I am the king of football

Chapter 415 There is no way out
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The atmosphere in Manchester United's locker room was as silent as death. All the players sat there with their heads down, not saying a word. The team's coach Ferguson stood there with his hands folded on his shoulders.

"We were a piece of shit throughout the first half. Yes, that includes me. We were all a piece of shit!"

Ferguson slammed the tactical board beside him and exploded with anger on his face. Schuster's two adjustments in the first half resulted in two goals, which made Ferguson angry not for the performance of the team members, but for his own incompetence.

After so many years of coaching, since he passed the novice coaching period, Ferguson has rarely encountered the situation of being completely calculated by the opponent coach. This time it can only be said that he was a little too arrogant and careless.

"We are now on the edge of the cliff. The second half of the game has 45 minutes. If you still want to be a piece of shit, keep giving them chances like you did in the first half!"

To be precise, Manchester United did not give their opponents many direct chances in the first half. Apart from the serious defensive misalignment during the quick counterattack, the goal conceded at the beginning did not mean that the opponent had 100% chance of threatening the goal.

But, at this point, if you still think that the team is in good shape, then you are not far from death.

Ferguson's words made everyone realize that they had reached the most dangerous moment. Everyone raised their heads and looked at their boss, hoping to get the right guidance from him.

"In the second half, no matter what adjustments the opponent makes, we only have one task, and that is to score goals!"

Ferguson picked up a pen and started drawing circles on the tactical board. He was not slow at all. He quickly changed the team's 4231 tactical stamp, and the players in various positions had corresponding changes.

"Rooney will be promoted to the forward position in the second half. Qin, you two will form a double forward partnership."

The lineup was directly adjusted to 4132, and the plan could not keep up with the changes. After falling behind 0-2 at halftime, all of Ferguson's tactical arrangements before the game were no longer valid, and he had to reorganize the team's style of play.

"Shinji Kagawa will go to the right to fill in for Rooney, Carrick will move up to attacking midfielder, Nani's position will remain unchanged. In the second half, Carrick's task will become organizing the team's offense again. Use your dribbling ability to try to get the ball into the opponent's midfield as much as possible."

Looking at Carrick, Ferguson readjusted the midfielder's duties. As the undoubted core player of the team's midfield, Carrick is the key to whether the team can seize the opportunity to turn the tables in the second half.

"Cleverley, in the second half you have to withstand the pressure of being a single defensive midfielder. The team's attack will be very strong, and the pressure you will face will not be too great. It will mainly be the opponent's counterattack attempts. At that time, you must be decisive!"

With just one look and one word, Ferguson made Cleverley understand his plan. What does decisiveness mean? It means to resolutely stop the opponent without worrying about whether it is a foul or not. Xiao Congming immediately understood that he was about to play the role of a consumable.

In the second half of the game, all he had to do was to take any means necessary in every opponent's counterattack, and then be quickly replaced by Ferguson after receiving a card.

"As for the defense, I don't think I need to say much, right?"

Looking at Vidic who was reused in this game and appeared on the court, Ferguson, as his captain, thought that the score of 0-2 was more useful than anything he could say.

“No need for a boss! Unless I die on the field in the second half, the opponent will never be able to score again!”

Vidic roared and stood up, his face full of determination. He was considered by fans to be the weakest link in Manchester United's lineup this season and was on the edge of the cliff. If he still couldn't perform at his peak in the second half of this game, the Manchester United captain and legendary defender might really be at the end of his career.

"We have no way out. I want you all to realize that this season's Champions League will stop after 45 minutes or go further. It all depends on your performance. That's all I have to say."

Ferguson ended his speech with a wave of his hand. He stood aside and said nothing more, leaving the locker room to the players.

After everyone had digested the coach's tactical arrangements, Vidic, as the team captain, stood up again. At such a moment, in addition to the coach's encouragement, the team captain must also play a leadership role.

"I just want to stress once again that this is f**king Old Trafford, this is our f**king home!"

Turning around and looking at his teammates, Vidic's eyes were shining, and his series of words with a high F content also had great appeal.

“We can never accept losing the game at home, and we can never let our fans down! In the last 45 minutes, everyone, cheer up, for the honor of the Theatre of Dreams! For Manchester United!!!”

"Roar!!! Got it!"

All the players stood up to respond to the captain's final impassioned speech. Then, as the staff knocked on the door of the team's locker room, the halftime break of the game was over. The entire Manchester United team stepped into the stadium with the awareness of fighting to the death.

"Okay, the two teams reappeared on the field. After the two sides exchanged positions at halftime, Manchester United was 0-2 behind their opponents at halftime. These minutes will be their last chance."

A tense mood lingered in the hearts of every Manchester United fan from the first moment the game resumed. During the half-time break, some professionals analyzed Manchester United's qualifying situation very accurately.

For the Red Devils, their only chance of advancing is if their total number of goals is greater than their opponents, which means they only have to score two goals in the second half and their opponents must not score a goal yet.

Such a requirement seemed extremely harsh when the opponent was Malaga, who scored two goals in the first half, with only 45 minutes left.

"Shh!"

On the pitch, Manchester United quickly began to control the ball after the whistle. Compared to the nervousness of their own fans, the team's players calmed down after the stimulation from Ferguson and Vidic.

There is no point in saying more at this point. Apart from scoring goals, they have no other choice.

"Carrick was adjusted to the attacking midfielder position. After receiving the pass from Rooney, he had no intention of organizing the game. He dribbled forward directly and moved to the right in the face of Baptista's pressure. Shinji Kagawa came to the right midfielder position. Ferguson adjusted the team's formation to 4132. Manchester United showed their sword to the opponent as soon as the second half started!"

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