69novels Chapter 602
Chapter 602
On May 26, 1999, no real Red Devil could remain calm after seeing this string of numbers.
Because it was exactly that day 8 years ago.
Manchester United, which entered the Champions League final for the second time in history, was 0:1 behind Bayern Munich in the 90 minutes of regular time.
But in the 3 minutes of injury time, they completed an incredible tie and then a lore, and successfully won the Champions League trophy.
Achieved the glory of the triple crown.
That game was held at Barcelona's home stadium, Camp Nou.
That day was also called the "Camp Nou Miracle" by countless fans!
What if we were 1 goal behind at the start?
We were behind in the Champions League final for 90 minutes!
This was Manchester United's glorious moment.
It is at this moment, the Manchester United fans in the stands and the Manchester United players on the field, the best stimulant!
"In the few rounds after the game resumed."
"Manchester United attacked fiercely."
"Clear thinking."
"Decisive passing and cutting."
"Manchester City's high-pressure tactics did not have a very good effect."
"Instead, it gave Manchester United many opportunities to take advantage of mistakes and advance the ball to the front court."
"The game came to the 10th minute."
"In terms of ball possession, Manchester United had a big lead of 61%."
"Manchester City's side."
"Under Manchester United's bombardment, they chose positional warfare defense, leaving only Su Fei in the front court to play a certain role in containment."
-【Hold on, must hold on. Now Manchester United is in a hurry to equalize the score, and it will be easier to play after they get through this momentum. 】
-【Putting aside Su Fei's goal, Manchester United's offensive end feels better than Manchester City since the start of the game, and several interspersed cooperation is really beautiful. 】
-【Does Manchester United have a buff bonus in the Champions League final? In 1968, as soon as he entered the Champions League final, he won the championship for the first time on behalf of an English club. 1999: Reached the Champions League final for the second time, the Camp Nou miracle. Reached the final twice and won the championship twice, 100% winning rate! 】
-【Don't panic, after Guardiola came to Manchester City, Manchester City's defense has stabilized a lot. Now as long as the ball passes halfway, basically all players return to defense, and the space in the penalty area is also blocked very tightly, but it can still be stabilized. 】
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On the court, Manchester United has the ball.
On the right side of the front court.
C Ronaldo faces the double attack of Sun Jihai and Martinez.
There is no room for further breakthrough.
Although he wanted to stand up and carry the team on his shoulders, he was surprisingly calm.
He correctly chose to turn back.
Give the ball to his teammate Scholes behind him to organize the attack.
Then follow a group of Manchester United midfielders and frontcourt players, surround the penalty area, distribute in multiple points, and seek opportunities.
Scholes got the ball.
He did not rush to speed up, but stayed outside the center circle, observing the running positions of his teammates and Manchester City's defense.
Manchester City did not intend to let Scholes get too comfortable.
Modric went up to steal the ball.
At the same time, Su Fei also retreated from the center circle and cooperated with Modric to double-team.
Scholes could only bite the bullet and pass the ball.
He quickly passed the ball to Giggs on the left, but Giggs could only barely hold the ball.
Because he was closely guarded by Cannavaro.
"Look at this ball, how to deal with it!"
"Giggs and Cannavaro one-on-one!"
"A duel between two 30-year-old veterans."
"Giggs!"
"Pull the ball and turn around to get rid of it!"
"Cannavaro!"
"Quick reaction!"
"Get close to him, kick him to break the ball, and poke the ball out from under Giggs' crotch!"
"This ball..."
"Evra's quick follow-up!"
"Directly sent a high kick in the middle!"
Evra's sudden cross immediately made the players in the penalty area of both sides move.
Rooney pushed away Bale who was close to him.
Stepped out and leaped up.
Wanted to compete for the header.
But the next second, Manchester City central defender Dunne accurately headed the ball out of the penalty area.
"Beautiful!!"
"A header from the Manchester City captain!"
"But this ball..."
"Saha got the position!"
"Volley!"
"This ball..."
"It was blocked by Martinez who retreated again!"
"Manchester United still has a chance!"
"Carrick!"
"A long-range shot attempt from a long distance!"
"This ball..."
"Oh, this is too high, it's like shooting a plane."
In the stands, in the past few seconds, the sound of the Red Devils' ball rang out again and again.The sighs of fans and the exclamations of Blue Moon fans.
However, Manchester United's continuous offensive.
After all, it was a lot of thunder, but the raindrops were small, and they didn't even hit Manchester City's goalkeeper James.
Wang Tao pointed out the current problems of Manchester United in a sharp way.
"Manchester City's positional defense is very good."
"Keep playing like this."
"It's hard for Manchester United to score."
"Now Manchester City is leading by 1 goal, so they are not in a hurry to play positional defense with you."
"It's like holding a shield in front of the goal."
"Manchester United must move the ball from left to right and pull it to Manchester City's defense to get a good shooting angle."
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On the side of the court, Ferguson frowned and chewed gum.
Although he couldn't hear Wang Tao's commentary.
But he was also very clear about the current difficulties faced by the team's offensive end.
Guardiola arrived.
Completely changed Manchester City's defensive system.
Before.
Manchester City basically rushed to the bottom and played against the opponent, and the attack meant that the rear was unstable.
But today.
After Manchester City scored the opening goal, the trial high pressure was not effective, so they immediately chose to retreat and stick to the front of the goal.
Engage in positional warfare defense.
In layman's terms.
It is not wasteful at all.
And the most effective way to attack in positional warfare.
You still have to give full play to the high center forward's ability to stir the penalty area to create opportunities for teammates on both wings, or make some unexpected long-range attempts.
But Manchester United does not have such a high center forward.
Rooney has good explosive impact and enough tonnage, but his height is only 1.78 meters. Another striker partner Saha is also a speed striker, not a center forward.
Since Van Nistelrooy was sent to Real Madrid after the end of last season, Ferguson has not been able to find a player who can truly replace Van Nistelrooy as a center forward.
"Pull to the side!!"
"Break through more!"
"Pass the ball!"
The center forward trick is no longer useful, Ferguson can only hope for other solutions.
Let Giggs and Ronaldo try to break through the wing.
To involve Manchester City's defense, and then cut in or cross the ball to see if there is a chance to shoot from the center.
Not far away.
Guardiola heard Ferguson's shout.
The corners of his mouth slightly raised.
Because he could hear the anxious mood from Ferguson's expectations.
His pre-match preparations were indeed fine.
Playing Manchester United.
Must bully him for not having a decent center forward.
Playing positional warfare defense with him.
This can also bring Manchester United into the slow rhythm that they are least adapted to and dislike.
However.
The young Spanish coach.
Still ignores the influence of some other factors.
For example.
Manchester United has a super winger who can create an effect on the wing that is even as powerful as a center forward by his own strength.
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