Star Coach

Chapter 451 Weak Midfield

Wembley Stadium, 2010-2011 season, the 130th FA Cup championship competition was launched between the old powerhouse Manchester United and the newcomer West Ham. This is also a direct confrontation between the two football cities of London and Manchester, which attracted the attention of countless fans, and everyone is looking forward to the result of the game.

If West Ham wants to stand on the top, it must continue to defeat the old giants. This year they cannot compete for the league championship. They only won the League Cup in the country, and now they need the FA Cup to fill their stomachs.

What West Ham did is what Manchester City has been trying to do in recent years. Manchester City has spent hundreds of millions of pounds, but each time it is a little bit away from the championship. The coach has also changed several times, but there is still no possibility of winning the league championship. I don’t know how long the oil dad can endure.

When Mansour took over Manchester City, he urgently invited Jiangshan to coach, but Jiangshan had to refuse for his team.

Jiangshan bought West Ham as he wished, and naturally he would not miss any chance to win the championship. In order to ensure the ownership of the Europa League this season, he endured the loneliness of not winning the league. In the last game of the season, the FA Cup, he must squeeze out the team's potential.

"Mr. Paul, which team do you think has a greater chance of winning?" Gascoigne has been in good physical condition recently. He played a guest commentator and appeared in the live broadcast room of Sky Sports with Paul Mason.

"Of course Manchester United has a greater chance of winning. Although Fletcher cannot play, West Ham also sent out news before the game that their left winger Reus has tight muscles and cannot play. Moreover, Manchester United's players are more experienced and they will win the game."

Before the game, both sides suffered small-scale injuries. West Ham's problem was Reus's problem. His hamstrings were a little tight. For safety reasons, Jiangshan would not let him play.

Reus's physique is relatively fragile and needs special care, otherwise he cannot stay healthy. As long as there is a little sign of a problem, Jiangshan will let him rest until he is fully recovered before returning.

In the past two seasons, Reus has made great progress, mainly because he has fewer injuries and better performance.

As for Fletcher, due to gastroenteritis, he has had few opportunities to play this season. He had hoped to return, but his injury recurred and he could not play today. He will also miss the Champions League final.

Only Ferguson and Jiangshan know how big a problem Manchester United's midfield is without Fletcher. Of course, facing Barcelona's defensive lineup, Manchester United can only rely on small-scale breakthroughs, otherwise it will be difficult to break through their defense.

Giggs' technical advantage will become an important support for Manchester United's goals. Rooney? His explosive power is not enough. He can score goals, but he can't organize attacks. Manchester United's midfield relies on Carrick alone, which is still a little lacking.

Of course, who could have expected that after Ferguson retired, Carrick, who was known as the weakest in Manchester United's lineup, would become Manchester United's strongest point in the near future. It's interesting to think about it.

Ferguson was very cautious in his arrangements. He considered the Champions League final a few days later and it was impossible for him to go all out.

Goalkeeper Van der Sar, Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand and young Brazilian Rafael in the back line. Carrick and Cleverley are in the middle of the midfield, and the two wingers are Nani and Valencia.

Nani has played very well this season, comparable to Reus and Bale, and Arsenal's winger Nasri has been squeezed to the back. Although Valencia on the right is cheap, he can't stand his fast speed and fierceness.

On the bench, there is also the aging Scholes. His return this season has disappointed Pogba. Pogba believes that he has the strength to become Manchester United's main midfielder and asked the team to give him a contract extension of 35,000 pounds.

Ferguson has decided to give up Pogba. A young man under 19 years old asked for a contract of 35,000 pounds? Is this a joke? Impossible. Moreover, Ferguson thinks that there is a stronger young man in the youth team than Pogba, that is Ravel Morrison.

Yes, Morrison's super talent is simply unparalleled, more exciting than Rooney when he just debuted.

In Manchester United's forward line, Ferguson arranged Rooney and Berbatov, and Hernandez was waiting on the bench. Hernandez also wanted to be a starter, but after Ferguson talked to him, he decided to continue to improve himself.

On the West Ham side, Jiangshan didn't have as many ideas as Ferguson. Their last game must be a big kill without reservation.

Goalkeeper De Gea, the main player in the cup this season, performed well. Next season, he can replace Green as the team's main goalkeeper.

On the defensive line, Baines, Cahill, Hummels and Glen Johnson are combined. Upson is in average condition, and if he faces a flexible striker like the little pea, he will be beaten to pieces and can only be thrown on the bench by Jiangshan.

The combination of Bale, Kroos, Modric and David Silva in the midfield may not look strong, but in fact, they have strong control and should not be underestimated. Jiangshan is confident that they can reach the Champions League final with this combination.

On the forward line, Lewandowski and Suarez started together. Their shooting skills improved quickly, especially Suarez, who is simply a nightmare for Premier League defenders. His crazy dribbling ability makes it impossible to defend.

"As long as Suarez doesn't bite, he is still very useful!" Jiangshan smiled and walked towards Ferguson, who was also smiling, "Today's trophy, I will take it. In return, our tactics will be a bit similar to Barcelona, ​​as a little gift to you."

"Haha, young man, you are so bold. It's hard to say who will win or lose!"

Jiang Shan was confident. "Cleverley is on the field. Isn't this giving us the trophy? The midfield is under our control. Feel our fighting power. Next season, I will win the league championship."

"Okay, you are brave enough. Let's see the truth on the field." Ferguson blew his red nose and looked a little ugly. Jiang Shan's arrogance was not without reason. Their midfield was indeed weak, but what could he do?

Scholes was old, Anderson was always injured, and Pogba wanted to leave. What could he do? There was also Gibson in the team. Should he let him come up and poke around?

At the beginning of the game, Manchester United's midfield was indeed defeated by West Ham. Their fighting power could not be brought into play. Kroos and Modric did not look physically good, but their rhythm and ball control were both top-notch.

Manchester United only had one Carrick, but he still couldn't control the tempo of the game. He was too late to defend. Cleverley lost the ball, which was intercepted by Kroos, who immediately passed it to the wing, and Bale was sprinting.

Nani followed up, and his speed was not slow, but Bale had already passed the ball, and the ball was taken away by David Silva who was cruising in the middle, and Suarez had already appeared on the right.

Helplessly, Manchester United's midfield defense was a bit weak. Cleverley returned to the defensive midfielder position, and Silva easily passed the man and passed the ball to Suarez.

Suarez faced the defense, dribbled the ball, and passed it. Evra couldn't stop this guy, and Suarez passed the ball again with a pull.

Lewandowski received the ball and challenged Vidic alone. It was a bit difficult, but it was no problem to knock it back. Modric kicked the ball without stopping, and it was a coquettish straight ball. Bale broke into the penalty area and the ball followed him.

Rafael was a bit careless and couldn't keep up, so Bale kicked and shot.

Jiang Shan nodded slightly, "This through ball is very beautiful. Here comes the chance." Ferguson's face was livid. He really felt the flavor of Barcelona's passing and controlling from West Ham. "Jiang Shan is Guardiola's master. His passing and controlling style is even more ruthless than Guardiola's. It's really amazing."

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