On the evening of March 30th, Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England.
In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester United faced Bayern Munich at home.
Before the game started, Manchester United's lineup surprised many people, including Bayern coach Heynckes.
First, the right back gave up veteran Gary Neville and chose teenager Rafael.
This is a very clear signal that Manchester United is going to attack from the right wing at home.
As a Brazilian player, Rafael is indeed a good player on offense, but defense is his weakness, and Ferguson arranged for him to replace Gary Neville and use him to defend Ribery. The effect is questionable.
Another one is to use Gibson instead of Scholes or Giggs.
This is another surprising adjustment, and can even be said to be the most surprising adjustment.
Gibson is a very interesting player who has been controversial since his debut because his other abilities have not been revealed much, but his long-range shot is particularly impressive.
Ferguson once commented on this player, thinking that he is very similar to Lampard, and hopes that Gibson can continue to grow and, like Lampard, have excellent ability to score goals from behind.
If Giggs and Scholes both represent passing, then Gibson represents scoring from behind.
The lineup has been changed twice, and they all want to attack. Does this mean that Manchester United really wants to attack?
uncertain!
Ferguson is an old fox who likes to spread suspicion, war of words, and smoke bombs. These are his regular operations.
And he is also very good at using functional players to create unexpected effects when arranging his troops.
God knows what he plans to do in this game?
Heynckes has always wanted stability, and since it was an away game, he could only ask the Bayern players to start the game steadily and control the ball as much as possible to avoid being stunned by Manchester United right from the start.
What I didn't expect was that despite Heynckes's instructions, Bayern's start was still chaotic.
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As soon as the game started, Bayern felt Manchester United's determination.
The Red Devils began to press Bayern from the first second. They were very fierce and fought from the frontcourt to the backcourt.
This is a very typical Premier League pressing!
Bayern is actually no stranger to this. After all, they have played many games with Premier League teams, but the players still made mistakes after playing away games.
When Ribery received a pass from his teammate, he was stabbed diagonally by Rafael. After snatching the ball away, the Brazilian right back took the ball and launched a counterattack, quickly passed through the midfield, and found Rooney in front with a diagonal pass.
Rooney retreated to pick up the ball with his back and stopped the ball behind him.
Gibson quickly moved forward from Rooney's right side. After receiving Rooney's pass, he fired a furious shot from the front of the penalty area.
Gibson's long shot was very cunning. He didn't hit the goal directly, but deliberately bounced it. The ball was fast. Neuer reacted quickly and dived sideways, but after the ball hit the ground and bounced, it completely missed.
To Neuer's surprise, he got directly into Bayern's goal.
One to zero!
Manchester United took the lead right from the start!
That's it?
No, after Manchester United took the lead, they continued to press Bayern throughout the game.
Ferguson's counterattack actively hit both wings, allowing Nani and Valencia to create threats on both wings.
In the sixth minute, Ribery lost the ball in the frontcourt again, causing Manchester United to quickly counterattack. When Valencia on the right faced Marcelo one-on-one on the left side of the penalty area, he continuously stopped and changed speed to force a breakthrough.
He broke Marcelo's defense, went down to the baseline, and passed the low ball into the small penalty area.
In the middle of the penalty area, Rooney has been attracting defensive attention, but Nani suddenly appeared quietly in front of Rooney from the left side of the penalty area. Before anyone else could react, the moment Valencia passed the ball, suddenly
He ran forward, got ahead of everyone, and shoveled the low pass into Bayern's goal.
Two to zero!
Two goals in six minutes!
Manchester United got off to the best start in history!
The entire Old Trafford stadium seemed to have turned into a turbulent ocean, and all Manchester United fans were cheering crazily, celebrating the team's two-goal lead.
Is there a better start than this?
In the first leg of the two-leg match, two goals were scored at home in the first six minutes.
This seems to remind people of the rhythm of Manchester United's massacre of Roma!
Maybe, tonight at Old Trafford, Manchester United can slaughter the defending champion and shock the world!
Ferguson also rushed out of his seat excitedly, shouting at the top of his lungs.
I'm afraid even when he was arranging his troops, he didn't expect that the game would start so smoothly.
Two goals in six minutes, this is simply the pace to end the battle in the first round!
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"Bayern entered the game tonight at a really slow pace. Franck Ribery lost the ball twice in a row, and his condition is a bit worrying."
"Ferguson's formation worked effectively. Both goals came from counterattacks after Rafael's steals, and both were aimed at Bayern's Marcelo's left side."
"This is a very obvious signal. This is an offensive routine deliberately arranged by Ferguson."
"But I believe that even Ferguson himself would be very surprised. He would never have imagined that his idea would progress so smoothly and that Bayern would start so poorly."
"There is actually no problem with Heynckes' formation, and the players are still the same players, but judging from the on-the-spot performance, Ribery's state is indeed questionable, but the most important thing is Manchester United's two attacks.
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"Rafael and Gibson, the two surgeries in Ferguson's lineup, both played a role in the two goals."
"This is the strength of a top coach!"
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In a remote corner of the Old Trafford stadium, Manchester City's technical director Begiristain and head coach Guardiola both disguised themselves and came to watch this world-famous match.
When they saw the unstoppable Bayern being scored twice by Manchester United in the first six minutes, their faces were filled with shock and admiration from the bottom of their hearts.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although he is an opponent, Ferguson's ability is worthy of everyone's admiration.
Manchester City has played against Manchester United four times this season, and without exception, they have lost all of them.
Needless to say, in the league, at Old Trafford, Manchester City conceded the ball in the first two minutes. After that, they did not lose a goal but chased one, chased one and then lost another. Ferguson's team was always able to find loopholes in Manchester City's defense and exploit them fatally.
blow.
In the end, Manchester City lost 3-4 away from home.
Although they lost, this game also showed Manchester City's character.
Not long ago, the two sides played another game, and the result was that Manchester United defeated Manchester City 1-0 in the 90-minute stoppage time, with Scholes, who came on as a substitute, scoring the winning goal, completing their fourth kill of the season.
Because in the League Cup semi-finals, Manchester United also defeated Manchester City in two rounds, reached the League Cup final, and finally won the championship.
Guardiola feels it most clearly and deeply.
Manchester United's football is full of passion, and Ferguson's team plays very aggressively.
More importantly, Ferguson's formations are always unexpected, and he can always find solutions where others don't expect them.
"Su Dong gave me a book, Sun Tzu's Art of War." Guardiola sighed deeply. "There is a saying in it: Use the right combination to win by surprise. Su Dong told me that this does not mean
It is important to distinguish between righteousness and surprise, but to remind those who are arranging troops to pay equal attention to stability and surprise. Blindly pursuing stability will not work, and blindly seeking victory by surprise will not work."
When he said this, Guardiola shook his head repeatedly, "Ferguson perfectly explained this point in this regard."
In a head-on confrontation, you need to be able to be steady, withstand the opponent's frontal impact, and then find a way to win by surprise.
Ferguson made a surprising start, obviously expecting Heynckes to be steady.
Some principles are very simple to say, but it is very difficult to actually apply them well and even use them as you like.
Ferguson is the best manager in European football in this regard.
"Manchester United's start is indeed unpredictable, and Ferguson's methods are indeed admirable, but Bayern does not have no chance at all. This team is obviously slightly better than Manchester United. If they can stabilize their position as soon as possible, there is still a chance.
Chance." Begiristain analyzed.
Use the right combination and win with the unexpected.
The meaning is obvious, head-on confrontation cannot stop it, no matter how effective the surprise attack is, it is only temporary.
Guardiola agrees with this point of view, "The momentum is so good. I wonder if Ferguson will want to continue to maintain offensive pressure? How long can their physical fitness last with such a fast pace? If they can directly disrupt Bayern's rhythm and
It would definitely be best to improve their formation and even try to score more goals, but if that doesn't work, wait until they slow down..."
No team can maintain high-pressure tactics for ninety minutes without interruption. Not even the Premier League team, not even Manchester United, can do it. They have to play on and off.
Ferguson's surprise move worked. Next, let's see how effective his surprise move is, and how Manchester United can stop Bayern in a head-on confrontation and consolidate this result after the effect of the surprise move is over.
"At the coaching level, Ferguson won! But at the player level, Bayern and Su Dong's trump card didn't make any move!" After conceding two goals, Guardiola was not worried about Bayern at all.
Of course, he doesn't care at all whether Bayern wins or loses. What he is most concerned about now, and what he is most curious about, is to know how much threat Su Dong can exert under such adversity?
He had done this a lot in the past, but that was all in the past, what about now?
Can he still lead Bayern out of this predicament?
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On the court, Bayern was slightly confused after conceding two goals in a row, but Su Dong, captain Lahm, Lucio and others quickly came forward to stabilize the team's position. Heynckes was also on the sidelines.
Adjust team tactics.
Bayern temporarily stabilized the situation, but Manchester United's attack continued.
Ferguson's team tasted the sweetness of attacking at the beginning. It is a rare opportunity to beat Bayern in such a mess at the beginning. Looking at European football, which team can do it in the past few years?
Therefore, they want to further expand the results, and it is best to determine the outcome in one game.
This has allowed Manchester United's ball possession rate to continue to reach new highs, even exceeding 65%.
