Soon, Ferguson knew why Dick would use Joel Luka as a full-back in this game.
The reason is very simple. This tall Croatian defender may not be as comprehensive as Richards, but in terms of defense, he is much better than Richards. Richards' defense relies more on his own flexibility and reaction.
And Cholluka is like a silent mountain, always able to block the opponent's path, making it impossible for the opponent to break through.
The basic skills of Eastern European players have always been very good, especially the players from the former Yugoslavia. Although Croatia had already become independent when Cjorluka started receiving football training, this basic training style was left behind.
Although Cioluca is young, he is very calm, with accurate position selection and timely defense. Although he is on the wing, he does not show any flaws. Even an extremely experienced wing veteran like Giggs cannot defeat him.
What good breakthrough route can I find in front of me?
Dick's arrangement for Joel Luca before taking the field was very simple. He just said one sentence to him: "Just think that you are playing as a central defender and just defending on the wing."
Joel Luka was sent in to deal with Manchester United's attack. Giggs is now quite old, and his speed and reaction are declining. However, the skills and experience at his feet are extremely rich. Facing such an attack
Richards' slightly mindless defensive playing style can easily be stunned by others, while Joel Luca's steady defensive style happens to be Giggs' best defensive target. Giggs
It is impossible for Si to use speed to break through, and Joel Luka is not fooled by the fake move. It is no wonder that Giggs' attack from this side had no effect at all after the start of the game...
However, Tevez's breakthrough from the left almost turned into a murderous opportunity. He used his speed to break through Joel Luca, and then passed the ball laterally to the center. Scholes did not stop the ball and directly passed it before Button completed the defense.
The ball hit the left side of the penalty area, and Nani, who came in at high speed, suddenly shot from a small angle!
When the Manchester City fans began to exclaim, Joe Hart showed off his reflexes. Facing the ball, he stretched out his leg before he could fall to the ground. The ball hit his leg and bounced back. Seeing Joe Hart
Hart had already fallen to the ground, and Nani quickly followed up and headed towards the top of the flying ball!
Joe Hart jumped into the air, grabbed the ball tightly, and then fell to the ground, protecting the ball in his arms.
"Wonderful save! Young goalkeeper Joe Hart, who played for Manchester City for the second time, has no stage fright! This local goalkeeper only made one appearance after moving to Manchester City last season and was loaned to two English clubs.
The team did not get many playing opportunities. After Mansour took over this summer, many people thought that he would be loaned out. However, the new head coach Dick did not buy any goalkeeper, but retained the last one.
The three goalkeepers of the season... In the first two rounds of the league, Schmeichel and Iksason did not have many eye-catching performances. In this game, Dick sent Joe Hart as the starter, and three goalkeepers started in the three games.
, proving that he has not yet decided on the choice of Manchester City's main goalkeeper... If young Joe Hart can show a good enough performance in this game, he may be able to establish his position as the main goalkeeper! Dick has always been bold in hiring people.
, Dare to use young goalkeepers. In Dortmund, he promoted Weidenfeller. In Inter Milan, he decisively used Cesar and asked Toldo to serve as a substitute, which achieved good results. Now he will make Joe Hart's fate in Manchester City
Got a break?"
The commentator said excitedly. As an England commentator, he naturally hopes that Joe Hart can become the main force of Manchester City and show the level of top goalkeepers under Dick's training - Iksason and Schmeichel.
None of them are British. The goalkeeper position of the England national team has been worrying for a long time. It would be great if Dick could bring out a top England goalkeeper...
Dick didn't have such a consciousness at this time. Joe Hart has great potential, but his shortcomings are also obvious. If he couldn't find a good top goalkeeper now, he wouldn't let Joe Hart become the main force.
, but fortunately, Joe Hart doesn’t have so many irregularities now. If he can seriously follow the training plan arranged by Marriner, with his physical fitness and technical characteristics, he will become an excellent goalkeeper.
Not that rare.
After completing the save, Joe Hart threw the ball far away, then stood in front of the goal and paid attention to the situation in the frontcourt.
Being able to get such an opportunity, Joe Hart also cherishes it very much. You must know that Iksason is considered a top goalkeeper in the Premier League, and Schmeichel was considered the most promising young goalkeeper three or four years ago.
One, and what about him? Although he was in the same year as Schmeichel, he made his debut in Shrewsbury City, the lowest level team in the English League System. He did not play in this team until the 0506 season.
He became the main force of the team, and was later spotted by Manchester City. However, he did not get many opportunities in Manchester City. Even if he went to a third-level team, he did not get many opportunities... For such a grassroots goalkeeper, he can
Playing in the current Manchester City, every opportunity is precious.
Therefore, in the pre-season training camp, Joe Hart was the one who trained the most seriously when faced with the training plan given by Marriner. He knew that Marriner came with Dick, and they came from Serie A, which has the highest level of goalkeeper training.
Such a training plan is very important for a goalkeeper with a wild background like him - in fact, Hart's poor performance and technical shortcomings in later generations have a lot to do with his lack of good training before.
Physically speaking, he is better than many goalkeepers, whether it is reaction, speed, or even explosive power and physical fitness.
Barnes received the hand-thrown ball from Joe Hart and began to dribble forward - Nani's breakthrough just now was considered a mistake on his part, which also made Barnes want to teach the opponent a lesson.
Dribbling the ball past Nani who rashly rushed to defend, Barnes was not in a hurry to dribble forward. Instead, he passed the ball across to Parker who was receiving the ball in the middle, and then moved forward himself.
Parker stopped the ball at his feet - Parker can be regarded as a player who has begun to grow after suffering. He was proud of his youth and joined a strong team like Chelsea, but then failed to play in the main team, and then was reborn in Newcastle... Now he has returned to a club to break out.
A well-known team, Parker's mentality now is much better than when he joined Chelsea.
Seeing Scholes and Hargreaves rushing towards him, Parker did not stick to the ball, but raised his foot and directly distributed the ball to Ribery who came in from the left.
"Calm pass." Dick nodded slightly. England's midfielder was also a bit strange. There were a large number of players who came from the defensive midfielder position but played impressively in the attacking midfielder and organizational midfielder positions, but there was no one who could be found.
Two serious defensive midfielders - whether it is Gerrard, Lampard or Barry, they are all defensive midfielders, and in the end they shine in the attacking midfield position. Parker is also like this, playing as a defensive midfielder first.
, and then played as an organizational midfielder, but after training at Chelsea, he has now begun to become more comprehensive, his defense is maintained, and his offense is sometimes brilliant. Such a diagonal pass proves Parker's ability.
The ball flew between Carrick and Hargreaves and landed accurately at the feet of Ribery. Ribery took advantage of the situation and passed the ball to break through!
Also facing a tall defender playing on the wing, Ribery's breakthrough method was much simpler and more effective.
This does not prove that he is any better than Giggs, but because he is still young and now is the time when he is in excellent condition and when his speed and explosive power are at their peak.
Although Brown was in good physical condition and very fast, he turned a step too slowly and watched as Ribery quickly dribbled the ball past him!
After the breakthrough, Ribery did not cut in, but quickly raised his foot and passed the ball to the center!
Torres, who was following in the back row, collided with Vidic while running, and was not affected too much at all. He used his explosive power and speed to get ahead of Vidic, and hit the ball with a header!
The ball flew quickly to the lower left corner of the goal. Van der Sar also made a wonderful save. He quickly fell down and then narrowly blocked the ball with one hand!
Evra returned to defense and quickly cleared the ball with his big foot.
The ball flew towards Manchester City's backcourt. Tevez wanted to grab the first landing point, but was completely suppressed by Kompany, who grabbed the ball over Tevez's head and knocked it down.
Button took the ball and quickly distributed it to Barnes on the left, who again took the ball and launched an attack.
After several passes back and forth, the ball was passed to Ribery's feet. Ribery once again showed his speed and explosiveness and rushed past Brown...
Brown turned around and saw that Ribery was about to break through, and almost subconsciously pulled Ribery down. Ribery fell to the ground, and huge boos from Manchester City fans rang out above the City Stadium!
"Red card! Send that bastard off!" Manchester City fans shouted loudly.
"Dive! That French guy dived!" Manchester United fans shouted.
However, their hopes were not realized. The referee awarded a free kick, warned Brown twice, and did not play a card.
Ribery patted his clothes and got up. He was used to this kind of defense.
Manchester City's free kick did not create much opportunity. Parker took the free kick into the penalty area and Ferdinand jumped in front of Yaya Toure to clear the ball with a header.
Ferguson frowned. Manchester City's offense during this period was obviously aimed at Manchester United's right wing. Ribery usually played on both wings in games, but this game was aimed at Brown, constantly using
Speed and technology are needed to break through Brown. However, if the defense on this side is strengthened, the defense in the middle will appear weaker. Yaya Toure's forward penetration and Torres' impact threat are also quite large. What should be done now...
Dick's tactical arrangement is aimed at Manchester United's weak points. If Gary Neville is playing, Dick may not use such obvious offensive tactics, but now it is Brown who is playing. Although this defender has extremely good physical fitness,
However, short circuits often occur. If this problem occurs at a critical moment, the ball will be lost.
In terms of offense, Manchester United does not have a good solution now. Without Ronaldo and Rooney, Manchester United's offense in the wing and center has been greatly affected. It is difficult to pass the ball through the midfield, and direct long passes in the frontcourt are again.
Without the advantage of high points, the shortage of personnel has indeed greatly reduced Manchester United's strength...
"There will always be opportunities. Manchester City...can't be so impeccable." Ferguson thought silently in his position. He had the patience to wait for opportunities to appear. At the same time, this kind of game is not a very important game. He
