"Hoo——!"
"Hoo——!"
Almost no one spoke in the huge locker room, only the tired and heavy breathing of the players. echo.
Lin Mo was not in the locker room. He, Lukaku, and Maguire were warming up on the court with the fitness coach.
In such a scene, he will appear no matter what.
Mourinho's rest strategy seems to be a complete failure.
The exhausted look of the players on the field, the poor posture of the substitute players, and the complete lack of usual concentration on the back line showed a collapse situation.
"I don't know why, even the substitute players of Manchester United are very tired, and the whole state is completely offline." Carragher was secretly happy, but it was not easy to ridicule Neville at this time.
"Actually, it doesn't mean that we have to win the championship every season. At least this season, Manchester United performed very well on the offensive end, and they also did well defensively in the middle of the league." Neville said tiredly. , the joy of just eliminating Barcelona seems to be still yesterday, but facing Everton, the team showed no fighting spirit.
"Actually, Gary, have you noticed that Manchester United has its own core, Maguire, Kante and Lin Mo. This central axis connecting the front, middle and back is the reason for Manchester United's stable performance."
Neville nodded in agreement: "And De Gea, Manchester United has had 16 clean sheets at home and away this season, which is an amazing result."
"Indeed, but now The situation is that if Manchester United wants to win the championship, they need another Cech, the magical Cech who kept clean sheets in 24 games in a single season."
Gary Neville smiled helplessly, that legendary goalkeeper, that legendary season, too. It's Mourinho's season.
Conceding only 15 goals in a single season is simply a fantasy. That year Chelsea snatched the championship away from Manchester United and Arsenal.
Looking back to the court, the combination of Lin Mo, Lukaku and Maguire was already standing on the sidelines, and the Manchester United fans at the scene suddenly burst into applause.
It seems that the most powerful man in Manchester United is about to appear. As for Kante?
The team doctor did not even let him into the squad, and Mourinho could only declare: "Kante is sick."
But in fact, Kanter suffered from muscle fatigue. Trying your best to defend Messi on the field is not as simple as just talking about marking people.
If a player like Messi is placed in the MLS league where he focuses on defense, he can score 7 out of 10 long-range shots!
As the three came on the field together, Martial, Lingard and Bailly were substituted one after another.
Lin Huang’s comeback battle ushered in Waterloo.
With the introduction of Lin Mo and others, Manchester United gradually regained the initiative, and the opponent's counterattack was still sharp, but Maguire's [Death Coil] made Richard LiSome of the pine trees cannot be found in the north.
Manchester United, which had stabilized its position, gradually launched a counterattack.
In the 52nd minute of the game, Lin Mo looked at the Everton trio who were facing a formidable enemy and decisively chose to transfer.
Wheat, who was open in the middle, hit the ball with a kick. Goalkeeper Pickford blocked the ball with one palm.
At this time, Lukaku, who was stuck in the penalty area, looked at the football rolling toward him and stretched out his foot to block it.
"Oh? Look, the biggest difference between Martial and Lukaku is that as a center, he always runs around. Lukaku's position has a sense of smell in front of the goal, giving me a sense of Belgian Inza It’s a good feeling.” Neville praised Lukaku, who was completely worth the price of admission this season, without blushing.
Carragher's eyelids twitched: "It seems that Lukaku has been spinning in circles since just now..."
Lukaku just pulled a goal back He was about to celebrate when he felt a confused but not nerve-wracking shot hit him on the back of his head: "Hurry up, we are still 3 places behind!"
Lin Mo stepped forward and patted Wheat's cheek again. Face, patted his head: "Well done, let's get him another one."
This scene of Lin Mo encouraging his teammates also attracted more and more fans to see it. Compared to Valencia, who was injured and unable to perform his duties as captain, Linmo's appeal and leadership on the court are rare for Manchester United in recent years.
5 minutes later
Manchester United continued to suppress Everton. Although the offensive routine was not that cumbersome, the threat was not small.
Lin Mo’s side breakthrough created a corner kick.
The moment Dalot spun the ball into the penalty area, a white figure squeezed out of the crowd and stumbled against the football.
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"Whoa!"
The Red Devils fans cheered again at Goodison Park, and Maguire's header helped Manchester United pull another goal.
This time there was no need for Lin Mo to remind him, and there was no celebration. Maguire and Lukaku worked together to snatch the ball from the penalty area. Maguire stepped forward and patted his teammates of the national team. , and took the opportunity to block his path to pick up the ball.
Lukaku picked up the football and ran towards the center circle.
Manchester United's two consecutive goals gave many people hope, but Everton coach Marco Silva did not intend to let this victory go.
The consecutive goals cheered up the relaxed Everton players. Only then did they remember that today they were facing Manchester United, which was as powerful as their rival Liverpool.
Coach Marco Silva made continuous substitution arrangements, adjusting the formation from 4231 to 541, adding a midfielder and defender, seemingly determined to defend these three points.
"Oh? Everton has cowered down, and it's time to test Manchester United again." Carragher said with a chuckle. If Manchester United loses this game, LeeWupu can even the gap between the two teams.
Neville held the microphone tightly and stared at the game on the court without speaking.
Buy time and set up the bus.
The tactics that Mourinho was most proud of were now perfectly replicated, and Lin Mo was double-teamed by three people for a long time.
This is exactly the Everton coach imitating Manchester United's tactics against Barcelona, locking in Lin Mo in the same way as Messi.
Even if Lin Mo and Greenwood cross-replace, it will not help.
On the scene, Manchester United had its highest ball possession rate in the second half of the season, 73%!
But the score did not change at all, and the time came to 73 minutes.
Mourinho put his hands in his pockets and pursed his lips, pacing the sidelines.
Who said he doesn’t want to compete for the championship on both fronts?
But the situation at this time could not get any worse. Manchester City defeated Tottenham 1-0 in the early game.
Liverpool also defeated Cardiff City 2-0. If Manchester United cannot score points in this game, then Manchester United will have 82 points with Liverpool in the standings, and will only be 1 point ahead of Manchester City. .
As time passed, Manchester United's offense continued. At the 83rd minute, Manchester United had already shot more than 16 shots. This was an unimaginable statistic in the past few seasons. .
However, the overall sluggish state can be made up for by one or two players. Facing Everton, who is completely busy, the rotation of wheat, Matic and Pereira seems too weak.
Even if Lin Mo tried many times to pass from the wing or even make a personal breakthrough, the football either could not be passed to the feet of his teammates, or he was trapped in the dense crowd with no effect.
As time passed, the players became more and more anxious.
The 89th minute of the game.
Lin Mo took advantage of his opponent's lack of concentration and successfully entered the penalty area, passing an inverted triangle pass to Matic who was following up.
Unfortunately, Matic's adjustment to receive the ball was caught by the opponent and destroyed the ball.
At this point, Manchester United lost their best chance.
"Beep——!"
As the referee's whistle sounded, Lin Mo looked up to the sky and sighed helplessly.
At this time, the other teammates' mentality completely collapsed and they lay directly on the ground.
Lin Mo just pursed his lips and stood among his teammates who were lying on the ground, trying to maintain it.
As long as one person from Manchester United is still standing, the team has not completely collapsed!
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