Chapter 390 Confident Manchester United (guarantee
Although there are many grievances between Manchester United and Lazio, Manchester United is obsessed with defeating Lazio and reaching the Champions League final.
However, both sides were very low-key before the game.
Especially Manchester United.
Ferguson's big mouth seemed particularly quiet this time.
Even if a reporter asked him about his preparations for the game against Lazio, he refused to answer.
Even when Manchester United came to the training base in Rome, it was very low-key.
They are the focus of media exposure, but you will find that few Manchester United players or club officials jump out to speak or anything.
Before the game, no one from Manchester United provoked Lazio, and no one started a war of words between the two sides.
But no one thought this scene was strange.
Even they think Ferguson's approach was correct.
Before the game against Lazio, it is right to keep a low profile, but those teams that jump around will die earlier and more miserably.
They believed that Ferguson was fully aware of this and warned his players.
With Lazio's current form and popularity, it is only normal for Manchester United to perform like this.
In the whole of Europe, no team can be so arrogant after seeing Lazio.
As far as the results they have achieved, they have completely blown away their opponents.
Whether you like Lazio or not, if someone makes provocative remarks, it is not insulting Lazio, it is insulting themselves.
So no one knows why Manchester United is so silent and low-key, and what it means.
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After two days of preparation, the first match between Lazio and Manchester United began.
There are not many problems that can be seen from the starting lineups of both sides.
Lazio fielded the strongest lineup they could muster.
On the other hand, Manchester United has mostly defensive players.
This is also a normal arrangement in a competition of the level of the Champions League semi-finals.
Even not just in the Champions League semi-finals, in many games, Lazio's opponents are more willing to use more defensive players.
Defending, even defending, is the only option for many teams when facing Lazio.
It's normal for Manchester United to do this, it's no big deal.
People think that Manchester United kept a low profile before the game because they didn't have much confidence in winning the game, so they kept a low profile and didn't want to offend Lazio. They might even surrender early. They sent a lineup with more defensive players because they just didn't want to lose.
Too miserable...
But when the game started, they discovered that Manchester United never thought about "losing"!
They sent so many defensive players not to lose a few goals, but to... not concede a single goal!
From the first minute of the game, Manchester United tried their best in defense.
They almost gave up the attack.
Even Rooney had to return to the penalty area or the corner flag many times in defense.
Doing so would sacrifice Rooney's role in the attack.
But Ferguson didn't need Rooney to play any role in the attack.
He is more concerned about Rooney's role in defense.
Six minutes into the game, Lazio launched an attack, and Rooney was a little slow to return to defense.
Although Lazio's attack did not threaten Manchester United's goal in the end, Ferguson still seemed very excited. He rushed out of the coaching bench with a red face, ran to the sidelines, and then waved his arms toward the court.
Yelling and being very emotional.
"Damn it, Wayne! Go back to defense! Go back to defense! Go back to defense immediately! I don't want to see you with your hands in front complaining to the referee!! What you should do after losing the ball is to jump in immediately
Defense!!”
He yelled and cursed loudly.
Although Rooney was in the stadium and couldn't hear clearly what Ferguson was shouting, but looking at Ferguson's expression, he knew what the boss was talking about.
He must be complaining that he didn't return to defense in time...
This is what the boss repeatedly emphasized before the game, defense, everything is important in this game. As long as Manchester United can force a 0:0 at Lazio's home court, it will be a victory.
Of course, it would be better if it was 1:1 or 2:2.
But Ferguson didn't let the players think that way. He told the players that I don't need you to score goals. As long as you don't concede the ball, I will thank God.
Rooney was quite active in returning to defense.
He just felt that after the football was cut off, he felt that Lazio's hands were making additional movements when defending, so he complained to the referee.
Who would have thought that in just a few seconds, Lazio would pass the midfield...
Lazio's overall offensive speed... is so damn fast!
This is Rooney's personal experience.
He had this feeling the last time he played against Lazio, but now he decided that Lazio was faster. They were faster than last time!
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Rooney accepted Ferguson's criticism and actively participated in every defense.
If he loses the ball in the midfield, he must immediately switch to defense and steal the ball.
If the opponent bypasses his defense and passes the football, he must immediately move back and return to his defensive position.
In this game, Ferguson divided the defensive areas for every Manchester United player. Each player has his or her own area of responsibility. If there is a problem in the area that he is responsible for, then he will be punished by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Blow it to death with your brand hair dryer...
Rooney's defensive area is in the middle area at the front of the penalty area, and there are two corner flag areas. He must be placed in these two corner flag areas to assist in wing defense. Because Lazio's wing attacks are very series and changeable.
Manchester United's defense is under great pressure.
Basically Rooney is a free man on defense, sweeping back and forth from the left to the center, and then from the center to the right.
This requires better physical fitness for Rooney.
Fortunately, Rooney is a runner.
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In the first ten minutes, Manchester United's defense was almost unable to score a goal. For the first time, Lazio did not even have a threatening shot in the first ten minutes of a game!
"Technical statistics, Lazio's number of shots is two, but the number of shots within the goal frame is...zero! Not once! Lazio's number of threatening shots is not even once!"
England's commentator happily announced with the technical statistics.
"Manchester United chose a relatively conservative tactic in this game, and so far, the results are quite good! Lazio never expected that Manchester United could defend to this point, almost without making any progress! If Manchester United can continue like this
With their performance and state, I think they can definitely cause trouble for Lazio in the game!"
"The last time these two teams met, Manchester United caused trouble for Lazio in the away game and almost won the game. This time, they blocked Lazio's offense with defense, allowing Lazio to score consecutive goals in the first ten minutes.
There wasn’t even a threatening shot! This is really amazing!”
Neutral commentators in other countries are also praising United.
Naturally, they are willing to cheer for Manchester United. If Manchester United can work hard and make Lazio suffer a tough battle, the game will be much more exciting.
As neutrals, they don't care who wins or loses in this game, they just want the game to be better.
Lazio dominated Manchester United and then won the game one-sidedly. This kind of game is extremely enjoyable for Lazio fans.
But the majority of neutral fans definitely don’t think so.
In football matches, everyone likes to watch close contests.
Lazio's game is just too smooth now, so once they find out that there is a team that can cause trouble for Lazio, these neutrals will be particularly excited.
The Italian commentator was in no hurry.
Even if Lazio's performance in these ten minutes was average, so what?
When AC Milan played Lazio at home, they not only dominated the scene in the first half, but also led by a goal.
The Italian commentators also exclaimed one by one that AC Milan was going to beat Lazio...
What's the result?
In the second half, Lazio completely dominated the game and AC Milan lost completely.
Lazio couldn't afford to offend him in the second half.
Now that the game has only started ten minutes, it is too early to say that Manchester United can cause trouble for Lazio.
So they have been making fun of Manchester United's negative game tactics.
"...The team with the most goals in the Premier League did not expect to encounter Lazio, and it turned into a turtle...In a sense, I think this has shown the strength of Lazio. Lazio has actually
Win!"
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When Lazio's offense did not threaten Manchester United's goal, the TV broadcast also gave the two coaches a close-up shot.
In the camera, Ferguson's face is red, standing in front of the coach's bench, chewing gum in his mouth, and he looks a little nervous.
After all, he is getting older. He doesn't know how many more years he can coach this team. He also doesn't know whether this team will have a chance to reach the Champions League semi-finals in the future.
Since there is a good opportunity this time, why not seize it?
So he was particularly concerned about this opportunity, and even a little nervous...
On the other side, Chang Sheng continued to sit on his coaching bench with his legs crossed, without chewing gum in his mouth, and his expression was very calm.
It seemed as if these ten minutes of predicament couldn't touch him at all.
It was indeed like this. It only lasted ten minutes, so Chang Sheng felt there was no need to make a fuss.
A game lasts for ninety minutes, and if we perform averagely in one-ninth of the time, we still have eight-ninths of the time left.
Never be afraid of victory.
He finally figured out that Manchester United was determined to defend and hope to get a draw in the away game.
In the second round, he will find a way to defeat Lazio at his home court and advance to the final.
This should be Ferguson's road map for Manchester United to advance to the final.
But it is absolutely impossible for me to let Ferguson get what he wants.
People say that Lazio in the second half is untouchable... I will show you today, in fact, Lazio in the first half is also untouchable!
Chang Sheng doesn't need to make any adjustments. When his players adapt to Manchester United's defensive intensity, they will naturally adjust according to the situation on the field.
By then, it will be useless even if you park ten buses in front of the goal! (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)
