Super Prophecy Master

Chapter 657 This Player Is the Worst to Defend

In an interview with the media, Ferguson expressed his confidence in the game.

In fact, looking at the comprehensive interview answers, we can know that the old Scottish man obviously lacks confidence. Compared with his previous high-spirited speeches, he has already shown weakness to Millwall.

Many reporters who know Ferguson have a feeling, "Ferguson, old."

Older than last year.

Older than the year before.

Old is not just age, but mentality. Ferguson used to be full of fighting spirit and energy. Even if he lost to Millwall again and again, he kept emphasizing victory and the brilliance of Manchester United. Now it can be seen that he has no firm determination. confidence.

This may be due to the shock of long-term loss, and there must be a real sense of frustration in old age, but no matter what the reason is, the media saw an 'old' trend and a 'slip' in Ferguson. tend.

In fact, Ferguson does feel old.

In the face of this Champions League final, he really felt a lack of confidence. Even with an ace star like C-Ronaldo in his hands, Manchester United still lost to Millwall again and again. Ferguson felt that he lacked energy.

If it was ten years ago and he met an opponent like Millwall, he would definitely work hard, mobilize the entire team, let every player actively prepare for the game, and would have the determination to beat Millwall .

Now, it's fate.

Before the start of the game, Ferguson had already considered that leading Manchester United has been suppressed for a long time. In the 03-04 season it was Arsenal, in the 04-05 season it was Chelsea, and then it all belonged to the Millwall dynasty. Even in the Champions League, Manchester United It is also the first time in recent years to reach the Champions League final. What if we lose this game?
Are Manchester United in contention for the title next year?
Can you still reach the Champions League final?

None of this is certain.

There is no doubt that the competition in the Premier League next year will become much more intense, because Manchester United's arch-rival Manchester City has been acquired by a foreign consortium. With a large investment, it may become the new Chelsea.

Manchester United will have more competitors, and they are still rivals in the same city.

In addition, it is very important that whether C-Ronaldo will stay in the team is also full of uncertainty. If Manchester United loses the Champions League final, the Portuguese star is likely to choose to leave, because he prefers to join a team that can win the championship.

It is too difficult for Manchester United to keep C-Ronaldo.

Ferguson did not ask C-Ronaldo's opinion, but the outside news one after another, Real Madrid has been chasing C-Ronaldo, for a Portuguese star, Real Madrid is more attractive than Manchester United.

These all need to be considered.

If it was ten years ago, Ferguson didn't have to think about it at all. He could continue to lead Manchester United to fight, but even if he persisted, how many years would he be able to coach?
He is over 67 years old!

This age is a bit too old for football coaches. The old Robson can persist in coaching until he is 70 years old, but in the following years of coaching Newcastle United, he obviously lacks energy, and most of the work is handed over to assistant coaches.

Ferguson thought differently.

Even if he retires immediately, he is also the most famous coach in Manchester United's century-old history. All fans will remember his name. In the next ten years or even longer, he will think of his name when Manchester United is mentioned.

What else is there to be dissatisfied with?

So Ferguson has made a decision: If he can't lead the team to win the Champions League final, he will announce his official retirement. As for what will happen to Manchester United in the future, let his successor have a headache. He is already old and should not consider these things. .

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Zhang Yang didn't know that Ferguson had the idea of ​​retiring early.

Yes, ahead of time.

In the memory of his previous life, Ferguson retired at the age of 72. Before his retirement, he also led Manchester United to win the Premier League championship 4 rounds ahead of schedule. He himself also completed the brilliant record of leading Manchester United as many as 1500 games.

Ferguson is the perfect departure.

The brilliance he has led Manchester United and the contribution he has made to Manchester United are indeed enough for any Manchester United fan to remember.

He is the greatest head coach in the world.

"One" can be removed, because there are very few head coaches who can coach a top giant in the world for more than ten years, and Ferguson has coached Manchester United for 27 years.

It's different now.

After being unable to lead the team to the championship in a row and being suppressed by Millwall in a row, Ferguson felt frustrated. He was not sure whether he could lead Manchester United to the peak of glory again. Even in the Premier League, Manchester United did not Too competitive, because in recent years, the best team has only been Millwall.

Ferguson and Zhang Yang are mortal enemies, but the Scots also have to admire Zhang Yang. Such a young man led Millwall to achieve such brilliant results, and completely suppressed all the top clubs in England.

That is unimaginable!

Now the two sides have met again. Unlike Ferguson, Zhang Yang has great confidence in the game. Even the entire Millwall team is already looking forward to the moment of receiving the trophy, so what Zhang Yang has to do is completely opposite to Ferguson. He doesn't need to build confidence in the team, but tell them "don't be careless"!
"We have won many times, but it doesn't mean we can win this time. This is the most critical time. I don't want to see you miss the championship because of carelessness."

"Manchester United is a traditional giants, they have a very glorious history, they have the best lineup, and the best manager, I hope each of you remember one thing: our overall strength is not better than Manchester United."

"As long as there is a little carelessness, we can all lose the game!"

"Seriously! Put all your energy into the game and don't think about other things, these are what you need to do!"

When interviewed by the media, Zhang Yang also said very low-key, "We will work hard to win. Others are not considered. Manchester United is one of the strongest opponents. We must play 100% mentally."

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When facing the Champions League final, Manchester United was under a lot of pressure, and Millwall was not without pressure. Even if they had rich experience in playing against Manchester United, they won consecutive victories, but after all, they were facing the Champions League final.

That was the final of the Champions League!

This is the highest stage of European clubs. More than [-] million fans around the world will watch the game, and the influence of the event covers hundreds of millions of people. With such a large-scale and influential game, every player can feel the pressure.

they'll think—
If you can perform well in the competition, your reputation will definitely rise rapidly, and you may even get some awards.

What about poor performance?

Is it estimated that he will become the sinner of the team's loss?Even if they win the game, poor performance will be criticized by a large group of media.

These are stresses.

But there is no doubt that the pressure on Manchester United is greater. The pressure they have to deal with in the Champions League final is actually very small. Their main pressure comes from their past records. They have not won Millwall in the past three seasons.

Failure after failure made Manchester United players lack confidence.

It is forgivable to say that there is a big difference in strength between the two teams. For example, Fulham and Chelsea have historically had a gap in performance. Even if they are playing in the Premier League at the same time, it is very difficult for Fulham to beat Chelsea. They have not won for a long time. Let Fulham fans get used to it.

The difference in strength between Manchester United and Millwall is not that big.

In terms of lineup strength, Manchester United has no disadvantages. Two seasons ago, their advantage was still very large, but until now, no one said that Manchester United has a lineup advantage, because Millwall players rely on victory one by one. Playing famous, for example, the midfielder Braniff, two seasons ago, did not change at all.

Now he is a well-known big star, and his reputation is not even worse than that of C-Ronald.

The same goes for the other players.

Despite this, Manchester United's lineup still has no disadvantages, because they are one of the strongest teams in the world, but why do they always lose?Many people can't figure it out. Some media attribute the reason to the tactical gap, then the reason can be found in the head coach Ferguson, and some people think that the reason for Millwall's good results lies in the efficiency of the frontcourt.

The latter reason is still based on the lineup.

The practical significance is not great.

Manchester United's long-term invincibility is ultimately attributed to Millwall's explosion and strength, because few other teams have won Millwall.After losing to a team in a row, how can you play to be more likely to win?
The answer for many people may be: defense.

In football, defense wins is not empty talk.

Manchester United did not do this. They played very freely in the game. The game had just started, and Manchester United launched two consecutive offensives towards Millwall half-court. I don't care much, because their formation has not yet started, and they have just launched a tentative attack.

Many people can see that it seems that Manchester United is going to fight offensively!

On the contrary, Millwall is a bit conservative. They formed the most familiar 451 formation, with Vardy at the front, and the central midfield position is relatively low. Morris and Livermore form a double midfielder combination, and Braniff stands. The front position, but the frequent running also brings support to the defense. It seems that Manchester United has become the offensive side, and Millwall has become the defensive side.

But Millwall is no conservative!

This is strategy!

When Morris received the pass in the middle, he couldn't help but think of Zhang Yang's words, "We play speed! Not control. Remember that the attack speed must be fast. Our lineup is 451, but it is only to increase defensive strength. We have You are familiar with the 352 style of play and the 451 style of play. The difference between the two is to add a striker, but the middle road has not changed. You are the core, and Kevin is also the core. As long as you can increase the connection between the front and the back, 451 is the same Can play speed!"

This is tactics.

In the past two seasons, Millwall has used tactics very purely. The newly adapted 352 style of play is actually the same as 451. The double defensive midfielders are in parallel positions, and the front and rear positions. The only adjustment is the position of the players. Change.

Morris is the key point.

As long as Morris rushes to the front, it becomes a parallel stance, and when he pulls back, he becomes a front and rear stance.

When the two styles of play are used maturely, the tactical style of play is not limited to the lineup itself, but only one Morris can do this, neither Braniff nor Sneijder.

Manchester United paid great attention to the defense of Braniff, because Braniff is one of the most threatening players.

But Morris is the key.

Morris is also difficult to defend, because most of the time he is behind the formation, as if he is a midfielder.

When Morris has the ball, it's all different.

He successfully dribbled the ball over the halfway line.

Later, when facing Carrick, Morris did not even test, and passed the ball decisively.

He passed the ball to Simpson on the wing.

Simpson took two steps forward, and then passed the cross to Braniff. Braniff didn't stop the ball, and then transferred the football to Morris' feet.

This is the time to test Manchester United's defense.

When Morris received the pass, his position was already ten meters in front of the penalty area line. If it was Livermore, he could have taken a long shot, but Morris did not do that. He took the ball forward two steps, and then Before the defensive player came, he suddenly pushed the ball to the left.

Follow up Maxi!
volley!

This shot with his foot pressed against the penalty area line was quite threatening, and the football rushed directly to the near corner of the goal. Fortunately, Van der Sar reacted in time, flew to save the ball and hugged the ball in his arms.

Even if the goal was missed, Manchester United still felt scared.

Ferguson sat back on his seat, frowned and sighed, "It's really Morris. This player is the most difficult to defend..."

(End of this chapter)