The Godfather of Greenery

Chapter 652
"Viewers friends, viewers friends, here is the Sky Sports channel, and now Andy Gray and Richard Keys are at Old Trafford Stadium, explaining the Premier League 2011-2012 season live for you The focus of the second round of the match, Red Devils Manchester United vs. White Lily Tottenham Hotspur!"

"The home record of the Red Devils and Manchester United has always been very good. Old Trafford has been a nightmare for Premier League teams for a long time in the past. Excellent, they have achieved an overwhelming advantage, not only that, Tottenham Hotspur have won three consecutive Premier League titles in the past three seasons!"

When Andy Gray said this, he couldn't help sighing, "A very good team, and also the strongest team in European football, is regarded by many as the winner of the Premier League this season. The number one favorite, and if Tottenham Hotspur win again this season, they will create a Premier League four consecutive championships that has never been seen in the past century!"

Richard Keith immediately took over the words when he heard this, "Yes, Tottenham Hotspur's performance is indeed very good, and this team has always been known for its offensive football, and has always been the most offensive team in the Premier League. A strong team, but what is surprising is that Ye Qiu, the chairman and head coach of Tottenham Hotspur, has sold all of them in one go, including Yaya Toure, Cesc Fabregas, etc. And the three main midfielders including David Silva!"

"These three players are all top-level players in the world. After selling them all in one go, Ye Qiu introduced Pirlo, but this 32-year-old veteran has lost his main position in AC Milan last season. Many people say that without Pirlo, AC Milan won the Serie A championship, and Allegri also said that Pirlo is no longer indispensable."

"The other player is Arturo Vidal, a Chilean midfielder from Leverkusen. If the introduction of Pirlo can make people understand Ye Qiu's intentions, then the introduction of Vidal is very strange. , because this player seems to be very different from the past Tottenham Hotspur midfielders who focused on delicate skills and creativity."

"That's right!" Andy Gray took the words, "Besides, Vidal hasn't made an appearance since joining. Some people said he was injured, but judging from the starting roster we got before the game, Ye Qiu's A game is finally going to take him out."

Richard Keith chuckled, "For Ye Qiu, this season is a gamble. If he is not the chairman of the team, even if he is Ferguson and Wenger, he will sell the three world-class players in the team at once. The midfield, the fans' saliva is enough to drown him, and the board of directors will definitely expel him."

"So, Ye Qiu has been under a lot of pressure this season. Before the game against Manchester United, he also said in a very low-key manner that there is indeed a problem with the team, but he did not answer directly what the problem is. place, and according to my guess, it is still in the midfield position!"

At this time, players from both sides came out one after another, and the live TV screen also showed the game rosters of both sides, as well as the starting lineup list, according to the order of first host and then guest.

Manchester United's starting lineup, the goalkeeper is De Gea, the defense is Evra, Evans, Ferdinand and Rafael, and the midfielder is Carlos Tevez, Carrick, Las Diarra and Nani. The double forwards in the frontcourt are Benzema and Rooney.

Tottenham Hotspur's starting lineup, the goalkeeper is Cech, the defense is Alba, Kompany, Thiago? Silva and Alves, the midfielder is Ramsey, Pirlo and Vidal, the front trident is still the world's top combination of Ribery, Cavani and Messi.

"Judging from the starting lineup of Tottenham Hotspur, the three midfielders that Ye Qiu relied on this season should be Ramsey, Pirlo and Vidal, and we should all know that Ramsey last Although the season was good, it has definitely not reached the level that can replace Cesc Fabregas and David Silva!" Andy Gray analyzed.

"Yes!" Richard Keith immediately went on. The two have worked together for many years and have a good understanding of each other. "Ramsey is called the new Fabregas, but we should pay attention , He has different characteristics from Cesc Fabregas. Our Sky TV once did a special program on Ramsey. His skills are indeed very good, and his passing is also very characteristic. There is no problem with long and short passes, but Our scouts rate him the most for protecting the ball and turning away."

Andy Gray nodded, he is a professional player, "Our scouts really think highly of him, and he is the kind of player who is good with both feet, this type of player is very popular, Ye Qiu is very I like players like this, like Ribery, who has excellent left and right feet, Eden Hazard, Neymar, they are all players with excellent left and right feet."

"I am also very impressed by Ramsey's ability to run. I remember he once said in an interview that he won the pentathlon championship in the Welsh primary school group at the age of nine, and his endurance is very good. , and after engaging in football, his physical fitness is very good, which allows him to find opportunities through this kind of non-stop running and non-stop moving. I think this is why he is better than David Silva and Where Fabregas is even better!"

After hearing this, Richard Keith nodded and said yes, "But you must also see that whether it is in terms of creativity, penetrating passing, or even personal skills, he and the two Spanish midfielders have the same There is a certain gap."

"Yes, he still lacks a transformation. He needs to become more confident, especially when handling the ball, and with his skills, no matter in the Premier League or in any other giants, he will not become a weakness. Stop. The ball was pretty good too."

While the two commentators were talking, both sides on the field had already guessed the side. Tottenham Hotspur, who was playing away, took the lead to kick off. Cavani and Messi appeared at the center circle. Left and right, while Ribery is standing a little further away.

"From the bird's-eye view now, we can see more clearly that the formation of Tottenham Hotspur wearing a white jersey is a bit interesting. Ramsey and Vidal are obviously more forward, and Pirlo plays a single midfielder. , the defensive line is still in a shallow saucer position, it seems that Ye Qiu is obsessed with Pirlo's single midfielder!"

Tottenham Hotspur's defensive formation is a wavy formation. Although the two full-backs are both in the front position, they still have to wait until the game starts to see the wavy formation, and the game has not yet started. At first glance It does look a bit like a shallow dish at first glance.

Richard Keith smiled, "In the game against Everton, Pirlo's single defensive midfielder was not ideal, plus Phil Jones in front, Tottenham Hotspur's midfielder Obviously did not play an effective rhythm and operating mechanism, I wonder if Vidal will be better in this game?"

This highlight game was scheduled to kick off on time at [-]:[-] in the evening. This can be said to be a golden time period, which shows how much the FA attaches importance to this game. It will be the game with the highest ratings in the UK and even in Europe tonight.

Who wouldn't want to see a strong match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United?
"The chief referee of this important game of law enforcement is Howard Webber, our bald chief referee in England!" Andy Gray said with a smile, "Although there have been some controversies about his law enforcement, his ability is unquestionable."

Following the whistle of the referee Webber, Cavani quickly kicked the ball to Messi, who directly returned a long pass to Thiago Silva at the end , The Brazilian central defender passed it to Kompany, who saw an opportunity and sent a long pass to Franck Ribery on the left.

But this long pass was a bit too big. Raphael retreated to the left side of the penalty area. After blocking the position with his body, Ribery kept pushing forward. In the end, he had no choice but turned around and kicked the ball. To Ribery's body, out of the touchline.

"Manchester United regained possession of the ball in less than 11 seconds. Kompany's long pass was a bit too hasty. The game has just begun. You should stabilize your rhythm first. !"

Following a cut of the camera, it was shown on the sidelines, first on Ferguson on the coaching bench of the home team, and then on Ye Qiu standing in front of the coaching bench of the visiting team. After seeing Kompany's long pass, he raised his hand toward the field.

"The 70-year-old old coach Ferguson this year, and the 35-year-old young coach Ye Qiu, he seems a little dissatisfied with Kompany's long pass. He thinks you should not be so anxious, you should stabilize the rhythm first!"

Richard Keith laughed after hearing this, "Maybe Kompany doesn't trust his teammates in front of him!"

Manchester United sent a throw-in, but Tottenham Hotspur pressed hard in front. Ferdinand directly sent a long pass. He also wanted to find Benzema and Rooney in front, but Thiago Silva was steady. One stepped forward, intercepted Ferdinand's long pass with his chest, and took two steps forward by himself.

Carlos Tevez pushed forward at the first time, Thiago Silva made a pass, and wanted to find Vidal in front, but Vidal's position was blocked by Carrick, and he was not high enough when he jumped up. The ball fell to the feet of Evans behind Carrick, who passed a diagonal pass to Lars Diarra.

Russ Diarra took the ball and brought it forward, but soon after Ramsey rushed from the side and formed a close press on him, Russ Diarra wanted to pass an overhead ball to Rooney , but Pirlo headed the ball to Alba on the left.

Alba took the ball and brought it forward quickly. Before reaching the center line, he saw an opportunity and directly passed the ball from a long distance to the ground.

"Beautiful direct pass, Ribéry fights Raphael on the wing, Ferdinand comes back quickly and takes the ball down, Ribéry presses on Ferdinand, Tottenham press after the opening Very fierce, it seems that he has the idea and intention to swallow Manchester United in one breath!"

Manchester United was not a fuel-efficient lamp either. Ferdinand knocked back on De Gea, who then passed forward to Carrick.

Soon, Manchester United's ball was passed into Tottenham Hotspur's half again.

"Tottenham Hotspur didn't play conservatively in this game!" Andy Gray had a feeling, "This game should be very interesting, it depends on who can overwhelm the other!"

"Yes!" Richard Keith was also a little excited. After the opening, the pace of the game was very fast, but it was only a little over a minute, but the ball had already changed hands several times, and the two sides played a little bit. Not conservative, "Look, Tottenham Hotspur's defense didn't retract at all, it was directly placed at the front of its own 1-meter zone, and then quickly retreated through the midfield and frontcourt to form a defensive front and back attack!"

"This kind of defense has become a label for Tottenham Hotspur, and we have to pay attention, this is an away game. Manchester United at home has no reason to be conservative, but Tottenham Hotspur, who are playing away, lost three places. In the case of a world-class midfielder, daring to play like this, really makes people have to admire Ye Qiu's courage!"

The two sides fought fiercely after the opening, and the key area of ​​fighting was in the midfield. Manchester United's attack this time still failed to send into the penalty area. After being intercepted by Kompany, the ball was stabbed away, and Las Dia Pull followed up with a kick straight to the side, but no one responded.

But another wave of Tottenham Hotspur's attack once again broke into Manchester United's 30-meter area. The Spurs will use Ribery to hit Rafael, so they strengthened their defense on the right and took the ball again.

A pass back to the center, Ferdinand to Evans, who went to the left to Evra, but Evra quickly passed to Carrick, but when Carrick dribbled forward, Messi, who retreated from the front, suddenly came out from behind a diagonal stab and stabbed the ball to his teammate, Pirlo, who was sitting in the middle.

"Pirlo took the ball and made a long pass over the top, beautiful!!!"

At this moment, Andy Gray exclaimed, and even Richard Keith groaned.

I saw that Carrick was about to dribble forward just now, preparing to organize Manchester United's offense, so Manchester United's entire defense line was obviously a little lax. After all, the ball is in his hands now, and Rafael's position is also very good. Going forward, but who would have thought that Messi suddenly retreated, stole the ball from Carrick, gave it to Pirlo, and the Italian midfielder directly passed a long pass over the top.

At this time, Ribery was like a bolt of lightning. Almost without any interference from anyone, he quickly rushed past Ferdinand's defense zone. Ya, he quickly made a judgment, just when he rushed into the penalty area, he jumped high, facing the ball's landing point, and headed the ball.

This top just pushed the ball back, passed the attacking De Gea, and fell behind the young Spanish goalkeeper. After landing, Ribery rushed forward quickly and grabbed the Evans who played back. , Push the empty goal with his right foot!
"The ball went in!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Andy Gray let out a burst of cheers, "In less than two and a half minutes, Tottenham Hotspur took the lead in knocking on Manchester United's goal, 1:0, from the French left winger, Frank Ribe Goal!"

There was a burst of disappointed sighs and even strong boos from the entire Old Trafford stadium. They obviously did not expect that the start of this game would be like this. It was so embarrassingly suppressed by Tottenham Hotspur from the beginning.

Conceding the goal in less than 2 minutes is a big blow to Manchester United, who are playing at home!
"A very beautiful goal!" Andy Gray was watching the slow-motion replay, "We saw that Messi suddenly returned to defense and broke Carrick's ball. Carrick was careless at this time, he Didn't notice Messi behind him, and it was too late for his teammates to remind him, Messi steals the ball to Pirlo, Pirlo will not waste such an opportunity, directly pass the ball with a kick over the top, the arc is very good, the landing point It's also very accurate, this is the pass that veteran Pirlo is best at!"

"Franck Ribery also reacted very quickly on the spot. He headed the ball before De Gea, and then caught up with him to push the empty goal. This reaction really made De Gea helpless. It can only be said that Tottenham Hotspur The personal abilities of this group of players and their on-the-spot reactions are too fast!"

Richard Keith laughed out loud at the sight, and the goal was enjoyable, "I think Tottenham Hotspur have hit Ribery many times since the start of the game, such as Kompany just now. A direct pass, if Ferdinand hadn't returned to the defense in time, with Ribéry's strength, as long as he holds the ball in the frontcourt, it would be useless for you to defend him with two or three people."

"Yes!" Andy Gray nodded, "If Cavani and Messi come up behind them again, the possibility of scoring is very high, so Ye Qiu should be consciously playing this game. point!"

Looking at the court, he rushed out of the court excitedly. Ribery celebrated with Messi, Cavani and others outside the court. When he saw Pirlo rushing up, Ribery opened his arms and hugged him tightly. For the Italian, this pass was indeed too comfortable. It can be said that Pirlo contributed a lot to this goal.

Of course, if you want to talk about credit, Messi's sudden return to the defense also contributed a lot!

"1:0, in less than 3 minutes after the opening, Tottenham Hotspur took the lead in knocking on Manchester United's goal. This is indeed a big blow to the home team, but Ferguson should stabilize his position as soon as possible. Turnham Hotspur are playing so fiercely now, Manchester United should organize their defense first!"

While Andy Gray was speaking, the referee Webber walked to the sidelines and shouted for the Tottenham Hotspur players to return to the field, and the ball had already been placed near the kick-off point in the middle circle. The game had just started less than 3 The kick-off was re-kicked in minutes, which was indeed a painful blow to the home team.

Ferguson also looked helpless from the sidelines. He can only say that the oppression and rush of Tottenham Hotspur after the opening caught him and his Manchester United by surprise, and Tottenham Hotspur's oppressive ability Seems stronger and better.

After all, although Cesc Fabregas and David Silva also participated in oppression and pressing in the past, they were still inferior to Ramsey and Vidal who were more able to run.

(End of this chapter)