I am the king of football

Chapter 410 Bad News and Good News

In a team where most of the players are veterans, it is not uncommon for a wave of injuries to break out at the end of the season. In other words, it would be abnormal if there were not a few players recovering from injuries after a whole season of exhausting battles.

This season, as Manchester United has been progressing smoothly in all areas, the players' morale is very high, especially Scholes. The veteran had already entered retirement mode in the first half of this season, but because the team's newly introduced Bundesliga MVP Shinji Kagawa was not strong enough, Ferguson had to use him as the team's main midfielder again.

However, age will not stay away from you just because you ignore it. At the age of 39, he played almost every game in the second half of the season. This operation would not work for anyone else. We can only say that Scholes was really awesome. Problems did not arise until there were only a few games left in the season.

"Paul will have to rest for at least a month. His leg muscles are clearly injured and he may fall to the ground with a torn muscle the next moment."

Standing in front of Ferguson, although the old man in front of him looked very bad, Manchester United's team doctor Steve continued to speak with gritted teeth.

"Van Persie's injury is not serious. His muscles are old and it is a recurrence of injuries he suffered in previous seasons. If you don't want him to collapse suddenly on the court, you need at least half a month to conduct detailed examinations and physical therapy on him. In short, he will not be able to play during this period."

"..."

Ferguson frowned. These two generals were indispensable to the team's starting lineup. Now that they had problems, he was caught off guard.

"And sir..."

"besides!"

Steve swallowed and looked into Ferguson's murderous eyes, then he spoke anyway.

"Phil Jones's muscle condition is also quite average. After all, he is still young and it has only been a short time since he recovered from his injury. His physical condition is not as amazing as Qin's. I suggest you put him on the bench for the game the day after tomorrow~"

Not daring to breathe heavily, Steve continued, "Maguire's condition is similar, and even worse. Those guys at Hull City are simply ruining this young man. He is only 19 years old and has played almost every game in the first half of the season. I suggest you be cautious as well."

……

Silence, silence filled Ferguson's office at the moment. After Steve kept his mouth shut for a long time, Ferguson slowly spoke.

"Any more bad news? Or maybe you can give me some good news so I can end this conversation with a smile."

"Um, sir, there really is one. The good news is that Qin's physical examination is excellent. He is simply an iron man. There is absolutely no problem in building him as the core of the team."

Gently wiping the sweat from his forehead, Steve knew how ruthless the old coach in front of him would be when he got angry, so he smiled and quickly gave Ferguson a piece of news that would make him happy.

"Okay, I understand, go down."

Ferguson waved his hand and leaned back in his chair somewhat weakly.

As Steve left the office, the old coach had to open the starting lineup file on his computer that he had discussed and determined with the coaching team and began to think with a frown.

The next day, Scholes and Van Persie did not appear at the team's high-intensity training ground. The players were confused at first, and then were shocked when they learned that they had all received emails from the team's medical office and went for further examinations.

Being called to the Manchester United team doctor's office is definitely the last thing the players want to encounter, because it often means that you will not be able to play for a period of time. Sure enough, before the training of the day started, Ferguson announced that Scholes and Van Persie would be out for a month and half a month respectively.

This can be said to be a heavy blow to Manchester United, because these two players are the main players. The game will be held tomorrow, and many tactical coordinations of the team are carried out with the participation of these two players. What can they do?

At this moment, Ferguson actually already had an idea in his mind. First of all, in terms of striker, if it was the striker combination with Van Persie as the core at the beginning of the season, it would be really difficult to deal with. Fortunately, the core of Manchester United's striker has now become Qin Hu.

As another main attacker, although Rooney's performance is not as good as Van Persie's, he still caught Ferguson's eye due to his recent abstinence.

The biggest problem is actually Scholes' position. Carrick's ability has reached its peak this season. He used to be a regular defensive midfielder, but now Ferguson is accustomed to putting him in a more forward offensive position, and Scholes makes up for the vacancy left after he moved forward.

Now that Scholes has been told he cannot play, the biggest question is who will fill the gap.

Compared to Scholes, Giggs's condition is not stable and he is not always able to play. As for Fletcher, although he performed well in several games where he got the chance to start, he still did not meet Ferguson's requirements for an organizing midfielder.

After much deliberation, when the time came to announce the starting lineup that evening, Ferguson finally chose to play it safe, and the team's commonly used midfield combination at the beginning of the season returned.

"We will play 4231 in tomorrow's game."

It was still the usual 4231. The players looked up at the coach. In the absence of two main players, some of them who had become substitutes would have their chance.

"Qin, single arrow."

There is no doubt that Qin Hu is still the one at the front. As a strong man, his physique and goal rate can be said to be the team's biggest reliance.

"Three in the frontcourt, Nani, Shinji Kagawa and Rooney."

Rooney is on the right midfielder, but actually in the attack he will join Qin Hu as a double striker. Nani, who is in his prime, is on the left. His outside-of-the-foot pass and good confrontation ability can often create unexpected offensive variables for the team.

As for the attacking midfielder position, Shinji Kagawa, who had gradually become a substitute player, was once again reused. He will shoulder the burden of organizing the team's offense in this game. When Ferguson called his name, the Japanese midfielder sat upright.

"Two defensive midfielders, Carrick and Cleverley."

The task of organizing the attack was given to Shinji Kagawa, and the defensive midfielder combination of Carrick and Congming was reappeared. This is a combination with both defensive and offensive capabilities, and it is also the only arrangement that can make Ferguson feel more at ease after Scholes was injured.

As for the four defenders and goalkeeper, this time they also reproduced Manchester United's most classic veteran combination. Rafael, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra and De Gea appeared in the starting lineup again.

Phil Jones and Maguire both sat on the bench. Obviously, Ferguson was not the kind of coach who would force his players to play regardless of their condition.

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