Chapter 889 Ferguson's "Provocation"
Chapter 889 Ferguson's "Provocation"
Chapter 889 Ferguson's "Provocation"
To get the best result at the least cost, 1:0, this score is not big, but for Ferguson, it is very satisfied.
In any case, the game was won and three points were scored. This is a good start for the new season of the UEFA Champions League and also laid a foundation for the subsequent qualifying.
Ferguson and his players are satisfied, but many media are not happy. With Manchester United's current attitude in the league, they are playing against a second-tier European team at home. The process is so difficult and the score gap is so small. This disappointed all the media workers—of course, the most important thing is that the reporters all wanted to see Fan Bizhuang play in this game. The superstar’s first Champions League game after joining Manchester United, the performance is good or bad Bad, no matter which one it is, it's all a gimmick, and it's all sales!
What made the reporters "angry" was that Fan Bizhuang just sat on the bench for 10 minutes. Ferguson is really not understanding at all. The big guys are almost looking through the water. Ferguson just doesn't buy it. I do my own way.
Unhappy reporters quickly used their "pens" to "retaliate" against Ferguson and his team.
"1:0! Manchester United struggled to win the first Champions League victory of the new season!"
"Manchester United played so badly without Van! This time they were lucky, next time, can they continue to move forward?"
"Wanderers manager Smith: We deserve a point!"
"A bad game, the only thing Manchester United fans can be thankful for is that they won the game and got the three points!"
"Except for Kaka's breakthrough pass, there were no bright spots in the whole game!"
The media criticized Manchester United's performance in this game for nothing. Although the Red Devils' performance did not have much to commend in the 10 minutes, it was definitely not as bad as the media reported. Exaggerated, Obviously, the way the British media vent their dissatisfaction is indeed a bit too much.
However, in a subsequent interview, Ferguson said indifferently, "We won the victory and scored three points, that's enough. Football games can't always be full of beauty and passion. What I value more is in the We managed to get the three points in a difficult situation. My lads did a great job and I'm proud of them."
There are still a lot of media criticizing Manchester United with this game, but for Ferguson and his players, this game is over, it can be regarded as a complete turning point, their energy and attention are completely concentrated four days later against Liverpool.
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Anfield Stadium can be called the most famous "devil's home stadium" in England and even in the world. This stadium seems to have magic power. Whenever the visiting team players play on the field, many people will always be shocked by the crazy noise of the fans. Influence, performance will be more or less inferior.
And the design of this stadium is also very interesting. The exit of the visiting team's player channel is a bit narrow. When the players are about to walk out of the channel, they will look up and see a sign that says - "This is Anfield!"
This signboard, which began in Shankly's era, is like a strong psychological hint, reminding every Liverpool player who he is fighting for, and at the same time telling the opponent, who are you fighting against!
Many players who have played at Anfield will always tell others in surprise when recalling the game at that time: "I don't know what happened. We warmed up and played as usual, but when we got to the field , the performance was not good, we were like a magic spell, and then we played badly like shit!"
There are too many rich teams and superstar players at Anfield, and the name of the devil of this stadium is becoming more and more known all over the world.
Since the establishment of the Premier League, although Manchester United has successfully pulled Liverpool off the throne and is also the team with the most points at Anfield, as far as Ferguson is concerned, he is not willing to play against Liverpool at that stadium because Being there, every time, was a harrowing experience.
The Anfield Stadium seems to be really magical. Here, Liverpool's players are like being buffed in the game, crazier, hotter, and even easier to perform supernormally - especially in the face of Manchester United, the deadly rival. At that time, the fans here were like lunatics booing and yelling non-stop throughout the game, which seemed to faintly shake the whole stadium, and Liverpool players were also lunatics. Entanglement, constant impact, constant biting-even if Manchester United can win in the end, the process will be extremely difficult, and it will even be disgraced for a while.
For Liverpool, Ferguson's feelings are very complicated. This is a team that hates him to the bone, and it is Liverpool that has witnessed him and his team reaching the top.
Ferguson likes to challenge the strong, and he likes to have the hottest and most manly contest with Liverpool, but from another perspective, he doesn't want to fight Liverpool - not because he is afraid, but because he feels thankless.
But no matter what, the game against Liverpool is the top priority of the team throughout the season. As the fans said, it is okay to lose to anyone, but not to Liverpool!
If it is going to Anfield Stadium, no matter how good the team's state and momentum are, Ferguson will not be too confident, because Liverpool is such a magical team, they can lose to the team with the worst record, Also capable of defeating the strongest teams.
Fortunately, the first match between the two teams this season will be at their own home court.At Old Trafford, Liverpool will not have a buff bonus. Here, they will enjoy the same treatment as Manchester United to Anfield, and Manchester United fans will greet them "well".
However, despite having the home court advantage, Ferguson still did not dare to take this confrontation lightly. In other words, Liverpool is a "magical" team. No one knows what kind of performance they will have in the game. Will the combat power suddenly explode.
Strictly speaking, Liverpool's ups and downs performance is a team's unstable performance. This is also an important reason why Liverpool has not been able to regain the top league crown for many years since its establishment in the Premier League. In the league, you don't know when you will lose the chain by yourself, thus launching the ranks of the championship trophy.
But it is precisely because of this that Ferguson is even more afraid of this team.One thing he has to admit is that no matter what the current situation and situation of Liverpool is, this team will always be Manchester United's number one enemy. It was in the past, it is now, and it will still be in the future!
Out of this kind of fear, Ferguson strengthened the team's training and put forward a lot of specific requirements during the training. On the other hand, Ferguson made some "off-the-box tricks".
"We're in the right shape and we're confident we can face any challenge from any team - yes, I'm using the word challenge here, there's nothing wrong with that, we're the best team in the Premier League and we're in the standings right now. No. [-], any team facing us, they should be the ones who should be nervous!"
"Liverpool is a difficult opponent, they are difficult to deal with, but it must be said that Liverpool is not the feared Red Army more than 20 years ago, we are leading, and they are catching up. By!"
"I always say we're the best team in the UK, but there's always someone with a sign saying 'wait until you've won 18 league trophies!' - they won't now, of course. It hits me like that because me and my team have won 18 league titles. We've got as many, but I have to tell them it's not the end because, just this season, we're going to Complete the transcendence! We will truly become the number one in the UK! They can only be swept into the dustbin of history!"
"Yes, we are ready and at Old Trafford we have a big surprise for them!"
After more than 20 years of ups and downs in the Premier League, Ferguson has rebuilt a declining noble into a world-famous super giant. Ferguson's skills can be described as rich and diverse. From a certain point of view, Ferguson is also a coach who does whatever it takes to win. He kept talking about stimulating Liverpool, and he just wanted to use this "provocation" to shake Liverpool's mind.
He is not afraid that the whole Liverpool team will go crazy. A team that goes crazy and loses its mind is much easier to deal with than in a normal state.
Not only that, Ferguson also issued "smoke bombs" from time to time, but his "smoke bombs", no matter how you look at them, have a nature of teasing opponents.
"Our preparations for the battle are not going well. My boys seem to have some physical problems during the continuous campaign. This is very unfortunate news for the game the day after tomorrow!"
"I told my players that Liverpool is a strong opponent and we have to go all out... We trained harder, maybe because we were too focused, some players didn't seem to be in ideal physical condition..."
"My assistant told me that there seems to be something wrong with Van's ankle... Really bad news, it would be a big loss for us if Fan couldn't play... Of course, it would be a big loss for them. It's fantastic news because it will take a lot of pressure off their defense!"
"... oh oh, luckily, it was just a false alarm, there is nothing wrong with Fan... The team is in good shape, we are actively preparing for the game!"
While Ferguson "stinged" his opponent with various words, he found various reasons to chatter at Liverpool from the air, like a noisy crow, which was annoying.
This kind of Ferguson has "opened the eyes" of fans and reporters, and at the same time has a deeper and different "understanding" of the Scottish coach.
(End of this chapter)
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