I am the king of football

Chapter 432 There Are No Shortcuts
"In short, there is no shortcut to defeating our opponents. We must play steadily and reduce mistakes, and only then will we be able to gain the upper hand in the end."

For Manchester United, the only good thing about this Champions League semi-final matchup may be that they are the first to play at home. The opponent is so strong that Ferguson was under great pressure after taking stock. He solemnly instructed his disciples.

"In the next two days, each position will have a corresponding coach to lead you in targeted training. Take the training content seriously and summarize the experience. Everyone present has the possibility of appearing in the upcoming game!"

"Understood, Boss!"

Responding loudly to their coach, the players threw themselves into the subsequent training with great enthusiasm.

Therefore, Manchester United's last two days of training were conducted entirely with the main players in each position of the Bayern team as imaginary opponents. All the players in the team put in 100%, and the team's reserve team was also pulled over during this period to simulate the role of Bayern to accompany the first-team players in the game.

Regardless of the final result, the Red Devils have made sufficient preparations for the battle with Bayern Munich. When the day before the game arrived, all the team members who did not have to travel to Germany sat in front of Ferguson.

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

Bringing out the double defensive midfielder formation again, this unexpected move against a team with a solid lineup like Bayern will not end well. Ferguson is not a genius like Guardiola who likes to make things happen in key battles. He is mainly good at playing step by step.

"Qin, single striker."

Qin Hu naturally appeared in the center position. He did not play in the league and got enough rest. He is now in excellent condition. He even scored three goals in the morning training match. Ferguson was very satisfied with this.

"Rooney, Carrick and Van Persie are behind Qin."

With Ronaldo in excellent form, Ferguson is more optimistic about his disciple. His strong confrontation ability and good advancement can enable him to play his role well as a winger.

There is no need to say much about Carrick, he is Manchester United's midfield commander this season.

As for Van Persie, it is because he adjusted very quickly after the match against Arsenal and his condition is getting better and better. From any perspective, Ferguson should not let him sit on the bench.

Then came the arrangement of the two defensive midfielder positions. Scholes still was not allowed to return to the field, so Ferguson arranged a new combination after inspecting the midfielders in the team.

"Fletcher and Giggs are both defensive midfielders."

Fletcher, who returned from injury, ushered in his own spring. He finally impressed Ferguson with his outstanding performance in unimportant games and when he came on as a substitute. This player with good intercepting and confrontation abilities got the chance to start.

As for Giggs, the same thing applies. As one of the two old men of Manchester United, he and Scholes are the best choices when there is no one available in the midfield of Manchester United. His sufficient experience and still strong physique are enough for him to take on the responsibility of one of the team's double midfielders.

Finally, it comes to the choice of the defense and goalkeeper. De Gea, the undisputed goalkeeper position, is the starter again. Although he is much younger than Neuer, his talent is no less. The two have different styles but are both top players in their positions.

As for the defense, Ferguson hesitated for a long time. According to the performance of the past few days of training, the combination of Vidic and Ferdinand performed well, but in the training match this morning, their defense line was beaten by Qin Hu and scored three goals, which made Ferguson wonder whether they could withstand the opponent's fierce attack in the game.

In the end, Ferguson took a compromise approach. He fielded a defender combination of Rafael, Vidic, Phil Jones and Evra. Vidic's stability and Phil Jones's fierceness were what he wanted from this combination of the old and the young.

Phil Jones was flattered to hear that he had replaced Ferdinand and become the starter when Ferdinand was in good form. He looked up at Ferguson with eyes full of the emotion of "a man should die for his friend" and the desire to devote everything to his boss.

"The remaining players on the squad are Hernandez, Welbeck, Maguire..."

As the starting eleven was announced, Ferguson read out the names of some bench players in the expectant eyes. The number of places on the Champions League roster is limited, and if you don't even make the big roster, then you really have no chance. These players were relieved to hear that their names were at least on the big roster.

"Tomorrow's game will be played at our doorstep. We are only two games away from reaching the Champions League final. Some of you have experienced the atmosphere of the final, while some of you have not yet been to such a stage."

After announcing the list, Ferguson began to make the final mobilization. He looked at his disciples in front of him. It was this group of young men who helped him stand on the stage of the world's famous coaches competition again in the final stage of his career.

"But it doesn't matter anymore. Tomorrow, at Old Trafford, each of you will participate in the battle to reach the final and will experience the experience needed to become a king. I believe in you, I believe in you from the bottom of my heart. We have defeated one opponent after another. No matter how strong Bayern Munich is, they will eventually be defeated by us!!!"

The loud roars and shouts set off the atmosphere of the entire conference room, and the players stood up one after another and responded to their coach with the same aggressive attitude.

"Understood Boss! Manchester United will win!!!"

That night, the Manchester United players disbanded early and returned to their respective homes to rest. All they had to do now was to adjust to their best condition.

A plane from Munich arrived at Manchester Airport late at night. Bayern's bus drove into a hotel within the influence of Manchester City under the cover of darkness. Heynckes and his group of disciples had already arrived in the city where they would fight tomorrow.

A dreamless night.

Early that morning, countless fans in red jerseys appeared in the streets of Manchester. The match was scheduled to start at 7pm local time, but for them the whole day was a football festival.

Manchester United players gathered again at the training base for the final tactical drills, while their opponents Bayern were also conducting final training at the training ground provided by Manchester City. This was the final sprint for both sides.

During the breaks in training, the head coaches of both teams, Ferguson and Heynckes, couldn't help but look up in the direction of their opponents. As the battle approached, their eyes were full of solemnity.

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