Football: Starting with managing Manchester United

2014 8 Month 16 Day.

The Premier League opener kicked off at Old Trafford.

Manchester United, under world-renowned manager Louis van Gaal, lost 1-2 to Swansea at home.

Ki Sung-yueng and Sigurdsson each scored a goal.

For Manchester United, Rooney scored the goal. Rooney has been in good form recently and has performed brilliantly in friendly matches.

In the post-match press conference, Van Gaal said, "We didn't continue attacking after scoring because the goal came from a different approach, and I didn't change the players' situation."

"Furthermore, the World Cup delayed the signing process, so our squad is not yet complete."

What does that mean?

This suggests that Manchester United is still using their old, flamboyant tactics and hasn't shaken off the style of last season.

Zhang Yang was so angry he laughed when he saw it.

He opened The Guardian's website and took a look before a genuine smile appeared on his face.

The Guardian column wrote:

Louis van Gaal, who arrived at Old Trafford with the halo of being the manager of a World Cup third-place team, was once regarded by fans and the management as the savior of the Red Devils. People believed that the Dutchman, with his brilliant mind, could definitely save Manchester United from its historical low.

Today he blamed the loss on the players and the signings.

But is it that he has many brilliant ways to save the team, or is it that he simply hasn't mastered the instructions for using his players correctly?

Perhaps we should take a look at some recordings of Manchester United's matches from the later stages of last season.

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes is once again trying to make his mark: "You can blame the World Cup, which seems to have delayed the transfer process, but that shouldn't be an excuse."

So people turned their attention back to Vera, who was known for his flamboyant coaching style.

The next day, Zhang Yang led his team to Stoke City, to the Britannia Stadium on the banks of the Trent River.

He knew everyone was waiting to see Vera and himself make fools of themselves.

Because Stoke City completed a double victory over Aston Villa last season, which was the first time since the 1965-66 season.

Furthermore, Villa have only managed one win in their last seven visits to Britannia Stadium.

After the players finished warming up and returned to the locker room.

"Guys, they're all waiting to see us lose because the stats and history say we can't beat Stoke City away!"

Zhang Yang raised his right fist, his voice icy, "But I want to say history is bullshit! If football is all about statistics, then we might as well play FIFA!"

"They said we were young, that nobody had heard of our midfield, that Barry was an old man, and that we had no discipline!"

"They're waiting to make fun of us!"

"But I'm telling you today! We're not just here to play a game, we're here to smash prejudice!"

Zhang Yang's gaze swept over each player.

He saw the passion, anger, and desire to win that he wanted to see.

"If those outside are so eager to see us make a fool of ourselves, then let them swallow their laughter and give them a good slap in the face!"

Zhang Yang emphasized at the end, "Now, tighten your shoelaces, stand up, and go on stage! Let them know that Vera is not someone to be trifled with!"

Before the match, there was criticism of The Sun and a growing public opinion surrounding it.

Zhang Yang did not hold a special press conference.

Today was the same; I only said a few words and avoided the topic.

Everyone thought he was afraid.

In reality, he wanted to use public opinion to completely enrage the players and turn Britannia Stadium into their home ground.

"Vera!" Barry shouted, pumping his fist.

"Victory! Victory! Victory!" Even the most shy Kant shouted.

He hadn't forgotten what Philip had said that day.

So he needs to become better and prove one thing: he can play well without himself!

......

After the match started, the camera focused on the sidelines, making it seem as if Zhang Yang was the main character today.

Zhang Yang still stood there with his signature three-seven stance.

The 4-2-3-1 formation he fielded today was not much different from the one used in the warm-up match, with Ali Sissoko, Senderos, Vlaar and Hutton lined up in the back.

Kante partnered Casemiro in the double pivot midfield.

The central midfielders are Weimann, Barry, and Delph, while Agbonlahor will play as the lone striker.

Coincidentally, Stoke City also used the same formation.

Zhang Yang's gaze lingered on Stoke City's number 27 for a moment.

Bo Yang.

A former Barcelona prodigy, hailed as Messi's successor.

But his talent has never been fully realized, from Barcelona to Milan, then to Roma and Ajax, and now he has joined Stoke City.

The transfer fee of 1.8 million euros is not even as expensive as Maguire's.

Zhang Yang then turned to look at the neighbor's house.

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes, now 51, is a Manchester United legend.

The partnership between Mark Hughes and Eric Cantona in the last century ushered in the "Hughes-Cantona era" for Manchester United, and the team won the double title in the 1994-95 season.

1989 and 1991.

Mark Hughes also became the first person to be named the PFA Player of the Year twice.

Later, when he coached Wells, he almost led the team to the European Championship finals.

The difficulty was comparable to leading the Chinese national football team to the World Cup, but unfortunately they lost to Russia in the playoffs.

But when he was managing Manchester City...

Despite spending nearly £2 million to bring in players, they still haven't delivered results.

Before the match, the old man even said a few good words for himself, believing that Manchester United should give young players some opportunities.

Zhang Yang nodded in goodwill.

Then make a gesture towards the field, telling the midfielder to make a tougher tackle!

Stoke City's football style has always been aggressive.

Stoke City's current captain, Shawcross, once broke Ramsey's leg with a tackle.

The atmosphere on the field wasn't as friendly as on the coach's bench.

Twenty-third minute of the match.

During a long pass attack by Villa, Shawcross pushed Agbonlahor from behind, nearly causing the latter to twist his ankle as he stumbled.

"What the hell are you thinking, you damn bastard?"

Agbonlahor played for Aston Villa for ten years, never leaving since his youth academy days.

He was supposed to be the captain, but he gave it to Barry because Barry was very irritable and had difficulty controlling his emotions.

He knows himself very well.

"I'm on defense," Shawcross said with a shrug, seemingly unconcerned.

As a seasoned veteran of the Premier League, he knows all too well how to provoke his opponents.

"Foul! Foul! Stop arguing!"

The referee ran over and shouted to stop the argument, awarding Villa a free kick in the attacking third.

Zhang Yang thought the location was pretty good.

Unfortunately, Barry's shot wasn't sharp enough and was saved by the Stoke City goalkeeper.

The match continued.

Zhang Yang soon saw the scene he wanted.

Both Bojan and Arnautovic are Stoke City's two most relied-upon wingers when crossing from the byline.

As for penetration through the middle lane.

Please, Stoke City didn't activate this skill; their tactic is just mindless bombing.

And Kante's partnership with Casemiro is too hot.

Although the two are still very inexperienced, they have unknowingly developed a tacit understanding and covered the entire midfield and backfield with a lot of running.

They're even more ferocious than during practice matches.

The two full-backs effectively shut down Stoke City's attacks down the flanks.

Thirty-first minute of the match.

Bojan tried to break through, but was blocked by Alissoko. Before he could react, the ball was stolen.

After intercepting the ball, Kante immediately handed it to captain Barry, as Zhang Yang had instructed during training.

Barry then passed the ball to Delph on the wing. Delph, with his big black ball, used a variation to shake off the Stoke City full-back, and then cut inside the penalty area after reaching the byline.

Zhang Yang clenched his fists, suppressing his excitement.

When he saw Delph pass across, Agbonlahor rushed forward and fired a shot into the goal.

"pretty!!!"

He jumped up with Chris Woods.