i am beckham

Chapter 153 Ten Points Gap

Home draw by Sunderland, Ferguson almost scolded substitute goalkeeper Pilkington in the locker room.

This game convinced the old man that the team's No. 34 goalkeeper is an idiot, and the European League has entered the transfer period. He changed hands the next day and signed [-]-year-old Tony Cotton from Manchester City.

The effect of introducing a veteran is to meet Schmeichel with an injury for two weeks. Facts have proved that Tony Cotton is basically the most non-existent goalkeeper in Manchester United history, because Schmeichel recovered from his injury on the third day he came to the club.

Beckham still doesn't know that he has been tricked, so he has been training hard every day for the past two weeks, and he has been revived with full blood when the new game comes.

After the game against Sunderland, many media began to mourn Manchester United.

"The draw at home to a low-level team is a sign that Manchester United has been unable to do what it wants."

"Entering the middle and late stages of the season, Manchester United has exposed the shortcomings of the weak lineup. If Alex's team loses points, this season's championship competition is basically over."

"As Manchester United's sufferer, their next opponent Aston Villa is a difficult opponent. They only took less than 45 minutes to blow up Manchester United in the first round of the season.

If Manchester United loses to a team at the top of the standings, I am afraid that they will not even have confidence in themselves. "

The "curse" of the media made Ferguson very angry, but he was also very helpless, that old boy Keegan refused to accept the move.

The other teams are behind Manchester United. To disgust them now is to provoke, and it is not much different from being disgusted by them.

He secretly brewed a plan in his heart. The main purpose was to distinguish Newcastle from other teams, try every means to turn them into aliens, and use all means to demonize them.

Over the next decade or so, Ferguson proved that this idea is invincible in Arsenal countless times.

This tactic first appeared against Liverpool in the early 90s. Now that he meets Keegan, Ferguson is ready to repeat the old trick. Now all he has to do is wait for the right time.

The old man's heart is very wild. In his eyes, there are still more than a dozen league rounds to come, and the 8-point gap is not a problem at all.

Before the opponent makes a mistake, he must ensure that Manchester United can bite the opponent, otherwise it will be meaningless to even toss.

Ferguson not only hopes that Aston Villa will give Manchester United points, but also hopes that the opponent can stop Newcastle. This mentality prompts him to be calm when facing the coaches of other teams.

On January 1996, 1, Manchester United met Aston Villa at Old Trafford.

And Aston Villa is Manchester United's biggest sufferer this season. They only exerted their strength to blow up Manchester United at halftime, and no team can play at such a level since then.

Beckham still remembers how the old man was in trouble after the first game.

At that time, all the media felt that Manchester United's head coach was out of his mind, and even sent half of the youth team in the Premier League.

Looking at Aston Villa, who barely relegated from relegation in the last few rounds of last season, their strength improved so quickly after buying a few powerful players, all the media felt that slow work and meticulous work were lies.

Manchester United last season was good, and in the end they didn't lose to the krypton gold Blackburn.

Compared with last season, Manchester United lost three absolute main players at once this season. At that time, Cantona was still playing mud on the beach with his wife. Compared with last season, Manchester United's lineup was more than one level shabby.

Seeing that there were still two weeks left in the transfer period, Ferguson announced to the media directly after being released by Anderton that the best players were in the team.

Now it's terrible that the media is furious. They think Ferguson is a stubborn ass and a bear. This kind of head coach can't play a championship-level team.

Affected by the media, Manchester United's management even publicly announced the suspension of the contract renewal with Ferguson. The "Manchester Evening News" simply conducted a sample survey in the newspaper to see how long everyone can tolerate Manchester United.

One can imagine how much pressure the old man encountered at that time.

If it weren't for the strength of the boys, he would probably be watching Manchester United in front of the TV now.

It can be said that this is a major test in Ferguson's career.

Against Aston Villa again, Ferguson was full of emotions. Before the game, he patted the opponent's coach on the shoulder and said a lot of polite words. Manchester United's main enemy now is Newcastle. If they want to pull them down from the top of the list, other teams have to contribute.

When Aston Villa met Newcastle for the first time, the two teams drew 1-1.

There is still a game between the two teams, so Ferguson is figuring out what to do.

But time waits for no one. Before he could figure out a solution, Manchester United, whose defense was tight, met Aston Villa at home.

Aston Villa wanted to play a replay of yesterday at Old Trafford, and they opened the game with Milosevic on Gary Neville.

There was beff in the last match between the two, and Milosevic almost gritted his teeth and threw himself on Gary Neville.

After five months of training, Gary's defensive ability has improved a lot. He used the lower plate to hold the Yugoslavian center firmly, causing the opponent to fall into a double-team trap two or three times in a row.

And Keane also favored Yorke. The first time the two met, the Trinidad and Tobago striker was shoveled face-first and sprained his shoulder.

After such an injury, he was basically useless.

And Manchester United was also unambiguous. Beckham, who hadn't played for ten days, was full of energy. He broke through the opponent's left back and sent a low ball into the penalty area.

As usual, Cole grabbed the spot, but managed to make a clearance for his opponent.

Just 2 minutes later, Giggs almost got the same opportunity on the left. He started to accelerate just after passing the midfield, passed 3 people along the way, and sent the ball to Cole.

The Manchester United striker kept adjusting when he got the ball, and when he was about to shoot again, Aston Villa's defensive players had blocked him so much that he couldn't even see the goal clearly.

Seeing that Manchester United's young people have changed a lot compared to the beginning of the season, Aston Villa coach Brian Little hastily adjusted his tactics.

If the attack continues like this, it is estimated that they will follow in the footsteps of Newcastle.

In terms of overall strength, Newcastle claims to be number one in the Premier League, and Ferguson can't fault it.

They made a strong bow at Old Trafford, which seemed to be the case, but the defense made two holes in the back line, and the lessons learned from the past must be guarded against.

So Aston Villa adjusted the lineup to 5-4-5 in front of 1 people. With such an adjustment, Giggs immediately lost his acceleration space, and every time Beckham got the ball, there were two Villa players around him.

Under the leadership of Southgate, the defense of the Aston Villa team, which was heavily deployed in the backcourt, immediately stabilized.

Seeing the other party pull his face down, Ferguson was a little helpless.

Although Bruce has returned, the 35-year-old Manchester United central defender feels a bit dull, and Gary Neville is now playing football with fighting spirit. No one knows how long he can last.

As for the French central defender
Ferguson directly took him out of the big list in this game. He felt that he had better psychological quality than this guy when he was 5 years old.

What's the use of him then?
Manchester United did not dare to press across the board, and Villa did not want to fight against their opponents. The two teams concentrated in the midfield in all competitions.

Although Cantona, Giggs and Beckham all played well and created a lot of opportunities, it is really embarrassing for Cole to miss consecutive chances to score goals.

And Cantona was rarely able to get out of the way to get shooting space, and there were almost no easy shots in the audience.

In the end, both sides failed to score goals, and the game ended 0-0.

In the later game, Newcastle beat Coventry 1-0 away, and the points gap between Manchester United and the opponent reached 10 points.

In the locker room, Ferguson was still headstrong: "Boys, we performed well in this game, but it's a pity we didn't win.

But the championship battle is far from over, just wait patiently, opportunities will definitely appear! "

(End of this chapter)