177. Disrupting the Rhythm
The last time Wen Sheng and Ferguson were having a quarrel at Etihad Stadium, the scene of the verbal blushing face and thick neck was still fresh in memory of many reporters. Unexpectedly, after a few months, the two met at Old Trafford without sparking any sparks. The two not only shook hands like old friends, but also hugged them.
However, it’s nothing strange to think about this. Pris and Wensheng had a big fight at the beginning. Didn’t the two meet and smile to eliminate their grudges?
As for Ferguson, Ferguson has had more enemies over the years. Although the old man has a stingy personality, he doesn’t really have many enemies with the coaching industry.
Wen Sheng praised Ferguson as if he was a flower before the game. Now it is normal to live up to each other's face when meeting each other.
"Don't look at these two guys making a big fuss, they shouldn't make money with each other?" Many reporters thought to themselves.
They are the ones who hyped up the two Manchester City heroes in one game, and they are also the ones who expressed their doubts when they came to an end. They have 6 rounds left after this game, Manchester City and Manchester United have one round less, but in fact, there are still seven rounds left, and anything can happen.
Pre-match hype is just a means. Who makes fans gossip and like to listen to the media’s serious nonsense?!
The reporters' worries were redundant, and the battle on the court was fierce.
No matter how Manchester City view it, Manchester United must be tough anyway and must burn Manchester City's fire!
After the opening, Manchester United began to actively test pressure against Manchester City and acted very quickly. Manchester City was similar to the previous game against Dortmund, and it was a bit slow to heat up and was a little uncomfortable with Manchester United's high-level defensive strategy. Van Persie got a shot in less than a minute of the game. He received a cross from Ashley Young in the penalty area. The difficult volley was very threatening and flew out of the goal through the beam.
Van Persie's ability is here. His use of the body and his judgment of the ball's landing point are extremely accurate, so he can shoot such a high-quality shot. If others change the speed of the ball, the judgment of the ball's landing point is not accurate, it is difficult to achieve this effect.
Old Trafford fans erupted in applause.
When I was at Etihad, Manchester City fans sang many songs that disgusted Manchester United players. Now the storm is changing. It is Manchester United fans' turn to sing songs in the stands, drink beer, and scold Manchester City players.
Wen Sheng had no choice but to ignore racial discrimination. Fortunately, he gradually focused on the court, and the voice behind him had no effect.
Wen Sheng had long known that Ferguson should not be underestimated. The situation on the court is also confirming this point. Simply put, Manchester United, like Dortmund, decided not to let Manchester City control the rhythm steadily. The players ran wildly. Before the game, they wanted to say that Manchester City had three-point colors, obviously it was not just a saying.
Manchester City has recovered, and Manchester United has not lowered its offensive rhythm, and Ferguson is obviously not afraid of taking risks.
20 minutes passed, and Manchester United created two or three good opportunities. Among them, only Van Persie's shot was very threatening, and the other two Manchester United players actually didn't even touch the ball.
Manchester City is not a fool. Van Persie is definitely the focus of defense. Kompany is always on his side. He doesn't need to worry about Shinji Kagawa's anterior intubation. In short, if you are optimistic about Van Persie, you will be fine.
Van Persie is indeed awkward to play, but this kind of person is careless and he still has to be careful.
Manchester City has insufficient ability to create opportunities. Manchester United's plan is twitching, aggressive and fast-paced attack basically disrupts Manchester City's rhythm. Wen Sheng shouted dryly on the sidelines and kept signaling Manchester United players to foul, but his opponent is indeed experienced and the Premier League is much more relaxed after all than the Champions League and other things. The referee made Ferguson the last round, and this game was the home court of Old Trafford. If referee Jones did not favor at all, Wen Sheng would not believe it anyway.
The first half was short, not long. Forty-five minutes passed, and the ball possession rate of both sides was roughly the same, but the actual game time in the whole first half was too small, and they were used to foul each other and argue with each other. Manchester United was more threatening, and Manchester City was slightly less threatening, but not without them.
After the final whistle, Wensheng walked back to the locker room. He was not very good at encountering this situation.
And it makes sense to think about Warnock at this time. In Warnock's eyes, what is first or not is secondary is the Derby, do you understand?! Derby is the most important thing.
Wensheng thinks this statement is nonsense. In the opinion of a small group, we won the championship. What a bullshit derby. The derby is just two games in a long season. What kind of birds are you?!
But now Wensheng has to admit that Manchester United first made a strong gesture in momentum and successfully overwhelmed Manchester City, making Manchester City unable to get excited. During the adaptation process, they were repeatedly interrupted by their opponents with foul tactics, making it difficult for Manchester City to play. Of course, Manchester City is indeed in a state that is incomparable to the mid-week match against Dortmund.
Wensheng's think tank is not a fool. On the way back to the locker room, Hawking suggested: "In the second half, we must move the formation forward to attack them! The momentum cannot be weaker!"
There was no objection in the team when Wensheng formulated his strategy. Kidd said that this game cannot be judged by common sense. Manchester United's team is a derby opponent. The last time he was tied by Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium, the players were angry. If the goal of this game was a draw strategy, it would undoubtedly disappoint many players.
Wensheng really set an embarrassing little record. Since Etihad's father took over, Manchester United has not been able to get even a single point there. This season Wensheng accidentally let Ferguson get points.
Wensheng, who was surprisingly calm, had to think about this issue. What Manchester City had to say is that it was reliable or that they did not make any big mistakes in defense, but the defense has been under pressure. Who knows whether it will collapse in the end?!
The team's momentum is also visible to the obvious, and the team is a little silent.
"Go or not!" Wen Sheng frowned and returned to the locker room without saying a word. After entering the room, he immediately made a decision. He really couldn't waste it. Ferguson's goal was to achieve the chaos of the game!
"Just mess around, it's hard to say who dies! Do you think my midfielder is a good sheep?!" Wen Sheng snorted coldly in his heart.
Ferguson was also depressed. Manchester United performed well in the first half. Although there were not many opportunities, anyone with discerning eyes could see that they had missed some good opportunities. It would be great if they could enter one. After all, the players were all playing hard, and it would be difficult to maintain the impact of the first half in the second half.
Chapter completed!