Gao Shen still remembers the first book he read in the tactical library after traveling through time, which was Ferguson.
No matter in his previous life or in this life, Ferguson has always been a figure that he looks up to.
Even his coaching style has a deep imprint of Ferguson.
For example, both of them like to change the game through on-the-spot command and tactical adjustments.
Gao Shen has carefully studied Ferguson's games, and he can even use multiple different tactics such as 433, 442 and 4231 in one game.
As we all know, these numbers are just to make it easier to understand the positions of the players on the court, but the formation is dead, the game is alive, and the players are constantly running during the game, so more and more complex changes will occur.
It is completely conceivable that Ferguson used so many different tactics in the same game. The key is that the Manchester United players actually played well. This is simply unbelievable.
Let’s not talk about the distance, let’s talk about this season.
Manchester United's cards are actually not that good, but Ferguson is able to bring out the Red Devils' strength.
For example, Fletcher.
What should I say about this player? He doesn't seem to be very strong, but he is useful.
In Manchester United's midfield system, he is even indispensable.
From intercepting in the midfield to retreating to the penalty area, whether he is protecting the central defender in the middle or pulling wide to protect the full-back, he is a good player and can be found almost everywhere. Even in the early stages of the season, when Manchester United's attackers have not yet adjusted their condition, he is still a good player.
The team's leading scorer.
And he was crafted by Ferguson himself.
And Rooney.
A few years ago, Manchester United's twin stars were Rooney's partner Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the past two years, Cristiano Ronaldo has stood out.
There is no doubt about the ability and role of the Portuguese superstar. He is not as talented as Messi, but his comprehensiveness and threat on the court are not inferior to Messi at all. Therefore, he is the only superstar in world football today who can keep pace with Messi.
But this does not mean that he is the most important in this Manchester United team, and even in the entire offensive tactics, he is not necessarily the most important.
Beckenbauer once said: The strongest is often the weakest.
Just like Cristiano Ronaldo, he is very strong, a breakthrough point, and the top scorer, but he also has many opportunities to squander.
And we must also see that in the past two or three years, he has been constantly transforming, and he wants to score more goals.
If he wanted to score more goals, he couldn't let himself be blocked by his opponents, so he had to run more and get stronger. So he practiced physical fitness and muscles like crazy, and he started running in a wide range.
His muscles have improved, and his strength and resistance have improved, but his footwork and flexibility have declined, and the delicate footwork skills he had in his early years are no longer available. He is now quickly running on the path of a scorer.
This is not about good or bad, but a matter of choice between players and coaches.
Wasn't there something you said?
No matter where Ferguson placed Ronaldo at the beginning, once the game started, he would definitely rush to the front.
So, later on, Ferguson simply put Ronaldo at the front. This was the tactic of four, three, three, with Ronaldo in the middle.
Cristiano Ronaldo is obsessed with attacking, and Ferguson also gave him unlimited firing rights. He also wasted a lot of opportunities, so he won the reputation of shooting wildly. He even didn't participate much in defense, so Rooney was needed to supplement the front.
In addition, after Rooney gets the ball, his smashing breakthrough is very characteristic, and his long pass to find Ronaldo is also very accurate, which is a major weapon for Manchester United's frontcourt attack.
There is another problem, that is, if Ronaldo plays on the right, he basically does not drop back to participate in defense. This will be a very big test for Manchester United's right back.
Therefore, Ferguson simply used 433, with Ronaldo in the center, Rooney playing on the left, and Park Ji-sung playing on the right.
The implication is that I will focus on the defense of the back line and the protection of the midfield, and you will be free to attack the front.
With a long passer like Carrick, as soon as I get the ball, I will directly counterattack with a long pass. You can cooperate as much as you like and make waves as much as you like.
It can be seen that the core of Ferguson's entire tactics is still based on solid defense.
This should be considered a defensive counterattack.
It can be said that from the current Manchester United, we can see Ferguson's superb tactical attainments and control of the team. It can be said that he has reached the level of a master.
Gao Shen has always said repeatedly that the head coach he most admires is Ferguson, and he also really wants to compete with Ferguson. However, when the day actually comes, he becomes anxious and uneasy.
Over the years, he has been learning from Ferguson, and his coaching also has deep traces and techniques of Ferguson.
Therefore, when he was about to face Ferguson, he had the same sense of weakness and awe as a student facing his teacher.
It was as if all his skills were "taught" by Ferguson, and nothing he could do could escape Ferguson's grasp.
This mentality is unacceptable.
Gao Shen himself knows it very well, but it is very real.
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"You look quite tired. How about you go back and rest first while we watch here?"
At the training ground of Fort Volturno, Carlo, Zidane and others noticed that Gao Shen's mental state was not very good.
To put it bluntly, the competition is too stressful.
Facing an opponent like Ferguson, no matter who it is, there will be a lot of pressure.
Especially profound.
Because the whole world knows that that is his most respected idol.
Gao Shen shook his head, "No, I'll just adjust it."
Carlo and Zidane looked at each other and said nothing more.
Many times, the pressure of the head coach is something that outsiders cannot understand and cannot share.
Just like Gao Shen's previous life, many people can't understand why Guardiola suddenly changed his tactics on the eve of the Champions League final? Doesn't he know that changing formations on the spot is a taboo? Doesn't he know that doing so is very risky?
No, he knew it, very clearly.
But sometimes, the pressure is too great, causing the whole person to worry about gains and losses, and it is easy to form nesting doll thinking.
I predicted that this would be the case for you, so I made targeted arrangements.
But soon, I thought, no, you should be able to predict my targeted arrangements and make targeted arrangements for me, so I must make targeted arrangements for your targeted arrangements for me.
It’s still wrong. If you think about it as deeply as I do, will you also target me and you...
It’s just a wireless matryoshka doll anyway.
Which one you choose in the end, you may find it unbelievable when you think back afterwards.
Damn it, this stupid shit thing, did I really invent it?
Whether he is an ordinary person or a famous commander, we are all human beings, and they all look the same.
The only difference is that famous coaches have stronger ability to withstand pressure, and it is more difficult to get them to think like matryoshka dolls.
"By the way, Fernando."
Gao Shen suddenly remembered something.
Lucas stood aside and immediately came over and stood next to Gao Shen.
"In the past two days, you have carefully sorted out Manchester United's games and various data this season, especially the players' cooperation data on the court. I want the most detailed and accurate data, including who passed the ball to whom how many times and the accuracy rate.
How much, who creates more opportunities for whom, and who has the best defensive data in which area..."
"All of this needs to be sorted out for me as soon as possible."
Lucas nodded heavily, "The team members are already working on it. I will get it to you as soon as possible."
"Also, the Premier League needs to send people to follow. There is also an FA Cup match. The opponent is Everton. We need to pay close attention to Manchester United's every move. It is best to let our people shoot a video and material of the game themselves." Gao Shen
warned.
"Understood, I will arrange it."
After Lucas agreed, he raised his head and looked at Gao Shen, suddenly grinned, and asked, "Are you scared?"
"Afraid?" Gao Shen was stunned for a moment, pretending to be relaxed and said with a smile: "I'm afraid of your big-headed ghost."
"Stop pretending, your opponent is Ferguson, your idol. Didn't you always say that you want to play with him?"
To say that I have made friends with so many people since time travel, I am afraid there are only two people who I am most familiar with and have a profound understanding of.
One is his girlfriend Su Qing in China, and the other is Fernando Lucas.
Gao Shen suppressed his smile, nodded and said, "I'm really under pressure. I don't know what to do and I don't know where to start."
"Manchester United is too comprehensive, and Ferguson's deployment of troops is unpredictable, which is really difficult to figure out." Lucas consoled him.
"If I coach Barcelona, I don't have to worry about it. I just stick to my own tactics and let Manchester United exercise targeted restraint. If I restrain myself, even if Manchester United wins, if they can't restrain themselves, we will win. The direction is clear, but we
Not Barcelona."
Guardiola's tactics are "I'm the main player". His team always has only one rhythm and one style of play. At most, he can make fine-tuning in terms of player positions, tactical responsibilities, etc., but the overall situation is basically unchanged.
For example, he moved the midfield and asked Yaya Toure to play as central defender, but the result was that the midfield was out of control and Barcelona performed poorly.
Therefore, to a certain extent, no matter who Guardiola meets, he has the least need to worry. He only needs to play his own football well.
Manchester United and Naples are different. They both have a variety of different tactics. In the same game, there will be different changes in the rhythm of the game. Coupled with the adjustment of local positions, the entire tactical system is very complex and even brain-burning.
Gao Shen let out a heavy breath, turned his head again, looked at Lucas, and grinned.
"Don't worry, I am no longer the same person I used to be. After struggling in European football in the past few years, I am now at least the number one player in European football. I also want to be in front of Ferguson.
Behave yourself."
Lucas nodded, "You are not fighting alone. All of us will help you. If you ask us to do anything, I will believe you!"
Gao Shen smiled and stretched out his hand and patted his friend's shoulder. He felt a little moved in his heart, but he laughed and scolded him for suddenly becoming sour.
"Just think of it as your second college entrance examination!"
"I have been preparing for three years, and now the college entrance examination is coming. Whether it is a mule or a horse, 985 or 211, you have to give it a try to find out!" Gao Shen also secretly made up his mind.
