Chapter 115: Demon Slaying (3)
Due to Liverpool's increased attack, this greatly weakened Manchester United's attacking momentum, but Manchester United's back line is not easy to bully, although George and Owen desperately ran to ask for opportunities, looking for opportunities to shoot, but again and again by the United back line to defuse.
During this time, the most outstanding performance was Manchester United's goalkeeper Bart, high pounce to resist, in just 20 minutes, Bart's performance was absolutely world-class, and even made a Banks save to block Owen's inevitable one-knife goal, which also made Owen depressed for a long time.
If Bart hadn't made that mistake at the beginning of the game, then Bart would definitely be the darling of Ferguson now, but that mistake was so serious that although Bart performed very well, it only dispelled Ferguson's idea of replacing Bart at halftime. Ferguson is now determined to send Bart away at the end of the season.
The two sides battled against each other and showed the defensive quality on both sides, and United wanted to equalise as soon as possible, without any delay in all the attacking process, quickly handing the ball to the midfielder and then passing it to the striker to complete the shot. Liverpool's attack, on the other hand, is accustomed to George and Owen, as well as Colwill's fast attack, so it takes little time to complete the attack.
In this way, the whole process of the game became more hot and exciting, half a minute before the ball was in Dudek's hands, half a minute later, maybe Bart had already made a save. Such a wonderful and hot game immediately made the fans on the scene addicted.
Although the attack of both sides was very sharp, the defense of both sides was still very strong. At least the opposing striker was not given any chance, so the scene on the pitch. It was just a wonderful place, but the second goal was delayed.
Finally. With the referee blowing the whistle to end the first half of the game, Liverpool finally ended the first half of the game with a score of 1:0 with a score of 1:0 by George.
George returned to the locker room with his teammates. Immediately sat on a chair, took the soda brought by the assistant, and began to drink wildly. George was tired, constantly running for the ball, and from time to time he had to compete with Ferdinand. Physical energy is naturally consumed quickly.
Now George didn't even have the heart to speak, he just wanted to get a good rest, as much as possible in the short fifteen-minute intermission. Regain a little more stamina. Actually, it's not just George, it's the rest of his teammates. At this time, they are also resting on the chairs one by one, obviously. Although it was only played for one and a half games, both sides attacked with a fast frequency. This naturally also accelerates the exertion of physical energy.
Lao Bei walked into the locker room and saw the players sweating profusely, constantly drinking water and resting with their eyes closed, and knew that the players' physical consumption was very large. In fact, you don't need to look at Lao Bei to know, after all, the first half of the game between the two sides was really intense, and it was impossible not to consume physical energy.
Lao Bei can't say anything about this, after all, the situation on the field is like that, Lao Bei also wants Liverpool players to control the ball, learn from the Bianconeri, and move forward slowly. But Manchester United is the hegemon of England after all, it is a giant team, and it is stronger than Liverpool, and it is difficult for Liverpool to control the pace of the game.
After all, Manchester United's counter-attack is just crazy. Even if Liverpool want to slow down. It can't be helped. However, there is one thing that makes Lao Bei feel a little comforted. That's so far. At least Liverpool are ahead of Manchester United. And it's the same with believing in Manchester United players. Physical energy is definitely also very draining.
"Alright. Lads. I'm proud of your performance in the first half. You guys are just amazing. I can say it very responsibly. Able to be in the UK. Fight against the mighty Manchester United. Regardless of the defense, the offensive ground fights with all its might. It's just us Liverpool. Not even Arsenal. ”
Hear the old Bedi dialect. George and the others just looked at Lao Bei. And didn't say anything. Everybody knows that. After a while, there will be a more intense second half than the first half. Now take a break more. Recovering a little more stamina is the best option.
See the players react. Lao Bei also smiled and did not complain that the players did not respond to his words. After all, the players are doing something at the moment. It is the place that Lao Bei is most willing to see.
"Alright. I'm sure you all know that the second half will definitely be more intense than the first. Since that's the case. You don't have to say anything. Regain a little more stamina. Now I'm going to lay out the second half of the pitch for you. ”
"Sammy. In the second half you need to be a little bit more careful against Ruud van Nistel. Yes. You go and learn from Mario how to be a yin person. Damn. He Ruud van Nistelrooy doesn't like jumping up to head the ball at goal. Don't you like to jump up and head the ball. Since that's the case. All right. OK. No problem. You just wait for him to jump. Hide from the referee. Give me a hard time after him. Come a few more times. I see if he Fanny is still jumping on the ground! ”
Speaking of this, Lao Bei's eyes couldn't help but spread and kill, and his expression became very treacherous. This made George, Owen and others wonder after hearing Lao Bei's words and expressions, is this still the polite head coach?
"You heard me right, I'm just going to let you use small means, don't estimate too much, unless you don't want the championship, unless you don't want to give birth to this game." Seeing that Hyypia was also looking at him with a puzzled expression, Lao Bei suddenly gritted his teeth and said fiercely.
At this point, Hyypia finally knew that the head coach was not joking with him, and although it was a bit unkind to do so, Hyypia nodded fiercely, indicating that he knew what to do.
As a veteran player, Hyypia naturally knows that what bullshit chivalry, what bullshit gentlemanly demeanor, are ridiculous existences at this time, the game is to win, as long as you can win, it is really the most normal thing to give up a little work ethic.
Thinking of this, Hyypia couldn't help but laugh, thinking of how he could give the opponent's Vanney a few tricks in the second half of the game, so that the other party knew how powerful he was. Thinking of the other party's painful expression, Hyypia couldn't help but laugh.
As a centre-back. Although Hyypia doesn't usually play much in the underworld, that doesn't mean that Hypia can't. You have to know any central defender, when it comes to the means of playing yin. That's definitely a big set.
George and the others laughed inexplicably when they saw Hypia nodding, and everyone suddenly felt that the temperature in the entire locker room had dropped by several degrees. Looking at the head coach Lao Bei, who was also smiling, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
Damn, the head coach and captain don't usually see it. I didn't expect that both of them were yin people, so I have to be careful in the future, don't offend these two people easily, otherwise, I am afraid that I will not die any way. At this moment, all the Liverpool players couldn't help but think about it.
"Mario. You are the same in the second half of the game, you give me a fierce fight, don't give me a bite to do like a. Hesitating, give me a little decisiveness. Kick when you should kick, and shovel people when you should shovel people. Don't drag mud and water. You just treat this game as if you were a game when you were in River Plate and play it for me in the atmosphere of the Argentine game. Even if the other party wants to make trouble. Don't be afraid, kill him for me, you know that this is our Liverpool home stadium, there are more than 60,000 of our Liverpool fans here, I don't believe they are arrogant with us at Anfield, otherwise, I promise our lovely fans will never let them go back to Manchester. ”
You must know that the atmosphere in the Argentine game is very hot, and there are players going head-to-head or group fights, and even fan riots are common, which shows the hot atmosphere of the Argentine league.
"Hey, hey!" Hearing the head coach's words, Yepes was even more terrifying than Hyypia, and he laughed directly and nodded to show that he knew what to do. You must know that Yepes is originally a South American player, Yepes prefers the hot atmosphere of the South American league, and in the first half of the game, Yepes was also worried that he would foul too many fouls and eat cards with a fierce kick, and then the head coach would blame himself and think that he was too ruthless.
Now with Lao Bei's words, everything has become much simpler, and now he can release all his energy, after all, he is now a foul on his orders, Lao Bei's words are here, what else do I have to worry about.
Seeing Yeppers' smirk, all the Liverpool players immediately divided Yepes into the ranks of Benitez and Hyypia.
"George, Michael, the task of the two of you is very simple, give me a non-stop run in the opponent's penalty area, give me a tired Manchester United defender, any of you have no physical fitness, I will change immediately, I don't believe that Manchester United's defenders are iron."
George and Owen nodded to indicate that they knew that Owen didn't care, after all, it was a tactic arranged by the head coach, and as players, they had to be resolutely implemented. George doesn't care, because in George's thoughts, if you want to better break through the defense of Sylvestre and Ferdinand, you have to keep running and exhaust the two of them. When the physical energy of the two of them is almost exhausted, the reaction will naturally slow down at that time, and their opportunity will come. Besides, George is very confident in his physical fitness, and George believes that he will never be substituted because he can't run because of physical exertion.
"Hehe, of course, if the opposing defender cooperates, you will also give me any bullshit competitive spirit, and if you can fall, you will let me fall down with a wail, and you will definitely not be able to drag the mud and water. Don't send the opposing defender off the card, but also win the opportunity to take a set-piece. Damn, I don't believe that Bart's guy is crazy and can really block many of our free-kick opportunities. ”
When Lao Bei's words were finished, all the players in Liverpool couldn't help laughing, obviously, when Lao Bei said that Bart was crazy, everyone remembered the goal that Bart "assisted" George in the first half of the game.
Like Liverpool's dressing room, Ferguson was roaring at the Manchester United players in the Manchester United dressing room not far away.
"Look at what you did in the first half, you still have a little bit of an English hegemon there, you're behind Liverpool, oh my god, last season it was just impossible."
Speaking of which, Ferguson was depressed, he had met with Liverpool before, and it seemed that Liverpool was not so powerful, why did he start this new season, every time he met with Liverpool, it always felt that Manchester United was pressed by Liverpool to play, and it seemed that Manchester United had not won several battles with Liverpool this season.
Thinking of this, Ferguson was depressed, this doesn't make sense, a strong Manchester United is still a strong Manchester United that can be despised by any opponent to win. But why did he have soft feet when he met Liverpool, no, is Liverpool really Manchester United's nemesis, and is George really his nemesis? Thinking of this, Ferguson couldn't help but feel a little cold, as if the rise of Liverpool meant that Manchester United could no longer dominate the English as before. Because at this time, there is also a Liverpool that can compete with Manchester United.
"Luther, look at what you watched in the last fight, the constant headers, the constant headers, what do you think you are, the traditional post centre-forward, waiting for your teammates to feed the ball. You can't drop back to get the ball, why didn't I even see you drop back to get the ball, aren't you known as the king of the small penalty area, what did you do in the first half. ”
Hearing Ferguson's words, Ruud van Nistelrooy really wanted to cry without tears, and it was not all your arrangement to do it in the first half, otherwise, would I have done this, I am not used to this tactic at all. Who doesn't know that you are a tyrant, the tactics you arranged, I don't feel obedient, I want to retreat to get the ball, and then break through and shoot, but I don't dare, God knows what you will do to me when you see me retreat to get the ball.
Although aggrieved, Vanney didn't dare to say a word, if Ferguson was a tyrant in the locker room, he usually didn't dare to say anything in the face of coach Ferguson's accusations, not to mention that Ferguson was still in a rage. If Vanney dares to say anything, then Ferguson will definitely not be polite, and Vanney's end will definitely be miserable.
"Leo, Silvestre, look at what you two were doing in the first half, how can you make the opposing striker run around in our penalty area with ease, if it weren't for Bart's quick reaction, I'm afraid he would have turned his gun on the opponent's goal and aimed at Ferdinand and Silvestre.
At this time, the two finally realized what Fanny had just felt, and it was really a bitter word.
It's not that you say don't foul easily, give the opponent a chance to take free kicks and set-pieces, say that the opponent's set-pieces and free kicks are still very threatening, such an important game, you can't give the opponent a chance at all.
What else to say about Bart, if it weren't for that damn Frenchman going crazy and giving the other side "assists", we Manchester United would not be behind now.
Despite this, the two did not dare to say it, both of them knew very well that this was Ferguson's starting to shirk responsibility, or that Ferguson would not think that his arrangement would be wrong, and the reason why the opponent scored the lead was entirely because we did not do a good job.
In just fifteen minutes, the Manchester United players were yelled at by Ferguson one by one, but one person escaped Ferguson's accusation, that is, Bart who made a low-level mistake.
It's not that Ferguson doesn't resent Bart, it's just that Ferguson knows that Bart's current state is very brave and outstanding, even if he is dissatisfied with Bart now, he can't say it, lest Bart's mentality be affected by himself, and when the time comes, it will affect the swing.
However, Bart's scolding was only temporarily avoided by Ferguson, and one thing is certain, that is, after the game, if Manchester United can really stage a big comeback and win against Liverpool, everything will be fine. If Manchester United loses the game, then Bart, who "assisted" George, is definitely the biggest scapegoat, and will definitely be blamed by his teammates, fans and media everyone.
I didn't know what to say about Bart, but when I saw that everyone was yelled at by Bart, I didn't say anything, and Bart couldn't help but be secretly proud. It was definitely his own wonderful performance in the game that made Ferguson very satisfied.
Thinking of this, Bart couldn't help but fantasize that he would become the best player at home for Manchester United, but he forgot that it was Bart himself who gave George an "assist". Such a major mistake could not be covered up by a brilliant performance by Barthes. (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please go to Chapter 6 for more,