Football: Starting with managing Manchester United

Old Trafford, May 3, 2014.

The 37th round of the Premier League is underway, with Manchester United hosting Sunderland at Old Trafford.

The latter is currently ranked fourteenth in the standings, tied with Aston Villa on points, but has not yet completely escaped the relegation zone.

Therefore, they played very proactively today.

Zhang Yang still stands in the command area with a 3:7 stance. Rooney has started two consecutive games and was found to have a problem the day before yesterday.

Therefore, Zhang Yang told him to get some rest.

Today's lineup is still 4-4-2, but there are significant changes to the lineup.

The forward line has become Januzaj and Fellaini.

That's right.

It was the guy with the afro that Moyes bought; the Belgian originally played midfield.

The day before yesterday, when he heard that he was going to play center forward, he was so scared that he shook his head repeatedly.

"Marouvan, I need someone who can hold their own in the attacking third, and right now there's no one in the team more suitable than you!"

Zhang Yang stood on tiptoe and held Fellaini's shoulder, telling him this.

Perhaps it was the trust he expressed in his words, or the fact that Fellaini hadn't played for a long time and he didn't want to miss any opportunity.

Fellaini agreed anyway.

The midfield lineup consists of Nani, Carrick, Fletcher, and Ashley Young.

The defense line hasn't changed much from before.

Phil Jones was still playing as a makeshift full-back, a situation Zhang Yang was forced to do out of necessity.

I can't find the right person.

The good news is that Van Persie has recovered from his injury and returned, but his form is just so-so.

Zhang Yang glanced at Van Persie on the bench, who looked worried.

"If we don't get the game going in the first half, we'll put him on."

Zhang Yang muttered to himself for a moment, then continued to look at the green field.

The absence of Rooney has indeed had a significant impact on Manchester United right now.

Januzaj lacked experience, but he combined with Nani on the wing to constantly attack Sunderland's left side.

It did have an effect.

Less than 30 minutes into the game, Manchester United already had four shots on goal.

Fellaini's header almost went in.

Sky Sports commentators were quite surprised by Zhang Yang's choice.

"Manchester United's interim manager made some bold changes, putting Fellaini in the role of temporary center forward."

"They're all temporary now."

"But now it seems to be the right choice. If they had fielded a physically weak striker, Sunderland's overall formation would have pushed forward, putting a lot more pressure on Manchester United's midfielders."

"Okay, we have to admit that Mr. Zhang Yang has something to offer. He scored close to full marks in the professional coach qualification exam. He's not as bad as The Sun makes him out to be."

The commentator had barely finished speaking.

Fletcher made a passing error in midfield, giving the ball to the opponent.

Sunderland midfielder Sebastian played a through ball down the flank to Adam, who was making a quick run forward.

The lead time was just right.

Evra was preparing to make a run down the flank when Adam had already run far away.

"Nemania! Nemania!"

He could only yell at Vidic to help him cover.

Or it would be fine to delay for a while; he can get back soon.

However, Sunderland will not let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by.

Adam passed the ball to Wickham in an inverted triangle pattern.

This guy isn't nearly as handsome as Beckham...

This is what Zhang Yang was thinking about at that moment.

He then saw Wickham make a diagonal pass, and Borini, who was lurking on the left side of the six-yard box, suddenly burst out.

"Goal! Borini, who has played for Chelsea, Roma, and Liverpool, has scored for Sunderland!"

"It has to be said that this is a crucial moment for Manchester United as they strive to secure a place in the European competition zone!"

"The former Liverpool player delivered the fatal blow; Borini did a brilliant job!"

Carragher, a fellow Liverpool legend and former teammate of Borini, said gleefully.

Old Trafford.

The Sunderland fans in the away stands cheered loudly, while the Red Devils, who had been praising and flaunting their achievements just days before, shamelessly began to curse loudly.

"Tell Darren not to blame himself too much!"

Zhang Yang megaphoned his hands and shouted at Carrick, "Follow my tactics, don't think about this ball!"

Carrick took a deep breath, nodded, and walked toward his teammates.

"Guys, the boss said as long as we follow the tactics, we're sure to score!"

Carrick slightly embellished Zhang Yang's words.

"Okay, don't be too sad, there's still plenty of time!"

Carrick patted Fletcher on the shoulder.

The two have walked a long and bumpy road together, and I hope they can continue to walk together in the future.

"Come on! Come on, guys! Don't let the fans down!"

Vidic also shouted loudly to encourage his teammates.

Manchester United, who were previously only able to perform well when they had the upper hand, have regained some of their former resilience in just two weeks.

After watching the Sunderland players finish celebrating, Zhang Yang glanced at the players next door.

Poyet.

This guy used to be an assistant coach at Tottenham, and then he became the manager of Brighton.

If I remember correctly.

He apparently coached Shanghai Shenhua for a short time before being dismissed.

The team's win rate is less than 30%.

This made Shanghai Shenhua the first Chinese Super League team to be eliminated in the AFC Champions League qualifiers that season.

Zhang Yang relaxed and stood calmly.

His indifferent expression seemed to affect the Manchester United players as well.

The match quietly reached the thirty-ninth minute.

Fletcher guessed Sebastian's passing intention, and Sunderland had already attacked in this way two or three times.

He looked up after being intercepted halfway.

Fellaini stood like a lighthouse in front of them.

This moment.

He understood Zhang Yang's intention.

It doesn't matter if Fellaini isn't a center forward, as long as he can hold his position and receive high balls from his teammates.

Snapped!

Without a second thought, a long pass was delivered by Fletcher.

Physical fitness may decline significantly, but experience cannot be erased by time; on the contrary, it will gradually increase.

"Adnan! Adnan!"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Yang immediately ran out from the coach's bench and shouted behind Fellaini.

Januzaj can't hear, but he can see.

He swore that this was definitely the fastest he had ever run this season!

The intense breathing made my lungs feel like they were on fire.

He even forgot whether Fellaini could head the ball over.

I instinctively turned around to look.

Fellaini was seen carrying John O'Shea on his back, rubbing his tousled hair back with it.

A second takeoff, like a football relay.

"It's a one-on-one situation!" Zhang Yang clenched his fists so tightly they trembled as he stared intently at Januzaj.

Kid, don't let me down!

Januzaj's decisive forward run just now gave him a three-step lead.

Sunderland's defenders have no chance of catching up with him.

Januzaj is very certain.

Then, the only one standing in his way was the Sunderland goalkeeper.

Januzaj suddenly noticed that Mannone, wearing the number 25 jersey, had left the goal.

The distance between the two men closed rapidly, filling Old Trafford with tension.

The battle between the striker and the goalkeeper can be decided in an instant.

Januzaj suddenly changed course, choosing the safest approach.

Get past the goalkeeper!

Mannone appeared to be drawn to Januzaj's movement and fell to the ground to make a save.

Without touching the ball... Zhang Yang had already raised his hands, praying that Januzaj wouldn't imitate Balotelli.

boom!

Before I could finish saying what I wanted to say, I saw the football roll across the goal line.