From the moment Di Maria rushed up with the ball, the hearts of the experts on the sidelines were already in their throats.
After seeing the ball passed by others and breaking through Vidic who rushed to grab it, Gao Shen knew that this ball was worth something.
When he saw Di Maria dribbling the ball to the edge of the penalty area, facing Evans alone, Gao Shen almost blurted out those two words: Pass him!
Di Maria is a very fast player and very skilled with his feet. Once he is allowed to rush up and given space, he can really create a fatal threat.
Of course, his dribbling ability is still somewhat behind compared to a bug like Messi, but combined with his speed, it is already amazing enough, and he often makes some magical moves on the court.
For example, when facing Evans this time, we saw Di Maria dribbling the ball without slowing down and approaching Evans, forcing the Manchester United center back to retreat again and again. After rushing into the penalty area, Di Maria suddenly
He stepped on the ball with his left foot and moved it behind him. His whole body suddenly stopped, making Evans, who had just shifted his weight, also stop suddenly.
After the emergency stop, Di Maria made a fake move to cut inward laterally, allowing Evans to shift his focus again.
Unexpectedly, when Evans was about to block Di Maria who was cutting inside, he discovered that the Argentinian had just made a false shot, and his right foot did not touch the ball at all. He stepped on his bicycle and pushed the ball towards the baseline with his left foot.
, the whole person suddenly accelerated, throwing away Evans.
All this happens in the blink of an eye.
As soon as the two came into contact, Evans was deceived by Di Maria and lost his center of gravity, slipping and falling in the penalty area.
After Di Maria passed Evans, he was already blocked at a small angle on the left side of the penalty area. Van der Sar blocked the entire area and there was almost no angle for him to shoot from.
So, after another sudden pause, the Argentine deceived Van der Sar into thinking he was going to shoot, but in fact he sent a cross with his left foot.
The football slid from the left to the right along the line of the small penalty area.
Sanchez, who was still on the outside, quickly penetrated from the right rib to the right side of the goal. Facing Di Maria's cross, he pushed with his right foot and the ball went straight into the Manchester United goal.
Van der Sar, who was on the left post, had no choice at all.
“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!”
"Napoli equalized the score!"
"Wonderful assist from Di Maria, Sanchez calmly seized the opportunity!"
"One to one!"
It was at this moment that Gao Shen jumped up.
draw!
One to one, this is not a good result.
For Naples, it gave its opponent a valuable away goal, but at least it was a tie.
Gao Shen still ran to the sidelines, shouted to Di Maria and Sanchez vigorously, and cheered for their wonderful goals.
The Naples fans in the entire stadium were equally excited.
After all, tying is a good thing.
The Naples players also seemed very excited and kept celebrating on the sidelines. At the same time, they also called on the fans to shout louder and harder.
The fans in the stands were also cheering and shouting crazily, calling on the team to keep up their efforts and score another goal.
A one-to-one score is ultimately not a good thing for a visit to Old Trafford in the second leg.
Ferguson seemed to realize this and immediately chose to retreat.
In the last few minutes of the game, Naples launched a fierce attack, but was never able to form a threatening shot.
Manchester United also had a quick counterattack, and it was a direct pass sent by Berbatov, but this time it was not Cristiano Ronaldo, but Rooney.
The England forward dribbled the ball into the penalty area, but Lichtsteiner, who was positioned in time, poked the ball to Bonucci in time.
In the end, the two sides shook hands and made a draw.
…
The moment the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, the first thing Gao Shen did was drink water.
My mouth is dry and my throat feels like smoke.
This game brought him huge pressure and made him very nervous.
Overall, Naples did not make a mistake. The goal conceded was more a result of the exquisite cooperation between Manchester United players. However, it must be admitted that Gao Shen and the coaching staff did not expect Berbatov to connect with Ronaldo before.
Sixteen times they failed to hold hands, but the seventeenth time they actually got married and got the certificate!
Who can I talk to to reason with you?
"Do you think this is Ferguson's arrangement?" Gao Shen asked thoughtfully.
"Impossible." Zidane shook his head. "At most, he just wants them to succeed and create a certain environment. But to say that he is sure to succeed is unrealistic. So...it is both strength and luck."
The strength allows Berbatov to be defended by two players and has enough technical skills to send a direct pass, allowing Cristiano Ronaldo to forcefully surpass Vargas with his speed.
As for luck, it didn’t work out sixteen times before, but it worked this time, what else is it but luck?
"Zinedine is right, don't think your opponent is so powerful. Ferguson is also a human being, he just has more experience. If you play more games with him and beat him more times, the idol halo will naturally disappear." Carlo
Advise.
He really felt that Gao Shen had so much respect for Ferguson that he over-exaggerated Ferguson's abilities.
There is no doubt that Ferguson is great, but no matter how great a manager is, he will lose and make mistakes.
Ferguson is an old man, how can he calculate everything so clearly?
Gao Shen nodded with a wry smile.
Carlo and Zidane both advised him before the game because they both felt that Gao Shen would be under too much psychological pressure when facing Ferguson.
It’s not just the pressure of the semifinals, but also the pressure Gao Shen puts on himself.
But only Gao Shen himself understands that it's not just the pressure from idols.
The first book he read after traveling through time was Ferguson.
His management, his tactics, his on-the-spot command... almost everything about him has the shadow of Ferguson in it.
Of course, proficiency is the specialty of the famous coach Bo Zhong, but he also admires Ferguson from the bottom of his heart, and his coaching style is naturally biased towards Ferguson.
Under such circumstances, even if he always said that he wanted to encounter Ferguson, when he did, he was really under great pressure.
…
"Well done, young man."
Gao Shen took the initiative to walk to the visiting team's coaching bench and shook hands with Ferguson and the Manchester United coaching staff.
This is also the demeanor that all home coaches should have.
Ferguson's evaluation of Gao Shen is quite high.
"To be honest, Sir, I'm a little nervous." Gao Shen smiled bitterly.
Ferguson was stunned for a moment, then shook his head in confusion.
how to say?
"Do you know how old I am?" Ferguson asked coldly.
"Of course, sixty-seven, born on December 31st."
Ferguson was a little surprised and couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, I remember it quite clearly."
"I grew up watching your games and am your die-hard fan." Gao Shen said seriously.
Ferguson looked at Gao Shen with a smile. The more he looked, the more he felt that the young man in front of him was really amazing.
He is only twenty-eight years old.
Looking at Gao Shen in front of him, he is full of images of himself when he was young.
At that time, he was still playing football, but in the twilight of his career, he coached Falkirk in the Scottish Second Division as a player-coach. It was also his first time on the coaching bench.
At that time, he never thought that he would become an excellent head coach later. For him at the time, this was actually just a job.
Even before taking charge of Aberdeen in 1978, he had never thought about doing anything in the coaching field.
But the master in front of him is different. At the age of 28, he is already a Champions League champion coach. He has won the title for the newly promoted team for two consecutive seasons. This season, he is expected to win the first treble in Italian history and the second Champions League in his coaching career.
.
For this achievement, Ferguson could only sigh with emotion: It’s great to be young!
When he thought of this, Ferguson couldn't help but sigh, "I have always felt that you are deliberately giving me a high hat. I have coached for decades and only won two Champions Leagues. You won one as soon as you debuted."
, and now we’re in the semi-finals again.”
"Although you have no hope of the Champions League this season, reaching the semi-finals is good enough, and you still lost to me and Manchester United. So, you know what? You said you are my fan, which makes me feel pressured.
Very big.”
"Do you understand what I mean?" Ferguson asked.
Gao Shen smiled happily and nodded, "Are you really stressed?"
"Nonsense!" Ferguson blurted out. "Ask that damn Portuguese guy. He didn't sleep well for several nights after losing to you..."
After a pause, Ferguson laughed sarcastically, "He didn't let me say this, so don't say it was me who revealed it."
I'm sorry, the old man got excited and directly exposed Mourinho's background.
"In the final analysis, anyone who is happy to see newcomers emerge is a lie. Everyone wants to win, and no one wants to lose. I am sixty-seven years old, how can I still lose to you, a young man of twenty-eight?"
Gao Shen could understand this feeling, but he still smiled happily.
"Actually, I can see that you are a little bit reluctant to let go. You did not fully perform to the level you Naples should have throughout the game. I can only say that if you are in such a mental state and perform like this tonight as a guest,
Old Trafford, you will lose!" Ferguson said very confidently.
Gao Shen understands this truth, but there is no way to get rid of things like pressure.
"I try my best to overcome it."
Ferguson smiled and stretched out his hand, hesitated, and patted Gao Shen on the shoulder.
For this simple action, he was actually a little stressed.
Because Gao Shen is now one of the top coaches in Europe.
Of course, Gao Shen wouldn't mind his gesture of intimacy.
"Are you really my fan?" Ferguson suddenly asked.
Gao Shen looked at his expression at this moment, and suddenly had an absurd thought in his heart. Wasn't Ferguson's expression at this moment just like the one he had when he mentioned Guardiola?
Sure enough, this bad old man is very bad!
"I'll give you a question to test your fan level." Ferguson smiled.
Gao Shen thought for a while, nodded and said, "You say."
After Ferguson thought about it seriously, he asked: "What is the name of the bar downstairs on Paisley Avenue West?"
