Derby against Manchester City 3-0 Manchester United! How does Guardiola s 4141 formation dismember the three defenders of Manchester United?

When Manchester United fans were still expecting Amorin's three-back system to create miracles, Manchester City gave a cruel answer with a 3-0 victory. Guardiola's 4141 formation is like a precision scalpel, dissecting the Red Devils' defensive system layer by layer. What tactical codes are hidden in this 2 billion euro duel?

Gua's scalpel: Rodri, a single midfielder, locked Manchester United's goal, and Rodri's existence completely suffocated the Manchester United midfielder. The Spanish midfielder's activity range covers the middle circle to the top of the penalty area. The heat map shows that his seven interceptions all occurred on the front insertion line of B Fee. Manchester United's core was forced to retreat to the middle circle to receive the ball, and the data of 0 key passes in the game hit a new season low.

vs. Manchester United's double midfielder Ugath + B Fee, the former only completed 1 steal, while the latter contributed 0 to the defensive contribution. The three-guard system relies on midfield protection. When Rodri, a single midfielder, could cut off the defender's ball and connect the midfield at the same time, Manchester United's offensive engine was declared paralyzed from the first minute.

Wing magic: Dokufoden transfers to tear the defense line

The dynamic transfer of Manchester City's left and right wings is a textbook level. Duku's seven passes all happened in Luke Shaw's defense zone, and the Belgian winger's two assists came from crosses after forcing the England international. What's even more fatal is Foden's drawdown tactics. He deliberately moved to the middle lane to attract Yoro to follow the defense, creating five chances for full-back O'Reilly.

Manchester United's defensive heat map exposed the fatal weakness - the junction of Mazravi and Yoro suffered 60% of Manchester City's offensive launch. When the wingbacks in the three-back system were forced to retract and fill up, the stacked impact of Manchester City's winger and fullback made the Red Devils' defense lose one's attention.

Haaland's retreat: The center tactics' dimensionality reduction strike

Haaland's tactical value in this game is far more than two goals. The Norwegian retreated to the midfield to get in 9 times, which directly led to Drigt's loss of position three times - the second goal was the gap left by the Dutch central defender rashly. What's even more exquisite is the first goal. Haaland pretended to be forward and led Manchester United central defender out of the penalty area. Foden's header actually originated from the defensive vacuum created by the center.

In contrast, Manchester United's 76 million new player Sheschko only shot one time in the game and failed three times in the match. When the traditional fulcrum center encounters the modern tactical center, the 180 million euro front duel showed a one-sided crushing situation.

The three defenders died: Manchester United's systematic collapse

Three shots are enough to illustrate the problem: Manchester City has made five consecutive lateral transfers before the first goal, and the lateral movement speed defect of the three defenders system is fully exposed; the VAR marking of the second goal shows that Yoro drags back 1.5 meters, making offside tactics become jokes; after Manchester United's corner kick failed in the third goal, Manchester City used 10 seconds to complete a fatal blow, and the natural defect of the three defenders' offense and defense was infinitely amplified.

Guardiola revealed the secret after the game: "We deliberately gave up 42% possession rate to lure them forward. "When the tactical master voluntarily gave up his belief in passing, Manchester United's crushing defeat was already doomed.

Data revelation: Formation is not the key to victory and loss

Four data reveal the essential gap: Manchester City expects to score 3.2 goals far exceeds Manchester United's 0.8; the Red Devils' average position on the back is 15 meters higher than the opponent; 78% of the Blue Moon's offense comes from the use of the width of the wing; Rodri + Reindes' combination completed 12 interceptions, exceeding the total of Manchester United teams.

This derby proves that there is no right or wrong in the three-guard system, but the stubbornness of lack of elastic adjustment is the greatest original sin. When Guardiola compromised his tactics for victory, Amorin was still using "B fee played well in the first round of losing to Arsenal" to comfort himself - perhaps this is the cruelest gap in the 2 billion giants' duel.