Chapter 231 Can He Be Any More Shameless?

At half-time, the atmosphere in Manchester City's dressing room was not bad.

A goal advantage in the first half was not enough to determine the outcome of the game, but it was considered to have completed the goal set before the game, so the players were very relaxed.

Wan Sheng also had a smile on his face when he walked into the locker room.

The team has the advantage of scoring goals, which makes Wansheng happy, and what makes him gratified is Darren Bent's performance. In a game, it is definitely a big gain for a player to 'completely return'. After returning home, Darren Bent's strength has been further improved, and will bring more goals to the team in the future.

Of course, that's what comes after the game.

For this game, a goal advantage can be considered to have completed the goal set before the game, then you can play according to the strategy set before the game.

He doesn't have to think about how to make adjustments, just follow the arrangement.

Of course, there will be a little tweaking as well.

After Wansheng walked into the locker room, he first praised everyone's performance. This is what must be done. As a head coach, you must be responsible for the entire team. When players are in a low mood, they must boost their morale and make them fight. , when they perform well, it is necessary to praise them and let them continue to work hard.

Of course, conceit is a must, but a single goal advantage probably won't make them proud either.

Therefore, Wansheng only needs to praise.

He first praised Darren Bent, "I have to praise Darren, he did a really good job! Remember what I said to you before the game? I said, you have to find your belonging to the team, Treat the team's honor as your personal honor!"

"Now I'm going to insist on that, I'm sure Darren did a good job, that pass, great!"

Wan Sheng gave Darren Bent a thumbs up. Others also looked at Darren Bent cheerfully. The London guy didn't seem to be used to being looked at like this, and he bowed his head a little shyly.

Seeing this little woman's gesture, everyone burst into laughter.

Then Wansheng praised the performance of the whole team, "You all did a good job. We completed the half-time goal set before the game. A goal, this is an advantage! But in the game, a goal does not guarantee victory, So we have to follow the tactics we set before the game to ensure the best possible win."

Everyone said 'yes'.

Many people thought of the second-half play style formulated before the game, and they all laughed and felt a little embarrassed at the same time. Manchester City is in the eyes of many people. But a very good offensive team, so, is it really good to play like that in the second half?

they do not know.

The only thing they know is that this is the style of play decided by head coach Wan Sheng, and they just need to do it.

Finally, Wan Sheng talked about the adjustment in the second half.

Enter personnel, enter Anelka, enter Boateng.

Use a player who is biased towards the backcourt. Replacing the team's striker and striker was something that was planned before the game. At halftime, Darren Bent and Anelka must have one to go.

However, before, Wansheng wanted to replace Darren Bent. After all, Anelka's ability was stronger, but Darren Bent performed too well in the first half. He was obviously in better shape than Anelka. , In addition, as his reverence for Wansheng has exceeded 100, his ability has also improved in an all-round way, and he is no weaker than Anelka.

Anelka is a little reluctant, he doesn't want to be replaced in this kind of competition.

But no matter how unwilling he is, he can't screw Wan Sheng.

Wan Sheng is the head coach, he is just a player. No matter how good the performance is, no matter how many goals he scores, he is still a player, so he can only pouted. Watching other people happily talk about the game, I can only accept the fate of being substituted with dissatisfaction.

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In the home team's locker room, Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson is explaining to the players how to play in the second half.

Manchester United's playing style will basically not change. He mainly explained that Manchester City may make adjustments. According to the situation in the first half, Ferguson felt that Manchester City may return to normal play in the second half.

It is almost impossible for other teams to use different styles of play in the first and second half. The average player cannot adapt at all. No matter how good the tactics are, it is meaningless for players to adapt. Did it in the game, and they still do very well.

On this point, Ferguson is very elusive.

He once tried to get the team to play in different ways in the second half, but the results were not satisfactory. In the second half, many players seemed to be sleepwalking.

Not to mention the entire team, even if a single player adjusts his position, it is difficult to adapt.

In every game, during the opening time, both sides will be in the probing phase. This is not because they don’t know their opponents, but because the players on both sides have not entered the game state. They need a certain amount of time to adapt and know how to move and where to stand. , who to mark when defending, how to run to avoid defense when attacking, etc. These are all players must know, so they need to adapt.

If they suddenly changed positions, they would have to adapt again.

It takes time.

But the game is only 90 minutes in total, should a player spend half of his time getting used to the game? This is obviously not possible.

Anyone who really understands football can understand this.

However, Manchester City managed to use different tactics in the first and second half, and the team was able to adapt well, which is very surprising.

For this, Ferguson is quite admired in his heart.

He really wanted to ask Wan Sheng personally how he did it, but it was a pity that the Chinese had a very bad relationship with him, and he didn't plan to repair it.

But in short, Manchester City is likely to change the way of play, so be sure to remind players to pay attention. So how will Manchester City play in the second half? No accident is to return to normal play, after all, that is what they are good at, so in the second half of the game, the team's preparation work will be useful.

"Tough! Tough defense! Tough pressing!"

"We need the midfield, especially the control of the midfield. The two flanks, Cristiano and Michael, you have the opportunity to make breakthroughs on the flanks. Their flank players are not as capable as the midfield. This is our advantage."

"If they attack. It's all going to fall back, I need all of you to be involved in the defense, you should have suffered from it last season, and they have been very focused on attacking together."

"..."

Ferguson kept talking, and each player nodded. They felt very suffocated in the first half of the first half. Some can't wait to come on and teach those damn Manchester City people.

Looking at the high-spirited players, Ferguson was also very comforted.

Even if they fall behind by a goal, he believes that the team is capable of catching up. As long as the team is united and working hard for victory, they will have no invincible opponent.

Manchester City?

Maybe Manchester City was not easy to deal with last season, but it's different now.

The old jazz smiled with satisfaction. He felt that the game was in his hands again.

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The intermission is over soon. The two teams were back on the field, and with the whistle of the referee Bol, the second half of the game began.

Manchester City kicked off first.

Darren Bent passed the ball behind him, and the football was handed over to Morris, who then returned to Sun Jihai, and then Manchester City began to fall in the backcourt.

This is the normal way Manchester City play.

There is no surprise for United, they have long known that City will use this constant pass and receive play to find opportunities, and they know how to do it. That is to step up and put pressure on Manchester City, run more and press harder. And the defense is tougher, so that Manchester City dare not easily fall in the backcourt.

According to the established tactics, Manchester United quickly pressed up.

Manchester City seemed to feel the pressure. After receiving the ball, Leto Ziegler faced Carrick's pressing and drove the ball to the front court with a big foot. Morris failed to catch the ball, but he still Get the ball out of bounds before Scholes.

Using this time, Manchester City completed the substitution adjustment, and Boateng replaced Anelka.

"Manchester City chose to make a substitution at the beginning of the second half. The French striker was replaced, and Boateng played. He was a talented player from Hertha Berlin and joined Manchester City in the summer."

Leon Brown began to use the materials prepared before the game to introduce Boateng, "His full name is Kevin Prince Boateng, he is not yet 20 years old, he is a Ghanaian and German double. Nationality. He has played 41 games and scored 8 goals for Germany U-15, U-16, U-19 and -U21, and last summer he beat Greece 3-0 in the European U-19 Football Championship A goal from 45 yards outside the centre circle in the Under-19s made the headlines in the Kicker newspaper for the team. The goal was so impressive that it was selected by German TV sports Best goal of the month."

"Boateng has not yet joined the national team. With his ability, he still cannot be seen by the German team, but the Ghana team intends to invite him to join. Before the World Cup in Germany, Boateng was called by the Ghana team, but he refused to play for Ghana. Team out."

"I think he prefers the stronger German team."

These introductions can also show that Boateng is outstanding. He is not yet 20 years old, and he is already well-known in Germany. This is not something that ordinary young players can do. At the same time, being able to join Manchester City by Wansheng also proves his strength and potential.

Now he's playing for Manchester City in the derby.

More media and fans don't care what experience Boateng has had. For them, Boateng's achievements are not enough to see, and they want to know the significance of Manchester City's adjustment.

Replacing Anelka and putting on a defensive player, is this going to return to normal play?

Manchester United coach Ferguson didn't care. He had known for a long time that Manchester City would return to normal play. Manchester City's substitutions were within his expectation, as were Manchester United players. They have more confidence in the game.

Next, Manchester United continued to play according to the established style of play, and they quickly achieved the 'anticipated' advantage - they suppressed Manchester City on the scene, making Manchester City unable to play at all.

The game scene met their expectations.

Then the time after that is all Manchester United time, right?

Many players think so, and Manchester United fans are excited to see the advantage, and they believe the team can tie the game even though they are still a goal behind.

Time just passed by.

As the game went on, Manchester United had been in a situation of suppression, but Manchester United manager Ferguson on the sidelines frowned, because the game scene was completely different from what he imagined.

Manchester United do have a situational advantage, but this advantage seems too big!

It is well known that Manchester City is definitely not easy to deal with, but the current scene seems to be reversed from the opening of the game. Manchester City has been passively defending, while Manchester United is besieging Manchester City half-time.

The only difference is that Manchester City are not helpless.

Their occasional quick counter-attacks threatened Manchester United's goal, and in one case they almost hit a single-handed goal, while Manchester United did not get a similar opportunity.

How is this going?

Is the game really normal?

Ferguson watched the game, lost in thought, and as a seasoned manager he quickly realized he was wrong.

Manchester City has not returned to normal play, and the tactics used by Manchester City on the field are, to put it bluntly, the simplest defensive counterattack. They didn't plan to fight Manchester United for a half-time at all, but grabbed the advantage of a goal and played the game with the most stable play.

Ferguson's eyes widened.

He never thought that Manchester City would play like this!

Defensive counter attack?

Will Manchester City still defend the counterattack?

Few people believe it, but this is how Manchester City is playing on the field now. They don’t do anything to control the ball, pass and receive the ball. Fight back quickly.

This is the best way to play!

The defense is definitely the most stable. A lot of players are in the backcourt. Even if Manchester United plays well, it is difficult to have a chance, but Manchester City can take advantage of the opportunity to conduct a quick counterattack.

Ferguson looked to the middle.

The opponent's forwards, Darren Bent, midfielders David Silva and Downing, these three stand at the front of the formation. All three belong to the kind of very fast players. David Silva's skills are still Outstanding, with these three in front, United have to be on the lookout for a possible counterattack almost at any time.

Usually, if the opponent plays like this, Manchester United would not care too much, but now, Manchester City has the advantage of a goal! It doesn't matter if they score or not on the counterattack, as long as they guard the goal, the final victory belongs to them!

Ferguson could not help but gnashed his teeth and looked at the Manchester City coaching bench.

The young Chinese sat steadily and was talking with the assistant coach next to him with a smile. It looked like he was winning, but the old jazz felt helpless.

"Can this guy be any more shameless?" (To be continued ~^~)