We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 382: Polo King vs. Zap King
"What a terrible choice! He Tianqi is too nepotistic!"

"He Tianqi will be disappointed. Modric is no longer the Ballon d'Or-level midfielder he once was."

"De Bruyne is a physically and morally enhanced version of Modric. There is no need for both of them to be on the field at the same time."

"Modric took Walker's starting spot. England doesn't welcome this Croatian!"

"It's so abominable. Modric must have been sent by Croatia to destroy the eight-time champions of our English players!"

Community Shield, European Super Cup, Club World Cup, Carabao Cup, FA Cup, Premier League, Champions League, World Cup, these are all the trophies that He Tianqi and Villa's English players can hope to win this season.

This is a great legendary journey.

But this legendary journey may very well end at the first step.

It would be a huge joke if Villa failed to win the Community Shield.

And now, the joke is becoming reality.

With a whistle, the game officially begins.

In the sixth minute, Mane made a one-two with Lukaku in the penalty area, but Vidic used his long legs to poke the ball away first.

Mane was about to apologize to Lukaku for wasting his pass.

As a result, Lukaku just gave a thumbs up and didn't take it to heart at all.

This tough guy looks big and strong, but he has a good personality.

In the tenth minute, Bale's pass was intercepted and Manchester United launched a counterattack.

Boateng stretched out his arm to block Valencia's advance while retreating, and Valencia fell to the ground.

The referee showed Boateng a yellow card.

Boateng felt very wronged.

But considering the height of the two players, this blow actually hit Valencia in the face.

There is no problem with the penalty.

In the 13th minute, Valencia cut in from the left and was stuck by Kante, and then his pass was disturbed.

Azpilicueta successfully intercepted the ball and made a lob pass to De Bruyne who was in the midfield.

De Bruyne turned around, took two steps forward and then made a through pass.

Lukaku made a run forward to score, but Smalling was following him, so he couldn't shoot directly and could only stand still and shoot sideways.

Bale competed with Vidic on the right side of the penalty area, and the ball bounced to the top of the arc.

Modric made a long shot from the forward position.

boom!
Smalling blocked the ball with his body.

The football bounced to the left.

De Bruyne also broke into the penalty area and volleyed from the left.

boom!
Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea made a super save and kept the ball out of the goal.

De Bruyne pursed his lips and looked up at the sky, lamenting that he had missed a good opportunity.

In the 21st minute, Bale broke through on the right, Evra decisively tackled and kicked the ball out of bounds, and Villa got a hand-thrown ball in the frontcourt.

Modric came over and threw the ball to Kaka. Kaka took advantage of Bale's downward run and turned around to change the angle and sent a cross.

Lukaku heads the ball into the goal.

Unfortunately, the ball was too straight and was directly confiscated by De Gea.

In the 23rd minute, Courtois kicked the ball to Bale on the right side. Villa had a clear advantage on this side.

After receiving the ball, Bale passed it back to Modric and turned forward.

Modric passes the ball into the wall.

Unfortunately, Evra committed a decisive foul and brought Bale down.

The referee showed Evra a yellow card.

Seeing the situation, Ashley Young had to sit back and work with Evra to limit Bale.

He has become the world's number one right winger and no player can limit him in a one-on-one match.

At least not Evra.

The competition therefore entered a fierce phase.

In the 26th minute, Fellaini passed the ball to Mata, who dribbled continuously in front of the penalty area and used his excellent skills to turn and push sideways.

Fellaini stepped forward and his low shot was very threatening.

Courtois's diving dive failed to touch the ball as it went slightly wide of the goal.

"Oh! What a pity! If Fellaini had better luck, Manchester United would be leading right now!"

“The two sides played back and forth, the game was very exciting, it was worthy of being a contest between champions!”

In the 28th minute, Manchester United won a corner kick on the left.

Ashley Young drove the ball into the penalty area.

Fellaini headed the ball in front of the goal and the ball hit Lukaku.

As we all know, as long as the football is in the penalty area, it will be attracted to Lukaku. This is the "Kukaku gravity"!
Lukaku: ??? If I remember correctly, this meme comes from the female-oriented novels where the male CEO’s crotch is always splashed with coffee, right?

The ball bounced off Lukaku's chest and landed at Van Persie's feet, and the Dutchman took the opportunity to shoot.

However, Van Dijk had already retreated to the front of the goal and blocked the ball.

Kaka headed the ball out of the penalty area from the penalty spot.

Mata waited for the opportunity and made a long shot from outside the arc, and Manchester United attacked again.

Boateng was right in the path of the ball, and he kicked it back intact, almost hitting Mata's head.

Mata cursed loudly!

The two sides fought almost every minute afterwards.

In the 39th minute, Modric quietly slipped past Mata and completed a steal.

Little brother is still little brother after all.

Mata's playing style was influenced by Modric during his time at Real Madrid, and it is easier for Modric to find flaws in his play.

boom!
Modric passed the ball directly to Kaka, who dribbled the ball forward quickly and Villa counterattacked.

When he strode to the top of the arc, Kaka passed the ball to the left.

Because Bale on the right was being watched closely.

Mane caught up with the ball, faced De Gea alone, and shot at the goal from a small angle.

boom!
De Gea makes another great save!
"Oh! Well done!"

"No wonder Manchester United fans have been saying that the front court is beautiful and the back court is De Gea! De Gea is really brave!"

"So far, his on-field rating is a solid 10!"

In the 43rd minute, Evra, who had been suppressed by Bale for most of the game, made a long pass into the penalty area.

Ashley Young in front received the ball and passed it diagonally to Van Persie, then made a high-speed forward run.

Van Persie received the ball, turned around and made a through pass.

Ashley Young overtook Boateng and swept into the penalty area.

Van Persie followed up with a shot and it was a fatal shot.

Manchester United players celebrate wildly!

It was a great goal, a great lead!
This was the fatal goal scored by Manchester United for Ferguson!
It is a signal of Manchester United's rise in the Moyes era!
It was the moment when the eight-time champion Villa's unattainable dream was shattered!
beep!

Manchester United's celebration hadn't ended when the referee blew the whistle. He made a cross with both hands and sang "The Lovelorn Alliance" to signal that the goal was invalid.

"The linesman raised the flag! When Van Persie passed the ball, Ashley Young was already in an offside position."

"Ashley Young and Robin van Persie were a little emotional and they were explaining to the referee."

"Moyes became even more emotional. He kicked the mineral water bottle away directly on the sidelines. He seemed very dissatisfied with the referee's decision... Oh, yellow card! The referee gave Moyes a yellow card."

"It's a shame to be disappointed, but there is no problem with the penalty this time."

And just like that, the first half entered the overtime period.

There is only one minute of extra time.

But within this minute, Modric suddenly made a straight pass from the right.

Bale started at explosive speed, caught up with the ball and cut inside, going from the outside to press Evra and not giving Evra a chance to grab the ball.

Evra is 1.73 meters tall and Bale is 1.83 meters tall. The latter used his physical advantage to suppress Evra into the penalty area and then made an inverted triangle pass.

Kaka made a shot from the front point.

De Gea moved quickly and blocked the ball with his body.

The football bounced out, hit Smalling at close range and bounced towards the goal again.

De Gea came to his senses and made a second save to kick the ball out.

Mane made a follow-up shot in an open position and took advantage of a big loophole, and the ball easily went into the net.

"GOAL! One to zero! Exactly the same! This goal is almost identical to the one that was blown off for Manchester United!"

"It was the wingers along this route who broke through the defense and passed the ball across the goal."

"Who would have thought that the first goal for Villa was not scored by Bale who dominated the game for most of the match, but by the African Mane who had no sense of presence! His luck is not African at all!"

"Compared to Albrighton, who often appeared in this position last season, Mane is more capable of breaking through, is more willing to cut inside and is more likely to appear in the penalty area."

Just like that, thanks to Mane's goal, Villa led Manchester United 1-0 at halftime.

But everyone can see that the gap between the two teams is not big and Manchester United can turn the tables at any time in the second half.

"Manchester United has no chance." Modric whispered to his junior De Bruyne in the player tunnel.

De Bruyne was a little puzzled.

He tried to find the reason from tactics and opposing players, but found nothing.

Modric did not hold back and shared his knowledge: "Moyes is the new coach of Manchester United! The pressure of succeeding Ferguson is huge, and everyone is waiting to see his performance."

De Bruyne: "Because of this, he will pay more attention to this game and want to snipe us. In the first half, he basically achieved his goal and played the true level of Manchester United. We will not have an easy time in the second half."

Modric shook his head: "Even if we win this game, the credit will not go to Moyes, because the team lineup, framework and playing style are all Ferguson's."

"What Moyes is really responsible for is Manchester United's results in the league and in the Champions League."

"He has to make the changes he wants to Manchester United in the first half of the season while ensuring the team does not fall behind in the league and the Champions League."

"It's not easy, so he has to cherish every game in the early stages and use these games to realize his ideas. So... Manchester United's lineup will change frequently in the second half, and their new players must come up for a walk."

"Otherwise, Moyes won't know who to use in his lineup and tactical arrangements."

De Bruyne is not stupid either: "You mean, the Community Shield itself is not important to Moyes. Winning or losing is not important to him. Compared with using a league game to find his form, he would rather use a game like this to find his form."

"Because the league is what he's really responsible for?"

"That's right!" He Tianqi was waiting for the players to enter the locker room.

……

In the second half, Manchester United did have personnel changes.

Anderson, once Manchester United's midfield star, replaced Carrick.

This Portuguese genius won the Golden Boy Award in 2008 and his transfer fee was as high as million euros. His future is limitless.

Even Ronaldo said that this guy's talent is far superior to his own.

Unfortunately, Anderson's subsequent development was not satisfactory and he was never able to become a starter for Manchester United.

Moyes is his last chance. If he still doesn't improve after the new coach takes office, he will probably be sent away before next season.

Moyes' interviews have already begun.

The intensity of his blocking of Vera naturally decreased.

In the 49th minute, Anderson dribbled continuously and tried to play to his advantage, but he had no coordination with Fellaini and Mata, and he acted like a king.

In the 53rd minute, Bale passed the ball to Kaka from the right.

Kaka made a fake move to shake off Anderson and quickly moved forward to the left front.

Anderson chased all the way back, but the 25-year-old couldn't catch up with the 31-year-old Kaka.

boom!
Kaka sent a diagonal pass to the left.

Mane caught up with the ball near the left bottom line of the penalty area, and after shaking twice, he successfully sent a reverse triangle pass back to Lukaku.

Vidic stretched his legs to intercept, causing the ball to change direction and roll to the back post.

Bale shot from the back post before Smalling, and De Gea was powerless to save the situation.

"GOAL! Two to zero! Bale scored!"

"Bale, who scored 60 goals last season, has opened his scoring account early this season!"

"If he performs well enough in the rest of this year, he can even break Ronaldo's record of 70 goals in a natural year!"

"By the way, Kaka's penetration and breakthrough were really good!"

In the 56th minute, Manchester United's roof was leaking and it rained heavily.

After competing for a header with Van Dijk, Van Persie fell to the ground and sprained his ankle.

Moyes replaced Van Persie with young player Zaha.

This was also his last chance for Zaha.

Zaha just transferred to Crystal Palace in the summer, but he was actually bought by Manchester United in the winter transfer window in January this year, but he continued to play for his old club Crystal Palace and helped Crystal Palace successfully get promoted to the Premier League.

This kind of talented player can be a powerful star no matter what, as long as he has the resources to support him and does not suffer serious injuries.

However, Moyes does not have this condition. As Ferguson's successor, he seeks immediate results.

Rather than the future successor to Valencia, Van Persie, Rooney and Ashley Young.

So if Zaha doesn't perform well in this game, Moyes will basically never use him again. He would rather have an older striker as a substitute for the versatile player.

But from Zaha's perspective, as a winger, he does not like the center position.

Historically, Zaha did not get the favor of Moyes. He was loaned out in the winter window and finally returned to Crystal Palace in disgrace, starting his journey as the King of Football in London!

In the 57th minute, Valencia advanced at high speed on the right.

Facing the combined defense of Azpilicueta and Van Dijk, he dribbled the ball vigorously, used his speed to get into position and then made a diagonal pass.

Zaha, who had just come on as a substitute, made a high-speed run forward through the middle and scored with a shot.

"GOAL! One to two! Manchester United scored a goal!"

"Moyes' adjustments have an immediate effect!"

"Young Zaha, if he stayed in Crystal Palace, he would be the future Eagle King! But now, he has ushered in his own highlight in the Red Devils, and scored with his first touch as a substitute!"

"The opponent is Aston Villa, the seven-time Champions League champion team that won two consecutive championships! This is the most perfect goal to become famous!"

There is no doubt that Zaha's career has changed.

From then on, London lost a kind of tenderness that was on the verge of extinction.

Manchester has a new love killer!
(End of this chapter)