Chapter 109: Is it a surprise?

After the players took a day off, Manchester United started training again, and Mourinho handed over a tactical requirement summarized by the coaching staff to Yang Xiaozhuang.

In this tactical requirement, the Manchester United coaching staff made many adjustments to Yang Xiaozhuang's personal characteristics. They could not copy Messi's way of playing at Barcelona, ​​not to mention Yang Xiaozhuang's two helpers, Rashford and Martial, are also different from the Barcelona striker.

Speed ​​is the biggest advantage of Manchester United's attack line now!

The three offensive players Yang Xiaozhuang, Rashford and Martial have really great advantages in speed, so Manchester United's only task in the next few days is to make tactical adjustments around these three people and strive to maximize the speed advantage.

Fortunately, in the midfield, Pogba, Herrera and Matic are all-around midfielders who can attack and defend. Although they each have their own characteristics, they are basically all-around midfielders who have no weaknesses. Not to mention Pogba and Herrera, even Matic, who focuses on defense, has a good passing skill.

As for the two full-backs Luke Shaw and Ashley Young, they have strong assisting abilities. Even Ashley Young, who is already 32 years old, is actually not slow as long as he doesn't rush to the front to assist frequently, and his awareness, skills, and crosses are better than Luke Shaw on the other side.

On October 24, Mourinho took all the substitutes to Hillsborough Stadium and played in the fourth round of the League Cup with Xie on Wednesday. The result was no surprise. Even if he played as a substitute and played away again, Manchester United still defeated his opponent with two goals.

At the post-match press conference, Mourinho was asked the most about the injury of the "little Warcraft" Lukaku. This time Mourinho told the truth: "It takes two weeks for Romelu to come back to us. His injury is really a big trouble for us, especially as we are about to face this powerful opponent of Manchester City."

Two weeks?

See you two more weeks!?

Ha ha ha ha……

The reporters just wanted to laugh. The last time Mourinho said that China Yang had to rest for two weeks after being injured, but he turned around and went back to the game against Chelsea, and gave two assists, which determined the outcome of the game.

This time, it's another two weeks!?

Do Guardiola believe it or not?

Anyway...I don't believe it!

When Guardiola saw this video, there was a thought in his mind... This guy Jose started to play tricks again!

"Little Warcraft" Lukaku's physical fitness is so perverted. He just knows it as a Premier League coach. It's an accident that such a guy can get injured. How about two weeks of rest?

Nonsense!

I believe...I believe you!

Guardiola is now having his own troubles, and his team is also injured. Sane, Gundogan and David Silva are all unable to play. If the team's overall strength is not really strong, even the substitutes are combined together and there is hope to compete for the top four in the league. At this time, he is really anxious to jump.

At noon on October 28, both Manchester United and Manchester City teams came to Manchester City Stadium, and the head coaches of both sides also came to the press conference to announce their team's lineup...

As a result, Guardiola discovered that Mourinho was not really using a trick this time. Not only did Lukaku not appear in the lineup, he was not included in the 18-man roster at all.

On Manchester City, Aguero, Sterling and Jessus formed the attacking line, De Bruyne led the midfield, Fernandinho assisted, and behind the two were Manchester City's old captain Kompany.

On the defense line, Mendy, Otamendi, Stones and Danilo lined up in a row, plus Manchester City captain Kompany in front and the last line of defense Brazilian Point Ederson, the stability of the midfield and backcourt is very good.

When the two left the press conference, Guardiola couldn't help but praise Mourinho: "Jose, you are too honest this time. Lukaku was really injured?"

Mourinho spread his hands: "Pep, you are my most respected opponent. It is my lifelong enemy. The confrontation between you and me is a pure contest. Do you think I will play tricks with you?"

After hearing Mourinho's words, Guardiola also smiled: "Yes, we... are really destined to be together!"

Mourinho nodded and then laughed: "Pep, I've prepared a surprise for you, but you'll know when the game is over."

surprise?

Guardiola looked at Mourinho with a rich expression. He couldn't feel the other party's feelings at all. Instead... it seemed like he was looking forward to something?

What's going on?

After Guardiola and Mourinho separated, until he walked back to the home team's locker room, he was still thinking about what kind of surprises would Mourinho prepare for himself?

When making the final tactical arrangement before the game, Guardiola also analyzed Manchester United's lineup. He determined that Manchester United's center in this game would definitely be Rashford, because "Master La" did play this position last season, but this season with Lukaku's addition, Rashford has become a complete winger.

As for Manchester United's left side, it must be Martial, because the main attacker on the right side will inevitably be Manchester United's supernova No. 30 China Young!

After learning that the "Little Warcraft" was really injured, all of them breathed a sigh of relief, especially Otamendi and Stones' two central defenders. They didn't have to face the monster at Manchester United, and they were all relieved.

Manchester City players listened patiently to Guardiola's analysis and felt that what the head coach said was very reasonable. Manchester United will definitely play like this today. Without Lukaku, Manchester United will definitely drop significantly. The winning and losing balance of this game... has already tilted towards their own side.

But when both sides stepped onto the field and after the game started, they both set off to prepare for a matchup, the Manchester City players were a little confused... Why is it Chinese Yang in the middle, and Rashford actually went to the right?

Is this a mistake?

Or...want to confuse us?

Guardiola also saw this change in Manchester United off the court. At this time, he remembered the "surprise" that Mourinho mentioned before... So this is it?

Guardiola frowned and began to think. If Mourinho uses No. 30 Chinese Young to play in the middle, what kind of changes will this change bring to Manchester United?
Chapter completed!