Volume 1: Heroes Appear, People Pay Attention Chapter 176: Battle of Wits (Fourth Update, Please Vote for Me!)

Seeing the football flying into the goal, Ferguson slapped his big thigh hard. It still happened! The hero scored a goal and gave Liverpool the lead. The defensive strategy did not work. It had worked before. Who would have thought that Chen Yingxiong would suddenly become the second forward?

Before he could think of a way, the opponent scored.

He doesn't need to continue thinking now, because what he should be thinking about now is how to score a goal and equalize the score...

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Chen Yingxiong raised his right fist high and was quickly surrounded by excited teammates.

Everyone slapped his body to express their excitement.

Fortunately, Chen Yingxiong has a strong body. If he had Suarez's small body, he would have been photographed long ago.

Games against Manchester United always make Liverpool players excited and excited. This kind of occasion does not require mobilization. Now that they are leading their archenemy at home, it feels like the most wonderful feeling in the world!

Gerrard hugged Chen Yingxiong and roared loudly: "Let us pull them down! Pull them down!!" The other teammates also roared with him. In the end, the goal celebration became a swearing-in meeting for the Liverpool players. …

Many people may still remember the Red Army leader in the year when he won the Champions League trophy for Liverpool. At that time, Gerrard was only 25 years old, in his prime, and in his golden years as a professional player. middle.

They have all forgotten that Gerrard, who was born in 1980, is actually 33 years old. He has only played for one team in his career, which is rare in today's world football.

In his career, he has won the League Cup, the FA Cup, and the Champions League, but he lacks a league championship.

This championship is something he dreams of. Without this, his life seems incomplete.

Ferguson once said that his greatest achievement was to take down "fucking Liverpool". Now for Gerrard, his ultimate pursuit is to take down Manchester United.

They had hope last season, but in the end they were not able to achieve this goal.

Although this season has just begun, for Liverpool, the championship battle with Manchester United has already begun. Liverpool must win this game no matter what. As long as they can beat Manchester United, it will be a symbolically important victory for Liverpool.

Now that they had a good start, Gerrard took the opportunity to encourage everyone.

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The people of Liverpool were celebrating wildly, while the Manchester United players looked very disappointed. Now they are facing huge pressure, because everyone knows that the most important thing in this game is not to concede the ball first - something Ferguson had repeatedly emphasized in order to strengthen everyone's understanding of this point.

Now we have lost the ball, what should we do?

Everyone is confused.

The person who should stand up at this time is Manchester United's head coach Ferguson.

Just as the Liverpool people were celebrating the goal, Ferguson stood up from his seat and made his own decision.

Keep on defending!

It would be great if you can avoid conceding the ball, but if you accidentally conced the ball, then limit the conceding to one ball.

Only trailing by one goal in the first half, he could make adjustments during the halftime break and try his best in the second half. But if two goals are conceded in the first half, the game will be difficult to play, and Manchester United may lose the game.

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Although it seems spineless to continue to defend after losing the ball, that is just a superficial view. Now that Liverpool is at its peak, running out to attack Liverpool is seeking death. That will only make you die faster, and no miracle will happen. Unless the game ends in ten minutes, you will choose this desperate and desperate play style.

A head coach who relies solely on enthusiasm and passion will never be able to lead a team well. A veteran coach like Ferguson is not one of those young players who have just made their debut.

His choice was correct, and Ferguson's calm decision prevented Manchester United from conceding any more goals until the end of the first half.

At the end of the first half, Liverpool temporarily led Manchester United by one goal at their home court.

This score made the second half full of suspense. Either way, Liverpool can continue their efforts in the second half, expand the score, and finally seal the victory. It could also be that Manchester United launched a desperate counterattack in the second half, turned defeat into victory, and staged a reversal show.

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During the long break, Martin O'Neill praised Chen Yingxiong's decision to retreat and switch positions with Suarez, because it was this decision that allowed him to score a goal, which was crucial.

But there was also a problem that he didn't understand, which was that if he continued to play this way, Liverpool might be able to score another goal before the end of the first half. Why did the two people switch back so quickly?

After Chen Yingxiong scored, Martin O'Neill originally thought that the two people would continue to do this. Who would have thought that just after the kick-off, Liverpool attacked, and Martin O'Neill found that the positions of the two people were exactly the same as before...

This surprised him, and also made Ferguson next door breathe a sigh of relief.

Chen Yingxiong and Suarez looked at each other when they heard the head coach ask this. In the end, Chen Yingxiong pointed at Suarez! ’ “My friend agreed to bring him back after he scored a goal because he was not used to being in that position...”

Suarez also spread his hands: "Yes, boss. If you put me at the front, I won't be able to fight. I can't do anything except stand there."

"But then our offense will be very threatening," O'Neal said.

"That's what I said, boss. But I feel uncomfortable playing. I need the football at my feet instead of me waiting for the ball in front of the goal. Even if it helps the offense, I don't like playing like this." Suarez Frowning and telling the truth.

Now there is such a choice before Martin O'Neill. Should he sacrifice Suarez and let the team continue to score goals in the second half? Or should we take Suarez's thoughts into account and let him play the way he is accustomed to?

As for the former, Liverpool has a greater advantage over Manchester United and is a way to win.

The latter is a bit more difficult. Of course, there is a chance of winning, but the chance is much smaller than the previous one. It is a tough road.

Which one should he choose?

This is simply something you don’t need to think about!

Martin O'Neill nodded: "Okay, then you and the hero will stay like this, play in the way you are accustomed to."

Suarez smiled: "Thank you, boss!" This question really does not require hesitation and consideration. Doing whatever it takes to win, even if it hurts the feelings of the players within the team, is not Martin O'Neill's way of football.

He believes that a good internal atmosphere is more important than simple victory. Although victory is what he pursues, if he does something to hurt his own players for the sake of victory, he cannot do it.

In his opinion, a good internal atmosphere is more important than victory. Because when your team has such an atmosphere, will there be fewer wins?

Just for the sake of victory, they sacrificed their own players, which led to the gradual emergence of rifts within the team and eventually disintegration. How long can such a victory last? Does this even really lead to victory?

So this kind of multiple-choice question is particularly easy to calculate...

I have a capable team, but am I still afraid that I won’t win a championship in the future?

Just look at the genuine smile on Suarez's face, it's proof!

Although the tactics he chose were more difficult, he got a Suarez who was dedicated to playing for him. If this was really a deal, he had made the most cost-effective deal!

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In the Manchester United locker room, Ferguson did not criticize the team for conceding goals, because even he himself had no solution to this problem, and the fault did not lie with the players. The players quickly stabilized their position after the loss and defended Liverpool's offensive one after another. For such a performance, they should be praised.

So instead of criticizing the players, Ferguson praised their performance.

After praising the team's performance in the first half, the key is how to score Liverpool's goal.

Ferguson was already prepared for this. In fact, the main impact of conceding a goal on him is that the team's offensive pressure will be greater. Scoring one goal in the second half may be enough without conceding a goal, but now it is definitely necessary to score at least two goals.

Liverpool's problem is that the center back pairings are all tall centre-backs. The two central defenders, Skrtel and Agger, are both big men over 1.9 meters tall. For such tall men, their turning speed must be slow.

So just pass the ball behind more often.

Rooney has speed, body, and impact. He is a very comprehensive center. He hovered near the Liverpool defense, while the Manchester United midfielder was responsible for passing direct passes to Rooney to create opportunities. As long as he succeeds once, Rooney may be able to equalize the score for the team. If he succeeds twice, it will turn defeat into victory.

Therefore, Manchester United's tactical tone in the second half was defensive counterattack. In the first half, a counterattack element was added to the pure defense. Take full advantage of Carrick's accuracy in long passes and pass the football directly to Rooney's feet or a little ahead so that Rooney can increase his speed.

As for whether Liverpool will shrink its defense after taking a one-goal lead and not give Manchester United a chance to counterattack, Ferguson doesn't think there is anything to worry about. Where is this place? Anfield! This is Liverpool's home court. Facing their mortal enemy, can Liverpool people accept that their team will hold on to a one-goal lead early in their home court? That would be too ugly.

And to say the least... even if Liverpool really chooses to hold on, they can hold on to this one-goal lead and eventually defeat Manchester United 1:0 at home. Then Ferguson has nothing to be angry or worried about, because this result and process shows that Martin and O'Neill's Liverpool still do not have the confidence to confront themselves head-on. They have to choose such conservative tactics in their own home court to beat us Manchester United. What capital and strength does the team have to compete with us for the championship? This defeat was just an accident and had little impact on Manchester United. At the end of the season, Manchester United was still the champion, while Liverpool was at best the runner-up last season.

Ferguson doesn't care where Liverpool ends up ranked, as long as Manchester United is always better than them. ! .