Chapter 217: Use my tactics to deal with me

"Beautiful job! Guys! We let everyone see our strength and courage! What's wrong with Manchester United? No matter how strong they are, aren't there only eleven people on the court? It turns out that we are not only not worse than them, but also perform better than them!"

After entering the locker room, Xiao Ming couldn't wait to shout loudly. It was not that he didn't know that he should be more calm at this time, but that great joy had filled his chest and led Manchester United two goals. Although there were some luck factors in it, if his players had not already had enough strength and showed this strength, how could they achieve such brilliant achievements!

Hearing Xiao Ming's unswerving praise and praise, the players showed proud smiles one by one, and they were indeed worthy of pride.

"If the game is over now, we should have a carnival... but unfortunately, there are still forty-five minutes before the game is over." Xiao Ming shrugged: "I am also very happy with the dreamlike achievements made in the first half, so I allow you to be happy for five minutes, and then calm down and prepare for the next forty-five minutes of the game."

After saying this, Xiao Ming walked to a corner, then sat down, trying hard to calm himself down, while the players were wiping their sweat, resting, changing into the wet jerseys, changing into the refreshing and dry jerseys, preparing for the second half of the game.

Seeing that the players had almost rested and their mentality gradually calmed down, Xiao Ming stood up.

"Manchester United will definitely not be willing to let us win a home game. They can't afford to lose because there are four or five teams chasing them behind them. Their advantage is not great - of course, we are one of them." Xiao Ming used these words as his opening remarks: "So in the second half, they will definitely launch a more fierce offensive than in the first half. In the first half, they also created many good scoring opportunities. They were unable to score under our tenacious defense. In the second half, we cannot be passively beaten, and defense is always passive, not to mention that they have many offensive points, so we can only use attack instead of defense like in the first half."

"The most successful thing in our defense in the first half was to block Beckham. Although he might have many shortcomings, as long as he gives him space to pass, his right foot alone can cause huge damage. It is precisely because of this that Daniel did a pretty good job in the first half, which made Beckham almost useless on the court." Xiao Ming praised Daniel: "In this case, I think Ferguson will focus the offense on the left side, that is, Giggs' side. So, Yespe, in the second half, you have to defend more and help Sun defend Giggs' breakthrough. If you want to pass the ball, you can cut in, just knock him down! Also, pay attention to fouls at the front of the penalty area, don't fouls in a dangerous area. Of course, it is not to make you shrink. The key is not to give them free kicks unnecessary. Beckham's free kick is very good."

After seeing the players nodding their heads to express their understanding, Xiao Ming nodded with satisfaction: "The next one is the offense... In the first half, we played very well on the wing, and even overwhelmed the opponent's wing attack for a while. So in the second half, we still have to make a fuss on the wing. The focus of the counterattack is to Jozeer and Yepes. When counterattacking, you must press forward boldly, don't be afraid of the gaps exposed behind you. The speed of the two of them on the wing is worse than that of us. This is a point we should focus on."

"Anyway, we are very familiar with them, and they are not unfamiliar with us. In this case, it depends on your efforts... Let us fight bravely in the second half, so that the Red Devils know that there is a team like us in the East End of London!"

Compared with the atmosphere of the Leiden Oriental locker room, the atmosphere in the Manchester United locker room seems much more tense and quiet.

Manchester United's performance has not been good since the beginning of this season. After losing three away goals to Arsenal in the first half of the season, many people believe that Manchester United has begun to be crumbling in the dynasty era of the Premier League, and Arsenal will be their gravedigger. In the Champions League group stage, Manchester United and Barcelona and Bayern all tied the match, but they only got six points in the Brownderby in Denmark. If Bayern hadn't lost one game in the Brownderby and Barcelona lost to Bayern twice, they might not have been able to qualify from the Champions League group stage - in fact, they ranked second in the group. If it weren't for other groups except Real Madrid and Inter Milan, the second-place in Group C, Real Madrid, who had reached 12 points, and the highest score of the second in other groups was only eight points, they would have been eliminated in the group stage.

The group stage of the Champions League is now quite cruel. The first and second-ranked six groups are the first and the two with the best results. It is really cruel to divide teams like Barcelona, ​​Bayern and Manchester United into the same group.

It is precisely because of this stumbled performance in the league and the Champions League that the outside world is not optimistic about Manchester United's prospects this season! However, in this case, Manchester United still entered the quarterfinals of the Champions League and reached the top of the scoreboard through a series of victories in the league!

How can Manchester United, who has come out of such a difficult environment, lose confidence due to temporary disadvantages?

Not to mention not losing, even if the game is lost, as long as the season is not over, Manchester United will not lose confidence!

This confidence was brought to them by Ferguson, and it was also brought to them by the continuous victory over the past few years!

Ferguson was not angry in the locker room. It was a fact that he was irritable, but he would not be irritable and angry for no reason. Players could respect him as his leader, but most of them would not succumb to a tyrant.

"I have emphasized many times that the Premier League this season will not be as easy as before." Ferguson's low voice sounded in the locker room: "In the past, we often had only one opponent, Aston Villa in 1993, Blackburn in 1994 and 1995, Newcastle in 1996 and 1997, and Arsenal last year... Most of the time, we won, but failed, but no matter which season, the competition in the Premier League has never been so fierce. Arsenal, the Italian-led Chelsea, Aston Villa, Leeds United and Liverpool who are beginning to gradually recover - of course, we have our opponents today, a team we haven't heard much about two years ago, Leiden Oriental."

Speaking of this, Ferguson laughed: "I used to pay attention to Leiden East only because there are always players I like in their team, such as Ori and Japi, but I never thought they could become our opponents so soon. I thought it would take at least two or three years to have the ability to threaten us, but I didn't expect that just six months later, they had reached such a height - we were already the first in the standings, but they only had three points less than us, and these three points may no longer exist after the game."

"Sir, Leiden Oriental has always been excellent. If it weren't for bad luck, maybe he would have been able to face Manchester United last season."

A muffled voice rang in the locker room, and everyone's eyes fell on the person who was talking - Dutch defender Stam, who only transferred at his first price this season.

Ferguson glanced at Stam, and the other players were a little worried. What Ferguson didn't like the most was that he was interrupted in the middle of his speech. Stam, who had just been transferred for a short time, obviously did not have this awareness. In Leiden East, as long as it makes sense, Xiao Ming's interruption will not only not be angry, but will encourage them to speak...

Just as the other players were worried, Ferguson suddenly laughed: "You are right, Japi, it was me who misjudged the potential and growth rate of Leiden East, so now, they have created a huge threat to us in front of us."

After saying this, Ferguson did not continue to talk about this topic: "Obviously, Leiden East has studied us deeply, so they sent their best physical fitness and the best defense against one-on-one Daniel to entangle David, giving David no chance to get the ball. Without David, the threat of our crossing was reduced by half. We know this, and our opponents also know this, but there is only Leiden East that can achieve this level, so we have to make some changes in this situation."

"David, in the second half, your position is retreating... Do you remember what happened that you played half a season in Leiden East more than three seasons ago?" Ferguson asked suddenly.

Beckham was stunned for a moment, then looked up and nodded at Ferguson.

Ferguson smiled at the corner of his mouth: "I remember that Xiao Ming put a lot of effort into how to use you at that time... He did not let you play the right forward, but let you return to the position of the back midfielder... Although the player configuration looks like a four-four-two formation, in fact, Leiden East played three-five-two in the second half of the season... You played as the back midfielder in the right position in the middle of the double-middle, and the real one playing the right back was the Irish full-back Carl who is playing in Tottenham now... right?"

"That's right, that's it." Beckham nodded affirmatively. It was also in the half season at Leiden East that he knew that he could still play the right midfielder - his diligent running ability and accurate long passes - with these two things, playing a backfield well is really nothing...

"I called him to thank him... I think I should thank him better now. He helped me solve a problem he had asked me, which is what I should do when someone was willing to waste a defensive player and stared at David to death." Ferguson smiled happily.

"The second half has begun! The players on both sides have arrived on the court! Leiden Oriental did not substitute, or the staffing configuration in the first half, and Manchester United did not substitute! It seems that Ferguson's subordinates are indeed no one to switch now. If Bromquist is not injured, perhaps the Swedes with excellent speed and skills can bring some vitality to Leiden Oriental on the right, at least they will not do anything under Daniel's close defense."

The commentator of Sky TV commented on Ferguson's inaction in the midfield. Manchester United's main lineup has always been first-class. However, perhaps because the main players are too outstanding, their substitutes are always unsatisfactory, especially in the midfield. The substitutes on both wings of Manchester United have always been good. Cruyff Jr., Pobosky, and Bromquist are also because the main players are too excellent. Substitutes never get the chance to play. They are not young players. If they can't play with the main players for a long time, they can only slowly become mediocre, just like Keane and Scholes' substitutes Bart.

The second half of the kick-off was Leiden East. After the kick-off, they did not pass the time in the backcourt, but quickly passed the ball to the left and organized the attack through Jinklaze's breakthrough.

Jin Clarze dribbled the ball into Manchester United's half, and Beckham immediately forced himself up. Since he couldn't seem to be helping with the offense, let's relieve the pressure on his teammates in the defense.

After getting rid of it back and forth, Jin Clazer went a shortcut, but Beckham was pressed against him like a candy, making him feel very troublesome.

Just as Jin Kraze was about to completely get rid of Beckham's defense, he saw a Manchester United player wearing a black jersey rushing towards him with great momentum - it was Roy Keane!

Jin Kraze was surprised. If Keane ran over to defend himself, then the Boban in the middle was not defending...

Excellent players always move faster than their thoughts. Although Jin Kraze did not see Boban's position, the tacit understanding developed in the past six months made him feel that Boban must respond in the middle of the midfield!

Jinklaze immediately passed the ball to the middle of the court based on his feelings, and Boban was indeed there...

But another figure quickly fell to the ground and broke the ball in the middle!

Scholes, who returned to defense, made a brave tackle, and before Boban came to counterattack, he passed the ball to Stam behind him, then got up and ran forward.

Giggs on the left and York Cole on the middle are ready to go!

"Return to defense!" Xiao Ming jumped up from the coach's seat and shouted at the field.

The midfield steal is the easiest to produce a quick counterattack, and the success rate is much higher than the counterattack after the backcourt steal!

Leiden East's defense line responded calmly. Sun Jihai ran towards Giggs, and the two central defenders followed Manchester United's two forwards, while Mark Lailer was in the middle and was ready to go over and support at any time.

Stam passed the ball to Giggs on the left. Giggs grabbed the ball in front of Sun Jihai, and then rushed forward and threw Sun Jihai away by half a meter.

Sun Jihai tried hard to interfere with Giggs behind him, and Marklelai also moved quickly to support him. Giggs was forced to pass the ball, York took the ball with his back, and Deselli's interference behind him made him feel a little unable to hold the ball.

Xiao Ming nodded and sat back. There was nothing to be afraid of when he transformed into positional battles. The most terrifying thing in Manchester United's positional battle attack was Beckham's cross from the flank. After changing to other means, Xiao Ming believed that his defense could control the situation.

York passed the ball to Cole who followed up to meet him, but Cole also encountered Hypia's close-fitting defense and had no choice but to pass the ball to Scholes. With this delay, the players from Leiden East had already returned to defense and formed a complete defense line.

"Leedon East defends the opponent's quick counterattack, it seems that they have suffered this season and it's not in vain... But more likely because Manchester United's counterattack is not fast enough. After all, except Giggs, Manchester United's frontcourt offensive players are average, Cole's speed is good, but his ball-control ability is not good. If Bromquist is there..."

When the commentator started talking about Bromquist again, Beckham, who should have been substituted in his mouth, ran up from the backcourt slowly, and then received a return pass from Scholes near the center circle.

Daniel calmed down. Beckham was not threatening at that distance. As long as he came forward, he would take it up himself - as for the defense of others, it would be left to his teammates.

Just as Daniel was thinking this way, he saw Beckham pass the ball to Keane, then ran forward and another Manchester United player next to him ran up. It was Gary Neville, who was even more in front than Beckham...

Daniel hesitated for two seconds and decided to keep up with Neville first. Neville's cross after breaking through the wing was still very threatening, not to mention that he is the only one defending on the right, so he cannot count on too many defenses in defense.

Moreover, Beckham is now at a far distance, and it will not be too late to go up to defend by himself when he enters the dangerous area.

Just as Daniel was thinking this way, he saw Keane pass the ball to Beckham, who was forty meters away from the goal!

Beckham, who was completely unguarded, took a step forward comfortably, then raised his right foot like a free kick, and kicked the ball far away into the penalty area!

This is a straight forward first, then starts to show a violent arc in the middle of the road, turning to a pass in the middle of the penalty area. The strange arc once again bypassed Hypia, who was defending the front point, and successfully landed in front of Cole!

Cole shot with an angry shot. Just when Jasqueline had already surrendered, the ball flew high above the crossbar and then flew into the stands...

Leiden Oriental fans burst into laughter. They were mocking Cole's bad shooting skills, but Xiao Ming stood up in shock. The scene in front of him was very familiar...
Chapter completed!