Pirated Ronaldo

Chapter 350 The Red Army's Midfield Advantage

The English derby between Manchester United and Liverpool does not require mobilization. Both players and fans will go all out unconditionally.

As two traditional football cities in the history of England, fans of Manchester and Liverpool are proud of their respective teams. The existence of the overlord of the two teams makes the fans of the two teams full of confidence.

What is the blue team Chelsea, which has just risen because of the gold dollar of the Russian tycoon Abramovich?
That's just a nouveau riche!

You only need to look at what is in Chelsea's youth academy, and you will know that no matter what brilliant achievements that team has achieved, it is just a fleeting moment. In contrast, clubs such as Manchester United and Liverpool are The real giants of England, they will not be completely sunk due to the changes of the times and the league environment, they are the truly worthy of support that can be passed down for a century.

In the last century, every battle between Manchester United and Liverpool would fill the area of ​​several counties in northwest England with the smoke of battle!
How many times have the fans of the Red Devils and the Red Army fought from outside the stadium to inside the stadium, the two sides refused to give in, and even fierce bloody conflicts occurred. In the 21st century, under the vigorous rectification of the FA, the football environment in England has become Great improvement, the football hooligans have become greatly restrained because of the continuous severe attack, but the battle between the fans of the two sides is still extremely hot, but there are few serious riots.

The size of the Anfield stadium is not large, with only 45000 seats in total, and the number of tickets that can be distributed to the visiting team Manchester United is even smaller, only 3000, which is far from meeting the needs of the huge Red Devils fans.

However, hordes of Red Devils fans continued to gather near Liverpool's Anfield Stadium on the day of the game, and finally concentrated on the roads around the stadium and bars.

The team's game is like a festival for the fans, and they are also one of the protagonists!

"Look, this season Manchester United is very strong! Rooney's performance is even stronger than last season, look at his bravery against Aston Villa a month ago, you know he is definitely the future of England!  … Our wicket king has scored twice in a row in the league! He has recovered from last season's setbacks, do we need to worry about the team not scoring goals?"

"And Babyface Solskjaer, don't you forget how good he was before he got hurt! No one can ignore him!"

In a bar near the stadium, a large group of Manchester United fans in costumes gathered here. A big white man wearing Manchester United red fans firmly held the position in the center of the TV screen, talking to other fans around him, obviously This guy is the head of the pack.

After the reform of the Premier League, England fans bid farewell to the free era. If they want to watch the league, they must enter the ticketed stadium or watch paid Sky TV programs.

Either option is worth the money, and besides, what passion can there be if you watch live TV behind closed doors?

Therefore, walking into a bar on the day of the game and watching the game with their own fans wearing the same jersey has become the first choice of most England fans. , but not much worse than going to the scene to watch the ball.

In England, because of this habit of fans, the bar industry is very prosperous. No matter how small the city is, you can easily find all kinds of bars. These bars may have a light business in normal times, but every time When there is a game, it is often full, and the turnover of each weekend is almost the basis for the survival of the bar.

Manchester United's game is scheduled for 12 noon on Sunday, which is a little inconvenient for the fans, but it will not cause too much difficulty. Some fans simply have something to eat at the bar, and then they can enjoy the live broadcast of the game. .

Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Solskjaer are the top priorities for fans. Of course, the performance of captain Roy Keane is more important. It can be said that Roy Keane's performance will directly determine the overall performance. The direction of the game!
However, from the words of the big white man in the bar, one can clearly infer the mentality of Manchester United fans at the moment——

Although Roy Keane is strong, he is old after all, and Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was the most powerful midfield commander in England at the time. In this link, Manchester United did not take advantage. The most proud is the striker, not the midfielder...

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"No. 8 Steven Gerrard turned around! Forcibly used his body to push Manchester United captain No. 16 Roy Keane behind him... No. 14 Xavi Alonso came up, the two core strengths of Liverpool's midfield! Steven Gerrard pushes in, Xabi Alonso pulls deftly to the right to avoid the pressure of Paul Scholes, Manchester United's number 18!"

"The four core midfielders on both sides of the game are twisted together, and the two sides will not give in!"

"Xave Alonso rushing forward, the ball went through the middle area between Paul Scholes and Roy Keane! ... Steven Gerrard got in first, the outside of the instep Stop the ball!... Many people are saying that Gerrard's foot skills are not delicate enough, which is the key to restricting him from becoming an efficient midfielder, but we see Steven Gerrard on the court, not only He has obvious advantages in terms of strength and running, and his technique is by no means rough!"

Is Steven Gerrard a rough midfielder?
First of all, Steven Gerrard, who is the same height as Ronando and reaches 186cm, certainly cannot compare with those South American players who are generally not tall and can play tricks with their feet. He is not like Michael. Owen, like a recognized technical English player like Joe Cole, plays so-called pleasing football. However, he who can become the core of the England national team's midfielder is definitely not rough.

Secondly, Steven Gerrard's technical characteristics belong to a power player, and his style of play is open and closed. Such characteristics are conducive to exerting his impact.

If a player such as Steven Gerrard, like many technical midfielders on the court, first controls the ball and turns around after taking the ball, observes the court environment, and then chooses to dribble or pass in an orderly manner, then, Gerrard is no longer Gerrard!He has lost his character!

Steven Gerrard is characterized by fierceness and ruthlessness, and his movements are never sloppy. His absolute speed is not fast, but his feet handle the ball very quickly. In addition, he is good at using his strong body to protect the ball, and Good passing ability and vision make Steven Gerrard an excellent assault midfielder.

On the court, Roy Keane, who was stuck on the outside of his body by Steven Gerrard, desperately used his body to squeeze the opponent's dribbling space, however, the effect was very limited!
Steven Gerrard + Harvey Alonso, Liverpool's two best midfield partners have a tacit understanding with each other. A simple push and pass put Manchester United's defense in crisis!
Manchester United centre-back Gary Neville is headed out from the box.

Today, Ferguson spent a lot of time thinking about the configuration of the team's central defender. Due to the injury of the main central defender Rio Ferdinand, Manchester United lacked a defensive leader with the strongest comprehensive strength in the penalty area.

If Rio Ferdinand + John O'Shea are the central defender, then John O'Shea should act as the forward central defender, ready to defend the front of the penalty area at any time, so that Rio Ferdinand, who has the strongest one-on-one defensive ability Stay in the penalty area as the last barrier before the goalkeeper.

After the lack of Rio Ferdinand, who is 189CM tall and weighs 85KG, the old coach Ferguson chose to let the experienced Gary Neville move to the middle.

In this way, John O'Shea must stay in the penalty area. Otherwise, once Gary Neville, who is 178cm tall, defends Peter Crouch, a tall bamboo pole over two meters tall, the result is unimaginable! ...Although Peter Crouch's header ability is actually not strong, but the height advantage of 20+CM is enough to make Manchester United's back line collapse at any time, and there are many crises!

"Steven Gerrard passed the ball! The captain of the Red Army is not greedy for credit. We all know that his long-range shooting skills are the most powerful in the Premier League, but he handed the ball to teammate Dejibril at the last moment. Cisse's feet!"

"Liverpool's offense is extremely smooth! The French striker appeared in the upper right corner of the penalty area, which is the favorite position of the French!"

"Catch the ball! Facing up on Gary Neville, Manchester United defender, get away! . . . a touch forward, into the box! Calm kick! . . . a powerful shot on the run! France striker DeGibe Lille Cisse's most familiar position! The most familiar way of shooting!"

Facing Liverpool's fierce offensive, all Manchester United players were frightened into a cold sweat!
Fortunately, the Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, known as the "calm cat", is indeed a goalkeeper who can be called extremely calm. He faced Dejibril Cisse's tricky shot. Without panic, move your feet quickly and take off quickly!

Excellent height advantage helped Van der Sar!
With a giant height of 197cm, the veteran van der Sar's arm span after stretching his arms is very terrifying. As long as his judgment is accurate, he can let his palm appear anywhere in the goal frame, including the dead corner of the goal. This advantage makes Van der Sar Sa Kankan touched the ball with his fingers, and the ball did not have the strength of Van der Sar's fingers to shift, and it slid out...

"Oh! Damn it! A perfect shot is ended!"

"It's just a little bit away! Brother, did you see it? We are only a little bit away from scoring the most crucial goal!"

The Liverpool fans in the stands sighed loudly, this time Liverpool's offense was really perfect, the only thing missing was a goal.

Among the top four teams in the Premier League, the Red Army Liverpool has the weakest comprehensive scoring ability. Their strongest point is defense. In the confrontation with other strongest teams in the Premier League like today, they played such a high-quality offense. Tactics are rare. If Liverpool have been able to achieve such an offensive effect, they are fully qualified to hit the league championship, rather than keep the top four Champions League qualifications...

(End of this chapter)