Chapter 50 Manchester United with only half the power
The Wembley Stadium, which can accommodate 90,000 people, is packed with seats - this is a very surprising thing, because for such a game, the tickets are fairly supplied to the fans of both sides, and Manchester United fans account for half of them.
The stadium is a normal thing, and they are used to traveling to London to watch games. However, it is really surprising that Southampton fans can occupy half of the seats at the new Wembley!
Half of Wembley is 45,000 people - the total population of Southampton is only 220,000, which is more than one-fifth and nearly one-quarter of Southampton residents.
Arrived in London!
What a terrible ratio!
However, Ji Ya was not very surprised by this.
"The people in Southampton are richer and more leisurely... It's a port city. It's easy to live by collecting tolls, so don't look at the 220,000 people. As long as we perform well, the stadium with 40,000 to 50,000 people will be filled."
Mitsuru is normal." Noriya said to Benali.
"Yes, Dortmund only has more than 500,000 people, which is more than twice our number. However, for their domestic games, every stadium with 83,000 people is packed. According to this ratio, we have a stadium with 40,000 people.
, it’s not difficult to fill up the seats.” Benali nodded.
"So we need to use good results to make them completely fall in love with us." Ji Ya chuckled: "Actually, the previous boss had a good idea. Even if it is a stadium with 50,000 people, Southampton people can fill it. Unfortunately,
He only focuses on business and ignores the competitiveness of the team. If the results are not good and the fans are not masochists, why should they come to watch the game?"
"Yes, we are doing well now. Even if we come to London, there are still 45,000 Southamptonians willing to come!" Benali nodded heavily.
"So, let's win this championship! Let them like us even more!" Ji Ya waved his fist at the players on the bus.
The players shook their fists and started making strange noises.
Indeed, no matter how loyal the English fans are, they still want to see good games, exciting victories, and glorious honors... Southampton, who was relegated to the English League One, has achieved a high attendance rate that it has not achieved in the last two years of the Premier League.
Why? Isn't it because Southampton has been playing well recently, scoring a lot of goals, and winning a lot of games?
With these "many" things here, it's not difficult to keep the attendance rate high.
Although that kind of team is relegated to the amateur league, fans who follow them all the time will still exist. These fans are the foundation of a club, but they are still too few after all.
Being able to attract more fans who are less loyal but more interested in excitement is evidence of the popularity of a club.
The bus drove into the majestic Wembley Stadium. Every player began to look at the Wembley roof from a distance. It was not until they drove into the stadium that they returned their attention.
The Manchester United players soon entered the stadium. They were relatively relaxed during the warm-up, showing their well-informed characteristics.
"The starting lineup is out...Manchester United has hidden Rooney." Benali smiled and handed Jiya a note.
"Oh, that's good." Noriya took the note. There is no doubt that Rooney is Manchester United's biggest asset this year. Without him, Manchester United's offense has dropped a level.
At that time, Manchester United's three-headed monster, Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez, were gone, and Rooney did not play. It would be damned if their offense was not greatly affected.
In addition to the absence of Edwin van der Sar and the absence of Ferdinand... the most complete thing about Manchester United right now is nothing more than their midfield.
But the biggest role of the midfielder is to connect the past and the next. There is no reason to win the game just by having a strong midfielder.
Ji Ya began to feel more and more that his choice was the right one.
Manchester United's strength has declined, while Southampton has been strengthened even more.
What is the decline of one thing and the growth of the other? This is called the decline of one thing and the growth of the other.
Under the ebb and flow of one and the other, Southampton's victory is no longer an illusory existence!
"Mr. Ferguson, I really didn't expect to have the opportunity to play against you on the same court. I originally thought I would have to wait until two years later." Noriya said to Ferguson with respect.
Ferguson shrugged: "Don't worry, if you appear in the Premier League in two years, you will definitely meet me."
The meaning of his words is obvious. Although Ferguson will be 70 years old in two years, he will definitely not retire so early...
Ji Ya couldn't help but secretly admire him. This was an old guy who was rumored to retire early due to heart problems seven or eight years ago. However, after being installed with a pacemaker, he has continued to coach until now, and he has even become more courageous as he fights.
There are no signs of retirement.
This kind of man is truly a living legend.
And Ji Ya wants to defeat such a legend.
This is not something that cannot be done. No matter how top the head coach or the team is, they will lose sometimes.
Not to mention that Manchester United is now at a juncture of renewal.
Of course, before that, Ferguson and Manchester United still need to underestimate the enemy.
Looking at Manchester United's starting lineup now, they do underestimate their opponents.
Goalkeeper Kuszak, right back Brazilian Rafael, left back Evra, center back Vidic and Evans partner, midfielder with Valencia and Park Ji-sung on the wings, and Carrick and Fletcher in the center.
, the forwards are paired by Irving and Berbatov.
This lineup cannot be said to be bad, but there are no captain Neville and Ferdinand on the defense, neither midfielder Giggs Scholes played, and Rooney is missing on the forward line... To say that they only have half the strength, then
It can't be considered an exaggeration at all.
Southampton sent all the main players, goalkeeper Davis, two full-backs Otsmobo and Mills, center back Lovren and Font partner, Schneiderlin, Walton, Lallana and
Mkhitaryan formed the midfield, with forwards Giroud and Lambert partnering.
This is also Southampton's usual starting lineup in recent months. The two full-backs boldly push forward. Although there is nothing particularly surprising about their offense and defense, their forward push can still attract the opponent very well.
Defensively, Mkhitaryan and Lallana will take turns to break through or pass the ball from the wing, mainly Mkhitaryan, Ji Ya gives him enough activity, Giroud is more in front, Lambert
The scope of special activities is much larger.
This is not a very standard formation, but it already has some vague positions on the field, allowing the players to maximize their own strengths.
And this is exactly the current development trend of football.
The position on the field is not that important. The most important thing is how to let more players on the field play their strengths and avoid their shortcomings.
This is the best tactic and the direction of football development in the future.
