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Two to zero! Tottenham Hotspur, who were visiting Old Trafford Stadium in the second half, reversed the passive situation of being beaten in the first half. Under the leadership of Drogba, they launched a fierce frontcourt press, led by Luca Toni and De Robba scored two goals in a row, unexpectedly leading the Red Devils Manchester United at home by two goals!
The game situation took such a shocking turn that all the fans watching the game couldn't help but be a little stunned - Manchester United clearly had the upper hand in the first half and was so oppressed that Tottenham could hardly even mount a decent quick counterattack. Why? After a half-time break and a defensive midfielder was replaced, Tottenham suddenly turned around and beat Manchester United into such a miserable state?
In fact, the reason why Manchester United was able to beat Tottenham so embarrassingly in the first half was because Ferguson saw that the combination of Vidic and Vermaelen could not resist the strike partner of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Saha. Especially with Giggs and Joaquin on the wings, Tottenham simply did not dare to concentrate their forces on Ruud van Nistelrooy and Saha. In the second half, George took advantage of Manchester United's weakness in the midfield and backcourt's declining athletic ability and lack of ball control. He decisively removed Speed and replaced him with Drogba, which greatly strengthened the frontcourt's pressing, which not only helped Tottenham stop the ball. They overcame the decline in the first half and took a two-goal lead in the following time!
Cover up one's own weaknesses as much as possible, find loopholes in the opponent's tactics, and at the same time amplify and exploit the opponent's shortcomings. This is the game between the two top coaches George and Ferguson. Judging from the current game situation, George obviously has the upper hand in this game between master and apprentice!
Of course, George's excellent on-the-spot command is only one of the reasons why Tottenham was able to reverse the situation and lead Manchester United. On the other hand, it was because George introduced a group of players with outstanding potential and strong tactical execution ability last summer that allowed Tottenham to successfully suppress Manchester United in the second half.
If it were the previous group of players, even if George discovered the weaknesses in Manchester United's lineup, it would be of no avail. Because Sheringham and the others do not have the ability to implement this frontcourt pressing tactic, and at the same time, they like to rely on their old age and show off their old skills, and they cannot obey George's tactical arrangements.
When a group of good enough players come together and play for the same team, it also has considerable benefits for the players themselves. On the one hand, these players do not have to work as hard as when playing alone, thus greatly extending their career life; on the other hand, these high-level players training together can also promote each other's improvement.
For example, Drogba's goal to expand the score just now. If it were a year ago when the Ivorian was still playing for Guingamp, he would never have been able to complete the attack so cleanly and still be able to grasp Sir. West blocked Howard's line of sight and scored.
On the other side, Drogba's sudden goal also stunned all Manchester United fans watching the game. After all, before this, Manchester United had gradually stabilized its position under Ferguson's adjustments, and was preparing to use Tottenham's formation to press forward and use the empty opportunity in the defense to hit the opponent's counterattack. As a result, before they could start to exert their strength, their own goal He was penetrated by his opponent again. This sudden situation naturally makes Manchester United fans find it difficult to accept.
Why did a good game turn into what it is now? After some simple thinking, Manchester United fans quickly found the "culprit" that caused the team to fall behind, and that was Darren Fletcher!
If Fletcher's two passes were not intercepted, giving Tottenham a chance to directly attack Manchester United's defense, which has become extremely fragile since Ferdinand was suspended, how could Manchester United be facing two goals behind their opponents? Disadvantage? !
For a time, the Old Trafford Stadium was filled with shouts for Fletcher to get out of the field. Many fans even booed the Scottish youngster extremely loudly to express their dissatisfaction. .
As a young player who has just turned 20 and has only officially entered the Manchester United first team this season, has Fletcher ever seen his own fans turning against him collectively? Being booed by the fans, Fletcher, who was already very flustered, couldn't help but become more and more at a loss!
Seeing that Fletcher once again made a passing error and gave Tottenham a big gift, Ferguson originally planned to replace Fletcher immediately and use Nicky Butt and Keane to partner as a defensive midfielder. However, after looking at Fletcher with dull eyes and not knowing what to do, Sir Alex hesitated for a moment, and finally sighed softly, retracting the idea of substituting Fletcher.
After all, since Ferguson has decided to complete the reconstruction of Manchester United in the last two or three seasons, these young players must be given enough patience and cannot be dismissed just because of one or two mistakes or poor performance for a period of time. Relegated to the cold palace or abandoned. Moreover, according to the current situation in the standings, although Manchester United has basically missed the chance to defend the league championship, it is unrealistic to fall out of the top four in the league. In this case, it is better to give young people like Fletcher some more time and patience. Maybe it won't be long before Fletcher and the others can become the next Nicky Butt or even Roy Keane!
In addition, if Ferguson replaces Fletcher because of two passing errors, it will undoubtedly be a huge blow to Fletcher's confidence. Ferguson knows this very well. Therefore, unless he has no choice, Ferguson will never make the decision to replace Fletcher, because if he does, it will definitely have a negative impact on Fletcher's future growth!
"Boy, be more energetic! How can you be called a member of Manchester United when you look like this?" Although he decided to let Fletcher stay on the court, seeing Fletcher's distracted look, Ferguson still He was a little angry and said angrily, "If you still look like this, then I will really have to replace you."
"Old, boss, you didn't mean to replace me?" Hearing Ferguson's words, Fletcher's eyes glowed again, "I obviously performed so poorly before, and my two mistakes directly caused the team After conceding two goals in the second half, you didn’t blame me and allowed me to stay on the court and play?”
You can't blame Fletcher for thinking this way. After all, since Drogba came on the scene, his and Roy Keane's performances are hardly qualified. Keane can also rely on his rich game experience and familiarity with the team's tactics to avoid Drogba's pressing as much as possible, but Fletcher, a complete newbie, is unlucky. Not as rich as Drogba in terms of experience, and not as tough physically as the opponent, he became a complete failure in the second half, making frequent mistakes under the pressure of Drogba and others. If Drogba hadn't been unable to seize opportunities and Toni's mobility had not been right, Tottenham would have been ahead by more than just two goals.
"What nonsense? Who hasn't had a bad performance in one or two games?" In response to Fletcher's unambitious reply, Ferguson glared at him with great dissatisfaction, scaring Fletcher to close his eyes quickly. Mouth, "Since you don't have as much experience as your opponent and your physical fitness is not as good as that of the big black African guy, then use your brain and think carefully about how to solve this difficulty. Don't always go head-to-head with your opponent!"
"Yes! Boss!" Ferguson has already expressed it to this point. No matter how stupid or stupid Fletcher is, he still knows what he should do next. "I promise, I will definitely live up to your expectations of me this time! "
After saying that, Fletcher, whose eyes became firm again, turned back to the court and waited with his teammates for the referee to announce that the game would restart. After the restart, Fletcher used his physical running and fighting to greatly relieve the defensive pressure on Manchester United's midfielder. At the same time, he also changed the way he handled the ball. Basically, he would pass the ball to his teammates around him as soon as possible. Don't give Drogba and others a chance to surround you!
Although Fletcher's changes made Drogba's wishful thinking come true, it was nothing more than that. As time passed by, the score displayed on the big screen was still zero to two, with the home team in front and the away team in behind.
Not willing to give in! Although it finally helped the team stabilize its position, for Fletcher, who directly caused Manchester United to fall behind by two goals in this game, these were obviously far from making up for the losses he caused to the team in the second half!
So, after seeing Carrick dribbling forward, Fletcher, who was eager to redeem himself for the team, made a bold decision. The moment Carrick passed the ball, Fletcher stood decisively between Carrick and Drogba - he was betting that Carrick would choose to pass the ball to Drogba this time!
Fortunately, Fletcher made the right bet this time. The consequence was that Tottenham, which had pressed up its formation and was about to launch an offensive, was wide open in an instant. Next, as long as Fletcher can pass the ball to the frontcourt, he can help Manchester United launch a standard quick counterattack!
"Oops!" Seeing Fletcher actually intercepting Carrick's through ball, Drogba immediately realized that something was wrong and rushed over to counterattack on the spot, preventing Manchester United from attacking in the first place. Launch a quick counterattack. Although Giggs and Joaquin are both traditional wingers, if there is an opportunity to directly attack the goal, they will not miss it easily.
However, Drogba's actions were still a step slow. Fletcher made a long pass from the backcourt. Giggs accelerated and got rid of Phil Neville and then took the ball and drove straight in. After forcing Cech to abandon the goal, he passed the ball to Ruud van Nistelrooy who broke in from the center. The latter decisively pushed and shot into the empty goal. Win a victory for Manchester United, one to two!
Ruud van Nistelrooy's goal sounded a wake-up call for Tottenham players. In the following time, while Tottenham players continued to press Manchester United's midfield and backcourt, they also became more cautious when attacking to avoid being hit by a quick counterattack by their opponents.
However, despite this, Manchester United players still found many counterattack opportunities by virtue of their home advantage and tacit understanding between each other - in the last minute of injury time, Joaquin accelerated and broke through Hein after getting the ball broken by Fletcher. Ce's defense, and after advancing to a position level with the penalty area line, hit the middle. Saha, who responded in the middle, kept passing the ball into the penalty area. Ruud van Nistelrooy, who followed up, left Vidic behind with a lunge, and then decisively pushed with his right foot five meters in front of the goal!
Just when Ruud van Nistelrooy thought that the shot was a sure shot, Cech's appearance instantly shattered the Dutchman's dream - the Czech goalkeeper appeared in the path of the ball in time, fell to the ground to save, and firmly pressed the ball to the ground. Under the body!
As Cech saved Ruud van Nistelrooy's inevitable shot before the end, the master-disciple showdown between George and Ferguson finally came to an end!
In this way, although Manchester United fought back at home and were two goals behind, they still failed to equalize the score before the end of the game and eventually lost 1-2!
