Red Rebels

74 Five crowns?

"This is the most inhuman schedule. I can't even believe that this kind of devilish schedule, which is almost torture, can actually appear in England, which is known as the most advanced. I feel regretful and even disappointed that the Football Association rejected Manchester United's proposal to adjust the schedule. "

In the TV footage, Ferguson looked disappointed and angry.

"The Red Devils Derby has become a signature event in the UK in the past few years. Many countries and regions do not pay attention to other British games. They only pay attention to the Red Devils Derby. This makes this game very important and the fans also pay attention to it. I’m full of expectations for this game, but what I don’t understand is why such an important game can’t be arranged when both players are fully prepared?”

"Do they have to watch two exhausted teams play an extremely dull game to be satisfied?"

There is no doubt that Ferguson is dissatisfied with Manchester United's schedule this season.

Manchester United was indeed happy to win the Champions League last season, but the tragedy is doomed, that is, they must participate in the Club World Cup in this season's month, and there is also the European Cup, which makes Manchester United better than others this season. Play several more games, and some schedules have been adjusted to the second half.

Now, Manchester United is fighting in the league, FA Cup and Champions League, which makes their schedule tightly arranged. Now, they just finished the second leg of the Champions League group stage last week and are about to usher in the Red Devils derby.

Ferguson wanted to adjust the schedule because he knew the importance of this game, but the Football Association rejected his proposal.

When the drinking fans in the bar heard Ferguson's words on TV, they all raised their fingers mercilessly, "Don't he know that our Red Rebels have also experienced the same devil over the years?" Schedule?"

"Yes, yes, the FA has never promised us to adjust the schedule. If they agreed to Manchester United, how unfair would it be to us?"

"The fairest decision is to continue with the schedule. Although we have one more day off than Manchester United on the schedule, we also work equally hard. Who makes Manchester United want to covet the five crowns?"

The fans are a bit gloating, just like when the Red Rebels were fighting on multiple fronts, they asked for schedule adjustments many times, but were declined by the Football Association. Manchester United fans once laughed at the Red Rebels for this. Now, it's the other way around. , Red Rebels fans felt this was a good opportunity to ridicule.

Another reason why fans refuse to adjust the schedule is that the Red Rebels have been in good form recently, while Manchester United has fallen into a slump. They just lost 4 games at home to Liverpool.

This is a huge shame for Manchester United. Old Trafford rarely suffers such a disastrous defeat, especially when the opponent is Liverpool.

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Manchester United is in a good situation now. They have advanced to the top 8 of the Champions League. They have the same points in the league as the Red Rebels. The FA Cup is also going strong. Everything seems to be going well and smoothly. The players are also hoping to get more trophies. champion.

Robinho said in an interview with the media before the game, "I not only hope to stand on the podium of the Champions League for the second time, I also hope to win the British Championship, the FA Cup, and other things I hope to win." There are no trophies that we have ever won. I hope we can create a dynasty and end the Red Rebels dynasty once and for all.”

"I think we should show our courage. We have won the Premier Cup and Club World Cup this season. I hope we can win the Champions League, the League, and the FA Cup, so that we can become the five-time champion. I don’t think it’s a dream because we have that kind of quality and it makes it hard for me not to think about the remaining trophies and I don’t want the team to change our goals.”

Rooney's words also seem ambitious and ambitious.

But before the Red Devils Derby, the two sides had already started a war of words. One of the members of the Red Rebels coaching staff, goalkeeper coach and former Manchester United legendary goalkeeper Schmeichel said in an interview with the media, "I am not optimistic about it. Manchester United, they want to win five crowns. This is undoubtedly putting pressure on themselves. This is unrealistic and impossible to achieve. It is best for Ferguson to rationally remove one or two championships. This is in line with the current situation of Manchester United and in line with the current situation of Manchester United. The interests of the team.”

Mourinho also said, "Manchester United is undoubtedly very strong this season, but it is too difficult to win five crowns. Not only must we have strong strength, but we must also have good luck. At the same time, the players must have The determination to fight to the end must also be able to overcome the pressure brought by that multi-front battle.”

"Especially the latter, the pressure of fighting on multiple fronts, even now, I still feel scared. At that time, our entire team seemed to be shrouded under a dark cloud. If given a choice, I definitely don't want to experience it again. Living through such a tragic scene, I will feel scared about it, as if if we are not careful, we will ruin our future and fall into a cliff at any time.”

In addition, many Red Rebel players and employees also said in interviews that Manchester United is now under tremendous pressure and it is best to give up one or two championships, otherwise, it is likely to end up empty-handed.

After hearing Mourinho's comments, Ferguson sneered a little at the remarks on the TV.

"He asked me to give up? I once led Manchester United to win the Triple Crown. I know the whole process very well, just like I know my team. In terms of strength, I have absolute confidence in my team. This is my The team we have led is one of the strongest players, and we are confident in every game.”

"Looking at the entire European football world, all offensive players are afraid of our defenders, and all defenders are afraid of our offensive players. We have the strongest group of professional stars, which greatly increases the team's confidence, so we hope to be able to It's understandable to win more championships. As for the pressure Mourinho said, I don't think that will crush my players. In my opinion, it will promote the motivation of our players to perform better. .”

At the end, Ferguson also expressed his encouragement to the team players.

"If we want to win the championship, we must become more practical and down-to-earth. We cannot let all games go according to our ideas. That is too unrealistic. We must play every step step by step. In a game, every player must have the dedication to sacrifice for the team, which is the key to winning all championships.”

In the three days from the elimination of the top six of the Champions League to the Red Devils derby, the whole of Europe was filled with stories about Mourinho and Ferguson, about the war of words between the Red Rebels and Manchester United, and the front pages of major newspapers The headlines are all publishing these news, and they are reprinting all kinds of news and gossip.

Today it was reported that Gary Neville might do it, tomorrow it was reported that Ronaldinho had a private meeting with his girlfriend before the battle, and the day after tomorrow it was reported that Mourinho severely punished Ronaldinho and banned him from playing games, etc.

While the whole world is getting excited about the arrival of the Red Devils derby, the draw for the quarter-finals of the European Champions League seems a bit deserted.

According to the rules of the draw, all the order is disrupted, and the six English teams may even fight against each other, which attracts everyone's attention.

But the results of the draw came out, and the Red Rebels had the best luck. They drew the weakest Porto, which already sent the Red Rebels to the semi-finals of the Champions League with one foot.

Manchester United faced Manchester City, Liverpool faced Real Madrid, Arsenal faced Droysden, and the battle between Wenger and Pellegrini attracted countless people's attention. After all, these two magical managers are almost from their respective teams. Soul, Arsenal and Droyden both have very strong marks of Wenger and Pellegrini.

If the Red Rebels get past Porto and Manchester United get past Manchester City, then these two teams will meet in the semi-finals; and the remaining English teams gather in the bottom half, which makes this season's Champions League half In the final, there will be at least two English teams, and it may even be monopolized by the English team again.

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Mourinho is sitting in his office in the Newton Heath training building. In front of him, Cassel, Beckham, Moniz and others have obviously made sufficient preparations.

No one dares to be careless about this Red Devils derby.

"According to the latest news from our scouts, Gary Neville has definitely recovered. According to Ferguson's concerns about the right wing, he is likely to let Gary Neville play to replace Wes Brown."

Manchester United have reused Wes Brown and O'Shea on the right this season, but the performance of both players is unsatisfactory. Gary Neville's return from injury has obviously given Ferguson more choices, but no matter how he chooses , it is undeniable that both sides of Manchester United will be open.

Taiwo on the left is a very good player, but this player is not without shortcomings, that is, his physical strength limits his turning and flexibility, and he also lacks concentration from time to time during the game. old problem.

Not to mention the right wing, Wes Brown and O'Shea, even the aging Gary Neville, Manchester United's right wing is not reassuring. I heard that Ferguson is considering Shakhtar Donetsk's 6-year-old right wing. Defender, Croatian star Dario Srna, but this player is worth a lot of money. If you want to get him, it is estimated that the price will exceed 5 million euros.

"Judging from the reaction of Manchester United in the past two days, Ferguson seems to have seen through our plan to encourage them, but Manchester United's players appear to be very impetuous, including Robinho, Rooney, Ferdinand and other players. It all looks like they are on course to win the five-time championship."

The reason why Mourinho and the Red Rebels frequently fired shots before was that on the surface it seemed that they were analyzing the situation of Manchester United, but in fact they had the intention of stimulating Manchester United. Now it seems that the veteran Ferguson has no plan, but his subordinates Many Manchester United players were encouraged.

This is what angry people are like. Once something they believe in is questioned, they can't help but want to refute it.

"On the field, Senna and Hargreaves are injured and absent. If Ferguson insists on playing three midfielders, it is likely to be Fletcher, Scholes and Park Ji-sung. The two wingers should be Quares as expected. Ma and Robinho, the striker is Rooney, and as for Mexes who was sent off against Liverpool, the substitute should be Ace."

After hearing this, Mourinho couldn't help laughing, "No wonder Ferguson wants to adjust the schedule."

Everyone immediately started laughing too.

In fact, only half of Manchester United's current lineup is the main player. Although the Red Rebels are not complete and have to undergo certain rotations, from the scene, the Red Rebels are better than Manchester United. After all, the Red Rebels have The thickness of the bench is better than that of Manchester United, and the strength is stronger.

"Since they want to win the quintet and win us at the Red Rebel Stadium, shouldn't we give them some gifts?"

Mourinho smiled sinisterly. He would never consider showing mercy to his opponents, especially Ferguson, because he knew that even if the situation were reversed and it was Manchester United, Ferguson would not show mercy.

Sometimes, for such an opponent, showing mercy means humiliation

"After the opening, we will attack wildly and try to score a goal within the first 0 minutes. Starting from the two wings, we will focus on hitting Ace on the road and suppressing the field. I want to see our indiscriminate bombardment in the first 0 minutes."

Everyone nodded immediately. The Red Rebels were at home and attacked wildly after the start. This was a matter of course. Unless Ferguson wanted to play against the Red Rebels, otherwise, he would definitely think about defending steadily at the start.

"Then what?" Cassel wants to arrange targeted tactical arrangements for the players, so he must know Mourinho's strategy for this game and some of the details of his adjustments.

"If we can score in 0 minutes, we will slow down and Manchester United will be anxious. If we slow down, they will be even more anxious. Then the loopholes will be even bigger. Maybe we can have a big victory." Mourinho Said with a smile.

Cassel looked at the two Beckhams, both of whom were a little disbelieving.

Ferguson is not a fool, he will not let Manchester United be slaughtered.

"If we fail to score, we will continue to maintain pressure, and then depending on the situation on the court, we will slow down the pace if necessary and then slowly look for opportunities."

Mourinho's strategy is a typical Red Rebels home game start. Attack from the start, strive for goals, slow down if not, and look for opportunities. The Red Rebels are already familiar with this routine. Although their opponents know it, they don't. method, because the Red Rebels' offensive routines are so changeable that it is difficult for the direct instructors to guard against them.

"No matter what, we must pay attention to one thing during the game. The formation must press forward, and we must constantly force Manchester United's defense, force them to rush the ball, and completely disrupt their rhythm."

The purpose of this is very clear, forcing Manchester United to pass the ball long. As long as you notice one thing, it is not difficult to find that Manchester United's frontcourt is almost all short players. Even on the court, they do not have any decent players with slightly better header ability. , and with such a staffing, anyone who knows a little bit about football can easily guess how tragic the result will be once Manchester United plays a long pass.

Manchester United has always hoped to control the game like the Red Rebels, but they have never found the right player. Carrick is not good, and Anderson is not good, so in the end Manchester United still plays simple and direct fast passing and receiving cooperation.

And once such a team's rhythm is disrupted or controlled by the opponent, the situation will be very unfavorable.

In addition to Mourinho and others carefully preparing to deal with Ferguson and Manchester United, fans of the Red Rebels also carefully crafted a generous gift for Ferguson.