The most low-key superstar

Chapter 321 The Results Say It All

The national team's game is over, and England's home victory over Croatia is a satisfactory explanation for England fans.

And the Croatian team also lost the initiative to participate in the play-offs. At the press conference after the game, the Croatian head coach kept repeating the fairness. Everyone knows that he meant that England still has a game against Ukraine. However, if England can also beat Ukraine, then as long as Croatia beats their opponents behind, they still have a chance to participate in the play-offs.

For this issue, the English media was noncommittal.

The league has restarted. Manchester United's recent training has not been relaxed. However, due to the national team's training, when the players returned, the coaches of Manchester United found that the players' condition was much worse than when they left. Obviously, there was no progress. Systematic training is still affecting the normal state of the team.

The team's schedule has begun to gradually become tense. Manchester United will first face the league leader in an away game, Tottenham, which has performed bravely since the start of the season, and then they will go to Turkey to challenge Besikta without stopping. team.

The Tottenham team, which has won all four games, can be said to have surprised everyone. No one expected that they would be able to win four consecutive victories.

In recent seasons, Tottenham have held high the banner of offense and become the representative of offensive football in the Premier League.However, what forms a double-edged sword is that their defense is quite poor.Tottenham's ability to rank 8th in the Premier League last season is also a basic manifestation of their strength.

There is no doubt that Tottenham have excellent players, but whether the team's tactics have the right characteristics is also very important.In fact, the Tottenham defender's ability is not bad, the key depends on how the coach arranges and how the players' status is adjusted.

At the beginning of last season, Tottenham encountered a lot of troubles, invested a lot but got a fairly small return. At the beginning of the season, they were once ranked in the lower reaches of the standings.

With the old Redknapp in charge of the coach, Tottenham reversed the start in the middle of last season, and finally finished the league with a mid-to-upper ranking.This season, although Bent, the top scorer of last season, joined Sunderland, but Lao Lei has recruited favorite general Crouch to join, and he should make a difference in the offensive end of his tactical system.

Tottenham itself is very strong, and in the new season, they are fully capable of competing with strong teams such as Manchester City, Aston Villa, and Everton for the Europa League and even the Champions League.

Because of Tottenham's outstanding performance, and at the same time the old Tottenham player Nicole returned to White Hart Lane, the broadcaster also specially adjusted the broadcast sequence to turn this game into a global live broadcast.

Although Manchester United's state is not good, Tottenham's state is even worse, because their recent record is excellent, and many players have been recruited by the national team. As a result, Tottenham's state has plummeted.

And their backline and midfield organization core is Croatia's main force. It is the poor state of the two of them that allows Manchester United to seize the opportunity to fight back continuously, allowing Tottenham, which is playing at home, to score three goals in the first half. , but Robbie Keane scored a face-saving goal in the final stage.

In this game, Nicole's performance was mediocre, which can only be said to be quite satisfactory, but Nani completed an assist and scored a beautiful goal. Rooney continued his brave state and opened the scoring in this game.

For the English team, Turkey does not have any good memories, and Besiktas has left enough painful memories for England fans.

On Manchester United's official website, the club even recommends that fans try not to go away to cheer for the team.

Manchester United's comeback win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League last weekend gave the team a boost in morale.Rooney, the striker, is in good form and will be key to the Red Devils' victory.It is worth noting that Turkey has always been known as the "devil's home court". Whether Manchester United players can withstand the tsunami-like sound of the opponent's fans will also determine the outcome of the game.

During the team training, Coach Ferguson also noticed the obvious fatigue of the players, so he resolutely implemented the rotation.

Manchester United's goalkeeper in this game is still Foster. The back line from left to right is Evra, Nemanja Vidic, Evans and Gary Neville. Ferdinand did not enter the squad.In the midfield, Nani and Valencia continue to form the wings, the three in the center are Carrick, Nicole and Scholes, and Rooney is the lone striker.
It can be seen that Ferguson's formation is still very cautious.

Manchester United has always been in a defensive and counterattack situation in the game. Although Besiktas' offensive is very fierce, but under the resolute defense of Manchester United, they have not found any chances. During most of the first half, Nicole Although his state is still mediocre, in this game, Nichol's tenacious defense still caused too much trouble for the opponent, so that the Turkish fans made up a few words to scold Nichol.

And the thing that annoyed Nicole the most was the phrase 'smelly bastard. '

In the second half, Nickel suddenly burst out with a strong desire to attack, allowing the opponent's defense to enjoy a Champions League-level attack.

In the 67th minute, Carrick made a successful interception, evaded the opponent's tackle, and sent the ball. Nickel hit the ball with his heel, and the ball flew over his head. Then he turned around and passed the opponent's defender. Drive straight in with the ball.

When approaching the arc of the penalty area, he suddenly picked it up with his toes, and the football passed the opponent's defense line.

Owen, who came off the bench in the second half of the game, dexterously sprang out from behind the defender. Before the ball hit the ground, he shot directly. The football hit the net and scored Owen's first goal since he came to Manchester United.

The opposing fans responded to Manchester United's goal with cursing and throwing objects.

However, Nichol felt very good, and Irving also jumped on Nichol's back, waved his fist provocatively at the opposing fans, and then bowed his head in Nichol's ear, "Thank you, Nichol, this ball is awesome! "

Manchester United's celebrations did not last long. Under the call of the club, there were indeed not many Manchester United fans who came to Turkey, and the fans who came were surrounded by the police, which made everyone lose interest.

Next, Besiktas launched a fierce counterattack, and Nickel led the team to respond with a tough defense and a sharp counterattack.

If it weren't for bad luck, Manchester United should be able to score another goal.

"We played very well, but what we didn't expect was that a defending champion would put a tortoise in front of us, which caused us a lot of trouble, and the opponent's star player made a flash and decided After seeing the result of the game, we have nothing to do but hope that Manchester United will no longer use such utilitarian tactics when they arrive at the opponent's home court." Harvut Qu was very unconvinced and laughed at Manchester United at the press conference after the game The team is like a turtle.

Nickel, who appeared at the press conference with Ferguson, did not show any weakness, "When the fans of a team need the police to protect the football, I think this is the most worthy of attention. As for the tactics, I think Nothing speaks for itself more than the results."

In the end, the two sides broke up unhappy, and Manchester United rushed back to England overnight. To be honest, Turkey is really not a comfortable place, although everything about them is very distinctive.

In the same group, the Wolfsburg team defeated CSKA Moscow 3:1 at home and occupied the first place in the group.

The first round of the UEFA Champions League group stage is the most eye-catching match between Inter Milan led by Mourinho and Barcelona. Two young coaches, two super teams, they collided in the first game Together.

As the runner-up of the UEFA Champions League last season, Barcelona is undoubtedly the most powerful giant in Group F. As the overlord of Serie A in recent years, Inter Milan also hopes to realize their name in the Champions League. In the first round, they encountered Barcelona against the Nerazzurri. It is an opportunity, but also a challenge.Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Eto'o and others will face their old masters, and Mourinho and Guardiola, two top young coaches will compete on the same stage. This series of eye-catching topics makes the game full of highlights.

After being robbed of the championship by Manchester United in the final of last season, Guardiola learned from the pain, seriously summed up his mistakes, and firmly integrated the new tactics into the team. In the new season, Barcelona feels even stronger and impressive. Choking offense.

But after encountering Mourinho's suffocating defense, Barcelona's proud offensive group misfired.

A boring 0:0 can't explain all the problems. Throughout the game, the two teams were in a high-speed confrontation, and their technical and tactical levels had reached an impressive height.

Barcelona accounted for the vast majority of possession time, but the number of shots was about the same as that of their opponents. Both teams shot three times. Mourinho's tactics of exchanging space for efficiency are refreshing.

After watching the video of the game, Mr. Ferguson said sourly, "If we can't improve as soon as possible, then the two teams in the final must be them. As for the other teams, please prepare to rebuild. "

Ferguson's pessimism won the approval of many people. Indeed, the technical and tactical levels shown by these two teams really made many people despair.

But this is what Ferguson said to the outside world, and the team is different. Nichols knows that Mr. Ferguson still hopes to defend the title again, so the psychological warfare begins now. However, no one thinks it is too early, after all, the opponent is indeed too strong .

"The opponent is very strong, but we are not weak, but now we still need to adjust. I believe that we are getting better and better, and we will also give them headaches."

After returning to England, Ferguson insisted on giving the players a day off. He was a little tired recently, and combining work and rest is the kingly way, even though a derby will follow.

The upstart Manchester City that Ferguson said has shown excellent form since the start of the league, and its powerful attacking power has left a deep impression on people.

Although they lost to Everton, in the last round, Manchester City played a hearty attack, defeated the newly defeated Arsenal team, and pierced Almunia's ten fingers four times.

This time, the game against Manchester United has become the best opportunity for Hughes to prove himself.

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