Chinese players in Europe

Chapter 454 Football is utilitarian
"Yes, sir!" The Manchester United players responded loudly, expressing their fighting spirit and determination with loud voices.

Visiting team locker room.Tottenham coach Redknapp is also making tactical arrangements for the team in the second half.

"Manchester United is a strong opponent. They are the overlord of the Premier League. In front of them, we are just a fledgling little one." Redknapp used such words as his opening remarks, but then he changed the subject and continued, "However, I don't think we can't beat them. Inter Milan and Chelsea are giants in their respective leagues, but we can both win them, so Manchester United can't stop us from winning!"

"In the second half, we played defensive counterattacks!" Redknapp looked around at the players present, seeing that no one raised any objections, they all listened intently, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "They always use sharp After gaining the lead, the offense used defensive counterattacks to deal with their opponents. This kind of move has always been tried and tested in front of their strong counterattack ability and solid defense line, but today we will use their most familiar way to defeat them! We The defense line is not weaker than them, our offensive personnel speed and technology are excellent, this simple counterattack method will definitely bring great damage to Manchester United!"

"Now that Manchester United is behind, if they don't want to lose the game at home, they will definitely attack. At this time, our chance has come! I ask you to be more concise in your counterattack. It is best to hit the football with one kick. Go to the opponent's hinterland, and then attack the opponent's defense line! Remember, the counterattack must be resolute! Even if you can't score a goal, you must cast a shadow on the opponent's psychology!"

"Our tactics in the second half are like this, it's very simple, but I believe we will be able to win the game, defeat Manchester United, and return to the top of the standings!" Finally, Redknapp waved his fist to mobilize the Tottenham players.

"Win the game! Return to the top!" Tottenham players shouted loudly.

Defensive counterattack is the second step in Redknapp's game plan. The opponent is not an ordinary team, but the Red Devils Manchester United, the well-deserved giant of the Premier League. He cannot attack the opponent recklessly like Hoffenheim. .They are not Hoffenheim's lunatics who only know how to attack but don't know how to defend defensively. Their opponent is the team that has won the most championships in the Premier League. The coach is Sir Alex Ferguson who has more than 20 years of experience and has won countless honors. The failure of the reversal.

Redknapp did not hesitate to follow the pre-match plan and chose to return to the defense. This is a normal choice of a sensible person. They have fast counterattack players. The most important thing is that Hoffenheim played against Hoffenheim in the away game because Tottenham have confidence in their offensive ability. The most important thing is that Hoffenheim's defense is very unstable. The offensive ability and defensive strength are not inferior to Tottenham, he can't take this risk.

In this game, Manchester United's tactics were not to attack, but to make mistakes with their opponents.They played against Tottenham for a while at the beginning. No matter they can score goals, it is of course the best. They can comfortably play defensive counterattacks according to the usual routine. , Use three fast and skilled frontcourt players to catch Tottenham's mistakes.But what I didn't expect was that Tottenham didn't play their cards according to common sense at all, and directly stormed Manchester United's two wings, disturbing Manchester United's defense, and finally relied on a wonderful teamwork to score a victory before the end of the first half. Scored a goal.This time they had to attack.

Tottenham’s impression of all Premier League teams is the same as Hoffenheim’s impression of all Bundesliga teams. They are known for their sharp offense. Offensive football is their style, so Ferguson does not think that Tottenham will shrink after leading The defense line, so he asked the team to aggressively press the offense. He believed that even if he played against Tottenham, his team would not be inferior by half a point.They have a united whole and outstanding individuals. It is not difficult to catch Tottenham's mistakes and break through the opponent's goal.

But not long after the second half started again, the expression on Ferguson's face became extremely ugly, the chewing gum in his mouth was chewed crazily by him subconsciously, and he couldn't help cursing Redknapp in his heart. Sly old fox.The reason is simple. Tottenham have changed their style of holding high the banner of offense and transformed it into a defensive counterattack tactic.

Tottenham used a defensive tactic against Manchester United and against other teams, that is, high defense.Manchester United's offensive ability is very strong, both long-range shots and personal breakthroughs are excellent. Although there is only Rooney on the front line, Xiaopangdun has excellent physical fitness and good header skills. In addition, Giggs' breakthrough ability is even stronger. They don't dare to give their opponents too many free kicks and corner kicks. You must know that Manchester United's midfielders and defenders are very good at heading.

Therefore, Tottenham’s defense starts from the frontcourt. The striker is the first line of defense, making it impossible for Manchester United’s midfielder to pass the ball to the frontcourt smoothly. No matter how aggressively the midfielder fights to slow down Manchester United’s attacking speed, Take the pressure off the backline.In this way, Manchester United's offense is much less powerful when it hits the defense.

The Manchester United players received Ferguson's instruction to attack during the intermission. They thought that the pace of the game would speed up at the beginning of the second half, and the situation turned into a confrontation between the two teams. Not confronting them is like a fist full of explosive power hitting a ball of cotton that has nowhere to go. The feeling is as uncomfortable as it is. After a 15-minute break at halftime, they seemed to have changed their nature. They all turned into Super Saiyans, running around the field like mad dogs. This gap made it extremely difficult for Manchester United players to adapt for a while. Stand still.

Among them, the most depressing one is the South Korean midfielder Park Ji-sung who has just been replaced. This South Korean player has the nickname of "three-leaf lung", which refers to his tenacious style and aggressive fighting. He is like a tireless player on the court. Like an iron man, he is very annoying to entangle his opponents. This is also the biggest capital for him to be able to settle down in Manchester United.

Ferguson sent him on the field in the second half to rely on this characteristic to let him entangle Mo Fei, but now that Tottenham are fully shrinking their defense, Mo Fei even retreated directly to the half to help the team defend. His target did not participate in the attack at all. What is he defending against?
What makes him vomit blood even more is that if he doesn't assist, he won't assist. Park Ji-sung's offensive ability is not weak. With a wide range of running, he can be very good at the position of left midfielder, but whenever he catches the ball and wants to pass from the side When launching an attack, Mo Fei entangled him like a ghost. This time it was good. Ferguson originally wanted to use him to defend Mo Fei, but now the role was completely reversed.The opponent's defensive ability is really not very good, but Mo Fei's explosive power and quick reaction, basically Park Zhixing just shook him away, before the next move, Mo Fei entangled him again, in the end, the attack often ended without a problem, and he could only be used The football is passed back or is broken out of the touchline by the opponent.

Redknapp's move was really ruthless. It hit Manchester United's weakness like a snake hitting seven inches, making them neither attack nor defend, and they were in a dilemma for a while.In fact, if the game is maintained in a balanced situation, Manchester United may be very happy to see this situation. After all, their game experience is many times richer than that of the young Heat. Offside is advantageous.But the problem now is that Manchester United is behind at home. If they don't want to lose in front of more than 7 supporters at home, they have to attack and find a way to equalize the score quickly.

But in this way, a more serious problem came again, and that was Tottenham's counterattack.Ferguson does not think that Tottenham's contraction at this moment means that they have given up their offense. On the contrary, the few offensive players left by Tottenham in the frontcourt are fast counterattackers with good skills. Opportunities, then Manchester United's situation will be even more difficult.In the past, Manchester United always relied on this method to deal with other teams, but Tottenham even resorted to Manchester United's routine to deal with Manchester United after taking the lead today, which made them more angry than helpless.This is simply a slap in the face!
Now Ferguson finally has a clear understanding of Redknapp's coaching level. The opponent's on-the-spot command ability is not weaker than his existence, at least at the level of his old opponent Wenger.The difficult problem that Redknapp posed to him was as uncomfortable as a thorn in the throat, but after all, Ferguson was used to a generation of famous coaches with strong winds and waves. He waved his hand and signaled the team to continue to attack.He is very clear that it is a risky behavior for the team to increase its offensive strength, but the current situation cannot prevent him from taking risks. What's more, isn't Tottenham's shrinking defense a risky behavior?Even Redknapp must not be 100% sure that he can stop Manchester United's offensive, right?He believes that with Manchester United's background and strength, he will be able to break through the opponent's goal before the opponent gets a chance to counterattack.

This is like a big gamble. Both Redknapp and Ferguson are gamblers in this game. They both bet on the team's tactics. The team that scores first will win the game. Victory in the focus battle!
But it is a pity that whether it is Manchester United's strong attack or Tottenham's defensive counterattack, it has not affected the bet for the time being, because neither team scored a goal. The impact ability of Tottenham's defense has indeed made Tottenham's goal dangerous, but Tottenham's defenders are united and can barely block Manchester United's strong attack.And Tottenham also got a few good counterattack opportunities. After all, the opponent aggressively pressed the attack and there were a lot of gaps in the backcourt. This gave Mo Fei, Bell and others a large amount of room to attack. Forward, although several quick counterattacks did not score a goal, it also frightened the Manchester United defenders, and they dared not rush to assist easily.

The game entered a relatively balanced situation. Although Manchester United's offensive was extremely fierce, Tottenham's full-court press and sharp counterattack made the home team extremely uncomfortable.The two teams were evenly matched.

Although Manchester United was forced to attack when they fell behind, and the offensive encountered huge resistance, they did not mess up the rules, and the offense was still very organized. They continued to attack Tottenham's defense according to their most familiar routine.After all, they are all players with rich experience in major competitions. Manchester United's background has given them inexhaustible confidence. Their mentality is relatively indifferent. They believe that as long as they continue to attack like this, Tottenham will eventually collapse.

(End of this chapter)