Manchester United legend

Chapter 28

In a blink of an eye, on January 1993, 1, Manchester United won a shouting battle. Manchester United played against Graham's Arsenal team at home. Arsenal has always been a veteran and traditional team.

They were one of the few teams that could compete with Liverpool for the title in the 80s.The defense line consists of five people, Tony Adams, Martin Keown, Nigel Winterburn, Lee Dixon, Steve Boulder, known as the five veterans of the defense, each of them is over 30 years old and still playing for Arsenal.The five won two league titles for Arsenal in 1989 and 1991.

This game is very important for Manchester United. If they win, they will win No.1 in the league table.And this game is also of great significance to Josteye, this is his first game on behalf of Manchester United, and he is also a starter.

In such an important game, why was he sent back to play? Because Manchester United suffered from injuries and suspensions. Central defender Bruce was suspended with a red card. Both the back line and the midfield suffered injuries, so Jost was sent to start.

Shan Joost didn't play the defensive midfielder he was familiar with, but played the defender together with Paslet's partner on the defensive line,

Jost didn't sleep well that night. He always remembered that the day before the game, in the locker room, assistant coach Kidd came to him and said, "Hey! Paul, you will start tomorrow. You will play guard with Paslett."

Jost was very happy when he heard this sentence, he was finally able to play, no matter what position he played in?As long as you can show up.

For this reason, he went to Bruce's house at night. At first, he was a little embarrassed to knock on the door, but Bruce found someone wandering in front of his house. Bruce thought it was a thief, picked up the guy and almost beat Jost.

Jost explained his purpose, and wanted to ask Bruce, what should he pay attention to when playing a defender?
Bruce explained to Jost very enthusiastically: "1. Keep your attention. When you are playing a central defender, you need to constantly observe the situation on the field and provide timely support. At the same time, you need to maintain communication with your teammates at any time. At this time, a top central defender will enter a state of fascination. When you are highly concentrated, you seem to be able to feel everything that is happening around you.

2. Keep communicating. As a central defender, you have to keep communicating with your teammates. If you lose contact with your teammates for a while, there will definitely be problems.In fact, each of us hopes that there is someone behind us who keeps reminding us and giving us advice from time to time. This will make us feel more at ease, play more comfortably, and be more confident. This will improve the combat effectiveness of the team to a certain extent.

3. Keep communicating with the goalkeeper. Be sure to communicate with the goalkeeper and ask him to remind you more during the game. The goalkeeper is the only person on the field who can see the overall situation. His advice will help you get out of trouble quickly.

4 Don’t ask for merit but seek no faults. As a central defender, you don’t need too much creativity. You just need to quickly pass the ball to the midfielder or other teammates. It can be another central defender or a full-back. In short, you must handle the ball quickly in the safest way. "

Jost couldn't get enough of it, and asked Bruce, "Is there any more? I haven't heard enough."

Bruce: "It's not too late, kid. It's time to go back to bed. There's another crucial game tomorrow. You can rest assured that Paslett will take good care of you. He has all the above points I mentioned."

Jost was in a daze in the morning. He came to the Carrington training base in a daze, and entered the locker room. He was the last one to come. He was teased by Mark Hughes, saying that he was a big star, and only big stars came in at the finale. Jost didn’t argue with Hughes. He came to his locker and sat down.Jost's mind is now full of what he will do if he can't catch the ball? , What should I do if the opponent is approaching?Will my teammates and coaches yell at me if I miss the kick?Do I have no chance in the future?

Jost had a question mark on his head and his eyes were straight. Jost was spotted by Cantona. Cantona came to sit next to Jost and asked Jost, "Are you nervous for the first time?"

Jost nodded. Cantona said, "It's okay. You will inevitably be nervous in the first game. Relax yourself. If you are nervous, adjust your breathing. If you have shortness of breath; at this time, you have to make adjustments consciously. Breathe through your nose as much as possible to slow down your breathing rhythm. Take deep breaths to lower your heart rate, and slowly control your breathing rhythm. Controlling your breathing rhythm is very helpful for calmly controlling the situation. When you enter the field, you can jump a few times hard to relieve tension."

Jost nodded to express his gratitude, and Cantona continued: "Actually, it's about playing more simply. Many players don't know how to do it when they get the ball. They think too complicated and waste too much time. The longer the struggle, the greater the probability of making mistakes. So at the beginning, a few minutes before the game or when training to find confidence before the game, don't think too much when handling the ball. The simpler the better. You are a defensive player who doesn't need to handle the ball.

In addition, you need to find your opponent immediately, never let him run out of your sight, and gradually build up your confidence in the game through effective defense.The warm-up before the game is also a very important means to relieve the tension of the game. It is necessary to do a full warm-up, especially do more warm-up and passing exercises with the ball. "

Cantona said: "Actually, after a game, my mistakes may not be less than you, or even more than you, but I dare to bear the consequences of mistakes. Remember that we enjoy the happiness brought by football, not the tension it brings." After finishing speaking, Cantona returned to his seat and waited for his seat.

Jost began to adjust himself, telling himself that he was very strong.In fact, this is a method of hypnosis, constantly encouraging and motivating yourself.

After a while, everyone got on the bus for the competition. After Jost got on the bus, he didn't know where to sit?Cantona stretched out his hand to greet him: "Come here, Paul, sit here with me." Jost made it to Cantona's side.

Along the way, Jost was not in the mood to appreciate the scenery on the side of the street. He kept encouraging himself: "I am strong, I am strong." Cantona looked at him strangely and did not speak.

When they arrived at Old Trafford, everyone started to get off the car. Jost was still chanting: "I'm strong, I'm strong."

Cantona patted Jost on the shoulder lightly, Jost: "Huh? What are you doing?"

Cantona: "It's time to get out of the car, there are only two of us in the car."

Jost: "Oh? Really?" Jost saw that it was true.

Cantona patted Jost on the shoulder again and said, "You are really strong." Then he got out of the car.

Jost wondered what Cantona meant?Whatever he means, I am the strongest!

The players got off the bus and entered the dressing room at Old Trafford from the player tunnel one after another.

This is not the first time for Jost to enter the locker room of the first team. When he was in the youth team, he had to clean the shoes of the old players and clean up the locker room. Jost did a lot.

Jost is on the far side, find a box with his name on it, there are jerseys, sneakers, socks, knee pads for this game in every position, and Manchester United staff will prepare them for you.Next to Jost is Giggs, although Giggs has already played the main force, but he is young, so the location of the locker room is not good, and the locker room is also exquisite.

In the middle of the locker room are the big guys in the team, like Mark Hughes, Brian Robson, and Cantona’s locker boxes are all in the middle. Opposite them is a tactical panel, where you can watch the head coach explain the tactics very well.Sitting on both sides will have poor vision, and Jost is on the far side, almost touching the tactical panel.

Jost's jersey is No. 25. After Jost changed his clothes, he brought the head coach Ferguson to arrange tactics.

After a while, coach Ferguson and his team came to the locker room. Ferguson said: "Well, gentlemen, today's game is very important to us. If we win, we can become the first in the league, so no matter who our opponent is, we must beat them.

We must be careful of the opponent's offside in the attack. The five players in Arsenal's defense have been together for a long time and cooperated very well, so our striker should be careful not to fall into the opponent's offside trap.

In the offense, we have to quickly counterattack and hit the wing, so that both wings fly together, and when we get the ball, we will hand it over to Cantona and he will organize the offense.

Defensively, Jost, you mark the opponent's top striker Ian Wright today, and Pallister will protect you from behind.His speed and grab points are all top-notch, you have to be careful with him. "

Jost did not expect that he would play as a defender and defend the opponent's top striker for the first time on the court. Jost nodded to show that he knew, and then began to chant: "I am strong, I am strong."

Then there was a knock on the door and the fourth official informed the teams that they could enter.

Then everyone stood up and formed a circle automatically. Jost experienced this for the first time and followed suit. Captain Robson stood in the middle, and Robson shouted: "Manchester United! Man United! Man United!"

The players then shouted loudly: "Must win! Definitely win! Definitely win!"

Then the first 11 players left the dressing room first. Outside the dressing room, the Arsenal players had already come out, and the players of the two teams stood in the central passage of Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium, preparing to enter the field.

Captain Robson stood at the front of Manchester United, and Jost stood tenth. Giggs was in front of him, and Eric Cantona, who was different from others and had his jersey collar upright, was behind him.

Players from both sides were preparing to enter the stadium in the central channel. Some players from the two teams knew each other, and the relationship was quite familiar, so they chatted with each other while waiting to enter the stadium.

Jost experienced this for the first time, and kept hypnotizing himself: "I'm strong! I'm strong!"

At this time, someone called him from the Arsenal next door: "Hello! Hello!".The man had a ferocious look on his face, which made him look evil.

Jost's incantation was interrupted: "Ah! What's the matter?"

The man asked him: "First time playing with the first team?"

That man was Martin Keown, one of the five veterans of Arsenal's defense.Jost didn't know him, so he instinctively answered the other party's question and said, "That's right."

Keown grinned: "Hehe! Welcome to the adult league! You will be torn here!"

(End of this chapter)