Chapter 917: The Red Devil Changes Formation, and the Big Devil Suppresses the World!

Porto, Dragon Stadium.

After the grand and shocking kick-off, players from the two teams shook hands before the game.

Carrick and Tuchel had already shaken hands and exchanged pleasantries on the sidelines.

Both of them are young coaches among coaches. Tuchel has won the top league championship with Paris Saint-Germain, and Carrick is the new Premier League champion coach.

Talented people emerge from generation to generation.

Let's see who takes the lead!

"Good evening, dear viewers, the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League final will be held today at the Estadio Dragone in Porto, Portugal.

The two teams that reached this season's Champions League final are both from England.

The Red Devils Manchester United and the Blue Team Chelsea meet in the final. Following the 2019 Champions League final, the Champions League final has been a Premier League civil war twice in three years!

The era of La Liga dominating the Champions League came to an end when Ronaldo and Ye Yifeng left La Liga in the same summer.

In the new era, England's teams may write the Premier League's prosperous era!

This scene seems familiar to us. About 15 years ago, the Premier League teams in the European competition were extremely strong, and the top four seats in the Champions League occupied at least half of them.

No matter who wins the Champions League between Manchester United and Chelsea today, it will bring a new championship trophy to England.

It is worth mentioning that this is Ye Yifeng’s fourth Champions League final in six years of his career.

Among active players, Messi and Pique are the players who have won the most Champions Leagues.

He won the Champions League four times in 2006, 2009, 2011, and 2015.

The difference between Pique and Messi is that his first Champions League winner's medal was won with Manchester United.

If Ye Yifeng can lead Manchester United to win the championship today, then he will set two records.

Active players have won the most Champions Leagues.

And winning two Champions Leagues with two different clubs in history!

Let's take a look at the starting lineups of both teams today.

Manchester United started today with 433.

Goalkeeper: De Gea.

Defenders: Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Luke Shaw.

Midfielder: Fred, Pogba, McTominay.

Forwards: Rashford, Ye Yifeng, B Fei.

What is surprising is that B Fei appeared at the winger position today.

Manchester United seems intent on strengthening their midfield defense.

It seems that this approach is a bit too cautious when dealing with opponents like Chelsea.

Chelsea started 343.

Goalkeeper: Mendy.

Defenders: Azpilicueta, Thiago Silva, Rudiger.

Midfielder: Reece James, Kante, Jorginho, Chilwell.

Forwards: Havertz, Werner, Mount.

Although it seems that Chelsea's starting lineup is very bold, I think they will definitely switch to a 541 or a very flexible 451 formation after the game starts.

Tuchel knows that if his team wants to create a legend, it must be based on defense.

Only by limiting Manchester United's scoring will Chelsea have a chance to be at the top of Europe!

Today we also saw familiar figures in the stands, fans returned to the stadium!

This is bound to make the players from both teams very excited!

The cheers are endless and the passionate football is back!

In the pinnacle battle of Europe, the football we all love is reborn from the ashes! "

The game is about to start, Ye Yifeng stands in the center circle and kicks off.

Chelsea has already set up its formation, and Kante, who is in the midfield defensive position, has his eyes locked on Ye Yifeng.

He knows the game well.

He will put pressure on Ye Yifeng from behind. Once his teammates are in good condition, he may also lead his teammates to sweep, intercept and strangle Manchester United's offensive organization in the midfield.

The referee blows the whistle to start the game.

The Champions League final begins!

Ye Yifeng kicked off the ball.

Manchester United's offensive organization did not pick up the rhythm.

B Fee and Rashford moved forward.

The two went deep into the frontcourt and Manchester United's formation spread out.

Kanter was quite surprised.

Because B Fee and Rashford had already ran to the positions behind him, but the man he was waiting for was teaming up with Pogba in front of the center circle to organize the offensive.

Manchester United played 433 on the surface, but actually 4312.

Ye Yifeng serves as the attacking midfielder and is responsible for offensive organization.

As United began to advance down the middle, Kante finally found the man.

Although it is different from the expectation that he and the defender should flank Ye Yifeng, he is not afraid of a head-on confrontation.

Chelsea also went from 343 to 541.

Havertz and Mount moved inward when defending, together with Jorginho and Kanter, they flanked Ye Yifeng, Pogba, and McTominay in the middle. There is no doubt that Ye Yifeng is a threat to the target of targeted defense. The biggest point.

Ye Yifeng passed the ball back amid the siege, and McToumine followed up and sent a direct pass.

B Fei directly passed the ball to the right side of the penalty area from the left position in front of the penalty area.

Rashford pushed forward, but Rudiger retreated and made a header to clear the ball.

The football that failed to reach far was headed into the penalty area by Ye Yifeng.

Fee B pushed forward but still couldn't get past Thiago Silva.

Havertz controlled the ball in the backcourt, and McTominay counterattacked. The former knocked the ball back diagonally, and Jorginho sent a through ball.

Because Ye Yifeng was not expected to play the attacking midfielder position, Chelsea's overall formation retreated significantly, resulting in only Werner in the frontcourt.

When Werner accelerated the ball to hit Fred, the ball passed by, but Maguire had already intercepted the ball while Werner was still sprinting.

Manchester United organized another offensive, Ye Yifeng retreated, and Pogba supported from the side.

Tuchel looked solemn.

He also didn't expect that Carrick would let Ye Yifeng play as an attacking midfielder today!

This is to restrain Chelsea's only advantage point!

Chelsea used defense to shape the situation and brew murderous intentions, but now the defense has fallen into a passive position and is completely led by Manchester United.

Manchester United played steadily and patiently created offensive threats in the face of Chelsea's dense defense.

With Ye Yifeng and Pogba in the midfield, they can not only stabilize the overall situation, but also continuously deliver shells to the front line.

But the chance won't be particularly good. Want to break through Chelsea's defense with a through ball or simple coordination?

It's obviously whimsical.

But football matches don’t only result in great opportunities.

Manchester United's idea after the start was to create shooting opportunities as much as possible, regardless of whether the shooting opportunities were good or not. They wanted to suppress Chelsea in terms of momentum and cause panic in Chelsea's defense.

This is something they have never done against Chelsea twice in the league.

Today, Manchester United, which has changed its thinking and asked Ye Yifeng to play as an attacking midfielder, wants to find a breakthrough from this point first.

In the 5th minute of the game, Fee B knocked the ball back from the front edge of the penalty area. Pogba inserted the ball back and adjusted with a stop buckle before taking a long shot.

The football flew toward the center of the goal and to the lower right. Mendy blocked the ball with a save, and Thiago Silva took the lead in clearing the ball to the wing.

Chelsea's fast break in the backcourt turned into a clearance.

2 minutes later, Ye Yifeng played a small triangle pass with Pogba and McTominay in the middle of the frontcourt.

When he moved to the front and left of the penalty area, he drove Reese James on the wing to recover inside and attack from a pincer attack.

Ye Yifeng, who was always surrounded by the circle, passed the ball diagonally to the left baseline like a leisurely stroll.

The Chelsea generals turned to look.

Luke Shaw scored with an assist.

Ye Yifeng's thinking is very clear and his vision is broad.

Luke Shaw's cross was missed by Rashford's volley from the back of the penalty area.

Three minutes later, McTominay received Pogba's pass on the right side of the penalty area and fired another long shot.

Send the ball directly into Mendy's arms.

Manchester United, which continued to press, began to increase the number of shots.

Chelsea failed to create even a threatening offensive.

Kanter struggled a bit.

He is always following Ye Yifeng in his movements, but as long as Ye Yifeng goes deep into the dangerous area, he will basically hit the ball with one kick.

Kanter wanted to press closely but was always half a beat too late. By the time he was in position, the ball had already been passed.

Carrick was actually a little nervous on the sidelines. After all, it was his first time as a head coach in the Champions League final. Even though the team was currently in good momentum, it still made him feel a little uneasy.

Only scoring goals can relieve his nerves.

The current situation of the team does not surprise him.

If Ye Yifeng retreats from the striker to play as an attacking midfielder, the striker's ability to create and finish chances will inevitably decrease.

However, Manchester United suppressed Chelsea's defense on the field as expected.

It was difficult for Chelsea to organize an effective counterattack.

In the 13th minute of the game, Ye Yifeng took the initiative to retreat under the pressure of Kanter.

Mike dragged Minay to pass the ball, and Pogba followed the football and ran forward.

Ye Yifeng met the ball and picked it up with his right foot. He twisted on the spot and swung his tail to pick the ball towards the penalty area.

That's Pogba's forward line!

It seemed that a very threatening offensive might be formed, but at the critical moment, Azpilicueta headed the ball first to clear the ball!

Pogba didn't have time to think too much and turned back to defend without stopping.

Chelsea's backcourt players tried to launch a fast break. As a result, Jorginho sent a short pass to Havertz in front under the pressure of Ye Yifeng. McTominay followed closely and pressed, causing Havertz to fail to stop the ball.

Ye Yifeng quickly retreated and passed the ball diagonally to the wing to Luke Xiao like a dragonfly.

Manchester United once again contained Chelsea's brewing quick counterattack.

The Red Devils fans at the scene were extremely excited!

It had been a long time since they had watched the game live, and they were trembling with excitement once again standing in the stands to watch the team fight.

But watching the team's performance live is still very different from watching it through a screen.

Although I don’t know why Carrick asked Ye Yifeng to play the role of midfielder again after more than a year, but the effect so far is very good.

If you simply think that he is only good at the offensive organization level when playing as an attacking midfielder, it is definitely too superficial.

Just look at the first 15 minutes after the game started. Ye Yifeng's contribution in the frontcourt was not small at all.

This is the big devil they are familiar with!

Tuchel stood on the sidelines feeling almost at his lowest point.

He has the awareness to resist pressure from the beginning.

But it was somewhat unexpected that the resistance to pressure turned into a headwind.

Because it's too early!

It can almost be said that Manchester United suppressed all the way from the beginning and gradually increased the threat!

If this continues, even if Chelsea's defense is not technically penetrated by the opponent, it may be difficult to guarantee that no one will make a mistake and expose a flaw.

In a Champions League final, the head coach's basic job is to have a preparation plan.

Leading, falling behind, drawing, and how to respond and adjust at different times must be prepared.

Tuchel is also rich in experience. After all, he is a man who went from Germany to France and then to England.

Now he looked at the time and had no choice but to make adjustments.

Without adjustments, Manchester United's accumulated offensive advantage may undergo a qualitative change!