[It's started, brothers.]
[B. Fee at center forward? Erik ten Hag really knows how to set up a lineup?]
[You don't get it. My man Big B playing striker is definitely no problem.]
[Manchester United should at least hold back a little, right? What's with everyone except the injured players starting?]
[Erik ten Hag: Beijing Guoan and Manchester United are about evenly matched, so we need to respect our opponents.]
B. Fee played as a forward, or more precisely, a shadow striker.
Manchester United's move looked a little like they were showing off, but that wasn't actually the case.
Last season's league matches had already proven B. Fee's ability on the front line, so Erik ten Hag's arrangement was not a problem.
The other players were also basically playing in the positions they excelled at most.
Manchester United's starting lineup could be said to be at the level of a Champions League semifinalist.
As for Beijing Guoan.
According to Erik ten Hag's theory, the Chinese Super League ranked just below Europe's top five leagues, which meant Chinese Super League teams were roughly equal to teams from those leagues.
Beijing Guoan currently sat third in the Chinese Super League, which meant they could be compared to third place in the Premier League.
Third place in last season's Premier League had been Liverpool, who had also been one of the four teams in last season's Champions League semifinals.
!
Many fans realized it at that moment.
Without anyone noticing, a kind of balance had formed between Manchester United and Beijing Guoan!
Both starting lineups were at Champions League semifinal level!
Bang!
Beijing Guoan launched a rapid attack. Li Lei threaded a direct pass to Bakambu, who had raced down the left flank.
He was fast!
He got to the ball!
Bakambu held