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'Boys, you guys had a really good first half. Although www.biquge.info didn't score a goal, I can't blame you. After all, everyone has bad luck. "Because of their excellent performance in the first half, the United players were naturally praised and praised by Ferguson after returning to the home team's dressing room, "So, I ask you to continue to maintain this concentration in the second half and never give Tottenham Hotspur and George any chance to turn the tables around." Especially Luther [Ruud van Nistelrooy] and Luiz [Saha], although you didn't manage to score in the first half due to luck, you have to take every shot for the next 45 minutes and send me that damn ball into the Tottenham goal......! Did you all remember that?!"

"Remember, boss!" Ferguson replied in unison as the United players in the dressing room replied. Obviously, the good situation in the first half largely diluted the bad mood of the Manchester United players who suffered a heavy defeat to Manchester City last weekend, and greatly strengthened the confidence of the players to win this game. Therefore, when responding to Ferguson, these players were extremely excited, eager to put on the pitch now and lead Manchester United to win this strong conversation!

Meanwhile, from an angle that Ferguson couldn't see, Giggs and Scholes winked at each other and exchanged eyebrows in private. Obviously, these two veterans who have followed Ferguson for many years are very aware of the sir's thoughts at this time, and know that although Ferguson never says it, he is actually very annoyed by George's decision to leave Manchester United and go to Tottenham to coach. Otherwise, with Ferguson's temperament, how could he have just asked the team to kill Tottenham when they had already taken the initiative.

Of course, while Giggs and Scholes knew what Ferguson was thinking, they weren't stupid enough to say it. After all, the two of them can be said to know Ferguson's temper quite well - you know, Stam, Paul Ince and Beckham were all Ferguson's most relied on generals, but when they made untimely remarks or fell out with the lord due to some accidents, the final outcome was to say goodbye to Old Trafford.

So, for Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes, who aspire to end their playing careers at Manchester United, they will never be willing to make these ideas public without being sure that they will be able to ensure their safety.

While Ferguson was making tactical arrangements for the second half for the Manchester United players in the home team's dressing room, in the away team's dressing room on the other side, George finally made the final decision after some careful consideration!

"Gary (Speed), I'm sorry. After much consideration, George, who made up his mind, made a decision that seemed bold to outsiders, "In the second half of the game, please Gary sit on the bench and cheer for the team." Didier (Drogba), you come on after the break and partner Luca [Toney]. However, Didier's task is not to squeeze Toney's space in the box, but to interfere with Roy Keane and Fletcher as much as possible so that they can't comfortably handle the ball at the back. When attacking, you can learn from Saha's approach and take the initiative to withdraw from the penalty area, focusing on playmaking, passing and long-range shots. As for the work of grabbing points in the box, just leave it to Luka to do. ”

To put it simply, it is not Drogba's impact on the forward line that George is interested in, but the Ivorian's huge range of movement and defensive enthusiasm, which makes him. Because although Drogba's strength is quite strong, Wes Brown and Sylvester are not mediocre, and they are quite good at dealing with power centers like Drogba who are not good at shooting. If George had put Drogba on the pitch and Toney had formed a forward twin, there would be a good chance that one plus one would be less than two.

And if Drogba is allowed to retreat, the effect is completely different. In this way, Luca Toney up front can carry the responsibility of the bridgehead well, continue to attract the attention of Brown and Silvestre, and Drogba's mobility can also be maximized. Drogba, who withdrew from the penalty area, can not only disrupt Manchester United's defensive arrangement to a certain extent, so that Brown and Sylvestre do not dare to easily flank Luca Toney, but also interfere with Roy Keane and Fletcher's ball handling and organization, so that Manchester United's offensive cannot be carried out smoothly!

You know, although Ferguson's attacking combination is extremely powerful, and no team can guarantee that it will be able to withstand the Red Devils' attack, but don't forget that Ryan Giggs and Ruud van Nistelrooy are absolutely inseparable from their team-mates in the midfield if they want to get the ball or create a chance on goal!

After all, no matter how strong Ryan Giggs and Joaquin are, they are not strong enough to penetrate the entire wide lane on their own. Not to mention Ruud van Nistelrooy and Saha, they also don't have the ability to single-handedly take on an entire line of defence. So, all in all, Ruud van Nistelrooy still needs support from the midfield to play as well as they should.

However, United's biggest problem right now is that they have never had a first-class playmaker in midfield after Veron's departure. In other words, in the off-ball running system that Ferguson has created for Manchester United, there is no need for such a midfield commander who often takes up a lot of time on the ball, but a midfield metronome that can show the team the direction of attack and sort out the rhythm of the midfield and backfield. Roy Keane may not be a good playmaker in midfield, but he has been fully integrated into United's tactical system and has done a good job of doing so.

However, as Roy Keane's form has started to decline this season, United's central midfield has become less supportive of their players up front. That's why Ferguson asked George before the game if he was interested in selling Carrick.

Seeing that George chose to replace him, although Speed felt a little lost in his heart, he did not resist or even questioned George's decision. Because the veteran knows in his heart that now is not the time to lose his temper. Moreover, the reason why George did this must be out of the overall situation of the team, not intentionally targeting him, so after being depressed for a while, Speed quickly regained his usual composure and accepted this reality.

Drogba, who received George's order to play, looked very excited. For his part, the Ivorian has long been concerned that he will be robbed of his place in the main team by Toney. After all, Drogba knows very well that compared to Luca Toney, who helped the team win the League Cup and advance to the FA Cup semi-finals, his performance in the league during this period can only be described as mediocre!

Although Didier Drogba's most important role in Tottenham's tactical system is not to score goals, the media and fans don't think about it so much. In their eyes, this "rough brother" who can't guarantee goal efficiency and can play in the face of empty goals is simply a copy of Husky, not as good as Tony at all, why let him occupy the position of the main striker?

Therefore, when he saw that George did not forget him and arranged himself to come off the bench just after the first half of the game, Drogba's mood was naturally extremely excited, and he vowed in his heart that he must complete the task assigned to him by George in full!

So, when the fifteen-minute half-time break passed and the game was restarted at the referee's whistle, Ferguson's expression began to change a little unsettled as time went on. The reason is simple, because the Lord found that Tottenham had more and more threatening shots after replacing Didier Drogba, and Manchester United were no longer as dominant on the pitch as they were in the first half!

Although the fans who watched the game had such doubts, Ferguson knew very well the reason, that is, Drogba, who came on as a substitute, successfully interfered with Keane and Fletcher's organization and distribution, and at the same time, Tottenham also strengthened the interception of Manchester United's passing lines in the midfield, making it difficult for Ryan Giggs and Joaquin and others in the front court to get enough support. In such a situation, it is natural that Manchester United's strong front-court combination will not be able to play as well as it should.

O'Shea, Gary Neville, Fletcher and others are good, but it is obviously unrealistic to want them to support the backbone of Manchester United's midfield. Roy Keane has the ability to do this, but at an advanced age, it is difficult for him to guarantee consistent performances, especially with a team of energetic Tottenham players around him.

In the 54th minute, the young Fletcher was disorganized by Drogba's tireless pressing, and hurriedly passed the ball to Roy Keane, only to be caught by Carrick, who was quietly waiting on the sidelines. I saw Carrick stretch out his right foot and hook it, and control the ball at his feet!

Tottenham's sudden steal up front caught the United players off guard. Before they could react, they were ready to attack, when Carrick passed the broken ball to the right side of the pitch!

Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Carrick played a textbook diagonal pass and the Portuguese youngster left O'Shea behind with a lunge and dribbled into the box after receiving the latter's ball!

Seeing that the situation was not good, Sylvester pounced as soon as possible, but was shaken by Ronaldo with realistic feints, and was directly wiped out by the Portuguese. This forced Howard in front of the goal to turn his attention to Ronaldo's side and move towards the near post, preventing Ronaldo, who was already unguarded, from shooting directly at the goal.

Noticing Howard's movements, Ronaldo made a feint to shoot and then crossed the ball to Luca Toney, who was fighting with Brown!

Relying on his weight and strength, Tony, who had already been stuck in position, carried Wes Brown behind him, and then faced the ball from Ronaldo, picked up his right foot and fired a thunderous volley!

Just ten minutes into the second half, Tottenham made a killing chance with a successful counter-attack in front of the goal, and Luca Toney scored the goal!