Chapter 099: Master and Apprentice Reunion (8)

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Tottenham Hotspur, who were visiting Old Trafford, reversed the situation of being beaten passively in the first half after entering the second half, and launched a fierce forward press under the leadership of Didier Drogba, with Luca Toney and Drogba scoring two goals in a row, surprisingly two goals ahead of the Red Devils Manchester United at home!

The situation of the game took such an astonishing turn that all the fans who watched the game couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded - obviously Manchester United still had the upper hand in the first half, and Tottenham Hotspur could hardly even play a decent quick counterattack, how could it be that after a halftime break, and a defensive midfielder was replaced, Tottenham suddenly turned over and beat Manchester United into such a miserable situation?

In fact, the reason why United were able to beat Tottenham so badly in the first half was because Ferguson saw that the combination of Vidic and Vermaelen could not withstand the attacking duo of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Saha. Especially with Ryan Giggs and Joaquín on the wings, Tottenham simply did not dare to concentrate their forces on Ruud van Nistelrooy and Saha. In the second half, George seized the weakness of Manchester United's declining athleticism in the midfield and lack of ball control, and replaced Drogba with Speede at the same time, greatly strengthening the pressing of the front, not only helping Tottenham to stop the decline in the first half, but also taking a two-goal lead in the following time!

Covering up your weaknesses as much as possible, looking for loopholes in the opponent's tactics, and magnifying the shortcomings of the opponent is a game between the two top managers, George and Alex Ferguson. Judging from the current situation of the game, George clearly has the upper hand in this game between master and apprentice!

Of course, Tottenham's ability to turn the tide ahead of Manchester United was only one of the reasons why George's excellent on-the-spot command was just one of the reasons. On the other hand, it was because George brought in a group of players with excellent potential and strong tactical execution ability last summer that allowed Tottenham to successfully suppress Manchester United in the second half.

If it were to replace the previous group of players, George would not have been able to find out the weaknesses in United's squad. Because Sheringham simply has no ability to execute this set of pressing tactics in the frontcourt, and at the same time, they like to rely on the old and sell the old, and they can't obey George's tactical arrangement.

When a group of good enough players come together and play for the same team, there are considerable benefits for the players themselves. On the one hand, these players can greatly extend their professional life by not having to work as hard as they would on their own, and on the other hand, these high-level players can also play a role in promoting each other by training together.

For example, if the goal that Didier Drogba had just doubled up to a year ago, when the Ivorians were still playing in Guingamp, he would never have been able to complete the attack so cleanly, and still take advantage of Silvestre's opportunity to block Howard's sight to score.

On the other hand, Drogba's sudden goal also made all Manchester United fans who watched the game dumbfounded. After all, before that, Manchester United had gradually stabilized their position under the adjustment of Ferguson, and was preparing to take advantage of the Tottenham formation to press on the big and play the opponent's counterattack with a weak back-of-the-air defense, but before they could start to exert their strength, their own goal was penetrated by the opponent again. Naturally, this sudden situation was difficult for United fans to accept.

After some simple thinking, Manchester United fans quickly figured out the "culprit" behind the team, and that was Darren Fletcher!

If it weren't for Fletcher's two broken passes, which gave Tottenham the chance to attack United's defence that has been fragile since Rio Ferdinand's suspension, how could United have faced the disadvantage of being two goals behind?!

So for a while, the Old Trafford stadium was filled with shouts for Fletcher to get out of the stadium quickly, and even many fans booed the Scottish youngster extremely loudly to express their dissatisfaction.

As a young player who has just turned 20 and has only officially entered the first team of Manchester United this season, where has Fletcher seen the scene of his own fans turning against him en masse? Being booed by the fans, Fletcher, who was already very flustered, couldn't help but become more and more helpless!

Seeing that Fletcher made another pass mistake to give Tottenham a big gift, Ferguson had planned to replace Fletcher immediately and switch to Nicky Bart and Keane in the back. However, after glancing at Fletcher, who was glazed over, not knowing what to do, the Lord hesitated, and finally sighed softly, retracting the idea of replacing Fletcher.

After all, now that Alex Ferguson has decided to complete United's rebuilding in the last two or three seasons, it is important to give these young players enough patience and not to leave them in the cold or discarded because of one or two mistakes or poor performances for a while. And, according to the current situation in the standings, although Manchester United has basically missed the defending league title, it is unrealistic to want to fall out of the top four of the league. In that case, it's better to give Fletcher and these young people some more time and patience, maybe it won't be long before Fletcher and them become the next Nicky Bart or even Roy Keane!

In addition, if Alex Ferguson had replaced Fletcher with two misplaced passes, it would have been a huge blow to Fletcher's confidence. Ferguson knows this all too well. Therefore, unless it is a last resort, Ferguson will definitely not make the decision to replace Fletcher, because if he does do so, it will definitely have a detrimental effect on Fletcher's future growth!

"Boy, give me a little spirit! How can you be called a member of Manchester United with your appearance?" Although it was decided to let Fletcher stay on the field, Ferguson was still a little angry when he saw Fletcher's unyielding appearance, and said angrily, "If you still look half-dead like this, then I will really replace you." ”

"Old, boss, you didn't mean to replace me?" Hearing Ferguson's words, Fletcher's eyes regained a glimmer of brilliance, "I obviously performed so badly before, and two mistakes directly caused the team to concede two goals in a row in the second half, you actually don't blame me, and let me continue to stay on the field?"

Fletcher can't be blamed for thinking that way. After all, since Drogba came on the pitch, he and Roy Keane have hardly been qualified. Keane could also use his game experience and familiarity with the team's tactical play to avoid Drogba's pressing as much as possible, but Fletcher's outright newcomer fell for the blood. In terms of experience, he is not as rich as Drogba, and his physical fitness is not as strong as the opponent, he became a full cup in the second half, and made frequent mistakes under the pressure of Drogba and others. If it weren't for Drogba's lack of ability to take chances, and Toney's ability to maneuver, I am afraid that Tottenham would have led by more than just two goals.

"What nonsense, who hasn't had one or two bad performances?" In response to Fletcher's unambitious reply, Ferguson glared at the other party with great dissatisfaction, and frightened Fletcher to close his mouth, "Since the experience is not as rich as the other party, and the physical fitness is not as good as that big black African man, then use your brain, think about how to solve this difficulty, don't always fight the opponent hard!"

"Yes, boss!" Ferguson has already said that even if Fletcher is stupid and stupid, he knows what he should do next, "I promise, this time will definitely live up to your expectations of me!"

With that, Fletcher's eyes became firm again, and he turned back on the pitch and waited with his teammates for the referee to announce the resumption of the game. After the restart, Fletcher used his physical strength to run and scramble to greatly relieve the defensive pressure of Manchester United's midfield, and at the same time changed the way he handled the ball, basically passing the ball to his teammates at the first time, and not giving Drogba and others a chance to surround him at all!

Although Fletcher's change frustrated Drogba's wishful thinking, it was nothing more than that. As the minutes ticked by, the score on the big screen was still 0-2, with the home team in front and the away team behind.

Although he finally helped the team stabilize his position, for Fletcher, who directly caused Manchester United to fall behind by two goals in this game, these are obviously far from making up for the losses he caused the team in the second half!

So, before seeing Carrick dribbling the ball, Fletcher, who was desperate to make a contribution to the team, made a bold decision. At the moment of Carrick's pass, Fletcher decisively stood between Carrick and Drogba - he bet that Carrick would choose to pass to Drogba this time!

Luckily, Fletcher got his bet right this time. As a result, Tottenham, who were about to launch an attack, opened the door in an instant. Next, as long as Fletcher can get the ball up front, he can help United play a standard wave of quick counter-attacks!

"Oops!" Seeing that Fletcher actually intercepted Carrick's through ball, Drogba immediately realized that something was wrong, and hurriedly rushed over to make a counter-attack on the spot, so that United could not launch a quick counterattack at the first time. While Ryan Giggs and Joaquín are both traditional wingers, they won't miss an opportunity to hit the back of the net if they have a direct chance.

Still, Drogba's movements were a step slower. Fletcher played a long ball from the back, Ryan Giggs accelerated to shake off Phil Neville and then took the ball straight in, forcing Cech to abandon the ball and then split the ball to Ruud van Nistelrooy in the middle, who decisively pushed the empty net to pull one back for Manchester United, 1-2!

Ruud van Nistelrooy's goal was a wake-up call for the Tottenham players. In the time that followed, Tottenham players continued to press Manchester United's midfield and backfield, but also became more cautious in attacking, so as not to be hit by the opponent again with a quick counter-attack.

Despite this, though, the United players were able to find plenty of counter-attacking opportunities with their home advantage and mutual understanding – in the final minute of stoppage time, Joaquín accelerated past Heinze's defence after getting his hands on Fletcher's broken ball, and crossed the middle before advancing to the level of the penalty line. Saha, who received the ball in the middle, kept the ball into the penalty area, and the follow-up Ruud van Nistelrooy left Vidic behind him with an arrow step, and then decisively pushed a right-footed shot from five meters in front of the goal!

Just when Ruud van Nistelrooy thought the shot was secure, Cech's appearance shattered the Dutchman's dream in an instant - the Czech goalkeeper appeared in time for the ball to be in the path of movement, and made a fall save to press the ball firmly under him!

With Petr Cech saving Ruud van Nistelrooy's precedent shot just before the break, the master-apprentice duel between George and Alex Ferguson finally came to an end!

In this way, Manchester United, who were playing at home, fought back from two goals behind, but still failed to equalize before the end of the game, and finally lost 1-2!