midfield god

Chapter 386 The lead ends the first half!
For some people, being competitive is synonymous with young people, but for Ronaldinho, it may be his personality that has allowed him to make continuous progress. Maybe sometimes this personality is very annoying, but you have to admit that if it weren’t for this personality, Ronaldinho might not be where he is today. There will be such a success. Think about Quaresma, right?

But no matter what, now that Ronaldinho has scored a goal, Manchester United is taking the lead. In the away game, it is considered to be anti-off, taking the initiative in the score.

At this time, the seasoned Ferguson did not react happily, but came to the sidelines very flatly, signaling the players to calm down and stabilize the rhythm of the game. For Arsenal, conceding a goal first in a home game is obviously unacceptable. When the opponent can see that they are about to counterattack aggressively, Manchester United must be prepared.

On the other hand, Coach Wenger didn't seem to be in a hurry, he just looked at the players on the field with a frown. Just now there was a mistake in Yunfei's defense.

Just as the coaches of both sides expected, Arsenal obviously increased their investment in the offensive end after conceding the ball. At the most aggressive time, even Cesc Fabregas and Rosicky stood in a double attacking midfielder position in the frontcourt, continuously putting pressure on Manchester United.

In the 31st minute of the game, Rosicky dribbled the ball in the front court to get rid of Hargreaves' entanglement, and passed the ball to Fabregas next to him. Facing Yunfei this time, Xiaofa first gave the ball to his right, and then the two had a physical contact.
At this time, the little monster Adebayor is in this position at this time. After getting the ball, he faced Ferdinand's defense and shot directly!
The angle of the ball is okay, but it is not pressed, and it is slightly higher than the goal!
Arsenal, who failed to gain anything in this attack, continued to make a comeback a few minutes later. Hleb made a threat from the wing, and an inverted triangle passed back to the front of the penalty area. Rosicky directly chose a cross after getting the ball here.

This time, Adebayor's header was within the range of the goal, but it was finally dragged out by Van der Sar with a single palm.

Continuously, Arsenal began to attack fiercely around Manchester United's goal, but they were always a little bit short. They were about to score, but they couldn't take the last step.

In the end, the first half of the match between the two teams was over, and Arsenal returned to the locker room with the helplessness of being one goal behind. For them, it was a pity that they could not get back the score in the first half.

On the contrary, the Manchester United players breathed a sigh of relief, and returned to the locker room with the lead.

At this time, the coaches of both sides need to cheer up their players and give them pointers to the current problems on the field.

Ferguson put it bluntly: "We didn't do well on the defensive end. The opponent couldn't score. It was their poor finishing ability, not our good defense. This is where we have to do better in the second half. Leo, you can't let Adebayor's wanton activities in the penalty area. You have to block him and block his receiving space. If you defend him like this, the opponent will score sooner or later!"

As soon as he returned to the locker room, Ferguson opened fire on Ferdinand first. Even with Ferdinand's wrist, he could only humbly accept Ferguson's embarrassing criticism, let alone Ferguson's words were indeed reasonable.

Looking back, Ferguson looked at Hargreaves again. Today, Hargreaves's state feels normal, and it is very difficult to defend against Rosicky. Several times, he relied on Yunfei's help to defend the opponent. This is not the normal performance of Hargreaves.

Hargreaves also felt the coach's gaze, and lowered his head a little guilty. His body did not feel very good today, he was a little heavy, and his movements were always half a beat, otherwise why would he always get rid of by Rosicky. Normally, even if he was passed, he would not be thrown away, but today he was thrown away by his opponent several times, which must be abnormal.

Ferguson naturally saw this, so he didn't say much, and simply replaced Hargreaves, and Carrick came off the bench in the second half.

During the halftime break, Ferguson's main focus was on the defensive end. For him, the offensive players performed well, but the team's defense is not very reassuring, so adjustments must be made.

"In the second half, the opponent's attack must be extremely fierce. You must be prepared. Don't be afraid of being scored. The most fearful thing is being scored by the opponent in a short period of time. Understand, you must stand firm and don't panic, especially after losing the ball!"

It seemed that Ferguson felt that the team would lose the ball in the second half. This may be his judgment, or it may be a kind of aggressive method. Yunfei didn't know, but looking at the performance of the defensive players, there was a sense of shame and bravery, which made Yunfei have to admire the wisdom of the old coach.

On the other side, Arsenal's locker room looked a bit depressed, and Wenger was giving the team a detailed analysis of the goals conceded in the first half.

"No matter where Yunfei goes, he is an offensive player who should be the first to pay attention to. However, for this opponent, I don't require you to intercept the ball, but you must limit the opponent's shots. Surrounding him with a few of you has no effect. He may pass the ball before you complete the encirclement, so you must remember to interfere with his ball taking and passing at the first time, rather than siege!"

Wenger painstakingly emphasized the defensive discipline to the players. For Yunfei, in his opinion, it is impossible to say too much.

"Actually, this is a bit similar to defending Cesc. The first thing is to put pressure on the body and not let him play the ball comfortably. This is the first thing!"

When the teammates in the locker room heard this, they all looked at Cesc Fabregas, and Xiaofa's face turned black, but they didn't say anything. Indeed, for their midfielders who have a high tendency to pass forward, this trick is really good!

(End of this chapter)