Chapter 120 Soft Tofu Sharpening Knife

What Wan Sheng said in the press conference quickly spread among the media, and then everyone who followed the game knew.

As the head coach of Manchester City, Wan Sheng is definitely one of the protagonists that attracts the most attention. The coach of the top team in the league is the most attractive champion. Coupled with Wan Sheng's youth, Chinese nationality and his achievements, he would not Impossible to get attention.

Whenever Wansheng leads the team to participate in the game, he will become the protagonist of attention, and few stars can even compare with him.

What he said at the press conference, many commentators of the live game will tell the fans the first time.

This is the embodiment of attention.

Everyone knows how much Manchester United wants to win the title.

Manchester United didn't get anything last season, which is not in line with their status as the 'premier league'. The League Cup has become the first honor they can compete for in two seasons, so they will definitely work hard.

Even if Manchester City's performance in the league is not satisfactory and the Champions League is eliminated, in the eyes of the world, Manchester City can't compare with it.

Comparing the two teams, the reputation, strength, the most basic lineup... etc. In many respects, the outside world recognizes Manchester United more, and now, as the "weak" side of the Manchester City coach, actually said such a thing?

"We came to Cardiff to prevent Manchester United from taking the championship!" This sonorous statement made Manchester United supporters around the world grit their teeth.

They feel very uncomfortable!

Manchester United haven't won the championship for two years. Now they want to win a small League Cup championship. What happened? Say it wherever you go! Even if you don't want the title, why are you stopping Manchester United? Is this all right?

At this time, they will not go to how deep the hatred between Manchester City and Manchester United is.

Manchester City fans were stunned to hear this.

The League Cup itself is actually quite important to Manchester City. They are much worse than Manchester United. It is not a word to say that they have not touched the taste of the championship for decades. Those new generation of Manchester City fans have been supporting the team since childhood, but the team has never won any league or cup championships in the top league. Whenever they think that the team has the opportunity to touch the championship, they are very excited. So actually. The League Cup trophy is also what every Manchester City fan hopes to get.

But...you can't say that to the outside world!

What is a League Cup title? It's just tasteless! Because we are ranked first in the league, the league championship must be more "tall", that is the real honor, in comparison, the League Cup is nothing at all!

They felt that Wan Sheng's words were very atmospheric and relieved!

Yes, we didn't come to Cardiff for the title. Because we don't like the little League Cup winners at all. We're here to keep the damn Manchester United from taking the League Cup!

They haven't won the championship in two years? What is that? It is best for them to have no champions for 20 years or 200 years, that is the best!

We're here to stop them from winning the championship!

Suddenly Manchester City fans felt very happy!

......

The game is about to start.

After the two teams warmed up and returned to the locker room, all Manchester City players were watching Wansheng, waiting for his final words.

This is the old rule.

Before the war, the head coach has to say something, or give tactical guidance, or inspire fighting spirit, or exhort some players and so on. No matter what you do, this link is indispensable. Otherwise the players will feel weird.

It's the same on every team.

Just like when the exam is approaching, the teacher always has to say something, and the warning to sharpen the gun is also very important. It is very meaningful to repeat what the students should review, tell them the mentality of the exam, and tell the students how to do it one by one. thing.

Today is a little different.

Wan Sheng was holding a notebook in his hand with something written on it, and he was thinking about those things.

"According to Sky statistics, our support rate in Manchester is 49%, which is less than Manchester United's 51%, but there is a large part of the vote of neutral fans, which means that in Manchester, our support The approval rating is higher than Manchester United!"

The first news was very exciting, and many people laughed.

Wan Sheng continued to chant immediately.

"In the whole of England, our support rate is only 36%, which is completely lower than Manchester United's 64%. That is to say, most English fans are optimistic about Manchester United, maybe they have a deeper background? Even if we have this season Winning them twice doesn't matter..."

Everyone's mood dropped a little.

"In the whole of Europe, the whole world, there are also many fans who voted for the game on the Sky TV sports website. Apart from England, the support rate of fans in other regions for us is only 23%, that is to say, never Some fans are supportive of Manchester United, they are optimistic that Manchester United can beat us and win the League Cup..."

Everyone was silent.

But before it was over, Wan Sheng put down his notebook and continued, "The statistics of Sky TV may be difficult to explain. After all, it is not very accurate, but there is one data that can explain the problem!"

"You probably haven't noticed the UK bookies and the European bookies, these two bookmakers have odds between 4.5 and 5 on the 90-minute result of the game before the game, and they only have 2 to 3, you should understand What does that mean..."

"That is to say, most of the fans in Europe are optimistic that they will beat us in 90 minutes!"

"Do you have any ideas? Anyway, I have a lot to say... I really want to ask them why they are like this! But there are too many fans, I can't ask one by one, I can only find it myself The reason... Maybe our reputation is too small? Maybe your fame is not as big as those Manchester United stars? Maybe our background is not as deep as theirs... They are the overlords of the Premier League, we are small How could Manchester City beat them?"

Wan Sheng said while looking at the expressions of each player. When he saw some people pursing the corners of their mouths, he knew the effect had come out.

His purpose is to make everyone want to win the game more!

"So, you should all know what we're going to do in a while! We're going to beat them. Let everyone in the world see which team is more likely to win!"

......

When the players of both sides were still preparing to play in the player tunnel, the on-site commentator had already started to introduce the starting players of the two teams through the broadcast.

Even though it is in Cardiff, not Manchester, the names of many players are familiar to fans. Like Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, C-Ronaldo, Ryan Giggs, Ferdinand... and Manchester City. There is only one Anelka that can really be mentioned, but he was injured and unable to participate in the game, so Manchester City only has half left - Morris, compared with the Manchester United star, Morris's reputation is still a lot worse of.

So you can imagine what the scene will be like.

When the commentator read the names of Manchester United players, the stands remembered the soaring voices, which came from Manchester United fans and local neutral fans. And when it came to the names of Manchester City players. Only the Manchester City fans were left cheering, but their numbers were not dominant, and there was not much sound at all.

The most people who came to this game were local fans, about 50,000 people, Manchester United fans and Manchester City fans were 10,000 people each. Football, on the other hand, is also about maximizing benefits. After all, it is not bad that there are more than 10,000 fans who came from Manchester. The fans of the other two teams came from other places.

But after all, there are only 10,000 pure Manchester City fans. Most of the neutral fans support the stars they know, or the teams they belong to, so it is conceivable that most fans support Manchester United.

When the Manchester City players walked out of the tunnel, they remembered what the manager said.

Today's game, although it is at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium, but the majority still support Manchester United!

Perhaps this is the difference in influence between the two teams, but there are not many who support them, and not many who think they can win, so their thoughts are deeper--

We're going to show all the Manchester United fans around the world which team is going to win!

......

The referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Manchester United have the right to serve.

There was a huge cry from the fans in the stands when Rooney kicked the ball to Saha.

The stadium flashing lights came on immediately, making the Millennium Stadium feel like daylight.

Wan Sheng stood up from his seat and walked to the sidelines, folded his arms over his chest and watched the game.

Ferguson rested his arms on his knees, raised his chin, and became serious.

The entire British peninsula, and even the world's attention to the game has become a lot more serious.

At this time, no matter what the cameras were shooting before, they also shifted their perspectives to point to the playing field, and the real confrontation has officially started.

Manchester United took advantage of the opportunity to serve first and launched the first wave of attack, but soon the ball was intercepted on the wing and the attack ended.

The ball was transferred to Manchester City.

But Manchester United obviously don't care about the first attack, the game is full 90 minutes, they have a lot of time and can create a lot of chances.

The football is at the feet of Ivan Crewe.

Ivan Kru slowly dribbled the ball and glanced left and right. At this time, he remembered what Wansheng had told him before the game, "In this game, we are playing control and rhythm, so be careful not to attack rashly. The most important task of your appearance is to share Li's pressure, and you should pay more attention to cooperating with other people. If you find a good opportunity, give it to Li or a teammate who is more advanced. Don't hesitate, but the big Part of the time, you have to pay more attention to your position..."

In this game, Ivan Crewe replaced Joey Barton and partnered with Morris in the midfield.

His job is simply to take the pressure off Morris and pay more attention to defense.

He is used as a defensive midfielder, but in Manchester City's tactics, he can also be said to be an attacking player.

Everyone on the team knows that his position is extremely important.

Ivan Crewe is also very excited about such an important game being so taken seriously, but he is not the kind of young player who is easily influenced by emotions. He will remind himself what to do at any time.

So just looking left and right, he gave the ball to Sun Jihai, who was diagonally behind.

Since you want to control, don't rush to attack.

Manchester United, let's play slowly!

......

Sun Jihai received the pass, but C-Ronaldo followed closely.

Manchester United pressed hard against Manchester City, C-Ronaldo ran 20 meters across the center line to press, he spotted Sun Jihai's position and ran over.

At this time, the Chinese media were very excited, and some commentators shouted, "Come and see the showdown between Sun Jihai and C-Ronaldo!"

But then Sun Jihai directly passed the ball to Koppelle Ferreira, not giving C-Ronaldo any chance to grab the ball.

"This is a wise choice." The commentator immediately said, "It's not wise to play one-on-one with the opponent's players in your own backcourt. If you lose the ball that way, it will be very bad..."

But in fact, many media and fans still want to see the showdown. What they watch is exciting, and they are not thinking about danger or danger.

The Chinese media kept talking because of Sun Jihai, but in the eyes of other national media, this was just a simple backcourt pass, and there was nothing worth talking about.

Soon the football reached Distin's feet, and Saha came up to press again. Distin transferred the ball to Koppelle Ferreira, who forwarded Morris.

As soon as the football arrived at Morris's feet, Ryan Giggs pressed it directly.

Wan Sheng was a little surprised to see this scene. He glanced at Ferguson next door, but the corners of his mouth turned up.

It looks like Manchester United are well prepared for today's game, they are pressing very closely up front.

This is a good way to deal with the 'kill' tactic.

Manchester City's style of play is also full-court pressing. Defense often starts from the frontcourt, but it is also necessary to retreat effectively. If you can't grab one time, you can quickly return to the defense, which can ensure the stability of the defense in the backcourt.

Manchester United are more extreme now. They let several players run constantly in the frontcourt to create pressure on Manchester City and force them to continue to pass the ball. Even if Manchester City is good at passing and cooperating, they are always 'forced' to pass the ball. It is easy to make mistakes, and it is very likely that one mistake will be fatal at that time.

Manchester United also fought fiercely in the frontcourt. This kind of rigid play was equivalent to forcing Manchester City to fight recklessly.

This kind of play is really aimed at Manchester City.

But... the tactics used by Manchester City today are not a simple 'fuck it'!

If Manchester United insists on playing like this, Wansheng wouldn't mind showing them what it means to play with control, and what it means to be soft tofu can also sharpen a knife! (To be continued ~^~)