Coaching legend

The playing styles of the two teams are completely different. Manchester United uses more high balls to attack. Although Ferguson is a coach who dares to change and also learns from mainland football. But at present, Manchester United relies more on crosses from the two wingers than ground balls.

Blackburn are more accustomed to playing on the ground. This is related to the fact that Miku and Deco currently control the game in Blackburn's midfield.

Two styles of football began to collide at Ewood Park.

Keane is currently the best defensive midfielder in the Premier League. He has excellent interception and abundant physical strength. His running coverage is from his own penalty area to the opponent's penalty area. And he also has long-range shooting skills and header ability, so his scoring ability is not bad at all.

Because Scholes was a little further forward in this game, Keane's position was a bit deeper. His goal is not to let Miku play freely. Over the past season, Miku's characteristics have been well understood by many people.

Miku's ball control is excellent and his threatening passing is one of the best in football. In addition, his breakthrough ability and shooting ability from behind are very accomplished. Therefore, once Miku is allowed to turn around very freely and face the opponent's defense, it is very dangerous.

So Keane stared closely at Miku.

But Blackburn's offense doesn't just rely on Miku alone. As the second half gradually began to compete with Manchester United's midfield, Blackburn began to look for offensive opportunities. Another beautiful cross from Beckham, but this time it was pushed out by Hyypia, who judged in advance.

Makelele has learned well in this position. After getting the ball, he handed it to Deco in front without hesitation.

Deco played average in this game and was mainly responsible for defense in the first half. In the second half, they were more responsible for controlling the ball and passing the ball in the backcourt to control Blackburn's offensive rhythm. But this time after getting the ball, Deco did not pass it to Miku or the two wings like before.

After getting the ball, Deco suddenly stepped forward. It should be said that Deco's explosive power is not strong and is completely incomparable to Scholes. But Deco's dribbling forward was something that Scholes next to him did not expect.

Therefore, Scholes, who was watching Deco from the front, was unable to stop Deco's advance.

Deco's forward thrust was very sudden. Suddenly, Manchester United's midfield was wide open.

Robbie Keane quickly came to the front the moment Deco advanced, trying to steal Deco's ball as soon as possible. However, Deco just pushed forward and never thought about continuing to dribble. The moment Keane left Miku, he passed the ball to Miku.

After Miku got the ball, he was already facing Manchester United's defense.

Johnson retreated to defend Klose. Stam, on the other hand, moved forward to prevent Miku from easily entering the penalty area. Facing the aggressive Stam, Miku did not struggle with him and made a fake pass to the left. When everyone's attention was on Pires, he suddenly made a direct pass.

"Stam...Miku's pass, Stam's position is empty, it's Duff!"

Miku's direct pass was between Stam and Philip Neville on the left. Duff on the right told him to intervene. Just in time for this ball.

"Beautiful, so beautiful! Miku's pass is an art from every aspect. Duff... dunks and shoots!"

Although Duff is very young, he did not panic at all in the opponent's penalty area. The moment he got the ball, Johnson came up and saw Duff's shot and made a tackle. But Duff pretended to shoot, and then dunked past Johnson and Schmeichel.

Then with a flick of his right foot, the ball rolled into the goal from the far end.

After seeing the goal, George ran on the sideline with his arms raised. Then went back to the bench and hugged Evan tightly. It was a lie that George was not worried. If this game is lost, and if Leeds United wins, then things will be big.

Arsenal will play in the next game. Who dares to pat their chest and say that they will be able to beat Arsenal? After all, Arsenal are also working hard for the championship.

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!" The on-site commentator cheered happily when he saw the goal. "Duff, Damien Duff! Beautiful goal, we equalized the score."

"Woooooooo-" The cheers of the fans turned the Ewood Park stadium into a sea of ​​cheers.

At this home ground, Blackburn lost to Arsenal 0-8. But today, facing the same level of Manchester United, Blackburn played well. All Blackburn fans believe that if Blackburn had not performed poorly at the beginning of the season, it would be competing with Manchester United and Arsenal for the Premier League title.

"Damien Duff!" "Damien Duff!"

There were even more cheers for Duff. Compared to other Blackburn players, Duff's popularity among Blackburn fans is absolutely overwhelming. In other words, their attitude towards Duff is different.

Why?

Because Duff is a player trained by Blackburn himself, this is already Duff's second season as the main player. Duff is just over 20 years old and is Blackburn's most promising player.

Duff is one of our own! This reason alone is enough for Blackburn fans to like Duff.

Seeing Duff's goal, George was not only excited, but also felt a little enlightened. Little tricks, after all, are little tricks and cannot be put on the stage.

It is right to make targeted arrangements according to different opponents. But you also have to look at your own situation before making arrangements. Just like this time, George's idea is right. Manchester United is more anxious than Blackburn and has weaker physical strength than Blackburn. These are things that can be used.

It is also right for George to use defensive counterattacks to deal with Manchester United, but it is not the kind of defensive counterattacks in the first half. Burnley is a defensive counterattack team, so they are very skilled in shrinking defense and then counterattacking. George used that set to win against Arsenal and Chelsea and won the championship.

But Blackburn's style is different. Blackburn has always been a team that plays midfield control and oppressive play. For a while, letting them retreat to defend has greatly reduced the strength of Miku and Deco.

When have you ever seen Wenger's Arsenal retreat to defend and play violently, and Mourinho's Chelsea play complex passes and cooperation. If they do this kind of inappropriate move, they will be courting death.

Any targeted arrangement for the opponent should first ensure that the performance of their own team is not affected. All arrangements should be changes that suit the style of your team. Instead of just writing and drawing on a blank piece of paper.

George didn't learn this kind of thing when he was taking the coaching certificate exam. These things need to be learned continuously in practice. No wonder the older the coach is, the more powerful he is. Because they have enough experience to deal with any situation.

Ferguson, who has been sitting on the Diaoyutai since the opening, can no longer sit still, because news came from the other side of the field that Leeds United is already leading Arsenal 2-0. Arsenal's loss in this game is basically a foregone conclusion. Such a good opportunity, Ferguson certainly doesn't want to give up.

Ferguson is a coach with a strong desire for control, and he is also a very stubborn coach. He will never leave his fate to others, because if he can't win this game, then the next game will depend on Arsenal's face.

Therefore, Ferguson stood up and shouted a few words to the field, which the Manchester United players couldn't hear in the noisy scene. But they saw Ferguson's roar and understood what to do.

"Ferguson is getting anxious. Arsenal is now trailing Leeds United 0-2 in another venue. This is a very good opportunity. But George will not be satisfied with the current score, because the gap between Leeds United and Blackburn is only three points. There is only one game left, and no one can say what will happen." Martin Taylor said with a smile as he watched the increasingly intense game.

"Yes, neither Ferguson nor George will accept a draw in this game."

Indeed, a draw is a failure for both Ferguson and George. Therefore, the two teams started a head-on attack. Blackburn did not retreat like in the first half, but started to actively fight in the midfield.

Manchester United still used their open and closed offensive method, not entangled with you in the midfield. They relied more on the crosses from the two flanks to find their two forwards.

Blackburn's attack was to pass the ball, and more and more passes were made to mobilize Manchester United's defense.

The game became faster and more intense, and Manchester United's physical problems gradually became more and more obvious. Even George could see that Manchester United's physical strength was really a problem. Although Ferguson began to use substitutions to keep the rhythm on the field, they have played too many games recently.

In the week before this game, Manchester United played two games in a row. This is their third game this week. Although they have rotated, they are still greatly affected. At first, they used momentum to make up for this problem, but as Blackburn's passes became more and more frequent, they could no longer keep up with the speed of the ball.

Now the game with Blackburn is completely supported by one breath. Only by relying on a belief of not admitting defeat can they persist. In terms of physical strength, Manchester United's physical strength has reached a limit. This can be seen from the fact that Keane and Scholes in the midfield began to retreat to defend.

And Giggs's breakthroughs began to decrease a lot after more than 70 minutes.

George would not give Manchester United a chance, and immediately replaced Makelele with Hargreaves. Makelele has always been guarding his position, but his ability to move forward is very limited. When Manchester United retreats, George will attack.

George's requirements for Blackburn began to change, not to kick high balls, and use technology to impact their defense line.

Blackburn kept passing the ball, and the ball was passed to Pires' feet. Since Pires began to be known by major Premier League teams, the defense against Pires has become more and more targeted. In this game, Neville kept a close eye on Pires. Pires had not performed well since he came on in the second half.

But Pires, who came on in the second half, was full of energy. After getting the ball, he cut inside facing Neville.

"Pires, cut inside... beautiful pass, Pires actually passed between Neville and Johnson... Johnson didn't defend well on this ball, and his energy has reached the limit. Pires, pass the ball... Miku!"