While Hamburg was held to a draw by Borussia Monchengladbach, their Champions League rival Manchester United seemed to be in good shape.

In the past 31st and 32nd rounds of the Premier League, they defeated West Ham United 2:0 away from home and defeated Aston Villa 4:1 at home.

Although there is no change in their ranking in the standings, they are still approaching Everton and Tottenham who are ahead of them, giving them more opportunities to compete for Europa League qualification.

The most important thing is that such a winning streak can also greatly enhance the confidence of Manchester United!

Especially for the game against Aston Villa, Manchester United also sent a rotating lineup because they had to prepare for the Champions League quarter-finals against Hamburg a few days later, including Shinji Kagawa, Butner, Da Silva and others.

But we still got a big victory.

In the game, Rooney scored twice, and Mata and Hernandez also scored goals, which also showed the good competitive status of Manchester United players.

In comparison, Hamburg's draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach was a bit disappointing.

The German media even began to worry slightly about Hamburg's trip to Manchester.

After all, football matches still depend on the players’ current status and morale.

Is it true that, as Guardiola said, Hamburg's draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach will be the beginning of Hamburg's collapse?

After tying with Borussia, if they lose to Manchester United again, it is really possible to destroy the spirit of an originally high-spirited team.

Then lose to Bayer Leverkusen, then lose to Hannover 96, and then lose nothing, because the championship is gone.

The recent two consecutive victories have obviously given Moyes a lot of confidence.

He, who has always been low-key, also said in an interview with reporters that Manchester United's morale is now strong, and the whole team is confident that they can defeat Hamburg at Old Trafford and gain the upper hand!

He also finally responded to Pan Yi's previous "contemptuous remarks" about Manchester United:

"Pan Yi said that the whole team likes to play Manchester United, so I hope that after this battle at Old Trafford, he can continue to say this with a smile."

When Pan Yi led the team to Manchester and attended the pre-match press conference, he also responded to Moyes:

"We really like playing Manchester United because they are the lowest ranked team in the major leagues among the eight teams."

"Yes, it's always been difficult to play at Old Trafford, but that was before. Manchester United have broken a lot of records here this season, right? A lot of teams have won their first ever victory here...

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"I don't know why they are so ordinary and confident. Yes, they have won two games recently, but that's it. Before these two games, they lost 0:3 to Liverpool. They lost so quickly.

Forgot?"

"This also shows that Manchester United can no longer play as a strong team. Unfortunately, our Hamburg team is a strong team."

"Yes, we are No. 1 in the Bundesliga and they are No. 7 in the Premier League. I won't play them as a weak team, but Manchester United is obviously not the team that can win the Triple Crown now."

"So, we will definitely take away a victory at Old Trafford, there is no doubt about it!"

Pan Yi's speech can be regarded as psychological warfare.

When the opponent's morale and confidence rise, just use words like this to suppress them.

This can also enhance the confidence of our own players.

After all, Hamburg has indeed tied a game now, which may make the players who have been winning streak a little bit self-doubt.

But as long as Pan Yi firmly believes that his team can easily win, this little doubt will disappear as the game progresses.

Of course, this can also be regarded as a response to those Manchester United celebrities who are gossiping.

Inzaghi has been thinking about slapping them in the face!

Pan Yi took the initiative for Pipo, and then completely defeated them on the court!

……

Hamburg players once again stepped into Manchester's football stadium.

Different from the last time where sky blue was everywhere, this time everything that comes into view is red.

This is the home ground of Manchester United, Old Trafford!

Due to the war of words between the two sides before the game, and also due to the importance of this Champions League quarter-final match, Hamburg players suffered overwhelming boos and boos during their warm-up.

The more than 70,000 Manchester United fans in the audience made a huge noise, as if they wanted to overwhelm the Hamburg players and tear them into pieces.

Although the Hamburg players are young, they have all experienced big storms and are used to such away treatment.

You boo yours, and I practice mine, without any impact at all.

And Pan Yi also got Manchester United's lineup for tonight:

Forwards: Rooney, Welbeck.

Midfielder: Fellaini, Carrick, Fletcher.

Defenders: Ashley Young, Ferdinand, Vidic, Phil Jones, Valencia.

Goalkeeper: De Gea.

"This is actually a 532 formation? Five defenders and three midfielders to sweep up. Is this a bus at home?"

Nagelsmann said in surprise.

Although Pan Yi had guessed before the game that Moyes might counterattack, Nagelsmann did not expect Moyes to be so determined.

"But it seems that Moyes has never played in a three-centre-back system this season? I have never heard of him using it in Everton." Inzaghi also looked at the list in his hand with doubts. "Is he going to learn the whole system from Guardiola?"

Is it alive?"

"This formation may also be fake to confuse us." Pan Yi said, "The actual position of their players may not be 532 or 352. In short, it is not a three-center-back system."

When submitting the roster before the game, some coaches will indeed do such a trick, that is, the roster is submitted correctly, but the positions of the players are randomly placed.

For example, if you originally played 433, you might hand it over as 361, which can confuse some opponents who are not familiar with their team.

But how could Pan Yi be deceived?

He knows that Moyes is a cautious coach and he will never surprise him before an important game like Guardiola does.

"It is possible for Valencia to play as a winger, so that he, Rooney and Welbeck form a front three."

"At this time, Phil Jones will move to the right back position, forming a standard 433 formation. And this 433 will also evolve into 442 at any time depending on Valencia's position."

"I guess Moyes originally wanted to play defense, but Manchester United's recent good results gave him some ideas, so he came up with such a defensive-center-attack formation to fight against us."

"Whether it's the three players in the midfield, or Valencia playing as a winger or a full midfielder, their defensive ability is good. They may want to take advantage of the home court to attack and see the situation, and if that doesn't work, they will switch to defense.

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"Then, we may have to make some corresponding adjustments..."

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With the exciting music, the referee team has led the players from the two teams into Old Trafford.

The fans in the audience burst into warm applause!

Pan Yi took the initiative to walk over and shake hands with Moyes.

Although the two sides were a bit tit-for-tat before the game, it was all for the sake of the game.

Pan Yi would not have any real hostility towards a good old man like Moyes.

"Hamburg fans say you are a genius, and Manchester United fans also say I am a genius." Moyes suddenly laughed while shaking hands, "Today we will compete to see who is the real genius!"

Pan Yi almost laughed out loud.

I didn’t expect that Moyes is quite humorous.

I’ve even learned to shame myself.

"Your five-back formation is indeed quite genius." Pan Yi also smiled, "But Valencia will move to the forward line later, right? Don't say you went to Bielsa or Van Gaal overnight to learn from it.

A three-back tactic..."

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you." Moyes laughed, "This way we both have 433, so do you think I will focus on offense or defense today?"

"Then it depends on where your Valencia stands." Pan Yi smiled slyly, "No matter how you arrange it, I already have corresponding countermeasures. If you don't believe me, just wait and see."

Pan Yi looks very relaxed, which makes Moyes very envious.

This guy is only 27 years old!

Why is it that he seems to be 72 years old? He seems to have seen every scene, he will not be afraid of any opponent at all, and his psychological quality is also very good.

And Pan Yi's judgment on Moyes' tactics is also accurate.

Perhaps this is why Pan Yi showed such confidence at this time.

But this is a move that Moyes came up with after careful consideration. It can maintain the team's offensive power while ensuring that the overall defensive ability does not decline.

In this way, the original intention of defensive counterattack can be taken into account while maintaining the satisfaction of Manchester United fans.

But Pan Yi saw through his intention instantly.

And when the two shook hands and Pan Yi turned around and walked to the away team's bench, Moyes' smiling face suddenly disappeared.

His brows couldn't help but frown.

Thinking of Pan Yi's high profile before the game, and listening to what he said now, Moyes felt a little guilty unconsciously:
To be continued...