Chapter 100: Copycat Mad Dog
In the match against Roma, it took more than 30 minutes for the whole Lazio team to get used to it.
This time, it didn't take them that long, and after about 18 minutes, Lazio launched a dangerous attack.
It was all the way to Manchester United's goal, and if it wasn't for Rio Ferdinand who broke Cazorla's pass, Cavani would have had a chance to face Van der Sar directly.
This attack was launched by Motta.
Everwin sees this from the sidelines, and although Cavani didn't score, he clenched his fists with joy.
Then he walked back to the dugout, asked Rudy Gonzalez for a bottle of water, and filled half a bottle in one go.
He breathed a sigh of relief when the offense returned to normal.
Next, Lazio's offensive came in waves, and United were forced to shrink their defense, which was pressed back by Lazio.
Ferguson's brow furrowed slightly.
Lazio was a little surprised to get back to normal sooner than he had thought.
This team is amazing, and that Chinese kid is amazing......
In seven days, a set of offensive and defensive tactics was recreated......
If he's not mistaken, this shouldn't be the first time Chang Sheng has shown such a miracle, right?
Lazio is so strong that Ferguson wants to beat this team even more.
Because beating them will prove that Manchester United are the strongest team and that they can keep going until they finally win the Champions League.
The old man has only won one Champions League title in his life, which is a knot in his heart.
Legendary managers who have become famous in the UK, except for Bill Shankly, who does not have as many Champions League titles as him, like Bob Paisley and Brian Clough have at least two Champions League titles, Clough is two, and Paisley is three. Even Fagan has one, the same as Ferguson.
Now these legendary managers are retired, or even deceased.
Ferguson hopes to win another Champions League. There must be at least two Champions League winners, right?
Last year's final was a great opportunity for him. Manchester United were almost at their peak, and the Reds were unbeatable that season.
Totally to the individual players. All in excellent form.
However, he lost to Lazio led by Chang Sheng in the final.
The defeat left Ferguson in his mind, and although he never showed it, he never gave up on seeking revenge on Lazio.
This time the Champions League quarter-finals were drawn against Lazio, which was a great opportunity for him.
Saw that Motta was very active. Ferguson realised that it would not be possible to continue to be suppressed by Lazio.
It had to be counter-attacked, because the ball was at the feet of Motta and Motta was the midfielder.
Can't let him hide behind and control the ball comfortably!
Ferguson saw Lazio's tactical intent to compress all three of his lines into one and then ...... Let them penetrate.
Because they have players like Gotze and Cazorla up front, plus Motta's through balls.
In Ferguson's view, Lazio's most dangerous man is neither Götze nor Cazorla. It's Motta.
As long as Motta is frozen, Lazio's attack will not be sustainable. When their attack couldn't get up, United's attack was liberated.
So you have to press out and attack and burn the fire to the opponent's half. and not being able to stay on their side.
He told his assistant coach, Mulensten: "Tell the lads to be brave enough to press out and turn the tide. Also, let Carrick and Rooney flank Mota back and forth. ”
Mulensten stood up, walked to the sidelines, and yelled into the pitch.
Soon, when Lazio attacked, they found that the resistance of the opposite United was more stubborn.
Their tackling efforts have increased, their running has increased, and their Manchester United players can be seen in almost every corner of the pitch.
This made Lazio a little uncomfortable.
As they advance, they will encounter stubborn resistance and siege from the other side.
After being disrupted by Manchester United several times in this way, Lazio's players became more and more surprised and awkward the more they played.
They can't say why, they just feel awkward anyway......
This awkward feeling affected their performance, and Lazio's attack was gradually pressed back.
The initiative that was finally grasped gradually fell aside.
Amid the deafening cheers at Old Trafford, United regained the upper hand and their attack intensified.
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The Lazio players just felt awkward and didn't understand why.
Chang Sheng on the sidelines saw it clearly, not only him, but also the assistant coach Rudy Gonzalez next to him, and he suddenly snorted: "It's really interesting." ”
Chang Sheng ignored him, and instead turned his head to look next door.
Alex Ferguson is still in the dugout, and assistant coach Mulensten has just returned.
The old gentleman sat in his place with Erlang's legs crossed, chewing gum in his mouth, and looked quite calm.
Chang Sheng smiled.
As Rudy Gonzalez said, it's really interesting.
Unexpectedly, Ferguson's announced way to deal with Lazio turned out to be ...... Treat him the way he is!
Does Ferguson also watch Tenryu Babu!
Manchester United dealt with Lazio by grabbing against each other, attacking and attacking to counter attack.
Use the running of all the players to surround Lazio, and then use a powerful attack to suppress Lazio.
With United's attack coming up, they have more time to move up front, and the distance between their players and Motta is closer, so they can continue to put pressure on Motta.
Even if they have a lot of space behind them, they may be counterattacked by Lazio, they can't care about it.
It seems that they are well aware that Motta is the Lazio player who is the biggest threat to them, and they must put an end to the situation in which Motta has been hiding behind and being at ease.
So after pressing it, they ran to Mota and went.
Sure enough, their approach paid off.
Mota looked a little embarrassed under the defense of two or three people on the other side.
Lazio's attack suddenly became a bit unsustainable......
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Chang Sheng really didn't expect Ferguson to copy his own set of tactics.
This is really surprising, he thought that Ferguson would come out with an original set of things, but it didn't work to the point that it was a copycat......
He had never considered such a possibility before.
But then he had to admit that Ferguson did it quite well.
Now Lazio are being held back by Manchester United, which is the best proof of this.
The Lazio players had no idea that they would play against their own mirrors.
It's going to be awkward.
Everwin wasn't frustrated or upset by Ferguson finding a tactic against him Lazio. On the contrary, he was excited.
That's why he's loved being a manager since he was a kid.
Because of this kind of brain-using game, he likes it the most.
When he was a fan, he dreamed of playing against some of the best names in the world.
It's a pity that his opponent in FM games is nothing more than computer intelligence.
Only now is it to confront real people. It is full of surprises and surprises. Let him be mesmerized.
It's been almost a decade since he crossed over to become a head coach, and he's never gotten tired of it.
Even if it's against the same opponent. Each time I feel different.
Like Alex Ferguson.
He really didn't expect Ferguson to give him such a big surprise this time......
Copycat yourself!
Let's not talk about the outcome of the game, but now it's very rewarding to win.
The idol he once admired actually copied himself!
It seems that the problem I gave Ferguson is not small!
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Excitement is excitement, and Chang Sheng still knows what he should do.
He hadn't thought Ferguson would use his own set against him.
But it doesn't cause you too much trouble.
The team's poor performance was nothing more than surprise.
Now it turns out that Manchester United is actually playing this set. Chang Sheng was relieved.
Now this is what Lazio is best at!
Ferguson chose to fight Lazio with what Lazio is best at, isn't that looking for death?
With this kind of rapid advance and pressing siege, what team in today's football can play Lazio better?
It's so funny that United thought they could stop Lazio by freezing Motta?
I'm so sorry about that......
At this time, the other chess pieces that you have arranged in advance can play a role.
He turned his head to see that Ferguson was still sitting there munching gum, but he had changed his leg and crossed his leg.
You thought I was frozen Mota. Will Lazio not be able to attack?
Here, let's take a look at the upgraded version of Mad Dog Tactics, "Mad Wolf Tactics"!
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The winning "mad wolf tactics" are not exactly the same as Spalletti's "wolf pack tactics" at Roma, although the names sound similar and they both move forward quickly in midfield. Group operations.
But Spalletti's "wolf pack tactic" is because they lack a suitable striker, so they have to let Totti, who plays as a second striker, go up to play the center, and when the game is attacking, Totti will retreat, and then carry out an overall advance tactic around him.
The "mad wolf tactic" that wins is not the 460's strikerless formation, he has the center Cavani and Rocchi.
His "mad wolf tactics" are mainly in the advance of the midfield, relying on the tireless running and passing of players to send the football to the opponent's heartland, but the threat is greater, because they also have a center forward Cavani in the opponent's heartland......
In fact, to put it bluntly, it is faster than Manchester United, faster than the offensive and defensive conversion speed under fast passing, and more accurate than fast passing and cutting.
Turn the tide by taking back control of the midfield in a faster and more ferocious way.
In fact, the "wolf pack tactics" played by Rome in the Spalletti era were inspired by the winning Lazio "mad dog tactics", and Spalletti combined his own characteristics to create this pack of wolves.
It's a pity that the wolves ran into mad dogs, and there was still no way.
Because Lazio has a "crazy" word in the two sets of tactics, which is the key core.
If you are not crazy, you can't become a demon, and the crazy dogs have a demonic nature, and they will catch up and bite any strong enemy, which is far from a rational wolf pack.
Because when the wolves are hit, they will also know how to retreat and know how to avoid.
The mad dogs of Lazio don't, either they tear the enemy to shreds or they are killed by the enemy. There is no third outcome.
Now the "mad wolf tactic" that often wins, on the basis of madness, the dog has become a wolf, the attack power has increased, and the ferocity has surpassed the mad dog.
Mad wolf vs. copycat version of Mad Dog is destined to be a bloody game......