Chapter 763 Outstanding Junior
Many young fans are not familiar with Jagielka, but many old fans know him quite well.
As early as 2008, Jagielka was selected for the England national team and made his debut for the national team.
You must know that he had just joined Everton for one season at that time.
The team at that time had world-class central defenders such as John Terry, Ferdinand, and Campbell.
Despite this, Jagielka was still called up by the national team and became the team's substitute central defender.
In more than 10 years of service, no matter how the national team changed, he was almost always selected and became a regular player in the national team.
When he retired from the national team in 2016, he made 40 appearances and scored 3 goals.
For a backup centre-back, this is pretty good data.
In England's talented lineup, Jagielka has always been an important role player.
Now, even though he is 38 years old, he is still able to face young juniors like Rashford and Greenwood with ease!
The whistle sounded at the end of the first half and neither side scored.
Manchester United had many opportunities, but under Jagielka's organized defense, they were all eliminated.
Sheffield United also had several good counterattack opportunities, and Maguire also performed very well, destroying all offenses.
Facing the seniors of the national team, Maguire also performed very well in this game.
But for Manchester United now, the delay in scoring is the biggest trouble.
In the first half, Xia Xing kept feeding the young strikers, but to no avail.
Just like the last game against Tottenham, the boys still didn't find their form.
The long lack of official games makes it difficult for these young people to quickly enter the fast-paced game.
At the critical moment, it was Xia Xing who stood up again.
In the 58th minute of the game, Manchester United's long attack failed, and the ball frequently found Xia Xing again.
The defense around Xia Xing was as tight as ever.
But this time, they were careless.
Having to defend Xia Xing from an organized pass for a long time made Sheffield United players somewhat forget about Xia Xing's sharp breakthrough.
At this moment, the moment Xia Xing caught the ball, he suddenly accelerated and sprinted!
Directly tear apart the defense in the middle!
The two defensive players were stunned for a moment before Xia Xing rushed straight at them!
Xia Xing's momentum in the middle was like a steel needle inserted into Sheffield United's defense!
The defense line headed by Jagielka was also in chaos!
They were originally defending Manchester United's front three 3VS3, but now Xia Xing suddenly moved forward, forming a 4v3 situation!
The goal is in danger!
Facing a difficult moment, Jagielka quickly sprinted to grab the ball!
At this moment, his speed reached the upper limit and he shoveled decisively!
Even if he might get a card, he would still work hard to stop Xia Xing's progress!
But he still didn't do it.
Facing Jagielka's tackle, Xia Xing easily deflected the ball, changed direction, and directly shook off the Sheffield United captain.
Although the opponent was in good spirits, he was still powerless against Xia Xing's world-class speed.
Throwing away Jagielka, Xia Xing sprinted decisively!
The two defenders next to him were restrained by Rashford and Greenwood and were unable to defend at all!
Xia Xing rushed into the penalty area and shot!
The ball hit the net!
1 is better than 0!
Manchester United finally broke the deadlock!
This goal is not easy!
Excited Manchester United players rushed to Xia Xing and hugged their captain tightly!
Great, we finally scored!
It's not easy!
At this time, Jagielka slowly got up from the ground, his face looking ugly.
The ball conceded just now was his responsibility.
If he hadn't failed to guard Xia Xing, the ball wouldn't have been missed.
But Xia Xing's speed was too fast, and he couldn't keep up...
Seeing that the captain looked unhappy, the two defensive midfielders also took the initiative to apologize.
"Sorry captain, it was our defensive mistake just now. If..."
"No, it's not your fault. It's my fault that I failed to hold the last line of defense."
"We will never let Xia pass us again soon!" The two midfielders gritted their teeth.
When the game resumed, the two men monitored Xia Xing even more closely.
And the descent was heavier.
This made Xia Xing very unhappy.
But it’s understandable.
Technically, we can't win, and we can't match the speed, so we can only deal with this kind of crude foul.
This is also a very common situation when playing in the English Championship before Xia Xing.
Xia Xing also tried his best to protect himself and not get hurt.
Even if he doesn't go up, won't the team be able to score?
impossible!
In the 72nd minute of the game, Xia Xing got the ball in the middle.
The two opponents' defensive midfielders rushed up to fight again. Xia Xing didn't stick to the ball too much, but hit the right side!
Find Wan Bisaka!
After passing the ball, Xia Xing sprinted quickly!
The two defensive midfielders were shocked again, and they directly got up and pressed against Xia Xing!
Even if you are strong, we can still stop you from moving forward even if we pull your jersey!
Wan-Bissaka's back pass was indeed looking for Xia Xing.
And Xia Xing was indeed affected by the opponent's defense.
However, Xia Xing was very pleased to see that Wan-Bissaka did not stop and was still accelerating.
This young man is great!
I thought in my heart, I have already taken action!
Pass to the front right again!
Find Wan Bisaka!
Wan-Bissaka received the ball on the right side of the penalty area and made a low pass!
This time the ball was extremely fast and went straight to the middle of the penalty area!
Jagielka marked Martial closely, but unexpectedly Greenwood took the first kick and the ball was poked into the net!
2 is better than 0!
Manchester United scored a goal!
Wonderful!
Excited Manchester United players hugged again!
Although this goal was Wan-Bissaka's assist and Greenwood's goal, Xia Xing's transition pass was very crucial!
Wonderful!
With two goals in hand, Manchester United feels much more at ease.
The opponent Sheffield United is a little anxious.
They must seize the time to attack.
In the following period, they obviously invested more troops in the attack.
Even during a fast break, the two defensive midfielders who were specifically guarding Xia Xing were able to free up one of them to advance forward and attack.
But precisely because of this, they also gave Manchester United more opportunities to counterattack quickly.
You know, this is also what Manchester United wants to see!
As long as the opponent presses out, it will be easy to deal with!
In the 79th minute of the game, Sheffield United forward McGoldrick made a low kick on the penalty area, but De Gea calmly resolved it.
After the save, he kicked the ball forward!
Center forward Ighalo, who came on the bench, picked up the ball with his back and passed it diagonally to the right!
Or look for Wan-Bissaka who goes forward!
England's right back assisted very actively in this game!
Sprint quickly and pass the ball in front of the baseline!
The ball was shoveled out of the baseline by Jagielka in the backcourt!
Sheffield United escaped disaster!
However, Manchester United's corner kicks still put them in danger.
Xia Xing stood in the corner flag area and looked at his teammates in the penalty area.
Wave your hand and kick the ball in!
Center Ighalo, who came off the bench, was the most active as the fulcrum!
Jump in front and head the ball!
Not encountered!
But even so, he still attracted enough defensive players!
The real point of attack suddenly appears at the back point!
It's Maguire!
He jumped high, overwhelmed Jagielka, and headed the ball into the goal!
The ball was smashed into the net!
3 is better than 0!
Manchester United scores another goal!
The outstanding juniors defeated the seniors and won the game! (End of chapter)
