Manchester United has always been regarded as a symbol and flag of England's local spirit. Ferguson has always used this to label the team, especially after the Red Devils won the triple crown in 1999, he has taken this to the extreme, but he understands the truth that the prosperity will lead to decline.

Ferguson was indeed surprised to concede a goal less than 3 minutes into the game, but if you think about it carefully, it wouldn't be too surprised, because Manchester United's defense has indeed become the team's biggest problem. Manchester United concedes the most goals among the top three Premier League this season, and what's more serious is that they concede more goals but score fewer goals.

Many people say that there is something wrong with Manchester United's defense line, but Ferguson has always opposed the introduction of defenders. The reason is actually very simple. He is more clear than anyone else. He knows where the problem lies, not the defender, but the midfielder.

It's strange right? The defense conceded so many goals, but there is no problem. Instead, there is something wrong with Manchester United's claim to be the strongest midfielder?

No, this is not surprising, because it was caused by Ferguson.

Since he decided to let Beckham go, Ferguson has been thinking about a question: how to fill Beckham's role in the midfield and how to keep Manchester United's midfield running smoothly?

Originally, Peron was the ideal candidate, but the problem was that the Argentinian was unwilling to hit the right side, so he decided to return to Italy.

Ferguson wants to introduce Ronaldinho next, and what he values ​​most is the personal abilities of the Brazilians.

If Beckham can pass the ball, then Ronaldinho is the type who can bring the ball out. As for Giggs, this player needs space. Once he encounters intensive defense, his effect will be weakened by most. Scholes can insert the attack afterwards, but he can't deal with intensive defense, but he can't do it either.

When Manchester United had Beckham in the past, the usual mode was very simple. When encountering intensive defense, just do two things.

First, hand the ball to Beckham, second, some players ran to the gap to receive the ball, and the rest was solved through Beckham's breathtakingly long pass transfer, which could accurately pass the ball to every corner of the court.

People's movements are never as fast as the ball comes, so Manchester United used this method to make their opponents unable to resist almost every time, because all opponents will encounter a very painful problem, because no matter how the players cover, there will be gaps. Therefore, once they take intensive defense, Beckham's long passes and transfers can collapse them, but without intensive defense, the strong personal strength of Manchester United players will also crush them.

This is a very difficult problem and it is also a bargaining chip for Manchester United to compete with opponents in the European arena.

Of course, such tactics and routines cannot achieve victory in every battle. Once we encounter some powerful opponents, such as Real Madrid, which has amazing ball control ability, or the Ajax led by Ye Qiu, who has strong impact and excellent targeting, it is difficult for Manchester United to gain a advantage, but in the Premier League, Manchester United are invincible.

After leaving Beckham, Peron left, and losing the ability to transfer the ball for a long pass, Manchester United's midfielder suddenly encountered a problem that had never been encountered in the past few years, that is, what should we do if we encounter the opponent's intensive defense or when we encounter strong oppression of our opponents?

Also, following closely behind has brought another new problem. Without Beckham's long pass transfer, how can Manchester United's midfield connect the forward and defender?

You should know that when Beckham was there, Manchester United could play relatively loosely. Front players looked for opportunities everywhere and looked for gaps. It's okay. As long as there are opportunities and gaps, Beckham could pass the ball. If the opponent closely defends Beckham, then Scholes, Giggs, Keane and others will have the opportunity to play.

Beckham has a precise transfer ability of more than 30 meters, which is something that almost no one in football can catch up with. And more importantly, his outstanding running ability is running almost the whole game, and his running distance is one of the best in the team.

Think about it, with such a person in the midfield, how can the opponent be limited?

Others in Manchester United midfielders can also become more patient and confident because of Beckham's existence. Because they have the last bargaining chips, if they really can't do it, they pass it to Beckham and he can transfer the ball. With such confidence, the team's improvement in taking the ball and controlling strength will follow.

Cristiano Ronaldo is now on the right. The Portuguese is very young. His running distance and passing ability are far inferior to Beckham. Moreover, his sticky ball is incompatible with Manchester United's skillful and smooth midfielder's touch.

Then the problem comes. If your control is weakened, it means that the opponent's control is improved. If you lose Beckham, you will encounter problems when the ball transfer and advancement are used. How to solve it?

Ferguson is not without a solution. He is very clear that he has introduced a forward who can hold the ball and partner with Van Nie. He has been inspecting Diego Fran, so he has always tried to use Diego Fran's current ball player, because Van Nisstrui is simply unable to play the role of the ball player. The most threatening thing for the Dutch is in the penalty area.

In other words, Diego Fran took the ball and made the ball for Fanny. The Dutch scored a goal. It seemed natural, but Diego Fran could not adapt to such a role at all. This was not his style, so the Uruguayan performance was not ideal. However, because Scholes was in poor condition recently, and Ferguson wanted to bet on Fran, he still let Fran start.

Another way is to press forward in the central defender

Speaking of the front pressure of the central defender, this is actually Ye Qiu's tactics when he was Ajax. At that time, Ye Qiu used Lucio's front pressure to improve the control and oppression ability of Ajax's midfield, so Ferguson tried to let Ferdinand and Sylvester follow the front pressure to increase the midfield's contact point and control.

But this brought another serious problem. Keane was not a Marklele or a Gilberto Silva type of midfielder. He was an all-round coverage type, so once the central defender pressed forward, it would inevitably lead to gaps in the rear. As long as the frontcourt control and pressure were not done enough, the opponent would have a great possibility of defense.

Therefore, Manchester United's defense problem is not the defender, but the midfielder

So, wouldn't it be enough to leave Beckham?

It's not that simple. Ferguson has very amazing tactical qualities. Not to mention whether he is willing to keep Beckham. Even if he is willing to keep Beckham, the problem is that the players are changing dynamically. Keane is getting older and older, and the injuries are getting more and more, and the midfield coverage and control are getting weaker. This is an indisputable fact.

In other words, Manchester United has to seek change whether to stay or not. Since this is the case, let it go directly

Therefore, many people think that Ferguson gave up Beckham was a stupid trick. In fact, there are passive elements, but also active elements.

However, he did not expect that after losing Beckham, Manchester United encountered setbacks in the introduction of Ronaldinho and other players in Perron, which led to the overall transformation of his team being cut off from it, and eventually led to Manchester United's passiveness now.

From Ye Qiu's high-profile shout before the game that any Premier League team could beat Manchester United, Ferguson knew that things were not good.

He has always been covering up a fact that others say the problem is at the defender, and he has always said that the defender performs poorly. This is because he does not want others to know where the problem lies. Because once he knows the problem, with the tactical qualities of the professional head coach, he will soon find targeted tactics, and the Manchester United dynasty collapses.

But in the competition, Ye Qiu did this

First of all, Chelsea defended the left, so Ye Qiu went to Galas and used the French to limit Cristiano Ronaldo. This does not mean that Ye Qiu was afraid of him, but a balance strategy, because Ye Qiu had to attack the right side with all his strength.

In this game, McConn was very active, and Ronaldinho, Lampard and Deco also frequently moved on this side. Chelsea played very well on the right, and Chelsea's active attack on the right means that Manchester United was completely suppressed on the left.

After losing Beckham and Perron, the only threat to Manchester United is the left side. Now that even the left side has been suppressed, Manchester United is losing all its chips. Although they have set up the front pair of Van Nisstruy and Diego Fran, their technical characteristics are not enough to get the pass behind them. Can they do it?

No threat at all

But on the other hand, the offense is not threatening, which means that Chelsea's offense is even more threatening, and what follows is the increase in defensive pressure, especially in the midfield. Chelsea's powerful midfield lineup can easily crush Manchester United. What should I do if the midfield loses its power?

The three lines on the football field are like water flowing, and the midfielder is in a downward position. Either come back to make up for the front line or fill in the back line.

Therefore, since Chelsea scored a goal, they did not want to maintain the lead at all, but continued to chase Manchester United, and Manchester United's defense was full of mistakes and missed, and the defenders could be said to be in a difficult situation, and were in a very embarrassing situation.

Ferguson sat in the visiting team coach's seat, frowning, and he had no solution because the two players he introduced this year, Jemba and Kleberson, did not show the strength and effect he hoped for. Now he lacks the minimum surprise in his hands.

Without surprise soldiers, there will be no backhand. Without backhand, it will be difficult to change this passive situation.

At this moment, Ferguson really had a thought in his mind that Manchester United had lost the possibility of winning the championship this season, because he clearly saw that more teams would benefit from Ye Qiu's tactics in this game and use this to deal with Manchester United. The only thing he could do was to have another bet.

Before the winter break, you must win French striker Louis Saha

Sachah has never scored many goals, especially after entering the Premier League, but this French striker has an advantage that Manchester United needs very much now, that is, his ability to turn around with the ball on his back.

The forward pressure of the central defender caused a loophole in the defense line, which was exposed by Ye Qiu. Ferguson could no longer be regarded as not seeing it. Otherwise, Manchester United might not even be able to enter the Champions League qualification zone this year, and even the League Cup would be dangerous.

Never underestimate the tactical qualities of those professional head coaches. They all make a living by relying on this. As long as your shortcomings are exposed, they will definitely let you know what it means to knock down the wall and push people, break the drums and beat them.

So Ferguson had to seek change again, go to the front line to retreat to the midfield route, let Saha come back and receive the ball from the midfield, then turn around through his pickup, cooperate with Fanny, Giggs, Scholes and others in front of him, and believe that this will temporarily stop Manchester United's problem.

But this is only temporary, because time is not good for Manchester United, Keane, Giggs and others are already old.

Just when Ferguson thought of this and made up his mind, Manchester United conceded another goal on the court.

After Chelsea took the lead, they attacked for a while, but Manchester United stubbornly defended the situation. After that, Chelsea slowed down their offensive, but they firmly controlled the rhythm and patiently looked for opportunities to launch another attack.

Just as the 38th minute of the game was in progress, Ronaldinho suddenly pulled to the right and retreated to meet Macon. After getting the pass, the Brazilian immediately fell into the double-team of Keane and O'Shea and quickly knocked back to Macon who was inserted.

The Brazilian right-back got the ball and passed the ball diagonally in the penalty area, trying to pass the ball in, but Ferdinand defeated the Ivorians in the battle with Drogba and headed the ball away, but the ball did not fly far. Deco inserted it in and stopped the ball in his chest, and directly passed it behind him with a low ball. The ball quickly passed through Ferdinand.

Lampard inserted into Manchester United's penalty area from behind. Facing Sylvester who ran over to block it quickly, Lampard stopped the ball first and shot directly with his right foot. The ball passed through Sylvester's raised foot and drilled straight into the far corner of the goal. Howard made a save, but it was beyond the reach.

The entire Stamford Bridge Stadium is crazy

All Chelsea fans are cheering for no reason, shouting the name of the goal-scoring hero Lampard

Even though Chelsea has already ranked high as the Premier League leader this season, fans still lack confidence in the team. Therefore, when they saw that the team completely control the situation in the game and completely overwhelmed Manchester United, they were all surprised, amazed and unable to believe it.

But now, if you scored one goal, Chelsea scored the second goal. Who else doesn’t believe it?

Chelsea has always been one of Manchester United's most troubled opponents. Even in the 1999, when Manchester United was at its peak, Chelsea beat Manchester United 0 at home, making the Red Devils hold a grudge against this game even after winning the triple-tall title.

A year later, Chelsea tied Manchester United three times at Old Trafford Stadium, and when he returned to Stamford Bridge, he made Manchester United, who was determined to take revenge, suffered a lot. In the 0 season, Chelsea defeated Manchester United 0 times at Old Trafford Stadium, making the Red Devils lose all face. After returning to Stamford Bridge, the Blues also lost a game of 0, which is considered a draw.

Last season, Chelsea's home and away game did not disappoint the fans in the end.

It is not difficult to see from the record in the past few years that Manchester United has no psychological advantage against Chelsea at all when facing other teams. If calculated based on the same results, Chelsea is more qualified to represent London to snipe Manchester United, because Arsenal still has a bloody hatred that lost to U at Old Trafford.

It is also because of this that this game has attracted many London celebrities to Stamford Bridge. At the very least, no one wants to watch the team they support lose, right?

Manchester United has been completely suppressed by Chelsea after conceding two goals in a row.

Especially after scoring the second goal, Ye Qiu took advantage of the strong morale of the team and asked the players to continue to chase Manchester United and fight hard on the sidelines. He must not be lenient, and must directly score another goal in the first half to determine the outcome of this game early.

But Ferguson is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Is there any storm that Scottish old man has never seen?

It is his creed to bend and stretch, so in the unfavorable situation, he chose to be conservative and required the team to tighten three lines and not give Chelsea a chance to score a goal. Otherwise, Manchester United would have really finished this game.

To win, no one, including Ferguson, still has confidence in Manchester United. The key is to strive to not lose, or lose with dignity.

Don't underestimate the word dignity. If you can score a goal, Manchester United will save face. Although the team's morale will be weakened due to losses, it will not go straight to the bottom. However, if you lose without fighting back and lose without dignity, the players will definitely be hit in their hearts and their morale will be in a slump.

You should know that the league is a long-term battle, and morale is very important. In the Chinese, it is to make a concerted effort, then decline, and then exhaust three times. When this momentum is exhausted, it is difficult for gods to recover the defeat this season, and it may even lose the qualification for the Champions League. Then the cost of Manchester United losing this game is too high.

After all, Ye Qiu has to admit that this old man is very resilient and tenacious, and he can use all means to win and achieve his goals, including conservative controversy among fans.

In the first half, Manchester United maintained a score of 0 in the defensive defense, which also left a glimmer of hope for Manchester United. Even if it was extremely weak, it was still hope, because the Red Devils also had precedents for major reversals.

"If a major reversal can be completed in such a critical game and such an unfavorable situation, then Manchester United will definitely be the most powerful contender for the Premier League championship this season." Andy Gray obviously knows the importance of fighting spirit and morale to a team more than anyone else, so he believes that Manchester United still has a chance.

On the contrary, his partner, Richard Keith, obviously did not believe that Manchester United had a possibility of a reversal, because Manchester United was too passive in the first half, and almost the entire 45 minutes were under the control of Chelsea.

"Unless there is some subversive change during the game, it is hard for me to believe that Manchester United still has a chance to reverse Chelsea, because this is obviously not a match of the same level. Manchester United is completely at a disadvantage and extremely passive, and Chelsea completely takes the initiative."

The subversive changes Richard Keith mentioned include red cards, because Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo and Keien have been controversial this season. The former is called the fake fall king by the English media, while the latter has used means to create opponents' red cards many times.
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