Chapter 556: The Terrible Average Age, the Battle of Kings

"Are you fools to be Worrall?"

"Don't have what it takes to be in the first team? What the hell do you think, can't you see others? ”

"Why don't you think about why we haven't been able to move up after being in the Under-19s for so long? Isn't the reason simple? It's because we can't impress Worrall. ”

There are still players with sober heads, but more envy, jealousy and hatred......

Either way, Ribery reported to the first team in the afternoon, which also drew a lot of talk from the first team players.

"This little one?"

"I can pick it up on one hand, so thin, so small."

"Was his breakthrough great?"

This is everyone's first visual reflection.

"Man, don't look at people like that anymore,"

"When Ronaldinho came, didn't everyone think so? Outcome? ”

"It's better to observe for a while, so as not to be slapped in the face......"

Beinrich was really scared and didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.

"It's different, Ronaldinho's physical fitness is here, although he has lost a little weight, but you can see his plump buttocks that his bottom plate is amazing, but this little guy is completely malnourished."

"But malnutrition and physical fitness are not good, it doesn't mean that his skills are poor, it's better to be careful."

"Look at the scar on his face, does it look like a bully? No matter how you look at it, it's extremely fierce. ”

"Huh, yes...... I guess I got into a fight with someone with a knife. ”

The voice suddenly became quieter.

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Ronaldinho seems to be always smiling because of the rabbit teeth in his mouth. But the scar on Ribery's face was terrible, and despite his young age, it gave the impression of being particularly vicious, at least for the first time. Although Ribery's heart is actually more shy than Ronaldinho's, it feels different on the surface......

Ronalneo took the initiative to go up and pinch Ribery's shoulder, although the two still can't communicate because of different languages, but they have been training together for several days, which is a bit of a tacit understanding.

"Be my understudy?"

"Hey, hey,"

"It's okay."

He still agrees with Ribery, usually teaches him to play, and when he is a substitute in the game?

However, Ribery couldn't even understand what he said, only Zheng Zhi could understand it next to him.

"Actually, don't you think he doesn't necessarily have to hit the left? It's okay to hit the right. ”

"You know, he's actually a right-footed guy."

"Hey, you didn't say I forgot,"

"So he has a better chance, anyway, I started the position, he can't take it, as for the right? It doesn't have to be ......."

Ronaldinho touched his beardless chin, but his eyes fell on Beinrich, who was not far away.

Seriously, he really wants to be on the pitch with Ribery, he doesn't like the German style of play, he likes speed and furiousness that Beinrich doesn't have.

Of course

It's just a matter of thinking, putting Ribery in the starting line-up? Worrall wouldn't have thought about it unless it was the worst for him to think about Ribery, who was the substitute......

However, Ribery showed his strengths when he was involved in his first first-team training session this afternoon.

Brave, desperate, and as fast as the wind.

Technically immature, he can only make up for his shortcomings by running hard.

Especially his speed, his absolute speed is not very fast, but when he suddenly starts to pick the ball on the spot, it really makes the opponent unguarded. As a substitute left midfielder, he faced Beinrich, who he had done three times in a row.

Once it can be an accident, twice it can be suspicious, but three times in a row?

"Why?"

"Why is this happening?"

He began to doubt life again. When Xiao Luo first came to play as a substitute left midfielder, he was abused into a dog by Xiao Luo's tricky and extraordinary actions, and now this Scar Boy can also abuse himself? And there is only one move, which is to suddenly smash the ball on the spot and accelerate?

MMP……

The saddest thing in the team is him, who has experienced such pain twice.

'Attacking not as good as Ronaldinho, but he's rough defensively.'

"This guy is a little mad dog."

At halftime, Beinrich commented on Ribery next to Zheng Zhi.

"Zheng, are all young people so powerful now?"

"I doubt I'm getting old."

"Ha, Stefan, all the good work, maybe one day the main position will be snatched away."

"It's not that the young people are so good now, it's that Leverkusen has picked up the treasure."

"yes, I've got to work hard, but I'm really jealous of them."

"Why is God so unfair that He didn't give me a pair of magical feet?"

"But you have a body that can't run away, God is still very fair."

"No, I'd rather have magical feet." It's normal for people with bad technology to always envy people with excellent technology.

"But, Zheng,"

'You're not the best player in the team anymore, it's obvious that the Brazilian kid is too good. They all say that he is Xiao Zheng Zhi, but I think it's more like your technology is more like pirating him, haha. ”

The depressed Beinrich had no choice but to tease Zheng Zhi.

"As I said, God is fair." Zheng Zhi laughed instead of being angry, he raised his right index finger and pointed at the door of his right head.

"Technology can learn from each other, but brains can't. Ronaldinho's skills are indeed better than mine, but he may not be able to learn what I have in my head. ”

"You have a great brain, too."

"It's no worse than you."

"Well, even if he's not worse than me, we're two different types of players."

"I can't talk about you, but defensively, no one does it better than you."

'That's right, you can't compare a striker to a goalkeeper.

"Why compare, I don't know how beautiful it is to be a striker, and I can only be sprayed to death as a goalkeeper, as long as I make a mistake and lose the ball, tsk."

"It's the same with being a striker, when you can't score a goal."

"But if a striker takes one chance, he's still a hero."

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On Wednesday morning, the United squad arrived at Bayer Leverkusen, and as soon as they arrived at the hotel, Ferguson ordered his disciples to rest and not to get used to any of the pitches. Manchester United have so many games on the table that there is hardly enough time to rest. Arsenal have been aggressive behind them in the league and have not allowed Manchester United to open up too many points at all, so that they have given their best in every league game, and in the Champions League, they are still third, continuing to win one more game to ensure that they are not pulled apart.

After arranging the team, Ferguson made himself a cup of coffee and then got the Bayer Leverkusen squad that the assistant coach had just delivered.

In fact, you don't need to look at it to know what player Worrall will send out, but today there is an extra name of Ribery.

"Frank Ribery?"

"Where did this come from?"

He muttered to himself.

Because Ribery's name was only registered with UEFA the day before, it was normal for Ferguson not to see it in time.

"One meter seven tall and weighs 58 kilograms,"

"This body plays football?"

"But only 17 years old, what are the characteristics of this guy? Could it be a Paul-type player? ”

He did not underestimate the enemy, but thought directly of Paul Scholes. Paul Scholes, who is also a teenager, is also skinny, but that doesn't mean he can't play well, and how can the well-informed Ferguson judge a player based on his body. He must be aware of any movement of the opponent, so as not to be unable to respond in time during the game.

But it was impossible for him to get to know Ribery now, because Ribery seemed to have jumped out of a rock, and there was no time for his observers to investigate. Of course, he also believes that it is almost impossible for Ribery to get a chance in such an important game, the probability is too small.

At noon, he followed Worrall's press conference again.

Worrall did not have this unfamiliar name in the starting list, but it appeared on the bench.

Goalkeeper: Matisek

Defenders: Hoffman, Novotny, Lucio, Gresco

Midfielders: Emerson, Zheng Zhi, Beinrich, Ballack, Ronaldinho

Forward: Kirsten.

"Damn,"

"It's 451 again."

"Waste."

"Give me this lineup, at least two strikers."

He complained about Worrall.

"Coward."

"Manchester United is not going to change, 442 is our eternal formation."

"Unless I buy Peron from Lazio, I can try the 4312."

He's always wanted to try his hand at playing with a forward midfielder and go with the flow. Not very successful, Scholes is his most important pawn, but it was later found that Scholes is an all-round midfielder, and fixing him in the forward position is a waste, and it is not suitable for Scholes to play.

At that moment, Worrall's voice came over the television.

'Everybody says that if we win at home to Manchester United, then we can secure a place in the group.

"We want to, too, but we want to win first."

'But we know it's not easy to play Manchester United, we have to play the game as a battle of life and death to have a chance to score points against Manchester United, you know, Manchester United are in desperate need of points now, they are far more dangerous than we think.'

"There are no secrets for either side."

It's all official talk, Ferguson smiled, and after tidying up his clothes, he was ready to go to the press conference.

"Bayer Leverkusen are a vibrant and energetic team, much like Manchester United a few years ago. They have a lot of talented young people on their team, and to be honest, I'm a little jealous. ”

"I estimated their starting line-up and the average age was 25.2 years old, which is a pretty scary statistic, which means that this Bayer Leverkusen team has at least 5-7 years left in their prime. The average age of Manchester United is 27.7 years old. ”

'What's even more scary is that I think this team is going to get younger and younger because there are a couple of positions going to be renewed, which means they're actually going to have almost a decade if their players don't leave.

Ferguson's numbers are truly astounding.

Among Bayer Leverkusen's current starters, Matisek is 32 years old, Hoffman is 24 years old, Novotny is 26 years old, Lucio is 22 years old, Gresco is 23 years old, Zheng Zhi is 20 years old, Ronaldinho is 20 years old, Ballack is 24 years old, Emerson is 24 years old, Beinrich is 28 years old and Kirsten is 35 years old.

The average is 25.2 years old, which is still because captain Kirsten and goalkeeper Matisek are too old to hold back, if the striker is Neuville, the goalkeeper is younger, their average age can be more than a year younger.

The average age of treble winners Manchester United is 27.7 years old, which is 2.5 years older than them.

Goalkeeper: Barthez (29)

Defenders: Gary Neville (25), Stam (28), Sylvester (23), Dennis Owen (35)

Midfielders: David Beckham (25), Keane (29), Scholes (26), Ryan Giggs (27)

Forwards: York (29), Cole (29)

Of course, the 35-year-old Dennis Owen has also dragged his feet, and the average age of United could be reduced by a much lower age if a younger left-back were introduced. But overall, Bayer Leverkusen is still younger, at least two years younger.

After praising Bayer Leverkusen, Ferguson changed his tone and praised Manchester United again.

"However, Manchester United are really at the top, our age structure is the most reasonable, and Bayer Leverkusen is still growing."

"Of course, my biggest concern is that the players lose their desire for glory. Our worst enemy is ourselves. ”

"That's probably why we're third in the group right now."

'If we lose in the Champions Cup this season, people can laugh at us.'

"I think if this happens, I'll accept it, who keeps us in the best years but can't continue to be brilliant?"

'I'm to blame as a manager.

"I think today's game was a collision of two of the best teams in Europe."

At this point, it was Worrall's turn and his disciples to spy on Ferguson in the locker room.

"Dennis Owen?"

"This guy's grade is 35 years old."

"Stefan, you're going to torture him to death."

Seeing the aging Dennis in the starting line-up, Ballack gave his national team team-mates ideas.

"No, no, no,"

"It's better to switch places between Stefan and Ronaldinho, who is already a right-footed player." As soon as Beinrich reminded him, Zheng Zhi's eyes lit up.

Ronaldinho has no problem playing as a right winger.

Worrall hadn't even spoken, and the generals had analyzed it for him.

20 years old VS 35 years old?

It's a great adjustment......

Beinrich moved back to the left and could strengthen the defense, no problem.

"That's what I thought too."

It's a bit embarrassing......

Ronaldinho didn't understand what was going on, but he noticed that almost everyone's eyes were on him.

As a result, after the interpreter told him about the adjusted tactics, his eyes became bright.

Uncle abuse?

Simple......

By the way, he can also play with England's first winger Ryan Giggs......