared a tall figure.

Ahead lay an open expanse.

"Here it comes!"

"Azpilicueta!"

Li Kang did not continue charging forward.

Chelsea had too many attacking points in the front on this timeline.

As the withdrawn initiating core, there was simply no time to make a forward run.

What he and Kanté need to prepare for now is: if Manchester United launches a counterattack, the two will make timely interceptions to help the team create a chance for a second attack.

Launch a counterattack.

Snowball.

Tuchel's Chelsea is professional.

"The Blues' current formation is 1-2-7!"

"Ruthless!"

"Aggressive!"

"No mercy!"

"Azpilicueta, forced by Blind near the baseline, directly crossed the ball!"

The ball spun violently, falling toward the penalty area.

Front post: William, Morata.

Rear post: David Luiz, Hazard.

Outside the two points also had Fabregas, Marcos.

Among these people, nobody touched the ball.

The ball struck Smalling's head... and flew into Manchester United's goal.

0-3!

!

Instantly, Old Trafford fell silent.

De Gea had a lovelorn expression.

Mourinho's expression was one of astonishment.

"Own goal."

「Smolin killed the match. 」

「The angle of that header was really tricky! 」

「De Gea had no solution. 」

「Smolin lowered his head; it was clear he felt guilty at this moment. 」

「Nobody blamed him; teammates rushed over to comfort and encourage him. 」

「Mistakes are hard to avoid; nobody can guarantee they'll never make a mistake; we should give Manchester United's defense a bit more tolerance... 」

-【Tolerated for several seasons...】

-【De Gea: How to win 1 vs 21?】

-【You misunderstood, Manchester United in the game... is awesome.】

-【This Chelsea team is truly monstrous, sweeping the Premier League at that pace—how could they lose? The bench is also deep.】

Beep! Beep-beep~

The head referee blew the whistle signaling the end of the first half.

The red of God's time swiftly contracted.

Li Kang gradually realized: with Tuchel and Dino, he seemed not needing to use his deconstruction ability during the match.

Sanchez and Matic were both rendered "invisible" by Chelsea's tactical adjustment in the latter part of the first half.

Herrera, who was tasked with man-marking Hazard, also fell into "running aimlessly" due to the former's crazy positional rotations.

The feeling of not needing to think much.

Not bad.

Very relaxed.

On the other side.

Maguire pulled out a notebook and pen, seriously analyzing Chelsea's tactical adjustment with his Manchester United teammates.

「Is there a solution? 」

「None. 」

Chelsea locker room.

The coaching staff and players were not complacent despite leading by three goals.

Tuchel's stern demeanor easily leads to a misunderstanding... the trailing side is actually Chelsea.

「In the second half, our positional advantage will keep growing. 」

「Pogba, Matic, and Li alike, these midfield geniuses of their build will maintain coverage range and defensive positioning rate in the latter stages of the match. 」

「Kante and Fabregas, these little guys, will gradually gain the upper hand. 」

「At most time points, what situation will arise? 」

「Midfield positional disadvantage. 」

「It will cause Manchester United's front and back to become disjointed; notice their defensive structure player positioning distribution? Six players stacked in the back, four up front waiting for an opportunity. 」

「We can still get plenty of shooting opportunities, but we must be careful of their counterattacks. 」

「As different players' stamina declines, Manchester United's possession resource allocation will undergo significant changes. 」

「The opposing coaching staff's solution will definitely be... to direct resources toward Sanchez, while Pogba will become a rib-side fulcrum. 」

「... 」

「Chelsea's attack is not over yet! 」

Although some players didn't quite understand, they felt the head coach was very impressive.

Like a success‑studies lecturer.

The locker room's cohesion often stems from such chaotic factors.

The second half match was especially intense.

It's not just you, Tuchel, who changed; the opposing Mourinho also changed.

Changing back and forth.

Cannot stop the players' miraculous performance.

Match minute 63.

Kante intercepted Matic's counterattack long pass.

Immediately passed the ball to Li Kang.

The Red Devils advancing forward had no time to settle into position, falling into chaos.

Manchester United's defect that appears in almost every match... perfectly replicated: the back‑defense's defensive thinking is not unified.

A lofted ball pierced through Maguire's back.

By the time he turned around... William also completed his shot.

Thud!

De Gea quickly went down, making a perfect prediction.

Unfortunately, there wasn't time to switch to the optimal hand shape; the opponent's shot was too powerful, causing a spill.

Morata challenged for the point and took a follow‑up shot.

But under Smolin's interference, it was difficult to adjust to the optimal state.

Hit the post of the empty goal.

The ball deflected into the net.

0‑4!

!

The 70th minute of the match.

Amid the applause and cheers at Old Trafford, Li Kang quickly left the field.

"Water-drinking Brother" Drinkwater, having recovered from injury, welcomed his Premier League debut for Chelsea.

Immediately afterwards.

Tuchel began the third adjustment.

In preparation for the second round of the Champions League group stage.

Finally.

The referee blew the whistle signaling the end of the match.

Manchester United 0:4 Chelsea.