Chapter 511: FA Cup Champion (Everyday Transition)

Mourinho's performance coaching Manchester United this season is still quite good.

The league ended with third place in the Premier League, and the FA Cup reached the final.

This is the best performance since 2013.

At this moment he had his hands in his pockets, expressionlessly watching everything happening on the pitch.

"Li Kang received David Luiz's pass with his back to goal in midfield!"

"Excellent!"

"He turned away and pulled the ball, shaking off Fellaini!"

"A through pass!"

"He found Hazard!"

"He can't get past!"

"Herrera is always the nemesis of the ball king!"

"Chelsea reorganized their attack!"

"Maguire is out of position!"

The ball was quickly passed around the pitch and returned to Li Kang's feet.

From God's perspective.

Maguire and Matic crowded into the same area, exposing a gap in Manchester United's defense.

Li Kang fired a long shot!

Thud!

The ball left the ground.

Like a heavy cannonball.

Whistling.

Spinning.

Boom toward Manchester United's goal!

De Gea was in top form, with a lightning-fast reflex arc and accurate prediction!

His tall figure stretched out in midair.

Smack!

His platinum-colored glove clenched into a fist, punching the ball out for a corner!

"Wow!"

"An astonishing, godlike save!"

"One fist stopping a cannonball! Respect to Čech, Buffon, Oblak, Neuer, Kahn, Lehmann, Arthur, Navas."

"Li Kang used this way to say hello to his good friend from the national team!"

"De Gea stayed calm, didn't complain about his teammates; a player's temperament isn't shown by complaining—that's what cowards do."

The livestream room.

【Leno: Is the commentator mocking me?】

【Am I watching a cartoon? Catching a cannonball with one hand?】

【Don't doubt life; such iconic moments aren't rare in reality.】

【Come on Manchester United, overturn the Blue Cosmos Team!】

【The front is picturesque, the back is De Gea.】

【De Gea's reflex arc limit is 0.18 seconds, faster than the average lightning duration of 0.2 seconds!】

De Gea shook his hand and gave Li Kang a thumbs-up.

Whenever the two met at the Las Rosas training base, they would engage in crazy practice.

The Spanish goalkeeper's current dilemma is that Real Madrid has expressed interest again, hoping De Gea will transfer to replace Navas.

But.

He deeply loves Manchester United.

He hopes to spend his career at Old Trafford.

Time passed unnoticed.

Even in a one-sided match, brilliant moments can arise.

38th minute.

The 200‑pound Lukaku, while battling near the byline, actually used his huge backside to shove Azpilicueta aside with sheer momentum!

Azpilicueta couldn't stop his inertia, stumbling and crashing into the photographer near the corner flag.

"That huge backside! It sent the Chelsea full‑back flying!"

"Lukaku's defensive attitude is very positive; he's finally using his body, but his arm movement is a bit controversial!"

"Mmm, the ball's gone again—after winning the challenge he took too long to think!"

"Li Kang and Morata made crossing runs, dragging Maguire and Smalling away."

"Fàbregas's outside‑curving ground pass!"

"Hazard!"

"A push shot! The ball went in!"

"1‑0!"

"Tonight marks Hazard's 300th appearance for the Blues, and he scored!"

Wembley Stadium, applause like a tide.

Chelsea players gathered together, high-fiving and hugging to celebrate.

De Gea stood with hands on hips, looking helpless.

Maguire gestured, pointing out that the defensive line's spacing contraction was problematic.

Sanchez's face showed a foolish grin, the same weird symptom as when he played for Arsenal: crying when things go well, grinning when they go badly.

On the sidelines.

Tuchel clapped lightly, his expression inscrutable.

"Everything is under my control."

Dino didn't respond, turned and ran to the bench, communicating with several coaching staff members:

"When Mou-style Manchester United falls behind, they temporarily abandon low defensive pressing, the pressing line moves up to the forty-meter zone to push the opponent's ball-carrier wide, then use local numerical superiority to create a wide blockade, thereby generating counterattack opportunities!"

"Our most efficient solution is: shift the defensive focus backward to draw out more space."

"Of course, even if we do nothing, our players' positional advantage on the pitch will only grow."

"I think it's not needed. Look, Manchester United made another mistake!"

Accompanied by exclamations erupting from Wembley Stadium.

Everyone's gaze shifted back to the pitch.

Fellani's back-pass went awry.

Intercepted by Diego Costa, creating a one-on-one.

Bang!

Manchester United's net. Less than a minute after the kickoff from the center circle, it was breached again.

2-0.

Manchester United fans questioned life.

De Gea glumly covered his face.

Fellani stood frozen like a wooden chicken.

Mourinho angrily picked up a case of bottled water and smashed it down heavily.

BBC Sports live broadcast room.

Gary Neville remained silent: the Manchester United players on the pitch aren't lacking in ability, but they always slip up at crucial moments, making inexplicable mistakes.

In contrast.

The Chelsea legend was thrilled.

Drogba, excited, fired off rapid-fire remarks: "Spending money is a discipline."

Wembley Stadium.

Li Kang shook his head, the god's-eye view no longer dissecting the match.

The Mou-style Manchester United defensive system is actually somewhat complex, but the Manchester United players will help break through.

50th minute of the match.

Morata retreated into the forty-meter zone and received a ground long pass from David Luiz.

One touch.

Played to the advancing Li Kang.

Immediately after.

Chelsea's number 10 shone at Wembley!

"Right foot pull, left foot heel kick, shaking off Lingard!"

"Pick up the pace!"

"Head-on burst through the 'world-class midfielder' Matic!"

"Li Kang was nudged by Fellani, his balance too solid; after landing on his left foot he smoothly hooked the ball."

"Right foot successive steps, feinting space, left foot outside instep pushes the ball! Continuing left, Fellani couldn't recover his motion and kicked Li Kang's ankle!"

"Didn't fall!"

"The passing angle emerged, Mismatch Bombardment!"

"Li Kang's deadly arc!"

Smack!

The ball lifted off the ground.

It went behind Maguire's back, racing straight to the edge of the penalty area!

William had already launched, swift as the wind.

As Manchester United fans despaired.

Our own center-back Smalling appeared!

This sunshine big boy who has weathered hardship completed his run-up, beating the Samba wing before it, leaping like a fish to head the ball! A header clearance!

Bang!

The ball flew into Manchester United's net!

Straight into the top corner.

De Gea could do nothing.

Blew up.

The Wembley Stadium Red Devils fans' mentality totally blew up.

"The ball went in again."

"Smalling killed the match, no need to feel sad; this season you've contributed more than just an own goal."

We can count the own-goal ranking of Manchester United defenders over these two seasons.

In this season's Premier League match against Liverpool, Bailly's dragon-tail wag, a divine ball, broke our own goal.

In this season's Champions League match against Valencia, Jones's powerful long-range shot, a world-class strike, broke our own goal.

Also Fellaini, Maguire, and others.

Currently, among the top ten Premier League scorers, only Li Kang, Morata, and Vardy can break De Gea's goal! But Manchester United's own defenders are far more formidable than these strikers!

Before the match resumed.

Fellani didn't forget to high-five Li Kang to apologize.

He didn't do it on purpose.

This guy often lags half a beat in his defensive moves during the game and can't stop his foot.

Finally.

Beep! Beep-beep~

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

Chelsea 3:0 Manchester United, winning the 2017/18 English FA Cup championship.

How fierce is Stuttgart this season?