The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 695
The announcer at White Hart Lane was using his distinctive voice to pronounce the names of every starting player.

The difference is that every time a Tottenham Hotspur player's name is called, there is a deafening cheer, while when a Manchester United player's name is called, the Red Devils are treated to boos and even insults .

This is already commonplace in away games!

Under the leadership of the referee Martin Atkinson, the players of the two teams walked out of the player channel slowly. After shaking hands, guessing sides and other game routines, the two sides lined up in their own half.

In this game, Tottenham Hotspur will start with the main lineup. The goalkeeper is Petr Cech, the defense is Marcelo, Kompany, Thiago Silva and Alves, and the midfielder is Laura. Musai, Pirlo and Vidal, the front trident is a combination of Ribery, Cavani and Messi.

Since the establishment of the research center, Tottenham Hotspur have done a good job in preventing injuries. Except for some injuries caused by emergencies in the game, the players are basically rarely injured. Coupled with the club's certain rotation and preventive measures, the team was able to put together a strong lineup in some key games.

Manchester United is also doing its best, with De Gea in goal, Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand and Rafael in defense, Giggs, Carrick and Scholes in midfield Combination, the front trident is Tevez, Benzema and Rooney.

Among them, Scholes originally announced his retirement after the end of last season, but after half of this season, Ferguson was very dissatisfied with the performance of Sneijder and Lars Diarra. La was put into the sidelines by Ferguson because of salary and contract renewal issues, and Sneijder was also reduced to a substitute because of his poor state.

In this case, Ferguson re-invited Scholes to come back. After the comeback, Scholes performed very eye-catching and occupied the main position in the midfield. Coupled with Giggs, who is also a veteran, Manchester United's entire midfield It works very well.

But everyone knows that with such a set of midfield configuration, it is undoubtedly impossible to compete with the ideal combination of Ramsey, Vidal and Pirlo, so before the game , Many media have expressed their pessimistic attitude towards Ferguson's away trip.

But Lafayette was not to be outdone. At the press conference before the game, he publicly stated that this would be a very serious game, "This game is of great significance to both sides, although Tottenham Tottenham are top of the table but if they lose this game it will be their first loss in the past year."

"I told our players, this is a championship game, we need a victory to continue our pursuit and desire for the championship, I believe Tottenham Hotspur are also under a lot of pressure, because they also want to Win this one, but they know very well that it's not going to be an easy game."

As a star of Manchester United, Gary Neville also said in his column that this derby will have a crucial impact on the future situation of the Premier League. It is a contest between two teams, and I believe that Manchester United should now fight to wash away their shame!"

Losing to Tottenham Hotspur 0:8 at Old Trafford is definitely a humiliation for the Red Devils Manchester United, but from another perspective, it is also an incentive to encourage all players to fight back .

In fact, as soon as the game started, Manchester United had great intentions to turn away from the guest.

Less than 2 minutes into the game, Carrick stepped in and got a chance to kick in the penalty area, but Kompany, who returned to the defense in time, blocked the ball and cleared it, but this obviously did not let Manchester United give up. .

Ferguson used two veteran players Giggs and Scholes to partner with Carrick in the midfield. One very important reason is that he believes that the veteran players can bring more mental strength to the team in this game. To motivate, this is what Sneijder and Russ Diarra or Park Ji-sung and others cannot give.

But Ferguson is also very clear that the veteran's appearance has the weakness and shortcomings of the veteran, especially in terms of running.

Therefore, after less than 5 minutes of attacking, he got two shots, but failed to hit the goal, and then he started to shrink back. This is also the opening tactic specially arranged by Ferguson before the game.

"The rhythm of a typical Hollywood blockbuster!" Ye Qiu said with a smile on the sidelines.

Hollywood commercial blockbusters basically come out of the same model. The most important thing is that there is a small climax at the beginning of the movie, which directly mobilizes everyone's emotions, and then slowly enters the theme of the movie.

Ferguson's game is actually to play defense, and he himself knows very well that Manchester United is not an opponent of Tottenham Hotspur at all, and only defensive counterattacks have a chance, but he is against other teams. It’s different, I will give you a fast-paced grab for a few minutes at the beginning. It’s best to score a goal, but if you can’t score a goal, you have to boost your morale.

"He knows us too well!" Mauro Tassotti felt that Ferguson was indeed a formidable opponent, and more importantly, his understanding of football, in today's football, I am afraid that it is difficult for anyone to be able to match him. Comparable.

"This is just a trick, Mauro, the most important thing in a football game is to rely on strength to speak!"

Ye Qiu does not deny that sometimes small tricks can play a surprising effect. For example, if Tottenham Hotspur were accidentally attacked and scored by Manchester United after the start, the situation of the game will be completely rewritten, but this probability is very high. Small.

For a head coach, improving the team's strength and optimizing the team's tactics can improve the team's chances of winning.

An excellent head coach can never pin his hopes on small probability events.

After 5 minutes of attacking, Tottenham Hotspur's defense stabilized in an orderly manner, and the team gradually controlled the advantage of the game. From the 6th minute, Tottenham Hotspur began to take the initiative , continued to put pressure on Manchester United, and Ferguson's team also retracted within 3 meters of their own area in just 30 minutes.

Tottenham Hotspur had the upper hand, and it could even be said that they beat Manchester United on the ground, but Ferguson's targeted tactics were still very effective, especially when Carlos Tevez and Rooney actively retreated to help the midfielder. , Although the team's frontcourt offense was sacrificed, it improved the defensive hardness of the midfielder.

The game time passed quickly, and Manchester United had almost no chance to get a shot except for the shot in the first 5 minutes, while Tottenham got a lot of shot opportunities, but none of them were very good goals Opportunity, it is difficult to threaten Manchester United's goal.

Even so, Pirlo still firmly controlled the tempo on the court for Tottenham Hotspur and seized the initiative, making it difficult for Manchester United to have a chance to fight back, let alone play a decent offense. .

After joining Tottenham Hotspur this season, Pirlo's performance is very eye-catching, and he has returned to his peak level. In addition, Ramsey and Vidal are both offensive and defensive players with very good skills and excellent awareness. , making Tottenham Hotspur's midfield very resilient, and Pirlo's single midfielder problem has not been exposed.

The only bigger one was the away game against Newcastle, but that was it.

With the team taking the upper hand and controlling the initiative on the field, Ye Qiu still did not make adjustments or substitutions even though the halftime ended 0-0. Instead, he reminded the players during the halftime break that it was appropriate Added some passes to the front of the penalty area.

Although most of Tottenham Hotspur's shots in the first half were in the big penalty area, they were all between the small penalty area and the big penalty area. It was difficult to enter the small penalty area, and they were basically on both sides. Neither was a great shot.

This point is mainly related to Tevez and Rooney's return to defense. They even return to the bottom line frequently, let alone the front of the penalty area, which makes Tottenham Hotspur not doing enough in this respect. , so Ye Qiu asked the players to increase the pass from the front of the penalty area, and pass into the penalty area after pulling out the gap to create a murderous opportunity.

As soon as the second half started, Tottenham Hotspur got a chance in the small penalty area.

After Vidal received a pass from Alves at the top of the arc in the penalty area, he sent a through ball into the penalty area. Messi tried to dunk Vidic after receiving the ball on the right side of the small penalty area, but the Serb got stuck In the position, Messi had no choice but to speed up suddenly, highlighting an open space and picking a pass. Cavani in the small penalty area wanted to volley the goal, but he hit the ball high.

This is also the most threatening shot in the game. It appeared in the middle of the small penalty area. As long as Cavani can hold the ball, even if he does not choose an angle and hits the middle directly, the possibility of scoring is very high, even if he cannot Scoring can also create opportunities for Franck Ribery and Messi, because De Gea will definitely not be able to catch such a shot and will definitely let it go.

Cavani also felt very helpless about wasting such an opportunity, and kept waving at his teammates as he walked back.

Ferguson saw the problem and immediately made targeted adjustments, but he still didn't make any substitutions. The reason was simple. If Ye Qiu didn't change, he wouldn't, because he didn't want to break the balance.

For Manchester United, being able to get a point from White Hart Lane and retreat is actually a very good result.

As for what to say about winning the championship, Ferguson is not that stupid. If you want to snipe Tottenham Hotspur, you have to look at your own strength. Manchester City and Liverpool may still be possible, but Manchester United really does not have such strength at present, unless Tottenham Nam Tottenham made a big mistake themselves, but from the perspective of the game, Ye Qiu didn't make a mistake.

You must know that Ye Qiu's coaching team has nearly 30 people. Except for a few core coaching staff members, everyone else has their own expertise and responsibilities. , is almost unlikely.

This is also a very interesting phenomenon. Ye Qiu and Guardiola can be said to be the most successful head coaches in the past few years. The former coaching team has 29 people, while Guardiola has 24 people. The head coach's assistant team also has a lot to do with it.

"Good sign!" Ye Qiu was not as nervous as Ferguson, he seemed a little relaxed because Tottenham Hotspur had the upper hand.

Mauro Tassotti also laughed, "From outside the big penalty area, to the inside of the big penalty area, and now to the small penalty area, push forward step by step, I don't think it's far from breaking the goal!"

Although this statement is a bit far-fetched, it does have some truth.

"I don't change players now, let the game continue like this, and I should be able to score goals!" Ye Qiu felt this way.

"If you don't change, Ferguson probably won't change either. He is too passive now!" Mauro Tassotti also thinks that he should not take the initiative to change players. This will only disrupt the current advantages and situation and make Ferguson cheaper.

At least, according to the data that Ye Qiu has obtained so far, 87% pass success rate, 2% ball possession rate, these two data are Tottenham Hotspur's favorite, and they are also the most able to play. Given the characteristics of Tottenham Hotspur, why do you need to make substitutions?
While Ye Qiu and Mauro Tassotti were analyzing, Pirlo suddenly cooperated with Ramsey from the middle to hit the wall. Quickly plugged in, got ahead of Ferdinand, stuck in the position, stopped the ball with his back to the goal, turned around and hit the goal directly.

Although the shot was not in the small penalty area, it was in the corner of the small penalty area, very close to the goal, and Ribery turned around and kicked directly. Gea's reaction was also very fast. Originally standing on the left side, he directly flew to save the ball to the bottom line.

"A world-class save!" Andy Gray couldn't help applauding De Gea's save. "De Gea, a young Spanish goalkeeper, performed very well and guaranteed Manchester United's goal!"

The live TV footage was repeatedly replaying the shooting action and saving process just now. Ribery stopped the ball and turned to volley in one go. The movement was very skillful and smooth. Ferdinand couldn't even stop it at all, but De Gea's reaction was fast enough. , Flying directly to save the ball, it proves that his body is also in a tense state of alert.

"This is indeed a goalkeeper with great potential. He doesn't have the stage fright of a young goalkeeper at all, and he has the style of a general!"

"Corner for Tottenham Hotspur!"

Pirlo stabilized his hand towards his teammates, signaled himself to take the penalty, and then slowly walked towards the corner kick. Just now, he sprinted forward quickly, which made him a little panting. After all, the years are not forgiving, and the age is not young.

Ferguson yelled at the players from the visiting coach's command area on the sidelines, "Watch out for their front!"

Tottenham Hotspur's ground attack is indeed very good, but this does not mean that their set kicks are not good. On the contrary, in terms of free kicks, Tottenham Hotspur are sitting on Pirlo, Beckham, Messi And Franck Ribery, these few players with pretty good free kick ability, and in terms of corner kicks, Tottenham Hotspur is relatively weak, but the threat is not small.

Pirlo set up the ball in the corner area, and the penalty area suddenly became an arena. The Tottenham Hotspur players in white jerseys and the Manchester United players in red jerseys were entangled with each other, and at the same time they were fighting in various ways. What kind of cover and cooperation.

The first point is Thiago Silva, Vidic is standing between him and the goal, tightly entangled Thiago Silva, and the second point is Kompany, Ferdinand is standing in front of him, While Cavani occupies the middle, Tottenham Hotspur's three tall players are still very deterrent in the penalty area.

Pirlo raised his right hand high and made a gesture, and the Manchester United players were suddenly on the verge of an enemy. They didn't know what the right hand gesture meant, and there was no time for them to think and analyze, so they They could only stare nervously one by one.

Ferdinand was afraid of missing Kompany, so he gently pulled Kompany with his hand, turning his head from time to time, but at the same time he had to stare at Cavani in front. After all, the Uruguayan's header ability is not weak, and Cavani Rick may not be able to keep an eye on him alone.

When I saw Pirlo start running forward, Cavani suddenly retreated from the center of the goal, so that he became in front of Ferdinand, and everyone knows that after blocking the opponent with his body, as long as the ball If the landing point is good, basically they can score goals.

Therefore, Cavani's action made Ferdinand instinctively react that Tottenham Hotspur wanted to attack Cavani, so he began to compete with Cavani for the position, even if he could not regain the best position, but in the end At least you have to interfere with Cavani, and then look to Carrick.

In the very short time when the ball was taken, Manchester United's defensive players could only rely on instinct to go, because they couldn't guess how Tottenham wanted to play.

Ferdinand stared at the ball, fighting for position with Cavani, but ignored Kompany behind him, and when Ferdinand didn't notice, Kompany rushed forward from Cavani's side. In the middle of the goal, he jumped high, and at this time, the corner kick from Pirlo landed on his head just right.

Without the slightest hesitation, the bald Kompany headed the ball into Manchester United's goal. De Gea was beyond his reach this time and could only watch the ball hit the net, 1:0!

After scoring the goal, all the Tottenham Hotspur players quickly rushed out of the penalty area, out of the field, and rushed to the front of the stands. At this time, all the fans in the stands of White Hart Lane stood up from their seats Get up, and some are holding up the team's scarves and souvenirs, cheering loudly.

After Kompany's goal, Ye Qiu from the coach's command area of ​​the home team made a very powerful clenched fist with his right hand.

Facts have proved that the situation of the game was just as he expected. From the big penalty area to the small penalty area to scoring goals, Tottenham Hotspur always grasped the situation of the game, while Ferguson's team had no chance from the beginning to the end.

With this goal, although there are still 10 minutes to go, Ye Qiu is already confident enough to win, because if Manchester United counterattacks, it will be in the hands of Tottenham Hotspur, and if they defend, the score of 1:0 will also be lost. able to ensure victory.

(End of this chapter)