"This can't go on like this."
Ferguson said to his assistants sitting down the field as Foster fished the ball out of the net for the second time in the first half.
Just now, it was Ibrahimovic who used his fake movements with his feet in front of the Manchester United penalty area to deceive Evans, who was defending. When the Manchester United defender made a tackle to block Ibrahimovic's shot, Ibrahimovic passed the ball through the penalty area.
Taking advantage of the gap left by Evans, Bell got rid of Fabio's defense and entered the penalty area.
Finally, when Foster was not fully prepared, he pushed the goal with his left foot and scored in the near corner.
2 to 0.
The first half of the game is not over yet, Leeds United is already leading by two goals.
Ferguson thought that he could no longer sit still and wait for death, even though he had said before the game not to be cruel, in order to prevent players from both teams from getting injured. But Leeds United on the opposite side did not make any harsh moves and there were no fouls.
But the guy who couldn't stand George Li was ruthless.
They were killing each other indiscriminately. The defensive actions were not ruthless, but the defensive tactics, methods, and formations were not polite at all. Not only did they use the high-position pressure like before, but they also deployed a lot of manpower in the midfield, allowing Manchester United to The attack here cannot be organized at all.
Manchester United could only use long passes in the midfield and backfield to find opportunities, but most of the balls were destroyed by Leeds United's use of Albuchesson's early positioning.
The only few times he successfully fought for the top, he was immediately snatched up the second point by Black, Baines and Milner around him. Manchester United's offense could only be in vain.
Rooney also tried to retreat to midfield to help free Scholes, but it had no effect. On the contrary, Rooney also fell into the quagmire of midfield and could not get out at all.
Imagine you get the ball in the midfield, and there are people near or far from the left front, left back, right front, and right back. What should you do?
Further away, Leeds United also has a plan that makes it impossible for you to pass the ball comfortably.
When encountering this kind of situation before, you can also try to use Ronaldo's personal ability to break this regional defense, thereby disrupting the opponent's defensive deployment.
But the current owner of Red Devils No. 7 obviously does not have this ability.
Even Manchester United's new No. 7 did not play today.
In sharp contrast is Leeds United's No. 7. Milner was particularly active on the right and center today and could be seen from almost every corner of the pitch.
One moment he was the team's right back, able to mark Manchester United's left midfielder Park Ji-sung; the next moment he appeared in the team's midfielder position, helping Barry to sweep the midfield; the next moment he was inside Robben. When cutting, fill the vacancy on the right side of the team and create an offensive threat at a 45-degree position on the right side.
Ferguson was also amazed by his disciple's unbridled imagination.
In the past two seasons, he also praised Charlotte Black, who played as a defensive midfielder in Leeds United's lineup. But praise is praise, and Ferguson didn't like the full-back style of play that his disciples came up with.
However, this time, George Lee changed to a right back to show Ferguson the midfielder.
However, Ferguson still keenly discovered the reason for Milner's outstanding performance.
That is, no matter how Milner plays, it is Charlotte Black who can fill Milner's vacancy at right back and midfielder position.
Before the game, Ferguson discovered that George Lee actually played two right backs, and was still wondering what kind of goal formation his disciple had started to set up again.
After kicking and kicking, he finally understood the mystery.
That is, as soon as Milner moves to the defensive midfielder position, Blake will move to the right back position. But Blake, the right back, is not an ordinary full-back. He plays like a center back and a full-back.
I have to make it clear, that is the kind of defensive full-back who rarely penetrates forward.
Unless Leeds United presses very forward in the attack, then Blake will appear at a 45-degree angle on the right.
If Milner remains at right back, then Black's position will not be limited to the original center back position. He will start to advance forward in a timely manner and will reach a position similar to Barry's, playing just now. What Milner does when playing as a defensive midfielder.
In this way, Milner will shrink appropriately to the middle.
Although the two players are in the same position as the midfielder, they play in different ways.
When Milner plays as a defensive midfielder, he mostly participates in defense. He uses his physical strength and speed to constantly sweep in the midfield. Because of Blake's supplementary position, his sweep is not limited to the right wing. , he will even chase the defense all the way to the left.
Blake playing as a defensive midfielder is another way. He will participate more in the team's offense. He can use his speed and skills to complete the backcourt advancement task, and he can also use his footwork to complete a wide range of situations. The long pass is transferred to the two wings.
It was not only Robben and Bale on the wing who enjoyed the benefits of Blake's passing. Ibrahimovic also received two balls from the backcourt in the first half of the game, but it was just because of the lack of tacit understanding of cooperation. Once, Ibrahimovic was preparing to counter offside, but the ball was originally intended to be passed to him with his back, and the other time, it was the other way around.
Ferguson looked at the players on his field and prepared to make some changes.
First of all, the right winger of his current team is Valencia, who transferred from Wigan for 17 million euros this summer. This player is a very traditional winger who can only hug the wing. Behind him is the young player Fabio. When facing Leeds United's attack, he can't care enough about it. It would be good to be able to defend well.
Therefore, we can only make a fuss on the left side.
Ferguson hurriedly asked Park Ji-sung on the left to move closer to the middle, and then asked Evra from behind to insert more.
It's out of control now. If this situation continues, Manchester United will probably be beaten and confused.
With Ferguson's timely adjustments, Manchester United finally stopped the decline in the rest of the first half, leaving a little suspense in the second half.
^^^
George Lee came to the players' tunnel in advance, where he was waiting for the Leeds United players to leave one after another. He high-fived all the team members one by one to express his encouragement.
Especially when Milner and Black came to him, he hugged one and walked with them to the locker room.
"The first half was good. This tactic may be used more in the next season. However, I may not use the combination of the two of you very often. You must be mentally prepared for this."
Today's backcourt combination is also because Li George knows that this is the Community Shield, so he dares to use it. In a normal Premier League or Champions League, he would not dare to line up this kind of lineup. As long as there is a top forward on the opposite side, Leeds United's central defender combination will suffer a devastating blow.
Blake can be paired with any central defender in Leeds United. It's okay to deal with small fish and shrimps, but it won't be able to really encounter tough situations.
