Manchester United legend

Chapter 179 Memories ([-])

Gary Neville said: "We were tired against Bayern.

The impromptu formations didn't work well and my groin got worse and now it's starting to give me problems.It's been too long since we've been sprinting as a team, and we've lost two important players. "

With 20 minutes left in the game Gary Neville looked up again at all the United fans and I thought: "We can't let them go home with their heads down."

Yes, at that time Manchester United fans didn't even sing, they were frustrated that the team they supported so hard could not burst out with maximum energy.They came from England to cheer us on and we let them down.

On the contrary, Bayern played like a duck to water and had full control.Gary said, "They hit the post, they hit the crossbar. I thought to myself, are they going to score another goal soon? We seem to be dead, but we won't give up..."

Ferguson did not give up either, and the turning point came when Solskjaer replaced Bromqvist.Manchester United began to let Giggs return to his most familiar left, and Beckham returned to the right, allowing York to delay the organization, and the situation suddenly became very different.

Gary Neville said, "We really needed a spark that changed the scene, and that spark came after the change. Suddenly we started to run as a unit. With Cole down, we have a dynamic killer again, and Sheringham is good at putting the finishing touches on scrambled enemies."

Jost said, "The boss put Sheringham and Solskjaer on: I think they have always been the best players in the world, and now they come off the bench to be more powerful: Sheringham can go deep into the opponent to control the ball and fight for headers, and Solskjaer is the best striker in Europe. I think our chance has come and we will win the final title.

The tempo of the game was bound to change.Will the German team react to this slight change?The answer is no, they are still playing step by step.I suddenly came to the spirit.Bayern Munich is already struggling.

Their four defenders stopped marking and their midfielders retreated to their own half.I think they're screwed, we've got them under control.We just need a breakthrough, one breath, and we will find it.In fact, as long as we don't give up, we can find a breakthrough in any game. "

"The Germans are still counting on their luck and still scattered around the penalty area. For a team with such a reputation, they gave up the midfield and handed over control. Bayern Munich is now at the end of its life: they are just waiting for time. How can they win the championship like this?!"

Sheringham said, "Then I came on and the team changed their game and things turned around very quickly. We put the opponent in half-time and went crazy. I actually had two better chances before scoring that goal. At that time I thought to myself, let this game go on, we will always have a chance to score.

Solskjaer said: "Kufuor was staring at me, he was putting all his strength on me, but even then I found a chance to shoot. The last goal he was holding on to me at first, but then he saw that the ball couldn't land on me, so he went to Joost. Jost hit the ball before him, and the ball fell to my feet. Already!"

Ferguson explained his starting and substitutions, and praised Giggs' contribution, "I considered the need to attack, and Beckham is actually the best runner in our entire team. He plays in the midfield to provide coverage, but also can launch long passes in the midfield. Giggs' threat is continuous, whether on the left or right. It should be said that his impact exhausted the opponent's energy in the second half."

Of course, it is fair to say that Beckham and Bromquist did not perform particularly well, especially Bromquist. It can only be said that he tried his best, but he did not produce too much threat.

The interesting topic is Beckham, who has been trying for months to prove that he can be the engine of United's attack, but when the opportunity did come, he couldn't take it, and he couldn't do it like he did in England.

Facing Bayern's powerful midfielder, he has nothing to do with Effenberg and Jeremys.The fact is that Beckham is an excellent passer and set-piece penalty taker, he cannot organize in the middle like Scholes, and cannot create the biggest threat in the middle.

Still, Beckham helped United with what he does best: those two goals came from his corners!Accurate passing, accurate angles, and sharp lines all prove that Beckham's passing power is amazing.

Giggs later recalled, "That night we were a little too loose, so that we couldn't play football in the usual way. Nevertheless, we fought hard. After the miracle in Turin, we won another incredible game, and we performed a miracle in the final at the Camp Nou." In his autobiography published in 2005, Giggs described his feelings at the final whistle. I don't think this orgasmic experience will ever happen again
Craig Bloomfield, a Bayern fan who was watching the game, said, "Let's analyze what happened in Barcelona. Manchester United scored two goals when they were completely at a disadvantage. They didn't deserve this victory. Manchester United had a memorable season, but as European champions, they were one of the least convincing teams. Bayern should really kick themselves. In such an important final, they have never encountered such a bad result."

Martin, an elated Manchester United fan at the scene, certainly didn’t think that Manchester United’s victory was a fluke. “No victory just fell from the sky for no reason. Manchester United deserves such a victory. They have been attacking, fighting, and never giving up. Bayern’s aggressiveness actually gradually declined in the second half. The Germans are too self-righteous, thinking that Manchester United is helpless and has no threat. In fact, I think Bayern’s arrogance led to their failure.”

Atkinson, who watched the game live, believed that the turning point of the game was that Ferguson played a trump card-Solskjaer.

Atkinson said, "Ferguson allowed 3 forwards to squeeze Bayern's 3 defenders, and then Giggs' breakthrough ability was Ferguson's hidden dagger. Especially when Effenberg gave up his defense against Beckham and shrunk back to help the defense, Manchester United's mid- and long-distance passes were activated, which made Bayern even more at a loss."

Solskjaer's appearance was predictable by Hitzfeld, and his arrangement to let Kufuor stare at the Norwegian killer alone was also planned.However, Solskjaer still defeated Kufuor at the last moment.

When recalling the situation at that time, Solskjaer revealed that he had a premonition that something big would happen: "That night, I felt that something big was about to happen." Solskjaer, a super fan of "Elvis" Alves, revealed that the way he motivates himself is to listen to Elvis' famous song: "When I scored the winning goal, I cheered myself up by listening to Alves' 'It's Now or Never'. I am the king of that night."

After Jost's equalizer, Solskjaer's feeling was: "I can play another 30 minutes of the final." However, his wish was not fulfilled, because he himself ended the game after 1 minute.

Solskjaer was popular at United even before that goal.After that goal he was without a doubt an Old Trafford legend.

Manchester United are on top of Europe!Under this pinnacle throne, Manchester United has defeated the strongest opponents in the other three major leagues, and defeated the challenges of Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan, Juventus, Bayern and other first-class teams and traditional giants from the European continent.

The strength of Manchester United has truly stood in the ranks of the strongest teams in Europe.Not only that, Ferguson's Manchester United has also become the first "Triple Crown" since the restructuring of the Champions League and the establishment of the Premier League. No matter in terms of the intensity of the competition, the strength of the opponent, the comparison of physical skills in offensive and defensive confrontation, or the difficulty of various challenges in the long season, Manchester United's "Triple Crown" can be called unprecedented and unique!
Ferguson officially became a famous British coach, and his achievements have become the pride of the entire English football people.

League titles, cup titles, Champions League titles - Manchester United have accomplished a legendary feat unrivaled by any English team.Ferguson's "Triple Crown" hegemony has been achieved by no one in the entire history of English football.

Even Arsenal's famous coach Chapman, Forest's Clough, Liverpool's Shankly, even Manchester United's own legendary coach Busby, they have unparalleled coaching history and legendary achievements, they have never achieved the goal of winning the "Triple Crown" in one season!

This night, Ferguson won it all.

"Towards the end of the second half, I saw UEFA officials start decorating the Champions League with Bayern Munich ribbons, and UEFA president Johansson started going downstairs to present the award to the Germans," Ned said.

Johansson also consoled chairman Edwards on United's "failure" on the way down to present the award.I shook my head and decided to leave them alone, and by the time I turned around I was just in time to see United's equalizer.

Captain Jost's goal made all Manchester United people ecstatic.It wasn't long before United players and fans were happier as United made it 2-1 with Solskjaer's goal.

UEFA officials then scrambled to remove the German ribbon from the trophy and replace it with Manchester United's red.I looked up to the stands, Charlton was smiling and waving to me, I happily gave him a thumbs up. "

Fevre, the team doctor at the time, said, "When we equalized, McLaren wanted to discuss the substitution in extra time with Ferguson, but the old man didn't think about it at all, 'We will kill them in legal time!' He thought we could win!"

Solskjaer lived up to expectations and scored the winning goal. Gary Neville said, "When Ole scored the second goal, I collapsed on the ground. Ole's sliding knee was so cool. The other players ran over to Ole who was kneeling and sliding towards the fans, but I didn't go. I really can't run that far.

Giggs said, "When Jost equalized, I just thought: I'm so tired, and now I'm going to play extra time?! Then Solskjaer scored again, and we were all crazy!"

After the award ceremony, the Manchester United team and fans reveled.Gary said, "I'm honestly not sure how much of the celebration I remember, or if I just kept it in my head because I watched it over and over again.

I can picture Bayern defender Kufuor running around like a headless chicken, like he'd just come home to find his house ransacked.I can think of David May climbing on top of other players on the podium.

I can recall the whole team lining up on the court to sing James' "Sit Down."We lined the streets to welcome Butt and Scholes as they came running with the trophy, we were eager for every member of the team and coaching staff to feel part of this incredible victory. "

Ned recorded an episode, "Jost and Ferguson lifted the trophy together, and then they entered the stadium to take a commemorative photo. At this time, I noticed something abnormal. A fan, a crazy fan in search of 15 minutes of popularity, actually sneaked in and wanted to take a group photo! He was still wearing a Manchester United uniform and quietly squeezed into our team. Needless to say, I immediately pulled him out and handed him over to UEFA security personnel."

When Ned returned to the locker room, he found that almost everyone was reveling, and the excitement was far from over.The directors and their families were drinking champagne, the players were posing for photos with the trophy, and they were also pouring champagne with various champagne in their hands-Ferguson himself made an exception to drink with them.

To Ned's surprise, Ferguson didn't take part in the commotion most of the time. He sat quietly in a corner, resting his head on his hands and staring at the ground, as if he was still thinking about something.

Ned recalled, "Through this game, Ferguson has conquered Europe. Through this season's success, Ferguson has become a world-class great coach. But none of this made him complacent and carried away.

It's surprising to see a great coach still think alone when he achieves such greatness, and to remain quiet after such a frantic onslaught.

Of course, when we review his achievements at the end, I think we should be more moved by him. "

Before returning to the hotel, Manchester United had to go through the mixed area to be interviewed by the media. Ned asked the players: "Which of you would like to carry this trophy? To be honest, it is not so heavy!" Beckham was the first to stand up and said: "I come, I come, I hope I can hold it every day." However, Beckham quickly felt the weight of the trophy. He only held on for a while before returning the trophy to Ned.Ned also felt that the trophy was overweight, and was worried about breaking the trophy, so he put the trophy on the bus.But soon the trophy was held out by Manchester United players - this is a super big toy, who doesn't love it?

Ned ran into Ferguson again on the way.In Ned's impression, Ferguson, whose excitement had passed earlier, was unusually calm. He turned his head and said to Ned, "Today is Sir Matt Busby's 90th birthday, and we scored two goals in the 90th minute. Isn't that amazing? Isn't this ending amazing?" He looked up into the sky, was silent for a while, and then said, "Thank you, Sir Matt."

After returning to the hotel, the celebration and carnival continued, and the entire Manchester United team was still in a frenzy of ecstasy.During the meal, wine and lights, players, family and friends, die-hard fans, loyal fans, teammates, coaches, staff, reporters... all together to enjoy this wonderful night!

After winning the championship, almost every Manchester United player and every Manchester United fan fell into ecstasy. Their cross-memory has all kinds of magical and illogical scenarios.It is not surprising that the Manchester United star's memories are full of sweetness and pride. The key is Ned's memory.

You must know that Ned failed to renew his contract with Manchester United in the end, and the book he wrote was dedicated to breaking the news, and it contained many inside stories about Manchester United clubs and players.

Manchester United tried to prevent the publication of the book, but in the end they were unsuccessful.But anyway, through Ned's description, we know a greater coach Ferguson, don't we?
(End of this chapter)