Chapter 110 Stability Is More Important

Many people were surprised by Ivan Crew's free kick. It can be seen that this is an extremely high-level shot, and it also proves Ivan Crew's personal ability. Only then did they think of Ivan. - Crewe is not an active and unknown person. He scored a lot of goals for Derby County last season, but because he is always inconspicuous on the field, coupled with the small number of appearances this season, his performance is average, and he is gradually forgotten. .

Now Ivan Crewe has shown amazing form and ability again. With only one negligence by Manchester United, he helped Manchester City equalize the score.

The goal also wiped out Manchester United's advantage.

On the sidelines, Manchester United coach Ferguson kicked the mineral water bottle at his feet and cursed. The camera did not capture the sound, but it could be seen that the old Jazz must be in a bad mood.

In fact, he was irritating the team's carelessness.

Manchester derby is not the place to be careless, but his players made this mistake and lost the lead directly. Now that the two teams are back on the same starting line, it is not so easy to think about scoring goals.

The game was exactly what Ferguson wanted.

After the restart of the game, Manchester City gradually showed their form. Although Manchester United was also in good shape, they played very good offense and defense, and they did a good job in defense, but Manchester City still played well with Manchester United. There are no disadvantages.

The confrontation between the two teams was the most intense in the midfield. It was difficult for Manchester City to play and control. Whenever the football reached the midline, it was difficult to pass forward.

Manchester United's offense is not good either. They tried many times on the left and right, but they couldn't break through the defense.

However, the two teams also had some opportunities and occasionally threatened the opponent's goal.

Both teams have strong frontcourts.

The combination of Manchester United's forward partner Van Nistelrooy and Rooney is definitely the best in the world. Although their midfield is weak, Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs on the wing are enough to make up for a lot of things; Manchester City's frontcourt is also very good. The combination of Darren Bent and Andy Cole is not as good as Manchester United, but it is not bad, and the combination of their midfielder Morris and Joey Barton is more than a grade better than Manchester United , in fact. After Robbie Keane left. Manchester United has always been weak in the middle of the midfield. Fortunately, their wing is very good. However, after Ivan Crewe came on the field, Manchester United's advantage on the wing has also weakened a lot, which at least makes Manchester City's defense better. many.

Both teams are now fully in form, and every player on the field is trying their best to fight. They also played to a very high standard. So from the fans' point of view, the game has become very exciting.

"C-Ronaldo! Breakthrough! Beautiful!"

"Ivan Kroe haunts him!"

"Manchester City made seven consecutive passes in the frontcourt, Manchester United's defense was completely messed up, this is... a shot! Darren Bent! It's a pity that the ball hit Neville's leg.... .."

"Manchester United's counterattack, C-Ronaldo is very fast, he squeezed Ivan Crewe, but the latter was not thrown away..."

"..."

Just in the heat of the game. Time passed little by little.

The fans only felt that between the offense and defense, the fourth official had raised the stoppage time sign. Next, Manchester United and Manchester City launched an attack on each other. The first half of the game was over. In the following time, neither team scored any more goals. With a score of 1:1, the players of the two teams returned to their respective clothes. room.

For the first half of the game, Wansheng was basically satisfied.

Manchester United scored the first goal, which may have been Robbie Fowler's poor performance, but he replaced Robbie Fowler and Ivan Crewe helped the team equalize.

The score was 1:1 in the first half, and the score was acceptable. Except for Robbie Fowler, everyone else performed well. However, Wansheng did not mention Robbie Fowler in particular. He had high hopes for Fowler, but he didn’t. His own words hurt him, and the team didn't play badly. What's needed now is to boost morale and let everyone know how to play in the second half.

So Wansheng directly began to explain the adjustments in the second half and the things that need to be paid attention to.

Wansheng is ready to replace again.

In the first half of the game, the team's defense on the right has been very unsatisfactory, even after Ivan Kru played, he just resisted Alan Smith and allowed the team to attack, but in fact, the defense on the right There are still problems, but you must know that Manchester City still has a C-Ronaldo on the left!

Manchester United's several threats to attack were initiated along the way, and C-Ronaldo's breakthrough brought frequent crises to the team.

If you don't adjust the right flank, it is not surprising to concede the ball in the second half, so the right flank has reached the point where you have to make a substitution.

In this game, the starting right back of Manchester City is Portuguese player Ricardo Costa. Ricardo Costa rarely gets the opportunity to start, but because Lescott needs to rest, he can only start. Maybe it was because he was a little nervous and didn't want to make mistakes in the derby. As a result, he couldn't let go of his hands and feet in front of him, and his position was always a little behind, so that every time he defended, he was very passive, and even the defensive players in the middle were better than him. it is good.

Wan Sheng knew that Ricardo Costa must be too nervous.

This Portuguese player has not started many times. It is definitely the first time in such an important Manchester derby, so there must be a problem with his mentality.

But after a half-time, he didn't adjust his mentality, and we can see why this guy can only play as a substitute in Portugal - his ability is good, but his mentality in the face of the game is too bad.

So Wansheng can only choose substitution.

After spinning the names of each player in his head, he had a choice, that is the magic oil in the backcourt - Sun Jihai!

Sun Jihai's ability is very comprehensive. Although there is no outstanding ability, balance is actually an advantage. Especially for defenders, all abilities are good and there are no shortcomings, which means that his performance on the field will be very stable, so he Has been the team's 'chief backcourt bench'.

In the previous rounds of the league, Sun Jihai only got less than 90 minutes of playing time. That's because the team's backcourt players really piled up, and the injuries all happened in the middle and frontcourt. The competition for the backcourt players became fierce and wanted to play. It's not easy, Wansheng is considering selling two in the summer. Otherwise, the players are in good shape, but they have no chance to play, and they will definitely be very dissatisfied.

There are also complaints in the media.

At the beginning of the league, Sun Jihai even occupied a main position, but as the league progressed. His appearances gradually dwindled. Some Chinese media pointed out, "Wan Sheng is probably disappointed with Sun Jihai", "Sun Jihai is doing well, but he is probably not liked by Wan Sheng", "Sun Jihai wants to get more playing time and needs to work hard".

The Chinese media were also discussing the topic before the game. They are guessing the possibility of Sun Jihai's appearance.

Many people are looking forward to it. Because there is a Korean in the Manchester United team, if Sun Jihai can play, then the game will become Sun Jihai's personal "anti-Korean war".

In this regard, some media still think that Sun Jihai is better. He has not played many times, but his state has been good. On the contrary, Park Ji-sung has fallen out of favor recently. In recent games, he has mostly replaced Giggs before the end. "Xinlang Sports" has a commentary article saying, "...Even if Park Ji-sung can start this game. His proud speed is difficult to display in front of Sun Jihai. After several years of tempering in the Premier League, Sun Jihai has experienced With the tempering of Henry and other masters, he is no longer afraid of the impact of ordinary opponents. Moreover, Sun Jihai has the unique skill of long-distance assists, and Park Ji-sung defends without hesitation. It seems that this Sino-Korea war is likely to be staged at Manchester Stadium.

This is what the Chinese media expect.

But expectations come back to expectations, and many people also feel that they have to face the reality that it is difficult for Sun Jihai to get playing time in the Manchester derby because he has 'fallen out of favor'.

Wan Sheng doesn't care about these claims. Sun Jihai and he are compatriots, but in terms of coaching work, any player is equal to him. As long as he has the ability and state, he can get the chance to play, especially this In key focus battles, only those with strength can play.

Sun Jihai's ability is very comprehensive, but his mediocre personal evaluation is really difficult to compare with Ziegler, Koppler, Lescott and others, so he can only be the second choice.

Now that the backcourt has to be replaced, he has become the first choice.

Because of his good ability and because he is more stable, the team now needs a stable defensive player in the backcourt.

So after the second half of the game, the media and fans saw a change in Manchester City.

"It's the 17th, Sun Jihai!"

"Sun Jihai is here! It's the first time in history that Chinese players and South Korean players appear in the Manchester derby at the same time!"

"We can look forward to Sun Jihai's performance!"

After the opening of the second half, Sun Jihai became the protagonist, and almost all Asian media reporters paid attention to him.

For the European media, Sun Jihai is just a normal player, and even the Portuguese media expressed dissatisfaction with Costa's fate. By the way, Sun Jihai said something like 'It's definitely not as good as Ricardo', but the Asian media definitely pays attention to Sun Jihai. Yes, because he is a Chinese player.

In the media attention, the second half of the game began.

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The second half started, and the stadium was hot again.

The game between the two teams also continued the fierceness at the end of the first half. Now time is very critical for both teams. It can be said that which team can score first, which team will gain a great advantage. .

Such a fierce competition is a test for the mentality and ability of all players on the two teams.

Whenever a Manchester United player has the ball, Manchester City fans do their best to boo from the stands to disrupt United's attack as much as possible; Manchester United fans do the same, albeit in smaller numbers.

This kind of scene is often only seen in European competitions or cup finals, but this time both sides have this kind of treatment.

Players on both sides felt it, but most of them have long been accustomed to the atmosphere of the Manchester derby, and some people have become better. It became intense, and the physical confrontation became fierce.

This is also the characteristic of Derby.

In the derby, there will be no sportsmanship. Both teams play with the goal of winning. It is normal for some physical confrontation. Especially in the derby in the English league, the referee's penalty scale will be low. Less, in this case, the action of both teams will be greater.

Of course, this can easily lead to injury.

But derby is like this. It's like a professional football competition. If you can adapt, you can perform well. If you can't adapt, you can only be out.

In the second half, Manchester United's tactics didn't change much. They were basically the same as before. They attacked from both sides and mainly played on the flanks. This caused a great threat, but after Sun Jihai played, the defense on the right side was obviously better. A lot has happened, and Sun Jihai's performance is very stable, at least he won't miss anyone for no reason. Sun Jihai fought with C-Ronaldo several times, and he was unanimously praised by media commentators.

But in general, it can be seen that what Sun Jihai has been striving for in the competition is to be in good order. This does not seem to be a very lofty goal, but it is a very realistic goal-avoid mistakes and try to pursue safety as much as possible.

This is also a criterion that Wansheng requires in Manchester City's defense.

The defense does not need to be too prominent, stability is the most important thing, Sun Jihai remembered this sentence, he does not require how dazzling he can play, he has more return passes, crosses, and more long passes , but there is no dribbling breakthrough, ground pass, and assists that fans want to see.

This performance is somewhat inconspicuous, but it has been affirmed by the media.

Xinlang commentator commented, "It is a surreal idea to expect Sun Jihai to fly up and down in such a derby filled with gunpowder, taking it easy, glittering and dripping water.

"In the Manchester derby, on such a grand stage with dazzling stars, it doesn't matter if a supporting actor's performance cannot be "conspicuous", as long as he can try to avoid "conspicuous", it is a small success."

"It is not an unacceptable result for Sun Jihai himself and the Chinese fans who follow him to run well in a normal manner; we cannot ignore that Sun Jihai is from Chinese football, and his name is "Sun Jihai", not Ashley- Cole or Robert Carlos."

Then he mentioned that Wan Sheng made Sun Jihai a substitute, "Wan Sheng is Chinese, but he is the Manchester City coach, he needs to think about the team. Now that Sun Jihai can start, the reason is that he is very suitable for that position, and Wan Sheng thinks he Can be better than Ricardo Costa who came off the court!" (To be continued~^~)