I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 58 Ribery is really strong!
On the evening of April 1th, Manchester Old Trafford Stadium.

In the first leg of the League Cup semi-final, Bayswater Chinese challenged Manchester United away.

Before the game, no one had thought that this little-known Championship newly promoted team would dare to launch a fierce attack on Manchester United right from the start at Old Trafford.

Just as before the game, no one thought that Ferguson would arrange so many main players to start.

Goalkeeper: Howard;

Defence: Heinze, Silvester, O'Shea and Phil Neville;
Midfield: Roy Keane and Fletcher form a double defensive midfielder, with Rooney, Scholes and Ronaldo in front;
Striker: Saha.

Putting aside injuries and suspensions, this is almost the strongest lineup Manchester United can put together at the moment.

This took everyone by surprise.

The commentator in charge of the live broadcast even exclaimed: "Is Ferguson not going to hold back for the Reds derby this weekend?"

But what is even more surprising is that it was the Chinese from Bayswater who took the initiative in the game first.

Yang Cheng also fielded a carefully prepared lineup for this game.

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart;

Defence: Danny Collins, Jose Fonte, Laurent Koscielny and Kevin Fury;
Midfield: Leon Andreasson in the back, Modric and Las Diarra in the middle;
Forwards: Ribery, Lambert and Aaron Lennon.

Yang Cheng made adjustments to several positions in the main lineup.

Danny Collins, who has better defensive ability, replaced Capaldi.

Kevin Fury performed stably and Yang Cheng arranged him to start.

Similarly, he also started the Danish midfielder Andreasen, who can also serve as a central defender and is better at defense.

As for Lambert replacing Kitson, a very important reason is that he needs the team to have a reliable ball-carrying point in front.

In this respect, Lambert is better than Kitson.

The Chinese in Bayswater came well prepared.

From the very beginning, Yang Cheng's players took the lead and launched a wave of attacks.

Through the team's skillful passing and cutting, they quickly took control of the advantage on the field and threatened Manchester United's goal.

But just three minutes later, Manchester United began to turn the situation around.

Yang Cheng had to admit that his players would find it difficult to gain an advantage in front of the midfield composed of Roy Keane, Scholes and Fletcher.

However, the Chinese in Bayswater were well prepared for this and began to hold on and wait for the opportunity.

How fast are the game sense and reaction abilities of world-famous coaches?
Yang Cheng had experienced this many times in his previous life, but Ferguson's reaction speed still surprised him.

After just 5 minutes, Ferguson made the first adjustment of the game.

When Ronaldo got the ball on the right and tried to break through Danny Collins, the latter successfully intercepted the ball.

The Portuguese is now just a flashy little Ronaldo, not yet President Ronaldo.

Ferguson made adjustments immediately.

The next time Manchester United attacked, Ronaldo appeared on the left side with Rooney.

Three minutes later, Saha received a pass from Ronaldo on the left side of the penalty area, broke into the left side of the penalty area, and was trapped from front and back by Koscielny and Jose Fonte and fell to the ground.

For a moment, the whole Old Trafford stadium was filled with cheers.

But the referee did not award a penalty.

The cheers suddenly turned into deafening boos.

The momentum of 6 fans is truly terrifying!
Yang Cheng couldn't hold back any longer, so he immediately walked to the sidelines and called Leon Andreasen over, signaling him to retreat in time to protect the defense line and get into position in time.

Modric and Las Diarra should also pay attention to returning to defense.

In a nutshell, in one sentence, as long as we don’t lose at Old Trafford tonight, or even lose by just one goal, we will win.

One of the important reasons why Yang Cheng chose Leon Andreassen instead of Huddlestone is that the Dane can play as a central defender and he plays very well.

Over the past period of time, Yang Cheng has arranged targeted defenses against Manchester United's flank attacks.

As long as Manchester United's ball enters the 30-meter area and reaches the wing, the full-backs and central defenders have to move away.

Just like just now.

Rooney, Ronaldo and Saha are all on the left, which is the right side of the Bayswater Chinese.

Kevin Fury followed him out and Koscielny also stood out.

This resulted in a brief gap between Koscielny and Jose Fonte.

Saha decisively attacked the area and created a dangerous situation.

According to Yang Cheng's targeted training before the game, Andreasen should be in position in time after Koscielny is pulled out.

At this time, the three central defenders should be Jose Fonte, Andreasen and Koscielny.

The advantage is that the central defenders on both sides can provide stronger support to the full-backs.

After all, Manchester United's offensive players are much better than the Chinese in Bayswater in terms of personal ability.

But the requirements for the No. 4 player are relatively high.

And the team's situation on the field will be more unfavorable.

"It's okay, it's okay, come on, come on!!"

After Yang Cheng saw Andreasen off, he clapped hard and shouted loudly.

The game has just begun.

The strength of the Chinese players at Bayswater is indeed not that good, but Manchester United's defense is not necessarily that solid.

Especially after losing Ferdinand and Gary Neville.

As long as the Chinese in Bayswater seize the opportunity, they will definitely hurt Manchester United!

……

Chelsea training ground, north of Heathrow Airport, London.

The match between Chelsea and Liverpool is tomorrow, with the Blues playing at home.

Mourinho watched the live broadcast from Old Trafford with his coaching staff.

"The defense this kid arranged tonight was very interesting. It had a bit of Dutch football, especially Van Gaal's style."

Mourinho was an assistant coach to Van Gaal at Barcelona.

The two discussed tactics frequently and even had arguments.

"Bayswater Chinese are not the Netherlands, Ajax or Barcelona after all. They are still weak."

Assistant coach Steve Clark shook his head and sighed.

"But at least he defended well." Mourinho smiled as he looked at the assistant arranged for him by Chelsea.

Many people criticized his conservatism.

But his coaching philosophy is to win first.

Only after winning the game will he consider whether he played beautifully.

"Their two central defenders often pull horizontally, and then the No. 4 sinks down, which feels a bit like a five-back formation. It can indeed make up for the ability problems of the back line players to the greatest extent, but this cannot stop Manchester United."

Another assistant coach Rui Faria analyzed.

Mourinho certainly knew, but he also noticed details that others didn't notice. "See where Ribery and Aaron Lennon are?"

The live broadcast camera was not panoramic and Manchester United had the upper hand, so the game scenes were often in the Bayswater Chinese half.

But as soon as the camera switched to the frontcourt, everyone would notice that Ribery and Aaron Lennon were both sprinting.

On the contrary, forward Lambert is more responsible for retreating and supporting.

Chelsea and the Chinese at Bayswater are so close, and have had so many grievances in the past two years, so naturally everyone at Chelsea is paying attention to this team, and naturally knows Yang Cheng's intentions.

Aaron Lennon is so fast.

Ribery's personal ability is also very strong.

If Manchester United's defense reveals the slightest flaw, it could be broken through immediately.

"I thought he would focus on defense tonight." Clark smiled and shook his head.

He certainly doesn't have Mourinho's keen observation skills.

"Facing a strong enemy, blindly defending will only lead to a more miserable death, so he attacked from the start."

As he was speaking, he saw the situation of the game suddenly change.

After Las Diarra intercepted Scholes in the midfield, he kicked the ball to Modric in front and then passed it to Lambert.

Lambert received the ball sideways and kicked it directly behind Heinze in Manchester United's defense.

Aaron Lennon started quickly and sprinted forward at top speed.

From the live TV footage, it can be seen very clearly that Lennon was behind Heinze at the start, but by the time Manchester United reached the half, he had caught up, and in the end he even got ahead of Heinze and stopped the ball forward.

This speed is really too fast!
At the same time, Ribery on the left was also sprinting quickly, but his speed was slower than Lennon.

Sylvester lagged behind and came over to intercept Aaron Lennon.

The Englishman passed the ball diagonally to the left side of the penalty area.

That was exactly the route Ribery took to sprint.

Lennon's previous series of actions were very eye-catching and amazing, but the last pass was not very good.

Roy Keane tried to intercept the ball when he returned to defense, but he just touched it and failed to stop it.

However, the ball changed direction.

Ribery had already rushed into the position, but when he saw the ball was touched and changed direction by Roy Keane, he had to stop and wait for the ball to come.

But by this time, O'Shea had returned.

The French did not panic, but instead pressed forward with the ball.

After entering Manchester United's 30-meter area, O'Shea was shaken by Ribery's continuous feints.

The Frenchman took a step diagonally to the center and suddenly shot with his right foot.

The ball flew between O'Shea and Sylvester, bounced back in the Manchester United penalty area, and slightly slipped out of the goal.

This immediately made all the Manchester United fans in the stadium break out in cold sweats.

The long shot came too suddenly!

Ribery handled it very decisively and resolutely!

Seeing the shot slip out, Ribery turned away with some regret.

But this time the counterattack was quick, concise and very threatening.

If Roy Keane hadn't returned to defense in time, allowing Ribery to catch up with the ball, O'Shea would not have been able to stop it.

Mourinho and others also became nervous at that moment.

I even feel a little scared.

Is this really a Championship team?
"This Ribery is so strong!" Mourinho couldn't help but praise.

Everyone nodded.

"If we can sign him, let Robben play on the right, and add a Drogba, our entire attack will be sharper," Rui Faria suggested.

Mourinho has never been very happy with Duff.

After listening to his assistant's advice, the Portuguese actually showed an excited look.

……

The quick counterattack in the 16th minute seemed to become a footnote of the game.

In the following games, Manchester United continued to maintain its advantage on the field and suppressed the Bayswater Chinese.

But the visiting team was well organized defensively.

Especially after Leon Andreasson gradually got into the role.

Manchester United's first truly threatening attack in the first half came in the 24th minute, when Ronaldo returned to the right, dribbled past Danny Collins and entered the penalty area.

At the critical moment, Jose Fonte made a very crucial tackle and shoveled the ball away from his former teammate.

The referee still did not call a foul.

Just five minutes later, the Bayswater Chinese launched another counterattack.

Modric made a diagonal pass to the left, Ribery stopped the ball and passed it to Phil Neville, then made a lob pass to Lambert.

The England center forward overpowered O'Shea, jumped to compete for the header, and headed the ball to the right side of the penalty area behind the defense line.

Aaron Lennon cut in from the right side of the penalty area, got on the ball and shot!
The ball went in!
But the referee blew the whistle, indicating that Aaron Lennon was offside.

"From the slow-motion replay, Lennon did start a little too early. He was too anxious."

"He looked very upset himself."

"The counterattack from the Chinese in Bayswater was very sharp."

"Manchester United is in trouble. Their opponent is not a weak team that can be slaughtered by the Red Devils as many people guessed before the game, but a team that can really threaten the Red Devils."

Yang Cheng was constantly directing the game on the sidelines while also comforting the players.

The Chinese at Bayswater are different from those at Manchester United.

There is a saying that goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

How much does the Championship cost?

Bayswater Chinese can only stay in the top 6, but Yang Cheng is confident of advancing to the Premier League.

But what about Manchester United?

After losing the Manchester derby, can Ferguson still guarantee that the Red Devils can reach the top four?
Manchester United failed to finish in the top four and lost the Champions League. How much did they lose?

Does Ferguson dare to gamble?

Why is the schedule favorable to the Bayswater Chinese?
The first leg is before Liverpool's Reds derby.

Three days after the second leg, Manchester United will go to Highbury to challenge Arsenal.

Thinking of this, Yang Cheng couldn't help but turn his head and look at Ferguson sitting in the home team's coaching booth.

He should have turned on the hair dryer mode, right?

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