Chapter 305 The Lightning Army’s little trick!
Chapter 305 The little trick of "Lightning Army"!
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United coaching staff still attach great importance to the upcoming first-round opponent of Napoli in the Champions League knockout round. The Napoli team currently coached by Sarri is not bad at all in terms of lineup, and it should be said that... it is very strong!
The current "Lightning Army" team has stars such as Insigne, Kulibali, Diavala, Hamsik, Jelinski, Jokinho, Mertens, Rogo, Mangala, Petania, Milik, Callehon, etc. If this lineup really breaks out, it will be not weak at all.
Moreover, they were able to face Manchester City, Athletic B Bilbao and Leipzig in the Champions League Group B, and finally won the right to qualify in the group, which itself shows the strength of this team. They even defeated Manchester City 1-0 at home in the group stage.
The gap between Manchester United and Manchester City... cannot be said to be a gap. The confrontation between these two teams is both winners and losers. So far this season, there have been four matches, but Manchester United is at a disadvantage with 1 win and 3 losses.
After all, Napoli has a chance to beat Manchester United at home!
On the evening of February 25, the entire Manchester United team entered the hotel designated by UEFA in Naples, and there were arrangements for security personnel to block the entire floor. Unless they were Manchester United players or staff, or UEFA staff, idle people would definitely not be able to enter.
After a good night of rest, the next afternoon, the whole Manchester United team took a bus to the Sao Paulo Stadium.
Arriving at the São Paulo Stadium, Solskjaer went to the press room to attend the pre-match press conference. As a result, Naples head coach Sarri was there too... Then come together!
When Solskjaer shook hands with Sarri, Sarri was still very friendly, but after sitting down, when Sarri talked about this game, the coach, who was considered weak by the media, showed a completely different side.
"My team and I both attach great importance to this game, so we have already started preparing for this game. We have deduced a lot of Chinese solutions and finally found a way to win the game. I know that everyone thinks that Manchester United is the defending champion, they are very strong, and they should win, but in two hours, I will use the results to tell everyone that we, Naples, can win! Now, I will announce the team's roster..."
Milik, Mertens, Hamsik, Rogge, Jelinsky, Jokinho, Guram, Mangala, Kulibali, Cheryris, Reina...
Surrey's list was surprised by many people. Insigne, who was unanimously considered the top player of the "Lightning Army", did not appear in the bench lineup, but... it was a bit interesting!
With Insigne's state, he cannot fail to enter the lineup, so there should be only one possibility... Sarri wants to hide Insigne as a hand of victory and defeat!
Solskjaer also understood that this was definitely Sarri causing trouble, but... you really don't understand our "Red Devils"!
If you really understand Manchester United's opponent, which one does not do your best when you meet Manchester United. Even if you can withstand Manchester United's offensive in this way, it will be quite difficult. Do you still dare to hide it?
Haha... This is Sarri's biggest flaw, who has no professional football experience. He always takes it for granted and thinks he is right, but ignores objective facts. This is also not afraid that Manchester United will directly kill Naples when his tricks are not yet useful!
When it was Solskjaer's turn to speak, he showed his style as the coach of the top European giants. He always kept a confident smile in the face of the reporters. After announcing the team's lineup, he calmly answered every question...
"Yes, our lineup and tactics are not new. It should be said that there is no secret to our tactical style and lineup, because... we don't need it!"
"Although football is accidental, although tactics, lineups, player status, etc. are important, in the end, strength will still account for a larger proportion of the outcome. Without strength, we can't win. Manchester United have confidence in our strength, so our lineup and tactics will not change much."
"Well, Yang's return has brought more than just goals to the team, he has also brought stronger confidence to the team, which is an incentive for everyone in the team, and the whole team's condition has improved a lot."
"Napoli is a strong team, and here is the Stadium of Sao Paulo. Before the game is over, I can't say anything that I have the confidence to win. This is my respect for Naples! Of course, we will definitely do our best to win!"
Solskjaer was very graceful throughout the pre-match press conference, which was really different from Surrey who pretended to be fierce.
After attending the pre-match press conference, Solskjaer returned to the visiting team locker room at the St. Paul Stadium with a smile on his face. He really thought... it was very funny!
Sarri's performance only shows that the Italian coach really has no confidence in this game. Although he has hidden a trick, he seems to want to use Insigne's to take action, but... it's not that easy?
If you want to play tricks, then I won’t give you this opportunity!
By then, the expression on Surrey's face will definitely be very exciting, right?
Entering the locker room, Solskjaer said to Manchester United players: "Young guys, the roster is out, Napoli's lineup is a little problem!"
Um!?
When Manchester United players heard this, everyone was shocked... Is there any problem?
Is there a problem with Naples?
What's the problem?
Seeing that he had successfully attracted the attention of the players, Solskjaer said, "Young guys, you all know that Naples' number one star is Insigne?"
Manchester United players nodded...Naples' number one star is indeed Insigne, so what?
Italian winger Insigne is indeed quite powerful, but so what?
Insigne is about the same level as Martial and Rashford, and he doesn't even have the qualification to compare with Chinese Yang!
These Manchester United players really don’t think Insigne can be compared with Yang Xiaozhuang. He is only eighteen years old, but with his super personal ability, he has supported the entire Manchester United this season, helping Manchester United to transform into the "Red Devils". He is recognized by everyone not the "Crown Prince" after the "King" in Manchester United's history, but the real new... King!
Even if "God Yang" is now the world's number one, then these Manchester United players will agree with each other!
Chapter completed!