my name is ferguson

"Kean, tell our turf maintenance workers to change the stadium to the shortest size allowed by UEFA, and increase the width of the stadium to the widest. I want to treat the rectangular stadium as infinitely close to a square!"

Valencia's current configuration is very suitable for defensive counterattacks, and the real nemesis of defensive counterattacks is not entirely ball possession and positioning, in which the length and width of the court are equally important.Li Cha learned a trick from Lyon, because the shorter pitch will bring the back line closer to the goal, and the back line of defense will be able to maximize the play, and the opponent's counterattack will also be changed due to the change of the pitch. It is very uncomfortable. After all, only the longer the length of the field is, the more suitable it is for those teams who play midfield passes and through balls. The shorter the length of the field, the more suitable for short pass penetration.

Of course, there is a risk in this. As long as the opponent makes a real counterattack, the opponent's striker will appear in the penalty area after a very short run when the opponent's forward gets a single shot, and even the defense will have no time to chase back.

Therefore, Li Cha must improve in training, and after solving this serious problem, Valencia will definitely go home crying.

On the training ground in Stanton Park, Li Cha adjusted the position of the entire defense line. He made the defense line even further back, and absolutely did not allow it to press up. He also let Diarra and Yaya Toure stand on top The position of the midfielder, one is slightly forward, and the other is slightly behind, so as to form a chain defense.

Through hardware changes and tactical collocation, Richard completely destroyed Valencia's hope of defensive counterattack. In this wide stadium, where it is very easy for the two wings to exert their power, Richard will force Flores to compete with himself as a winger. .

Flores is a relatively rigid person. Whether he is in Valencia or at Atletico Madrid, his tactics are similar.He is very good at using technical midfielders or shadow forwards.Both Aguero and David Silva have played infinite power in their hands.but!The winger played very limited in his hands. Vicente only scored 06 goals in the 07-4 season, and he didn't even score a goal in the 07-08 season; Joaquin only scored 35 goals in 5 appearances !

This shows that Flores has the sharpest wings in Spain but he can't use them at all, otherwise both Joaquin and Vicente are strong fighters who can achieve double ten results!

Li Cha has no doubts about this!

However, it depends on who owns Joaquin and Vicente, if they are both in the hands of Mourinho.Then they are likely to become more terrifying wing double-killers than Robben and Duff.However, if these two people are in the hands of Flores, Richard will no longer be afraid.

Vicente scored a goal in the first round of the knockout round. This does not mean that he can dominate the game. There are only two people in the first round of the knockout round, Villa and Silva.Not to mention Joaquin, he is a typical Spanish winger. His task is to pass from the bottom after breaking through the wing instead of cutting inside to score.Valencia's main striker is not Morientes now, although in the 06-07 season Morientes and Villado have long partnered to form a terrorist striker combination.Even scoring 24 goals in 12 appearances, Li Cha still judged that there would be no place for Morientes in Valencia's camp in the next Champions League match.Because Valencia wants to play a defensive counterattack, Silva, Vicente, and Joaquin are the guarantee of the counterattack, Albelda and Baraja are the defensive guarantees, and Flores can't win one You can't give up the chance to advance to the semi-finals for Morientes, that is the semi-finals!

This is the reason why Li Cha dared to force Flores to fight sideways with him, and did not give Joaquin a high point in the frontcourt.It is also necessary to use such a winger whose crossing ability is much stronger than the inside cutting ability, which is equivalent to leaving a vacant position on the court.The next thing for Burleigh to do is to take advantage of the absence of 'Mr Scorer' Morientes.Try to widen the score gap. If the opponent's counterattack is blocked and Burleigh can score more than 2 handicap, then Li Cha should really consider whether to completely clean up.

After finishing changing the pitch and tactics, Li Cha began to carefully watch the video of the last round of the game. He found that the coaching area of ​​Old Trafford was changed to the stands.And it is very reasonable to be in a relatively high position, because at a high position you can see the shortcomings of your team at a glance.For example, in the video of the last game, Li Cha clearly saw the first goal conceded by Thiago Silva and Vermaelen due to the insufficient distance between them, which shows that David Sean Erva's ability to read the game is much better than his two central defenders.

After watching the game, Li Cha regarded restricting Silva's performance as the top priority.One of the important reasons for losing the last game is that he paid too much attention to Joaquin and Vicente, and relaxed his marking on Silva.Now that he knew through a lost game that Joaquin was not as important as he imagined, it was time for a change.

On the second day, Li Cha changed the position of the defense line on the training ground. The first priority he had to ensure was to never let Silva have any possibility of success. He goes, Morientes won't play anyway.

Changing the position of the back line means placing it in the frontier defense. Li Cha did not believe that his two central defenders' air defense capabilities could not stop Villa and Silva.

When Boas watched Li Cha change his tactics, he kept sniggering on the sidelines of the court, and Keane asked in puzzlement, "What are you laughing at?"

Boas said: "Li Cha is making it clear that he is mocking the opponent's midfielder and striker as short people..."

Hearing this, Keane also laughed when he saw Li Cha's changed formation, Li Cha was too hurt.

……

The second round of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals kicked off at Old Trafford. On this day, Burleigh fans filled Old Trafford.

"Dear viewers, this is a very important game for Burleigh this season. After we lost the first round, whether we can come back at home depends on the results of this battle. Now, all Burleigh fans Sing the team song for me, we don't need tenderness, show me the character of a man!"

Kewell's roar caused the fans to sing, and the team song, which was originally very gentle, was sung magnificently under the neat voice of the fans.

In the stands, the fans raised their hands high and waved the flags. The fans were eager to win and to see Burleigh spare no effort to take a step forward.

At that moment, the team flag made of Li Cha's head floated on the Old Trafford field again.Fans are eager to see victory, even if it is only a 1:0 ending.

In the locker room, Li Cha stood in front of all the players and asked with a smile, "Are you tired?"

"Not tired!" Diarra was the first to answer.

Li Cha pointed at Diarra and said, "Except for you, you are a monster."

His intimate banter with Diarra quickly resolved the tense atmosphere in the entire dressing room. This game is extremely important in anyone's heart: "Tired? It's the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals. Seeing the whole season It's over, it's a lie to say you're not tired."

"But our opponents must also be very tired. Guys, they have to persevere just like us. Almost every day after training, they want to lie in bed and sleep when they go home. At this time, what we compare is perseverance. What we compare is watching Who can hold on."

"Keep going, it's the semi-finals, the semi-finals. The semi-finals!"

Li Cha looked at all the players as if he saw a naked beauty: "Did any of you dream that you were playing in the semi-finals of the Champions League?"

"So, today I only have one sentence, that is, persevere, persevere, and you can win everything! Even if you only persist for 1 second longer than the enemy!"

……

There is no way to win spiritually, and most of the time the facts are right in front of you.

In fact, giving an egg to a person who has never eaten an egg is far less effective than telling him how delicious an egg is and then giving him an egg, even if the egg is not delicious, the person who has never eaten an egg will Following your words, I think of 'yes, that's the taste'.

This taste is the semi-finals of the Champions League.It is the hope of stepping into the Champions League final, and now the door of hope is opening.Burleigh had to, because they had never tasted it.

On the field, the players played one after another under the leadership of Li Cha. Burleigh's appearance rules were a little different. At home, Li Cha was always the first to come out.He is followed by a group of players, while in other teams, the players always come out first and the head coach comes last.Some media once criticized Li Cha for being too ostentatious, and Burleigh players curled their lips and said in the interview: "Expressive? Don't be joking, okay? Anyone who dares to walk ahead of the boss in Burleigh is crazy!"

Old Kewell, who was used to all this for a long time, smiled when he saw this scene and said: "When I see Richard, I always feel as if I saw Churchill. The two are equally strong and full of domineering. But I still like Li Cha Li Cha, he can always bring us all kinds of surprises, even if I lose the League Cup promised to the fans before the season, I am not worried, maybe Li Cha is preparing a bigger surprise for us."

"Okay, let's introduce the lineup of both sides. Burleigh's goalkeeper is Adler; the defense line from left to right is Baines, Vermaelen, Thiago Silva, Alves; the double rear The midfielders are Diarra and Yaya Toure; the front midfielder Sneijder; the left and right wings are Quaresma and Nasri; the striker is Van Persie." After introducing the lineup, the old Kewell analyzed: "Van Persie this season It's a bit low, and the goal rate is not as high as in the British Championship, but this is also understandable. After all, Van Persie has become unfamiliar with the Premier League after a year in the British Championship. The best killer of Burleigh this season is still Messi. He showed a higher scoring rate than the striker at the right winger position, but his injury... But we still have Nasri, and Nasri's outstanding performance in the last round of knockouts allowed Burleigh to get a Away goals keep the hope of qualifying."

"Valencia's lineup has not changed at all, the goalkeeper is Canizares, the back line from left to right is Moretti, Ayala, Navarro, Cotto-Torres; the double midfielder is Albelda and Baraja; the wings are still Vicente and Joaquin; the midfielder David Silva; the striker... Villa!"

really!

Morientes did not get a chance to play as Richard expected. Villa's outstanding performance in the last game made it impossible for Flores to replace the team's goal guarantee.

beep.

The whistle sounded after the old Kewell introduced the lineup, and then Valencia started the first round of attack.

"Oh, Valencia didn't start the game as well as they wanted, Albelda gave the ball to Vicente, Vicente gave it back to David Silva, and Silva made it. The ball was widened with a through ball, our defenders were near the front of the box without even chasing the ball, and Adler went straight out of the box and drove the ball away."

Richard's court change also worked. The length of the 96-meter court and the length of 115 meters will give the passer a completely different feeling.Silva will waste a lot of time re-adapting to this slight change.

Yaya Toure, who was waiting in the midfield, overwhelmed Baraja and gave the ball to Quaresma. Quaresma, who was walking on the road to superstar, received the ball and quickly rushed to the bottom line. He had to face Cotto - Torres has returned to the defense at the moment, but Quaresma is very confident, he believes in his own strength.

Quaresma, who dribbled the ball to the vicinity of Cotto, passed the opponent and rushed past the opponent. Cotto reacted very quickly and kept rushing towards the football that was about to go out of the baseline while holding Quaresma. ...

beep!

At this moment a whistle sounded.The referee fouls Cotto Torres! ! !

Flores immediately stood up and asked questioningly: "Who stipulated that it is a foul? Even Serie A, which has the most abnormal penalty scale, cannot be punished as a foul!!"

Richard kept smiling as if he understood what was happening. This must be Beckenbauer's reward for Burleigh.

In the last game, Beckenbauer would be at a disadvantage in the hands of the referee if he wanted everyone to see Burleigh, but so far Beckenbauer has not been able to lose his ally Richard, and he is still firmly seated on the European throne. The purge of the league has not yet begun, and everything will take time, so he needs support from the outside world, especially the head coaches of the five major leagues.

Sneijder stood at the foul spot.He aimed at the back corner of the goal to align the star, and kept looking to the back of the goal before taking a free kick, which made Canizares adjust his position three times in a row.

Run up, accelerate... touch!

Where's the ball? ? ! !

When Canizares looked up into the air, the football did not appear. When he turned his head, Nasri, who was suddenly pulled out of the penalty area, slapped the football coming from near the corner flag. .

"goooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllll!!!!!!"

"In the first 3 minutes, Nasri took a long shot into the upper left corner of the goal in just 3 minutes! Half of the credit for this goal must be attributed to Sneijder. All Sneijder's previous preparations made him Canizares thought he was going to shoot directly. But in fact, when Quaresma blocked the line of sight between Canizares and Sneijder, Sneijder passed the ball towards the center. The Valencia man The wall became a show. The marking in the penalty area was a show, and Nasri hit the ball without any hindrance, and it went straight into the dead corner."

After Nasri scored a goal, he raised his legs mischievously and ran towards the Burleigh fans area, sticking out his tongue and shaking his head like a clown.

"yeah!!!!!!!!!"

"Nasri!"

"Nasri!!"

“Nasri!!!”

The fans chanted Nasri's name wildly, and they sang loudly: "We still have Nasri, no matter what time it is. He scored a fatal goal!!!"

This is the first time that a Burleigh player has a song made up by fans for them. Nasri is the No.1 player in the Burleigh camp to receive this honor.

The teammates rushed up quickly, and Yaya Toure directly lifted Nasri up. One tall and one short, one black and one white, the two Burleigh warriors patrolled the court arrogantly.

Li Cha smiled excitedly on the sidelines.Because this tactical free kick was not deliberately arranged by him, it may be the result of Sneijder's whim and Nasri's tacit understanding.Li Cha's original tactic was to force Valencia to fight with him, but he didn't expect that the game would be pulled into a rhythm that was favorable to Burleigh.

While they were celebrating, Li Cha pulled Diarra down from the crowd, and said excitedly: "My captain, go back and tell the lads to play defensively from now on, they will be crazy Remember, don’t use too much force when you hit a through ball. In addition, our main position is the wings. Now the court has been widened, which allows Quaresma and Nasri to play easily. ...Your task is to send the ball straight to their feet with your long pass, understand?"

After nodding, Diarra rushed into the crowd, stopped the crowd celebrating, and repeated Richard's words on the sidelines.

The current situation is clear for Burleigh. They have an away goal and the score is the same as Valencia. As long as Valencia does not score in the next game, they will be able to enter the semi-finals very safely.

Flores, even if you don't want to fight against Burleigh, it doesn't matter, but do you have weapons for fighting?Even if Albelda and Baraja can both attack and defend, don't forget that Burleigh is a team that started with defensive counterattacks!

When Richard turned his head to look at Flores' coaching area, Flores was really in trouble, and the situation he was going to face after the anger was over was like a mess.Attack, I don't have enough patience in the frontcourt, Joaquin, Silva, Vicente, and Villa will be directly submerged in the opponent's defensive crowd, because they have at least 6 people in the backcourt plus returning to defense at any time Sneijder, any of these 7 people can cause trouble for Valencia's offense; not attack?Doesn't this mean that the chance of promotion is directly given to Burleigh?

What's more important is that he can't argue that the referee's penalty is unfair, because Burleigh suffered this treatment in the last game, and they naturally have nothing to say in this game! (To be continued..)