Chapter 162: One Hundred and Sixty-Two:
Manchester United's away game against Benfica was played at 6 o'clock in the afternoon London time, and the players arrived about an hour early to warm up, and at about the same time, the commentator also got the announced starting list, and no one expected that the lord did not let Leander start. United lined up in a four-to-five formation, with Fabio, Samba, Evans and Evra at the back from left to right, and a midfield five: Valencia, Park Ji-sung, Carrick, Fletcher and Ryan Giggs, with Wayne Rooney up front as a lone arrow and Leander on the bench.
This was very unexpected, and after getting the list, the commentators were stunned.
'Manchester United have played a couple of games in a row and we didn't expect them to change their formation in the Champions League, which is very surprising.
"I've been thinking about it since I got this list, maybe everyone is thinking about it too much, and the reason for this ranking is Kaka's injury and the red card in the Rooney League. Since his loan to Manchester United, Kaka has become the core of the midfield, with the tacit understanding of the two points on the front line, the front line iron triangle shines in the Premier League, Kaka is injured, the dominance of the midfield will be weakened to some extent, Benfica is a typical Portuguese football style, very similar to Brazilian football, delicate footwork, offensive devastation, Manchester United wants to stabilize the formation to avoid entering the opposite rhythm in the midfield to add a person, the defense can not be cut, so there is only one position left on the front line. β
"In terms of goal efficiency alone, Leander is slightly stronger, but because Rooney received a red card in the last round of the league and wants to stop a game, the burden of the Premier League is on Leander, Ferguson In order to balance the two points, Rooney is the pioneer in the Champions League group stage. In recent years, the most famous-stirring stick in the big five leagues has been Leander, who has always brought miracles, and fans can rest assured that he is sitting on the sidelines. β
In this way, fans can understand, because the red card in the league only affects the league, does not affect the Champions League, Rooney can't play in the next round of the league, and he will contribute more in the Champions League.
Leander doesn't even recognize all the teams in the five major leagues, and before the Champions League draw, he probably didn't hear of Benfica.
The lord didn't expect this football common sense to be so lacking before he took over, he played in Blackburn for a year and still looked like this, Big Sam is really not easy, and he can win the championship without shame with a rookie, this alone must be convinced.
Leander heard the lord say a lot of what you want on the field before, but the result was not the starter, and he almost became embarrassed at the moment of the point, tilted his head and thought about it, only then did he understand Ferguson's intentions, and he said so much bitterly, obviously he was not at ease with the dead fat man, and he was always ready to let himself go on the field to fight the fire! Leander's expression began to crack, but then closed again, and he calmly listened to the lord's lecture with everyone, and halfway through it, he felt Rooney poke his elbow next to him.
When I turned my head, I saw the dead fat man pointing at himself, "I'm starting reads;." β
Pointing at him again, "You substitute." β
"Do you understand what that means?"
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Daddy Dragon didn't want to deal with this idiot, so he came to the door himself.
The meaning is not simple, "If you break the scene, I can still make up for the fire, if I start a hat-trick of minutes, you have a chance to play?" β
Rooney gets a stab in the chest!
He has known Ander for so long, and he hasn't changed his cheap mouth, so why hasn't he been killed?
Since the lord gave a tactical explanation, Rooney and Leander secretly made a lot of small moves, and the lord originally wanted to punish them for facing the wall, after all, it would not be ashamed to be at someone else's home stadium. During the warm-up, Leander kept taunting Rooney, and his teammates on the side were holding back laughter.
Giggs: Fortunately, the audience can only see the picture and not record the sound, otherwise these two brain-dead children would have affected the image of the club!
Hernandez: Did you graduate from elementary school? One is three years old and the other is six!
Nani: I really don't want to admit that we are teammates_(:3γβ )_
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The players were complaining, and the fans were not idle, because they couldn't hear the conversation, and everyone was confused.
At the beginning, it was explained and guided, saying that Leander and Rooney have a really good relationship, and they used to be friends without any burden even if their wages were hundreds of times worse, but now they don't seem to have vicious competition with Manchester United, and they get along very happily.
From here, the topic opens.
[The relationship between Mr. Fat and Rolling is indeed the best, better than President Kaka, and he is really a good brother!] ]
[Ashley Cole's incident, he was not the one who supported the most, and because of this, he was temporarily abandoned by the national team. ]
[No, he and Rooney knew each other the earliest and have always interacted a lot.] After all, he is separated by a league from Ronaldo, the distance is too far, as for Kaka, I always feel that he is the flower of football kaolin, but he can be seen from a distance as a male god who cannot be blasphemed. ]
[Probably because my looks and personality are too upright, I also like jams, but I always feel a natural sense of distance.] ]
[Upstairs is you're too dirty!!] ]
After the commentary explained the intention of the formation, he analyzed Benfica's formation, and then began to talk about gossip, mainly about the aftermath of Ashley Cole's racial discrimination incident.
"Originally, this matter could not be brought over, even if Ashley Cole received the FA UEFA fine, the fans were also very sad, and Capello stood up at the critical moment, and he stopped all three stars from the national team, which fans could not understand."
'If you've been watching the game long enough and you've followed the Italian boss well, you won't be surprised by the result. Capello is a dictator, he doesn't often engage in verbal wars, but he can splatter blood ten steps every time he speaks. The unanimous assessment of players who have worked under him is ruthless, ruthless and authoritarian. He will give orders directly, as long as you obey and do not need advice, it is a very scary manager. β
"Of course Capello makes mistakes, he's not the kind of person who doesn't make mistakes to the end, but he's never said sorry throughout his coaching career, and he'll correct it next time he makes a mistake, but you don't want to hear sorry reads; Capello doesn't like players to play when they're happy, he doesn't like players to cause trouble, and he doesn't like players to disobey him...... I think it's better for the conflict to break out sooner, at least now it's just a qualifier, there is still room for coordination, there is a grapevine that the FA sent officials to Capello to do ideological work, because the talks were not good, so directly issued a military order. β
Can the news of Sky Sports' famous mouth be fake?
After Andy Gray finished speaking, the Internet exploded, Richard Keith glanced at the open laptop, roughly understood the direction of the topic on the message board, and followed the fans' wishes and continued the topic: "Although it hasn't been reported yet, I have heard about it, and I personally think that even if I can win all the time, the contradictions cannot be reconciled." Fans want to see Leander play, and the FA also needs Leander to attract more attention with ratings in Asia. β
"It's not about favoritism, Capello should think clearly that he is not on the side of the odds in this game. Impulsiveness is a common problem among young people, Leander has been wronged, this kind of Cheng dΓΉ attack fans can tolerate, not directly moved is already very calm and rational, and there is nothing ...... to put a few words"
Originally, the fans didn't think too much about it, and the commentary mentioned that the FA coordination failed, and they intuitively felt that something big was about to happen.
The England national team is originally a bigger player than the coach, several coaches can't manage it, Capello is slightly better after he comes, however, he has a falling out with the hearts and minds of the fans, no matter who is right or wrong, or it makes sense, there is always one of the two who will suffer, Leander is British nationality after all, he is considered the strongest newcomer in the history of the Premier League, and the national team has won the European Cup and the World Cup, and it is impossible to abandon it.
Therefore, if you continue to make trouble, you will end up with liquidated damages and let Capello go.
Most fans don't dislike the manager, but there is no way to get along, and the result is destined to be like this.
They are still analysing who will take over the right succession, the eight matches of the first round of the Champions League group stage of the four groups A/B/C/D started at the same time, Leander sat on the bench, right next to the lord, from the beginning of the game, Ferguson has not stopped, he has been explaining to Andel what is the key to Portuguese football, where is the breakthrough point, how to tear them apart.
They had a good conversation and a very relaxed expression, which made the fans feel bad.
Manchester United have encountered a little trouble, because the formation of this game has not been used much recently, the coordination is a little rusty, although the rhythm has not collapsed, the threat is a cut less than the previous game. Or is it because the two superstars Kaka and Leander are not on the field, and there is a Rooney in front of the point, which looks a little thin.
The first threatening shot came in the ninth minute of the first half, when Rooney received the ball on the left flank, and because there was no chance to get up, he knocked it to midfielder Antonio Valencia, who is from the Ecuadorian national team, and to talk about the characteristics, first of all, he is physically strong, secondly, he is sharp in attack, and he has a strong ability to go down.
Valencia received a pass fifteen yards from goal and he had a good chance and didn't hesitate to raise his foot to shoot, but it flew wide.
The Red Devils on the side of the away stand begged to hug their heads and sighed.
It's also a pity that the commentary on the live broadcast platform is also a pity.
"Valencia hasn't played much lately, and it's understandable that he has an unfamiliar footwork, and his ability to assist has always been better than his ability to score, so he can be regarded as a good player in the Manchester United team." Andy Gray still helped to explain two sentences, just as the camera was focused on the away fans' stands, he took the opportunity to answer, "I can see that the Red Devils fans are very sorry, but it doesn't matter, the game has only started recently, and there are many opportunities." β
Just after the bragging, Benfica is a wave of counter-attack, the clown dashing into the penalty area, his pass hit the hands of the Manchester United defenders, Benfica players to the referee to take a penalty, this is in the penalty area, handball reads;!!
Because the Red Devils player did not stretch his arms, it was the ball that went to him, and the referee did not say anything.
Manchester United's bench was still nervous, and the most calm were the Lord and Andel, who were still talking.
"Benfica No. 10 Pablo Aimar is a very good player, he became famous and talented at a young age, he is a real spiritual player, but unfortunately his career has been plagued by injuries and his achievements are far from matching his talent."
Pablo Aymar, nicknamed the Joker, is an attacking midfielder who is good in terms of awareness, technique and overall vision. If you want to talk about the disadvantages, in addition to the fact that you are easily injured, you have to rest for an average of three games. He is a natural right-footed player with a very imbalance in his left and right feet, which affects his ability to shoot.
Before Messi's debut, the clown was the most similar to Maradona in the entire Argentine style of football, and this penalty king himself was recognized and had high hopes, because injuries affected physical functions, so he fell.
He has now faded out of the eyes of fans, and it is not the talent that has been ruined that is often mentioned, but the fact that the Joker is Messi's idol.
Looking at Leander's nonchalant expression, the lord knew that a player like Aimar was beyond the scope of this idiot's cognition, and he only knew about Ronaldo Maradona Pele and the like...... The lord originally wanted to talk a little more, because he remembered that Andel was a striker, and he and Aimar were both offensive players, and the two couldn't get together, so he didn't talk about it.
Although he is a head coach, he has seen a lot of ups and downs in football, and it is still very sad to talk about the topic of the fall of geniuses. Ferguson couldn't help but glance at Leander more, although he had become a fierce general under his command, the lord still couldn't help but sigh and say: God is blind.
This kid and Aimar are two diametrically opposed types, his style of play is not smart, and his understanding is average, although there are a lot of ideas, they are all evil and crooked, and he has learned some dribbling and passing skills of blind fans, which is because of his strong ability to imitate, and it has nothing to do with understanding. He is a typical example of the balance of ability to work on the left and right feet, and the most enviable thing is the physical condition, whether it is flexibility, flexibility, strength, speed, agility, and reaction, he is superb, and he is not easy to get injured, which is what all professional players dream of, and there are few in the whole football world.
In the nick of distraction, Aimar fired another shot and his through ball was pinpointed to Cardoso's feet, but the shot was cleared by Evra.
The first half was a bit flat, not to mention Manchester United, they lined up a more secure four-five formation, Benfica lined up four, three, three, and three, and the table did not meet the expectations of the home fans, but the advantages and disadvantages were still obvious, in the nineteenth minute of the first half, Cardoso had a shot on goal, which was picked up by De Gea, and in the twentieth minute, Pereira crossed from the right, and the unguarded Gaitan shot missed.
Although they didn't score, within ten minutes, they played four waves of small highs, Benfica took the initiative on the field, and nearly 60,000 home fans at the Stadium of Light were already high, as long as they controlled the situation, it was only a matter of time before they scored.
There was still room for the English commentary, such as Sky Sports, who were decisive in favour of Manchester United, and Richard Keith explained to his fans: "Because it is Benfica's home stadium, they play more aggressively and actively want to find the right to score. It seems that Benfica has taken the absolute initiative, but at this time it is often easy to be caught and play a wave of counterattacks, only the advantage on the field is useless, and it must be transformed into a score advantage. β
Commentary can't just set up a flag.
Less than a minute after Richard Keith finished speaking, Benfica scored.
Gaitan found Cardoso with a long pass, and Benfica's number seven chested the ball away, and he used great skill to get past Evans, and volleyed in the box, the ball hit the bottom left corner and hit the inside post and bounced into the net.
The Stadium of Light was completely boiling, the fans were shouting wildly, and some people were drinking and reading.
Let's take a look at the Sky Sports live broadcast room.
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Richard Keith wanted to give himself a big mouth.
Andy Gray was teasing him too.
"Dude, don't talk nonsense, you're a bit evil today."
The fans are also speechless, Leander is still very calm, knowing that he has a chance to play, what is he panicking about, no matter how they toss, it is good to be able to get it back, the dragon father is very confident in his ability, and he is also willing to believe that Manchester United will not be like Blackburn Nayang, a loss is like mercury.
Facebook has turned up, the most calm duo at the Stadium of Light, Leander and Ferguson, except for the difference in appearance, their expressions and movements are the same, very calm, very calm, compared to the assistant coach and other substitute players next to them, it is a world of difference.
People can't stop worrying.
The two old gods are here.
The goal was about twenty-two minutes, and then it fell into a long stalemate, and I don't know what the hell I saw in this game, and in the 33rd minute, Aimar hit the ball to Evans again, and the referee still didn't react, although the audience in front of the TV knew that it was an unconscious handball that was difficult to avoid, and the home audience had opinions, and they all made a fuss.
During this time, it was Benfica who took the initiative on the field, they wanted to take advantage of the victory to chase and increase the score, and Manchester United was passive in defense and looking for opportunities to counterattack. The opportunity was found for 20 minutes, and in the 42nd minute, Valencia distributed the ball to the left, and Giggs burst into the net beautifully.
The lord finally didn't calm down, stood up and hilarated, and the dragon father was also applauding, and winked at Rooney.
You're awesome! Gotta sè! The starter is amazing! Have the ability to take a look!!
Rooney received the malice from Andel, but there was no way, the ball luck didn't seem to be very good today, although the equalizer but still couldn't win back on the field, starting from the forty-second minute, and then there was nothing particularly exciting, and the two sides dragged it to halftime.
As soon as he returned to the locker room, he announced his decision to put Endel on the pitch.
Rooney was dejected, and he was about to be replaced.
I was sighing in my heart, and the lord added: "Fletcher come down and rest." β
Is it finally going to use that trick, four-four-one-one, and let Endel be a free man in the front court behind Rooney.
Fat always wanted to be tough, because the first half was vigorously hitting the street, he leaned next to Andel and whispered, "Dude, pass me a few." β
Father Dragon narrowed his eyes: "Look at my mood." β
Oh, you can't do that!!
Said that he wanted to be a friend for the rest of his life! How can you be happy and throw it away! How can I help you when you fight Ashley Cole in the ring!!
The fat always had blood in his heart, and he knew that he wouldn't pretend to be forced before the game.
He overestimated his own state and underestimated Ander's shameless Cheng dΓΉ.