Starting with saving Manchester United

Even through the door, the loud music and boisterous voices outside could still be heard from inside the private room.

Giggs picked up his glass, clinked it with Scholes's, and both tilted their heads back and drank it down in one gulp.

This puzzled Gary Neville, who was standing next to him.

"Ryan, what happened? Paul always likes to drink alone, why are you like this tonight too?"

"Yeah, Ryan, what's going on?" Nicky Bart asked with concern.

As teammates in Class 92, they knew each other very well.

It's like going to a bar.

Giggs liked to date beautiful women, while Scholes preferred to drink alone.

Both of them were severely reprimanded by Ferguson for these things, which led them to tone it down a bit.

"Manchester United organized a coaching training course specifically for that rookie. Ferdinand, Carrick, Rooney, and others have all signed up. The course starts this afternoon," Giggs said, clearly annoyed.

Scholes and the others also showed anger on their faces after hearing this.

Back when they signed up for coaching training, Manchester United didn't organize any special training courses for them.

They're actually doing this for a newbie.

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"I saw this afternoon that after the training session, the kid was walking back with Rooney and the others, and they were having a great time talking."

"These two consecutive wins have changed many people's opinion of him, especially some of the new methods he has implemented in the team, which seem to have really worked."

"At the very least, the defense is solid; we haven't conceded a goal in two consecutive matches."

"That's because the opponent was too weak!"

No sooner had Giggs finished speaking than Gary Neville retorted.

"What kind of team is Olympiacos? What is West Ham United? When the old man was still around, when did we ever take them seriously?"

"If he's really capable, I'll only admit he has some ability if he beats Manchester City next Wednesday."

Gary Neville was also furious with Yang Fan.

"Gary is right, Manchester City is the real test," Scholes agreed wholeheartedly.

"In the fifth round of the league, we suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat to Manchester City away from home, and the gap in strength between the two sides was obvious."

「自从佩莱格里尼的球队被巴萨淘汰出欧冠后，迎来了一波4连胜，但最重要的是，这四场比赛分别是1比0、4比0、2比0和5比0。」

If Manchester City's performance was previously affected by competing on two fronts, then now the Citizens' performance has improved significantly.

More importantly, Manchester City is currently a strong and well-equipped team.

Head coach Pellegrini is also recognized as a top coach in European football.

His tenure at Real Madrid can definitely be considered a success.

Not to mention his previous stints coaching Villarreal and Malaga, which made him famous in Europe.

With a renowned manager, star players, and a strong squad, Manchester City has become the dominant force it is today.

"Yang Fan's tactics in the previous two games were basically the same, using a three-defender formation. Pellegrini will definitely target this. The targeted tactics of a top European coach are beyond the imagination of an amateur rookie."

Phil Neville also believes that Manchester United are unlikely to pull off an upset at home.

"Moreover, don't forget, our home record this season is really bad, and the players are under more psychological pressure and burden than when playing away, so this game is likely to be very difficult."

Allardyce is indeed a renowned Premier League manager, but West Ham United is not as strong as Manchester United.

Yang Fan's trip south to London this time was a stroke of luck.

But Manchester City is different.

In a city derby, the opposing team is stronger than Manchester United, and their manager is a top-tier coach. This lineup simply leaves Yang Fan and Manchester United with no chance of survival.

"No matter how many wins he's had before, if he loses just one game, all his previous achievements will be for naught!" Gary Neville's mood improved considerably after hearing this.

"After two consecutive wins, the players' opinion of him has changed somewhat, but if the situation turns around and he fails to win, the comeback will definitely be even more ferocious!"

No one understands the mentality of Manchester United players better than the Class of '92.

Because they themselves have been playing football for decades.

……

"What are your thoughts on playing Manchester City?"

In the evening, after finishing the coaching training course, Yang Fan held a meeting in a small conference room with Mike Phelan, Steve Lund, and other core team members to discuss the city derby next Wednesday night.

He received two phone calls in the afternoon, one from Woodward and the other from John Motav.

They are talking about the same thing.

John Motav has already spoken with the heads of various departments in Carrington, instructing them to cooperate fully and unconditionally with Yang Fan.

Paul Brand, Andy Walker, and Paul Gaudino also brought news.

They are now officially working alongside Yang Fan and no longer need to handle other departmental matters.

This is a statement from various departments.

But it's obviously impossible to be as responsive and authoritative as Ferguson, getting everyone to follow his orders.

However, that's enough.

"Based on Manchester City's squad over this period, and considering the injury situation, I can basically conclude that Pellegrini will continue to use the 4-2-3-1 formation."

Paul Brand first used a PowerPoint presentation to introduce his analysis and predictions for Manchester City.

The 4-2-3-1 formation is currently the most familiar and stable tactic for Manchester City.

Moreover, the starting lineup is not hard to guess.

Goalkeeper: Joe Hart;

Defense: Clichy, Demichelis, Kompany and Zabaleta;

Midfield: Fernandinho and Yaya Touré form the double pivot, with Nasri, David Silva and Navas up front;

Forward: Dzeko.

Why these players?

First, up front, Aguero is injured, while Negredo played the full match against Fulham.

Although he had one assist, his performance was average.

On the contrary, it was Dzeko.

Although he has been overshadowed by Aguero and Negredo all season, and there were even rumors of a transfer, he has been in good form recently, playing and scoring in a series of appearances.

"Despite Dzeko's struggles to get playing time at Manchester City, he has a high goal-scoring rate against Manchester United throughout his career, scoring 5 goals in 7 games."

The reason for using Navas instead of Milner on the right wing is that Milner also played the full match against Fulham.

And then there's left-back Clichy, and Kolarov also played the full 90 minutes over the weekend.

Manchester City is currently a formidable team, with two outstanding stars in every position.

"We also have some very bad news: Kompany is back from suspension and will definitely start in this game," Paul Brand said with great certainty.

In Manchester City's squad, some players can be rotated, but others are key starters.

The goalkeeper goes without saying.

Captain Kompany is the core of the defense, Zabaleta will also start, along with Demichelis.

The two holding midfielders, Fernandinho and Yaya Toure, are the balance between Manchester City's attack and defense, and they are unlikely to make any changes easily.

Then there are Nasri and David Silva, the former is a left winger and the latter is an attacking midfielder in the number 10 position.

These two players will remain unchanged.

In this way, combined with the starting lineup and playing time of Manchester City's previous 5-0 victory over Fulham, their starting lineup can be roughly guessed.

Yang Fan listened silently to his assistants' analysis and discussion.

In Yang Fan's previous life, Manchester United lost this match terribly.

He even caused a riot among fans during the match, and they almost got into a fight with Moyes.

This also shows how much Manchester United fans value this derby match.

Perhaps Manchester United fans also know in their hearts that if they are defeated twice by Manchester City, then from now on, Manchester will truly belong to Manchester City.

Therefore, this is not just a derby match, but a watershed moment!

Only after his assistants had thoroughly familiarized themselves with Manchester City's entire starting lineup did Yang Fan leisurely begin to speak.

"I have a question: if you were Pellegrini, how would you play against Manchester United with a three-man defense?"

This involves putting yourself in the opponent's shoes and trying to guess the targeted tactics they might employ.

Mike Phelan and the others immediately fell into thought.

The entire conference room fell silent.

It wasn't until two or three minutes later that Steve Lund broke the silence.

"Based on Pellegrini's consistent tactics, I think he will try to let us control the ball and then take advantage of their midfield and attack, especially Nasri, David Silva and Yaya Touré."

These three players primarily create threats near the penalty area.

The current Dzeko is not a true center forward; he's more like a forward.

Poggentoi made some transitions in the Premier League, but his true transformation into a center forward came after he moved to Serie A.

Therefore, Manchester City's attacking play is mainly based on movement and passing combinations.

This is why Dzeko doesn't get many appearances.

His role as a center forward is not as effective as Negredo's, and his speed and individual ability are not as good as Aguero's, which is quite awkward.

"Navas will be responsible for widening the width on the right flank and attacking behind the left wing-back to create a diversion."

Once Manchester City open up their defense outside the penalty area, both Nasri and David Silva have excellent ball control abilities.

Yaya Touré's late run into the box becomes the deadliest battering ram!

The Ivory Coast midfielder scored a hat-trick against Fulham.

Yang Fan noticed that everyone around him had become serious.

Clearly, Steve Lund's speculation aligns very well with Pellegrini and Manchester City's position.

And it is very likely that this will become a reality.

"Then we need to find a way to break down Manchester City's attack."

Mike Phelan also offered his opinion: "The best way is to break them up defensively, forcing them to play individually, and then use the whole team to overwhelm them!"

In a one-on-one situation, Manchester United's defenders have almost no chance of winning.

Nasri, David Silva, Dzeko, and Yaya Toure are all among the top attackers in Europe.

Once they get the pieces together, Manchester United is doomed.

It sounds simple, but to execute it well, especially to get the players to cooperate seamlessly, is easier said than done.

Manchester United have only played two games with a three-man defense, while Manchester City have been using this lineup for a whole season.

In terms of teamwork, ability, age, and experience, Manchester United has no advantage whatsoever.

This was practically a crushing defeat!