There is a dream called football

Chapter 481 Rome
Rome, the eternal city.

There is no need to say too much about the greatness of this city, and in football circles, this is also a great city.

Manchester United's second Champions League opponent is Roma.

At this time, there are Totti, Mancini, De Rossi and others in the Roma formation, and the Italian coach Spalletti is leading the Red Wolves.

Luciano Spalletti.

It is not the best coach in Italy, but it is considered a top echelon. It may not be as famous as Lippi and Capello, but it is also a good head coach. At this time, Roma under him is also strong.

Spalletti's first goal is to qualify for the group, and the second goal is of course to go further.

And if you want to go further, it is actually very important to be first in the group, but Manchester United also thinks so.

Ferguson also knows that the first place in the group is a must, otherwise Barcelona and Real Madrid will be drawn in the first round of the knockout round, and it will be troublesome.

In all fairness to this group, Roma is the only one who can compete with Manchester United for the first place in the group, so if they win this game, then the first place in the group may basically be achieved.

When Spalletti led the team to Manchester, they were immediately surrounded by many reporters, especially those from the Premier League, because this was a Champions League match.

"Can we interview Totti?"

"of course."

At the airport, Totti was mobbed.

At this time, Totti is very popular in Europe. In fact, if he is willing, he may come to play in the Premier League. For such a player, any team in the Premier League will be ready to welcome him with cash.

But whether it is later or now, Totti's loyalty to Rome cannot be changed. Totti said that he will only end his career in Rome, and it is impossible to go elsewhere.

"Francisco, Manchester United is very strong now, have you found a way?"

Totti smiled slightly, "I don't need you to remind me. I also know that Manchester United is very strong now. They came here to compete for the championship, but what I want to say is that we are also very strong. Many of our lineup are members of the 2006 World Cup, and I am too!"

This is Totti's strategy. Since the Champions League cannot overwhelm the opponent, after all, the opponent is a team that has won the Champions League, so well, let's talk about the World Cup.

"I mean we've totally seen the big picture too, so I don't think we'll have anything to fear."

"In addition, this is an away game. I think our pressure will be much less. Even if we draw or lose by one goal, we are completely acceptable."

"Okay, I wish you a goal."

"It doesn't matter if I improve and score goals, the most important thing is that the team can win."

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To be honest, Ferguson is very unfamiliar with Roma. Although this team is very famous, Ferguson feels strange because he has never met before. The last time Manchester United met Roma, it has not yet started the Ferguson era.

Ferguson is even a little more familiar with Dynamo Kiev, at least this team can meet once every few years.

However, it is not difficult to collect information about Roma. Generally speaking, this team still plays defensive counterattacks, so it is more appetizing to Manchester United.

In the Premier League, Manchester United is considered a more traditional team, so they are not too afraid of intensive defense because their style is strong enough.

Queiroz is the one who usually collects information, and Ferguson absolutely trusts him, so he is also a person who can come to Ferguson's office at any time.

"How's it going, Carlos? Anything new?"

"No, I just want to chat with you about the team."

"Hehe, now the team has no thorns."

The thorns in Ferguson's mouth are Ruud Ruud and Keane.

Keane’s last few years at Manchester United were really too much. For example, when Manchester United went to Portugal for training, Queiroz provided a very nice villa for everyone to live in, but Keane said in a daze that there was no way to master it. In the end, the trouble came to Ferguson. Ferguson also became popular because it was indeed a very good villa.

Under Ferguson's coercion, Keane stopped, and after that, Ferguson quietly told Queiroz that Keane had to leave.

Everyone knows the ending later, and Keane and Manchester United broke up unhappy.

Compared with Keane, Van Nistelrooy's departure is more or less embarrassing. Keane is at the end of his career. Sending him away is nothing more than reluctance and a little bit of guilt for Ferguson.

In the end, Ferguson of course chose Queiroz and C Luo, so at a price of 1500 million euros, Manchester United sent away Ruud van Nistelrooy, the king of the small penalty area.

After these two people left, Ferguson was really quiet now, because no one dared to make trouble anymore, unless he felt that he had lived too long.

Queiroz chuckled, "I don't mean stabbing, I mean our team must be rotated."

Ferguson nodded, "Then we will rotate in the game against Rome, Saha will play, and Li Qiao will also rest."

Queiroz nodded.

This is like living a life. You can live by earning 5 yuan a year, and you can live by earning 500 million yuan a year. It depends on how you live. For a team with a relatively strong lineup like Manchester United, rotation is a good way to maintain the team.

In the Ferguson era, Manchester United can continue to prosper in such a highly competitive Premier League. In fact, it can be said that it can use players reasonably.

"In addition, I think healthy competition among players is also very important."

Ferguson chuckled, "What do you want?"

"It's very simple, create a certain sense of crisis."

Ferguson shook his head, "I don't like this idea. My team has always been like a whole. I'm like the head of the family. I don't like to create any competition. I think my players will understand everything."

Indeed, in this regard, Ferguson is quite rigid. What he likes is talking, just like with his own children. Everyone chats together and speaks out what they have.

This may also be the reason why he was rough on Xiao Bei back then. After all, it is possible for a person to be like that in front of his own children. Another way of thinking is that if it is not his own children, who will take you seriously.

Queiroz was helpless, and it seemed that the boss disagreed.

Ferguson patted him, "Okay, let's go to work, you decide the tactics, we have to overthrow Roma at home."

"After the first three rounds, we will reserve the position of the leader of the group."

(End of this chapter)