Chapter 143 Midfield victory! Screw you Triple Crown, we want to win the Champions League too! [Please subscribe]
Carrington, Manchester United training base in the western suburbs of Manchester.
After the FA Cup final, Manchester United's preparation plan has fully shifted to the Champions League final.
The team's preparations are all left to Queiroz, and Ferguson still has great trust in him.
But the real trouble is, how to play in the next finals?
"According to the weather forecast, it will rain in Moscow that day, and we need to be prepared for a rain battle in advance."
Quiroz's preparations are very detailed, and he will also pay attention to important off-field factors such as weather.
"How is Darren doing now?" Ferguson asked with concern.
Darren Fletcher, the only two players in Manchester United's midfield who are good at defending.
“I have been adjusting, but the condition is not very good.”
Ferguson is well aware of Fletcher's abilities.
You are not old, only 24 years old, but you have very distinctive characteristics.
In the first half of this season, Fletcher has always played in the Champions League and Hargreaves has played in the league.
But since Fletcher was injured, Hargreaves has taken the lead.
The funniest thing is the media outside.
When Fletcher played, Manchester United scored more goals and conceded more goals.
Hargreaves played 4 times in place of Fletcher in the Champions League. Starting from the quarter-finals, Manchester United conceded 0 goals.
So, they now continue to promote Hargreaves and belittle Fletcher.
The implication is that if Hargreaves is supported early, Manchester United's Champions League performance will go more smoothly.
Ferguson almost died laughing.
These fools really have no dynamic thinking.
In fact, many people don't even understand the characteristics of these two players.
They said that Fletcher and Hargreaves were both offensive and defensive.
What then?
What are they good at? Where do you like to play?
Essentially, these two players are simply different types of midfielders.
Hargreaves is an atypical English midfielder.
He did not come from the traditional youth training of England at all, and naturally he will not be infected with some of the problems of English football.
The skills are okay, the defense is excellent, and the defensive defense is very good, but the most important thing is that he can run and be comprehensive.
He can play in many different positions.
For example, after Ronaldo slants into the penalty area or leaves the right wing, he can step up and play as a right midfielder or even a right winger.
This in turn highlights Hargreaves' ability to run almost everywhere.
Many people, he is like Keane.
Like a fart!
Keane can play as a single defensive midfielder. If Hargreaves is allowed to play as a single defensive midfielder, Manchester United's defense will be beaten into pieces.
So, Carrick is the most important.
From the perspective of characteristics, Hargreaves is suitable for the tactic of pressing out and attacking.
Allowing him to play defensive counterattack will only expose his shortcomings in regional defense.
To put it simply, let him run out.
But Fletcher is different.
If you want to play defensive counterattack, Fletcher is a good player.
Like Hargreaves, Fletcher cannot play as a single defensive midfielder, but his interception ability in the midfield is very strong. The most important thing is his awareness of returning to defense to cover the position. Something Hargreaves didn't have.
Protecting the central defender and assisting the full-back are Fletcher's strengths.
But this is something Hargreaves cannot do.
That's why Ferguson uses Hargreaves in the league, because Manchester United invests heavily in offense in the league.
In the Champions League, Fletcher will be used to appropriately strengthen the defense in the midfield and backcourt.
When Fletcher is injured, Ferguson will only have Hargreaves at his disposal, so he will naturally have to adjust the team's tactics and become more cautious.
This resulted in Manchester United playing more openly when Fletcher was there.
In the knockout rounds after the top 8, it became Hargreaves, and Ferguson arranged it more carefully.
Sometimes, tactics are like this.
The results presented, the game that the fans saw, and what the head coach envisioned may not be the same thing at all.
It seems that many people are asking Ferguson, why did he spend a lot of money to sign Ashley Young?
Ferguson really wanted to ask a question: Haven't you media been calling for us to keep pace with the times and play 433?
In the 433 tactical system of Barcelona Dream Team 2, a very important offensive routine is, isn't it Ronaldinho who takes the ball from the left and cuts inside, then makes a diagonal pass to find Eto'o and Giuly?
Ashley Young’s characteristics at Bayswater Chinese and his title of Premier League Crossing King, don’t they fit this point?
From a tactical perspective, the greatest significance of this kind of diagonal pass is that it allows the defending side to retreat while also taking into account the translation, which can greatly increase the difficulty of the opponent's defender's defense.
When the ball moves to the right and the opponent's defense line shifts, won't the gap in the middle be exposed?
So, Ronaldinho passed a diagonal pass to Giuly, Giuly passed the right cross into the middle, and Eto'o scored.
Isn’t this how this classic offensive line came about?
But as the season progressed, Ronaldo scored more and more goals, and Ferguson had to temporarily suppress this idea.
Because Ronaldo is definitely not happy to be "Jiuli".
In Ferguson's original vision, with Ronaldo's speed, Ashley Young could directly tear open the defense as soon as he passed the ball. If he knocked back, Rooney's number of goals would skyrocket.
Next, Nani may become "Jiuli".
"What do you think of this final?" Ferguson asked Queiroz.
Quiroz has worked with Ferguson for many years and is used to this method of questioning.
"The team built by Yang Cheng may seem like nothing, but in fact it is quite difficult to contain."
After hearing this, Ferguson nodded and smiled, "You think you are joking if you score 100 goals in a single season? ?”
If you are really easy to defend, you will have been frozen by other teams.
There is another data that reflects the strong offensive firepower of the Bayswater Chinese.
This season, there is only one team in the Premier League, and the number of times it has been kept clean by its opponents is 2 games.
Bayswater Chinese.
Moreover, the final scores of both games were 0-1.
The opponents are Blackburn Rovers away and Everton away.
“Yaya Toure is currently in the Bayswater Chinese midfielder position, a midfielder who can stand firmly and play the ball efficiently. Lass Diarra is good at covering, sweeping and Modric is good at stealing."
At this point, Queiroz changed his subject and flashed a look of appreciation.
"Aren't you always looking for Scholes' successor? I personally feel that Modric will be the player we most urgently need in the midfield of our current team in terms of depth advancement. Anderson cannot reach his level. ”
Ferguson was not surprised at all.
Modric is indeed very low-key, but his role and abilities are known to everyone in the industry.
"Frankly speaking, facing this midfield, it is difficult for us to stop it." Queiroz gave his own judgment.
Not to mention Manchester United, in European football, almost all teams will suffer in the midfield when they encounter the Bayswater Chinese.
Including Barcelona.
“In addition, I think someone should be assigned to keep an eye on Maicon’s side, or simply let Cristiano Ronaldo play on the left to suppress Maicon.”
“ Since last season, Yang Cheng adjusted the team’s tactics midway , In the current framework, Maicon has a very large range of activities on the right, and he runs a lot of distance in every game, often exceeding 12,000 meters.”
If you only look at the data, You will find that Maicon does not seem to be particularly eye-catching.
But when you really see the game, you will notice that Maicon is already one of the best right backs in Europe.
Whenever the opponent leaves him a gap on the right wing, he will make the opponent pay a heavy price.
“The last thing is the ball-handling duo of Arshavin and Modric.”
For many people, they have not noticed the connection between Arshavin and Modric at all. How important is it.
The Russian is not only stable in getting and delivering the ball, but his ability to read the game is very good.
He is proficient in passing, controlling, shooting, and has excellent movement.
The dual core of him and Modric can often turn very complex deadlocks into completely simple ones.
What appears on the court is that they may simply make a coordination, pass the ball, or even make an emergency stop and change direction, and it's over.
But behind the scenes is the mobilization and pulling of the entire defensive system.
That is a very keen sense of smell and super prediction.
I heard that this kid used to play checkers.
"Listening to what you said, why do I feel that we have little chance of winning?" Ferguson laughed.
Quiroz was a little embarrassed.
But his analysis all comes from his own judgment.
Fortunately, Ferguson also understood him, and the cooperation between the two has always been like this.
“I have two thoughts now.” Ferguson said.
"First, Rooney pulled to the left and suppressed Maicon on the right. Tevez withdrew and was responsible for receiving the ball and receiving the ball. Ronaldo moved to the front, and we played defensive counterattack."
Tevez. Si is a player who fits the characteristics of Manchester United very well, with a red devil's blood in him.
As a South American player, his characteristics are still taking the ball, supporting and pushing forward.
“The advantage of this is that Tevez and Ronaldo will form two attack points in tandem.”
“But if you want to take advantage of Ronaldo’s advantages, you have to We need to keep him away from the opponent's central defender, so our overall defense has to retreat, and we can basically only play defensive counterattacks."
Queiroz understood what Ferguson meant.
Playing defensive counterattacks, especially against Premier League teams, is definitely not something he can accept.
Whether you say he is proud of his success or he cherishes his feathers, Queiroz believes that this is more out of Manchester United's pride.
In the Premier League, Manchester United can be suppressed, but they will never take the initiative to play defensive counterattacks!
“In the second type, Rooney still pulls to the left, Tevez goes up and fights with the opponent’s central defender, and Ronaldo retreats slightly.”
"But in this way, our midfielder has to press forward, and the whole team has to press up. Plus Hargreaves, I am worried that our midfielder will not be able to hold on."
Ha Greaves has many, many qualities as a player.
But there are also disadvantages.
He is good at running, but often cannot come back.
This will be fatal.
Especially when both teams press forward to attack.
Quiroz was also silent.
Ferguson has thought a lot, but in fact, there is no good solution.
It’s all guessing, it’s all gambling.
After Manchester United won the league and FA Cup, the media kept hyping that Manchester United would win the Triple Crown.
He also said that Manchester United has not lost to the Bayswater Chinese this season.
That’s right.
Except the FA Cup final victory over the Bayswater Chinese Team 2, Manchester United has not won either.
The two teams can reach the Champions League finals, and their strengths are not much different.
But Yang Cheng's team has a very obvious advantage.
Their ability to pass and control the ball is better!
This is something Manchester United does not have.
Ferguson said there were two ideas, but Queiroz knew in his heart that with the old jazz's character, he actually only had one choice.
The reason why there are two is just that I want to find a way to actively press out and attack without worrying about defense.
But, is there?
...
The war is coming.
When both parents, Xia Xi and his girlfriend came to London, Yang Cheng took the time to pick them up at the airport.
I have been too busy recently and have no time to take care of myself.
Yang Cheng specially shaved his beard, got a haircut, changed into a pair of smart sportswear, and stood with Xia Qing waiting at the exit of the airport.
This is where they made an appointment.
Since I had calculated the time correctly, I didn’t have to wait too long.
I saw Yang Jianguo and his wife, Xia Anmin and his wife, and Xia Xi and his girlfriend. A group of six people came out talking and laughing.
"Dad, Mom, hello, uncle and aunt."
Yang Cheng still used his sweet-tongued advantage as he did when he came to the door before, and immediately greeted him.
"Welcome to London."
As he said that, he reached out to take the suitcase from Cao Wenhui's hand.
Xia Qing greeted Yang Cheng's mother Li Hongying and took the suitcase from her hand affectionately.
"A Cheng, didn't you say that you've been busy recently and wouldn't you come to pick him up at the airport?" Cao Wenhui was becoming more and more satisfied with this prospective son-in-law.
Not only is he handsome, but he is also capable.
"Auntie, what did you say? You came here specially to see us. No matter how busy I am, I will come to pick you up."
Cao Wenhui was very satisfied with Yang Cheng's self-awareness.
Xia Anmin and Xia Xi looked at each other, as if they were relieved.
They all saw the report.
Since losing the FA Cup before, almost all media around the world are not optimistic about the Bayswater Chinese.
They were originally worried that Yang Cheng would look disgraced and depressed when they saw him, and they were still thinking about how to comfort him.
Unexpectedly, when they met, Yang Cheng was still smiling and energetic. How could he look like a loser?
They can tell at a glance whether he is pretending or not.
So, everyone is relieved.
Yang Cheng arranged for three welcome cars for the club, all provided by car sponsor Mercedes-Benz.
Xia Qing sat with her parents, and Yang Cheng originally wanted to accompany his parents, but Yang Jianguo asked him to sit with Xia Xi in one car.
A group of 3 cars left the airport and headed east.
Although they had taken a long-distance flight, they all seemed to be in good spirits.
Moreover, they all agreed that after arriving in London, they must first visit Yang Cheng's property.
So, after coming out of Heathrow Airport, passed through Hounslow, turned on the A406 all the way north, passed Wembley Stadium, and arrived at Brent Cross Shopping Centre.
Passing through the Brent Reservoir, we arrived at the Bayswater Chinese Brent training base.
After several years of construction, this place has now basically taken shape.
Coming from Brent Cross, there is the Youth Academy to the north and the Brent Reservoir to the south, which is the first team training area.
The youth training academy has been completed for two years and is already very mature. The first team is preparing for renovation and acceptance.
It will be officially opened this summer.
Now, only the third phase of the project next to the youth training academy remains.
But in fact, it will be okay even if Phase 3 is not built, because the facilities at the Jubilee Park Stadium in Hendon are still acceptable.
According to the Bayswater Chinese plan, the next focus is the new stadium in Bayswater.
So, let’s stop for the time being in Issue 3.
Everyone took the car in a circle first, and finally got off in front of the first team’s training center.
"It's so big. Is it the whole piece?" Cao Wenhui was shocked.
She had heard before that Yang Cheng was very popular in London, but she never expected that he would buy such a large piece of land. This was really scary.
"Mom, the whole area belongs to us, including land purchase and infrastructure, and we haven't used a single loan," Xia Qing said proudly.
Even Xia Anmin was moved now.
As a well-informed person, he had to admit that it was not easy to obtain such a large-scale loan.
Yang Cheng actually paid the full price.
This is even more incredible.
Yang Jianguo and his wife came to see it once before, but there was nothing there at that time.
Coming back now, they are extremely excited to see this so-called most advanced football training base in the world.
They don’t really care whether it’s stylish or not.
The most important thing is that this is a business started by their precious son!
“With such a large piece of land and such a large project, it’s no wonder that hundreds of millions have to be invested.” Xia Xi couldn’t help but sigh.
His unit must be RMB.
Preliminary estimates include the construction of the land belt, and the current investment has exceeded 30 million pounds.
When they finished visiting the first team’s training center and then visited the players’ entertainment and residential areas, they couldn’t help but be even more amazed. They didn’t expect that even the players’ “dormitories” were in accordance with the five-year rule. Built to star hotel standards.
What a luxury!
Cao Wenhui even jokingly said, "We can just live here."
After visiting the training base, we went to Wembley Stadium.
Everyone has been admiring this super stadium for a long time, which cost nearly 800 million pounds, but they have never experienced it personally.
Now, the Bayswater Chinese play games in this stadium.
But this place is rented after all.
After taking a quick look, they headed to the city center and arrived at Bayswater, north of Hyde Park.
They have heard of the famous Notting Hill and Hyde Park.
Not to mention Queensway and Queen's Road.
Go north along Queen's Road and within a few steps, you will arrive at Bayswater Stadium.
Everyone exclaimed again.
Even Xia Anmin found it incredible.
“This is too big!”
In the core urban area of London, where land is at a premium, we actually own such a large piece of land. How much is it worth?
When Yang Cheng introduced the "headache" of the London City Government over this unfinished building, everyone couldn't help laughing.
When they saw the design plan from Norman Foster, they were simply stunned.
Yang Cheng specially opened a room for display in the Chinese Club in Bayswater.
There are not only design drawings hanging inside, but also an eye-catching sand table, allowing everyone to have a clearer understanding of the entire Queen's Road renovation project and the grandeur of Bayswater's new stadium.
“How much money does this cost?” Xia Xi was also frightened.
He originally knew what Yang Cheng was doing, but after seeing it with his own eyes, he was still extremely shocked.
It's too big.
"The original budget was 1 billion pounds, but now..." Yang Cheng revealed a sense of pride in his embarrassment.
Xia Qing took over: "According to their plan, the entire stadium will need to dig a layer of stands. The amount of work is very large, and it is basically impossible to complete it with an investment of 1 billion pounds."
Everyone was stunned for a while.
If it were placed in China, this would be a project with an investment of over 10 billion.
Xia Anmin had seen the world, so he couldn't help but look at Yang Cheng deeply and sighed secretly in his heart.
A hero emerges from a boy!
Afterwards, they visited the Bayswater Chinese office.
Now, all departments are busy preparing for the next Champions League final. Adam Crozier and Omar Berada are not here, and no one has time to receive them.
So, after visiting, everyone got in the car and drove from Bayswater to the mansion area west of Holland Park.
……
Yang Cheng’s new home was designed by Norman Foster himself.
From the exterior facade to the interior decoration, to the front courtyard and the back garden, everything is the handiwork of a master.
As a small single-family house, the area is not small.
Both parents, Xia Xi, and Xia Qing all moved in without any problems.
The exterior facade looks similar to the surrounding single-family houses, but when you walk inside, you will find that Norman Foster has adopted many modern and simple design styles, but there is luxury and ingenuity everywhere.
The space is very spacious and bright, and the layout is well planned.
As soon as everyone walked in, they felt very warm and comfortable.
It also has all the functions that various luxury houses are equipped with.
The only drawback is that there is no swimming pool.
Not only does this one not have it, but the surrounding mansions are not equipped with it.
But for Yang Cheng and Xia Qing, this is not a rigid need, so they don't care.
The property management is very good. Yang Cheng and Xia Qing also hired housekeepers and maids to tidy up all the rooms early in the morning.
A sumptuous dinner was also prepared.
"Dad, uncle, Xia Xi, let's have a drink."
Before eating, Yang Cheng suggested with a smile.
"This wine is from the Ferguson family's collection. I was given a box of it."
"Really?"
Xia Anmin is also a football fan. Anyone who is a fan has a good impression of Ferguson.
So, while everyone was eating and drinking, they still spoke highly of Ferguson's collection.
This old man has a wine cellar to store red wine. Even if it is not a good product, it will not catch his eye.
"Dad, uncle, since you like it, then share the wine. I will find someone to send it back to China later."
"We have all been divided, what about you?" Xia Anmin smiled very happily.
The wine presented by the prospective son-in-law is still from Ferguson’s collection. Can he refuse?
"When I win the Champions League final, I will ask Ferguson to bring back a package." Yang Cheng said matter-of-factly.
Everyone burst into laughter again.
It's not all because of the wine, but the confidence in Yang Cheng's tone.
Obviously, their previous worries were unnecessary.
Yang Cheng really didn’t take the previous defeats in the league and FA Cup seriously.
Gradually, the topic turned to Bayswater Chinese's new stadium.
Due to the temporary modification of key data by the Bayswater Chinese, the design will have to be redone and many things will have to be adjusted accordingly, but it is expected that the official construction approval will be obtained around September.
The reason why it is so fast is because it is in conjunction with the London City Council's Queen's Road renovation project.
Government services must be done quickly and efficiently.
Xia Anmin is a banker, so he is naturally concerned about the financial problems of the Chinese people in Bayswater.
Xia Qing briefly reported on her work.
For now, starting capital is not a big problem.
"As for the loan, I agree with Acheng's judgment and wait." Standing in Xia Anmin's position allows him to receive more information from the global capital market.
“Based on the current reaction of the global financial capital market, the impact of the debt crisis in the United States has been far underestimated. The reaction on the European side is estimated to be in the second half of the year at the earliest.”
“I specifically learned that the UK had already lowered its benchmark interest rate from the highest level of 5.75% to 5.5% in December last year. The preliminary estimate at that time was that it would drop to around 5.25% by the end of 2008.”
"But in January this year, the market lowered its expectations again, predicting that the benchmark interest rate would drop to 4.25% by the end of 2008."
"We all know that the situation should be worse than this, so, my personal Preliminary judgment is that the base interest rate is likely to drop to 3% to 3.5%.”
Xia Qing and Xia Xi were thinking about it in their minds.
It is definitely not a good thing for a country's benchmark interest rate to plummet in a short period of time.
Yang Cheng shook his head secretly in his heart.
It is now May of 2008.
Even bankers of Xia Anmin's level cannot make accurate predictions, which shows how terrible this storm is.
3%?
If Yang Cheng told him that in January 2009, the UK rate dropped directly to 0.5%, he would probably be scared to death.
The most outrageous thing is that the 0.5% base interest rate will last for 10 years.
If this were told, it would definitely make financial experts and bankers around the world laugh out loud.
But that’s the truth!
However, even so, it is not easy to build this new stadium.
Even if the base interest rate drops to 0.5%, if you want to get a long-term loan, the interest rate is estimated to increase by 2% to 3%.
The exact amount you get depends on how you negotiate with the bank.
Xia Qing is very confident in this aspect.
Xia Anmin also put forward many relevant opinions and practical suggestions.
Especially when negotiating with banks.
At that time, Xia Anmin will also be able to make use of some of his connections and resources.
Even if the negotiation achieves an ideal result and obtains a loan interest rate of about 2.5% for 1 billion pounds, it will still cost almost 70 million pounds per year in 20 years.
Arsenal now earn less than £60 million a year and are almost out of breath.
The Chinese in Bayswater have to pay back 70 million pounds, which is still a lot of pressure.
But for Yang Cheng, this is actually not a big problem.
Because in the next few years, the value of players will skyrocket.
The big deal is, just sell one or two more players then.
The construction of the new stadium and surrounding supporting projects will bring endless benefits.
Xia Anmin believes that for a large project like this and cooperating with the British government, it is possible to negotiate a lower loan interest rate.
As for financial difficulties during the loan period, there are many different ways to solve them.
With the current assets of Bayswater Chinese, there is nothing to worry about.
"You are in the UK, just go ahead and do it. If there is anything I can do to help, just ask." Xia Anmin fully supported it.
If this were in the country, Xia Anmin and Xia Xi would be able to help a lot.
But it is in the UK after all.
Both Yang Cheng and Xia Qing said that the problem is not big and should be solved.
"I really can't figure it out, uncle. I'll trouble you to take action when the time comes." With that said, Yang Cheng poured a glass of wine for Xia Anmin, and the two of them started having sex again.
The couple Yang Jianguo and Li Hongying on the side were also very happy.
They know how much connections and influence the Xia family has in the country.
If nothing else, with the support of Zhongxin Bank, Yang Group will be more confident in its development.
Because of the relationship between their children, the relationship between the two families is getting better and better. Yang Jianguo and Xia Anmin have a close personal relationship, and they can always get some information and resources that others cannot. These are great benefits.
Especially when the topic gradually shifted to the issue of marriage, Li Hongying stood unswervingly on the same side as Cao Wenhui.
Xia Qing is already 30 years old, and Xia Xi is 2 years older. Although in China, many young people like to marry later and have children later, they are indeed older, so they still have to hurry up.
Now, he has a house, but the only thing missing is the child
As soon as he heard that the topic was shifting in an uncontrollable direction, Yang Cheng quickly found an excuse, saying that the club had a lot of things going on right now and he had to go back and deal with it today. I will stay in Xia Qing's old apartment that night and will not come back.
Then, he ran away like flying in the hopeless eyes of Xia Qing and Xia Xi.
God knows, how will these brothers and sisters spend their time tonight?
……
The Champions League final will be held on May 21.
But on the evening of the 19th, after the last training session, Yang Cheng had dinner with 24 players of the first team.
Afterwards, the whole team took a bus to Heathrow Airport and took a special plane to Moscow, Russia.
Yang Cheng brought all the players from the first team with him.
Families of players and coaches, as well as club employees, will arrive in Moscow one after another on the 20th.
There are also Bayswater Chinese fans.
The capacity of the Luzhniki Stadium is 70,000 people, and each side was allocated 25,000 tickets.
This is no longer enough for the current Bayswater Chinese.
Therefore, this time the tickets are only sold to season ticket holders.
This can also be regarded as season ticket fans who have changed to support the team.
It was already midnight in Moscow when the team arrived at the hotel in Moscow.
After checking in, we went back to rest.
No words for a night.
The next morning, the team took the familiar bus to the training arranged by the Moscow organizer and conducted some simple basic training, mainly to maintain the player's condition.
In the afternoon, it was time to go to the Luzhniki Stadium for familiarization training.
Here, you can already see many fans who came early.
The Bayswater Chinese players are all participating in the Champions League final for the first time and are unfamiliar with everything.
But the club has already arranged all the precautions and procedures after arriving in Moscow, down to the smallest details, so the players will not feel uncomfortable and will follow the steps step by step.
This is also a means of preparing for the game.
Many teams lack experience in preparing for games and have not put in the effort to prepare, resulting in players being a little overwhelmed before the game.
After the training, Yang Cheng attended the pre-match press conference.
As the head coach, he answered various questions in a very conventional way.
That’s all.
On the eve of the game, psychologist Tim Harkness became the busiest person.
Many players are very nervous.
Insomnia is a common thing, and some may even cause physical injuries due to excessive psychological stress.
For example, many people say that Ronaldo's sudden illness on the eve of the 1998 World Cup final was caused by excessive stress.
From the time the team reached the Champions League final until now, Tim Harkness has been preparing.
Fortunately, the psychological quality of the players selected by Yang Cheng is still very good.
……
The next morning, the schedule for the Champions League final officially entered.
Everything is for the final that starts at 22:45 in the evening.
On May 21st, almost the whole world was covering this game crazily.
But they are all reports, so there are differences.
The Chinese in Bayswater rose late and have little background. There is nothing worth reporting.
Especially in the recent period, first they lost the league championship and then the FA Cup championship.
As a result, most media and fans around the world are worried about the prospects of the Bayswater Chinese.
Looking at Manchester United.
With the double crown in hand, the Red Devils are determined to win the final and most important championship trophy.
Manchester United's background also has more room for coverage.
For example, the group of players who won the Red Devils Triple Crown in 1999 are now out in force, accepting interviews and reports in major newspapers, magazines and TV stations in the UK and Europe, explaining the glorious deeds of the Red Devils Triple Crown that year.
For example, Sheringham recorded a program on the BBC to introduce the Triple Crown winner that year.
The legendary England star believes that Manchester United is stronger today than it was then.
Winning the Triple Crown is just the beginning for this Manchester United at its peak.
There are also players like David May, Black Wind Shuangsha, and even Stam who sent blessings to Manchester United during interviews.
Media and fans around the world are also rushing to report on Manchester United, believing that it is a high probability event for the Red Devils to win the championship.
This naturally formed an overwhelming momentum.
The heritage of a wealthy team is reflected at this time.
Yang Cheng understands.
Take the Bayswater Chinese for example.
If we really want to report, what can we report?
Not much.
What about Manchester United?
From the Munich Air Disaster that year, to the Triple Crown in 1999, to the challenge for the Triple Crown again this season...
There are so many things that can be reported.
But in this way, the Bayswater Chinese seem particularly unimpressive.
For the vast majority of ordinary fans, there is a situation where Manchester United seems to be inevitable.
……
On the 21st, the arrangement of the Bayswater Chinese was similar to that of all competition days.
After getting up in the morning, everyone has breakfast together.
Everyone went back to their rooms to rest, and then held a strategy meeting.
What is different from usual is that this tactical meeting did not talk too much about the tactical level. Instead, everyone watched a carefully edited video of Besvo in the past few years. The Chinese have gone all the way from English League Two to the Premier League, to the Champions League, and to where they are today.
Yang Cheng didn’t say much throughout the whole process.
But everyone felt the weight.
As the Bayswater Chinese have come to this day, what they are carrying is not just themselves, nor just this season, but the common responsibility of everyone in this club over the past few years. effort.
Everyone clearly saw that there was a sentence at the end of the video.
“No regrets!”
This should be the head coach’s message to him.
From morning to afternoon, everyone stayed in the hotel room.
This is also something that can’t be helped.
Now there are fans everywhere outside, and the whole of Moscow is immersed in the atmosphere of the Champions League final.
Even the Russian media is reporting: British fans have captured Moscow!
Yang Cheng and psychologist Tim Harkness are responsible for visiting the players to learn about some of the players' situations.
When the time comes, everyone sets off and takes the bus to the Luzhniki Stadium.
Although it is still early before the game time, there are already fans of both teams around the stadium.
Since Manchester United is at home tonight, they are wearing red jerseys, while the Bayswater Chinese are wearing the team's away jersey of Desert Gold Coins.
All the fans who came to the scene were all in uniform, wearing away jerseys.
Even scarves and various souvenirs are all the color of desert gold coins.
By then, in the stadium, the red of Manchester United and the desert gold of the Bayswater Chinese will form two distinct colors.
The Luzhniki Stadium is not big.
At least, it's smaller than Wembley Stadium.
But tonight is obviously different.
When the bus drove into the Luzhniki Stadium, Yang Cheng clearly heard the players' exclamations.
The Champions League final brings a unique weight to this stadium and makes it particularly solemn.
When the Bayswater Chinese bus arrived at the Luzhniki Stadium, the fans at the scene cheered.
But it was also mixed with boos.
Obviously, the cheers came from the fans of our own team, and the boos came from Manchester United fans.
The organizers have actually made arrangements long ago. The two teams are also staggered, and so are the fans.
Everyone knows that British fans are notorious for making trouble, especially after drinking. It is not uncommon to use a knife.
The Moscow police also paid special attention and tried to separate the two groups of fans.
But there are always some fish that slip through the net.
When Yang Cheng led the team off the bus, they were greeted by cheers from the fans of his team.
The players waved to the fans and walked quickly into the tunnel.
The next step is busy again.
Pack your luggage, change clothes, go on the court to warm up, go back to the locker room, wait...
All 24 players of the first team are in the locker room at this moment.
Those who have not made the squad are all wearing suits customized by the club and will be sitting in the stands later.
But at this moment, they all stand together with their teammates.
Yang Cheng announced the starting lineup.
Goalkeeper: Neuer;
Defense: Leighton Baines, Thiago Silva, Pepe and Maicon;
Midfield: Yaya Toure in deep position, Modric and Las Dia Pull in the center;
Forwards: Di Maria, Dzeko and Arshavin.
The Chinese people in Bayswater are well organized.
Manchester United also played with its full lineup.
Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar;
Defense: Evra, Vidic, Ferdinand and Wes Brown;
Midfield: Carrick, Hargreaves and Si Coles;
Forwards: Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo.
Yang Cheng is not yet sure how Manchester United's lineup will be arranged.
If it is to play 442, it should be Giggs. At this time, Manchester United will form a midfielder of Giggs, Carrick, Hargreaves and Ronaldo, with Rooney and Tevez playing as a double forward.
But in this game, Giggs did not play, but Scholes did.
If nothing unexpected happens, we should play 3 midfielders.
How to arrange the trident in the frontcourt?
This is a question.
Or, change to 433?
Both sides kept their starting tactics secret, and no one could guess what the other side was thinking.
Even, many times, the head coach will temporarily adjust tactics according to the opponent's starting lineup.
Some achieve miraculous results, and some just change and turn themselves into Guardiola.
Yang Cheng's tactical arrangements, especially the targeted arrangements, had been laid out as early as London.
There is no need to say anything more now.
The game is about to begin, and the most important task is mobilization.
Yang Cheng specially played the club’s football culture promotional video.
According to Adele's singing, the game scenes in the promotional video made everyone feel excited.
Because these are games they have experienced personally.
"In the past period, we have been subject to great doubts."
"Almost everyone has sentenced us to death."
"People always tend to believe in the past , they hope to see Manchester United win the Triple Crown!"
"But who has asked us if we are willing?"
Yang Cheng's question, It immediately set everyone in the locker room on fire.
This is a game that requires no mobilization at all.
Everyone will try their best.
But Yang Cheng still hopes that they can enter this stadium with a determination to win.
"Have I ever blamed you for losing the league championship?"
The players all shook their heads.
Instead of criticizing, Yang Cheng gave more encouragement and affirmation.
"Did I blame you when we lost the FA Cup?"
The players still shook their heads, including those who were wearing suits and did not make the squad.
“But I need you very much now!”
“I need you to do something for me and help me fulfill a wish!”
"When everyone outside is against us and looks down upon us, I hope you can win this final on the court and shout out the voices of us Bayswater Chinese to the world."
“Fuck the Triple Crown!”
"Why can't we win the Champions League?"
"I know this is difficult, very difficult, so not every team is qualified to win this championship at the gate outside! ”
“But we can!”
"We'll stand in front of it tonight, we can do it!"
Yang Cheng almost shouted at the end.
Everyone is infected.
Following Yang Cheng's gesture, Modric, Jose Fonte and others called on their teammates to stand up and gather together.
The 24 players of the first team, including Brian Kidd, and all members of the coaching staff, all gathered together and tightly surrounded Yang Cheng.
"Now, I need a group of warriors!"
"I need you to support me and trust me unconditionally!"
"I want to fight for this Champions League championship!"
< br>"Whether it's offense or defense, I need each of you to give everything you have for this game!"
"I need you to tell yourself repeatedly now, in your minds and hearts. , we can do it!”
"Perhaps, in the next game, we will encounter many difficulties and many accidents, but as long as you hold such a belief and such determination, then we will win everything!"
At the end, Yang Cheng opened his arms towards the players.
Everyone howled like a wolf and gathered around, hugging Yang Cheng in the middle.
With Jose Fonte’s shout, everyone cheered, cheering for themselves and their teammates!
Almost at this moment, the entry bell rang suddenly in the locker room.
Yang Cheng stood at the door of the locker room, hugged the players one by one, and sent them blessings and encouragement.
Especially Andrei Arshavin at the end.
As a Russian, tonight’s game is still in the capital of Russia.
Arshavin is finally home!
"We need you, Andre!" Yang Cheng encouraged.
(End of this chapter)