I build a giant in the Premier League

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For most of the time, Skrtel's close marking of Drogba was successful.

The head-on confrontation between the two evenly matched players made Drogba feel depressed, as if he had no place to put his energy.

Coupled with the assistance of Jose Fonte, Drogba was almost completely frozen.

But the most terrifying thing about the Ivorian Beast is that you can't be the slightest bit slack with him.

In the stoppage time, Drogba stopped the ball in front of the penalty area, turned around, and shot a violent volley that penetrated Neuer's goal.

1 is better than 2!

The defending champion saved face at the last minute!

But this is no longer relevant to the overall situation of the game.

The outcome is decided!

Yang Cheng had no way to blame Scottel.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Skrtel had already fallen to the ground.

He battled hard with Drogba for 90 minutes.

Drogba's consumption of defenders is really terrifying.

Even more terrifying than his scoring ability and tactical role.

Although they lost a goal at the last minute, looking at the entire game, Bayswater Chinese's defense was still very successful.

Skrtel and Jose Fonte almost froze Drogba.

The addition of Leighton Baines and Chimbonda has also injected vitality and stability into both flanks.

Especially Chimbonda.

Apart from that one missed pass, Chimbonda played at a very high level throughout the game.

At the end of the game, the fans at the scene also gave high praise to the players of Bayswater Chinese.

When captain Modric and Jose Fonte led the team around the field to thank all the fans present, more than 1 fans stood up from their seats and gave the team the warmest applause and cheers.

Yang Cheng stood at the entrance of the player tunnel, waiting for the players to come over, hugged them one by one, and sent them to the locker room.

……

“We did great!”

“This game really got my blood boiling!”

"Wow!!"

Adam Crozer hugged Yang Cheng excitedly in the player tunnel.

This was the first Premier League game in the history of Bayswater Chinese, and they faced the defending champions Chelsea.

It is conceivable how much pressure such a victory puts on the team.

At the critical moment, Yang Cheng and his team held on!
Xia Qing obviously hadn't come out of the competition yet, and there was a hint of curiosity in her eyes as she looked at Yang Cheng.

The more she interacted with Yang Cheng, the more she realized that her junior was like a mystery.

Always able to create unexpected surprises!
"Yang, you didn't see Abramovich's expression just now. I felt like he was going crazy."

Adam Crozier was particularly excited.

Many British people dislike Abramovich.

"You know what? I really wanted to tell him at that time, no matter how rich you are, you still lose, don't you?"

Yang Cheng could imagine Abramović's expression.

The Russians are not easy to deal with.

On the contrary, successful people like him have a desire for victory and power that ordinary people cannot imagine.

Even greedy.

"I'm telling you, Yang, you didn't notice the atmosphere of the fans in the stands. It's so exciting!"

"If we can keep up this style of play, our home court will be a blast!"

"I am a little worried now. With so many season tickets sold, what will happen to the fans who didn't buy them?"

"Well, our ticket price is still too low."

Yang Cheng and Xia Qing looked at each other, both feeling helpless.

You've only played one game and you're already worrying about this?

"I'm telling you, Yang, I've got a brilliant idea."

"tell me the story?"

"We will start promoting it on the Internet, editing these exciting game clips and showing some highlights and interesting stories of our team's daily training on weekdays."

"I think it should be able to attract more younger fans."

Yang Cheng thought this was a good idea.

The Internet has just emerged and many clubs are not paying attention to it yet.

But in the future, this area will be a very important propaganda front.

There is also no Facebook and YouTube.

"Also, we should find someone to write a team song and make a promotional video about the club's football culture."

Oh, yes, Bayswater Chinese don’t have a team song yet.

"Just think about it, without a team song, there would be no chorus of 10,000 people, which is equivalent to having no soul!"

Adam Crozier was obviously still excited and very excited.

What they defeated today was the defending champion, the invincible Chelsea!
Of course Yang Cheng would support it.

This is a good thing.

And immediately a brilliant idea came to his mind, following Adam Crozier's idea.

He remembered a song he had listened to countless times in his previous life, and a MV he had watched many times.

If the core theme of this song and MV is football, it will be a seamless connection.

Thinking of this, Yang Cheng immediately made a decision to support Adam Crozier's proposal and also put forward his own ideas.

A team song and a promotional video about football culture belonging to the Chinese in Bayswater.

Is plagiarism shameful?
That depends on who you copied from.

What we copied was the top marketing of the world's top companies ten years later!

……

Salute to the Chinese in Bayswater!

This was the title of a commentary article published by the Guardian immediately after the Premier League opening game.

In this article, The Guardian gave high praise to the opening game of the new Premier League season, believing it to be one of the most exciting opening games in Premier League history.

"First in the Premier League vs. First in the Championship."

"It seems like there is no suspense no matter how you look at it."

"What's more, the Premier League No. 1 has unlimited money and they buy all the players they want."

"On the contrary, this Championship No. 2 team is burdened with a heavy debt of more than million pounds and had to send off two key players this summer."

"With one team gaining ground while the other losing ground, no one thought this newly promoted team from the Championship had any chance."

"But the beauty of football is its unpredictability."

"Who would have thought that this tenacious newly promoted team would completely impress the world?"

The Guardian did a very in-depth analysis of the match.

From the tactics, the players, the formation and the on-the-spot command...

Finally, the Guardian came to a conclusion.

The Chinese in Bayswater have played the cards they have in their hands to the extreme.

"The 25-year-old head coach, uh, no, he hasn't got his coaching certificate yet, so this head coach needs to be put in quotation marks, but his deployment and on-the-spot command in this game are no less than Mourinho's."

“It feels really magical.”

“He’s like a genius!”

The Guardian believes that the best player in this game was Franck Ribery, who was named the best player of the game.

Players such as Las Diarra, Yaya Toure, Chimbonda, Aaron Lennon and Skrtel also performed very well, helping the home team beat the powerful Chelsea 2-1.

"They not only beat Chelsea in the final scoreline, but throughout the game, especially in the first half, they made the defending champions very embarrassed."

"Mourinho substituted two players at halftime, but the game didn't change. He used up all his substitutions in the 2th minute, but still couldn't do anything to the Bayswater Chinese."

"Finally, at the crucial moment, Drogba stepped up and saved Chelsea's face."

Although he has only been in the Premier League for one season, Mourinho has offended countless British media.

The Guardian also took the opportunity to add insult to injury.

"The wonderful performance of the Chinese in Bayswater forced Mourinho into a panic. He kept giving instructions on the sidelines, nervous and anxious, but still could not turn the situation around."

"I believe that at the moment the game ended, the Portuguese players' relieved expression should be saying that this damn game is finally over."

Finally, the Guardian believes that the first round of the Premier League games does not prove anything.

After all, it's just one game.

"But we were extremely impressed by the performance of the Bayswater Chinese and the outstanding performances of many players."

"We definitely have reason to expect that this young team, whose average age is less than 21, will bring us more surprises and create more accidents in the new Premier League season."

"Especially with their aggressive, attacking style of football."

“Let us congratulate the Bayswater Chinese and pay tribute to them!”

……

In addition to The Guardian, other British media also reported on the game.

For example, The Sun commented that, as both are left wingers, Ribery is better than Robben.

The reason was that Ferreira couldn't stop Ribery, but Robben was restricted by Chimbonda.

"Zimbonda, whose transfer fee was only 50 pounds, completely froze Chelsea's left-wing star!"

What's even funnier is that Skrtel, whose transfer fee was only 20 pounds, almost froze Drogba.

If it wasn't for that last shot, Drogba would have had no good way to deal with Skrtel throughout the game.

Leighton Baines for £200 million, Jose Fonte on a free transfer, Skrtel for £20 and Chimbonda for £50.

The total value of Bayswater Chinese's defense line is only 270 million pounds.

What about Chelsea's attacking line?

Drogba for £2400 million, Robben for £1200 million, Duff for £1700 million, and Wright-Phillips for £2100 million…

Chelsea's attacking line is worth more than 1 million pounds in total.

As a result, Drogba had to wait until the last minute of the game to score a goal by chance.

For most of the rest of the time, the Blues had no way to deal with the Chinese from Bayswater.

Instead, it was the attacking line of the Bayswater Chinese, including the free transfer Ribery, the £15 Lambert and the £100 million Aaron Lennon, that broke through Chelsea's so-called iron wall of defence twice.

The Sun believes that this defeat is worth Chelsea's reflection.

The Times was even more straightforward, writing directly in the headline: A Victory for Football!

The authoritative British media believes that this victory of the Chinese in Bayswater may not be able to shake Chelsea's dominance over the Premier League, but it is enough to prove that willful capital can no longer do whatever it wants in the world of football!

"Yang Cheng and his players used a victory to tell everyone that they are still holding on!"

Two years after acquiring Chelsea, Abramovich waved his checks unscrupulously, bought all the players they wanted, and quickly built a powerful, even invincible, iron-blooded blue team.

Last season, they swept the Premier League with an almost overwhelming momentum.

But in the League Cup final, the Chinese from Bayswater sniped the invincible Premier League champions.

This season, it was Bayswater Chinese again who defeated the defending champions in the first round of the new season.

The Times listed the grievances between the two clubs over the past two years, especially revealing the inside story that Chelsea has always wanted to acquire Bayswater Chinese and obtain the land at the north gate of Hyde Park.

The feud between the two clubs has been completely exposed to the world.

This also gave a deeper meaning to this Premier League opening match, making the victory of the Chinese in Bayswater even more tragic and more infectious.

In the UK, not only do non-Chelsea fans hate this upstart team, but even many Chelsea fans don't like Abramovich and feel that capital is corroding Chelsea's football tradition.

They have always longed for someone to step up and represent them in defeating Chelsea and teaching that unrestrained upstart from Russia a lesson.

Now, Yang Cheng and his team are playing such a role.

So, after the Premier League opening game, the Chinese in Bayswater became really popular!

Not only did all major media outlets rush to report on them, but even the fans spoke very highly of them.

Yang Cheng remained rational and restrained throughout this, and also constantly reminded the people around him.

Whether it is the media or the fans, when facing Chelsea, they all stand with the Chinese in Bayswater.

But what about the future?

What if one day in the future the Chinese in Bayswater will face the team they support?

"Just focus on doing our own thing, the Premier League has only just begun."

“The real challenge is yet to come!”

Yang Cheng has a very clear understanding of this.

……

August 8th, afternoon, The Valley Stadium, Greenwich, southeast London.

In the second round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese challenged Charlton Athletic away.

Yang Cheng stood by the sidelines, wearing his signature black trousers and white shirt.

On the field, Charlton, playing at home, took the lead from the start, bombarding the defense of Bayswater Chinese, trying to use the home advantage and this fast-paced attack to capture the opponent's goal.

Yang Cheng was well prepared for this situation.

This is a common tactic used by Premier League teams, especially these traditional teams.

Charlton's head coach Alan Curbishley is also a legend in English football.

As early as the late 80s, when he played for Brighton, he served as both a player and an assistant coach.

Fans familiar with England know that this kind of thing is very common in England.

In 90, he moved from Brighton to Charlton Athletic, which was still in the second-tier league at the time. In 91, he began coaching Charlton Athletic as a player and head coach.

Over the past 14 years, under the coaching of Alan Curbishley, Charlton has been promoted from the second level to the Premier League and has gradually become a force that cannot be underestimated in the Premier League.

In the past few years, Charlton has been able to maintain its position in the upper middle of the Premier League, and Curbishley has made an indelible contribution.

Many people say that the biggest difference between him and Ferguson and Wenger is that he coached Charlton.

This shows the influence of this famous English coach.

In the first round of the Premier League, Charlton defeated newly promoted Sunderland 3-1 away from home.

Darren Bent scored for the Black Cats just 11 minutes into the game.

Therefore, Curbishley wants to repeat the tactics he used against Sunderland away against Bayswater Chinese.

Taking advantage of the newly promoted team's cautious nature, they took the initiative at the start, stunned their opponents and seized the initiative in the game.

Especially considering that the head coach of Bayswater Chinese is Yang Cheng, who is only 25 years old.

Unexpectedly, the course of the game was somewhat beyond his expectations.

……

Kubishley's starting tactic was 451, with Darren Bent as the spearhead and five midfielders to suppress the opponent.

The starting lineup of Bayswater Chinese was similar to the one they played against Chelsea a week ago, still 433.

But Yang Cheng's targeted tactics gave Charlton's players a lot of headaches.

Darren Bent is a striker with incredible speed.

Charlton's offensive strategy was to press fiercely, snatch the ball and quickly pass it to Darren Bent.

At this time, Darren Bent will be like a sharp arrow, quickly penetrating the opponent's defense and delivering a fatal blow.

Compared with the lineup that played against Chelsea a week ago, Yang Cheng changed his position.

Koscielny replaces Skrtel.

The French defender was arranged by Yang Cheng to press forward and entangle Darren Bent.

Jose Fonte is responsible for falling back and assisting in defense.

others?
Nothing else!

Yang Cheng even hoped that Charlton's midfielders would be more active and press forward to attack.

Unfortunately, Charlton had been using the same tactics in the first 20 minutes.

This made the home team seem to have the upper hand and launched a massive attack, but in reality the effect was minimal.

The only threatening attack came in the 14th minute.

Bayswater Chinese forward Aaron Lennon made a steal in the frontcourt and then broke through on the right and made a cross.

Lambert failed to grab the ball.

Charlton quickly launched a counterattack.

Jerome William Thomas, a left-wing player from Arsenal's youth training, dribbled the ball and made a cross after being disturbed by Chimbonda.

But the ball was cleared by Jose Fonte who was hauled off at the last minute.

Darren Bent?

He was closely watched by Koscielny.

When the opponent was unable to create a truly threatening attack, Yang Cheng sat back and watched.

Because he knew very well that Charlton's style of play had a drawback.

If they fail to seize the ball at the start, their frantic pressing in the midfield won't last long.

Sure enough, in the 21st minute, the Chinese from Bayswater made the first shot of the game.

Yaya Toure intercepted the ball in the midfield and launched a counterattack.

He and Modric touched the ball in succession, transferred the ball to the left side of the frontcourt and passed it to Ribery.

The Frenchman stopped the ball, dribbled past the defender, cut inside and made a brilliant diagonal pass.

The diagonal pass penetrated Charlton's defense and landed on the right side of the penalty area.

Aaron Lennon made a diagonal run into the penalty area and had a one-on-one opportunity.

With no one defending, his ball handling was a bit sluggish, and he missed the best opportunity to kick the ball, which was blocked by the goalkeeper in time and went out of bounds.

Yang Cheng turned around and saw Brian Kidd, who looked speechless, and started laughing.

This is a common shortcoming of English players.

Afterwards, Bayswater Chinese gradually turned the situation around and began to suppress their opponents, constantly creating opportunities on the court.

In the 29th minute, Leighton Baines made a cross from the left and accurately sent the ball into the penalty area.

Lambert leaped high and headed the ball.

But this header was cleared by defender Luke Young who returned to defense in time in front of the goal line.

One minute later, the visiting team's attack resumed.

Lambert retreated to meet Modric, took the ball with his back, and when he turned around to pass the ball, he was kicked down by the defender.

But the referee did not make any comment.

Darren Bent scored twice in the first round. As Charlton's top scorer, his best chance in the entire first half came in the 33rd minute. A cross came from the right, and he ran into an open space in the middle and jumped to head the ball.

As a result, Neuer, who attacked quickly, snatched the ball from the air.

In the first half stoppage time, Ribery dribbled the ball alone and faced Charlton's defense.

1 vs 5!

The French winger was very skilled and bold, and he managed to mess up the opponent's penalty area by dribbling the ball.

In the end, he had no choice but to commit a foul and knocked Ribery to the ground.

The subsequent free kick also failed to pose a threat.

0 is better than 0!

In the first half, the two sides shook hands and settled for a draw.

……

“We played really well in the first half!”

In the locker room during the halftime break, Yang Cheng gave a summary of the first half.

The player basically completed his arrangement.

It's a pity that we didn't score a goal.

If we were luckier, we could score at least 2 goals in the first half.

"In the second half we need to increase the tempo of our attack appropriately and give our city rivals a bit of intensity."

Yang Cheng pulled over the tactical board and moved the positions of the midfield players forward.

"After we started the second half, we grabbed 15 minutes and mainly attacked Frank's side."

Yang Cheng circled the Ribery area.

"Lambert and Aaron Lennon, pay attention to getting into the penalty area, shoot when you have the chance, don't hesitate!"

Both of them nodded.

Aaron Lennon, in particular, missed a great chance to score a goal.

"The midfielders need to press forward. The long shots outside the penalty area are left to you."

Modric, Las Diarra and Yaya Toure were also excited.

Especially Las Diarra.

This kid is actually quite shy and introverted, but he really likes to attack.

Sometimes, players are like this, they have two different faces on and off the court.

"Koscielny's task remains the same: keep an eye on Darren Bent."

The French defender nodded. "Remember, Kubishley will make a substitution in the second half, and he has a center forward, Bartlett, on hand."

"Before Bartlett comes on the pitch and Charlton changes to 442, our offensive and defensive tactics remain unchanged!"

Yang Cheng gave instructions to the players in advance.

Once Bartlett goes up, Charlton will become a 442, with two forwards, one tall and one fast, so the defensive tactics will have to be adjusted accordingly.

"I estimate that we have at least a 15 to 20-minute window after the start of the second half."

"Now, my request to you is, during this period of time, you must snatch as many balls as you can score!"

The players responded with a roar.

……

Even though Yang Cheng had already determined that the team could score a goal in the second half.

But he still didn't expect that it would be so smooth.

It went so smoothly that he couldn't believe it.

It may be that the Chinese players of Bayswater suddenly launched an attack in the second half, especially the pressing and oppression in the midfield and frontcourt, which caught the Charlton players off guard.

Just 30 seconds into the game, Modric completed a steal in the midfield.

Ribery got the ball on the left and faced a double-team from two defensive players. The French winger, who was determined to get into the national team and compete in the World Cup, relied on his strong personal ability to take on two opponents and dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area.

After entering the penalty area, Ribery did not shoot the ball himself, but chose to go to the bottom.

At the left edge of the small penalty area, the Frenchman brought out the central defender and passed the ball horizontally in front of the goal.

Lambert did not miss the opportunity and pushed the ball into Charlton's goal.

At this time, there were only 48 seconds left before the second half started!
Yang Cheng was stunned!

Kubishley cried!
He guessed that the Bayswater Chinese would fight back in the second half and reminded the players to be careful.

Unexpectedly, we lost the ball in just 48 seconds.

That Frenchman's personal ability is so strong!
……

After taking the lead with the goal, the game completely became a one-man show for the Chinese in Bayswater.

The visiting team, with high morale, suppressed the home team in turn.

First there was Las Diarra's long-range shot from outside the box, then there was Modric's arcing ball, and then there was Yaya Toure's lob pass at the edge of the penalty area...

In the 54th minute, Ribery made a beautiful back-to-back lob at the edge of the penalty area, but was knocked to the ground by Luke Young and the referee again gave him a yellow card.

This is Charlton's fourth yellow card.

Even so, Yang Cheng was still very dissatisfied with the referee's enforcement.

If there had been no bias towards the home team, Charlton would have had at least one player sent off.

In the 57th minute, Chimbonda advanced on the right to support Aaron Lennon in the frontcourt.

Lennon received a pass from Las Diarra on the right side outside the penalty area and calmly made a straight pass.

Lambert cut diagonally into the right side of the penalty area, caught up with Lennon's pass, and shot directly.

The ball was blocked by the goalkeeper and fell near the left post.

But just when Charlton fans were breathing a sigh of relief, Ribery rushed over, met the falling football, pushed it easily, and picked up a big advantage for nothing!

The Frenchman was so excited that he jumped up and rushed out of the stadium to celebrate.

2 is better than 0!

"Franck Ribery scores again!!"

"My God, this is the second consecutive game that the French winger has made an assist and a goal!"

"In the first round of the Premier League against Chelsea, he made one pass and one goal."

"Today at the Valley Stadium, he still created 2 goals!"

"It's incredible!"

"Ribery is in such great form, it's unbelievable!"

The French scar-faced star rushed all the way to the sidelines and only stopped after being tackled by his teammates.

The Chinese players of Bayswater also chased out and formed a human pyramid on the sidelines.

Everyone seemed extremely excited.

Only Kubishley hung his head, looking very depressed.

Because he knew he had lost the game.

……

After taking a 2-goal lead, Yang Cheng observed again.

Especially after Kubishley replaced Bartlett, the team changed to a double striker formation.

After confirming that the team's defense was not a big problem, he began to make substitutions.

Ribery, Lass Diarra and Aaron Lennon were all substituted.

Ashley Young, Matuidi and Walcott came on as substitutes.

There is a reason why Yang Cheng did this.

Influenced by the 06 World Cup in Germany, the Premier League has compressed its schedule.

Three days after playing against Charlton, the team will set off for Manchester to challenge Manchester United away.

Next weekend they will face the Black Cats Sunderland at home.

With two games in a week and a visit to Old Trafford in the middle of the week, Yang Cheng must conserve his strength appropriately.

This is also the league points-grabbing strategy developed by Yang Cheng for Bayswater Chinese.

We must try our best to get every point we deserve.

When playing away against Charlton, Yang Cheng wanted to grab the ball.

When playing against Sunderland at home, Yang Cheng also wants to grab the ball.

As for the away game against Manchester United, Yang Cheng also hopes to fight for it.

By the way, after replacing Walcott, Yang Cheng gave him a lot of freedom.

Coupled with Charlton's crazy counterattack, Bayswater Chinese got a very good counterattack opportunity in the 83rd minute.

Lambert and Ashley Young made a continuous pass and sent a through ball.

Walcott quickly ran into the penalty area along the right rib.

The lightning speed left an extremely deep impression on people.

Moreover, he was very decisive in the subsequent shot, shooting directly without stopping the ball.

Unfortunately, the shooting technique was a bit immature and the angle was too straight.

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Charlton Athletic 2-0 away.

……

On the evening of April 8th, Manchester Old Trafford Stadium.

In the 3th round of the Premier League, Bayswater Chinese challenged Manchester United away.

The game, which attracted 72519 fans, was full of mistakes from the very beginning.

Just 25 seconds into the game, Manchester United striker Van Nistelrooy retreated to receive the ball and made a straight pass.

Just as Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo was making a high-speed run forward to catch up with Van Nistelrooy's pass and was about to make a decisive attack, the linesman raised his flag unceremoniously.

Referee Alan Willey blew the whistle, offside!
In the 3rd minute, Van Nistelrooy took a long shot from the center 20 meters away from the goal.

The center back Skrtel, who was responsible for marking him, moved sideways to block his shot.

In the 6th minute, Van Nistelrooy cooperated with Ronaldo on the right. When the Dutchman got the ball, he was decisively tackled by Skrtel.

Manchester United's first attack into the Bayswater Chinese penalty area occurred in the 8th minute.

Rooney and Van Nistelrooy swapped positions and appeared on the right.

The England striker tried to break into the penalty area but was interfered by Danny Collins. On the right side of the penalty area, Jose Fonte arrived in time and shoveled the ball out of the penalty area.

In the 11th minute, Danny Collins fouled Rooney while marking him, giving Manchester United a free kick on the right side of the penalty area.

Giggs calmly took the penalty, but it was easily confiscated by Neuer.

This was also Manchester United's first shot of the game.

In the 15th minute, Van Nistelrooy's long shot from the left side of the penalty area seemed to be the best footnote to Manchester United's attack after the start of the game.

soft!
……

Ferguson stood near the sidelines and gave instructions from the start of the game.

Including the position swap between Rooney and Van Nistelrooy.

But the effect is not ideal.

Yang Cheng still used a 433 formation, but the starting lineup had changed a lot.

Goalkeeper: Neuer;

Defence: Danny Collins, Jose Fonte, Skrtel and Chimbonda;

Midfield: Andreassen in the back, Inler and Las Diarra in the middle;
Forwards: Ribery, Lambert and Ashley Young.

Ferguson only took one look at the starting lineup and could guess what Yang Cheng wanted to do.

But he is not afraid!
But when the game really started, Ferguson was depressed to find that Manchester United's offensive problems were completely controlled by Yang Cheng.

That was Fanny.

Manchester United adopted a 442 formation tonight.

Goalkeeper: Edwin van der Sar;

Defence: John O'Shea, Wes Brown, Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville;
Midfield: Giggs, Roy Keane, Scholes and Ronaldo;
Forwards: Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rooney.

Yang Cheng's game strategy at Old Trafford tonight was to suppress Manchester United's midfield passes.

Push the defense line forward and force Van Nistelrooy to leave the penalty area.

Van Nistelrooy is an efficient scorer, having scored in the first two rounds of this season.

But once he leaves the penalty area and no one passes the ball to him, his threat is greatly reduced.

While targeting Van Nistelrooy, Yang Cheng was relatively relaxed towards Rooney.

Ferguson also noticed this just now, so he asked Rooney to switch to the right side, intending to let him cooperate with Ronaldo.

Unexpectedly, Danny Collins didn't give Rooney any chance to enter the penalty area.

This made Ferguson frown on the sidelines.

But just as he was actively thinking of ways to break through the defense of the Chinese in Bayswater, the visiting team suddenly intercepted the ball in the midfield and Inler made a straight pass.

Lambert chased the ball all the way, but Van der Sar cleared the ball first.

What no one expected was that Van der Sar's clearance hit Lambert.

The Dutch were so scared that they ran towards the goal immediately.

Lambert himself was taken aback.

He didn't expect that something good would fall from the sky.

As a result, the response was slow.

Ferdinand quickly returned to defense and blocked the ball when Lambert adjusted and shot.

Ferguson was also shocked on the sidelines and yelled angrily at the players on the field.

"Everyone cheer me up!"

damn it!
In the stands, the home team fans were also dissatisfied with the players' performance.

But Ferguson still made adjustments, signaling the team to play more steadily.

He guessed Yang Cheng's intention.

Relying on solid defense to block Manchester United's attack, they then created threats with sharp counterattacks.

Or, wait for Manchester United to make a mistake themselves.

The entire Premier League knows that Manchester United's current defense is unstable.

The terrifying experience just now is the best proof.

"We need a good central defender, a good midfielder, a good center forward..."

Ferguson muttered.

He even had some doubts whether the newly joined Van der Sar would also have butter hands?
Manchester United's damn goal seems to be cursed!
……

Unlike Ferguson, Yang Cheng seemed very calm.

He felt that the team defended well after the opening.

"Manchester United's problems in recent years have never been well resolved."

Brian Kidd felt much more relieved when he saw that the situation on the field was stable, Manchester United's offense was weak, and Bayswater Chinese were defending and counterattacking steadily.

"Beckham should not have been let go. His running ability, long passes and crosses were greatly underestimated by everyone, including Ferguson."

"Bringing in Cristiano Ronaldo to replace Beckham was a huge mistake!"

Yang Cheng was slightly surprised when he heard Brian Kidd's words.

If this happened in 2024, wouldn't he be criticized by countless fans?

This is simply outrageous talk!

But if it was in 2005, it seemed to be the case.

The problems Manchester United is facing now are what all top dynasty teams will encounter.

The group of legends who created glory have grown old, the new generation has not yet taken over, and the metabolism has been slow to advance.

Manchester United's biggest problem actually lies in midfield.

For the 442 formation, the midfield is crucial.

In the past, in Manchester United's golden four midfielders, Giggs was responsible for advancement, and Beckham provided long-range running and long-distance accurate passes.

When Beckham left, many hidden issues were revealed.

Keane and Giggs are both old.

Especially Giggs, his ability to carry the ball forward is much weaker than in his peak period.

As a result, Manchester United's attack could not be launched.

Strictly speaking, Ronaldo is a very contradictory player at this stage.

Is the technology good?

Good, but not practical.

He played on the right side, and he could neither advance with the ball like Giggs on the left, nor cross the ball like Beckham.

Manchester United's midfield problem remains unresolved.

The problem is that Van Nistelrooy on the forward line is the kind of scorer who relies heavily on passing the ball from the midfield.

During this period of time, Ferguson made a very important signing.

Saha.

The French striker is very good at holding the ball with his back to goal.

The strategy Ferguson wanted to adopt was the same as Mourinho's use of Drogba at Chelsea.

Since the midfielders are not good at passing the ball, I will let the forwards retreat to receive it.

But in this case, Van Nistelrooy became the biggest obstacle.

Who would be willing to give up a world-class center forward who can score more than 20 goals almost every season?
Who has the courage to give it up?
In Yang Cheng's previous life, Manchester United's revival started with the sale of Van Nistelrooy.

As a traditional scorer, Van Nistelrooy is synonymous with efficiency.

But in the face of the tide of the times, the Dutch were powerless.

The scene that best reflected Manchester United's problems occurred in the 28th minute.

After Rooney retreated and got the ball, he pushed the ball forward along the middle while being disturbed by the defensive players of Bayswater Chinese.

But he did not choose to shoot, but passed the ball to Van Nistelrooy in front of him.

The Dutch player was advancing at high speed, but due to the interference of Skrtel, he was unable to control the ball and had to stop.

A quick counterattack resulted in failure.

Just one minute later, Las Diarra successfully intercepted the ball in the midfield, quickly dribbled forward and passed it to Ashley Young in time.

Ashley Young took the ball from the ribs and broke through to the front of the penalty area, shooting low with his left foot, which slipped slightly out of the goal.

This counterattack also surprised everyone in Manchester United.

The Chinese in Bayswater have repeatedly proved that they are not just defensive players.

As long as we get the chance, we can deal a fatal blow to Manchester United!
……

From the 30th minute onwards, Rooney and Ronaldo's number of shots increased significantly.

But Yang Cheng ignored them.

As long as they don't attack the penalty area, let them shoot if they want.

No matter in the past life or in this life, countless facts have proved that when it comes to indiscriminate shooting, Fat Lu and President Luo are the perfect match, and no one should laugh at whom.

Of course, the same is true of the Bayswater Chinese.

The best chance of the entire first half came in the 43rd minute.

After successfully stealing the ball from Ronaldo, Chimbonda broke through along the right, reached the 30-meter area of Manchester United and made a cross.

The French full-back's cross was really beautiful, and it went directly behind Manchester United's defense.

Lambert also came to his senses.

He quickly moved forward and successfully beat the offside trap.

And also stopped the ball.

But when he was about to kick the ball after stopping it, God knows what happened, he actually kicked it off target.

The football almost brushed the outer edge of the right post and slid out of the bottom line.

Lambert fell to his knees in Manchester United's penalty area, his head hitting the grass, looking extremely annoyed.

What else can Yang Cheng say on the sidelines?
"Too much focus on angles!" Brian Kidd expressed Lambert's thoughts.

"Sometimes a striker needs to relax. It's not good to be too tense, nor is it good to pursue angles too deliberately!"

Yang Cheng was speechless.

……

The first half ended 0-0.

After the change of sides in the second half, Ferguson decisively stepped up the offensive.

This put more pressure on Bayswater Chinese's defense.

Yang Cheng did not make any adjustments and continued with the tactics of the first half, but it was already difficult to keep Van Nistelrooy outside the penalty area.

In the 49th minute, Rooney made a side pass, Gary Neville made a cross from behind, trying to pass the ball to Van Nistelrooy in the penalty area, but Skrtel arrived in time and cleared the ball away.

After that, Manchester United launched wave after wave of attacks.

The Bayswater Chinese focused on defense.

Neuer also performed very well in front of the goal, first saving Ronaldo's long shot, and then intercepting Rooney's high ball to Van Nistelrooy.

Especially in the 60th minute, Neuer first saved Van Nistelrooy's small-angle shot, and then immediately stood up and saved Rooney's follow-up shot.

Two consecutive wonderful saves allowed the German goalkeeper to shine once again!
When Ferguson replaced Roy Keane with Solskjaer, the game completely entered Neuer time.

Unwilling to lose points at home, Manchester United launched a crazy offensive.

Neuer sat in front of the goal, blocking high and catching low balls, and his performance became more and more vigorous.

Especially after the substitution, from the 66th minute to the 70th minute, in just 5 minutes, Neuer saved 6 shots from Van Nistelrooy, Ronaldo, Solskjaer, Rooney and Gary Neville respectively.

Manchester United's fierce offensive did not end until the 71st minute.

Gary Neville moved forward to join the attack, leaving Manchester United's right side of the defense empty.

After the Bayswater Chinese intercepted the ball in the midfield, Inler passed the ball diagonally to Ribery.

The Frenchman drove the ball alone and cut diagonally into Manchester United's penalty area.

Facing Ferdinand's defense, Ribery made a series of feints, dribbled past the Manchester United center back, and fell to the ground when he dribbled into the penalty area, and his whole body fell forward in the penalty area.

Yang Cheng and everyone on the team agreed that it was a penalty.

Ribery also pulled his jersey at the referee, thinking that Ferdinand had committed a foul.

But the referee still refused to make a penalty.

"From the slow-motion replay, Ferdinand did commit a foul."

"It's a penalty."

"But referee Willy let Manchester United off."

Yang Cheng also took this opportunity to make a substitution.

Modric, Dzeko and Yaya Toure came on as substitutes.

In the last 15 minutes, the Chinese in Bayswater launched a fierce counterattack against Manchester United.

This was also the strategy Yang Cheng had formulated before the game.

After Roy Keane was substituted, Manchester United's midfield was empty.

Faced with the counterattack of the Chinese in Bayswater, Ferguson had to choose to temporarily avoid the limelight even if he was reluctant.