"Aren't you worried about our offense?" Ferguson asked Dick curiously when shaking hands before the game.
"I believe in our defense." Dick smiled slightly.
Naturally, there was no way to hide this from Ferguson. In fact, when Ferguson saw Dick's starting lineup, he knew that Dick was planning to have a brutal offensive battle with Manchester United.
However, Ferguson will not be afraid. He has offensive players like Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo on hand, and top forwards like Carlos Tevez and Berbatov on the bench. He is not afraid at all when it comes to confrontation!
Although he fielded a relatively defensive formation in this game, when it came to attacking, Manchester United was not bad at all.
Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, right back O'Shea, left back Evra, central defender Ferdinand and Vidic who returned from injury in time, midfielders Fletcher, Carrick and Park Ji-sung played, Anderson and Ronaldo played on both sides.
Single forward Rooney - In fact, Ronaldo has been very active in his position since last season. Rather than being a winger, he is more of a frontcourt free man who can shoulder more goals.
Amid the crazy shouts of Manchester City fans, from the beginning of the game, Manchester City took advantage of their home court and began to launch a crazy attack and press!
Manchester City rarely uses two wing attackers at the same time in a game, but this does not mean that they will not use this two-wing tactic. They have three outstanding wingers on hand. If they can only play a single winger, then Di
Ke is a fool. In normal training and some games, Manchester City often sends two wingers.
The main reason for making such a decision in this game is to keep Ribery on this side and focus on attacking the opponent's right wing. Manchester United's right back has never been very good since Gary Neville got older.
Stable, the left back they bought Evra has stabilized, but on the right, whether it is Brown or O'Shea, they are a bit helpless. It may be okay to play defense, but as long as they are targeted
If you attack fiercely on one side, you will definitely get a chance!
In the first round, Manchester City also focused on attacking this side. However, Manchester United did a very good job of filling in this side. In this game, Manchester City strengthened their attacks on both sides. No matter how good their filling was, they would not be able to attack this side.
Too many troops have been invested on this side. Dick's primary tactic in this game is to focus on the wing. The two midfielders in the center are mainly responsible for defending and delivering the ball to the two wings. Not only the two wingers, but also the two full-backs.
Keep pushing forward to create suppression!
So Dick sent Di Natale instead of Benzema. Benzema's technique and dribbling ability are better, but Di Natale's ability to grab points is much stronger. There are Torres and Di Natale in the middle.
, the opportunities created after the two wings break through will be easier to grasp!
Manchester City's tactics at the beginning were very simple, which was to distribute them to the wings, and then use the breakthroughs on both wings to create opportunities. Barnes and Alves started from their positions and focused on attacking the wings!
Faced with this unconventional style of play, Manchester United was obviously a little unprepared. The side guarded by O'Shea was attacked crazily by Manchester City, although Fletcher, Carrick, and even Park Ji-sung continued to arrive.
Even if this side comes to fill in the positions, it can't stop Manchester City's crazy offensive!
In the third minute, Manchester City completed the first shot of the game. Vidal scored the ball. After a two-on-one cooperation with Ribery and Barnes, he suddenly dribbled the ball across and then started in front of the penalty area.
A long shot, the ball hit Vidic and Ferdinand and then bounced off the baseline. Manchester City got a corner kick.
Kompany and Samuel both rushed forward. Franck Ribery's corner kick went to the back post, but Yaya Toure grabbed the ball but was ruled to have collided with the goalkeeper.
Manchester United planned to launch a counterattack, but Rooney's pass was interrupted midway by Kompany. After receiving the ball, Vidal made a fake move to distribute the ball to the feet of Ashley Young on the right, but he quickly passed it one and a half times.
Turn around and pass the ball to Ribery's feet again!
After receiving the ball, Ribery took advantage of the situation, then forced his way down, and passed the ball out before O'Shea could make up the position. Torres, who was in the front position, still grabbed the first shot under Vidic's defense. Unfortunately, his
The shot missed the near post.
"Manchester City's attack at the beginning was very fierce! Can they score a goal quickly? If there is a goal, they don't need to play so fiercely..."
As the commentator said this, Manchester City fans were also looking forward to seeing a goal quickly, and Manchester City did not disappoint them!
When the game reached the eighth minute, Yaya Toure suddenly moved forward and received a pass from Vidal. When Manchester United's two midfielders rushed towards him, he sent a beautiful diagonal pass.
Ribery, who suddenly stepped in, got rid of O'Shea's defense and received a pass from Yaya Toure in the penalty area!
Ferdinand quickly rushed over to block Ribery's shot, but Ribery quickly passed the ball sideways. Torres distracted Vidic's defensive attention, and Di Natale quietly inserted in from behind.
He fell to the ground and tackled the shot at the edge of the small penalty area. The ball quickly flew into the blind corner of the goal. Even if Van der Sar made a save, he could not prevent the goal from entering the net!
"The goal was scored! In just eight minutes, Manchester City equalized the total score! Beautiful goal! Such a goal brought both sides back to the same starting line! Manchester City's offense was really terrifying. It only took eight minutes for them to score
Score a goal and let your disadvantage no longer exist!”
When Di Natale fired the ball into the Manchester United goal, huge cheers erupted above the City Stadium!
They wanted to score, and Manchester City immediately brought them a goal! Originally, Manchester City fans had already begun to think, "I love you even when you win, and I love you even when you lose." Now, with their performance, Manchester City fans are beginning to feel that
, they will definitely continue to win until they reach the top!
Because they have Dick! Because they have a group of outstanding players! These are guys who can be trusted and will never let them down at critical moments!
Ferguson chewed gum and frowned slightly.
He is not worried about conceding a goal, but Manchester City's attitude of scoring goals just as they say... He has been dealing with Dick for more than a day or two, whether it was Atletico Madrid at the beginning, or Dortmund and Inter Milan later.
He has the momentum to score goals as soon as he says they are scored!
In fact, in private discussions with many top coaches, they all feel that the most terrifying thing about Dick is not other things, but that when he needs to score, the team can always score. Although his coaching, player purchase, tactics
The ability to change and set tactics is top-notch, but those things are things that everyone can work hard to achieve. Only in this situation, it is really frustrating...
However, Ferguson quickly put aside such concerns. Anyway, he has reached this point. If he wants to win the championship, he has to pass Dick, even if no one has been able to defeat Dick in the championship battle before.
However, as a top head coach, it is impossible to give up so early!
And he also firmly believes that it is absolutely impossible for these players under his command not to score a single goal in this game!
As long as there is a goal, Manchester United's situation will become extremely favorable!
And his players... did not let him down!
Three minutes after Manchester City scored, Manchester United seized an opportunity that was not a chance and scored!
Even Dick had nothing to say about this goal. He could only say that this goal was luck, coupled with the flash of the top star at that moment!
Torres, who was retreating to help defend, fouled Fletcher. Manchester United won a direct free kick 35 meters away from the goal. Cristiano Ronaldo, even so far away from the goal, still hit the goal hard after his run-up!
An elevator ball that goes straight up and down!
The ball seemed to have gone over the crossbar, but when it flew into the penalty area, it started to fall in a straight line. Before Hart could pounce on it, it plunged into the blind corner of the goal!
Such a goal! Such a world wave that can enter the selection of the best goal in the Champions League this season appeared at this moment. It equalized the score for Manchester United and put Manchester City into an extremely difficult situation!
When Cristiano Ronaldo raised his head and roared into the stands, there was silence in the stands of the entire City Stadium. Now Manchester City is trailing 1 to 2 with a total score. If they want to win, they need to score at least two goals in the remaining games.
, and at the same time prevent Manchester United from scoring a goal! This situation is already extremely critical!
However, after a few seconds of silence, the Manchester City fans booed loudly at Ronaldo. At the same time, they shouted the names of the Manchester City players, hoping that they could quickly launch a counterattack!
Even if you lose, you should lose vigorously, instead of becoming timid and cowardly after losing a goal!
Dick made an offensive gesture towards the field, and the Manchester City players also launched the attack silently - they knew before the game that this game was not about whether Manchester City could score a goal.
, but whether they can score two more goals than Manchester United!
In this case, let's attack, then let's fight. We have the strongest offensive line in England. There is no reason to be afraid of Manchester United, right?
In the next game, the two sides launched a fierce attack. Manchester City did not give up the game, and Manchester United was not afraid of the opponent. In addition to defense, they were still attacking and constantly attacking!
Ribery had just made a forced cut and shot wide of the far post. Rooney responded with a long shot. Torres had just grabbed the ball in the penalty area and shook his head to attack the goal. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the first goal with a header in the penalty area.
At the landing point, Yaya Toure had just moved forward to complete an attack, and Fletcher almost scored from outside the penalty area!
The offenses of both sides went back and forth with sparks flying, and the defensive players on both sides also showed a very high level. In this back and forth, they tried their best to prevent the opponent's attackers from getting too many opportunities!
The time has reached the 38th minute of the first half.
Ashley Young won a corner kick after forcing a breakthrough from the wing. Yaya Toure, Kompany and Samuel all rushed forward, hoping to score another goal through this corner kick - at least with a goal in the first half
Entering the second half with a one-goal lead will make the task in the second half easier!
And Manchester United has basically returned to defense. There is not much time left in the first half. The more time we defend, the more hope of victory!
Ribery stood in front of the ball. The penalty area was full of people. After the referee blew the whistle to take the penalty, Ribery did not send the ball to the penalty area, but directly sent it to the penalty area.
cutting edge!
The person who appeared there was Ashley Young, who immediately volleyed a shot!
Park Ji-sung appeared there in time to interfere. The ball hit him and bounced into the penalty area. Yaya Toure, who had forced his way past Fletcher's defense, appeared near the ball. He volleyed and turned around to shoot!
The ball flew quickly into the blind spot of the goal, and Manchester City took the lead again!
