I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 112 King of the Finals! Kill the Blues first, then the Red Devils! [Subscribe]

In England in December, it always gets dark very early.

It was just around 18: and it was already completely dark outside.

Manchester United's home game against Wigan Athletic started at 16: in the afternoon and continues now.

Old Trafford has also changed from the setting sun to the bright lights now.

The final result of the game was 3 to 0!

Thanks to Ronaldo's two goals, Manchester United defeated Wigan Athletic at home and won a wonderful victory.

The 76000 fans at the scene were all in a frenzy!
In the stands, the uniform staff sitting in the office were concerned about how many fans spent money and how many steaks were sold.
How are the sales of meal packages? Is the taste good?

Are the VIP guests in the VIP box satisfied with the service?
Ferguson doesn't worry about all this at all.

He saved enough energy for this game.

C Ronaldo came on in the second half.

In addition, Scholes, Evra and others were all substituted around the 60th minute.

Carrick, Hargreaves and Ferdinand were all kept on ice by Ferguson until the next game!
In the devilish schedule of Christmas, any team must make rotations.

Otherwise, don’t even think about making it through!
This is the precious wealth that Ferguson has gained after struggling with this damn schedule over the past few decades.

Of course, how to rotate depends on the head coach's approach.

Some head coaches replaced themselves after taking turns!

Manchester United didn't actually play very well in this game.

We had the upper hand but couldn't score throughout the first half.

Rooney's form this season has been up and down, which has caused Ferguson a lot of headaches.

When Van Nistelrooy was there, he was able to provide the team with stable goal expectations.

But now...

Fortunately, after Ronaldo came on in the second half, he scored twice.

This Portuguese kid is improving very quickly and is very efficient in scoring.

I hope he can maintain this form when he plays against Bayswater Chinese in the next round.

By beating Bayswater Chinese at home, we immediately widened the points gap, making the second half much easier.

If Yang Cheng's team continues to struggle, the game on January 1st might be ruined.

Thinking of this, Ferguson felt a burning sensation in his heart.

He hasn't tasted the taste of the Premier League championship for a long, long time.

Ferguson thought about it and turned to look at his assistant Queiroz behind him, "What was the result of the game at Stamford Bridge this afternoon?"

The battle at Stamford Bridge was just before Manchester United's game. In order to prevent it from affecting his own and his players' mentality, Ferguson banned everyone from talking about the game, including the result.

Mourinho is playing at home, so he shouldn't let himself down, right?

We don't ask you to beat Bayswater Chinese at home, a draw will be fine.

This should be the minimum requirement!

Ferguson still has great confidence in Mourinho, so he looks very relaxed.

"5 to 0!"

"What?" Ferguson lost his voice before Queiroz finished speaking.

Then, the Manchester United godfather felt a surge of ecstasy in his heart and burst into laughter.

"Fuck, when did Mourinho become so awesome?"

"He actually beat the Bayswater Chinese 5-0?"

"I was saying, at a critical moment, young people can't handle the pressure, and now they're collapsing, right?"

"Haha, 5-0! I wonder what Yang Cheng can bring to Old Trafford!"

Seeing Ferguson laughing crazily, Queiroz and the surrounding Manchester United coaches looked at each other in bewilderment.

The pressure is too much!
So far this season, Manchester United and Bayswater Chinese have been in a situation where one side takes over and the other side takes turns to be the banker.

This puts a lot of pressure on both teams.

Whether it is Ferguson or Yang Cheng, they are both the type of head coaches who are used to taking all the pressure on themselves and relieving the pressure on the team, which causes them to bear even heavier pressure.

Now that I've vented my anger, this is what has happened.

The other coaches all looked at Queiroz, as if waiting for Queiroz to step forward and break the old jazz's beautiful misunderstanding.

"It seems that the Bayswater Chinese can't bear the pressure. Next, we will give them a more painful blow at home and completely end the suspense of this season's Premier League championship!"

Ferguson spoke excitedly and pumped his fist.

But soon, he noticed the strange expressions of Queiroz and his assistants.

"What's wrong with you? Why are you all looking at me like that?"

Queiroz looked around, blinked his sore lips, and finally spoke.

"It's the Bayswater Chinese who won."

"What?" The smile on Ferguson's face disappeared immediately.

"How can this be?"

"It's absolutely true. Bayswater Chinese beat Chelsea 5-0 away from home. Now the media, the internet, and TV stations are all going crazy!"

Ferguson was a bit confused.

He was ecstatic one moment, and the next moment he was told that it was all fake.

No, not only is it false, it is also the worst outcome.

"Mourinho's defense has always been good. We are playing at home and it's Boxing Day. Is he crazy? Too radical?" Ferguson said at the end, already a little angry.

The good mood of winning 3-0 was completely shattered.

More importantly, the situation he had been planning for a long time has now completely changed.

In Ferguson's eyes, the best outcome would be a tie between the two rivals, with each getting one point.

In this way, Manchester United will be the biggest beneficiary.

After all, both teams are potential threats to Manchester United's title challenge.

A draw is the most likely outcome.

Although Mourinho's team was missing Terry and Makelele was unable to play, their defense was always good.

Aren’t the Bayswater Chinese also missing a Yaya Toure?
But who would have thought that the final result would not be a draw.

If Chelsea wins, it will be a good thing for Manchester United.

But it was the Chinese from Bayswater who won.

And won 5-0!

Ferguson really has the urge to go crazy now.

He didn't care at all about his previous gaffe.

If he has any dignity, he is not Ferguson!

What he is most worried about now is the upcoming battle at Old Trafford.

"Carlos, arrange for someone to come immediately. I want to see the video of this game right away."

"it is good."

Queiroz turned his head and looked at a coach behind him, who immediately did it.

"Also, arrange for two scouts to go to London immediately. For the next few days, do nothing but keep a close eye on their crappy training base. I want to know what they are doing."

"Most importantly, has Yaya Toure returned from injury?"

"clear."

Ferguson felt his blood rushing up.

My blood pressure is high again!

It’s all that damn Yang Cheng’s fault!

Still want to come to Old Trafford for a drink?
I drink Nimi!

It’s almost like drinking urine!

According to previous information, Yaya Toure should return from injury during this period.

Can we make it in time for the match against Manchester United?

Whether Yaya Toure is there or not, it still has a great impact on the Chinese in Bayswater.

Yaya Toure, Modric and Las Diarra, this midfield is both strong and flexible, capable of both offense and defense. Not to mention the Premier League, even in European football, it would probably be one of the strongest midfields.

It’s all Wenger’s fault, he deserves to be shot!

Why were you so blind that you didn't keep Yaya Toure?
……

Before the game, everyone from the Premier League to Sky Sports to major British newspapers, media and websites were hyping and exaggerating this West London derby.

According to them, this is the first West London derby in Premier League history.

What about Fulham and Chelsea in the past?

It doesn’t count!

The strength of the two teams is far apart. Fulham has never been able to compete with Chelsea. The so-called West London Derby is not interesting at all.

But Bayswater Chinese and Chelsea are different, they are both teams aiming for the championship.

This kind of derby is worth watching.

Before the game, everyone from bookmakers to fans to the media almost unanimously believed that a draw was more likely, with Chelsea having a slight advantage.

But winning or losing basically depends on one goal.

In other words, everyone believes that the strength of the two teams is not much different.

But what no one expected was that the result of the game was 5 to 0!

It was like a blockbuster bomb that suddenly hit British soil and blew everyone away.

Everyone couldn't believe it.

Mourinho's Chelsea actually lost 0-5 at home?

You don’t even dare to write a novel like this, right?
The Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Sun, The Independent…

Almost all media published commentary articles at the first opportunity and reported the game in great detail.

Especially Arshavin who scored four goals.

Everyone was very surprised about this Russian star.

I know he is very strong, but isn’t it too outrageous to be this strong?

The Russian has already scored 12 goals in the Premier League this season.

This goal efficiency is indeed quite impressive.

At the same time, after changing to play as a left winger, Ashley Young has scored in four consecutive games, and his league goal tally has reached seven, which is also very impressive.

You know, Manchester United's twin stars, Rooney and Ronaldo, have been praised by so many people, saying that they have exploded this season, but what is the result?

Both of them have scored 8 goals so far.

Rooney only has 7 assists, less than Arshavin and Ashley Young.

C Ronaldo only had 1 assist.

The lack of offensive firepower in the Bayswater Chinese was hyped up by the media not long ago, with Lambert and Dzeko being the first to bear the brunt.

But now, Dzeko has scored 7 goals this season.

Drogba, who is regarded by many as having explosive goal-scoring efficiency, has only scored 10 goals so far.

What is a treasure team?

Bayswater Chinese that is!
Before, many media and fans just followed the crowd and stereotyped that this was a newly promoted horse.

The media hyped up the fact that the Chinese players in Bayswater were not efficient in scoring and had poor scoring ability. When everyone looked at the data, they found that indeed, the data were not eye-catching.

But now, this 5-0 victory has revealed everyone's cards.

The data is not good?

Comparing the two, Bayswater's Chinese front trident is already the most powerful offensive combination in the Premier League.

Even though Lambert has been criticized by many for only being able to bully weak players, he has scored 6 goals this season.

What about Manchester United's Saha?

There are only 8 balls.

With this comparison, everyone can see it.

It’s not that the Chinese in Bayswater are not good enough, but that there was something wrong with the previous media’s direction of public opinion.

This is definitely a treasure team in the Premier League!

Offensive football, passing and cutting, good-looking style of play, unbeaten at home, and many goals.

The most important thing is that their home ticket prices are still the cheapest in London.

It is even cheaper than teams like West Ham United, Fulham and Charlton Athletic.

It’s simple, okay?

The match on January 1st happened to be between Bayswater Chinese in West London and West Ham United in East London at home.

This is definitely another London derby!
For a time, tickets for the 24th round of the Premier League at Wembley Stadium were snapped up.

As long as they are not die-hard fans of any team, fans want to watch a football game of the Bayswater Chinese.

Let’s see how strong this treasure team that was previously misunderstood is.

What’s more, this is a derby between East and West London!

……

When Pini Zahavi came to Queensway again, walked into Queen's Road and came to Bayswater Stadium.

The hearts of the Israelites were filled with emotion.

He came here three and a half years ago.

It’s still this unfinished building.

Due to the requirements of the London City Government and for the sake of the city appearance, the Chinese at Bayswater have made some minor decorations to the facade of the stadium over the past three years, making it look less unfinished.

But the layout of the entire stadium has not changed.

But Pini Zahavi's mood has changed.

Back then, he came with a condescending attitude.

He represented the Premier League powerhouse Chelsea, and was facing a garbage team that was struggling in English League Two and on the verge of bankruptcy.

Now, when he comes again, he faces a team that is aiming to win the Premier League title.

A team that had just trampled on him 5-0 at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea, who had treated him as a towering figure.

This also made Pini Zahavi more cautious.

It was completely different from the arrogance he had shown during his previous visits to Bayswater Stadium.

As an agent, he has clearly realized that he should build good relations with the Chinese in Bayswater.

Maybe there will be a chance to do business in this club in the future?

What if?
……

"Yang, the game on January 1 is very important, you have to think of a way to win it!"

When Pini Zahavi appeared outside the Bayswater Stadium, Adam Crozier was bringing Omar Berrada to Yang Cheng's head coach office.

During the break in the team training, we talked about the next home game.

"Do you know how many tickets we sold for this game?"

"How many?"

“6.”

"So many?" Yang Cheng was surprised.

This season, Bayswater Chinese's home attendance has exceeded 6, but that was achieved in the Champions League against top clubs like Bayern and Real Madrid.

But in normal leagues, except for some strong matches, the attendance rate has always remained stable at around 4.

How come it increased so much all of a sudden?
"I told you before Christmas that our ticket sales have been going up, and it is still going up now, especially in the last few days, there has been another wave of sales peak."

“That 5-0 win was really shocking!”

No one expected that Bayswater Chinese would beat Chelsea 5-0 away from home.

Both teams are West London teams, which has given a huge boost to the football market.

For a long time, the media has been biased against the Chinese in Bayswater.

This is basically the case for teams promoted from lower-level leagues.

But now?

This 5-0 victory made everyone get to know the Bayswater Chinese in a new way.

The ticket prices are low and it is Christmas, so all the fans are used to watching games and the attendance rate naturally goes up.

This is considered relatively poor among the Chinese in Bayswater.

"In the just-concluded Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur beat Aston Villa 2-0. The White Hart Lane Stadium had 36170 people, which is their highest attendance record this season. It was full!"

The total capacity of White Hart Lane is 36284, but generally speaking, the team will not sell out all the tickets and always have to keep some flexible tickets.

Or some seats are not sold to the public due to special reasons, such as accessibility, fire escapes, etc.

Of course, some teams will try their best to create some temporary seats at various aisle entrances.

In the match between Chelsea and Bayswater Chinese, the number of people attending Stamford Bridge exceeded the total capacity.

"West Ham United lost 1-2 to Portsmouth, 34913 fans in attendance, full house."

"Charlton Athletic drew 2-2 with Fulham at home, with 26803 fans in attendance, full house."

"Even in suburban Watford, which lost 1-2 to Arsenal at home, 20750 people flocked in and the stadium was full."

Adam Crozier took out a series of data to tell Yang Cheng that the Christmas schedule is indeed a headache for all teams, but such an excellent attendance rate is a temptation for all teams.

Not to mention that during this kind of festival, after the fans enter the stadium, their spending power is far greater than usual.

"Not only the game on the 26th, but on the 30th, Charlton will play Aston Villa at home, Chelsea will play Fulham at home, Tottenham will play Liverpool at home, West Ham United will play Manchester City at home, Watford will play Wigan Athletic at home..."

"Did you notice? They all played at home and all the tickets were sold out."

"Even for the January 1 game, almost all the tickets in London were sold out."

In the round on January 1, Arsenal will play Charlton at home, Fulham will play Watford at home, and Bayswater Chinese will play West Ham United at home.

Chelsea, Tottenham and other London teams are all away games.

"We are the only ones in London who still have tickets..."

Adam Crozier felt a little embarrassed when he said this.

This isn't hoarding, this is shameful!

This proves that the Chinese in Bayswater’s football market appeal is not strong enough.

But this also proves another thing in turn.

Following that 5-0 outburst, the attendance for the January 1 game is likely to set a new league high.

New Year's Day is also a public holiday in the UK.

In Adam Crozier's opinion, the basketball market will definitely not be bad on January 1st.

6 is the minimum guarantee, and we will continue to sell out in batches.

At any home game of the England national team, there are usually around 9 fans attending.

Greater London has such a fan base, which is why there are so many Premier League teams.

What he wanted was to go further.

How can we keep this group of fans like the wind at Wembley Stadium and turn them into long-term fans of Bayswater Chinese?

You don't have to be a die-hard fan, just be willing to buy a ticket to enter.

Now, the low-priced tickets for Chinese at Bayswater have basically been sold out. The other fans entering the stadium must have bought mid- to high-end ticket prices. These fans have purchasing power and are definitely high net worth individuals!
If we retain this group of fans, will the stadium attendance and match-day consumption revenue be bad in the future?
"I understand, but I can only say, do your best!" Yang Cheng said lightly.

From the perspective of the club's CEO, it is Adam Crozier's job to remind Yang Cheng of this.

But West Ham United is no pushover either.

Kubishley is a famous coach in the Premier League, so Yang Cheng needs to consider carefully how to play.

Playing Manchester United is about the league title.

Playing West Ham United is also related to the football market.

Yang Cheng is also under a lot of pressure now.

Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada both knew this, so they didn't force it.

In fact, the team's operations department has benefited a lot from the team's current performance.

"Don't blame me for being anxious, Yang, this is really a godsend opportunity, let's work hard together!" Adam Crozier encouraged with a clenched fist.

Yang Cheng burst out laughing, "Get lost, what else have you done besides talking?"

Adam Crozier laughed too.

After getting along with Yang Cheng, he really felt that Yang Cheng was a very magical and awesome person.

But you are so young, how come you know so much?

"Oh, by the way, Yang, your [Get lost] just now is very similar to Miss Xia!"

After saying this, Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada both laughed so hard that they couldn't stop.

Who couldn't see the flirting between the two?

If he really didn't have that intention, would Yang Cheng still hand over his entire fortune to Xia Qing?

Just when Yang Cheng was about to "go berserk", Adam Crozier's phone rang.

Caller ID: Pini Zahavi.

"This guy made an appointment with me to meet. I went to hear what he wanted to do."

After saying that, Adam Crozier waved to Yang Cheng and left with Omar Berrada.

……

More than half an hour later, Adam Crozier knocked on Yang Cheng's office again.

"Guess what that old guy wants to do?"

This time, Adam Crozier came alone.

As soon as he entered the door, he sat down opposite Yang Cheng without any hesitation.

"Still want to buy our stadium?" Yang Cheng laughed.

Pini Zahavi came over several times, all for this matter.

"The whole world knows that we invited Norman Foster to design the new stadium. Even if Chelsea wants to buy it, I'm afraid they may not have the financial resources to do so."

Yang Cheng nodded.

According to media reports, Abramovich has recently invested a lot in Russia and even sponsored the Russian national team, saying that it was to please the country's leaders and Russian fans.

Who knows?

"This old guy is very polite now. He is here to ask on behalf of Chelsea whether Arshavin is for sale?" "Who?"

"Arshavin."

Yang Cheng was actually stunned for a moment.

He really didn't expect that.

I just got a big four yesterday, and now they’re poaching me today?
"what do you say?"

"Of course not!" Adam Crozier answered without hesitation, "Our team is finally in a good situation now. You are in the front to fight for the league championship, and we, the runners, will definitely provide you with logistical support in the back."

"If we sell Arshavin now, wouldn't all our efforts be wasted?"

This is why Yang Cheng is interested in Adam Crozier.

This guy looks good at calculating, and actually, he has no problem controlling the general direction.

For example, job cuts at Royal Mail.

Many people scolded him for his bonus.

We can lay off redundant staff, what’s the problem?
The same goes for this matter.

"Well done, I'll never sell it to you!" Yang Cheng was very decisive.

"I heard that Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal are also interested in Ashley Young and Arshavin and are paying attention to them."

Yang Cheng knew this and he had also read relevant reports.

"I still say that, I won't sell it!"

Yang Cheng paused and added, "Try to control public opinion and greet the media we are familiar with. We must do our best to create a good competition environment."

"Understood, leave it to me!"

"Also, keep a low profile, pick a time, and meet with a few agents. We'll give you a raise after this season is over!"

Now that the club's revenue has caught up and the team's competitiveness has improved, it becomes necessary to give the players a pay raise.

The salary packages for the Chinese at Bayswater are not low in the Premier League.

Teams like Wigan Athletic and Watford that came from the Championship pay much less than the Chinese at Bayswater.

Not to mention, the bonuses for the Chinese in Bayswater are also very high.

If there is a salary tier table in the Premier League, Chelsea and Manchester United would definitely be in the upper tier.

Liverpool and Arsenal are in the second tier.

This is the traditional Big 4 team.

The current salary level of Chinese in Bayswater is roughly between the third and fourth tiers.

But the salary structure is a very complex system project.

For example, Tottenham in third tier.

The current top-paid player at Tottenham Hotspur is the Dutch wild boar Edgar Davids.

The 33-year-old Dutchman joined Tottenham in the summer of 2005 and received the first weekly salary in the team at that time, 4.7 pounds, breaking the salary structure of Tottenham at that time.

So, Tottenham then launched a series of contract renewals.

Robbie Keane's weekly salary also reached 4.5 pounds, following in the footsteps of Edgar Davis.

Later, Defoe also received a weekly salary of 4.5 pounds.

But this has clearly placed a heavy burden on Tottenham.

So, they have decided to sell Edgar Davids and send him back to the Netherlands.

At the same time, Bulgarian center forward Berbatov, who is now in the Tottenham team, only had a weekly salary of 2.2 pounds when he transferred from Leverkusen.

Berbatov has performed well this season and it is expected that Tottenham will start the contract renewal process after the end of this season.

By then, the weekly salary will definitely be more than 4 pounds.

If we only consider weekly wages, Bayswater Chinese earn much less than Tottenham.

But if weekly salary and bonuses are counted together, the gap between the two teams is actually not that big.

Xia Qing told Yang Cheng that she had asked a third party to conduct a survey and found that the salary level of the Chinese in Bayswater, that is, weekly salary plus bonus, was roughly in the upper-middle class of the Premier League.

Judging from competitiveness, Tottenham should not expect to poach any more Chinese players from Bayswater.

What Xia Qing meant was that the players were now famous and the finance department had enough staff, so they needed to redesign the salary structure to treat different players differently.

For example, someone like Yaya Toure, who is now famous, needs to be given a higher weekly salary and his bonuses reduced.

In this way, although the overall income will not increase much, the players will have a stronger sense of gain.

It’s a bit like a salesperson’s basic salary plus a commission from the business.

Bonus is a commission from business.

But this area is floating, with great ups and downs, and there is no sense of security.

But the basic salary is a guaranteed income regardless of the weather.

For young players, the best thing is to give them high bonuses as an incentive.

But for famous stars, higher weekly salaries are needed to retain them.

In the past, the Chinese in Bayswater were short-handed and could not do such meticulous work.

Things are different now. Xia Qing must make this salary system more sophisticated.

But in the short term, it is certainly impossible for the Chinese players in Bayswater to earn a weekly salary of 10 or even hundreds of thousands of pounds like the top teams. That is unrealistic.

What's more, the club will have to bear the pressure of loans when it plans to build a new stadium.

Last season, the team's salary expenditure accounted for about 40% of its revenue, far from 50%.

This season should be similar, or even lower.

But other expenses are more than other teams, including youth training, the construction of training bases, the initial investment in new stadiums, etc., all of which cost money.

In this regard, Xia Qing has always been in good control.

Otherwise, do you really think she is the God of Wealth and that she can give Yang Cheng money for whatever he wants to do?
As it stands, the salary and benefits for Chinese employees in Bayswater will probably increase slightly.

The maximum salary is controlled at 4 pounds, plus bonuses, which should be about right.

It cannot continue to rise in the short term.

Yang Cheng also has to guard against a risk, which is the high salary problem that is common among Premier League teams.

Every time the income from broadcasting rights increases, the players' salaries and benefits also increase.

The most typical example is Rooney.

This is definitely not a good phenomenon.

If those big teams really want to poach players, then they can do it.

As long as they are willing to pay, Yang Cheng doesn't mind them digging!
As for the local quota, it will not be used until 2008 or 2009.

Yang Cheng was not afraid either.

This season, Bayswater Chinese have 7 British players, including 3 Welsh players.

That is Gareth Bale, backup goalkeeper Danny Coney, and backup left-back Danny Collins.

They are also local players.

There are actually two types of so-called household registration books.

One type is the British players, who are also the easiest to distinguish. The 7 above are them.

Another type is players who have been registered in an English club for three years before the age of 21, which is commonly known as local youth training.

Although Bayswater Chinese only has 7 local players, in fact, the local youth training also includes Modric and Koscielny.

In other words, there are 9 in total.

By the end of this season, Neuer, Piszczek and Matuidi will all count.

The most unfortunate one is Las Diarra, who died just a few months later.

Not to mention the future, players like Lewandowski, Matic, Marcelo, Di Maria and others will all be part of the club's local youth training.

If that doesn't work, you can just pick a few from the youth team to make up the numbers.

So, in this regard, the Chinese in Bayswater have the least to worry about.

……

December 12, 30:15 p.m., Old Trafford, Manchester.

In the 21th round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese challenged Manchester United away.

The game attracted 76000 fans, filling the entire Old Trafford stadium to capacity.

According to official statistics, the capacity of Old Trafford is only 74879.

God knows where Manchester United got more than a thousand temporary seats?
The Bayswater Chinese, who had just overturned Chelsea 5-0 at Stamford Bridge, were heading north with a huge victory, while Manchester United were also ready with a 3-0 win.

This game will also determine the leader of the Premier League!

There is no doubt that this is not only a highly anticipated match in the UK, but it has also caused very heated discussions around the world in all areas covered by the Premier League broadcasts.

The referee was also very experienced Mike Dean.

Ferguson made rotations in the last round and this time he sent out all the main players.

Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar;

Defence: Silvestre, Vidic, Ferdinand and Wes Brown;

Midfield: Park Ji-sung, Carrick, Hargreaves and Ronaldo;
Forwards: Solskjaer and Rooney.

Don’t think that Ferguson is letting the team go or rotating the players just because of this lineup.

The reason why Wes Brown is the right back is mainly because Gary Neville is injured. O'Shea rotated Hargreaves in the last round with the aim of allowing the midfielder to start in this game.

The left wing also has rotation arrangements.

Giggs, Scholes and Fletcher were all on the bench.

The veterans cannot stand the test of this devilish schedule and are basically substitutes.

Solskjaer is an exception.

He is Manchester United's best and most stable scorer in recent times, except for Ronaldo and Rooney.

Ferguson's strategy can be clearly seen from his deployment of troops.

Home, attack!
Bayswater Chinese also made significant rotations.

Goalkeeper: Neuer;

Defense: Danny Collins, Jose Fonte, Koscielny and Maicon;
Midfield: Blaise Matuidi, Pepe and Las Diarra;
Forwards: Di Maria, Dzeko and Modric.

Yang Cheng's starting lineup surprised everyone.

They didn't expect that Arshavin, who scored four goals in the last round, would be a substitute in this game.

What was even more unexpected was that he actually fielded three central defenders.

Do we need to guard against it strictly?

As soon as the game started, Manchester United, playing at home, took the lead.

Just one minute later, Solskjaer received a pass from Park Ji-sung on the left and tried to break through Maicon, but failed.

The ball hit Maicon's feet and went out of the baseline.

Manchester United won a corner kick.

The Red Devils began to press forward.

The corner kick failed to pose a threat, but Ferguson's team showed great determination.

It was only at this time that everyone noticed that compared to Manchester United who still adopted the 442 formation, Yang Cheng's changes were greater.

Pepe appeared in the defensive midfield position.

But in the actual game, he was closer to the two central defenders.

The three central defenders are positioned somewhat like a triangle, with Pepe being the apex.

Maicon and Danny Collins are both positioned a little further forward, but not by much, and are more focused on protecting the flanks.

Together with Matuidi and Las Diarra in the middle, the two players completely let themselves go and swept through the midfield and frontcourt.

This formed the defensive formation of the Bayswater Chinese when they visited Old Trafford.

Yes.

It’s a devilish Christmas schedule, with consecutive away games against strong teams. No matter how strong Yang Cheng’s lineup is, it can’t withstand such a situation.

Not to mention, there is also a home game against West Ham United next.

This requires making trade-offs.

But making choices does not mean giving up.

In this battle at Old Trafford, Yang Cheng chose a pragmatic defensive counterattack.

Dzeko in front continued to move forward because he needed a stable point to get the ball.

Modric will come on in the first half and Arshavin in the second half.

This was what Yang Cheng had reminded us of before the game.

In this way, the two core players can continue to play in the next round.

On the left, Ashley Young is rested.

Yang Cheng considered Gareth Bale and Walcott.

Among them, Walcott's performance this season is better than Di Maria.

But in the end, Yang Cheng chose Di Maria.

This is not a whim, but a well-thought-out decision.

Based on Yang Cheng's understanding of these three players, Di Maria has the strongest ability to withstand pressure and the most determined will among the three.

Playing away against Manchester United and fielding young players is very risky.

If you are not careful, you may suffer a great loss.

At this time, the young general's determination becomes particularly important.

What is Di Maria's nickname?
Argentina's permanent vice-captain?

C Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar take turns to embrace the golden thigh?
neither.

His nickname is the King of Finals!

Some even say that the reason Argentina failed to win the World Cup final in 2014 was because Messi lost Di Maria.

Look, in the 2022 World Cup final, after Di Maria came on, Messi won it.

How to explain?
Di Maria's ability to seize opportunities and his performance in key matches all demonstrate his strong psychological quality.

So, Yang Cheng used him!

Before the game, Yang Cheng had a special chat with Di Maria, repeatedly emphasizing that the team needed him in this game and asked him to give his best. Even if he performed poorly, it would not affect his position in Yang Cheng's mind.

But Yang Cheng also secretly did some tricks.

He arranged for all the families of the players who had been scheduled to watch the game at Stamford Bridge in the previous round to come to Old Trafford to watch the game.

Including Di Maria's parents and family.

……

Manchester United launched an offensive from the very beginning.

But it is not easy to break through the goal of the Chinese in Bayswater.

With Matuidi and Las Diarra, two tough guys, in the midfield, the pressure on the defense will be greatly reduced.

This is also related to Manchester United's midfield configuration in this game.

Neither Ronaldo nor Park Ji-sung are the kind of players who can break through dense defenses.

Carrick is good at passing and distributing the ball, while Hargreaves is good at defending.

In the front, both Solskjaer and Rooney found it difficult to keep the ball in the dense defense.

This resulted in the game looking quite intense and fast-paced, but just not exciting.

The first shot of the game by the Chinese players of Bayswater came in the 11th minute, when Dzeko took the ball and turned around near the penalty area and shot from a long distance, but the shot went wide.

Manchester United launched a quick counterattack in the 13th minute.

Wes Brown made a forward run on the right, received the pass from Ronaldo, and then made a straight pass, helping Ronaldo break through Danny Collins, but he was soon blocked on the right side outside the penalty area by Jose Fonte who came to assist.

A cross was made, but Neuer rushed out and took the ball away.

Yang Cheng noticed that when Pepe was on the side of Jose Fontera, his retreat was not far enough.

So he immediately walked to the sidelines, called Pepe, and reminded him to be more resolute when retreating.

There are also Las Diarra and Matuidi. They can have a wider running range, but they must be able to come back in time when there is a transition from offense to defense.

On the contrary, Yang Cheng asked Modric not to retreat too far back.

He is crucial when fighting back!

Dzeko is responsible for grabbing the first landing point.

But if Dzeko can't get the ball, Modric will have to be used in the counterattack.

With Modric's speed, if he retreats too far back, he won't be able to get the ball out at all.

Moreover, Yang Cheng wants Modric to tie up Carrick.

Ferguson wanted to use Ronaldo's ability to attack instead of defend, so Wes Brown would often make forward runs.

There were problems with both of Manchester United's full-backs in this game.

Especially as the game progressed.

Bayswater Chinese were more focused on defense.

A draw was acceptable to Yang Cheng.

Manchester United's strategy is to attack and hope to defeat Bayswater Chinese at home.

The two teams had different game strategies, which led to Manchester United's attack in the frontcourt being curbed, and then they began to gradually increase their strength.

The first to bear the brunt was Wes Brown on the right.

He needs to get forward more often to support Ronaldo.

Even in the 24th minute, Wes Brown rushed directly to the bottom line of the Bayswater Chinese penalty area and passed the ball into the penalty area before the ball went out of the bottom line.

Koscielny jumped up recklessly, competed with Solskjaer for the header, headed the ball away, but was knocked dizzy and fell to the ground.

Fortunately, it was nothing serious and he quickly stood up and got back into the game.

Just two minutes later, Manchester United again had an attack on the right side with a combination of Cristiano Ronaldo and Wes Brown, but the ball was blocked by Jose Fonte and went out of bounds.

Carrick quickly took a corner kick and Ronaldo headed the ball into the goal from the edge of the small penalty area.

The header was very powerful, but was saved by Neuer.

Solskjaer made a follow-up shot in front of the goal.

Pepe flew over to block the shot and used his body to keep the ball outside the goal line.

"The Bayswater Chinese were very tenacious in defence."

"But Manchester United's desire to attack is also extremely strong."

"Ferguson had already threatened before the game that we must win this match no matter what!"

"If they continue to defend like this, I'm afraid the Bayswater Chinese won't be able to hold out for much longer."

Everyone could see that after 20 minutes, Manchester United's attack became more and more fierce.

Although the Chinese in Bayswater invested a large number of troops in the defense, there are always some loopholes.

Just when the situation in front of the goal was getting dangerous, Manchester United's midfielder made a pass error.

When Carrick wanted to pass the ball to his teammate Hargreaves under the constant harassment of Modric, Matuidi suddenly rushed forward and kicked the ball away before Hargreaves.

Modric was the closest, reacted the fastest, and rushed over immediately.

But Carrick was right behind him and couldn't move forward at all.

Once the ball is in hand, the best opportunity for counterattack has been missed.

So, Modric had an idea, called out to Dzeko, kicked the ball to Dzeko, and quickly moved diagonally to the front left. After running out of the open space, he raised his hand to ask for the ball, "Here."

Dzeko has excellent footwork skills. The moment he switched from defense to offense, he was already prepared. When he heard Modric's shout and saw the pass, he immediately understood what was going on, ran over to coordinate, and formed a two-on-one.

After passing the ball, the Bosnian center spread his legs and ran forward.

Manchester United's defense was retreating quickly and he was not afraid of offside.

Hargreaves caught up with Modric in the first moment, but he could only catch up to the same level as the Croatian, but the ball was at Modric's right foot.

The Manchester United midfielder tried hard to squeeze him with his shoulders, trying to disrupt Modric's rhythm and make him lose the ball.

At the very least, slow down and allow Carrick to catch up and attack.

But how smart is Modric?
After taking two steps, he saw Di Maria on the left had already started, so he immediately sent a diagonal pass with his right foot.

Wes Brown just made a forward run and hasn't come back yet.

In front of Di Maria was a very empty no-man's land.

The Argentine gritted his teeth and pushed forward with all his might with each step, his eyes becoming bloodshot and a little red from exerting so much effort.

Because he knew that this was a godsend opportunity for him!
He is facing Manchester United!
And in the stands sat his charcoal-burning parents and his sister.

Since he was young, he was determined to change the fate of himself and his family by playing football.

This is the chance!
He must seize the opportunity no matter what, even if it means death!
……

fast!
quickly!

But not as fast as lightning!
Compared to the lightning speed of Gareth Bale and Walcott, Di Maria's speed is not that shocking.

But from catching up with Modric's pass to dribbling the ball forward, his speed did not slow down at all during the whole process, which allowed him to quickly shake off the pursuers behind him.

But Ferdinand and Vidic have been cutting off the connection between him and Dzeko.

When the Argentine dribbled the ball to the left corner of Manchester United's penalty area, Ferdinand came over.

At the moment when Ferdinand approached, Di Maria suddenly slowed down and pretended to cut inside laterally. After tricking Ferdinand into shifting his center of gravity, he poked the ball to the left bottom line of Manchester United's penalty area, and then he suddenly accelerated, overtook Ferdinand and caught up.

As soon as the two sides met, Ferdinand was almost completely defeated.

But the Manchester United center back was no pushover either. Being experienced and well prepared, he followed up immediately.

Di Maria sprinted at the fastest speed and reached the end line, where he created a gap of one body length between himself and Ferdinand.

The Argentine immediately chose to knock the ball back with his left foot.

Next, it’s up to Dzeko.

The ball was passed back from the bottom line of the left side of the penalty area to the outside left corner of the small penalty area.

But Di Maria rushed out of the field and hit the billboard near the baseline.

Ever since Ferdinand went over to intercept Di Maria, Dzeko has been trying to gain an advantageous position.

At this moment, he seized the opportunity, rushed to the front of the small penalty area, and swept Di Maria's return ball into the lower left corner of Manchester United's goal with his left foot.

Van der Sar really had no good way to deal with this kind of close shot.

1 is better than 0!

The moment the goal was scored, Yang Cheng on the sidelines shouted out excitedly.

I've been feeling frustrated for half an hour, just waiting for this moment!
It’s so fucking awesome!

Kill the Blues first, then the Red Devils!
This is Bayswater Chinese!

(End of this chapter)