I am the king of football

Chapter 181 Nemesis
"Southampton, who lost the first two games, played very pragmatically in this game. Facing Manchester United's offensive into their own half, the five midfielders firmly held their respective positions."

In this game, Adkins' arrangement was very clear. The whole Southampton team followed the principle that you can control the ball in front of the midfield, but if you want to create opportunities after passing the midfield, you'll have to pay half a layer of money.

In fact, they also used this tactic in the league opening match against last season's Premier League champions Manchester City. The final result was that they did briefly stifle Manchester City's offense and scored two goals through set pieces and counterattacks.

But in the end, they lost the game 2-3 due to the creativity of the other team's stars.

At this moment, Manchester United is facing the same situation that their city rivals have faced.

As the team that played against the Saints later, the good thing for Manchester United was that Ferguson and his team had already obtained the tactical analysis of Southampton's first round of the league against Manchester City, so Ferguson did not require the team to focus on ground advancement tactics in this game.

"Shu~"

In the seventh minute of the game, after passing the ball several times to several teammates without finding any opportunities, Carrick, who was in the defensive midfielder position of Manchester United, got the ball again and made a long pass.

It was a very sudden pass, which went straight over the Saints' well-arranged midfield defense line and came to the front of the penalty area. Qin Hu, who was in the front row, completely seized the first landing point with his burly body. Facing the ball with his back, he headed the ball and the ball was given to Van Persie on the right.

"Oh!"

A volley shot came out in the next moment. Van Persie's long-range shooting ability is also good, but unfortunately the game has just started and he has not found his shooting feeling yet.

"Van Persie shot directly! Unfortunately, the ball hit the crossbar and flew out of the bottom line~"

All the Southampton players on the field were shocked and broke out in cold sweats, while those who had just thought they had Manchester United under control now swallowed their saliva.

"Don't panic! Pay attention to high-altitude ball defense~"

Compared with his players, Adkins' reaction was much smaller. The strength difference between the two sides was too obvious. His mental expectation of facing Manchester United at home was quite low.

His gaze briefly lingered on Qin Hu. Now Adkins was no longer worried about the team not being able to sign Qin Hu. Even though they had signed a contract with Qin Hu last season, both parties were now destined to go their separate ways.

"Wilder, do what you have to do."

"Coach!"

In this game, Adkins made an arrangement against Qin Hu, which was to use Hoyveld to keep a close eye on Qin Hu. As for the effect, it was not something he could control.

Do your best and leave the rest to fate, that’s all.

Under the guidance of their head coach's mentality, the Saints team finally began to slowly relax from the tense state. After all, they were arranged in a 451 formation. Without any major mistakes, Manchester United had few tricks to threaten their own goal in a short period of time.

On the pitch, after seeing Carrick's several long passes launching attacks but being blocked by the opponent's back line, Ferguson was not in a hurry. Since it was a tough battle, he would just play slowly.

As time passed, the game soon passed the first thirty minutes and the score remained at 0-0.

During this process, Manchester United's possession ratio against Southampton had reached 7-3, and they had a firm grasp on the situation on the field.

Although the opponent's midfield layout was very tight, Manchester United also had the opportunity to send the ball to their own trident in the frontcourt. Gradually, Qin Hu and Van Persie began to have the opportunity to handle the ball.

Then, everything came naturally. In the 37th minute of the game, Carrick made a long pass to Welbeck on the left. After using his physical advantage to firmly block the winger who rushed to defend him and rushed into the hinterland of the Saints' midfield, Welbeck made a two-on-one wall pass with Qin Hu who came to support him.

"Qin Hu, a beautiful pass, Welbeck took the ball and came directly in front of Kleine, without forcing a breakthrough! In return, he passed the ball again to the right side of Qin Hu who was pulling away~"

After waiting for a long time, the opportunity came. When Zhan Jun and countless fans in front of the TV saw Qin Hu lightly knock the ball into the penalty area past Hojveld who had been biting him, everyone had already guessed what would happen next.

“Stop and pass! Qin Hu rushed into the penalty area and shot without hesitation!!!”

"Oh!"

Qin Hu, who had been waiting for such a time, would never let go of such a chance. His shot was powerful and the angle was extremely tricky. Davis, who was standing in front of the goal, only had time to wave his hands around and could only turn around to get the ball into the goal.

"The ball goes in! No doubt about it, another classic explosive shot!"

No matter how many times you watch it, the violent aesthetics of Qin Hu's shot can make people's blood boil. His sturdy body, domineering movements, and the relaxed smile after scoring a goal make both the visiting fans at the scene and the fans in front of the TV say it's awesome.

"1-0! Qin Hu's goal secured Manchester United's lead. This was also his third consecutive game in which he scored a goal while playing for Manchester United."

On the field, as soon as Qin Hu scored a goal, his teammates in the midfield and frontcourt surrounded him. Welbeck, who assisted him, was even more impressed. God knows how much he wanted to be as strong and handsome as Qin Hu.

"Nice shot, Qin. You're so cool in passing. I can never learn that!"

"Ha ha ha, thank you."

When both sides stood on the field again, the Southampton players finally looked a little exhausted. They really did not give Manchester United too many opportunities to directly threaten the goal. You can see that Van Persie did not even have a single shot on target in the past.

"It's Qin again, XXX. He is simply our nemesis!"

"Yes, I am convinced..."

In the stands, many die-hard fans of the Saints couldn't help but curse. Last season in the Championship, every time they met Qin Hu, they were deeply impressed, and it is still the same now.

These Saints fans didn’t know that the little shock Qin Hu brought to them was far from over. After facing the tough Everton and Fulham in succession, Qin Hu finally found a familiar feeling in Southampton’s defense line.

That was the carefree and relaxed feeling he had when he was dominating the Championship, and now he feels that way again.

"Shhh!!!"

The whistle sounded again and the game continued. The Southampton players who controlled the ball began to try to stabilize the situation in their own half first. However, this time, the excited Qin Hu and Welbeck and Van Persie on his left and right did not give them any room to breathe.

"They started pressing straight into the front court. It seems like Manchester United are in great shape now!"

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