369 Demon Slaying Sword

When Ferguson led the team out of Malpensa Airport, reporters who had already been waiting at the scene rushed up.

"Hello, Sir Ferguson, do you have any confidence in the upcoming game?"

"Yang Cheng said he will definitely win Manchester United at home, what do you think?"

"You have been criticizing UEFA draws before, there is a shady story. Do you have any evidence?"

The reporter raised a lot of questions, but Ferguson did not answer half of them. He just kept walking forward and asked the team's security guards to separate the reporters.

Since Manchester United made a fuss, Ferguson's relationship with reporters has become very bad. Unless he wants to bombard or vent something, no one can think of digging out anything from his mouth.

On the contrary, as his proud disciple, after having a quarrel with Ferguson, Beckham has now completely become the hot hype target in the transfer market. Everyone is even predicting that his next stop is Real Madrid, because Florentino's interest in him has long been heard of.

The whole Manchester United team walked out of the waiting hall, and dozens of Inter Milan fans immediately pulled out a banner outside, which read, "Old hooligan, don't think about walking out of Milan City alive this time!"

When Ferguson saw the banner, he was stunned for a moment, then laughed and pointed at the group of fans, "Go back and tell you that damn Caesar, this time he is dead!"

After saying that, he ignored this group of fans and boarded the bus prepared in advance and headed for the hotel where Manchester United stayed.

Yang Cheng, who was at the Pinetina base, received these words from Ferguson half an hour later and laughed.

"Ferguson is a very respected senior. He has achieved great success in football. Manchester United is also a top team. Whether it is offense and defense, they have the best players in every position. At the same time, they are a combat-filled whole, so it will be difficult for any team to play when they encounter them."

"But there is no difference for us, because even if the opponent is not Manchester United, we will treat it very carefully if it is any team. There is nothing to be surprised about, so Ferguson doesn't need to play this kind of trick that he will play in every game. This is useless to us!"

When facing reporters, Inter Milan has won a Champions League, and Yang Cheng himself has led the team to the Champions League final twice and won the championship, this achievement is already very high in the current football world. When asked whether he will get tired of the championship and honor, Yang Cheng denied it.

"For any head coach, winning the Champions League is their biggest pursuit in their life. There will never be a day of boredom, because everyone hopes that they can stand at the top of Europe every year."

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"I'm playing tricks?" Ferguson's power to pretend to be stupid was still very good. "Is there any?" After saying that, he laughed.

"To me, Yang Cheng is more important than Inter Milan, because he is a very outstanding and young head coach. At his age, we are still playing football, but he has a forward-looking attitude towards football that others cannot reach, and his football is very inspiring."

"As an opponent, I really appreciate the football played by Inter this season. It is very beautiful. Just like a work of art, both offense and defense, and has reached a certain balance. And the point where they take advantage of other opponents is that they do not have the burden of the league."

What Ferguson is talking about is obviously the current point gap in Serie A, and Inter Milan’s winning championship is unstoppable!

"We can't do as much as Inter Milan. They will do their best to attack the Champions League, but we can't give up our league. This means we have to defeat Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City in addition to dealing with Inter Milan. It can be said that we were in a disadvantaged position from the beginning."

"But we won't be afraid of any opponent because of this. Although there are always rumors that our situation is not good, I think the upcoming game will give everyone a satisfactory answer, because I always believe that double-work and double-work can help us defeat any opponent!"

This old guy is indeed a veteran in verbal battles. He sometimes praises his opponents and sometimes praises his opponents, thus putting his team at a disadvantage and inspiring the team's fighting spirit and morale.

When commenting on Inter Milan's lineup, Ferguson directly pointed out that the teams in every position above and below Inter Milan are very threatening, whether they are forwards Ronaldo and Fanny, or midfielders.

"But if you ask me to comment on the most threatening one in Inter Milan, I think it is Nedved. He is a very incredible player. He is always able to find the opponent's loopholes and limit them while moving at high speed. At the same time, he is filling the loopholes of his own. His performance is very stable and he always maintains an excellent state."

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"The whole world knows that Manchester United's left side is a big loophole."

In the conference room of the Pinetina base, Yang Cheng spoke loudly, and all the Inter Milan players below were listening very seriously, preparing for the upcoming showdown of the century.

"Will Ferguson himself not know?" Yang Cheng asked with a smile, then shook his head, "No, he knows, he knows very clearly, and I dare say that he is more clear than anyone else in his left loophole. No matter O'Shea, Phil Neville, Sylvester or Weiss Brown, he can't give him enough peace of mind on the left."

"You have all seen the game where Manchester United had just beaten Liverpool 4-0. You should all notice that Manchester United's offense is focused on the right and let the left attack Liverpool. At that time, the defense line he was lined up was Sylvester, West Brom, Ferdinand and Gary Neville."

"What does this mean? It just shows that Ferguson is very clear about his team's flaws. He is using his flaws to seduce his opponents. Liverpool attacks their left side, which is exactly what he is trying to do!"

Yang Cheng himself has used this strategy. He first deliberately exposed a loophole that he could control and seduced the opponent to grab the loophole to attack, which would make it more convenient to defend, and then give the opponent a fatal blow from the other side.

After listening to Yang Cheng's analysis, the players couldn't help but have a rough impression and vaguely guessed what was going on.

"So, in the next game, since Ferguson wants us to attack the right side, we will attack the right side. Anderson, you hold as much ball as possible in the right side area to attract Manchester United's defensive pressure. Zanetti will cooperate forward, but be careful of Giggs."

The Welshman's high-speed dribbling ability is really a headache, and now Manchester United team also has two long pass transfer masters, Perron and Beckham. Once they are given a chance, it is difficult to guarantee that Manchester United will not be able to transfer long passes to the left.

Deco and Sanetti immediately nodded in agreement.

"Are we going to fight Manchester United head-on?" Nedved was a little surprised.

This war of attrition is what Yang Cheng least admires.

Yang Cheng laughed, "Do you think it's possible?"

Not to mention that Yang Cheng does not recommend this approach, even if tactics aside, Inter Milan's overall physical fitness and condition are above Manchester United, because in the 27th round of Serie A after the national team competition two weeks ago, Inter Milan was tied 1:1 at home by Roma. The reason is that Yang Cheng arranged for the entire substitute to play and no longer adopts the tactic of active pressure at home.

That game was very ugly, and it was even known as the ugliest game that Yang Cheng played since he took over Inter Milan, but it was not important. What was important is that Inter Milan's main lineup was rested, and Ronaldo and others could do their best to attack Manchester United in the mid-week Champions League.

On the other hand, Manchester United just beat Liverpool 4:0 last weekend, and most of the main lineups were qualified for the starting lineup, including the entire defense, Roy Keane, Giggs and Diego Fran, who played the whole game, while Sylvester and Beckham also played for 66 minutes, and Scholes played for 80 minutes.

Therefore, from a general perspective, Inter Milan must have a certain advantage in physical fitness.

After all, on the two-week national team match day, two European Cup qualifiers, they fought back and forth to play Liverpool's tough battle, and then rushed to Milan without stopping. Yang Cheng didn't believe that Ferguson's team was a tough one.

In this case, he still fought with Ferguson head-on. Isn’t that a fool?

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On the evening of April 8, the Meazza Stadium and Inter Milan welcomed the Red Devils and Manchester United at home.

The referee Zhuo stood in the middle of the stadium, holding a whistle in his mouth, looking at the time, on his left and right sides, the players from Inter Milan and Manchester United have already lined up, and both sides are facing a big enemy, with Manchester United taking the lead in getting the kick-off.

In this game, Inter Milan, who played at home, sent all its main players to play.

The goalkeeper is Buffon, the defense line is Zambrota, Nesta, Lucio and Zanetti, respectively, and the midfield is Emerson, Pirlo, Deco and Nedved. The double strikers are Ronaldo and Van Nie.

"This is the most valuable team at present, and it will not lose to Real Madrid at all!" the live commentator praised.

Manchester United also sent all the main lineup, with goalkeepers being French goalkeeper Badz, defenses being Sylvester, Ferdinand, Wies Brown and Gary Neville, midfielders being behind Keane and Bellonra, Giggs, Scholes and Beckham standing in front, Diego Fran was standing in front by himself.

If we simply look at the formation position, Manchester United's 4231 seems to be better than Inter Milan's 442. At least they will have more control in the midfield, but when it comes to this point, Manchester United itself dares not admit it, because Inter Milan's four No. 10 midfielders, whether in terms of control, passing, organization, creativity, etc., are all outstanding in football today. Even Manchester United's golden midfielder is not afraid to say that they are stronger than the opponent.

In fact, both sides did not have much deviation in their speculation about each other's main lineup, and even the media's speculation before the game was basically right. After all, no one would suddenly make too many changes in the last game.

The problem is that formations are dead, while humans are alive.

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"The game has begun. Swedish referee Frisk blew the whistle at the beginning of the game. Manchester United, who took the lead in kicking off, immediately passed the ball back. Inter Milan drove straight in and directly approached Manchester United's defense."

"Ferdinand got the ball and had no chance to pass it out, so he could only knock back to the goalkeeper Badz behind him. Faced with Ronaldo's interference, the French goalkeeper directly passed the ball to the midfield with a long pass."

Emerson won the first victory of Inter Milan in the header against Scholes. He directly pushed the ball to Pirlo not far in front of him. The Italian was immediately pressed by Beckham and handed the ball to Deco, who was on the right.

"Deco took the ball and faced Roy Keane directly. The Brazilian didn't seem to be afraid of his opponent at all. Before Roy Keane, he passed the ball to Nedved, who was retracing in the middle. The Czech passed the ball with one pass and handed it to the left."

Zanbrotta unexpectedly appeared in Manchester United's right area. At this time, there were not many defensive players in front of him, because Inter Milan attacked Manchester United's left side just now, which made Gary Neville frequently lean towards the middle and the right side was empty.

The Italian full-back dribbled the ball to the left corner of the penalty area without any blockage. Seeing Van Nicht and Ronaldo in the penalty area, he directly shot from a long shot, but failed to hit the front part. The ball hit the goal of Manchester United on the side net.

"Wow~~" The Nerrazuri in the audience still cheered and encouraged Zambrota's shot!

Badz took the ball again, Lucio stepped forward in time and headed the ball back to the frontcourt. Fanny retreated, stopped the ball with his chest, and turned halfway around and passed behind Ferdinand in the middle. Ronaldo quickly inserted in the back row, but Badz attacked in time and got the ball.

Just 2 minutes later, Ferdinand fouled Van Nicht outside the penalty area, Inter Milan got a good free kick opportunity, and Pirlo took the penalty without hesitation.

This free throw was very accurate, but he was too pursuing the angle. Batterz flew to save the ball and hit the ball. Deco in the penalty area made a follow-up shot, but Keane blocked it. After that, Weis Brown hurriedly cleared the ball without making any effort. Fanny, who was inserted in the back row, made a low shot, and was blocked by Ferdinand again and went out of the baseline and corner kick.

"After the opening, Inter Milan quickly entered the game state and made a fierce attack from the beginning. Manchester United could only be forced to shrink their defense. From the scene, Inter Milan's offensive was very strong and created many opportunities, but Manchester United's defense was as stable as ever, but it was a bit passive on the scene."

When Ferguson saw Ferdinand push Inter Milan's corner kick out of the penalty area, he was a little excited and laughed at Yang Cheng in the distance. In his opinion, if he could withstand Inter Milan's three tricks at the beginning, the next game would be much easier.

Yang Cheng has studied Manchester United's tactics thoroughly, so why isn't he?

In this highly targeted knockout match, studying the opponent and suppressing the opponent's tactical performance is the foundation of the Cup.

Ferguson's away goal is very simple. He will try to score a goal when he has the chance and then freeze Inter Milan's goal.

Judging from the 10-minute game process at the beginning, Manchester United players still did a good job.

As if he felt Ferguson's smile, Yang Cheng turned his head and saw the old guy laughing, he also laughed.

"This bastard, I probably thought I was sure to win!" Yang Cheng laughed.

If he was a little more impatient, he would definitely be stimulated by the smile of the old man with a red face, but Yang Cheng would not, because he knew that this was also part of Ferguson's psychological tactics.

"Ferguson was indeed as you expected. After the game, he did not take the initiative to push forward, but chose a more stable tactic!" Paul Bayer looked at the court with a smile.

"That's because he's just a coward!" Yang Cheng laughed and scolded. He would rather Manchester United fight, so that he would win more easily, but... he also knew that Ferguson was not the one who fought.

"He was really deliberately showing his left side to play for us. You see, Giggs is very forward and has very few responses behind him. On the contrary, Beckham's position is more like a right forward, while Keane is leaning to the left and actively participating in the defense!" Benitez's eyes are still very sharp.

Yang Cheng nodded constantly, "This is his conspiracy, we cannot be fooled."

After a pause, Yang Cheng looked at the time, "Paul, tell Emerson, slow down the pace!" He felt that the pace was a little faster now.

In terms of technology, Inter Milan has to surpass Manchester United, so Inter Milan can completely slow down the pace so that it can give full play to its technical advantages. It seems that Manchester United's pace after the opening is not fast enough.

The reason is probably that their players are tired.

"The most terrifying thing about Manchester United's game is actually not their technical and tactical skills. Do you know, Giuseppe?" Yang Cheng asked Bergomi beside him, "The most terrifying thing about them is that momentum, that is a nearly mad spirit. Once they exert this momentum, no one can stop it. No matter how much they lead, they can only be equalized or even reversed."

This point reached its peak in 1999, but after that, Ferguson was extremely skillful in using it.

Things like momentum are illusory, but in fact they actually affect the trend of a game. No one can deny the importance of momentum.

The three strongest teams in Europe today are Manchester United, with the most important momentum, Real Madrid, and Inter Milan, and the three teams have their own strengths, and it is difficult to distinguish between the top and bottom. They are also the three most troublesome teams in football today.

Yang Cheng is very familiar with Manchester United's ability. Because he has been fighting with Ferguson for many years, he knows one thing very clearly, that is, to limit Manchester United, they must not let their momentum be displayed, and they cannot be for a minute.

In other words, to prevent Manchester United from playing as they please in the entire game, they must limit them everywhere, and thus prevent them from cooperating with them.

Once the invincible momentum is gone, Ferguson's team will have to remove at least 1/3 of the threat.

And the next step is to establish the goal advantage as soon as possible!
Chapter completed!