Ferguson sat in the home team's dugout, chewing gum and watching the game, his red face looking very energetic, but there was a hint of worry hidden in those eyes that was difficult to read.

Mess, that was Ferguson's first impression of United's attack.

Alan? The biggest difference between Smith and Keane is that the latter has very good playmaking skills and is not just a mad dog defender. Smith has a good run, but his vision is much worse.

Scholes has enough vision, he used to be a nine-and-a-half, and he could even be said to be a shadow striker, and he was best at plugging in the back row to attack, but now he has lost his speed, runs less area, and has fewer long-range shots, but he has a lot of experience, which makes him improve his game understanding ability rapidly.

In the games following Keane's departure, Ferguson pulled Scholes back into the playmaker of the midfield, and as a result, United performed very well, producing a couple of big wins, and Scholes became a midfield conductor, pulling out the opposition defensive area, but the problem of his physical ability aging with age was solved.

But in January, Scholes developed a problem with his right eye, suffering a head injury in a collision with an opponent in a match against Birmingham City, after which his vision began to blur, and he saw a very good ophthalmologist in Manchester, but found nothing wrong.

However, after the diagnosis, Scholes was determined that he would not be able to continue playing and needed to rest.

Without Paul Scholes, United's midfield became even more disorganized, especially after Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney were frozen, and the whole game was unable to create dangerous attacking chances.

Many people say that after Beckham's departure, Manchester United's class of 92 began to collectively fall into a low ebb, which is an indisputable fact, because the entire class of 92 is like a running machine. David Beckham is one of the components that plays a pivotal role, and how does the machine still work?

But Ferguson had no choice, and between majesty and stardom, he would never hesitate to choose the former.

No one or anything can shake Ferguson's belief.

In a team, the manager is always the biggest!

But he also understands the current situation of Manchester United. There is an urgent need for a new generation, many problems can no longer be solved by existing players alone, and the right players must be brought in to fill the gaps in the team.

"Let them slow down, don't be in a hurry!" Ferguson shouted to his assistant next to him, Queiroz.

After hearing this, Queiroz nodded in agreement, ran out of the dugout, shouted at the players on the sidelines, and conveyed Ferguson's meaning.

Ferguson, who was sitting in the coach's box, looked at Queiroz's back, and for no reason he missed his former assistant Kidd and others. The Portuguese is a training expert who is very good at running the team's training but is not a suitable tactical adviser.

He was a little envious that Yang Cheng had Paul next to him? Bayer and Benitez, the former is very good in terms of training and tactics, and the latter is even more tactically targeted, with the assistance of these two. Yang Cheng's success is definitely not accidental.

Look at yourself...... Of course, he knows that Queiroz is not material for a manager, but the problem is that assistants who are good enough to use are not so easy to find.

The only problem, perhaps as Keane said, is that Queiroz's mentality has swelled too quickly and he can't wait to replace Alex Ferguson at the helm, which is the biggest problem.

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Glenn? Johnson is known to many in England as Gary? Neville II, many people say, his attacking ability on the right side can be compared to Gary? Neville was comparable, but he knew it. Himself and Gary? Neville's characteristics are different.

He is faster, more skilled, and more offensive, but his defensive ability is not as good as that of his predecessors.

Playing under Yang Cheng, he has improved a lot. For example, when he was defending, he began to learn how to stay in formation with his teammates, how to get back into his position, and so on. And Yang Cheng's use of him gave full play to his offensive characteristics.

If he obtains. There is no doubt that he is going to attack. If it's about defending, Finnan and Volnock are better suited than him, so every time he plays, his first consideration is how to help his teammates in front of him attack. ..., he always remembered what Yang Cheng said to him when he was hesitant, "I like you because you have characteristics, if one day, you give up your characteristics and choose mediocrity, it will also be when you leave my team!" ”

Since that time, he has never doubted himself, and Yang Cheng has given him the opportunity to prove his offensive ability again and again, and then use the defensive system and targeted improvements to help him strengthen his defense.

Glenn today? Johnson has begun to threaten Finnan's main position, which is also due to Yang Cheng's tactics, he focuses on attacking from the wings, so Reese and Glenn? A full-back like Johnson is more popular.

The England youngster also lived up to Yang Cheng's high expectations, playing this game, he echoed Arjen Robben on the right flank, creating a corridor on Liverpool's right and suppressing Manchester United's left flank of Silvestre and Ryan Giggs.

After the horn of Yang Cheng's counterattack sounded, Glenn? Johnson's position was almost the same as that of midfielder Michael Carrick, and the whole backline was in a shallow disc position, and he was directly facing Ryan Giggs, and then he saw the timing and ran forward.

This time, for example, he saw Essien break the ball down the middle and give it to Steven Gerrard, who passed to Arjen Robben on the right, but the Dutchman was beaten by Silvestre and Allan? Smith's bag clip.

"Here!" Glenn? Johnson ran forward, shouting even though Giggs was following him.

Robben took the ball with his back to him, and when he saw Glenn? Johnson came up and immediately knocked the ball back.

Glenn? Johnson picked up the ball near the right-hand touchline, but didn't make too many adjustments after winning the ball, and noticed Robben turning sideways, stopped and rolled out an overhead pass to hoist the ball behind Sylvester.

"Be careful!" Giggs reacted the quickest and shouted.

But Arjen Robben was already at a high speed, and the Dutchman's explosiveness was enough to destroy any defender in his way. However, Sylvester is experienced, and he let Alain go? Smith caught up to Robben and ran diagonally to the right side of the box, ready to block Robben's inside cut.

As soon as he arrived, Robben had already made a quick stop with a small broken step, deceiving the reckless Alain? Smith, dribbling the ball back, caught Silvestre's attention and knocked the ball back.

Robben was seen alone pushing Manchester United's left defence forward into the box. Glenn? Johnson followed behind.

In Liverpool's attacking system, players have to be able to take advantage of the gaps created by the midfielders pushing forward, as there will be no defenders in those gaps.

Giggs is not young, although he can still run and burst, but he relies more on pace, simple speed, he is not as good as Glenn? Johnson, a young man, the years are unforgiving, he can only watch behind him, looking at Glenn? Johnson receives a return pass from Robben. Kicks in a cross with his right foot.

Didier Drogba burst into the United penalty area as Robben burst to the right, and he raised his hand high to get the ball to his side as far as he could, then blocked the best position to keep Rio Ferdinand behind him. Brown stood in front of him.

The Ivorians were too difficult for Rio Ferdinand to handle alone, so Ferguson demanded that the two of them have to keep an eye on Drogba at all times.

But even if it is two people, some things are still unavoidable, such as the battle for the top.

Drogba leaned on Ferdinand with his body, forcing Ferdinand to not be able to jump at the first time, and there was still a little distance between him and Brown, after all, Brown had to defend Glenn? Johnson cut inside, so when Glenn? When Johnson's cross reached Drogba's head, Drogba was the only one who jumped high. Ferdinand hurriedly jumped up to the top.

If it's reflected in the live TV screen, it will become Glenn? Johnson's cross landed very well and the timing was well controlled, but as everyone knows, the cross is indeed good. But Drogba's consideration and analysis of factors such as movement, distance from defenders, and top positions are also a key factor.

There aren't many centers that can react to this in an instant, it's an almost instinctive reaction. Slow down a little and the timing is wrong.

Drogba's header was also very particular. He saw Van der Sar leaning over to the right, so he deliberately pushed it far away. Van der Sar stretched out his arms. But he still couldn't reach the ball, and could only watch as the ball flew over his head and fell......

There was a thud, and the ball hit the left post and bounced out.

At this moment, Drogba's eyes widened in disbelief, but before he could regret it, he saw a figure inserted at high speed from the left side directly throwing off Gary? Neville, rushed into the penalty area, stopped on his chest, padded his right foot, and the ball went straight into the goal.

"Wow!!" After Xiao Xiaoluo scored, he shouted excitedly.

The Portuguese opened his mouth wide and rushed straight out of the penalty area, rushed to the corner flag, and raised his arms at the Liverpool fans in the stands, causing the fans in the stands to follow a burst of excited shouts.

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye, Drogba reacted, and immediately rushed out of the penalty area, seeing the excitement of Xiao Xiao Luo celebrating at the corner flagpole, he felt hatred for no reason, and rushed up to throw the Portuguese directly to the ground.

Behind him, Liverpool's players pounced one after another.

"Haha~~~ Liverpool finally equalized in the 37th minute!"

"A very fast counterattack, from Essien's break to the attack on the right, to Drogba's shot at the post, and Xiao Xiaoluo's follow-up shot, the whole process happened in an instant, which is also the consistent feature of Liverpool's attack, fast!"

"We can tell from the slow-motion replay, Glenn? Johnson and Arjen Robben work well together on the right side. Johnson's cross was also excellent, and Drogba headed past Rio Ferdinand, and the whole process showed the tacit understanding and skillful combination of the Liverpool players in attack. ”

"United's attack, on the other hand, is a bit of a mess, Alain? The midfield combination of Smith and O'Shea failed to provide enough creativity to United's attack, and after Ryan Giggs was suppressed, United lacked the means to put the ball into the effective zone, as for Park Ji-sung...... Is there anything else to contribute besides seeing him running? ”

The on-field commentators were clearly more hopeful about Liverpool's attack, and at least United had proven in the last half-hour or so that their attack was indeed chaotic.

One by one, Liverpool's players got off their team-mates, and the one at the bottom was almost overwhelmed. Lying on the grass, not moving, if it weren't for the fact that Drogba, the initiator, reached out and pulled the little Lo up, many people might think that the Portuguese passed out from time to time?

Yang Cheng was not overly excited after Xiao Xiaoluo's goal, he waved at the players, signaling them to continue to attack in order to turn the score around in the first half.

The live TV camera also happened to capture Yang Cheng's movements. Yang Cheng waved his arms at the players on the big screen of the entire Millennium Stadium, and Liverpool fans watched it, shouting excitedly and cheering for the team.

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“…… Gerrard gets the ball, Alain? Smith pressed up, the Liverpool captain crossed the ball to the left, Ronaldo pulled the ball from the left and O'Shea was defending him......"

"It's over...... Pretty, the Portuguese is like a loach, grabbing the ball and brushing O'Shea...... Xiao Xiao Luo took advantage of the situation and reached into the restricted area. Rio Ferdinand pressed on...... Xiao Xiaoluo made an emergency stop and crossed...... Drogba ...... The ball went in!!! ”

THE ON-SITE COMMENTATOR EXCITEDLY SHOUTED A LONG, LONG "GOALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! ”

"In the 42nd minute, Liverpool reversed the score!"

"It's too fast, it's too fast! Liverpool's attack was so fast that United could barely handle it, and Ferguson's side were already very depleted in terms of fitness after more than half an hour of frantic running, especially Alan who was very active after the opening. Smith. I can't keep up with the pace of my opponent! ”

"Obviously, this is a premeditated tactic by Liverpool, first grinding down Manchester United's sharpness and fitness, and then when you have serious physical wear and mental fitness starts to slack off a bit, then suddenly play a round of attacking frenzy and completely disintegrate Manchester United's defence."

The moment he saw Ronaldo wipe O'Shea, Ferguson had already rushed out of the dugout, and when he saw Ronaldo stop and shake off Ferdinand and pass to the middle, Drogba stepped in the back row. When he swept the ball into the bottom left corner, he couldn't speak, he wanted to vent his anger at the player, but in the end he couldn't shout anything. …,

"There is absolutely no problem with the quality of Manchester United, their biggest problem is the lack of a reasonable and effective configuration in the midfield. That's why they couldn't catch up with Liverpool and Chelsea in the league, and they were played by Liverpool in this game. ”

If it was the golden four midfielders of the year, Yang Cheng would not dare to let Manchester United attack in such a big opening. He will definitely choose restraint, and this is not the first time that United have exposed this problem. After a start to the season, United showed signs of lackluster competition. Keane blasted the team and was expelled from Manchester United by Alex Ferguson. ”

Later, with Scholes retreating, the problem was alleviated to some extent, but now, with Scholes out for an inexplicable eye disease, the problem has been exposed again, and Ferguson has brought in Ashley this season? Jan and Park Ji-sung, but not bringing in a suitable midfielder in time to fill the gaps, and even making reasonable reinforcements during the winter break, is definitely the crux of the failure in the transfer market! ”

"1:2 reversed by Liverpool, Manchester United's situation is dangerous!"

Yang Cheng also looked excited to see Didier Drogba score, hugging his assistant next to him, and then shouting a few words to the players on the pitch to remind them to keep the pressure on Manchester United.

2:1, which is definitely not a safe and reassuring score.

When everything was arranged, Yang Cheng had time to look at Ferguson, who didn't know when he spit out the gum in his mouth, and believed that at this moment, he would definitely not say that again, "I think work is a kind of enjoyment for me......"

In the past two years, Manchester United has been in turmoil, especially after the Glazer takeover, although a lot of transfer fees have been offered, but the problem has never been improved, Manchester United has suffered setbacks everywhere in the transfer market, this is an indisputable fact.

The reason for this is the lack of operational ability and courage of the management, at least David? Jill faces his former boss Peter, who defected to Chelsea? Kenyon is at an absolute disadvantage, and Manchester United has nothing to do with the introduction of Ashley? In addition to Young's potential player, there is a lack of strong reinforcements in the middle of the midfield.

Compare Manchester United in the golden age, so far, Beckham, Keane, Phil? Neville, Bart, who were brought in?

So, in their prime, Manchester United relied on a midfield to win, and their powerful midfield set was proud of Europe, but now, with the departure of David Beckham and Keane, and with the aging and transformation of Ryan Giggs and Scholes, their midfield has long been to the point of having to tear down and rebuild.

Ferguson has also repeatedly said that rebuilding takes time and process, after all, he is not like Yang Cheng, who is a time-traveler who can always find some players for his team that are cheap and meet the needs of the team.

However, this is also a pros and cons, at least Yang Cheng is constantly reminding himself that he must always keep improving and improving his coaching ability, otherwise, once he does not have the ability to predict ahead in the future, he will inevitably become the same as Ferguson.

Either way, it's not the question he should be thinking about right now, at least.

All he has on his mind now is to beat Manchester United, win the Carabao Cup, win the first of his quadruple slogans at the start of the season, boost the morale of the team, and then make the final push for the league and the Champions League.

It's just getting started!