In the past three years, Premier League teams have basically walked sideways in the Champions League. Although Manchester United has only given birth to a Champions League champion, three Premier League teams have reached the top four of the Champions League for three consecutive years!
If you count from 2005, for five consecutive years, the Premier League teams have stood on the finals.
Big4 took turns to win the runner up. Liverpool and Manchester United won the championship and both won the runner up. They won the Liverpool championship in 2005, Arsenal runner up in 2006, Liverpool runner up in 2007, Chelsea runner up in 2008 and Manchester United runner up in 2009.
At this time, the strength of the Premier League seems to rely more on two points, strong confrontation and abundant physical fitness. Based on these two points, even some European giants can't stand when accelerating the pace to the extent of destruction!
Situ Yunbing made some mistakes in judgment. He thought that Monaco had played against Chelsea in the group stage and had a general feeling about the rhythm of the Premier League. Although the other side had the wishful thinking of attacking later in the two meetings with Chelsea, he still made some expectations in his heart, but he didn't expect Manchester United to raise the rhythm to the point where Monaco really didn't know what to do!
Monaco's attack and defense conversion link is difficult to operate smoothly due to rhythm problems. If the attack and defense conversion is not done well, there can be no threat to the counterattack, and even the counterattack can't be hit!
Manchester United are repeatedly attacking Monaco's goal in the rhythm they are good at and in the way they are good at.
In the 14th minute of the game, Monaco finally played a decent counterattack. It was Moro who sent a long pass in the back court and found Suarez in the front court. After the latter retreated and took over, the ball turned to dodge Carrick's close attack and quickly rushed forward. Vidic planned to intercept in the front during the retreat.
Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic became the best centre back team in Europe when Manchester United won the championship in 2008.
In the face of such a defensive line, even Suarez has some difficulties in the positive impact, but he still actively seeks cooperation with his teammates.
Gareth bell quickly cut inside and tried to counter offside. When Gareth bell was about to rush past Ferdinand, Suarez was also ready to pass the ball, and Vidic took advantage of this opportunity to grab it immediately!
Suarez did not expect that the other party would change the pace of retreat and turn to grab. The rhythm at his feet was chaotic. He instinctively changed from passing to spiking. Although he dodged Vidic's close attack, the passing time was gone. Gareth bell was offside!
Ferdinand then followed Vidic to narrow the defensive distance and complete the attack on Suarez!
Seeing that the situation was bad, Suarez turned his heart. When he made a momentum to pass the ball to the side, he turned the ball forward with his right foot, and then made a strong breakthrough between Ferdinand and Vidic. Gareth bell ran back and didn't turn around to meet him. In fact, he was closest to the football, but he knew that he was offside and it didn't make much sense to catch up, It's better to see if Suarez can create a threat.
As a result, the football was over, but Suarez's forward line was blocked by Ferdinand.
When the two collided, Suarez sat on the ground and opened his hands to the referee to complain about the other side's blocking foul, but the referee didn't say anything. He probably thought Suarez had lost control of the ball.
Manchester United managed to contain Monaco's quick counterattack.
Three minutes later, Manchester United repeatedly attacked on the left. Although the threat of Evra and Nani is certainly not as big as that of Evra + C Ronaldo in the past few years, Manchester United's advantage in rhythm impact can also make Nani and Evra form a repressive advantage on the left!
Nani cut the shot, Evra hit the bottom pass, or drive the advantage of attack depth into the restricted area. Monaco has continuously strengthened the defense on the right side during this period.
In the 20th minute of the game, Evra received Nani's return from the left. This time, he didn't continue to attack forward, but made a 45 degree cross from the side.
Monaco's defence was just about to lean forward to Nani's side. As a result, we saw Evra's cross hanging to the back of the restricted area.
Park Ji sung rushed past wiltonhorn quickly and hit the ball horizontally when the football fell.
Wayne Rooney followed up to grab a shot in the middle, de GEA abandoned the door and blocked it at close range. Wayne Rooney's shot directly hit de GEA's chest and bounced behind him.
Manchester United fans in the stands at Old Trafford were disappointed.
However, when matic wanted to stop the ball in front of the restricted area, he ignored the threat of closing down from behind.
Mattic observed the position of Scholes, but he didn't expect Fletcher to rush up from behind. Before he stopped, Fletcher shot out from the side and rear and gave the ball to the first!
Matty was caught off guard and subconsciously stretched his legs, but it was too late!
Fletcher went straight into the restricted area this time. He didn't adjust any more, but quickly started to push and shoot!
Benatia's blocking up is also obviously slow. Maybe just now I thought Mattic could control the ball and the defense could lift the alarm temporarily.
De GEA quickly got up and ran towards the left post of the goal. After two steps, he immediately saved. When he stretched his right arm to the limit, he was about half a meter away from the football. The football rolled into the goal of Monaco!
Fletcher rushed to the sideline to celebrate after seeing the football roll into the Monaco goal. Manchester United teammates also rushed to him. The atmosphere at Old Trafford exploded!
"The ball is in! Fletcher! An unexpected goalscorer! Fletcher fired Manchester United's first shot into the last four of the Champions League for the fourth consecutive year!
This ball was completely Fletcher's opportunity. Monaco's defense had just experienced a wave of danger. After de GEA blocked Rooney's preemptive shot, Mattic didn't know enough about the situation behind him. Fletcher robbed the ball in advance and pushed the ball into the goal after entering the restricted area!
We can clearly feel that Monaco did not keep up with the pace of Manchester United's game at the time when they lost the ball after the opening. Manchester United completely dominated the game in the dream theater!
Monaco's famous defensive counterattack did not play the expected effect!
Now Monaco needs to first adjust their state and not be affected by the goal. According to the posture of Manchester United today, I'm afraid this goal only declares that the game has just begun! "
In the jubilant atmosphere of Old Trafford, situ Yunbing felt a cold sweat seeping from his back.
Real Madrid is very strong and has more stars, but Real Madrid does not have the crazy momentum and momentum of Manchester United, or this is the unique magic of the red devils!
This is Monaco's most embarrassing 20 minutes of the season!
Without the gesture of situ Yunbing, Captain Modesto and Perez clapped their hands to encourage their teammates to cheer up. At the same time, everyone reminded each other to stabilize the scene.
After the Red Devils celebrated, the game continued. Monaco tried to counterattack, but the attack was not ideal. From the perspective of technical play, when the rhythm and blood were stretched, the players would have less time to deal with the ball, which would have higher requirements on the players' technical ability!
It happens that Monaco is somewhat weak in the technical link of midfield. They are more than tough and delicate. There is no problem in defense, but it is difficult to attack.
In the fast pace, it is more required to pass the ball accurately. A slight difference is to give the opponent the opportunity to launch an attack on the spot.
In the 29th minute of the game, Gareth bell forced a long-range shot from the left in front of the Manchester United restricted area, and van der Sar easily saved the danger.
Situ Yunbing shook his head slightly on the sideline. Driven by the rhythm of Manchester United, Monaco completely lost its sense of rhythm of the game. Even if there was a chance to fight back, it became impatient, as if football was a time bomb and wanted to kick the ball away from itself early.
Situ Yunbing kept gesturing to the players on the sidelines to keep them calm. As long as the attack develops to the opponent's half court, we should still improve efficiency and don't play too blindly.
Under the pressure of Old Trafford, the Red Devils drive the game as fast as lightning, which seems to suffocate the Monaco public!
In the 33rd minute of the game, Gary Neville's right assist came up and knocked the ball back obliquely after holding down Monaco's left defense. Scholes and Carrick skillfully completed the forward passing and cutting cooperation. Scholes inserted in front of nkuru and gently divided the ball to the front right of the restricted area. Rooney hit the ball laterally when he was on the top defense of wiltonhen.
Nkuru robbed too much before. Scholes inserted him in front. He turned back and was thrown away!
In response to Rooney's Cross, Scholes kicked the door directly in front of the restricted area!
The football was less than 30 cm off the ground. De GEA hurriedly had no time to fall to the ground and directly extended his legs to block the ball!
The football flying to the left outside the restricted area flew to the place where Nani was located. Modesto quickly defended and stretched his legs to clear the ball outside the sideline before the football landed. As a result, the football hit Nani's leg and refracted to the rear of the sideline.
Evra rushed past vitzel, took the ball first and pushed forward for 5 yards. As a result, he broke his feet and passed the ball!
Monaco's defence has just recovered from the last wave of danger, and Manchester United's second attack is coming again!
Evra's Cross hit the ball in the middle of the restricted area. Benatia took off at the limit of his movement and tried to head the ball out, but the football passed less than 10 cm above his head!
Roof fall!
One meter behind him, Rooney pushed forward to the front to attack the door!
The football flew straight to the top left of the middle of the goal. De GEA tried to stop it, but he was still unable to return to the sky!
The ball is too fast!
The football flew into Monaco's goal again!
Rooney ran to the sideline with open arms to celebrate, and the cheers of Old Trafford shook all sides!
Situ Yunbing frowned, but his eyes were still sharp.
This trend is completely unexpected. Monaco is on the verge of collapse. If effective adjustment is not made at this time, Monaco's Champions League trip may end at Old Trafford, the dream theater of the red devils!