Football giants

Chapter 589 No One Available
"This is Old Trafford?"

Walking out of the player tunnel, Michelle Laudrup felt his heartbeat was speeding up, and it was getting faster and faster, faster and faster!

This made his whole body burn, he raised his head, closed his eyes, and listened.

He felt as if he was in a huge whirlpool, unable to extricate himself.

This is the largest home stadium in the Premier League, the Old Trafford Stadium that can accommodate more than 6000 people!
This is also the Holy Land of the Red Devils that he most desires to conquer!
The Dane opened his eyes suddenly, and a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if the red ocean in front of him was just a cover-up for him.

He was once one of the best superstars in the world.

Therefore, he longs for himself to become the best super coach in the world!
This is his goal and his desire!
As a former superstar, Michelle Laudrup knows better than anyone else that the reputation and status of a super coach depends on accumulation, which is accumulated from one victory after another in strong dialogues.

It seems that tonight, the battle at Old Trafford is of great significance to him.

If he wins, he will become famous overnight!
This made Michel Laudrup feel inexplicably excited.

He has been away from the core of professional football for a long time, and he is eager to regain the attention of fans all over the world.

Tonight is an opportunity!
In the past more than a month, Swansea's record can be described as appalling.

First, they met Arsenal in the No.30 round, and Tottenham Hotspur in the No.30 round. They lost two games in a row.

Then they drew with Norwich in an away game, and after defeating Wigan Athletic, they immediately met Southampton near No.30 and lost!
After that, they met Chelsea and Manchester City successively, with one loss and one draw.

As a result, from late March to April, for Swansea, which is striving for the top, the overall record can be described as extremely sad.

The whole team is also suffocating, eager to vent.

Now it's just right, Manchester United has hit the muzzle!
Snipe Manchester United?

What a great idea!
Michelle Laudrup knows better than anyone that the situation in the Premier League is so tense now, no matter who, as long as they can snipe Manchester United and Southampton, whoever can become famous overnight.

Just ask, as a professional player, who would like to miss such a good opportunity?
So, whenever he thinks of this, Laudrup's heart is boiling hot.

"Alan, do you know what I want to do most now?"

Michelle Laudrup looked very excited.

For tonight's game, he has been fully preparing for a week.

Assistant coach Alan Curtis shook his head and smiled bitterly, reminding, "It's best not to swear."

Michel Laudrup laughed out loud when he heard that, just in time to see Ferguson from the home team coming over, apparently to come over for some pre-match etiquette, shake hands or something.

"I want to tell him right now, I want to ****!"

Alan Curtis had a helpless expression that I knew you would say so, but he laughed.

"We have nothing to desire this season, but tonight, if we play well, we will be more successful than anyone else!"

This is what Michel Laudrup said to the players in the locker room just now.

Sniping Manchester United, this is an irresistible temptation for Swansea, who neither needs relegation nor envious of qualifying for the European war!

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The moment he saw Swansea's starting lineup, Ferguson understood why the Danish junior showed such a sly look when he ran to the visiting team's bench and shook hands with Laudrup just now.

He is really cunning!
He even assigned Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yong to the position of central defender!

Many people who are familiar with the Premier League will regard Rogers' Swansea as the Barcelona of the Premier League.

Swan Lake's ball-handling style is indeed very similar to Barcelona.

But when Rogers went to Liverpool, he was replaced by Laudrup, who had an eye-catching performance in La Liga. Coupled with the adjustment and changes of players during the summer transfer period, Laudrup's team was more direct than Rogers in terms of play.

The simplest proof is that Swansea's average number of passes per game and possession rate are declining, but they are scoring more goals.

The biggest discovery of Swansea this season is the Spanish midfielder Michu.

Laudrup's tailor-made pseudo-nine tactic for him maximized Michu's strength.

Coupled with the speed and skill of Pablo, Dyer and Routledge, as well as the attack of the two full-backs, Swansea's entire midfield offensive combination is very troublesome.

"They arranged for Ki Sung-yong to start and play as a central defender. They have used it a few times this season, mainly to give play to the advantages of the Koreans in ball possession and distribution, and plan attacks from the back line!"

Mike Phelan tries to analyze the motivations behind Laudrup's change in the starting line-up.

For the midfielder, such a change is no longer new to everyone.

Bielsa let Harvey Martinez play central defender, which established the strength of Harvey Martinez's world-class star in one fell swoop.

Guardiola also arranged for Mascherano to play as a central defender, rather than the midfielder position that Argentine players are accustomed to.

To put it bluntly, the purpose of the midfielder is to control and distribute the ball.

Moreover, Swansea's midfielder is a double midfielder combination of Britton and De Guzman, with both offense and defense, and good strength.

It is entirely foreseeable that Laudrup's calculation is very shrewd, that is, to use Ji Chengyong to delay, cooperate with Spanish central defender Chico, who is excellent in ball and long pass, and form a possession advantage in the midfield with De Guzman and Britton, and then drive Swansea's entire offense.

To deal with such a tactical play, it is actually very simple, that is, to strengthen the press in the midfield.

But the problem is that Ferguson did not arrange for the midfielders to oppress Swansea's central defenders. Instead, he focused more on Britton and De Guzman.

It's not that Manchester United doesn't want to do it, but it can't.

Van Persie is 30 years old. From the winter break to the present, he has played the whole game in almost every game, except for occasional substitutes or substitutions in the FA Cup. He has played 10 minutes in other games, plus the national team games in February and March.

For Van Persie, who is 30 years old and not particularly good in physical fitness, it has reached the limit.

Especially in the last few rounds, Southampton has been chasing so closely, Manchester United has such a high pressure up and down, the players have fought so hard, and the consumption is so great. Because of the relationship between age and physical fitness, the recovery is not as good as those young people. Recently, the state has been obviously affected.

Under such circumstances, if Ferguson asked Van Persie to force Swansea's central defender again, it would definitely make Van Persie go berserk.

Looking at the entire Premier League, at the end of the season, the only one who can crush the opponent's central defender into a dog is probably the perverted center Ibrahimovic of Southampton!
So, Laudrup's calculation is very shrewd!
At the very least, Ji Chengyong's move, Ferguson can't do it!
Facts have proved that as the game started, Swansea turned away and played possession tactics at Old Trafford.

Although Manchester United had a chance to break into the Swansea penalty area in No. 12 seconds, forcing Ki Sung-yong to kick the ball over the baseline to clear the siege, but since then, Swansea have completely controlled the situation.

Ki Sung-yong was on the defensive line, because he was not oppressed or pressed, so he was able to calmly control the ball at his feet. According to the situation on the field, he reasonably distributed the ball to the two sides to launch Swansea's offensive.

When the ball reaches the frontcourt, Laudrup's deadly move is revealed.

After all, it was still the same, relying on the pressure of the frontcourt players, and the frequent changes and cuts between Dyer, Routledge and Pablo completely disrupted Manchester United's frontcourt defense order.

And Mi Chu, the fake number nine, is also very troublesome.

Going forward, he was able to resist Ferdinand and Vidic, and even won some one-on-one contests, but it was his retreat that really showed his tactical value.

In this game, Manchester United's right-back Rafael and substitute right-back Phil Jones were both suspended by red cards. It was Smalling who replaced them as right-back.

Since the player was injured by a fracture at the beginning of the season, he didn't return from injury until November, but he has not been able to adjust his state after his comeback. This game can be said to be ordered in a crisis, and he is not good at playing right back. Ferguson is not very sure.

What can be done?
Both Rafael and Phil Jones are suspended, if Smalling is not used, who will be used?
No one is available!
Laudrup is also shrewd. When attacking, he grabbed Manchester United's seven inches and kept attacking Manchester United's right!

The most terrible thing is Pablo. This Spaniard was quite capable in La Liga. Don't look at his poor performance in Valencia, but you have to look at his competitors who are all at the level of David Silva and Juan Mata.

Immediately after coming to Swansea, he performed amazingly.

Excellent technique, fast speed, and strong breakthrough ability make Pablo a sharp knife on Laudrup's front line.

Now, this sharp knife is always cruising at the weakness of Manchester United's right flank, taking the ball from time to time, playing with the tall but clumsy Smalling, or disappearing suddenly, and reappearing next time, just behind Smalling to catch the ball.

Every time it scared Ferguson into a rage on the sidelines.

I'm afraid that if one is not careful, this guy will score a goal by himself or assist his teammates!
At this moment, Ferguson finally realized what it means to be able to cook without rice.

He is well aware of the problems the team is currently facing. Swansea has created threats on his right side again and again, which is frightening, but he has no more effective way.

In the whole team, who else is more reliable than Smalling?

Therefore, Ferguson could only stand on the sidelines, watching Swansea time and time again in his home court, playing with his right back, creating threats, but standing helplessly on the sidelines and worrying.

Other than that, he can't do anything!
Interestingly, at the same time, in Wembley Stadium in the western suburbs of London, there was also a person who was facing Ferguson's predicament at this moment, and he was even worse than Ferguson.

Because, facing the powerful Southampton, he has no idea what to do!
Yes, he is Chelsea's acting head coach, Zenden!
When serving as an assistant to Benitez before, the Dutchman has not experienced such a big battle.

But at that time, he was more advising and making suggestions for Benitez. As for how to make a decision, that was Benitez's business.

But now it's different.

Everyone is counting on him to turn the situation around and come up with effective ways to deal with Southampton's powerful offensive.

However, he couldn't do anything about it.

Even, he walked out of the coach's bench and stood on the sidelines. He didn't even know how to remind his players.

He is completely dumbfounded!
Even as a coach, he is considered a novice Cenden, facing the experienced Bielsa, he is completely helpless.

I can only stand on the sidelines, watching my team, retreating to my own half, or even in the penalty area, passively beaten, unable to resist!
It made him feel ashamed.

He even has the heart to leave early!
(End of this chapter)