Manchester United conceded three goals in a row within 20 minutes, and the weakness of the back line was clearly evident.
It's hard to blame Blanc. Manchester United brought him in temporarily, and after sending away Stam, they needed a suitable substitute. It happened that Brown was injured again. Blanc had more opportunities to play this season, but he became the Premier League's top player.
One of the objects ravaged by the heroes.
History is always blurry. Aldridge vaguely remembers that Blanc was at Manchester United and retired. However, when he became a head coach and had some success, Blanc once left Manchester United when he was selected as the successor for Ferguson's retirement.
Very close, not excluding the fleet
The influence of street hype, but it is indeed the factor that Blanc once played for Manchester United and has a background as a "Ferguson disciple". However, Ferguson liked to say that he planned to retire when nothing happened, but he always caused a wave of waves and then calmed down himself.
I can't regret it and let it go.
Manchester United's offensive players found that the defense could not withstand it and the forwards could not get the ball, so they all returned to defense, and the scene turned into Millwall pressing Manchester United to attack wildly.
There was one exception, and that was Veron. He still stayed in the center circle, waiting for his teammates to pass the ball to him.
With Millwall's high pressure and close contact between the three lines, Veron was more like Manchester United's striker.
Ferguson was speechless when he saw this from the sidelines.
Millwall controlled the game, there was no doubt about it.
But Manchester United doesn't have no chance.
The key point of the game is the transition between offense and defense!
Millwall succeeded in counterattacking and continued to attack.
If Manchester United successfully switches from defense to offense, Manchester United's offensive chances will be better!
However, he had high hopes. Veron, who was the core of this offensive and defensive transition, performed terribly.
He has Millwall's defender in front of him and Millwall's midfielder beside him. Taking the ball? Dreaming!
Veron is also a weirdo, and it seems he can only display his talents in the attacking midfielder position. You know, Veron, who joined Manchester United in the summer, has the aura of being one of the top three midfielders in the world!
But he can't find any feeling in the central midfielder position of Manchester United. He occasionally has excellent performances, but they don't match his worth at all. Being criticized as a parallel import does not mean that he is worthless. It can only be said that he has not performed well enough for his worth.
The strength is just like the latter
The fans of the Red Devils criticized Berbatov, the dashing brother, and said he was a parallel import. But if Berbatov's goals in the season were monetized, he would be worth at least 15 million pounds. But he is still a parallel import because of the price he paid when he bought it.
too high.
If Veron was bought for 10 million pounds, then based on his performance, he would be worth it.
But for a club of Manchester United's level, is it worthy of having a core midfielder worth 10 million pounds?
Just like Aldridge felt sorry for letting Carrick go. But he still let him go. The reason is also here. Carrick will be worth more than 15 million pounds at his peak in the future, but Millwall's wealthy configuration and midfield organization
For the core, the starting price is at least 20 million pounds. The same is true for all other positions. Defenders are generally worth lower, but like Schneider, the starting price is at least 15 million pounds. Zambrotta is younger and will still be worth more.
higher.
To compare the strength of a team, the first step is to first look at the total value of the players, and then study the gains or losses in soft power brought about by other technical and tactical aspects.
In the final analysis, it is still a matter of playing style and technical characteristics. Veron is at least much better than fellow players like Riquelme and Aimar. He has at least reached the peak in Serie A and enjoyed glory.
But today's game was obviously not a game he wanted to remember.
The entire Manchester United team retreated to defend, Millwall pressed and attacked, and there were dangers in front of the goal.
In the 33rd minute, Henry almost performed a shocking upside-down golden hook in front of the goal, but unfortunately the ball was kicked away.
Keane was going crazy. Taking advantage of a dead ball, he ran towards Veron and roared angrily.
Solskjaer ran back to the penalty area to defend, and Giggs and Beckham couldn't even get past halftime. It wasn't that Millwall was pressing too hard, but that Manchester United couldn't connect with each other at the transition point between offense and defense!
For example, when Beckham is defending, he retreats to the right position in front of the penalty area. When he switches from defense to offense, as soon as he gets the ball, Zambrotta immediately harasses him, and Ronaldinho comes behind him to grab it. Beckham cannot break through at all.
The same is true for Giggs on one side. Millwall's crazy counterattack is strategic. In this case, the full-back waits for you to break through and then steal the ball. The one who intercepts is the retreating winger.
Faced with such a predicament, Beckham must pass the ball. It is not safe to pass the ball backwards, but pass to the center. Henry is following Keane, Nedved is in front of Keane, Solskjaer wants the ball, but is in a difficult position.
Near Pirlo, what's more, organizing offense is not the job of Solskjaer, a forward. If you give the ball to him, the ball loss rate will definitely be much higher than if you give it to the organizing midfielder in the established tactics.
At this time, Veron will definitely be needed to organize and provide support in the middle.
Even if the ball is not passed to him, he can distract Millwall's defensive attention, relieve the pressure on Keane and other teammates, pass the ball up and quickly transfer it, so that Manchester United's offense can find a way out.
Veron, on the other hand, stayed in the front like an old man and was treated better than a striker. He also raised his hand to ask for the ball in a serious manner, making his teammates so angry that they cursed in their hearts.
Ferguson's patience with Veron is about to run out. In this situation, if Veron can retreat like Pirlo, even if his rhythm is slow and his speed is not fast, he can pass the ball steadily to his teammates.
To control the situation so that it would not be extremely difficult for Manchester United to switch from defense to offense and even pass the ball, then, after Millwall's initial crazy counterattack failed, they immediately retreated and started to defend normally, while Veron
Can use his explosive long pass.
Unfortunately, he just couldn't perform as expected.
After being yelled at by Keane, Veron could only obey the captain's request and retreat.
However, the further back he moves, the more Veron seems to lose himself.
In the 41st minute, Ronaldinho's long shot in front of the penalty area was blocked by Neville's body. Keane protected the ball and turned around and passed the ball to Veron who was not far away.
Veron took the ball with his back. Perhaps he was overconfident in his skills and made a move to pull the ball and turn around. Pirlo was behind him with his right foot stretched out. It was on the side where Veron pulled the ball and turned around, leaving the ball behind.
Veron stumbled and fell.
Pirlo took a step forward and passed the ball directly to Nedved in front. The latter also had his back to the Manchester United penalty area, but he kicked the ball directly before Keane pressed and knocked the ball horizontally to the left.
The ball returned to Ronaldinho's feet again. This time, he continued to make long-range shots. Neville blocked the hole of the shot just now. This time he planned to repeat the same trick and use his body to block it, but Ronaldinho made a light fake move.
After dunking, Ronaldinho entered the penalty area and shot into the far corner. Barthez looked at the ball and sighed in excitement. He didn't even make a save. He turned around and saw that the ball hit the blind corner and hit the post.
"4:1. Ronaldinho also scored twice. It seems that Millwall completely restrained Manchester United tactically today. Their active counterattack is very effective. It doesn't matter if the first attack fails, there is a chance for the second attack.
Even better! I don’t know if Millwall’s tactics will become mainstream. Many teams are already learning their style of play. They press wildly in the midfield and frontcourt, and immediately launch a fast break after success. It is simple, effective, and threatening!
"
Many fans at Old Trafford began to leave, not knowing whether they would come back to watch the second half, while the Lions fans from afar were arm-in-arm and had already begun the carnival.
"Manchester United, Manchester United, who is the boss in England?"
Since last season, Lions fans have liked to sing this lyric in unison when facing Manchester United. After being adapted, it sounds cheerful and rhythmic. In addition, they are jumping up and down in the stands, making it look like they are having a party.
Millwall players gathered together to celebrate, with excitement and frivolous smiles.
The Manchester United players were speechless, and Keane didn't bother to blame Veron.
He is a sinkhole!
Blanc was beaten up, and the Manchester United players couldn't bear to blame him. They are all old and they are here to put out the fire, not to take the lead.
Veron, however, came with a record transfer price in England. He is a figure that everyone in the club hopes to carry the banner of Manchester United from top to bottom, from inside to outside.
It is not an exaggeration to say this, because Ferguson is changing Manchester United's technical and tactical style, which is a transformation attempt.
After suffering three consecutive defeats against strong opponents in the league, and today's first half against Millwall being beaten 1:4 before the end, Ferguson not only understood, but also bowed to reality.
Manchester United's transformation this season ended in failure!
Veron is already 26 years old. Waiting for him to adapt to the Premier League or make changes in his style of play will be difficult in itself. As a top club and a giant with a long history, Manchester United is under such a huge pressure in contemporary performance. Sorry, Manchester United can't wait.
rise!
"At the end of the first half, Millwall walked into the dressing room with a 4:1 lead. Andy, what did you think of the first half?"
"The situation has changed. Manchester United has always been a wealthy team that causes pain to other teams. Some clubs hate them to the core."
"For example, Ipswich Town was once slaughtered by Manchester United by 9 goals. Now it is Manchester United's turn to be slaughtered by a stronger team, haha."
"I think the key point is that first of all, Manchester United has not clearly defined their position. Their defense has hidden concerns. Gary Neville is a guest central defender. Blanc is already 36 years old. How can he keep up with the 24-year-old?
Henry Keane at his peak was evenly matched against Nedvěd. He was unable to provide more protection for the defense. If Manchester United could clearly understand
Realizing the difference in strength between the two teams, Ferguson should let Manchester United play more conservatively. Perhaps, this is the dignity of Manchester United as a giant that forces Ferguson to let Manchester United show a strong posture at Old Trafford. Secondly, I have to say that Veron
His performance in today's game was very poor. Although he had a beautiful long pass at the beginning to launch the attack and Manchester United scored, his defense was non-existent.
, and losing the ball after being intercepted in a key area, this cannot be ignored. He still has not adapted to the fast pace of the Premier League. Perhaps, he should not watch the opposite Pirlo calmly control the ball, which can make the ball stay at his feet longer.
Long, because Pirlo's position is very safe, he should look at Nedved, Nedved is more similar to his offensive position, but Nedved kicked
Play the ball, the rhythm is bright, the offensive ideas are clear, play the ball, run, catch the ball, play the ball, run. This is the Premier League. The closer you are to the goal, the more quickly you need to handle the ball. Of course, Ronaldinho's kind
Players with strong breakthrough ability are another matter, just like Manchester United's Ryan Giggs also has this ability, but Veron does not have the ability to break away from the defense and advance forward."
"I think all Manchester United fans are missing someone right now."
"Yes, Scholes! Ferguson should regret that he tried to replace Scholes with Veron. Scholes is very low-key off the court, but his role on the court is difficult to replace. He is the kind of person who you can
I don’t think he is the most important one, but without him, you will find that you have lost the most critical strength.”
Martin Taylor and Andy Gray had a heated discussion about the first half at half-time, and when the second half was about to begin, their half-time discussion was confirmed.
Veron was substituted, and Scholes returned to the Red Devils formation! (To be continued...)
