In the last two friendly matches, Juventus has gradually recovered.
In the first game against Cottbus, the players' game rhythm was still a bit slow, and Yun Sheng was not very satisfied.
Next, against the aggressive Dortmund, Juventus' offensive and defensive speed increased. Under the influence of their opponents, their overall state improved rapidly. This is what Yunsheng hopes to see most. This is the true meaning of the friendly match.
Facing the Premier League giant Manchester United in this game, the entire Juventus team felt unprecedented pressure.
Manchester United is so strong!
Manchester United is currently in a period of transition from old to new, but due to Ferguson's tactical adjustments, they do not feel overly rusty. Veterans such as Giggs and Scholes still performed steadily, and newcomers such as Dong Fangzhuo, Yu Hai, and Smalling also connected seamlessly and performed very well.
Facing such a Manchester United team, Juventus played very cautiously.
Not enough Yunsheng but frowned.
After encountering a top team, Juventus' state returned to its previous state, and the courage, boldness and adventurous spirit that it required were no longer visible.
Facing Manchester United's indiscriminate attack, although Juventus defended well, their offense immediately lost its momentum. Even Del Piero couldn't help but often return to defense, which made Yun Sheng shake his head on the sidelines.
After all, stability and conservatism have been deeply engraved in the blood of the players. It is not easy for them to make changes in a short period of time...
Manchester United's offensive is very fierce today. They have accumulated heavy troops in the midfield and frontcourt, hoping to swallow up Juventus in one breath.
On the front line, the combination of Dong Fangzhuo and Rooney was rampant, with excellent speed and strength. When Berbatov was injured, Dong Fangzhuo's replacement not only did not reduce Manchester United's forward strength, but created more opportunities for Rooney.
In the midfield, Ferguson's favorite two-winger team finally reappeared.
With Giggs aging and Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the team, Ferguson has rarely used the two-wing tactic in recent years. After all, the team lacks fast wingers who can make sudden passes.
However, the joining of Yu Hai allowed Ferguson's two wings to once again exert their power. He and Nani played on the left and right, and often crossed and switched positions, becoming Manchester United's new wing combination.
In the midfield position, the combination of Giggs and Carrick has a very reasonable age structure and technical characteristics. Giggs is responsible for advancing the offense, and Carrick is responsible for organizing the defense. The two work together well.
Under the suppression of this offensive combination, Juventus was trapped in their own half and did not perform well for the entire 45 minutes.
After half the game, everyone returned to the locker room.
Yun Sheng's expression looked a little serious as he chatted about the status of the game.
"The last three games are very representative games."
"The first game against Cottbus is just like when we face a weak opponent in the league. They may rely on their overall offense and defense to try to find our loopholes. But as long as we play normally, winning is not a problem. .”
"Facing Dortmund in the second game, they are very strong, just like the strong league opponents we are about to face - Inter Milan, AC Milan, Roma, Lazio and other teams. They have very strong players in the team, and their overall performance Faye is also very good, we must go all out to win the game and there must be no slacking off at all.”
"But facing Manchester United in this game, the situation is different. Manchester United is the top club in Europe, the favorite to win the Champions League, and a super strong team. They have top players in every line, and there are stars in almost every position. It’s such an obvious loophole. When facing this kind of opponent, even if we show 100% of our strength, it’s not enough. We must show 200% of our strength!”
"In the Champions League, every game is difficult, especially entering the knockout rounds, which is a battle every game. Your opponents will all be teams like Manchester United, and your opponents will all be stars like Rooney. Wait until then At this time, do you have to retreat and be conservative in every game?"
"Pierro, I ask you not to return to defense in the second half! You are the captain of the team, and I understand your thoughts. You want to help the team defend and reduce the pressure on your teammates, but for defensive players, reducing pressure is the most important thing. The best way is to attack, there is no other way! As long as you can score goals, defense will be much easier!"
"Raul, Trezeguet, Guti, Ballack... you are all world-class stars. You are no worse than Manchester United players! I hope you can play more actively and boldly!"
"Buffon, the defensive task of the back line is entrusted to you, and the task of leading the defensive line is also on you. I will ask the offensive line to reduce the number of back defenses. In this way, you must fight for every ball and every inch of ground! I hope I can see you in better shape in the second half!”
Originally, Yun Sheng wanted to make substitutions, but he decided to wait.
He wanted to see what these players could do in the second half.
If not, then no matter how big a star they are, they will not have an absolutely stable main position next season!
After the start of the second half, Juventus really changed a lot.
Just two minutes into the game, Diego took advantage of a personal breakthrough and passed two people to Raul on the edge of the penalty area. Raul's lob shot was very exciting, but unfortunately it slipped out and missed the opportunity to open the scoring.
Five minutes later, Del Piero made a curve ball in the penalty area, once again threatening Manchester United's goal. Fortunately, goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar reacted quickly and rubbed the ball away with his fingertips.
Juventus is in good shape!
But for Manchester United, Ferguson was not worried at all, he was even a little happy.
It's better if you press them out, so that we can have more opportunities to attack.
In the second half, Manchester United replaced many young players, such as 25-year-old midfielder Valencia, 22-year-old defender Evans, 22-year-old new forward Hernandez, 20-year-old defender Rafael, etc. These young players Everyone showed up.
After the veterans left the field, the team's ball rights were handed over to Yu Hai and Dong Fangzhuo.
Now it's the turn of China's twin stars to shine!
In the 60th minute of the game, it was a wonderful cooperation between the two that changed the stalemate between the two teams.
Yu Hai played on the left wing for half the game. He suddenly switched positions with Nani and wandered to the right wing. This kind of free switching was the right given to him by Ferguson.
Facing Juventus' left back Chiellini, he suddenly chose to cut inside, use his speed to get out of the way, and volleyed into the far corner!
Buffon flew and touched the ball, causing the ball to enter the net.
Dong Fangzhuo is extremely fast and rushes to score a goal!
1 to 0! Manchester United opened the scoring, and the Chinese twin stars played bravely and finally broke the deadlock in the game!
