Golden Greenery

It was supposed to be a scene where Zhuo Yang was strolling around, but due to Manchester United's concerns, the match between Castello Madi and Real Real at the Estadio became a boring battle between the two sides, with a goalless draw in the first half.

Compared with the previous confrontation between the two teams in Victor, fatigue and war weariness caused the two teams to decline sharply. The sluggishness of the Yellow Submarine at home was even more obvious. They had struggled for four months under the pressure of being blocked and chasing after the league. At the beginning of the Champions League, Villarreal was still able to arrange the formation with ease, but then As the season progressed, physical exertion began to erode their form. Their performance at home was slightly better but also quite erratic. After entering November, Villarreal managed to win three games in a row in the league. As Christmas was approaching, they were at the end of their rope, drawing three games in a row, and the last two games were 0-0. With the pressing tactics of the coach, Huang Qian was fortunate that he had not suffered any extensive muscle strain or ligament injury.

The whole Madiborg team is also very tired, but the one who is hit the hardest is Gomez. Not only has the coquettish German top scorer failed to score a goal in the Champions League, but his confidence and state in the league do not seem to have returned to last season's level. The level, number of goals and goal rate are not as good as the same period last year. Perhaps this is what is often called the ‘rookie wall’ in the sports world.

Fatigue was no longer a pain for the Musketeers alone. The entire Madibao team was not excited enough, and there were very few high-quality opportunities created in the first half. Mad Dog Rand, Debich and Hamsik made a few mistakes in passing and receiving at critical moments. A typical example was that in the first half, the second sprint broke into the penalty area, but a late pass was made, and Arua Barrena resolved the danger. Too many mistakes will lead to more stability in handling the ball instead of taking risks, a vicious cycle, and the overall performance will be lackluster.

Compared with Madibo, who mostly have creative players in the midfield and frontcourt, Villarreal's inspiration naturally comes from Riquelme. Once he weakens, Huang Qian's offense will appear extremely monotonous, and the offense will appear so stagnant. It's inevitable. On Madibao's side, Zhuo Yang, based on the strategy of "guaranteing a tie and striving for victory," directed everyone to play cautiously, not to press hard easily, and to put safety first when handling the ball in the backcourt.

Therefore, forty-five minutes of drowsiness became inevitable.

In view of the fact that Manchester United was already lagging behind, Pellegrini was more confident in chasing a draw in the second half. Zhuoyang is quite discouraged. The opponent is not easy to beat. It is not easy for Madibao to maintain a draw in the away game. If Manchester United cannot live up to their expectations, there is nothing anyone can do. Even if they become super Saiyans and defeat the Spaniards, It was useless to score 100:0, and Benfica took advantage of it.

Zhuo Yang and Grandpa Mo talked about the most suitable cooperation strategy on the phone. The only basis is that Manchester United wins first in the away game, and Madibao blocks Huang Qian here to prevent him from taking all three points. Other plans... don't embarrass your brothers, Manchester United itself wants to lose face.

At the beginning of the second half, Perez replaced the inactive Diego Forlan with midfielder Roger Garcia, further strengthening the midfield. Uncle Zha simply replaced the Musketeer Gomez with Barnetta, pushing Zhuoyang directly to the center position. It doesn't matter whether he wins or loses, he just needs Zhuoyang to score goals. This is a strategy that Klopp has planned long ago.

At the Stadium of Light, the second half became a situation where Manchester United continued to receive yellow cards for fouls and Benfica continued to counterattack and create threats. The tragic fate of facing the bottom of the Champions League group makes the Red Devils extremely anxious. Their tactical advantages cannot cover up their technical disadvantages, and they can only use fouls to stop the Portuguese's sharp sneak attacks.

When Villarreal arrived in Teri, they replaced Jose Mari and Solin in succession. Sir Alex Ferguson also replaced Giggs and Ronaldinho, who had already struggled, almost at the same time. Park Ji-sung and Saha took the lead. .

Zhuoyang encountered the joint blockade of Arua Barrena and Pena on the forward line. Even a god would feel overwhelmed if the five defenders concentrated on dealing with him. In the first 60 minutes, Zhuo Yang hit a total of eight shots, twice over the crossbar, four times saved by Uruguay goalkeeper Vieira, once cleared by Arua Barrena, and once.

The blast bounced off the post.

At the Stadium of Light in Lisbon, the chewing gum in Ferguson's mouth became harder and harder. It had obviously lost all the sugar content and only the gum was left. However, the old man was completely unaware, and the mechanical chewing action could not bring him any improvement. Relax. Not to mention being at the bottom of the group, not being able to enter the first place is unthinkable. Ferguson knew that his Manchester United was in big trouble, and all kinds of complicated things had piled up until this year, which resulted in a competitive trough.

The club has changed hands, the previous generation of players has aged, and the new generation has not yet fully matured. In the league, they encountered strong obstruction and suppression by Mourinho's Chelsea, and many good players were missed due to mistakes during the transfer period. The negative synergy formed by all this means that this Manchester United can no longer afford the Red Devils' unparalleled reputation.

It is a dilemma to choose whether to rebuild in a drastic way or to correct the omissions step by step.

Suddenly, there was an uproar in the stands, and Ferguson's already heavy heart dropped a little further. After the chaos, the assistant coach told him: Over there, Villarreal scored and the Spaniard took the lead.

Two substitutes from Diar made contributions at the Love Song Stadium. Riquelme's strange left-footed cross was cleared by Ta Westerman in front of the goal line. Fonte, who replaced Solin, stole the ball and passed it to the right rib of the penalty area. Guare, who came on as a substitute, passed goalkeeper Handano. Vic then shot into the empty net.

Ferguson knew that the end was over, and he was aware of Villarreal's defensive tenacity. Manchester United had a helpless 0:0 draw with them in both games. He also heard about Zhuoyang's commitment to Mertesacker, but Ferguson didn't think much about it because this is a real football world and no one will insist on it for the benefit of others. If you can talk about it, it is already the end of love and righteousness.

The home fans at the Stadium of Light began to sing and curse Madiburg. They wanted Madiburg to win more than Manchester United. As a result, the Manchester United players on the field knew that hope was extinct. The Red Devils' officers became more and more aggressive in desperation. Neville and Ferdinand received yellow cards for retaliatory kicks. They are not that kind of players.

The Manchester United players on the field have given up!

Ferguson also gave up. He replaced Ferdinand with Richardson, clearly sending a signal to the court: relax, that's it. Benfica also stabilized its fate because of the lead. After 80 minutes, it became garbage time in the Stadium of Light.

Villarreal is satisfied. They are almost certain to reach the first round of the Champions League. They are already first in the group, so what if they concede more goals.

The only one in the audience who hasn't given up yet is Zhuo Yang, because he made a promise before the game.