The Red Devils' revival starts with retaining Mourinho

One day later, on the afternoon of May 1st, the first leg of another UEFA Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Porto also came to an end. Liverpool, playing at home, had a very difficult game at Anfield, and finally made a difficult comeback with the superb personal ability of star player Mohamed Salah.

In this game, Role sat in front of the TV with Nicky Butt, Solskjaer, Mourinho, Van Nistelrooy, Scholes, Rui Faria, Silvino Rulo, Carlos Larin, Emilio Alves, Giovanni Serra and other first-team coaching staff members to watch.

At the beginning of the game, Liverpool showed a strong offensive momentum, with waves of attacks like tides, suppressing Porto completely. Mourinho frowned slightly, crossed his arms over his chest, looked at the screen deeply, and slowly said: "Look, Liverpool's offensive rhythm, they want to give Porto a head start at the beginning and completely suppress the opponent's morale. The layering of this offense is very obvious, and the cooperation between the forward line, midfielder, and wingers is very tacit."

Solskjaer nodded, and then said: "Indeed, their offensive investment is very strong, but will this leave hidden dangers in defense? After all, football is a sport that requires balance."

As the game progressed, Liverpool still maintained a high-intensity offense and continued to create threats in Porto's half. Assistant coach Emilio Alves couldn't help but say: "Their full-backs are too frequent. Although this increases the width of the offense, the space behind them is also easy for Porto to catch."

However, Liverpool's offensive momentum did not weaken because of the concerns of Manchester United. Just when everyone thought Liverpool would score in the first half, an accident happened. In the 28th minute of the first half, Porto successfully counterattacked. The Porto midfielder made a precise long pass and found the striker who was advancing at high speed. The striker wearing the No. 17 jersey quickly broke through Liverpool's defense like a cheetah, and calmly scored the ball in the face of the attacking goalkeeper.

Scholes sat up straight and said in surprise: "Oh, I didn't expect it. This is football. Liverpool is too focused on offense and ignores the details of defense. Porto's counterattack was too sharp. They seized the gap between Liverpool's full-back and central defender. This was a momentary mistake."

Giovanni Serra, who has always been responsible for tactical analysis in the coaching staff, frowned and said: "This can actually be avoided. Liverpool's defensive players were not fast enough when chasing back, and they did not fill in each other in time. This is also a lesson for us. In future games, we must pay attention to the cooperation and position sense between defensive players."

In the rest of the first half, Liverpool suppressed Porto for most of the time, but Porto put up a tight defensive formation, like an impenetrable fortress. Liverpool's attack repeatedly hit Porto's defense, but always failed in front of the iron wall defense. At this time, the Manchester United people in the conference room couldn't help but frown, as if they saw their own difficulties in facing dense defense.

Carlos Larin, a member of the coaching staff, said: "Look at Porto's defense, it's really airtight. Although Liverpool's attack is fierce, it is always difficult to break the deadlock when it doesn't find a key breakthrough."

Another member of the coaching staff, Rui Faria, also nodded in agreement: "Yes, this dense defense is the strategy of many weaker teams when facing strong enemies. It can effectively limit the opponent's offensive space and make the opponent's offense stagnate."

After the first half, the Manchester United people began to discuss enthusiastically. Nicky Butt said: "This half of the game was so dramatic. Liverpool's attack was so sharp, but Porto counterattacked. This reminds me of some of our previous games. Sometimes we also played well in offense, but there were problems in defense." Assistant coach Silvino Rulo fell into deep thought. He said: "We must learn lessons from this game. Offense and defense complement each other and cannot be neglected. Although Liverpool suppressed them comprehensively, they still have some problems in defensive organization." "In the first half, Porto's No. 17 looked very young, but he performed very well. That goal and the following attacks, the breakthrough was sharp, the shooting was calm, and he had a big heart." Van Nistelrooy praised sincerely. "His name is Fabio Daniel Suarez Silva, 2002Born in July 2006, he is a Portuguese player and the absolute main force of Porto U19 winning the Youth Champions League. He was promoted to the first team by Porto head coach Sergio Conceicao in February this year and is the youngest league scorer in Porto's history. "Solskjaer said like a treasure.

"Such an important game, Sergio Conceicao dares to let young players start. Coach Mourinho said.

After the start of the second half, Liverpool still maintained the pressure of attack and tried to equalize the score as soon as possible. Van Nistelrooy said: "Liverpool must be very anxious now. They need to score as soon as possible to stabilize the morale of the army. However, in this case, the mentality of the players is very important, and they can't lose their footing because of the rush to score. "

As time went by, the game came to the 78th minute. Mohamed Salah received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area. He used his flexible footwork to shake off Porto's defender, and then made a powerful shot, the ball went straight into the dead corner of the goal. Liverpool finally equalized the score.

Manchester United's people immediately exclaimed. Van Nistelrooy said excitedly: "Salah's ball is so beautiful! His personal ability is fully demonstrated at this moment. This is the role of stars, who can stand up and change the situation of the game at a critical moment. "

Solskjaer said: "This also shows that Liverpool's offense is still very threatening. They did not lose confidence because of falling behind and have been looking for opportunities. This is also a good example for our players to stay calm and confident in adversity. "

The game has entered a white-hot stage, and both sides are desperately fighting for every ball. Giovanni Serra said: "Now both sides are exhausted. At this time, it depends on who has stronger willpower. The execution of tactics may deviate due to the decline in physical strength, which requires players to have better adaptability on the field. ”

In the third minute of injury time, Mohamed Salah stood up again. He received a pass from his teammate at the front of the penalty area, and after a slight adjustment, he made a long shot. The ball drew a beautiful arc in the air and went directly into the goal. Liverpool overtook the score.

Scholes stood up excitedly and said loudly: "Salah, Salah again! He was too dazzling in this game. These two goals are too critical for Liverpool. This is the value of superstars at critical moments. "

Giovanni Serra, head of the data center, had a gleam in his eyes. He said with emotion: "This is the role of superstars! When the team is in trouble and has no idea what to do in the face of dense defense, they can create opportunities with their personal abilities and break the deadlock. "

Assistant coach Rui Faria also said excitedly: "Salah taught us a vivid lesson. Superstars can change the direction of the game by themselves at such a critical moment. ”

After the game, Manchester United was still immersed in the atmosphere of the game. They began to summarize the enlightenment of this game for Manchester United.

Nikki Butt said with emotion: "This game is really wonderful. Liverpool can turn defeat into victory in adversity, which reflects their resilience and strength. We must analyze this game carefully and learn something from it. ”

Head coach Mourinho said: "From the offensive point of view, Liverpool's offensive hierarchy and the cooperation between players are worth learning. They can effectively deliver the ball to the forward line through the dispatch of the midfield and create threatening offensive opportunities. We need to further strengthen the organization of offense and improve the efficiency of offense. ”

Giovanni Serra continued: "In terms of defense, Liverpool's mistakes sounded the alarm for us. We can't ignore defense because of offense. The tacit understanding and cooperation between defensive players are crucial. We must strengthen defensive training and improve the integrity of defense. ”

Scholes said: "From the perspective of the players' mentality, Liverpool players can remain calm and confident when they are behind, and finally achieve a reversal, which is very rare. Our players sometimes seem a little impatient when facing adversity, which is something we need to improve. We need to cultivate players' ability to withstand pressure and psychological quality. ”

Giovanni Serra also nodded in agreement: "When facing dense defense, the team often needs a point to break the balance. Superstars are this point. Their presence can make the opponent's defense lose focus, thus opening the door to victory for the team. ”

Rolie said: "Serra is right. Salah's two goals made me see the decisive role of superstars in breaking dense defense. They can attract the defense.He can draw the attention of the defensive players, create space for his teammates, and at the same time, he can use his own skills and abilities to complete the fatal blow at the critical moment. Nicky, Jose, Solskjaer, you discuss it, I want to bring a superstar back to Manchester United fans this summer. "

"Superstar?" Solskjaer asked puzzled.

"Yes. A superstar who can lead Manchester United to create a dynasty! You discuss the list first, and I will solve the problem of funds. After the game with Manchester City, we will focus on discussing it. "Luo Lie said loudly.

And in a place where no one else could see, the system panel had quietly opened:

[Host]: Luo Lie

[Club owned]: Manchester United

[Economic status]: 75,000 Bitcoins

570 million pounds in cash

[Available transfer funds]: 250 million pounds

[Skill cards]: Super transfer cards*2, Youth training scout card*1, Sucker card*1

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This is the first time that Luo Lie has revealed his ambitions in front of everyone. What supports his ambitions is the excellent performance of Manchester United this season, the transfer surplus of more than 160 million pounds, the huge transfer funds provided by the system, two super transfer cards and a powerful Sucker card.

"Okay, boss!" "Okay, chairman!" Nicky Butt, Solskjaer, Mourinho and others said.