Golden Greenery

Chapter 27 Manchester United’s Dilemma and Independence

Ferguson couldn't help but be surprised when he saw that AC Milan still used midfield control tactics in the first half.

If you look at it solely from the perspective of coaching experience, Ferguson is probably the most awesome coach on the planet. He is a godfather-type commander. Although he cannot be said to be very advanced in terms of techniques and tactics, he is top-notch in cultivating young players and controlling the team. He is especially well-informed, and he is able to control all changes in his opponents.

Ancelotti is a housewife-type coach who is good at adapting to local conditions and putting whatever rice he wants into the pot. He is extremely accomplished in tactics and can manage the atmosphere in the locker room very harmoniously. But Ancelotti also has very obvious shortcomings. He lacks toughness and dare not take risks. His coaching style is too mature and stable. He has no creativity when adjusting substitutions and responding to unexpected situations during the game, and his methods are clumsy.

Ferguson is very clear about Ancelotti's characteristics. In his opinion, AC Milan will definitely seek stability in the second half, shift the focus of the battlefield from the midfield back, and make protecting the defense the first priority. Although there have been some embarrassing reversals that have attracted worldwide attention, AC Milan is still one of the teams that is best at taking the lead in world football.

Because of this certainty, Ferguson kept talking during the halftime break about how to divide Milan's midfield and backcourt, how to use Odo and Jankulovski behind him, and how Ronaldo and Rooney could cooperate to penetrate the opponent's defense. But in the second half, AC Milan still competed in the midfield and refused to take a step back, which completely failed Ferguson's arrangement. The most troublesome thing is that Zhuoyang and Kaka continued to harass Carrick and Fletcher's balls, and Manchester United's offensive axis could not turn at all.

Gennaro Gattuso recovered from his back injury in time before this game. He and Ambrosini, who was wearing the captain's armband, were simply majestic on the court today. Manchester United's two old fairies Giggs and Scholes were impressed by him. The two of them were miserable.

In the 48th minute, Gattuso robbed Wong Lo Kat; in the 55th minute, Deputy An broke off the ginger head. Both times, they were quick counterattacks. Once Kaka knocked down Vidic with an emergency stop and start, and once Zhuo Yang used a sudden change of direction to lay down Ferdinand. However, Inzaghi's two shots were resolved by Van der Sar with one hand.

Alan Smith came on the court despite being asked to do so, but he couldn't quite touch the ball. He was not originally an efficient shooter. To be honest, regardless of his height or skills, Smith is now a bit embarrassed on the forward line. His former aura has also been exhausted in Leeds' difficult relegation battle in those years.

Sir Alex succeeded and lost, and Ferguson transformed Smith into a defensive midfielder.

It broadened his acting options, but it also started to feel nondescript. The current Alan Smith, whether forward or central midfielder, is an extremely mediocre player. The only thing that remains unchanged is his will, quality and iron-blooded bravery, but football obviously cannot rely on these alone.

He has always been a defender who tackles forwards, but Smith is the forward who likes to tackle defenders the most in the world. He was like a frightened rabbit chasing the football on AC Milan's back line and flying tackles everywhere. It seemed vigorous and refreshing, but in fact it was of no use other than exhausting himself to the point of becoming a grandson.

Everyone in Milan's defense is getting older and smarter than the other. Originally, the Italian defense did not stick to the ball and was very capable of delivering the ball with one kick. Seeing that Smith was playing enthusiastically with her, Nesta winked from side to side. Kaladze, Yanku and Odo understood this and would deliberately walk him when the situation was right. After a while, Sleepy Skin and Deputy An also joined in. Smith couldn't stop like a top, and he stuck out his tongue without much effort.

Cristiano Ronaldo looked over with disgust.

To be honest, although he lost the ball in front due to showing off at the beginning, allowing Zhuoyang to score after Milan played a lightning fast break, Ronaldo is still Manchester United's best player today. On the two wings of the Red Devils, Giggs seemed to have disappeared. Cristiano Ronaldo kept cruising on both sides. He single-handedly allowed Milan's two full-backs with strong assist abilities, Yancu and Odo, to stick to the three-pointer. The earth dare not cross the thunder pool.

Although there is nothing particularly outstanding, Ronaldo's tactical effect is obvious and his role is also very outstanding.

Today, Manchester United was suppressed everywhere on the court. As the team's strongest attackers, Ronaldo and Rooney both felt very aggrieved. Young people always refuse to admit defeat, and the two geniuses always think about being able to carry the team to life shoulder to shoulder. In this way, although they work very hard, they are inevitably a little eager for success due to their impatience, and they always want to go it alone.

Smith's mad dog style flying shovel still had some effect. After all, it had only been less than 20 minutes since he came on, and the number of personal shovels he made was already equal to the total of the other 21 players before. Under his bite, Gattuso's ball was a little hasty, and the ball was not distributed to Anbu in place, but was intercepted by Ronaldo who was also working hard.

Cristiano Ronaldo turned over and went for the ribs. The beauty inside her swung her long body and blocked him tightly. On the other side, both Rooney and Smith have reached the shooting position, especially Smith's angle, which is almost unimpeded when shooting from the front.

But Ronaldo, who was eager to make contributions, was alone. He barely missed a gap in Nesta and then even more reluctantly shot the goal. There was no test for Dida at all.

Rooney was so angry that he cursed, and Smith simply pointed at Ronaldo and yelled. Ronaldo paid no attention to anyone, he was already tired of those two guys. You can't beat me in football, you can't pick up girls, how can you be so awesome?

Lauren Frayne, whom Ronaldo pried away from Alan Smith in 2003, has long been a thing of the past. Since then, he has had three girlfriends. The latest one is the 24-year-old British busty movie star Gemma Atkinson, who lives in Manchester. . After Lauren Frayne ended her affair with Ronaldo, she did not return to Smith's arms. It was not that she didn't want to, but that he didn't want to.

In the 61st minute, Rooney forced a shot from a small angle without taking into account Cristiano Ronaldo and Smith who were in a better position. The ball was blocked by Dida with one hand as he fell to the ground. After jumping out of the penalty area, Ronaldo intercepted the ball again with better prediction of the ball path.

Another hard shot, without looking at Smith who spread his hands and grinned beside him, the football was high and floated beyond the baseline. Smith was jumping around. A few years ago, Ronaldo would have argued with him: Why can't I ejaculate by myself? Didn’t Fatty Lu hear you farting just now?

But now Ronaldo doesn't bother to quarrel with them, they are not on the same level at all. This kind of mentality and look, in Smith's eyes, is arrogance and contempt. In fact, it is!

Manchester United was unable to attack due to awkwardness and difficulties, but AC Milan looked fresh on this rainy day, with the frontcourt trio's various routines well-organized. If it weren't for the help of Edwin van der Sar, Milan's return of 7:1 to Manchester United for Roma might not be a dream.

However, it is obviously wrong to always expect the goalkeeper to transform into the Thousand-Armed Guanyin to bless the team. Jiu Ye shot seven times in the whole game and hit the door frame five times, but he still hasn't scored a goal today. ...

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