I Want to Be the King of Football

Manchester United are in trouble!

This is Ferguson's personal experience after Manchester United's 2-0 away win over Galaz Steel.

From leaving the Otterou Stadium, getting on the team bus, and flying to Bucharest, Ferguson was thinking about this problem along the way, and he even became more and more aware of the seriousness of this problem.

Although the game finally relied on Rooney's brace to defeat Galati Steel in the away game, the process of the game was very difficult. Manchester United did not rely on the opponent's handball in the penalty area until the 64th minute. Penalty kick to score first.

But the good times didn't last long. Just two minutes later, Vidic shoveled his opponent and was sent off with a red card.

Although Manchester United, who lost one person, still did not lose the wind, it was more difficult to open the situation. Until the end of the game, Rooney tripped again in the penalty area and hit a penalty kick again, 2-0.

Both goals were penalties.

The offensive performance was not good, Rooney and Pea Hernandez failed to perform well, Valencia and Nani on the wing failed to meet expectations, and the midfields of Carrick and Anderson also failed. A good defensive line, which made Manchester United play very unruly in this game.

Attack, midfield and defence, all are worrying.

What's more terrible is that Vidic, who was originally calm, has also made mistakes.

After Van der Sar retired, Ferguson also had high hopes for De Gea, but since the Spanish goalkeeper joined Manchester United, he has made frequent mistakes, so that Ferguson could not bear it in this game, so he directly put him on the bench and let Lin Degard started, which is also a warning to De Gea.

They are all young players, but Courtois brought in next door shines brightly and has the momentum to catch up with Van der Sar, while De Gea's performance is sluggish and full of mistakes, which is really far from expectations.

In the post-match press conference, Ferguson pointed out that the reason for the team's sluggish performance was the long journey.

He listed a statistic.

The chartered flight from Manchester to Bucharest, Romania took more than three hours, not counting the time from the training base to the airport, which is at least four hours.

From the Bucharest airport to the small town of Galati, more than 200 kilometers, it took a full four hours.

The reason is very simple. Galati is just a border town in Romania.

Last season was the first time in their history that they won the Romanian League Championship, and after winning the championship, this season's results plummeted.

Whether it's the stadium facilities, the conditions of the field, or the road conditions from Bucharest to Galati, it's all terrible.

In order to play a game, Manchester United spent eight hours on the road, which is a huge consumption for any team, and this is still in the case of Manchester United's chartered flight.

What if you don't charter a flight?

There is only one flight from Manchester to Bucharest, more than six in the morning.

If you don't fly from Manchester, from London or other cities, it will take longer, and some even have to wait a day at the transfer station.

It is precisely because of this that in the post-match press conference, Ferguson blamed all the problems of the team's poor performance on the distance, believing that the consumption on the road is far greater than the consumption of the away game.

What's more terrible is that after the game, Manchester United must take a four-hour drive from Galati to Bucharest overnight, and then take a charter plane to fly back to Manchester for more than three hours.

It is expected to arrive in Manchester at dawn.

But in this way, the next day's training is basically impossible.

Friday and Saturday are off, and Sunday is the Manchester derby.

Ferguson really has the urge to scold his mother!

...

It was a bumpy ride all the way to Bucharest. While waiting to board the plane, Ferguson also received a message from Manchester. Manchester City reversed Villarreal 4-1.

This is definitely not good news.

Special!

When the old Scottish coach heard the news, he cursed angrily.

He soon received more detailed information, especially Manchester City's formation in this game, as well as the team's tactical play, as well as the performance of the players, all of which were sent to Ferguson.

We've lost too much! Assistant coach Mike Phelan was also very annoyed.

In fact, Ferguson is really not wrong, playing such a Champions League away game is really terrible.

Who can believe that in today's world, it is unreasonable to spend eight hours to play an away game.

What's more, there is not even an airport near Galati. You can only land from Bucharest, which is more than 200 kilometers away, and then transfer to a bus, which is bumpy for four hours.

After Ferguson cursed, he stopped complaining.

The reason why he complained at the press conference was more to change the topic, let everyone ignore the current situation of the team's poor performance, and minimize the pressure on the team.

But in fact, he is very clear that blindly complaining will not solve the problem at all.

If it is said that at the beginning of the season, Manchester United won six consecutive victories, closely following Manchester City, and it was like a broken bamboo. At one time, people thought that the Red Devils had the strength to attack the league championship, then as the season deepened, after just two rounds, Manchester United's problem is already Exposed.

In fact, it was revealed as early as the six-game winning streak.

Because of the first two rounds of the Champions League group stage, Manchester United are drawn.

According to the current situation, Manchester United must win all of their opponents in the next three rounds to have a chance to hit the top spot in the group, otherwise, it is very likely that they will fall by the wayside.

Manchester United's biggest problem is actually very simple, that is, the strength of the players is not enough, and the thickness of the bench is not enough.

Since the Glazer family transferred debts, Manchester United has not invested heavily for many years, which has caused Manchester United to rely purely on Ferguson for support these years, and the team lineup has become very thin.

On the front line, Berbatov has never shown a stable performance, and Macheda and others cannot be trusted. At present, the only people who can reassure Ferguson are Hernandez and Rooney, but these two players are not efficient. .

The performance of Nani and Valencia on the side is also good and bad, and it is difficult to have a stable performance.

The midfield is the hardest hit.

There are three main players this season, Carrick, Anderson and Cleverley.

Carrick is already thirty years old, and he can't be as tired as he used to be as he gets older, Anderson and Cleverley have not been able to be on their own for a long time, and the veteran Giggs is not only old, but also full of affection. Troubled by the pornography scandal, Fletcher no longer has the level of playing the main force after suffering a strange illness last season.

After Scholes retired, Manchester United's midfield has been difficult to support the team's current multi-line situation.

Just like this time, Ferguson started Carrick and Anderson when he played Galatz Steel. The team traveled long distances and consumed a lot. When he returned to Manchester to play Manchester City, who could he arrange?

Which one goes up and encounters Manchester City's midfield, isn't it abused?

You know, Guardiola's last two games have been full rotation, and he has made two or three strong lineups. When he picks a few, he can suppress Manchester United's midfield.

Once the midfield is lost, what will Manchester United do to stop Manchester City?

Back line?

Vidic and Ferdinand are very strong, but these two central defenders are already old, and injuries have been increasing recently. Smalling, Phil Jones and Evans, not to mention Su Dong, Even Aguero and Dzeko may not be able to stop them.

Originally there was a goalkeeper Van der Sar, who was invincible, but now, Van der Sar has retired, De Gea and Lindgard, who can fill the vacancy of Van der Sar?

The answer is, no!

The goalkeeper, who is reputed to have the best chance to become Van der Sar, is the first goalkeeper in the Premier League next door.

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Ferguson has struggled to sleep since boarding a charter flight in Bucharest.

He is thinking about the current situation of the team, especially how to face Manchester City next?

He was slaughtered by his opponents last season. Before, he was full of confidence and shouted for revenge, but after a few games, he suddenly found that his team had nothing to fight against Manchester City.

Then strictly guard against it?

The question is, can it hold up?

Guardiola knows how strong his ability to pass and control the ball is. He also understands how good the passing ability of Manchester City's midfield and frontcourt players is. With Manchester United's current midfield and back line, the defense Can it live?

If you can't hold it, then press it out?

Do not make jokes!

If you can't keep it, press it out, won't you die even worse?

Ferguson suddenly felt a very desperate sense of fatigue. He felt that no matter what he chose, it would be wrong and a dead end.

Maybe, we should call Paul back. Ferguson muttered suddenly.

The assistant coach Mike Phelan, who was sitting next to him, didn't react for a while, and with a sigh, he looked at Ferguson in surprise, only to find that Ferguson didn't seem to intend to explain anything to him, and he was immediately puzzled.

Paul?

Does Manchester United have Paul?

Could it be the young French teenager who was hailed by Ferguson as the world's top midfielder in the youth team, Paul Pogba?

Well, he is also 18 years old, and he can indeed enter the first team.

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After just playing a game, it was a bumpy four-hour drive. Although the players were exhausted physically and mentally, no one could sleep on the plane.

Ferguson kept his eyes open the whole time, thinking about the problem there.

No one knows what he is thinking, and no one knows how he plans to solve the current predicament of the team, but everyone believes that he will always have a solution.

This is the trust and reliance of Manchester United on him.

That trust is built on what Ferguson has accomplished at Manchester United over the past few decades.

After a long flight, the plane landed slowly at Manchester Airport.

When the players stepped out of the cabin, it was already morning outside.

Including the time difference, they spent ten hours on the road.

Ferguson also sighed heavily.

After thinking about it all night, he still couldn't figure it out.

Manchester ushered in a very rare good weather in the morning, but in Ferguson's heart, it was still cool and cold, and it felt like it was going to rain.