Starting with saving Manchester United

Returning to the locker room with a 4-0 lead, everyone at Manchester United was bursting with confidence.

Yang Fan stood quietly to the side, letting Mike Phelan first talk about some of the problems that were exposed in the first half.

There are also things to pay attention to in the second half.

These were all works that Mike Phelan did during his time at Ferguson, and he did them very skillfully.

Yang Fan was observing the players' physical condition.

According to the first-half statistics provided by Paul Brand, all 11 starting players gave their all.

Moreover, the more they played, the more excited they became, and the more confident they got.

As the saying goes, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse.

Even if Manchester United is not very good, they are still Manchester United.

The players' overall ability is what it is.

The biggest problem under Moyes was not the team's lack of ability, but his inability to motivate the players and get everyone to perform at their best, which led to Manchester United's crushing defeat.

Now that some problems have been resolved, the players' focus has gradually returned to the game, and their fighting spirit has naturally been unleashed.

Most importantly, judging from the first half, Manchester United's three-man defense actually played quite well.

Especially in the attacking third.

Van Persie and Rooney both scored twice, so their performance speaks for itself.

Although Fellaini didn't score, his tactical role was obvious.

According to the consensus reached by Mike Phelan and Steve Lund, the current situation is in Manchester United's favor.

The four goals in the first half completely turned the tide.

Olympiacos needs to score two goals to turn the tide.

Manchester United players also experienced the advantages of a three-man defense in actual matches.

We're no longer afraid of the opponent's high press and pressure in the attacking third!

Therefore, Olympiacos will definitely try their best to press forward and attack in the second half.

Manchester United need to play with more patience, allowing the opponent to press forward before launching attacks through long passes and flanks.

There's not much to say about Yang Fan's tactics and the players' performance.

Being able to play for Manchester United, these players don't need his guidance as an outsider.

"Everyone did a great job in the first half!"

Yang Fan walked back to the players in the locker room.

"The 4-2 aggregate score gives us control over our advancement."

The players were all surprised, and Mike Phelan and Steve Lund were also somewhat taken aback.

Is this an attempt to become more conservative in the second half?

Yang Fan paused deliberately at this point, then changed the subject, "But this is not enough to wash away the shame of our 0-2 defeat in the first leg! Nor is it in line with Manchester United's usual style!"

"Our performance in the first half instilled fear in our opponents!"

"But there's still a second half!"

"I hope you can maintain the tenacity, the fighting spirit, and the determination you showed in the first half!"

"We will wash away all the shame of this season with a great victory!"

"Tonight, we're going to make everyone see Manchester United in a new light!"

Without the first half of the game, Manchester United players might not have agreed with Yang Fan's words.

But after battling through half the game, they are now full of confidence and fighting spirit.

Captain Vidic stood up from his seat the moment Yang Fan finished speaking, clenched his fists, and roared, "Get onto the field and tear them apart!"

The surrounding players stood up and responded in unison.

……

The second half begins.

Standing in front of the away team's bench, Michel realized that his team was in a dilemma.

Manchester United played with great patience and increased possession in their own half.

If Olympiacos wants to win possession, they need to push forward.

But with only one or two players in the attacking third, it's impossible to win the ball.

With three center-backs and a goalkeeper, given the skill level of Manchester United's players, Olympiacos' players wouldn't even be able to touch the ball.

Should we commit more troops?

Then we have to put the whole thing on top.

Manchester United capitalize on every opportunity by launching long balls from their own half.

Manchester United launched two long passes within just two minutes of the start of the game.

When he tried to approach Van Persie, Marcano turned him away.

They found Fellaini once, but their subsequent play was disrupted by Olympiacos' defenders.

Both times, Olympiacos felt the pressure.

Because Manchester United players are all very capable individually.

What if we don't push them out to rob them?

Manchester United continued their advance slowly.

In the 49th minute, just after Manchester United crossed the halfway line, Carrick received a back pass from Valencia on the right wing in Olympiacos' half of the center circle. After a slight adjustment, he launched a long cross-field pass.

Ashley Young failed to control the ball properly on his first touch, missing the opportunity to combine with Fellaini, but after securing the ball, he immediately passed it back to Cleverley.

Cleverley then passed the ball to Carrick, who then switched it to Valencia on the right flank.

Valencia delivered a through ball along the right sideline.

Van Persie quickly made a diagonal run to the right sideline of the penalty area, but the opposing defender followed closely. The Dutchman stopped the ball with his back to the direction of the attack, took a step back, cut inside laterally, and passed it across to Rooney outside the arc.

Rooney was also double-teamed, and he dribbled back with his back to the attacking direction, then kicked the ball back to Cleverley.

Through this left-right pulling, Olympiacos' left flank has now become a weak defensive zone.

When Ashley Young raised his hand to ask for the ball, before Salino could get close, he stopped the ball on the inside, cut inside laterally, and sent a through pass with his right foot.

On the left side of the penalty area, Fellaini, with his back to the penalty area, blocked Manolas with his body, stopped the ball with his left hand, turned and sent a diagonal pass behind him with his right foot.

Fellaini passed the ball to the penalty spot.

At almost the same time, Van Persie was making a diagonal run at top speed.

Just as the Dutchman caught up with Fellaini's diagonal pass and was about to unleash a shot with his left foot, left-back Holebas, who had been relentlessly pursuing him, had no choice but to forcefully collide with him from the side.

Van Persie completely lost his balance and collapsed to the ground.

The referee then blew his whistle.

The entire Old Trafford stadium erupted in cheers and jubilation!

The referee awarded a penalty without hesitation and also gave Holebas a yellow card.

Although Rooney is Manchester United's number one penalty taker, Van Persie has already scored twice, and this goal was earned by him, so he should take the penalty himself.

The Dutchman got up from the ground, took the ball, placed it on the penalty spot, tamped down the surrounding grass, and slowly retreated.

As soon as the referee blew his whistle, Van Persie rushed forward and scored with a left-footed shot.

The football, like a bolt of lightning, once again pierced the Olympiacos goal.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!"

"hat trick!"

"Rosé van Persie has scored a hat trick!"

"5 to 0!"

"My God, the final score is now 5 to 2."

"Manchester United pulled off an epic comeback at Old Trafford!"

……

At this point in the game, the outcome was basically decided.

Olympiacos needs to score at least three goals to turn the tide.

Given their performance in this match and their morale after conceding five goals, this is basically unrealistic.

More importantly, conceding another goal less than five minutes into the second half dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Greek team.

Michel made his first substitution of the match in the 55th minute, with former Dortmund striker Valdes replacing Perez on the right wing, switching to a 4-4-2 formation in an attempt to increase attacking threat with two strikers.

However, the results were not ideal.

In the 63rd minute, he made another substitution, with Greek striker Wirges replacing Forster.

They deployed a three-striker formation in the attacking third, going all out.

The two sides fought more and more fiercely, and the Olympiacos players' actions became increasingly aggressive.

Taking advantage of a foul by the opposing team, Yang Fan rushed to the sidelines and loudly protested to the fourth official, receiving a stern warning from the head referee, Keppers.

But Yang Fan's protest had an effect; the Greek team received two yellow cards in a row and their actions became much more restrained.

However, Yang Fan still substituted Welbeck for Van Persie.

They then substituted Hernandez for Valencia.

After a series of substitutions, Manchester United switched to a 4-3-1-2 formation, with Rooney playing as an attacking midfielder, Welbeck and Hernandez partnering as the two strikers, and Fellaini dropping back to play as a defensive midfielder to strengthen the midfield interception.

This is clearly a defensive counter-attacking formation.

It was during this substitution that, in the 75th minute, during a counter-attack after intercepting the ball in the attacking third, Phil Jones delivered a diagonal cross from the right wing to the left edge of Olympiacos' penalty area.

After Welbeck dropped back, he chested the ball down and passed it to Rooney.

Rooney cut past the defender and delivered a diagonal pass behind the defense.

Hernandez controlled the ball and dribbled into the right side of the six-yard box before passing it low across to the center.

Rooney caught up and sent the ball into Olympiacos' goal with a low shot.

6 is better than 0!

hat trick!

Rooney was so excited that he rushed towards the Manchester United supporters' section on the sidelines.

The entire stadium of Manchester United fans erupted in celebration!

Who would have thought that Manchester United, in dire straits, could unleash such amazing fighting power?

They vented all their frustration, resentment, and humiliation from the past season on Olympiacos.

Even Sky Sports commentator Gary Neville, who had just confidently predicted Manchester United's inevitable defeat, had to repeatedly express his admiration after being repeatedly proven wrong.

"Manchester United played their best game of the season tonight!"

Yang Fan clenched his right fist in front of the home team's coaching bench.

Victory is assured!