Seven Hundred and Five Gao Shen, Are You Trying to Trick Me?

Manchester United's performance this season is not bad. On the contrary, the current Red Devils are very strong, and their defense is even stronger than in the 2007-2008 season, especially reflected in Manchester United's midfield configuration.

Manchester United have kept six clean sheets in the Champions League so far this season.

In the Premier League, only 18 goals were conceded in 26 league rounds.

If this report card is taken out and placed in any league and any period of time, it will be considered quite outstanding.

But it is a pity that Ferguson's team encountered the sophisticated Manchester City.

Gao Shen created a tactical system for Manchester City and formed a strong lineup, allowing this team to maintain a strong competitiveness on multiple fronts.

According to the British media, Manchester City is divided into two teams, both of which have the strength to reach the semi-finals.

It is not difficult to see how strong Manchester City's lineup is now.

But no matter how strong the lineup is, if you want to slaughter Manchester United at Old Trafford, this is not something you can do if you want to.

Time, location and harmony are needed.

The opening two to zero made Sky TV commentator Andy Gray excited, but Gao Shen was sober.

Facts have also proved that his sobriety is correct.

Ferguson quickly adjusted his tactics, strengthened the interception of the midfielder, and immediately stabilized the defense.

After the adjustment, Manchester United slowed down the pace, transferred possession of the ball to Manchester City, and adopted a more stable tactic.

Manchester City continued to play steadily.

But Ferdinand and Vidic composed of double central defenders, plus Fletcher, Sneijder and Anderson's midfield, Manchester United's defense is still very solid.

For the rest of the first half, each side created a good chance.

In the 31st minute of Manchester City, Gareth Bale dribbled the ball to the left side of the penalty area and passed the ball straight into the penalty area. Van Persie inserted it, stopped and turned around and knocked back. Hazard followed up and drew. The shot hit the post and missed the opportunity to expand the score.

And Manchester United took advantage of a goal kick. Sneijder sent a direct pass. Zabaleta didn't keep an eye on it. Valencia used his speed to break through the barrier. Struggling to save.

After changing sides to fight again in the second half, Manchester United made a substitution. Ferguson replaced Sneijder with Lars Diarra.

This substitution basically shows Manchester United's attitude.

Ferguson is going to defend and counterattack.

The situation has remained largely unchanged since then.

Manchester City controlled the ball and rhythm, and patiently organized the attack, while Manchester United defended steadily, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.

This made the scene a little stalemate, and the game was not very good.

Even Andy Gray said that he did not expect that the first ten minutes or so would turn out to be the best part of the derby, and the rest of the game became boring.

However, in the 87th minute of the second half, Manchester United scored the ball to the right. Valencia dribbled the ball straight in and made a low pass to the goal. Rooney seized the opportunity, fell to the ground and hit a shovel shot, pulling back a goal for Manchester United.

But in the end, Manchester City beat Manchester United 2-1 away.

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"Drink together later, see you at the old place!"

As soon as the game whistle sounded, Ferguson came over to shake hands with Gao Shen, which is the proper etiquette in the game.

Gao Shen also smiled and nodded in agreement.

After sending Ferguson away, he saw his players walking off the field in a bit of disappointment.

Zabaleta and Kompany drooped their heads even more. People who didn't know thought it was Manchester City who lost.

Gao Shen laughed and greeted them, hugging them one by one.

"Listen to the boos from the audience, this is the best affirmation for us!" Gao Shen encouraged.

For Zabaleta, Gao Shen knew very well in his heart that he is not the kind of full-back with strong personal ability, but he is really easy to use because he is very diligent and can always execute the head coach's tactics meticulously.

But to be honest, when Manchester City took the initiative to attack, it was really stressful for him to mark Valencia.

Not to mention anything else, the defense line is forward and backward, and there is a large gap behind him. When the speed and explosive power are not as good as Valencia, Zabaleta is really difficult to defend.

He did a good job throughout the game, just a few mistakes, no, it can't even be called a mistake, it can only be said that he didn't do it well and was used by Valencia.

What else can this say?

Could it be that he must be forced to compare speed with Valencia?

Ferguson's current tactics are very interesting, basically three midfielders, plus two wingers, plus Rooney.

Berbatov was used by him as a surprise soldier, and Irving was a substitute among the substitutes.

This has also led to the fact that Manchester United now adopts more defensive and counterattack tactics, allowing the opponent to press out and fight.

Under Ferguson's training, Nani and Valencia can really be regarded as the first-line wingers in Europe.

These two players have common characteristics, that is, fast speed and strong ability to work alone. Nani can even be regarded as the best player in the Manchester United team this season. Tired of running, Fernandinho had to rush to help this side frequently.

As for Kompany's slip, it was pure luck.

In this kind of weather in England, the field is wet and slippery, people come and go in the penalty area, step on the potholes, slippery at the slightest carelessness, this is inevitable, but unfortunately a goal was scored.

Except this time, Kompany's performance tonight was perfect.

Even in Gao Shen's two seasons of coaching, Kompany has grown up at an extremely fast rate, and is now one of the best central defenders in Europe.

But unfortunately, the media and fans will remember the mistakes of Kompany and Zabaleta, and even criticize them.

"Okay!" Gao Shen hugged Kompany, reached out and patted his head, "Don't droop your head like a lost dog, people who don't know will think we lost, cheer me up! "

The profound shout finally made the players raise their heads.

"It's my fault for conceding the goal!" Gao Shen said with a serious face.

The players were taken aback, and Zabaleta wanted to say something, but was stopped by Gao Shen.

"You know, I taught Valencia's bottom cross, or I practiced it by watching him."

At the end, Gao Shen shrugged his shoulders speechlessly, and that expression made the Manchester City players couldn't help but laugh.

"Boss, we have to say, that kid is really troublesome!" Zabaleta also opened her heart and complained.

Everyone laughed again.

But it can also be viewed the other way around, that is, Gao Shen's cultivation of Valencia is still very successful.

Gao Shen has long taken this kind of thing lightly, because it is the norm in European football.

In the future, there will be more and more situations like this, so you have to get used to it.

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At the press conference after the game, Gao Shen took the initiative to defend his players.

He said Zabaleta did a good job and Kompany should not be blamed for an accidental slip.

"I hope that everyone can see the stability and performance of the players throughout the game, instead of just staring at one of their mistakes. This is unfair to their efforts and efforts."

Gao Shen also specifically cited several examples.

For example, in the 20th minute, Manchester United launched a quick counterattack. After Nani got the ball from the left, he forced it to start, throwing off the defender and making a pass in time. Anticipate and push the ball out decisively.

A minute later, when Manchester United made a comeback, it was Kompany who squeezed Rooney away with his body, stuck his position, and disrupted another Manchester United attack.

"Many people remember his mistake, but in the 57th minute of the second half, Manchester United had a through ball to find Rooney. It was Kompany who fought all the way back. When Rooney faced the goalkeeper, A precise sliding tackle from the back side, the ball was intercepted."

Gao Shen said that Kompany is already a world-class central defender.

"I even think that he deserves the best player in the game!"

This is undoubtedly the best protection and affirmation Gao Shen can give Kompany as a head coach.

In fact, if the game is won, the criticism from the media and fans may not be great, but the morale in the Manchester City team is very good now, and Gao Shen hopes to maintain it.

More importantly, in the position of central defender, Jerome Boateng still needs time to grow, Gary Cahill can only be used as a substitute, and Gao Shen can rely on David Luiz and Kompany.

Speaking of Boateng, Gao Shen is full of resentment.

It has been more than half a year, and Gao Shen has been admonishing and telling this kid to get rid of those stinky problems.

It cannot be said that there is no progress, but it is really hard to get used to it.

This is why many head coaches don't like it, or don't have the patience to train players.

When you slowly train the players, maybe they will be sold.

Even if it doesn't sell, well, what about the team's performance during the training period?

If you really want to say, apart from the players brought in by Gao Shen, the most cost-effective signings for Manchester City in recent years are Kompany and Zabaleta, especially Kompany.

This deal is really great value!

If it weren't for the Abu Dhabi consortium to take over, Manchester City would not be able to keep players like Kompany anyway.

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After the press conference, Gao Shen went back to the locker room, explained a few words to the coaching staff and players, then left alone, and went to his [old place] with Ferguson through the internal passage.

During holidays, or when visiting Old Trafford, Gao Shen will send a case or two of Chilean wine to Ferguson's home or office.

Recently, homemade wine has become a gift for Gao Shen.

This is called fat water not flowing into the field of outsiders.

When Gao Shen knocked on the door and came in, Ferguson had already drunk himself.

At the level of his old man, losing is not a big problem for him. Even the previous fiasco, he can accept it and digest it quickly.

It's just that every time he sees Gao Shen, he can't help complaining, it's just that the wine is very bitter.

But this guy doesn't like integrity.

He had boasted about his profoundness in the media before, saying that the wine he gave was good.

This also proves that Gao Shen's long-term bribery policy is still effective.

"I don't know why, every time I see you, I always feel that you are very insidious, are you trying to trick me?" Ferguson asked.

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