After handing over the task of cooperating with the Johansson faction to Elizabeth, George returned to Tottenham's training base in the suburbs of London early the next morning despite Adele's resentful eyes - after the lead had shrunk to just one point. Now, everyone needs to work harder to ensure that Chelsea will not catch up from behind!
Just like that, when the calendar turned to January 4th, the Tottenham team arrived at Old Trafford on time to welcome the team's second official game in 2005 and challenge the Red Devils Manchester United coached by Ferguson!
As the most successful club since the establishment of the English League, Manchester United's performance in the 2004-05 season was simply a disaster - unlike last season, this season's Manchester United fell behind early after the start of the British season, and after one third of the schedule At that time, they only ranked eighth in the standings. Although Manchester United adjusted their status in time under the leadership of Ferguson and achieved an astonishing record of eight wins and one draw in the subsequent nine rounds of the league, reaching fifth in the league in one go, there was only one point gap between them and fourth-placed Everton. But anyone with a discerning eye can see that unless a miracle happens, a Champions League ticket is the highest honor that Manchester United can strive for in the league this season!
Although Manchester United has created miracles of being more than ten points behind in the league and finally coming back to win the championship (reversing Newcastle in the 1995-96 season and Arsenal in the 02-03 season), don't forget that the reason why Manchester United was able to accomplish this feat at that time was because It's because they are the top team among the twenty English teams. As long as they adjust their state and mentality, and at the same time seize the weaknesses of the Magpies and Gunners in their ability to withstand pressure, they will have a great chance of making a successful comeback.
Not so now. Because unlike Arsenal, whose ability to withstand pressure has been repeatedly criticized, Tottenham and Chelsea have been extremely stable in the league this season. Even if the situation is stalemate and unfavorable, they have not collapsed due to being unable to withstand the pressure—— Regarding this point, at the beginning of the season, Arsenal and Tottenham were locked in a battle for the league leader's position, but now they have fallen to third place in the standings, leaving behind Chelsea, who are in second place, with a gap of eight points. Na must be the one with the most say.
Moreover, unlike those two comebacks to win the championship, Manchester United's current strength is no longer the top among British teams. Whether it's Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, or even their old rival Arsenal, the strength of these teams has surpassed the Red Devils who are in pain!
As he grows older, Giggs’ breakthrough on the left is no longer as sharp as it was two years ago. Roy Keane’s strong midfield coverage and confrontation ability have also declined significantly. Ruud van Nistelrooy’s support from teammates behind him has also declined significantly. The lack of strength and his own injuries have significantly reduced his scoring efficiency, not to mention the 30-year-old Gary Neville, Scholes and Solskjaer. The successive aging of these great figures who created a golden era for the Red Devils has caused Manchester United's competitiveness in the British arena to fall to its lowest point in history!
Therefore, for Manchester United, which is currently thirteen points behind Tottenham in the league standings, it is really unrealistic to replicate their previous feats this season!
However, even with such a huge advantage, George did not dare to have any contempt for Manchester United. Because any team that dares to do this has been slapped in the face by Ferguson with reality!
It is precisely because of this understanding that in this game, George, who led the team to visit Dream Theater, sent out the strongest lineup at hand-goalkeeper Petr Cech, left back Evra, and central defender Vidic. With Ledley King, right back Stephen Carr, Mascherano as a single midfielder, Xabi Alonso and Edgar Davis in the midfield, and Robben, Cristiano Ronaldo and DeRo on the front line The three of them formed Tottenham's offensive trident in this game!
As for Manchester United, although Ferguson has introduced a lot of fresh blood in the past two years, such as Joaquin, Carrick, Heinze and others have secured their main position with their stable and excellent performance, but for the 1992 generation as the core, For Manchester United, which mainly builds the team, a change of blood on this scale is not enough to rejuvenate it!
Goalkeeper Carroll, the four defenders from left to right are Heinze, Ferdinand, Sylvester and Wes Brown, and the midfielders are Giggs, Carrick, Roy Keane and Joaquin The combination, Saha and Alan Smith partner as a double forward, this is Manchester United's eleven for this game!
Although Manchester United's lineup seems to be full of loopholes, George, who has memories of his past life and knows Manchester United's future development trajectory well, clearly knows that the current Red Devils are just in the darkness before dawn. As long as Ferguson can take the killer, Roy Keane, who is seriously declining but has an increasingly good temper, find a qualified partner for Carrick in the midfielder position, and then introduce a first-class goalkeeper to complete the project. With the transformation of the entire central axis, Manchester United will once again become the terrifying Red Devils that shock the entire European football world!
"By the way, we also need to sign a reliable striker. Otherwise, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rooney alone will not be able to support Manchester United's offensive line." Seeing the ball passed by Saha to Alan Smith Being interrupted first by Ledley King, Manchester United's offensive that had finally advanced to Tottenham's goal once again came to an abrupt end. George added silently in his heart.
I have to say that Saha's position at Manchester United is really embarrassing. Although the Frenchman's ability is indeed quite comprehensive, and he is almost versatile in all kinds of martial arts. Whether he is paired with Rooney or Ruud van Nistelrooy, he can achieve good results, but the problem is that none of the all-round Saha can be called His top strengths make it difficult for him to gain enough advantage in the confrontation with the top central defenders to complete the task of destroying Manchester United!
Saha's performance during his time at Fulham was indeed amazing, but his outstanding performance was based on the premise that the entire Fulham team used him as the core of the offense - even a rough guy like Heskey With the support of the entire Leicester team, he could score double-digit goals in a single season. What's more, although Saha's ability is not top-notch, he is by no means worse than Heskey?
In the front there is Ruud van Nistelrooy, the king of the small penalty area, in the back there is Wayne Rooney, the new hope of the Three Lions forward, and in the middle there is Alan Smith. Saha's future at Old Trafford, which has neither outstanding abilities nor age advantages, nor a household registration book, and has lost his core benefits, can naturally be imagined.
For example, in today's game, although Saha worked hard on the court, he was chased and intercepted by many Tottenham players such as Vidic, Ledley King and Mascherano, even with Giggs and Cardano. Rick and other teammates were desperately delivering shells from behind, but the French couldn't create many scoring opportunities at all!
Therefore, when Ferguson sent out the combination of Saha and Smith, the balance of victory was already tilting in the direction of Tottenham!
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