Chapter 125 The unsolvable Ronaldo! What a great center, one is worth two! [Please subscribe]
In the context of Mourinho’s resignation, the Bayswater Chinese defeated Chelsea 2-0, which is not surprising at all.
The reaction of the British media was also relatively calm.
It seems like this is the normal result.
But this in turn proves their affirmation of the strength of the Bayswater Chinese.
However, one advantage is that, at the very least, Yang Cheng's team has proven its strength.
Let everyone believe that even if they sold four generals this summer, the overall strength of the Bayswater Chinese is still not weak.
Maybe even stronger than last season.
This also further boosted the team’s season ticket sales.
On the second day after the Community Shield, the team’s season ticket sales exceeded 45,000.
Of course, this season's season tickets are still bundled with three games in the Champions League group stage.
There are still 5 days until the start of the league and 9 days before the first home game. Adam Crozier and the administrative team are making the final sprint.
Whether it is the Internet, TV, or other channels, we are all making final efforts, hoping to break through 50,000.
The attendance rate at the home court is higher, which at least looks good, right?
However, this is just a Community Shield.
After Yang Cheng finished playing in the Community Shield, he was basically making the final sprint to the league.
Because the first round is an away game against Manchester United.
The Red Devils are much stronger this season.
With the introduction of Tevez, Ashley Young, Nani, Anderson and other players, the overall strength is even higher than last season.
Yang Cheng knows best.
Manchester United's peak period was the wave of Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo as the trident.
With dealers like Carrick and Scholes in the midfield, Manchester United's XJB frontcourt has amazing offensive power.
Vidic and Ferdinand on the back line are as solid as a rock.
Facing such a team is indeed a headache.
Skilled and smooth passing and ball control like Barcelona's is feasible.
But the problem is, looking at this style of play from all over the world, besides Guardiola, how many others can master it?
There is no such gene!
There is no lineup of youth training players like Habaib and Messi.
So, Manchester United is really difficult to play.
But there is also an advantage in the first round of the league.
According to feedback from scouts, Ferguson seems to have not yet fully established the frontcourt trident.
More is debugging the attacking combination of Ashley Young, Rooney and Ronaldo.
This is in line with Yang Cheng's impression of Ferguson.
……
Manchester United played very well in their warm-up match.
Not only did they all win, but they all won big.
This group of stars in the team all shined in the warm-up match.
So many people are worried about how Ferguson will coordinate the playing time of these stars in the new season?
In this regard, Ferguson said with a smile at the pre-match press conference in the first round of the league: "This has never been a problem."
"We have ample staffing and can Fight on multiple fronts! ”
The old Jazz obviously haven't forgotten the shame of last season.
After a hard season of fighting, I was still thinking about winning the Triple Crown.
As a result, we returned to pre-liberation overnight.
In the end, I ended up empty-handed.
With Ferguson's character, it would be really unjustifiable if he didn't get this situation back.
Many Premier League commentators believe that after the transfer signings in the summer, Manchester United's lineup is close to perfect.
With a group of super attackers, such as Ronaldo and Rooney, Tevez and Ashley Young have also proven themselves in the Premier League.
Having excellent midfield playmakers such as Carrick, Giggs and Scholes.
Having super strong defenders, Evra, Ferdinand and Vidic.
If you insist on saying that this team has any shortcomings, it must be the right back.
Old captain Gary Neville was injured in March last season and has not recovered yet.
During this period, Ferguson arranged for Wes Brown to play this position.
How should we evaluate the player Wes Brown?
He had a lot of shining points at Manchester United, but he didn't leave a deep impression on people.
As a defender, the most important thing is stability.
But that's exactly what Wes Brown can't give.
Because in the past few years, he has been injured all the time.
As long as he is not injured and stabilizes, he can always perform amazingly.
For example, in the 2000/01 season, his central defender combination with Stam helped Manchester United win three consecutive English top league titles for the first time in club history.
That was also the fourth three consecutive championships in the history of England's top league.
This is why, despite Wes Brown's ups and downs for many years, Ferguson has been reluctant to sell him and has always had high hopes for him.
As long as a healthy Wes Brown is basically able to play at a very high level.
In Yang Cheng’s previous life, in the 2007/08 season, Wes Brown was on the right, and together with Ferdinand, Vidic and Evra, formed a path that allowed countless Manchester United fans to follow for many, many years. Everyone is still talking about the super defensive line.
If we insist on a problem, it is that Wes Brown did not provide enough support to Ronaldo on the offensive end.
Unlike Gary Neville who likes to get involved in offense, Wes Brown is better at defense.
But it is precisely because of this that Ferguson will completely release Evra on the left.
That’s why the British media believe that Manchester United’s lineup is close to perfect.
Of course, the overall strength of the Bayswater Chinese is not bad.
Especially after defeating Chelsea 2-0 in the Community Shield.
The defense line of Leighton Baines, Jose Fonte, Pepe and Maicon is one of the best in European football, not to mention the Premier League.
In the Premier League last season, the Bayswater Chinese defense only conceded 24 goals in 38 rounds.
In second place are Manchester United and Liverpool, both conceding 27 goals.
The defensive level of the Premier League has indeed been raised to a higher level after Mourinho took charge.
No way.
In the 04/05 and 2005/06 seasons, Chelsea conceded 15 and 22 goals in the league respectively.
You know, in the past, conceding less than 30 goals in the Premier League was considered very good.
Arsenal’s unbeaten season, is it dominant enough?
Conceded 26 goals.
Manchester United fans have always missed Stam, who conceded 31 goals in the 2000/01 season.
Conceding 30 goals was nothing in the Premier League at that time.
But there are exceptions, and that is Arsenal in the 1998/99 season.
Now, when everyone mentions Wenger, they are all about passing and cutting, beautiful football, and...
But in the early days of Wenger coaching Arsenal, this guy was very conservative. The level is not inferior to anyone's.
The reason why Manchester United was put on the altar in the 1998/99 season was through a series of reversals.
Among them, in the league, the Gunners coached by Wenger were the ones that Manchester United reversed.
Arsenal conceded 17 goals in a single season, making everyone feel desperate.
Yes, 17.
In second place is Chelsea, coached by Italian Vialli, who lost 30 goals.
Ferguson's Manchester United conceded 37 goals.
Wenger at that time was similar to Mourinho two years earlier.
It is only in recent years that Arsenal's performance has improved and its overall strength has become stronger and stronger. Wenger has gradually "washed away" and gained the aura of a so-called scholar, coach, and professor.
Many people will ask, why do Arsenal always have broken legs?
Why does it feel like the Premier League is targeting Arsenal?
The reason is simple, because that's how Arsenal played against others.
Even in the 2003/04 season when they were undefeated and won the championship, the Gunners were still one of the dirtiest teams in the Premier League.
Vieira was the top butcher in the Premier League back then, not losing to Roy Keane.
What did you do to others back then? When you were strong, they couldn’t do anything to you. Now that you are weak, they will definitely find an opportunity to fuck you.
Feng shui takes turns.
If you come out to hang out, you will always have to pay it back.
Looking at the Bayswater Chinese.
The biggest difference between Yang Cheng's team and Wenger in the early years and Mourinho later was that in addition to their solid defense, their offense was also very smooth and their offense was overwhelming.
In last season, the Bayswater Chinese scored a total of 92 goals.
In second place is Ferguson's Manchester United, which scored 83 goals, 9 fewer than the Bayswater Chinese.
The strongest defense in the Premier League, coupled with the sharpest offense in the Premier League.
This is the magic weapon for the Bayswater Chinese to win last season!
The most important thing is that Yang Cheng's team is one of the teams with the fewest fouls in the Premier League.
What is even more interesting is that among the top 6 teams in the Premier League, the Bayswater Chinese have the fewest fouls in the frontcourt.
Not long ago, a British Fleet Street tabloid used this as evidence to throw out a conspiracy theory, saying why the Chinese in Bayswater can perform well?
Because the Premier League teams let loose!
As a result, he was quickly slapped in the face by many major newspapers including The Times and The Guardian.
Why do you get the fewest fouls when attacking in the frontcourt?
Because their frontcourt set-piece scoring rate is high!
As the Times said, "Every time Gianni Vio walks out of the coaching bench, the opponent's head coach will be frightened."
In this case, who dares to give Bess a hand easily? Watt's Chinese frontcourt set-piece?
If you dare not give it, you can only reduce the fouls.
Once opponents reduce fouls, won't Bayswater Chinese players be able to take advantage of their technical advantages?
This has also become the biggest question in the Premier League before the start of the new season.
Who can snipe the Bayswater Chinese?
Ferguson also gave his own answer.
Whether it is out of psychological warfare or objective analysis, the godfather of Manchester United believes that the new season for the Bayswater Chinese will be more difficult than in the past.
“Because they are the defending champions!”
“In the past few years, the Bayswater Chinese have always played the role of chasers, so they always lead for a period of time and then inexplicably lose the leader. Location."
"Because they are very young. Light. ”
“Young players have strength and drive, and are suitable for creating situations and establishing a country.”
“But if you want to hold on to a country, you cannot just rely on momentum. What’s more important is stability and experience.”
"Especially after experiencing the outstanding performance in the past two seasons, more and more teams will definitely adopt more pragmatic tactics when facing the Bayswater Chinese."
Finally, Ferguson smiled and said that regarding the new season, all the pressure is on the Bayswater Chinese.
“Now, we are the chasers!”
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On the afternoon of August 11, Manchester Old Trafford Stadium.
In the first round of the Premier League, the Bayswater Chinese challenged Manchester United away.
The first game of the new season ushered in the most important dialogue between the top players, which undoubtedly brought attention to the entire Premier League.
Fans all over the world are eagerly awaiting it.
The Premier League and its partners around the world have also stepped up their promotional efforts.
The game time is also specially arranged at 15:00 in the afternoon.
Old Trafford Stadium, which has an official capacity of 74,000 people, was squeezed into nearly 76,000 people.
It can be seen that British fans are looking forward to this game.
After the transfer operation and training camp throughout the summer, both teams also played with the strongest lineups.
If you want to win the championship, you must win this kind of strong dialogue.
Manchester United, playing at home, still adopts the 4231 formation that Ferguson adapted well last season.
Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar;
Defense: Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand and Wes Brown;
Midfield: Hargreaves and Carrick form a pair Midfielder, in front are Ashley Young, Scholes and Ronaldo;
Forward: Rooney.
As expected by Yang Cheng, Ferguson still used Ashley Young in the first game of the league.
Tevez and Nani were put on the bench.
There is also a player Yang Cheng is familiar with sitting on Manchester United's bench, Gerard Pique.
This kid is still waiting for the chance to play at Manchester United.
The Chinese in Bayswater are also sending their main force.
Goalkeeper: Neuer;
Defense: Leighton Baines, Jose Fonte, Pepe and Maicon;
Midfield: Yaya Toure deep, Lass Diarra and Modric in the center ;
Forwards: Di Maria, Dzeko and Arshavin.
Marcelo performed well in the Community Shield Cup, but Yang Cheng is not confident about him.
The Bayswater Chinese's left wing is facing Manchester United's right wing Cristiano Ronaldo. Let Marcelo keep an eye on Cristiano Ronaldo. At this stage, it is really not a big deal to seek death. the difference.
In terms of the choice of central defender, Yang Cheng has considered Thiago Silva.
But first of all, the Brazilian central defender is new to the game.
I am not good at language yet, so communicating with my teammates will be a problem.
So, after several considerations, Yang Cheng chose Jose Fonte.
Yang Cheng still knows the strength of the vice-captain.
Both Yang Cheng and Ferguson are making fuss about each other.
Ferguson knew clearly that the midfielder must be able to withstand the Bayswater Chinese.
Even if you don’t have an advantage, you can’t lose too much.
Otherwise, the Chinese people in Bayswater will eat it completely, not even the bones will be left.
So, Ferguson did a lot in the midfield in this game.
Not only did Hargreaves and Carrick form a double defensive midfielder, but Scholes also often dropped deep.
At the same time, Manchester United's overall defensive formation was kept very compact, leaving enough space for Rooney and Ronaldo in front to insert from behind.
Both teams had no reservations from the start.
The Bayswater Chinese continued to use their best blitzkrieg, attacking at the beginning.
48 seconds into the game, Arshavin earned a set kick for the Bayswater Chinese in the frontcourt.
Ferguson was so angry that he flew into a rage on the sidelines and almost rushed forward and tore the fouled Carrick apart.
You have been told to reduce fouls, reduce fouls, why don't you listen?
Fortunately, this positioning goal did not pose a threat.
Manchester United fought on the main battlefield, but they did not play conservatively. They gave full play to the speed and impact of the frontcourt players while maintaining a stable defense and a compact midfield.
For example, in the 3rd minute, Carrick sent a long pass from the backcourt and went directly to the frontcourt to find Rooney.
At this time, Ronaldo also cut diagonally along the right road at high speed.
As long as Rooney grabs a point, Ronaldo will be the second wave of offense.
Pepe steadily grabbed the first spot.
For speed, he is not like Rooney.
But soon, Manchester United continued to fight this kind of counterattack that quickly passed through the midfield.
In the 11th minute, Yang Cheng noticed another situation.
When Manchester United's quick counterattack fails, in addition to Scholes, they will also pass to Ashley Young.
After getting the ball, the former Bayswater Chinese left winger will send a diagonal pass with his right foot.
Rooney and Ronaldo will take turns to attack this point.
After realizing this, Yang Cheng immediately signaled to Maicon to move forward when defending to suppress Ashley Young.
Of course, pay attention to defensive positioning as well.
Although Yang is no match, his speed is not slow and he can still pass.
Ferguson has a strategy against the Chinese in Bayswater, and Yang Cheng also has a strategy against Manchester United.
Las Diarra was standing on the left side in this game. His main task was to keep an eye on Ronaldo and harass Scholes.
In this game, Yang Cheng didn't bother Carrick much.
He knew that when Ferguson went to Scholes, he expected him to suppress Carrick, but he just didn't do that.
You like long passes, right?
Just pass it on.
As long as I can control Rooney in the backcourt, you can pass it as you like.
On the offensive end, Yang Cheng was sure that Manchester United would not dare to foul easily in the 30-meter area, so he gave full play to the skills of Di Maria, Arshavin and Dzeko, and used the ground to penetrate into the frontcourt to cooperate.
This is also the attack method that the Bayswater Chinese are best at.
Is Di Maria's breakthrough from the left sharp?
The opposite Wes Brown is responsible for taking care of the Argentinian.
As the saying goes, when masters compete with each other, the victory is often determined in an instant.
When both teams adopt this mutual restraint tactic, neither head coach makes any mistakes, and the two teams are very familiar with each other, this leads to a very tense game scene. Intense and fast paced.
But there was no goal.
......
"Hey, tell me, did that bastard Yang Cheng switch bets with Lass Diarra?"
"Not talking about the number of steals, Just ask if you can get the ball from Cristiano?”
The bet between Yang Cheng and Lass Diarra is actually updated every season.
Only they know exactly what they are betting on.
However, Lars Diarra's performance is getting better and better.
This kid used to be great at grabbing the ball, but what about now?
He is also quite good at passing the ball and can also advance with the ball.
It was really discovered step by step by Yang Cheng, and it became more and more comprehensive.
The only problem is that he likes to show off his feet.
But as long as it doesn't affect the game, basically no one cares about him.
It can even shine sometimes.
Ferguson saw that Lars Diarra had been pestering Ronaldo.
The Portuguese failed to attack with the ball on the right, so he switched to the center, but he could only take a long shot.
Switching to the left, Lass Diarra also followed.
Being unable to do anything, he reluctantly made a pass, but Rooney failed to grab the landing spot.
It has been 30 minutes. Both teams have several shots, but they are difficult to score.
Las Diarra even chased Ronaldo from the right to the center and then to the left.
It’s like dog skin plaster.
Ferguson couldn't help but complain.
If this was one of his own players, he would definitely praise him as a flower, but it happened to be his opponent.
That’s so disgusting!
“It’s a bit strange.”
Quiroz, who was sitting aside, touched his chin and said with a frown.
Ferguson was stunned, "What?"
"I mean, it always feels a little strange."
"Tell me about it."
"I can't tell, just always I feel that the Bayswater Chinese are still using ground penetration and passing forward, which is a bit of a waste of Dzeko in front. "
The center forward Dzeko is becoming more and more likable.
The most important thing is that he is so comprehensive.
Especially since last season, after his physical fitness has improved, his overall performance is completely different from before.
Logically speaking, with such a comprehensive high center forward, there is no reason why he should not perform well.
Always penetrate through the ground, the offensive routine will be flat, and defense will not be too difficult.
But if Dzeko's high center advantage is utilized, wouldn't the offense be more three-dimensional?
On the other hand, Queiroz was thinking, based on his understanding of Yang Cheng, how could he have imagined this level?
That’s why it’s strange.
Last season, Dzeko scored 17 goals.
Not bad performance.
After Queiroz said this, Ferguson himself noticed it.
It's a bit strange indeed.
......
In the 42nd minute of the game, the Bayswater Chinese once again launched an offensive on the left side of the frontcourt.
Di Maria, Modric and Arshavin all appeared on this side, drawing the entire defensive attention of Manchester United.
First, Dzeko provided support as a high center forward, and after receiving the ball, he passed it back to Modric.
The Croatian passed the ball to Arshavin, passed it to Di Maria on the left, and then passed it back to Modric.
This continuous passing tilted Manchester United's defensive posture.
But just when Manchester United midfielder Hargreaves was about to rush towards Modric, the Croatian was "forced" to pass the ball back to Yaya Toure who was in the gap with no one around him. .
The Ivorian stopped the ball directly in front of him, glanced ahead, quickly caught up with him, and passed the ball over the top. This kick was accurately passed from the center to the left rib area behind Manchester United's defense.
Almost at the same time, Dzeko moved forward from the left rib as quickly as possible, chasing the landing point of the long pass.
Ferdinand was not slow at first, but at that time he had his back to his own goal. When Dzeko rushed up, he became alert.
But when the Manchester United central defender turned around to catch up, he was already half a beat behind.
One step slow, every step slow.
Dzeko instantly rushed to the left corner of Manchester United's penalty area, got ahead of Ferdinand, jumped slightly, and headed Yaya Toure's long overhead pass towards the big ball in front of him. restricted area.
Dzeko is tall and one position ahead. He doesn't need to jump at all to get the landing spot first.
Ferdinand reached out and pulled Dzeko, and when he took off, he staggered and almost fell down.
When Dzeko landed, the ball was in front of the Bosnia and Herzegovina center. The Bosnia and Herzegovina center caught up with him first, stopped the ball at his feet, and shifted his center of gravity to his right. Shoulder, blocking Ferdinand with his body.
Of course the Manchester United central defender will not be knocked down by Dzeko, but he cannot squeeze away Dzeko.
The ball was controlled by Dzeko with his left foot. Ferdinand was blocked by his right shoulder and could not stop it at all.
The Bosnian center took the ball and dragged Ferdinand to the outside of the left corner of the small penalty area. Facing Van der Sar who was halfway out, he volleyed with his left foot.
When Van der Sar went to the ground to save, the ball had passed under him and went straight into Manchester United's goal.
“The ball is scored!!!”
“The Bayswater Chinese’s first goal of the new season!”
“Edin Dzeko! ”
"Another Yaya Toure's overhead long pass, the distance was just right."
"The Bayswater Chinese's attack was very methodical."
"This is definitely something we have practiced in daily training."
"They He first uses his players with outstanding skills at his feet to attract the attention of the defense through their continuous dribbling and passing. Then he passes to the outside and plays a long pass directly behind him. "
"Manchester United's defense was broken through in this way."
"It is indeed very thoughtful!"
"Especially Dzeko, the 21-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina center can now compete with Ferdinand."
......
Zeko The moment Co jumped up and headed Yaya Toure's long pass into the Manchester United penalty area, Ferguson was confused.
Broken!
Then, I saw Dzeko hit a shot with his left foot.
At this moment, he finally understood that Queiroz was right to worry.
This is definitely something they have practiced in previous training.
"Damn it!" Ferguson cursed angrily.
Losing the ball is the last thing he wants to see.
"Dzeko has made great progress in the past two seasons, especially recently. His physical fitness has improved significantly, and his technical movements have not become stiff. Yang Cheng's coaching team is still somewhat capable."
Queiroz also felt helpless.
In a situation like the one just now, let alone Ferdinand, even if Beckenbauer were to play on the court again, it would probably be useless.
When the defender and forward were in the situation just now, they were really too passive.
If Ferdinand can defend Dzeko, then he will have made a great contribution.
The most outrageous thing is that Dzeko is a bipedal monster.
If he had been a right-footed player, the goal would not have been scored.
“They just asked Dzeko to retreat first and let us press the defense up.”
“As soon as Di Maria got the ball, Wes Brown had no choice but to move forward. "
"In this way, Dzeko will have the opportunity to directly face our central defender, either Vidic or Ferdinand."
Vidic also suffered a lot when facing speed forwards.
Ferguson noticed this in the Premier League last season.
When Vidic first came to the team, Ferguson hoped that he could attack, expand his defensive range, and support the weak midfielder, which is the midfielder area.
But there was nothing we could do about it. The midfield was weak at the time.
But later, the midfielder was reinforced, and Vidic suffered a lot when facing speedy forwards, so Ferguson changed his strategy and signaled that he could appropriately reduce the defensive scope.
In this way, when Dzeko came in from behind, Ferdinand could not block it and Vidic could not reach it.
Yaya Toure's long pass was indeed good.
But right now, the biggest headache for Ferguson is Manchester United's offense.
Cristiano Ronaldo was troubled by Lass Diarra.
The French midfielder is like chewing gum, it sticks and cannot be shaken off.
Needless to say, Rooney, Pepe is almost inseparable from him.
Ashley Young?
He did take the ball and pass the ball on the left a few times, but he was also restricted by Maicon.
Ferguson looked at Dzeko who was so excited that he was running all over the field, and felt sour in his heart.
In fact, before Manchester United bought Tevez, they actually asked for Dzeko's price.
A good center, one is worth two.
Ferguson was still willing to pay.
But the Chinese in Bayswater refused to sell.
The role of the center is to have someone who can stand and hold the ball in the opponent's most heavily defended area.
As long as the center can hold the ball, others around him can attack around the center.
But this game proved that Rooney still couldn't hold it.
Of course, this was meeting the Bayswater Chinese and Pepe.
If it were other Premier League teams, maybe they could get it.
The defensive intensity is different, and the strength of the central defenders is different.
"How about replacing Tevez in midfield? Or, let Nani rush to the left?"
Quiros suggested from the side.
Now that the ball has been conceded, the team's offense must open up.
Ferguson thought about it and hesitated a little.
It’s not that he doubted Queiroz’s suggestion.
He just hesitated. Replacing Ashley Young during the halftime break would have an impact on the players.
This is a local player he bought at a huge price and has high hopes for.
“Wait a little longer.”
……
In the first half, Dzeko’s goal finally gave the Bayswater Chinese a temporary lead of 1-0.
During the halftime break, Yang Cheng first gave high praise to the team's performance in the first half.
He believes that the team basically suppressed Manchester United.
In terms of key data such as ball possession rate and number of threatening attacks, the Bayswater Chinese have an advantage.
“But I must remind everyone that we are facing Manchester United!”
Yang Cheng said that Manchester United will definitely make adjustments in the second half.
And the one most likely to play will be Carlos Tevez.
The Argentine beast lives up to his name. Tevez plays with three words: fight, fight, fight!
The key is that he is not tall and very flexible, but his body is also very strong.
So Yang Cheng reminded the defender to pay close attention to Tevez.
And Ronaldo.
C Ronaldo was frozen and had almost no performance in the first half. This is a very good phenomenon, but we cannot be careless.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is definitely the most terrifying and top killer in the world now. Never underestimate his desire for goals and victory!"
At halftime, Manchester United did not make any substitutions. .
After the easy side battle, the Red Devils wanted to take the lead and launched a wave of attacks.
But the Bayswater Chinese were well prepared.
Manchester United had a chance to shoot, but never posed a threat.
One of the most threatening times was when Cristiano Ronaldo dribbled the ball from the right and used his speed to barely get rid of Lass Diarra. Then he cut inside and passed Leighton Baines, still 23 meters away from the goal. , suddenly kicked up.
And it was with his left foot, and he shot a volley.
This kick slightly scratched the right post, making everyone break out in a cold sweat.
If you get in, it will be a world wave!
Yang Cheng also shook his head as he watched from the sidelines.
All defenses can prevent opponents from creating excellent opportunities to score goals to the greatest extent.
That's the kind of opportunity where you have a high probability of scoring a goal, but if you don't, you'll be scolded.
But it can’t stop some players from having a flash of inspiration on the court, or some who work miracles with great strength.
Ronaldo’s kick just now had both kinds, so it was even more dangerous.
Ferguson made a substitution in the 60th minute.
He replaced Ashley Young with Tevez.
This is in line with Yang Cheng’s judgment at halftime.
The Bayswater Chinese players also made corresponding adjustments.
Next, the two sides began to stab each other.
Both teams first focus on defense and restrain their opponents in a targeted manner, and then use frontcourt offensive players to stab the opponent.
This makes the pace of the game very fast.
Especially Manchester United.
As soon as he grabs the ball, he passes it forward without going through the midfield organization at all.
Because they have no advantage in the midfield.
But in the 70th minute, Yang Cheng had to make a substitution.
In midweek, they will usher in the second round of the Premier League at home, and their opponent is Chelsea.
Yang Cheng replaced Arshavin with Walcott for the first time.
In the 75th minute, he replaced Dzeko with Lewandowski.
After two substitutions, the overall situation remained relatively stable.
Walcott has often played in the Premier League in the past two seasons, especially last season, and his performance was also remarkable.
Moreover, the little tiger is very fast, and his attacking ability makes Manchester United's defenders very afraid.
Therefore, the Bayswater Chinese's frontcourt offense still maintained pressure on Manchester United's defense.
But just when Yang Cheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief, in the 79th minute, a Manchester United attack was intercepted by Lars Diarra when it entered the 30-meter area of the Bayswater Chinese.
Las Diarra passed to Modric to plan the attack.
But before the Bayswater Chinese passed the halfway line, Hargreaves intercepted the ball midway and instigated a counterattack.
The ball went to Ronaldo's feet.
The Portuguese sprinted all the way with the ball.
Las Diarra risked his life to pursue him.
After rushing into the 30-meter area, it seemed that the opponent could not be stopped, but Manchester United's front trident was already in place. Lars Diarra made a decisive foul and tripped Ronaldo while grabbing the ball. The opponent was given a free kick in the frontcourt.
But he also received a yellow card.
worth!
If this goal really allows Manchester United to counterattack, it will be very dangerous if the front trident cooperates.
Yang Cheng thought to himself on the sidelines.
The location of the foul was too close to the middle. The distance was about 25 meters.
A bit dangerous.
Ronaldo stood at the service point, placed the ball, and then slowly backed away.
I saw the Portuguese spread his legs and straighten his hands. The whole action was like Ultraman.
The Chinese in Bayswater also set up a human wall and were ready.
But as soon as the referee's whistle sounded, the Portuguese quickly took a run and kicked a falling ball with his right foot.
If it is an ordinary fallen leaf ball, it is actually nothing.
But after the ball passed over the head of the wall, it swayed irregularly, which affected Neuer's judgment.
The German goalkeeper made a sideways save.
As a result, the ball got into the upper right corner of the goal at an extremely fast speed.
It’s not an absolute dead spot, but it’s almost there!
Ferguson roared in an instant and rushed out of the coaching area, looking extremely excited.
Yang Cheng slapped his forehead hard in the visiting team's coaching area.
Defended everything except the Portuguese free kick!
There is really no way!
……
The game ended with 1 to 1.
Ferguson walked happily along the way, and his mood seemed particularly beautiful.
Of course Yang Cheng was unhappy.
From 3 points to 1 point.
Who can feel better?
Especially seeing Ferguson's face again, it was like picking up a gold ingot.
Yang Cheng swore that the old man never expected Ronaldo to score this penalty kick.
I picked up 1 point for nothing.
"Do you have a drink?" Yang Cheng was in a bad mood.
I can’t take away 3 points, but I can take away a few glasses of wine, right?
People say that Ferguson invites the visiting team coach to drink every home game, so why don’t you invite me?
"What are you thinking about?"
The old man Ferguson must have learned to change his face, and his face suddenly changed.
"You are just lucky enough to take away 1 point, and you still want me to treat you to a drink?"
When Yang Cheng heard this, he was not happy, "Obviously you earned it in vain 1 point, okay? We could have taken away 3 points.”
“Fart, everything is under my control”
It was also at this moment that Ferguson suddenly realized: Yes, I am so happy!
Cio!
In the home game, we didn't score 3 points and only got a draw. Why do you still act like you picked up a treasure?
When did Manchester United become so unambitious?
I have to say that this is purely a matter of psychological expectations.
At almost 80 minutes, Ferguson himself didn't have much hope.
Who would have thought that Ronaldo would score a wonderful free kick for you?
Isn’t this just like picking it up for free?
Who wouldn’t be happy about the change?
……
Ferguson's drink ultimately failed.
The old Jazz said that whenever he leaves 3 points, he will treat him whenever.
Yang Cheng could only say helplessly that he was destined to miss Ferguson’s wine in this life.
After all the games in the first round of the Premier League, all the strong teams basically did not play very well.
After Arsenal conceded a goal at home first, they scored 2 goals in a row and reversed Fulham 2-1.
Liverpool took the lead with an own goal and was equalized by Aston Villa. However, at the last minute of the game, Gerrard scored and Liverpool took away 3 points from the away game.
Chelsea is also quite miserable.
Grant deployed a 442 formation in this game, but conceded a goal in the opening game against newly promoted Birmingham City.
Later, they scored 2 goals in a row, but in the 36th minute, they lost another goal, and they still lost the world wave.
There is really nothing you can do about this kind of ball.
It wasn't until the second half that Essien's goal saved Chelsea.
In the end, Chelsea narrowly defeated Birmingham at home, 3-2.
The best teams in the first round of the league were Newcastle and Manchester City.
The Magpies defeated Bolton Wanderers 3-1 away from home.
Manchester City defeated West Ham United 2-0 away from home.
In several other games, the outcome was basically decided by one goal.
But one thing is worth mentioning, that is, in the first 10 games of the new season, all goals were scored.
From the first round, everyone has clearly felt that the overall strength of the Premier League, especially the strength of the middle and lower classes, has been significantly improved.
Whether it is teams like Aston Villa, Newcastle, Manchester City, etc., or newly promoted teams like Birmingham and Sunderland.
Even Derby County, which was originally the least optimistic, drew 2-2 at home with Portsmouth.
This is basically in line with the usual situation of summer transfers.
The purchasing power of the Premier League is getting stronger and stronger.
When teams such as Sunderland, Birmingham, Aston Villa and Tottenham can all spend one to twenty million pounds or even more transfer fees to sign players, these The overall strength of the team is also improving.
Following this, competition throughout the Premier League has become increasingly fierce.
Yang Cheng still clearly remembers that in the first round of the league last season, there were several games where he won more than 3 goals.
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After returning to London from Manchester, Yang Cheng had no time to rest.
The Bayswater Chinese immediately got into the rhythm of preparations for the midweek league.
After several years of development, the Bayswater Chinese have also developed an effective training method and preparation process for one game a week and two games a week.
Yang Cheng left all these to the coaching staff, and he began to study Chelsea's tactics.
The first thing I felt was watching Chelsea beat Birmingham 3-2 at home.
Birmingham's two goals were all scored from their own left, which is Chelsea's right side.
"Grant changed to 442 in this game. Originally, he wanted to balance it, but now it seems that there is still a big problem."
Yang Cheng nodded.
The double forwards arranged by Grant are Pizarro and Shevchenko.
In the middle of the midfield are Essien and Lampard.
This brings up a problem. Chelsea’s midfielder still lacks organization and sorting capabilities.
So their offense always goes wide.
Judging from the game against Birmingham, they are still more accustomed to playing on the left.
On Ashley Cole and Malouda's side, the threat is greater and the offense is sharper.
Wright Phillips and Glen Johnson were targeted by Yang Cheng as early as the Community Shield.
Now it seems that Chelsea has no good way to do this.
Without the return of the injured, their right side will not be relieved.
At the very least, using Ferreira is better than using Glen Johnson, right?
But after Yang Cheng, Brian Kidd and others discussed the strategy, two days before the second round, the scouts received the news.
Drogba returns from injury!
Not only Drogba, but Ferreira also returned from injury.
This immediately made Yang Cheng depressed.
"Sure enough, I have no destiny to be the hero of novels!"
Of those male protagonists in novels, which one is not Long Aotian, which one is not God blocking the killing god, Buddha blocking the killing Buddha?
But what about yourself?
Drogba and Ferreira never come back early or come back late, and they only come back when they are competing against themselves.
Is that intentional?
Of course this is a complaint.
But the next game against Chelsea is really a tough battle.
But it’s still home court.
Adam Crozier previously reported that by the first game, season tickets should be sold almost 50,000, and the number of fans attending the game will exceed 60,000.
Yang Cheng will definitely fight to the end.
Losing in front of so many fans will be a huge loss for the club.
Who is willing to buy a ticket and travel so far to Wembley Stadium to watch a losing game?
"Since there is no other way, then go with them!"
Yang Cheng also made up his mind.
Isn’t it just a matter of head-on confrontation and consumption?
Labour and management will work with you!
Let’s see who kills whom!
Ferreira has just returned from injury, so I'm going to take advantage of you.
Not only Ferreira's right wing.
Isn’t Ashley Cole very good on the left?
Labour and management are also targeting you!
Anyway, I have to do it, and destroy Chelsea’s entire defense!
(End of this chapter)