There is a dream called football

Throughout the Christmas season, Manchester United has been making great progress. Ferguson once again performed his best Christmas rush, taking advantage of Manchester United's bench. Ferguson has done this n times in the past, and this time is just another one of them.

When facing the interview, Ferguson was smiling from ear to ear. He had to lay a solid foundation before February, because after February, he will face the cruel Champions League schedule, and Manchester United's quarter-finals

The opponent is Lyon, who is very difficult to deal with.

Alan Perrin.

Yes, it was the Frenchman who later coached the Chinese team, and at this time he was the head coach of Lyon.

At this time, Lyon was a strong team in Europe. Not to mention consecutive French Ligue 1 titles, the most important thing was that they had strong soldiers and horses.

Look at the forwards with Govou and Benzema, both French international players.

The midfielder is Brazil's free kick master Juninho.

On the back line are Italian international Grosso and French fringe international Boumsong, both of whom are very practical players.

The goalkeeper is French national goalkeeper Coupet.

This lineup is at least as strong as the top eight in the Champions League. Unfortunately, when they meet Manchester United, they have to meet in a narrow road.

In fact, Ferguson remembered the Champions League four years ago, when he was defeated by Porto from Portugal.

In fact, Porto and Lyon are very similar. They are both the overlords of their respective countries, but at the same time they are second-rate in Europe. In this case, they may be seen clearly, but once they underestimate such an opponent, they will be punished.

It's just inevitable.

Ferguson would not make another mistake, so he took Queiroz to France to watch Lyon's game in person.

Ferguson is most interested in several small players in the Lyon team, such as Govou and Benzema, especially Benzema.

This is very popular now. It is said that he is a talented player that is not often found in France and has been selected for the French national team.

"I'm very interested in Benzema."

"Me too."

Queiroz chuckled. In fact, European coaches are very good at intelligence work. If Queiroz didn't even know how good Benzema was, then he wouldn't have to work at Manchester United.

However, after watching half the ball, Queiroz was a little disappointed because Benzema's ability to move and seize opportunities fell far short of expectations.

"If this is his true strength, then I can only say that the French are really joking."

However, Ferguson smiled and said nothing, and Queiroz didn't know what the old man meant, as if he had discovered something.

However, at the end of the second half, Queiroz was convinced because Benzema went on a killing spree in the second half, scoring 3 goals in a row and completing a hat trick.

Queiroz was a little surprised, not that Benzema's performance surprised him, but how Ferguson could see it.

Ferguson was also very candid.

"Actually, it's very simple. Benzema's movements in the first half were specially arranged. He often ran to offside positions, which made the opponent think that this person did not need to be defended. This was like boiling a frog in warm water. 45

Minutes have already cooked the opponent, and when Benzema really showed his strength in the second half, the opponent could only watch but could do nothing."

Queiroz was very impressed. It turned out that the random running seemed to be carefully planned.

Ferguson patted Queiroz on the shoulder and said, "Don't be surprised. The football field is like a war. Never believe what you see with your eyes. See what you can't see. That is the key to winning the game."

Ferguson glanced at Benzema and realized that this was probably his biggest threat.

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Recently, Perrin has paid great attention to increasing the team's training volume. He still practices twice a day, but his physical training has increased significantly.

This is actually to prepare for Manchester United. Lyon is inferior to Manchester United, so running a little more is a must. Diligence can make up for weakness. Perrin also studied the game between Porto and Manchester United four years ago.

In fact, the most critical factor why Mourinho was able to overthrow the Red Devils was physical fitness. In other words, Porto gained a greater advantage by running all over the field.

In addition, Perrin was also hesitant in terms of tactical choices.

In the midfield, apart from Juninho, Lyon is unbeatable. Other midfield options may need to be carefully considered, such as Ben Arfa or Tulalan.

If it is Ben Arfa, then Lyon will have an attacking formation at home. If it is Tulalan, then Lyon will defend in the midfield and then go to Old Trafford for the decisive battle. So the personnel are different, but in fact it is the head coach.

The tactics are different.

Should we be adventurous and radical, or should we be conservative and pragmatic? This is the responsibility of the head coach, and it is also the most difficult part of this job.

Perrin thought about it, and finally he chose Tulalan, which would be more stable, but Ben Arfa is also ready to play at any time. This dribbling master is called a French genius, but his performance is not so stable.

That's all.

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When Manchester United chartered a flight to Lyon, many media started to take action, and this time Manchester United was also very generous. Ferguson was willing to accept everyone's questions, especially about the game, and he was willing to answer them.

"What do you think of your opponent?"

Ferguson laughed and said, "The opponent is very good. It will be very difficult to meet such an opponent in the quarter-finals."

"Last time you came to Lyon to inspect your opponents, did you find anything?"

"Lyon's offense is very fast. Their forwards are outstanding and their defense seems to be good. We need to strengthen the midfield confrontation."

"What is the key to victory or defeat?"

Ferguson laughed: "I think the answer to this question is obvious. It must be the midfielder. Whoever can connect better in the midfield will be the final winner."

In fact, everyone knows this truth, including Perrin, and Manchester United's strongest strength lies in the midfield.

But Perrin also has his own secret weapon, which is Juninho. This can be said to be one of the best organizing midfielders in Europe in this era, especially his free kick. Later, many people talked about the elevator free kick.

The first thing that comes to mind is him.

Juninho's elevator ball was the weirdest and most beautiful. Even Ronaldo could not surpass it.

Perrin knows that defense mainly relies on the team, but when it comes to offense, it may often rely on Juninho's sudden inspiration.

The Gerland Stadium is ready, quietly waiting for the arrival of Manchester United from the away game, and Manchester United also has its own goals when coming here. The minimum goal set by Ferguson is to get an away goal in the away game. This is

Bottom line, because for a two-legged game, this seems like a very important thing.

Manchester United fans crossed the Channel and came to France, where a big battle was about to begin.