I am the king of football

Chapter 180 Familiar Name

"Such a group can basically be regarded as a guarantee of qualification, and the Red Devils will have more energy to devote to the league next."

Wherever Qin Hu is, there are Chinese media. This is not just a casual remark. The Champions League group draw ceremony, which was previously only broadcast live on some platforms or even just with pictures and texts, was this time directly arranged to be broadcast on CCTV with commentary.

When all of Manchester United's group opponents were confirmed, all the fans who had been following Qin Hu's first season in the Champions League were delighted. Apart from Galatasaray, which often appeared in reports of matches where strong teams bullied weaker teams, no one had even heard of Manchester United's other two group opponents.

"This is definitely good news for Qin Hu, who has just started his journey in the top league. He can have more time to adapt to the intensity of multi-line operations and the competition in the Champions League."

After reaching a conclusion, everyone thought that Manchester United was quite lucky. Qin Hu naturally thought so too, but he was a little depressed that he didn't even meet a team that he had wanted to play against before.

Fortunately, the team has no problem qualifying, and there is still a chance in the knockout stage.

The Manchester United team flew back to Manchester on the night of the draw, and after Ferguson signaled for the team to disband, they each went home to rest.

The next day, joy spread throughout the Red Devils team's training.

As the largest income pool in European football, every step forward in the Champions League brings huge gains. Now that qualification for the group stage is basically secured, everyone's income will naturally be more secure.

Moreover, the contracts of Manchester United players, including Qin Hu, contain bonus clauses for every further progress in the Champions League, which means that many players are destined to receive a considerable bonus.

In this atmosphere of "Today is a good day", Manchester United's training went very smoothly. Many players who were assessed by Ferguson as unfit to play in the previous two rounds of the league have gradually found their form for the new season.

In the third round of the league, Manchester United will travel to play against the newly promoted Southampton. Ferguson already has a lot of players available.

Speaking of Southampton, the Saints' journey to the Premier League last season was quite difficult. After Hull City, led by Qin Hu, won the championship ahead of schedule with a huge advantage, they lost in the competition with Reading for the second place in the league and finally had to play in the Premier League play-offs.

After a life-and-death battle, he finally eliminated West Ham United with a small advantage of one goal and won the last promotion spot.

This difficult situation has caused Jason, the Saints' youth training director, to be criticized by fans. The phrase "blame it all on Jason" has become a catchphrase among Southampton fans. All this is naturally because he decisively gave up Qin Hu for a weekly salary of 300 pounds.

If, if they had Qin Hu, with the Saints' configuration, they would definitely have won the championship, but unfortunately there is no if.

After being promoted to the Premier League, Southampton invested a considerable amount of money in recruiting new players. Many Championship-level players were cleared out of the team, and the club bought a large number of strong players.

Then, after two rounds of the league, they discovered a fact without winning a single game - the group of players who successfully advanced to the Super League were still the best!

One by one, the new players who performed poorly after being introduced were ruthlessly pressed to the bench by head coach Adkins.

Two hours before the start of the match, names familiar to Qin Hu, such as Pencheon, Lambert, Hoyveld and goalkeeper Davis, appeared in the Saints' starting lineup.

"Dear viewers, what you are watching now is the live footage from St. Mary's Stadium, the home of Southampton Saints. I am the commentator, Zhan Jun!" When Zhan Jun's voice sounded on TV, the third round of the Premier League was about to begin. After warming up, the players of both teams briefly returned to the locker room to rest, and then followed the referee into the stadium.

"The Saints lined up in a 451 formation in this game. They have not won in two rounds since being promoted to the Premier League and they are eager to get points to start the club's relegation journey."

Holding the list in hand, while the captains of the two teams were playing rock-paper-scissors, Zhan Jun quickly reported the home team's list.

"The single striker is Lambert, and behind him are five midfielders including Davis, James, Morgan, Lallana and Pencheon, four defenders including Kleine, Font, Hojveld and number 13 Fox goalkeeper, goalkeeper Steven Davis."

For Manchester United and many Premier League fans, this entire team can be called unknown, but for Chinese fans who paid attention to Qin Hu throughout the season, some of the names of these players are as impressive to them as Qin Hu.

"Okay, the two teams have divided the field into halves and ball possession. Manchester United will kick off first in the first half."

His eyes swept across the court, and Zhan Jun continued to announce the starting lineup of the visiting team without stopping.

"Manchester United used a 433 formation in this game, with goalkeeper De Gea, two full-backs Rafael and Evra, and the central defender combination of Ferdinand and Vidic, the classic combination of the Red Devils."

Change players, change players. If there are no available players, the veterans have to be used. At least in Manchester United, the combination of Ferdinand and Vidic seems to be the best choice.

"The three midfielders are Cleverley, Carrick and Shinji Kagawa. In front of them, Welbeck, Qin Hu and Van Persie are lined up."

Seeing Qin Hu's name on the starting lineup once again is undoubtedly exciting news for Chinese fans. Everyone was very happy when they heard the list and looked at the stadium.

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As soon as Zhan Jun finished speaking, a whistle sounded from the field. Qin Hu, who was standing in front of the ball, kicked the ball. Shinji Kagawa in the middle received the ball and quickly passed it to Carrick behind him. Manchester United's midfield trio began to organize control of the ball.

"The game officially started. With the ball constantly passed, Manchester United quickly stretched out their lineup. Oh~, it seems that they should use a 4213 formation in this game. Cleverley and Carrick are obviously positioned further back than Shinji Kagawa."

Compared with the list, the formation changes on the field are obviously more direct. When the game on the field officially started, the Red Devils' new tactical attempts appeared in the eyes of the fans.

"It seems that Ferguson has realized the problem of the team's waist. He has adopted a tactical layout of double defensive midfielders, which should help Manchester United control the midfield to a certain extent."

Thanks to the solid performance of the three midfielders and the fact that the Saints only had Lambert in the forward group, Manchester United had a very smooth start. There was hardly any obstruction and the ball was slowly pushed into the opponent's half.

Manchester United's offensive also began to gradually unfold.

(End of this chapter)