Chapter 843 Lin Huang's Departure
However, just as the winter transfer window was about to close, Manchester United officially announced a loan news: the team's midfielder Lingard joined West Ham United on loan until the end of this season, and the player will wear the No. 11 jersey.
According to previous Sky Sports news, West Ham will pay a loan fee of 150 million pounds and will bear all of Lingard's wages.
Lingard's current contract with Manchester United expires in the summer of 2022. Lingard has not played in the league since the final game of the Premier League last season, and he has only played in three cup games for Manchester United so far this season.
Because he has not been able to get enough playing time in the team this season, and the competition pressure from Manchester United in the midfield is too great, Lingard hopes to transfer away directly. However, because Lingard's value has dropped sharply in the past six months, Manchester United finally rejected Lingard's transfer application, but agreed to loan him out to look for opportunities.
Coincidentally, former Manchester United head coach Moyes took over the coaching position of West Ham United again and asked for help from his old club. After repeated consultations, the Manchester United management finally agreed to loan Lingard to West Ham United for training.
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In an interview with West Ham United TV, Lingard said: "I'm very excited. This is another chapter in my life. No one can guarantee anything, but I come here to work hard and use my experience to help the team. This is my main goal. I just want to enjoy football, participate in the game and find my feeling again."
"There were a lot of clubs that wanted me but personally, I feel like I made the right choice. Obviously, I've worked with David Moyes before, I played under him when he was Manchester United manager, so he knows my qualities and what I can bring to the team. I also know some of the players here, like I know Jose Rice very well when I played for England, so I think I can adapt quickly."
"It's important for a player to have a good relationship with the manager. David Moyes is a man of great character and he keeps the team going. I've spoken to him about some things but it's not a guarantee. It all depends on me doing my job, integrating into the team and trying to play every week."
“I can’t wait to show my quality in front of the West Ham United fans. I’m very excited now and hope to help the team get as many points as possible.”
Moyes was naturally very happy about Lingard's goodwill. In an interview, he said: "Lingard is versatile. When he was young, he was a right winger and could also play on the left. When he was in the England team, he could play as a No. 10 or No. 8. If necessary, he can also play the role of a false No. 9. He works hard and is very efficient. He is very suitable for us and provides us with more options."
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Manchester United's last game in January is a visit to the Emirates Stadium to challenge Arsenal.
1月30日傍晚，酋长球场，2020-2021赛季英超第21轮一场焦点战即将打响。
After a brief pre-match ceremony, this world-renowned competition officially kicked off.
Currently, Manchester United is leading the standings and performing very strongly, but Arsenal has been in 12th place since entering December, and is only 3 points behind Aston Villa, which is in eighth place.
With the whistle of referee Mike Oliver, Arsenal launched the first attack.
Less than ten seconds into the game, the Gunners launched their first attack on their left, but Cancelo steadily hit the ball onto his opponent, sending it out of bounds, defusing a crisis.
But then Arsenal continued their attack.
In the third minute, after a diagonal pass from the middle, Arsenal striker Lacazette broke away from the defender and had a one-on-one chance, but the linesman quickly raised the flag to signal offside, and Lacazette fell into the offside trap of Manchester United's defense.
After withstanding Arsenal's opening attack, Manchester United quickly launched a threatening counterattack.
When Gundogan got the ball in the midfield, Bruno quickly ran out of the space, but Gundogan's intention of passing the ball through was too obvious and the force was not enough, so it was intercepted in advance by the opponent's defender and he failed to send the ball behind him.
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As Bruno walked back, he did not forget to applaud Gundogan, but he was secretly analyzing the game situation after the opening.
Arsenal's tactical formation looks like 4-4-2, but it is actually 4-5-1, with five players in the midfield. The intention is very obvious, which is to cut off the connection between Manchester United's forward line and midfield.
As soon as Gundogan got the ball and ran, Arsenal's defensive players immediately intercepted him.
If the forward does not get passing support in the frontcourt, he will become a decoration.
Just like this time, Manchester United got a throw-in on the left, and Arsenal pushed the entire pressing line into the 30-meter area of Manchester United.
When Luke Shaw passed the ball to Rashford, Arsenal pressed all the way, forcing Luke Shaw to pass the ball back to goalkeeper De Gea.
De Gea passed the ball to Van Dijk again, and this time Arsenal chased directly into Manchester United's penalty area.
After the midfield and front court are pressed forward, the back line will naturally not be dragged too far back, otherwise the three lines will be disconnected.
Through his own observations, Bruno clearly captured this characteristic of Arsenal, and also clearly felt the difficulty of passing the ball from the midfield and backcourt.
Van Dijk and Maguire passed the ball back, but were pressed by Arsenal and were forced to pass it back to the goalkeeper. De Gea passed the ball to Luke Shaw on the left, but still had no chance and could only pass it back to Van Dijk.
At this time, Arsenal only had two central defenders left on their defense line to guard Bruno and Harry Kane.
Obviously, in their view, the ball is safe in the frontcourt and the backcourt.
But that depends on who it is for!
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Bruno made up his mind, suddenly retreated and raised his hand to ask for the ball.
Van Dijk had been paying attention to the movements in the midfield and frontcourt. As soon as Bruno ran, he immediately understood what he meant. He dribbled the ball to the right, dribbled past an Arsenal player, and then made a low pass with his right foot, sending the ball thirty or forty meters away, directly to the opponent's thirty-meter area, looking for Bruno.
Arsenal center back David Luiz also followed behind Bruno immediately. He was obviously very clear that it was impossible for him to stop Bruno from stopping the ball, but he would definitely not let Bruno turn around. As soon as Bruno stopped the ball, he would immediately stick to him.
Bruno was also aware of the opponent's intention, but he did not stop the ball directly. Instead, he faced the ball and gently pushed it with the outside of his right foot.
When the quick and sharp half-high ball was delivered to Bruno's feet, he stopped it lightly in the unguarded area on his right side. Although it rolled several meters away, the skill of stopping the ball still surprised David Luiz.
The Brazilian center back rushed forward immediately, but Bruno was faster than him. He used his body to block the position and blocked David Luiz. He seized an opportunity with his left foot and gently kicked the ball behind him.
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There is no wrong version in the 6 book forum!
"Manchester United quickly counterattacked from the back and the long pass went straight to Bruno."
"Bruno stopped the ball to his right, turned around and chased after it, passing it diagonally behind him with his left foot..."
"Harry Kane is not offside, Manchester United's chance..."
“The ball went in!!!!”
"In the sixth minute, just six minutes into the game, Manchester United took the lead in breaking Arsenal's goal!"
"It was a goal from Harry Kane! He didn't waste the great opportunity created by Bruno, he got offside and had a one-on-one chance, and he calmly seized the opportunity."
"1:0!"
"From the slow-motion replay, Van Dijk's long pass was very accurate, and Bruno's stop was even more clever. What's even more amazing is that after Bruno stopped the ball to the right, he blocked David Luiz with his body, and then made this wonderful pass with his left foot."
"Arsenal obviously forgot that Bruno is right-footed and his right foot is very sharp, but his left foot is also very good."
“1:0, Manchester United takes the lead away from home.”
"Mourinho was also very excited on the sidelines. In this game, he pushed Bruno to the right winger position. From the current point of view, it is a very successful decision."
"Arsenal were at a disadvantage right from the start."
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After a wild celebration by Manchester United, the game resumed.
After losing the ball, Arsenal started to play anxiously and committed several rough fouls when pressing Manchester United players. Cedric received the first yellow card of the game.
In the 16th minute, Bruno got a chance for a long shot. Cancelo and Gundogan cooperated on the right and planned an attack. The ball was passed to Bruno in front of the penalty area. Bruno felt very good and shot directly after stopping.
But this shot hit the opponent's defender directly.
Bruno was also quite helpless about this, especially after Arsenal obviously strengthened their close defense against him, the space he could get became much less.
Afterwards, Arsenal continued to launch the offensive, and the originally impatient mood gradually became stable. After all, the Gunners are a Premier League giant team, and the players are used to big scenes.
After taking the lead, Manchester United also started to play more cautiously. The team began to play Mourinho's best defensive counterattack tactics, retreating to their own half, waiting for Arsenal's attack, playing to their own advantages, and all the players were on high alert and did not dare to relax at all.
In this situation, although Arsenal got the chance to control the ball, it was difficult to create a favorable threat. On the contrary, Manchester United, while stabilizing the defense, actively played the fast counterattack of the front trident and frequently created threats.
