There is a dream called football

Chapter 484 The Opportunity at the Door

sidewalk.

sidewalk.

But not the cross.

This is what Ferguson thinks in his heart, and he hopes that the players on the court can also think of himself.

Because there is basically no space in the middle, but there is space in the side. In this case, it is a good idea to go on the side, but pay attention, it cannot be a cross.

Because it is very simple, although Saha is strong, Manchester United only has such a point, and the opponent is a Brazilian international in the penalty area, and the other is a French international. This configuration is enough to deal with Manchester United's cross.

Therefore, there is little chance of crossing, and a better choice is a combination of wing and center.

The number of times Manchester United is close to the restricted area of ​​Rome is increasing. Spalletti is a little worried. It seems that Manchester United is very close to finding the key to open the door of Rome.

At this moment, after Ronaldo passed the ball to Scholes, he inserted himself in the opposite direction, and Scholes also took advantage of the situation to send the ball to the side. This time Ronaldo finally used his speed to get rid of Cicinho's defensive entanglement.

In this way, Ronaldo can make a cross. What he saw at a glance was not Saha in the penalty area, but Nani who was in the back. His intuition told Ronaldo that the ball should be passed to Nani in the back.

So Ronaldo vigorously shot into the penalty area. This ball is very strange, because if it is passed to Saha, why is it so powerful? ?
Soon, the Roma players discovered that the ball was not for Saha, but for Nani, who came in behind.

This is almost too good, because there is basically no defense when Nani plugs in at the second point. Of course, there is almost only one time for Nani, because he plugs in at a high speed, and it is impossible to stop the ball and play again.

The only chance left to Nani is to touch the ball with one foot. Whether he can score a goal or not depends on his footwork.

And Nani did exactly that, he kicked the ball.

Because it was a rush shot, the part where it touched the ball was not allowed, and just like that, the ball flew into the air.

All the players on the Manchester United bench jumped up, the goal was missed, and Rooney and Li Qiao, who were warming up on the sidelines, also covered their heads.

"This goal should be scored."

"It's just that close."

"It would have been nice to be a little calmer when I touched the ball."

Of course, there are no ifs in football.

But at this time, the camera at the scene was very bad, and he purposely gave Li Qiao a shot, which was to say, if Li Qiao was there, would he have entered.

Because Nani played Li Qiao's position today.

And then the camera gave Ferguson a shot, and the meaning became more obvious, and the old man also saw the big screen shot, but he pretended that he didn't see it, and nothing happened. For him, these details are not what he should consider.

Spalletti knew he couldn't go on like this and his tactics didn't seem to be working because, quite simply, United had too many attackers.

This kind of intensive defense actually requires the cooperation of the opponent. For example, some teams have relatively simple tactics. Under such circumstances, this kind of intensive defense is relatively easy to succeed. However, for a team like Manchester United, all their frontcourt players are top-notch.

But Spalletti is also a tactical master, and he quickly found a way, which is to control the ball.

Roma also needs more possession of the ball in the midfield, so that it can kill the morale of the opponent. If not, there is a last resort, which is a lethal tactic, but that is the last tactic, and Spalletti generally does not want to use it.

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Rooney covered his mouth and said to Li Qiao, "This game let the boss see my value. It seems that my main position will be more stable in the future."

Li Qiao chuckled, "Could it be that you're happy that the team lost?"

"I didn't say that, I mean, I'm more important."

"Ok."

Li Qiao still laughed, but the current situation on the court seems to be more favorable to Li Qiao and Rooney, and even Giggs is likely to play, because Ferguson will not accept losing to his opponent at Old Trafford.

The players on the court work very hard, but they are always lacking in accuracy, especially Nani. He always shoots too hastily.

At the end of the first half, the score was 1-0, Roma led, and Manchester United was left with huge boos from Old Trafford. The fans were very, very dissatisfied with this result, because the team played a bit messy in the first half.

Even the commentary is saying: "Is Manchester United a bit too arrogant in the Champions League rotation, and on the football field, arrogance often pays a price."

When Ferguson left the bench, Queiroz stayed, and Joe Lee, Rooney and Giggs also stayed.

"In the second half, I will give the existing players another 10 minutes to prove themselves. If the game still does not improve, then I will make a substitution."

"Understood, head."

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Spalletti has seen this scene a long time ago. In these 15 minutes, he will make some coping strategies, such as strengthening the defense on the side.

Spalletti patted Pizarro, this is not Pizarro from Peru, but Pizarro from Chile.

In the second half, Spalletti planned to remove Giuly as an offensive point and replace it with a defensive midfielder.

It has to be said that this is very bold, because now the leader is Rome, and Manchester United has not made any changes, and Rome has changed first, which seems a bit too bold.

But this is Spalletti's strategy, because the basis of his tactics is to lead, which is also the basis of Italian football. As long as he is in the lead, Italian football will be played easily.

And Spalletti cannot give up such an advantage.

Spalletti is going to set up a three-middle interception formation in the second half, and Pizarro is specifically targeting Li Qiao.

"I know that No. 23 will definitely play. He will play a little weirder, so I hope you can form a joint defense with the full-back on the wing."

Pizarro nodded, this is his old profession, this defensive champion is like Kanter later, with a strong ability to sweep the middle.

Then Spalletti called Totti over, "Remember, Francisco, the most important thing about our team is you. As long as there is a chance to counterattack, I hope you can block your throat with a sword."

Totti nodded, and I have to say that Totti is one of the top scorers in the penalty area in this era.

Spalletti clapped his hands, "It's still the same in the second half. The defense is tight and the counterattack is sharp. We want to take three points at Old Trafford."

As he spoke, Spalletti stretched out three fingers.

(End of this chapter)