Chapter 733: Energetic young men

Choosing the starting lineup for the new season is not easy.

On the one hand, Pogba is injured and the team lacks a midfielder.

On the other hand, the departure of many offensive players such as Lukaku and Sanchez has also ushered in new changes in Manchester United's tactical play.

In addition, the transfer and departure of defensive players such as Smalling, Valencia, and Damian have also made Manchester United's defensive line transformation urgently need to be quickly adjusted.

Now Manchester United has made major adjustments in all three lines.

Although players such as Smalling and Valencia are gone from the backcourt, it is still okay. After all, there are enough young people to take over. They just lack some experience and their strength is no problem.

The midfielder only lost Herrera, so the impact was not too big, and the versatile player Drinkwater was also added, and the midfielder is in good shape in the new season.

Mainly the forward line has changed too much.

In the past few seasons, Manchester United's striker has been constantly changing.

After losing Rooney and Ibrahimovic last season, and missing Lukaku and Sanchez this season, Manchester United's front line is almost rebuilt.

Now the front line is full of kids, talented but inexperienced.

This greatly requires backcourt support.

Especially since the team is without Pogba, the team can only rely on Xia Xing to take on the task of offensive organization in the midfield.

Mata has offensive ability, but it is more of a sudden attack, not an organization.

Lingard is an attacker in the frontcourt and is not good at passing the ball.

Players such as Matic and Fred are particularly good at defense.

Therefore, Solskjaer will rely more on Xia Xing in the new season.

In the few warm-up matches arranged before the season, the opponents were not very strong.

Solskjaer tried several different combinations with varying results.

However, no matter how adjusted, Xia Xing's frontcourt playmaker position is quite stable.

Xia Xing is very important for Manchester United on both offense and defense.

However, with Matic, Fred and other players guarding the backcourt, Maguire sitting in the penalty area, and super goalkeeper De Gea in front of the goal, Manchester United's defensive pressure in the new season is not great.

As for the offense, Xia Xing is really missing.

Therefore, even if Xia Xing adjusts his position, it will only be an attempt on the wing and center, and his positions are not far from the penalty area.

After several friendly matches, Solskjaer has basically determined the starting lineup for the new season.

Still continuing the 4-2-3-1 formation,

Goalkeeper De Gea,

Four defenders: Ashley Young, Lindelof, Maguire, Wan-Bissaka,

Double defensive midfielder Matic and Fred,

Three attacking midfielders: Rashford, Xia Xing, and Daniel James.

Center Greenwood.

This starting lineup is already the best running-in effect during this period.

Rashford and James are on the left and right, both of them are good attackers on the wing.

Although center Greenwood is not a strong forward like Lukaku, his dribbling and shooting skills are very good, and he is definitely one of the few among his peers.

Even Xia Xing was full of praise for him.

This young man has a promising future!

And Xia Xing is behind the three of them, he can pass and shoot, and he can also counterattack on the spot when special situations arise, with excellent results.

After this period of running-in, Xia Xing has made great changes in his playing style from last season.

From attacking and defending in the midfield to being an organizational master in the frontcourt.

Solskjaer was delighted to find that under the leadership of Xia Xing, several new strikers have grown rapidly in a short period of time!

Whether passing the ball, running, or shooting, there is a visible improvement compared to before.

Even though Xia Xing is only 25 years old, he plays a huge role in helping and leading his teammates!

The game with the most significant effect was the last game of this wave of friendly matches.

Away game against Dortmund.

The two teams are no strangers.

In the UEFA Champions League group stage of the 2017-2018 season, Manchester United met Dortmund.

In the two rounds of the game, Manchester United won one and drew one, giving them the upper hand.

This is also one of the important steps on the road to Manchester United's final six crowns. This time Solskjaer once again chose Dortmund as his opponent in a friendly match because he wanted to practice.

You must know that Dortmund is in very good shape now, and many young players are very talented and strong.

Taking Dortmund as the final game of the friendly match is also a test of the results of the friendly match at this stage.

In this game, Manchester United has determined its starting lineup for the new season.

Rashford, Greenwood and James form a new trident, with Xia Xing behind the three.

From the first minute of the game, Manchester United's offense was very active.

Although they lack experience, the three young people are full of energy.

Rashford and James are 22 years old, and Greenwood is 18 years old.

Three talented forwards with an average age of less than 21 years old showed their heroic spirit at the West Stadium.

In the 7th minute of the game, Rashford created a scoring opportunity on the left wing.

Xia Xing played the ball in the middle and cooperated with Rashford for two consecutive one-twos, tearing open the defense!

He rushed into the penalty area with a low shot, and goalkeeper Hitz punched it out with both fists, just a hair short of it!

Five minutes later, this time it was still Xia Xing's pass, and Greenwood shot from the penalty area line!

The ball hit the goalpost and bounced out of the sideline!

Manchester United missed an opportunity again.

Although he failed to score, his strong fighting spirit made Solskjaer look very happy on the sidelines.

Soon, the goal came.

In the 17th minute of the game, Xia Xing advanced with the ball in the middle.

This time, he brought the ball to the top of the penalty area very smoothly.

Because the three forwards were playing well, Xia Xing was not hindered too much.

Dortmund ignored Manchester United's most fearsome figure.

Passed two people and passed diagonally into the penalty area!

Greenwood ran in the opposite direction to attract the defense, and James, who came in from the back row, pushed the ball!

The ball went straight into the far corner of the goal!

1 is better than 0!

Manchester United scored first!

Xia Xing hugged James excitedly!

Compared to Rashford and Greenwood, James' ball control and shooting are slightly weaker.

However, his speed is extremely fast, one of the best in the Manchester United team, and he has the posture of the young tiger Walcott.

The goal just scored was also scored with great speed.

After scoring the first goal, Dortmund's offense also came up.

They passed continuously through the midfield, looking for opportunities.

However, under the defensive coverage of Matic and Fred, it was difficult for them to find a good entry point.

Royce's several consecutive shots were all forced shots without any better options, and were successfully resolved by De Gea.

Today on the right wing, Wan-Bissaka also performed very well.

His biggest feature is his comprehensive skills.

Fast speed, stable defense, and good assists, these characteristics allow him to play widely on the right wing.