Starting with saving Manchester United

If Yang Fan's understanding of the light signal system over the past three days has been limited to off-field preparation, then...

So tonight, in this life-or-death battle, in just 20 minutes, he gained a deeper understanding of this system.

When Manchester United pressed forward aggressively, Olympiacos, whose morale was greatly affected, had no choice but to adopt a defensive posture.

Fortunately, Michel made timely adjustments, which prevented Manchester United from taking advantage of the momentum and turning the score around.

In the 25th minute, Olympiacos launched a quick counter-attack.

A long pass from the backfield sent the ball to the left flank of Manchester United's half.

This was a targeted counterattack, aimed right at Ashley Young's back.

Perez, the right winger number 17, sprinted forward at top speed.

Ashley Young chased desperately from behind, but he had been too far ahead and now he couldn't catch up no matter what.

I watched helplessly as Perez received the ball and dribbled it forward with one foot.

At a crucial moment, Smalling pulled out of the penalty area and used his body to block Perez on the left side, blocking him and slowing him down, preventing Perez from catching up in time.

The ball has gone out of bounds! Manchester United goal kick!

The entire stadium erupted in thunderous cheers once again!

"That was a really good defensive play!"

But Yang Fan saw that Ashley Young's green light had turned yellow as he desperately tried to get back on defense.

Clearly, his opponent's quick counterattack from behind had shaken his confidence.

Especially on the defensive end.

He pushed too far forward when attacking, making it impossible for him to get back to defend in time.

Yang Fan noticed this and immediately went to the sidelines and called out to Cleverley.

"Tom, move to the left a bit, and watch out for Ashley behind you."

"Ashley, you did a great job, keep it up, don't worry!"

Upon hearing Yang Fan's instructions, Cleverley immediately nodded, moved slightly to Ashley Young's left, and gave Ashley Young his assurance.

The yellow light above Ashley Young's head quickly turned green again.

And this quickly brought rewards.

Ashley Young launched an attack from the left, passing the ball to Fellaini on the left side of the penalty area.

When Fellaini received the ball with his back to the defender, he suddenly flicked the ball behind him, intending to pass it to Van Persie who was making a diagonal run behind him.

Center-back Manolas was prepared and cleared the ball before Van Persie could react.

The ball didn't fly far; after it passed the 30-meter zone, Cleverley got there first and headed it back down the left flank.

As soon as Ashley Young controlled the ball, the opposing right-back Salino pushed out to defend.

Fellaini quickly moved to the left behind Salino, while Van Persie also moved to the left corner of the penalty area to receive the pass.

Ashley Young deliberately slowed down, first feinting to the left, seemingly heading towards the outside.

Salino, who was prepared, had taken precautions and immediately took action to intercept them.

Unexpectedly, Ashley Young passed the ball to his right foot, suddenly cut inside laterally, and after just one step, delivered a diagonal pass over the top with his right foot.

The Greek team's defenders were all taken aback and looked up.

The ball was seen being passed diagonally from the left sideline to the right side of the penalty spot.

A fiery red figure swiftly charged into the penalty area from the right side of the arc, leaping high and delivering a powerful header to meet Ashley Young's diagonal pass.

By the time goalkeeper Roberto reacted, moved quickly, and dove to the side, it was too late.

The football flew at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, directly into Olympiacos' goal.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!"

"It's a comeback!!"

"Manchester United have finally turned the tide!"

"A header from Rooney's late run!"

"My God, Manchester United scored 3 goals in 32 minutes, within half an hour!"

"This is absolutely incredible!"

"After losing 0-2 to Olympiacos in the first leg, everyone thought Manchester United had no chance of advancing."

"Moyes' sudden dismissal has caused everyone to completely lose faith in Manchester United."

"What we never expected was that Manchester United played a series of incredibly fluid attacking plays at Old Trafford tonight, a level of play rarely seen this season."

"Especially in the 20 minutes or so starting from the 10th minute, Manchester United's attacking combinations were very threatening!"

"This reminds us of the Manchester United team under Ferguson back in the day—unruly, relentlessly attacking!"

"The familiar Manchester United team is back!"

……

Old Trafford stadium erupted in cheers.

The final score is 3-2!

This was absolutely crucial for Manchester United!

But in Ferguson's eyes, the most important thing was the spirit and energy displayed by the Manchester United players.

Unconventional, attacking style was a hallmark of Manchester United under Ferguson's management.

But is that all?

Do not!

Ferguson knew better than anyone that the attack was just the tip of the iceberg.

Just like that goal we just scored.

Ashley Young dared to push forward again because Yang Fan made timely adjustments, moving Cleverley to the left, which gave Ashley Young support and confidence.

Without this adjustment, Ashley Young would have been too hesitant and indecisive, which would have prevented him from scoring that goal.

Often, football tactics are not just tactics, but more importantly, the mindset of those executing them.

This is an experience that Ferguson gradually figured out after many years of coaching.

But how did Yang Fan know that?

"Is that kid really a rookie?" Ferguson wondered.

……

The competition is still in full swing.

Both sides continued to fight fiercely.

Conceding three goals did not dampen Olympiacos' confidence. After Manchester United slowed their attack slightly, the Greek team launched a fierce offensive.

But Manchester United's morale was greatly boosted, and the team was united.

In the 36th minute, Carrick made a long pass from outside his own penalty area, sending the ball to the left flank of the attacking third.

Fellaini used his body to shield Manolas, controlled the ball with his chest, and then passed it to Ashley Young, who was making a run down the left flank.

Ashley Young made a high-speed forward run, dribbled the ball forward, and quickly caught up, getting ahead of Salino, and delivered a low, diagonal cross into the penalty area with his left foot.

Van Persie made a quick diagonal run and, while chasing the pass inside the penalty area, was tripped by Marcano's sliding tackle.

Although slow-motion replays showed it was a foul inside the penalty area and should have been a penalty kick.

However, referee Keppers did not blow his whistle, but instead awarded Manchester United a throw-in on the left wing.

Two minutes later, Dominguez unleashed a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, forcing De Gea to make a spectacular diving save.

This was one of Olympiacos' few threatening attacks in the first half.

Riding this momentum, the first half began to draw to a close, and the Greek team intensified their attack.

Especially the pressing and pressure in the attacking third.

However, Manchester United's advantage with a three-man defense was once again demonstrated.

In the 43rd minute, just as Olympiacos was trying to make a desperate move, Manchester United launched another quick counter-attack.

Vidic intercepted a pass in his own penalty area and sent a long pass to the right flank of the attacking third.

Rooney used his body to hold off Holebas, controlled the ball with his chest, and then passed it to Valencia on the right wing.

After passing the ball, Rooney turned and ran forward.

Valencia dribbled the ball forward along the right flank, attracting the attention of two defenders before launching a long cross.

The cross had a slightly high arc, landing on the left side of the edge of the penalty area.

Fellaini quickly caught up and, in a direct challenge with Manolas, forcefully pushed past the Greek center-back, heading the ball towards the penalty spot inside the penalty area.

Van Persie arrived quickly, getting ahead of the other center-back Marcano, and unleashed a powerful volley with his left foot.

This is one of the Dutch center forward's signature moves.

Goalkeeper Roberto was prepared and made a timely diving save, deflecting the ball with one hand.

A chaotic brawl broke out inside the penalty area.

Manolas rushed over to clear the ball with a long kick, but Fellaini dove to block it, turning sideways to save it.

The clearing ball hit Fellaini, changed direction, and landed to the right of the penalty spot.

Almost at the same time, Rooney, unmarked, rushed over, controlled the ball with the inside of his right foot, and took another shot.

The football, moving at incredible speed, once again found its way into Olympiacos' goal.

4 is better than 0!

Rooney scores twice!