I am the king of football

Chapter 398 Fierce Battle
Only after Demichelis kicked the ball out did Zhan Jun have time to read out Malaga's starting defensive lineup for the game.

"In terms of defence, the current Malaga defence is among the top three in La Liga in terms of goals conceded. They are Jesus Gamez, Demichelis, Sergio Sánchez and Antunes, and goalkeeper Caballero."

He quickly named the five defensive players of the home team. Except for Demichelis and Caballero, these players are not well-known, but they are all very strong.

When the team finished fourth in La Liga last season, this defense was what Malaga relied on. Although a large number of main players left in the new season, there was almost no loss in the defender and goalkeeper positions.

This defense line is definitely the key to Malaga's ranking not falling drastically after experiencing a 13-year collapse this season.

Back to the game, when the ball was ruthlessly cleared, Manchester United's first offensive attempt came to an end. When the ball fell near the center circle, the midfielders of both sides launched a very fierce fight, and in the end, the Malaga midfielder successfully took control of the ball.

Joaquin intercepted the ball and quickly passed it to Isco in the attacking midfielder position. The young player tried to dribble past the opponent as soon as he got the ball. Cleverley who rushed towards him was kicked away by Isco because of his rash attack.

Fortunately, Scholes blocked the position in time and prevented Isco from completely breaking through Manchester United's midfield defense. However, even so, the three players in the Red Devils' midfield and frontcourt positions quickly retreated to participate in the defense.

In the heart of Manchester United's midfield, Isco performed like a fish in water. The ball was constantly carried to various places under his feet until Carrick returned to defense and Cleverley rushed over from another direction, then he passed the ball.

"Joaquin got the ball on the left. This Spanish winger who is already over 30 years old still maintains extremely strong explosive power. He accelerated with the ball and shook off Van Persie who was chasing behind him. He was about to face Evra's defense!"

In the eleventh minute of the game, Malaga launched a quick attack on the wing. Evra did not dare to be careless in the face of the opponent who was coming at him quickly. According to the information provided by Ferguson, Zhonghuajin was definitely a threat point for Malaga.

Therefore, Evra's defensive choice is not to suddenly kick the ball but to force the opponent into a position where it is difficult to pass the ball and move forward.

When Joaquin found himself being led by Evra, the experienced veteran would naturally not let things develop to that point. He knocked the ball to the right, and he caught sight of Isco's figure and gave the ball back to the young player.

Afterwards, Isco used a clean and crisp pass to demonstrate his top midfield potential as the golden boy that is now being watched by major European giants.

"Facing the incoming ball, he kicked it directly and the ball was stuffed behind Manchester United's midfield defense. Baptista got the ball! He shot it directly into the penalty area~"

Baptista, who was full of fighting spirit and wanted to prove himself by defeating Qin Hu in this game, had already made preparations. He dribbled the ball into the right side of the penalty area and had a head-on collision with Phil Jones who was eyeing him covetously.

"In direct physical contact, Phil Jones still maintained his forward position. He did not turn around with Baptista. This was a very correct choice!"

"Boom!"

With a dull thud, Phil Jones, who had trained with Qin Hu countless times, felt that the force from his opponent was far less fierce than that of Qin Hu. After blocking his opponent's forward steps, he stretched out his right foot and kicked the ball out.

"Maguire!" De Gea, standing at the goal position, has the vision to see every detail of the defense line. As a veteran of the team, he also has the obligation to guide the young people of the team. After his shout, Maguire understood and rushed over to kick the ball away.

The next second, he saw Isco running in and only one step away from his clearance.

"Well done! Maguire cleared the ball neatly and Manchester United almost faced a second attack from Isco."

As the ball flew out of the left sideline, Zhan Jun couldn't help but shout "good". As a commentator, he couldn't hear the shouts of the players on the field. Seeing Maguire's decisive clearance, he just felt that this player really had a bright future.

"Thanks~"

On the field, Maguire nodded to De Gea. In fact, he was also preparing to run over to clear the ball, but he wanted to do it more slowly. If De Gea hadn't reminded him, he and Isco would have collided head-on and the two would have started a fight like Phil Jones and Baptista again.

"Don't thank me, you were just quick enough."

Waving his hand, through Maguire's outburst and precise running clearance, De Gea also had an intuitive understanding of the young defender. In his opinion, the only thing this guy lacks compared to Vidic who used to guard in front of him is experience.

As Malaga sent the ball out from the sideline, the game on the field continued in full swing, with the attack and competition between the two sides never stopping.

In the 16th minute of the game, Cleverley and Scholes, one old and one young, seized the opportunity to put up an extremely tough defense against Isco who was dribbling the ball wildly. Then five minutes later, Isco won applause with his wonderful performance of breaking through the two players in succession.

Twenty minutes passed and although there was no goal yet, the fans' cheers never stopped. Malaga fans kept shouting the names of their stars on the field in Spanish. The Red Devils and Chinese fans were also not idle. They also cheered frequently when the team attacked and intercepted the ball.

In the 24th minute of the game, when Scholes made a long pass to find Van Persie on the right side of the team, Van Persie ran all the way with the ball and attracted Camacho and Gamez to double-team him. He then made a long diagonal pass straight into the penalty area.

Qin Hu, who came in quickly, headed the ball, but he was unable to exert any strength due to the strong interference of Demichelis. Caballero made a flying dive and Qin Hu's header was pressed under his body.

However, no matter what, this was indeed the first time in this game that someone directly threatened the opponent's goal. From this moment on, the big clash between the two teams officially began.

Malaga quickly launched a counterattack, but Baptista's shot in front of the penalty area was saved by De Gea. The initial probing of the two teams ended, and both sides drew their knives and began to swing at their opponents.

The game lasted for thirty minutes and the two sides entered into a fierce battle.

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