At the entrance of the players' tunnel, Gao Shen met Ferguson.
Before the game started, the two stood in front of the players' tunnel for a while and asked Gao Shen with concern.
During this visit to the Old Trafford Stadium, Gao Shen specially sent Ferguson a box of Chilean wine, which is a new product launched by his company. I heard that the quality is better than before, and the price is also a bit more expensive.
According to the plan of Su Qing, Gao Jianguo and Su Zhijun, they will rely on this wine to enter the domestic mid-to-high-end market.
Of course, Gao Shen would not give up such a living sign like Ferguson, so he immediately sent him another box.
With the experience last time, this "operation" will naturally become more familiar.
"Got it." Ferguson couldn't help but licked his lips when he heard the word wine. He really liked drinking.
"But to be honest, I've always been puzzled. You said that your kid doesn't look like a good person. Why did you give me wine for no reason? Do you have any bad intentions?"
"Ha, what can I have in mind?" Gao Shen chuckled, "You collected the wine from last time and drank it. Is that okay?"
Ferguson nodded, there was indeed no problem.
At best, I don’t know where it was leaked and reported by the media, but this is also normal.
A club like Manchester United is huge and produces a lot of news every day, so who cares about leaks?
Besides, the few reports in the media were just insignificant gossip to Ferguson.
"This time, I specially asked my friend to choose good wine from Chile. If there is any purpose, it must be that I would like to get you drunk and make you make mistakes, but don't you stand here well now?" Gao Shen was very sad.
Say it confidently.
Ferguson believed it.
I can't do anything with just a box of wine.
"Don't think that just giving me a gift before the game will make me show mercy." Ferguson said harshly.
"No, please don't!" Gao Shen quickly stretched out his hand to stop you, "I wish you could be more cruel. If you show mercy to me, you are not giving me face. I will be very disappointed."
Ferguson was confused.
Why does he feel that Gao Shen is so talkative today?
"You're such a bad boy, are you hiding some bad intentions?" Ferguson was a little confused.
In fact, after two years of knowing each other, he still hasn't understood Gao Shen's thoughts.
This is called the generation gap.
"My worst intention is to take off Lineker's underwear tonight!" Gao Shen laughed.
Ferguson couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Although I don't like him, I still want to say, you can't take it off."
If you don’t want to steal from him? Then I will steal from you!
After Gao Shen looked at Ferguson with evil intentions, he said lightly, "We'll see," and then left.
Ferguson watched him leave, feeling a little amused in his heart.
Before returning to the home team's coaching bench, his brows never relaxed.
"Tell them to be careful after the start. I always feel that Manchester City is a bit weird tonight." Ferguson ordered.
What was so strange, he couldn't tell.
So far this season, Gao Shen has created some fresh points in every game.
For example, Robben played against Arsenal. Who would have thought that Robben was in such good form that even senior players asked him to be a substitute?
As a result, the Dutchman not only came off the bench, but also scored three goals as soon as he came on.
Judging from tonight's starting lineup, the most suspenseful thing about Manchester City is Felipe, who is actually sitting on the bench.
Could it be that Gao Shen wants to repeat the tactics he used against Arsenal?
But it doesn’t feel like it.
Felipe, the left back, is both offensive and defensive, but in terms of ability, he is definitely not as strong as Robben.
Gareth Bale is only 20 years old and is just a young player. His previous performance at Tottenham was not impressive. No matter how you look at it, it is a big hidden danger. Could it be that Gao Shen deliberately let Manchester United play Gareth Bale's side?
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Not to mention, many head coaches actually do this when deploying targeted tactics.
Deliberately leaving one side open for you to attack so that they can deploy defenses in a targeted manner.
Could it be that Gao Shen also means this?
If Ferguson can't guess, then he won't guess at all.
All in all, in one word, be careful and you never go wrong!
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At the BBC TV headquarters, in the studio of [Today's Match], the three hosts Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Alan Hansen, and the production team are paying close attention to the trends of the game.
The highlight of this round is the Manchester Derby.
Therefore, the Premier League specially placed it in the afternoon so that the whole world can watch this live broadcast at the same time.
The captains of the two teams are guessing sides under the leadership of referee Weber.
Giggs got the kick-off for Manchester United, which was regarded as the Red Devils' first victory.
This made Lineker let out a "wow" and breathed a little sigh of relief.
Hiller, Hansen and others looked on and found it funny.
Although it is a bet, if Manchester United loses this game again, no one will know how to deal with it.
There's no way Lineker could actually take off his clothes to host the show, right?
Even if he was willing, the BBC would not be able to accept it.
But in the past period of time, the popularity of the [Today's Match] crew has really exploded. It is all thanks to the bet created by Lineker, which is equivalent to reaching the highest level of popularity.
"Don't worry, judging from the probability, Manchester United will beat Manchester City at home. Although Ferguson made mistakes in the early years, he is very stable now and there will be no problems." Shearer comforted.
Lineker smiled half-heartedly, but he was still very uneasy.
"Judging from the current situation, Manchester United retained enough strength in midweek. Now Carrick, Sneijder and Fletcher are all here, especially Sneijder. His joining has made Manchester United's midfield more capable.
It's smooth." Hansen also reassured.
The best result now is that Gao Shen and his Manchester City fail at Old Trafford.
In this way, all potential crises can be resolved.
So tonight, everyone in [Today’s Match] is on the side of Manchester United.
"Ferguson is a seasoned veteran. Felipe did not start today. It is estimated that Manchester City's left wing will become a hidden danger. I guess Ferguson will definitely make a fuss about this, but advanced teams have always been good at opening the attack, so
, I think Manchester United should have a more stable start." Shearer analyzed.
Lineker and Hansen are legendary players and know very well how to play, and they agree with Shearer's judgment.
Just as he was talking, he saw on the live TV broadcast that Weber had already blown the whistle to start the game.
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At the Old Trafford Stadium, with the cheers of more than 75,000 fans, this world-famous battle officially started.
Berbatov and Rooney served in the center circle, but what was different from the past was that they did not pass the ball back after the kick-off. Instead, Rooney took the ball and approached Manchester City's half.
Giggs and Berbatov also pressed forward at the same time. Obviously Manchester United wanted to overpower Manchester City in the opening game.
However, David Silva and Rakitic protected in front of Javi Martinez, forcing Manchester United to enter the Manchester City half, failed to advance to the 30-meter area, and were forced to pass back to the defense.
Manchester City's frontcourt quickly launched a counterattack.
Needless to say, Suarez, Robinho and Robben, two players who have always been reluctant to engage in counter-attacks, are now actively running and pressing in the frontcourt.
"Manchester City's stars are in good spirits." Commentator Andy Gray praised.
With the pressure in front and the barrier in the midfield, Manchester United could only find Berbatov with a long pass, but David Luiz took the lead and headed the ball back to the midfielder.
David Silva grabbed the first shot and passed it back to Javi Martinez.
Manchester City's midfielder blocked Rooney with his body. After protecting the ball, he passed it back to David Silva who ran into the gap, and then passed it to Rakitic. Manchester City quickly launched an offensive on the right.
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At this time, the game time had just passed one minute.
Robben dribbled the ball forward on the right, but Evra retreated quickly.
Facing Robben, no left back would dare to blindly push forward, even on the right.
Especially after watching Robben's game against Arsenal.
Robben quickly dribbled the ball across the center line and advanced to Manchester United's 30-meter area, but failed to create a threat and immediately passed the ball back.
Rakitic also passed the halfway line. As soon as he stopped the ball, he saw Sneijder quickly pressing over.
"Manchester United retreated quickly and quickly organized a counterattack near the center line."
Rakitic had just stopped and without waiting for Sneijder to get close, he directly passed the ball to Javi Martinez, who had also just passed the center line. This Spanish midfielder would always be dragged in the middle.
The final position of the field.
This is the responsibility of position four.
Javi Martinez stopped the ball, and Rooney had already pressed forward. At the same time, he cut off Javi Martinez's pass to David Silva, forcing the Spaniard to turn to the left.
Gareth Bale also passed the center line, just near the left line. When he saw Javi Martinez looking over, he immediately ran two steps forward and raised his hand to ask for the ball, but Fletcher also noticed him,
The stance is a little further to the left.
As a result, the position behind Fletcher became vacant.
Robinho retreated from the front, diagonally to the middle, to the gap on Carrick's left side.
This was originally Fletcher's position, but he was attracted away by Gareth Bale.
Javi Martinez used his body to block Rooney. Relying on his strong body and advantages of height and long legs, the Manchester United striker was unable to grab the ball and did not pass the ball to Gareth Bale on the left.
, but passed directly to Robinho who retreated to support.
At this time, Manchester United's midfield defense loosened.
As soon as Javi Martinez passed the ball, Fletcher realized the risk, immediately abandoned Gareth Bale and retreated, turned around and chased Robinho. Carrick also rushed towards Robinho immediately.
profound.
At the same time, Robinho's retracement also pulled out O'Shea.
Robinho deftly stopped Javi Martinez's direct pass, and with just one step, he passed the ball behind Carrick with his right foot.
Suarez retreated from the front, just in the area after Carrick left his position. After receiving Robinho's pass, he did not let the ball linger at his feet. He rushed forward and stopped with his left foot before Ferdinand stepped forward.
The outside instep of his right foot sent a diagonal pass to the back, passing the football to the left side of the penalty area.
It was also at this moment that everyone, including the live broadcast camera, noticed that a blue figure was like a bolt of lightning, quickly entering the Manchester United penalty area from the left rib.
