One Thousand and Forty-Six What's Wrong with Being a Green Leaf?

Old Trafford.

The starting players of Manchester United and Juventus appeared together.

The coaches of the two teams stood on the sidelines with serious expressions.

Allegri joins Juventus again. If nothing else, reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League is considered a lower limit of performance. But if Juventus' pursuit is only the quarterfinals and semifinals of the Champions League, it is definitely not worthy of a wealthy club. status.

After reaching the quarter-finals, they were drawn against defending champion Manchester United, which Allegri considered to be a bad draw.

Carrick's mentality has matured a lot.

After passing through the extremely dangerous Atletico Madrid, now I am truly fearless of any opponent.

Juventus?

The giants in Serie A are barely considered top teams at the European level.

The Red Devils fans created a terrifying cheering momentum at home.

Their mentality becomes more relaxed.

In the eyes of Red Devils fans, there are no more than three teams that can compete with Manchester United for the Champions League title, and Juventus is obviously not among them.

"Good evening, viewers, and welcome to the first leg of this season's Champions League 14th final. The defending champion Red Devils Manchester United will face the Serie A giant Juventus at home at Old Trafford.

Today, both Fleet Street and the Italian media are looking forward to this contest with the theme of Ronaldo versus his old club.

As we all know, Ronaldo failed to lead Juventus to any success in the Champions League during his three years at Juventus.

After Ronaldo returned to Manchester United, the Italian media also repeatedly mentioned that he did not make positive contributions during his time at Juventus.

Right and wrong are no longer important today.

Ronaldo himself also stated yesterday that he will not defend himself. All he cares about is talking directly to Juventus today and he wants to win the game.

This is his best comeback as a player.

But I think in this series of public opinion hype, people may have overlooked the man who really played a decisive role in the game.

Okay, now let's take a look at the starting lineups of both teams.

Manchester United started 433.

Goalkeeper: De Gea.

Defenders: Dalot, Maguire, Varane, Luke Shaw.

Midfielder: Pogba, B Fee, Fred.

Forwards: Rashford, Ronaldo, Ye Yifeng.

Juventus' starting number is also 433.

Goalkeeper: Szczesny.

Defenders: Danilo, Bonucci, De Ligt, Sandro.

Midfielder: Bentancur, Locatelli, Rabiot.

Forwards: Bernardeschi, Morata, Chiesa.

Juventus is full of talents on the wing. Dybala sitting on the bench may be used by Allegri as a surprise player.

The pre-kick-off ceremony has been completed, now let's enjoy this Champions League quarter-finals together! "

Juventus took the lead to kick off, but Manchester United remained cautious after the start of the game.

The Italian team has an alternative style and characteristics in European football.

Without actually playing against each other, you can't be sure whether your opponent will adopt a chain defense to prevent counter-attacks, a two-wing flying or one-sided flying wing that widens the width of the field, or an unconventional and radical offensive like Atlanta's.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong with taking a defensive approach to play steadily.

Manchester United as a whole prefers stability.

However, the president was obviously aggressive in counterattacking in the frontcourt.

His pressing action is not out of the ordinary, but his active movement to press the opponent has brought good results.

Rashford and Ye Yifeng naturally have to keep up, otherwise all the president's efforts will be in vain.

Juventus was forced to speed up the fast break. Locatelli, known as the last piece of the Juventus championship puzzle, passed the ball diagonally from behind the center circle to the left side of the front court.

After Chiesa received the ball, he dribbled in and when faced with Pogba, he pulled the ball under his feet and changed its direction. It seemed like there was something there.

When Fee B returned to defense in time to press, Chiesa made a direct pass into the penalty area.

Morata ran diagonally into the left rib area of ​​the penalty area and was blocked inside by Maguire. He passed the ball back and tried to find Chiesa who was advancing forward. As a result, Fred destroyed the ball first and went to the right.

Dalot took control of the ball and Manchester United started to attack.

Juventus formation quickly recovered.

Manchester United's first wave of offensive organization also sought stability.

After a kick in the midfield, Luke Shaw assisted and passed the ball straight to the left side of the frontcourt.

Ye Yifeng controlled the ball and dribbled forward for nearly 10 yards. After encountering Danilo and Bentancur who came to help defend, he sent a diagonal pass.

The old super giant took the initiative to receive the ball and rushed into the penalty area to face Bonucci.

He feinted while riding a bicycle in front of the opponent, then moved the ball across and shot.

Bonucci decisively extended his legs to block the ball.

It was thought that the offensive was over, but after taking control of the ball in the middle of the frontcourt, B Fei was pressed by Rabiot and directly knocked the ball back with his heel.

Pogba rushed forward, stopped the ball, adjusted and then made a long diagonal pass to the right outside the penalty area.

Rashford stopped the ball and cut inside to force full-back Sandro back inside. He then moved the ball down and passed the ball in front of the baseline.

When Ronaldo rushed to the goal to grab the point, Bonucci and De Ligt flanked each other at the same time. When fighting for the high-altitude ball, Bonucci made a collision in the air.

De Ligt clears the ball.

The old super giant lost weight and fell to the ground due to Bonucci's collision.

Naturally, the referee did not blow the whistle.

Bonucci lowered his head and began to criticize the old super giant for diving.

Ronaldo stood up and looked at Bonucci calmly. The opponent's aggressive look made it obvious that he would try hard to avoid Ronaldo scoring the Juventus goal today.

The old super giant retreated and defended.

He didn't quarrel with Bonucci or protest to the referee.

Juventus's offensive firepower in the frontcourt seems to be very average, and it is a luxury to expect that a Serie A team can have explosive output in terms of firepower.

Bernardeschi received Rabiot's pass from the right and dribbled forward 10 yards. Facing Luke Shaw's defensive choice, he cooperated with Morata who took the initiative to receive the ball. Then he cut into the middle and sent it out. Diagonal pass to the ground.

Chiesa cut in front of the penalty area and took advantage of the situation to rush into the penalty area.

If the ball changes direction in front of Varane, it will be a one-on-one shot.

Varane and Maguire closed the door and successfully intercepted him.

Although the blasting was unsuccessful.

But Chiesa's type is really very rare in Italian football now for players who dare to fight head-on.

Sometimes the data doesn't look good, and it's not hard work that can bring gains, but the advantage of a forward is that he can fail countless times, and he can finish his opponent with just one success.

Chiesa's drive to hit hard is different from many forwards who avoid kicking.

In the early years, Ye Yifeng was also of this type, especially after cheating, he would take the ball and do it hard.

Less so these years.

The main reason is that the opponent's blockade is too tight. No matter whether he can fight hard or not, the opponent will guard and defend. If he continues to fight hard at this time, the benefits will not be as good as creating a containment effect to increase the overall offensive threat and efficiency.

As the Champions League reaches the quarter-finals, Manchester United's emphasis on defense has obviously increased.

This is reflected in Pogba, the extent of B fee's retracement and the decisiveness of playing the ball from the backcourt.

Wouldn't risk playing with fire.

The old super giant is very active in the frontcourt, and Manchester United's teammates are also willing to play for him.

Mainly because it looked like he did run out of space to receive the ball.

It's just that Juventus's defense will not give him a great opportunity.

De Ligt, Bonucci, and Bentancur took turns pressing and intercepting the old super giant.

Manchester United's offensive was very lively, but the president seemed unable to draw his sword and swing the fatal blow in front of his old club.

It seems that Juventus' defense has no major problems.

But Allegri felt something was wrong no matter how he looked at the game from the sidelines, feeling vaguely uneasy.

Did Manchester United fight all the way around Ronaldo as the core?

Obviously not!

In the 13th minute of the game, Chiesa succeeded in blasting Dalot from the left. Pogba, who was filling in, collided and knocked down the opponent when intercepting outside the penalty area.

The referee showed Pogba a yellow card.

Juventus fans applauded. During the stalemate, it seemed that Chiesa was their explosive point on the front line and could open a gap in Manchester United's defense.

Juventus' set-piece offense failed to threaten.

Manchester United regrouped and launched a fast break forward again.

B Fee and Pogba organized a pass in the midfield, and then passed the ball diagonally to the left side of the frontcourt.

Ye Yifeng knocked the ball back with his heel in front of his old rival Danilo.

Just as Bernardeschi was about to steal the ball, Luke Shaw touched the ball first and dribbled inside. After containing Bentancur, he passed the ball back to the center. B Fee shifted the offensive to the right.

Rashford took the initiative to cut inside and passed the ball diagonally to the right of the penalty area in the middle of the penalty area.

When Ronaldo stopped the ball at the penalty spot, Bonucci and De Ligt intercepted and pressed in front of him.

Seeing De Ligt's attack, Bonucci stepped in to intercept. Ronaldo pulled the ball behind him with his left foot and knocked the ball to the left from behind with his right foot.

After playing the ball, he was very confident.

Looking at the scene today, it is indeed difficult for him to pose a threat to Juventus' goal.

But that doesn't mean Manchester United doesn't have a chance.

The man with the most firepower on this team must be waiting for an opportunity, always ready to give Juventus the heaviest blow!

Facing his old club, Lao Chaoju is determined to put him to death, so why not be willing to be a green leaf for the big devil? !

As long as the big devil smashes the Zebra Legion!

After Ronaldo passed the ball, Bonucci immediately turned around to block the line on the left side of the penalty area.

But when he shifted his gaze, the picture he saw plunged him into despair!

Ye Yifeng ran wildly and cut inside!

He directly kicked the ball and hit the goal without making any adjustments!

The ball flew straight to the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball!

Szczesny's flying save was of no avail!

Football hits the dead end!

The whole crowd at Old Trafford is buzzing!

The word "囧" appears in Aleg.

He knew that once the most threatening man appeared in front of the door, he would definitely kill him at the sight of blood!

But the Juventus defense was too concerned about the old superstar, and as a result, the big devil easily took the lead.

He clearly disliked him.

But in actual combat, it was impossible to let him shoot freely in the penalty area.

Isn't it a joke to have more than 800 goals in official games?

Ye Yifeng scored the goal very easily, passing, running, cutting and shooting.

Basically no one disturbs.

After he scored the goal, he smiled at the old super giant. When the opponent came over, the two of them put their arms around each other's shoulders and rushed to the sidelines to celebrate together!

Manchester United 1:0 Juventus!