Super Marshal

"Wow, wow, wow, Vertonghen, keep your distance and come back to defend in time."

"Hey, Xavi Alonso, Cristiano Ronaldo is hot-headed, don't follow his hot-headedness, pass the ball in other directions, don't focus on the left wing, okay?"

"Oh my God, please, hold the ball! Hold the ball! Hold the ball!"

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Gao Han took command on the sidelines, constantly instructing the players on the field about the latest changes.

Football matches are changing rapidly, and the head coach also needs to make corresponding adjustments in time according to the changes on the field. Therefore, it is very important to have a head coach standing on the sidelines.

Gao Han was not surprised by the start of this game, nor was he annoyed at all. He thought it was normal.

Ferguson's Manchester United has such strength!

In fact, in his opinion, Manchester United's potential has not been fully tapped. At least in this game, Ferguson's team did not fully exert their due strength.

"Manchester United's overall formation retreated too deep, which made them completely give up the midfield. I don't think this was Ferguson's arrangement before the game. This is not like his style."

When Gao Han walked back, he turned his head and glanced at Ferguson in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, and muttered.

Brian Kidd has been Ferguson's assistant for many years and knows the old Jazz very well. "I guess the players' mentality is a bit conservative. After all, this game is an away game, and they themselves have no confidence."

Gao Han nodded, feeling that this explanation was very reasonable.

Any arrangement made by the head coach needs to be implemented by the players on the court. If the players are not implemented in place, it will be useless no matter how exquisite the head coach's arrangements are. It's like the high cold asked Vertonghen to return to defense in time, but this kid can't stop him if he can press him. return.

Gao Han has been carving this double-edged sword for a long time. There has been progress, but it is still far from stable, let alone letting him sit in the midfield like Javi Martinez. .

At this moment, I saw Ferguson in front of the visiting team's coaching bench suddenly walking to the sidelines and gesturing towards the players on the court, seemingly instructing Rooney.

Gao Han also responded immediately, "Remind Vertonghen again and ask him to be more at ease with me. Rooney is coming up."

In this game, Manchester City's midfield advantage was very obvious, so Rooney frequently retreated to support the midfielder. Although this strengthened the pressure and interception of Manchester United's midfield, it also prevented Manchester United from making good use of Manchester City's left weakness. , that is Vertonghen.

Twenty minutes into the game, Manchester United's several counterattacks tried to break into the space created by Vertonghen's advance but failed to come back in time, but they all failed to work due to various reasons. Rooney followed in the midfield. Retracing too deep together is the key.

Brian Kidd immediately took the order.

Gao Han exhaled heavily, Manchester United was not easy to beat at all.

Ferguson's understanding of tactics and use of players are really superb. He arranged for Matic and O'Shea to jointly defend Cristiano Ronaldo, making it difficult for the Portuguese to create a threat.

Gao Han just called on Harvey Alonso to pass the ball in other directions, but the team didn't seem to be able to adjust.

How about moving Cristiano Ronaldo to the right and Sanchez to the left?

But Gao Han quickly gave up this idea. For the time being, this adjustment was not suitable.

Suddenly, there was a burst of exclamation in the stadium.

Gao Han looked up and saw that Manchester United successfully intercepted the ball from the backcourt and launched a counterattack again. At this time, he clearly saw that Vertonghen stayed in the midfield and failed to return to the defense line in time.

Manchester United counterattacked very quickly, and the ball was quickly sent to Mkhitaryan's feet. The Armenian passed the ball diagonally and sent the ball to Rooney on the right.

"Damn it, be careful on the right!" Gao Han shouted.

This was something he reminded repeatedly after the opening ceremony.

Rooney took the ball on the right and strode forward. After entering the penalty area, he shook off the defender Javi Martinez and passed the low ball to the goal.

The position was very awkward and it was difficult for Cech to make an accurate judgment between attack and positioning.

What's even worse is that when everyone's defensive attention was attracted by Berbatov and Tevez, Mkhitaryan suddenly jumped out from behind, grabbed the front point, and faced Rooney's pass. Hit the ball and volleyed directly.

Although Cech reacted immediately and flew to lift the ball out, Mkhitaryan's kick was sudden and the angle was very tricky, making it beyond Cech's reach.

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"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"Oh my God, Manchester United took the lead in breaking through Manchester City's goal in the 23rd minute!"

"The hero of the goal is Armenian international Mkhitaryan, who joined from Chinatown this season!"

"This must be a premeditated counterattack, from Ferdinand to Mkhitaryan, and then to the right to find Rooney. Berbatov and Tevez both separated the defensive players, and then Rooney passed back to the center. Let Mkhitaryan come in and do it in one fell swoop."

"Manchester United's entire counterattack process was very concise and efficient. Manchester City's defense was directly penetrated."

"We saw that Ferguson on the sidelines was also inexplicably excited. He looked extremely excited. He should be very proud of his arrangements before the game. This is a precious away goal that allows us to see the dawn of Manchester United's upset victory. .”

"On the other hand, Gao Han seems to have a headache. He probably feels helpless about the team's defensive problems."

"Indeed, Vertonghen's side was very active in this game, but there were also many problems, especially when the opponent counterattacked. It was always difficult for the Belgian players to get back to the defense in the first place. This is a problem for only three players. It’s quite disadvantageous for Manchester City as a defender, and the same scene has happened more than once this season.”

"Gao Han once said in an interview with the media that Vertonghen has the ability to become the best central defender in Europe, but the premise is that he needs to make himself more stable. Of course, this is for Vertonghen, who is about to turn 24. For Tongheng, it is indeed a test.”

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Ferguson was so excited on the sidelines that he almost danced.

This was indeed a counterattack route that he had arranged before the game, but he never used it well after the game started.

The main reason is that Rooney dropped too deep.

To put it nicely, the England striker is actively involved in the game and extremely courageous. But to put it poorly, he gets hot-headed as soon as the game begins and completely forgets about the head coach’s pre-game arrangements. This is also a characteristic of most England players. .

However, at the beginning of the game, because Rooney retreated too deep, Vertonghen was under little pressure, causing the Belgian to aggressively push forward. Coupled with his usual frizzy characteristics, Ferguson felt that this was an opportunity.

So after making adjustments, he asked Rooney to pay attention to hitting Vertonghen's side during the counterattack. Unexpectedly, he hit it accurately.

"Vertonghen is a good prospect, but it's a pity that he is still a little green." Ferguson was in a good mood after scoring the goal and laughed.

But he was also very aware of the problems he was facing now, so he immediately walked to the sidelines, called over all the Manchester United players who were celebrating, and told them to hold on to the lead when they returned to the court.

"Next, Manchester City will definitely launch a crazy counterattack. We have no choice but to defend."

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An old fried dough stick is an old fried dough stick after all.

Facts have proved that Ferguson's judgment has been fulfilled again.

After the game restarted, Manchester City, playing at home, immediately launched a crazy counterattack against their rivals in the same city.

The fans of the home team also refused to let their rivals show off their power at their home court, and they went crazy in the stands. Some fans even began to insult Manchester United. However, the Red Devils still stayed in their own half and did not allow Manchester City's offense to have any direct impact. Threat to the goal.

In the 26th minute, Modric passed the ball from the center and Sanchez shot from the front of the penalty area, which was saved by Edwin van der Sar. However, a minute later, Manchester City took a corner kick and Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed the first shot. But the top is high.

Two minutes later, Matic fouled in an area about 30 meters away from the goal. The Portuguese took a very high-quality free kick, but it slightly missed the post and missed the goal again.

In the 30th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball from the left and passed in. Benzema deliberately missed it in the middle. Sanchez followed up and pushed the ball directly. Unexpectedly, Van der Sar was so brave that he actually made a pass in the middle. When he couldn't catch the ball, he blocked the ball with his foot, once again resolving Manchester United's scoring crisis.

After Manchester City launched a wave of fierce offensives, Manchester United firmly defended its goal and did not allow Manchester City to have the slightest chance to score. The Red Devils showed great tenacity.

Unable to attack for a long time, Manchester City had to take a break.

But after 38 minutes, Manchester City once again suddenly made a counterattack after stealing the ball.

Xabi Alonso received the ball and passed the ball long. Kaká quickly stepped in and removed the ball before everyone else. After entering the penalty area, he pushed the ball into the lower right corner from close range. As a result, Edwin van der Sar flew to get the ball. save.

A minute later, Kakala received the ball on the left and played a one-two with Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese shot in front of the small penalty area, but was blocked by central defender Ferdinand who arrived in time.

After that, Manchester City firmly controlled the ball on the court, organized waves of offensives, and tried to attack Manchester United's defense. However, Ferguson's team always stayed in their own half, especially Matic and O'Shea. The two almost teamed up to freeze Cristiano Ronaldo, making the Portuguese lose the threat.

Manchester United's iron wall has caused Manchester City's offense to hit the wall again and again, but the fans at the scene are still full of confidence in the home team. Everyone still firmly believes that under the leadership of Gao Han, Manchester City will be able to counterattack their rivals in the same city at home.

Gao Han also feels helpless about how the game has developed so far. The main reason is because Manchester United seized one opportunity, while Manchester City missed several opportunities, and the team's offense also stepped into the trap dug by Manchester United in advance. .

Another thing that is unexpected is that at the age of 41, Van der Sar still shows the level of a top goalkeeper. Without the magical performance of the Dutch goalkeeper, Manchester City would have scored at least two goals since the beginning. Counting the impact after scoring the goal, Ferguson should thank Van der Sar.

Gao Han didn't know what he should say to this old minister, but he just thought it was a pity to retire like this?

However, there is still a second half of the game!

"Okay, Brian, you and Sergio go prepare for halftime."

After Gao Han warned his two assistants, he looked at the court again.

The game time is about to enter stoppage time.

"If there are no accidents in the first half, that's it."

After finishing speaking, he did not forget to turn his head and glance at Ferguson, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

"Old man, let's see you in the second half!"