Chapter 386: Chelsea in the Eyes of Rangnick

VAMOS!

Fabregas roared loudly at the live camera. Jiang Yuan, who was making a forward run, changed direction and ran directly towards Fabregas, then jumped on the Spaniard.

"Chelsea!"

"Wowhoo!"

The fans at the scene began to get excited. It was very obvious that Chelsea's attack was completely opened after Jiang Yuan and Hazard came on.

De Gea in front of the goal yelled at Lingard: "What are you doing? Tell me what are you doing!?"

Not only De Gea, but also Rangnick outside the field was very dissatisfied with Lingard. The Englishman could only pout in embarrassment.

Now Rangnick is quite regretful. In order to protect Herrera who had received a yellow card in the first half, Rangnick directly replaced Lingard. The fact is that Lingard is very, very slow and it is difficult for him to meet the tactical requirements of the coach's high pressure.

"Jesse! Run, run!"

Manchester United launched a counterattack. At Rangnick's urging, Lingard ran forward from the backcourt, ready to create more passing opportunities for the team's forwards.

It was such a shame that Lingard didn't even outrun referee Oliver.

The good news is that the fans' attention is now on Mkhitaryan who is dribbling the ball, so only a few people noticed that Lingard did not outrun Oliver.

"Mkhitaryan, grab the position at the top of the arc first. Mkhitaryan's move is very smart. After he goes down the bottom, you can give the position to your teammates behind you."

"Kante is coming this way, Mkhitaryan should be careful!"

"Kante, grab it with your feet!"

"Mkhitaryan didn't stick to the ball and passed it directly back to Rashford on the left"

"Rashford! In the one-on-one match with Ake on the wing, both players are very fast, but Rashford is definitely slightly stronger than Ake in terms of confrontation ability."

Just as Zhu Xiaoyu said, if Rashford wanted to break through Ake, using his body to hit him would be a good choice. As a result, Rashford did a fancy move, swaying back and forth, and finally completed the crotch penetration of Ake.

"Fuck!"

"Stick to it, stick to it, watch out for the people on the left!"

Courtois looked nervous. Rashford, who had broken through on the wing, cut inside forcefully and made a cross to the middle. Mata rushed over, stepped on the ball, turned around and shook off Terry, showing his excellent footwork and taking a shot after finding the right moment.

Snapped!
The sound of a volley rang out, and Mata's shot hit Courtois' chest.

It’s so nice!

It is hard to imagine that this shot without any angle came from Mata. Manchester United fans who saw this scene sighed and held their heads.

There was no way out. The score had just been equalized and Mata, as the control player brought in by Rangnick, was actually quite nervous.

Alonso, whose mistake almost led to the loss of the ball, was loudly insulted by Courtois, but Terry did not receive such treatment. It was not that he did not make a mistake, but that Courtois did not dare to scold him.

The game continued, and in the 76th minute, Jiang Yuan pulled Phil Jones in order to regain the ball and was shown a yellow card by Oliver.

Yellow Card: Jiang (7)

"Hiss, with the current score, both teams are quite nervous. If they continue like this and go into overtime, it will be difficult for Manchester United to gain any advantage from Chelsea."

"Manchester United's main attacking players Rashford and Mkhitaryan have run out of energy, while Jiang Yuan and Hazard were only brought on not long ago. If they have to play overtime, Manchester United will be very, very uncomfortable."

"..."

"Come on, left side, choose to break through!" "Jiang Yuan, shoot!!!!!!"

"The ball goes in. In the 80th minute of the game, Jiang Yuan fired a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area!"

Fans of both teams were ready to watch overtime, but within a few minutes Chelsea found a chance to win by counterattacking.

81' Jiang Yuan
After Jiang Yuan scored the goal, the situation on the field almost completely tilted towards Chelsea.

Rashford and Mkhitaryan slowly began to weaken, and there was no striker of sufficient use on the bench.

This situation is definitely very unfavorable for Manchester United. In the camera, Rangnick clenched his fists with a serious expression, and it can be seen that he really wants to win this game.

Chelsea is now competing for the championship on three fronts, and the FA Cup is their biggest hope.

But it’s different for Manchester United. If Manchester United wants to win the championship this season, the FA Cup is the only possibility.

Having just transferred to the Red Devils, Rangnick needs a championship to prove himself!

"Beep! Beep beep!!!"

At the end of the game, thanks to Ake's cold shot in the stoppage time, Chelsea, playing at home, finally defeated Manchester United with a score of 3:1 and successfully advanced to the FA Cup semi-finals.

On the field, Chelsea players applauded, but it was different for Manchester United players. Rashford and Mata sat on the ground and couldn't say a word for a long time.

At the press conference, Rangnick was being interviewed by reporters.

"After losing this game, Manchester United's only chance to win the championship this season is the league. Raffl, I'm sorry, do you think Manchester United will still end without a championship this season?"

Before this game, Manchester United had a subjective chance to win the championship, which was the FA Cup.

But after losing the FA Cup, Manchester United's chances of winning the title are only theoretical.

That's the Premier League title.

But theory is just theory, and Rangnick would never say that Manchester United will win the league title.

"I regret"

Rangnick looked regretful: "I really hope to help the team win the trophy in my first season at Manchester United, but after I came to Manchester United, I found that the problems left by the team are very many and serious. The good news is that we have many capable players."

"Well...if we talk about players, Chelsea's lineup itself is stronger than Manchester United's, right?"

The reporter pointed out the problem. Manchester United has Rashford, Mata, De Gea and Mkhitaryan, who are all very capable players.

But compared with Chelsea, which has the highest starting roster in the Premier League, Manchester United's lineup is actually still a little lacking.

"I have always acknowledged that Chelsea's players are strong"

Facing dozens of newspaper reporters, Rangnick calmly replied: "But Chelsea's flaws are obvious. If we can only rely on the individual abilities of the players, then I don't think this team will go far."

"Can I take it that you are jealous?"

"Jealous? Oh, nonono, I'm just stating the facts. Chelsea's league and Champions League this season have not produced performances that support their value. Many people blame William and think that Chelsea's loss is related to William. But is it really so?"

"Mourinho's counterattack is not a passing and controlling type, but a sprint type, and they only have one player in the frontcourt who can support this style of play. So I really don't understand why Mourinho insists on using defensive counterattacks as one of the team's tactics. This is unreasonable."

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(End of this chapter)