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With two corners, Ethan Williams counter-attacking and Ethan Williams converting high on the back, Manchester United eliminated Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the Youth League Cup and made it to the last four. Previously, Crystal Palace beat Villa 3-0 and Manchester City beat West Ham 2-1 to reach the semi-finals, followed by Manchester United 4-2 Arsenal and Leicester City 2-1 to beat 10-man Chelsea to reach the semi-finals.
So far, the semi-finals of the fourth Youth League Cup have all been produced, and Manchester United, Manchester City, Crystal Palace, and Leicester City will compete for the title. The Premier League's Youth League Cup was held in the 2017-2018 season with the aim of increasing the number of matches played by Academy players and complementing the lack of fixtures in the Under-18 league. The English Pro League teams are divided into seven groups (four teams each), with the top team and the best group runners-up advancing to the last eight, followed by a single-legged knockout round.
Chelsea won the inaugural title, followed by Manchester City in the next two trophies, before resuming the competition this season after a few seasons of pandemic hiatus. The Reds progressed from the group stage with a 4-1 win over Reading, a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers and a 5-1 win over Southampton and a 4-2 win over Arsenal in the quarter-finals.
Compared to the previous league game, United made another change, with Scanlon starting as a right winger. McAllister and Fitzgerald partnered in the back, Jack Fletcher started in succession, Wheatley continued to play in the centre, and the goalkeeper continued to start with last season's signing Harrison, and Manchester United fielded the strongest line-up.
In the 32nd minute of the game, right winger Scanlon left the pitch injured and Moussa started the game. Manchester United's tactical system belongs to: left wing-back Armas singles one side, left winger Ethan Williams adducts into the inside, center Wheatley is responsible for containing the central defender, right-back is more adducted to assist the backfield to get the ball, the right winger requires a higher round-trip ability, the midfielder three more interchange, the left midfielder requires to fill the space behind Amas, and the right midfielder needs to help fill the space between the right winger and the center.
Towards the end of the first half, United were awarded a corner on the right and centre-back Kington slotted the ball into the empty net with the far post unguarded to give United a 1-0 lead. In the 59th minute, Arsenal's Kamara equalised and Manchester United's backline had similar problems as the first team.
In the 61st minute of the game, Manchester United took the lead again, Manchester United forced Arsenal to play too anxiously under the high press, and fell into Manchester United's pressing trap, Ethan Williams quickly approached Arsenal in front of the top of the penalty area to receive the player, and after stealing the ball, he could adjust twice and shoot calmly to help Manchester United take a 2-1 lead.
Arsenal equalised again in the 69th minute and the game was at a stalemate, with United replacing Jack Fletcher with centre-forward Biancheri in the 84th minute, increasing the impact of the middle, and neither side went into extra-time. At this time, Manchester United's tactics changed, attacking more from the right flank.
In the 98th minute of the game, Manchester United took the lead again, Manchester United broke the ball at the back to launch a quick counterattack, and after the right inside line made a return pass and a forward pass, it was transferred to the weak side of the left side, and Ethan Williams in front of the breakthrough won the ball, facing the two-man bag defense, easily deducted the defenders, and scored with a long-range shot at the edge of the penalty area.
In the 105th minute of the game, United doubled their lead, this time from a corner on the left flank, and Louis Jackson easily headed home with his ability to stay in the air. The game was completely out of suspense, with Arsenal receiving a red card in the final moments of the game. The current tactical framework of the Manchester United Academy is exactly the same as that of the first team, and the defensive problems that are prone to are broadly similar.