Red Rebels

676 The President Arrives

"Hello, Mr. President"

In the VIP channel of the Red Rebel Stadium, Xiao Yu and the senior leaders of the Red Rebels welcomed President George W. Bush who was coming again.

This afternoon, President George W. Bush visited the Newton Heath training base in person, and then went to Manchester City Hall for an official visit. Only now has he arrived at the Red Rebel Stadium again. In the next two hours, he will be here Watch the Red Devils derby that attracts worldwide attention.

"Hello, Mr. Xiao Yu, I have long wanted to come to the scene and watch a game of the Red Rebels." George W. Bush chuckled. The biggest impression he gave people was his affinity. Although he is the president, he He doesn't look like a president at all.

Perhaps civilianization is his most powerful weapon to ascend to the presidency.

This time, the British royal family arranged for Prince Charles and his son to receive President George W. Bush, and the British government also arranged for Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former Prime Minister Blair to accompany them.

Accompanied by Xiao Yu, the group passed through the VIP passage and attracted the attention of many VIPs who had booked VIP boxes along the way. Some of them were well-known celebrities in the British political and business circles.

After finally reaching the entrance, Xiao Yu led a group of people into another business seating area of ​​the stadium.

The police have already separated this business area from the ordinary fan stands, so that not only can you see every corner of the stadium, but you can also hear the tsunami-like sound of the fans coming from the stands. As soon as George W. Bush and others entered the stands, many people were shocked.

"This is the craziest home ground in our British league," former Prime Minister Blair introduced with a smile.

"Can every game have such an atmosphere?" George W. Bush asked with a smile.

He has watched the Super Bowl, but now he is watching this Red Devils derby. He doesn’t know the situation outside the stadium, but purely from the attendance rate of the stadium, the stadium capacity of 85,000 is full, and even the seats for George W. Bush and others are filled. They were all temporarily adjusted. For this reason, the Red Rebels used the 50 mobile seats.

It can be said that from the stadium atmosphere, it will definitely not lose to any major bowl, especially from the faces of the enthusiastic fans, anyone can see their investment.

The arrival of George W. Bush also immediately aroused the reaction of the fans at the scene. First, some fans nearby saw George W. Bush, Xiao Yu, Prince Charles and others in the business seats, and then some fans further away stood up and looked at George W. Bush. Bush, eventually attracted the attention of live television agencies on the sidelines.

"Oh my God, let's take a look, who is in the stands? Isn't that President Bush?" Andy Gray couldn't help exclaiming.

George W. Bush's visit to the UK is a big event and has attracted much attention from the world. However, during his visit to the UK, he took the time to come to the scene and watch the Red Devils Derby. This will undoubtedly greatly enhance the influence of this game.

"No wonder there are layers of barriers outside the Red Rebel Stadium today. I was wondering which heavyweight was coming to the scene. Now I understand, it turns out to be the President of the United States."

The arrival of George W. Bush was indeed so attractive that the television cameras ignored the players from both sides warming up on the court and instead focused on the President of the United States in the stands.

"I heard that when the Queen visited the United States last year, they hosted her to watch the Kentucky Derby. At that time, the Queen promised that if Bush visited the UK, she would treat him to watch the best football match in the UK. Now she has fulfilled her promise The promise was made to allow Bush to attend the Red Devils derby in person.”

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Although the arrival of George W. Bush caused a huge reaction among fans and the media, for the Red Rebels and Manchester United, he is just a relatively special one among all fans, nothing more.

This game is related to the ownership of this season's championship. Neither the Red Rebels nor Manchester United are willing to lose. Manchester United wants to win the British championship after a long absence, while the Red Rebels are eager to defend their title. Neither side is willing to admit defeat easily. .

However, Ferguson has obviously learned from the experience of the first round. He knows very well that it is undoubtedly very difficult to defeat the Red Rebels in a confrontational or relatively balanced state. Looking at today's European football, There is probably no team that dares to do this, so he still uses a three-midfielder tactic.

Due to Edwin van der Sar's injury, the main goalkeeper became Foster. The defense line from left to right was Taivo, Mexes, Ferdinand and Gary Neville. The three defensive midfielders were Senna and Sully Monta. Lee and Hargreaves, Robinho on the left, Park Ji-sung on the right, and Rooney as the forward in between.

Obviously, Ferguson wants to strengthen the fighting on the field and use unremitting fighting to limit the Red Rebels' field organization.

Mourinho continued to use the previous 4 tactics in this game. The goalkeeper is Cech, the defense is Evra, Vidic, Curtis and Alves, and the double midfielders are Fabregas and Essien, the attacking midfielder is Aguero, the two wingers are Ronaldinho and Messi, and the lone forward is Ismail.

This also shows Mourinho's belief in strengthening the offense at home. After all, this is the home court of the Red Rebels. Here, the Red Rebels have never lost and have a natural psychological advantage.

After the game started, the Red Rebels took the lead in launching a fierce attack.

Only minutes into the game, Ronaldinho made a quick breakthrough on the left, using his personal skills and speed to pass through Gary Neville's defense zone, directly to the left corner of the penalty area, and suddenly shot angrily.

Manchester United goalkeeper Foster was not slow to react and directly plucked this easy shot from mid-air and threw it to the ground.

Although he failed to directly pose a threat, Ronaldinho's shot still showed the momentum of the Red Rebels. The Red Rebels fans at the scene suddenly burst into a roar like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

At this time, no one will care about who is doing it at the business table. Whether it is the President of the United States, the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom, or the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, none of this is important. None of it is as attractive as a shot on the court. Attention.

Ben Foster is a goalkeeping rookie that Ferguson is very optimistic about. Just yesterday, when the media asked who will guard Manchester United's goal after Edwin van der Sar's injury, Ferguson said with confidence, Ben Foster It will definitely be a good substitute for Edwin van der Sar's role in the team.

"He will be a pillar of Manchester United for the next few years."

Now, from the first shot of the Red Rebels, it is not difficult to see that Ben Foster still has certain strength.

After the game restarted, the Red Rebels obviously stepped up their offensive. This was also Mourinho's strategy. They took the initiative from the beginning, strengthened the threat to Manchester United's defense, and forced them to focus more on defense.

Ferguson's three midfielders are based on the field. The three midfielders have excellent running ability. Sennagu supports them. Sully Muntari and Hargreaves are both good at running and intercepting in a large coverage area. In addition, they can return With Rooney withdrawing and Park Ji-sung running all over the field, Manchester United's defense will not have too many problems for the time being.

Although one side is attacking and the other is defending, what is actually shown in front of the fans is a football match with fast offensive and defensive rhythm, full of confrontation, and full of leaks. Every fan at the scene seems to be intoxicated, and There was no dull moment because of the stalemate on the field.

This is also the biggest feature of the English League.

"Some people say that the English league is very special. In terms of technology, the English league is not as good as La Liga; in terms of tactics, the English league is not as good as Serie A. However, it is the English league that currently occupies the number one league in the world. This is because the English games are full of blood and leaks. , there will rarely be dull moments.”

Andy Gray is always used to talking about some topics to attract the attention of fans when the game is relatively close. This is also his commentary style. Many English fans are very satisfied with his style.

"The Red Rebels' tactics in this game were very proactive, and the purpose was to win the game. On the other hand, Manchester United was obviously affected by the first round. Ferguson continued to use the tactics in the second half of the first round, playing three midfielders, and even We gave up Carrick and Fletcher and appointed Sully Muntari and Hargreaves who have better defensive capabilities."

"Fabregas has performed very well in England this season, but in this game, he was closely marked by the opponent's three midfielders and failed to get enough space. He has not performed very well so far, and Manchester United's defense was very compressed and the distance between the three lines was maintained very well, effectively containing the Red Rebels' frontcourt attack."

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Mourinho stood on the sidelines. In every Red Devils derby, the scene where he and Ferguson stood outside the coaching bench directing the game was talked about by many fans, especially the duel between them, such as the after-goal match. The celebrations are always so flamboyant and full of provocation.

Sometimes I have to admit that football is full of weird charm.

"It seems that the old guy is trying to be undefeated in the away game." Mourinho glanced at Ferguson with a sneer, without any intention of respecting the elderly. In fact, if Mourinho respected the elderly, Ferguson would be very dissatisfied.

In the past few years, the rivalry between Mourinho and Ferguson has completely surpassed the rivalry between Ferguson and Wenger, but the former's frenemy relationship is more attractive to fans and media, while the latter is more A lot of grudges.

With an undefeated away game, Manchester United can continue to maintain suspense. It is expected that the Red Rebels will be distracted by European competitions and Manchester United will turn defeat into victory. However, Manchester United itself also has to participate in the Champions League, so it is difficult to say who will take advantage of the schedule.

Of course, in terms of strength, the Red Rebels were tied with Manchester United at home. No matter how you say it, the Red Rebels suffered a loss.

"Jim, let these bastards stop attacking one side all the time, try more changes and make more breakthroughs."

After seeing that the Red Rebels were blocked from attacking from the left, the players began to take action from Messi on the right. However, Taiwo's defense still seemed very stable and did not give Messi too many opportunities. In addition, With the help of Hargreaves and other three midfielders, Manchester United's defense looks very solid.

Mourinho's request was conveyed to the court, but he still failed to break through Manchester United's defense. The reason is simple. Ferguson knew very well that he could not let the wide players get into one-on-one.

Everyone knows that when one-on-one, defensive players are passive. If they are facing superstars like Ronaldinho and Messi, one-on-one almost means suicide, so Ferguson must pass the defense. Tactics, try to avoid letting defensive players defend one-on-one.

This requires three midfielders

If Ronaldinho, Messi, Ismail, Aguero and others, as long as they get the ball, it is one-on-two, or even one-on-three, then even if they are all superstars, they will not be able to continue. flash.

This restrained approach is very much like Ferguson's. After all, he has used it before. However, the defensive tactics in this game are obviously improved. The overall transfer of Manchester United's backcourt is orderly, even if it is defeated by the Red Rebels. Players use their personal abilities to break through a point, but soon someone will help defend them.

The only regret is that Manchester United had almost no offense. Rooney and Park Ji-sung both retreated, and Robinho in front also actively participated in the defense, making Manchester United's offense useless.

"The first half is almost over, but judging from the current situation, Manchester United didn't even have a decent shot. Only Robinho's shot in the 0th minute was more like a long-range shot. No threat was posed."

"However, Manchester United's defense did a very good job. The Red Rebels had 6 shots in the first half, but only in the first minute. Ronaldinho's long-range shot failed to score a threatening shot after that. Very Obviously, Ferguson has consciously strengthened his awareness of goal protection."

"The referee blew the whistle to end the first half, and the score between the two sides is still o:o"

Andy Gray had a somewhat disappointing introduction. Although the scene looked very full of flaws and confrontation, and the tactics of both sides were correct, it could be considered a wonderful game, but it was definitely not what the fans liked to see. game, especially the Red Rebels fans at the scene, they obviously wanted to see a goal battle.

Of course, it was the Red Rebels who dominated Manchester United's goal-scoring campaign.

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When the players walked off the court one after another, Bush was obviously relieved. It seemed that he had not spoken during the entire first half and was obviously infected by the emotions of the players at the scene.

"Football games are really exciting, especially the strong pressure on the field, which makes people almost breathless," George W. Bush laughed at himself with a wry smile.

This is the momentum that Red Rebels fans are best at creating. They maintained a suffocating pressure for 90 minutes, making the away players on the field feel the pressure of the second player on the field. Some timid players may even Therefore, the swing is inaccurate.

However, for a team like Manchester United that has experienced many battles, and for a group of determined players like Manchester United, this kind of pressure has little effect and it is difficult to affect their performance.

At least, even President George W. Bush could feel the pressure created by the fans in the stands, and was even a little shocked. This shows how powerful the home court power these 85,000 fans can create.

But after a five-minute break, Mourinho made adjustments, and Ferguson also made some adjustments. Although there were no substitutions on either side, there were still some changes in tactics.

But one thing remains unchanged: the Red Rebels still failed to score a goal

Will the Red Devils derby end with an o:o for the first time?