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Manchester United warm-up match boosts morale, new players perform as expected, B-fee s role in the new season is diversified

10:24am, 10 August 2025Football

Manchester United drew 1-1 with Fiorentina in the

Warm-up match, and then defeated his opponent 6-5 in the penalty shootout and successfully won the cup. There are some problems in this game, but the penalty shootout boosted morale. Next on August 17, Manchester United will face Arsenal in the first round of the Premier League, which will be a real test of the team's strength in the new season.

Recalling the advantages and shortcomings of this warm-up match, Fiorentina played a blitz in just the 7th minute of the game, and the corner kick from the right was accurately driven to the back point of the penalty area. Som volleyed in an excellent position without a man's defense. Purple Lily got a fantasy start, and Manchester United fell behind 0-1. This conceding also exposed the team's lack of concentration in the defensive focus at the beginning of the game, and there was a clear missed person, which led to a goal falling behind.

However, Manchester United did not panic. In the 25th minute, the team seized the opportunity of a corner kick from the left. The quality of the corner kick from B Fei was extremely high. Fiorentina defender Gossen accidentally headed the ball to his own goal when he was fighting for the top in front of the goal. Manchester United luckily equalized the score. Since then, both sides have been fighting back and forth, attacking and defending each other. As the first half approached the end of the game, Fiorentina got an excellent opportunity. Mbemo's header in the penalty area was saved by De Gea, ensuring that the goal was not lost. In the second half, the two teams continued to attack. In the 50th minute, Dzeko headed the ball in front of the goal and hit the crossbar and bounced out, but unfortunately he was offside first and the goal was invalid. Since then, both sides have created some scoring opportunities, but the players have performed poorly in the last shot. In the 60th minute, Cunya's long-range shot at the top of the arc was quite threatening, and was steadily confiscated by De Gea; in the 80th minute, in a quick counterattack from Manchester United, B Fee and Mount made a cross and passed by a cross, but Cunya's volleyball shot in front of the goal was high. The 90-minute regular time ended, and the game entered a tense and exciting penalty shootout.

In the penalty shootout, in the first round, Keane Jr. and B Fei both took the penalty; in the second round, Fazini and Cunya also scored the ball steadily; in the third round, Sabiri and Dalot continued to keep calm and scored the penalty kick; in the fourth round, Ndoor and Amad also achieved it in one go, and Amad even showed strong psychological qualities with a spoon penalty. In the critical fifth round, Fiorentina's Parisi's penalty kick was saved by Manchester United goalkeeper Baindel, and then Maynu took the penalty and helped Manchester United win the championship.

The penalty shootout is not only a test of players' skills, but also a great challenge to psychological quality. Manchester United players performed well in this penalty shootout, and the goalkeeper performed well. Before the game, Manchester United new player Cesco completed his debut. The tall center who spent 85 million euros to introduce from Red Bull Leipzig, undoubtedly became the focus of the game. Sesco was a basketball player as a teenager and had amazing bounce heights and air stagnation, which gave him a natural advantage in the football field to compete for the top high altitude ball. Last season, he ranked among the top in the Bundesliga. At the same time, Sesco has both top speed and is extremely threatening in the counterattack.

From the technical characteristics, Sesco has the comprehensive abilities required by modern centers. He is strong and flexible, has strong back-protecting balls, and can effectively pull the defense line, becoming a bridgehead for the team's offense. Although his ability to finish shots needs to be improved, especially in terms of single-player control, his positive attitude on the defensive end is eye-catching. Average of 1.9 steals (2nd Bundesliga center) and 0.8 interceptions, with a high-pressing success rate of 38%, far surpassing Manchester United's current forwards Hoylund (21%) and Zilkze (18%), perfectly fitting the "all-player defense" philosophy emphasized by Amorin.

The joining of Sesco is a structural upgrade for Manchester United's tactical system. Sesco's speed and explosive power can adapt to the team's rapid conversion tactics. The wingbacks can make the width of the wing when attacking. Sesco can use the gap when the opponent's fullback presses up and directly launch an impact through a mid- and long pass. At the same time, Manchester United's current wingers Mbemo and Cunya are better at cutting inward. Sesco's restraint in the middle can attract the attention of the central defender and create breakthrough space for the wing. B Fee can also be liberated from the role of the pseudo-nine, forming the linkage axis of the center-forward midfielder. In addition, Sesco's 65% header success rate and B Fee's accurate cross is expected to effectively improve the team's set-piece scoring efficiency.

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