Football: Starting with managing Manchester United

Manchester United seems to have a problem: after changing managers, they always behave themselves for a while.

Zhang Yang, from a future-oriented perspective, believes that this is indeed true.

The players were not as lazy as one might imagine during their training on the pitch.

On the contrary, they were quite serious.

After taking the baseball cap from Chris Woods and putting it on, with a whistle hanging around his neck, Zhang Yang didn't sit down but stood on the sidelines.

What are the problems?

"Don't always habitually cross from the byline, Adnan. Your dribbling is excellent. Believe in yourself, try to control the ball more often, and then link up with Wayne in the middle."

Zhang Yang blew his whistle, pausing the training match.

Young people need encouragement; otherwise, young people without self-confidence are no different from decaying old people.

Januzaj nodded vigorously.

Moyes would never say these things to him; he would only tell him to break through faster and more easily, and then cross the ball into the penalty area.

But every time he finished passing by, people would look up.

The penalty area is always packed with defenders, so densely packed that it's unsettling.

He considered asking Moyes for a chance to give him more freedom, but he was afraid of offending Moyes.

"Hey Wayne, tell Adnan what kind of pass you need. We're a team, let's communicate, okay? Let me hear you guys!"

Zhang Yang knew that the worst thing to do in any team sport was to remain silent.

As long as the team can communicate, even the worst situation can be mitigated.

In an attempt to appease the angry Manchester United fans, they opened the training day to the public, but only for a brief half hour. Ivan, the chubby guy who had been blocking the entrance to the training ground in the stands, paid no attention to the increasingly smooth progress on the field.

"A training match is like having a dog leashed on the bench; professional players can play beautifully in those. The real test is in the game! I don't believe someone who hasn't coached in a top league can devise any good tactics!"

Well known.

Manchester United fans are notoriously harsh, meaning they'll be thoroughly humiliated in the future, facing an even worse and more disastrous Manchester United.

Only then did they lower their requirements.

In reality, they had no other choice.

I've accepted my fate.

Shouts echoed across the training field.

Some things only need a beginning to get better and better on their own. Zhang Yang crossed his arms and nodded slightly, his black hair swaying gently in the wind.

"Maybe I need a new hairstyle before the competition?"

Zhang Yang believes he should be more mature.

If he hadn't been so reluctant to part with his thick hair, he might have shaved his head completely.

Because the world of football coaching is very similar to the world of the internet.

The less hair you have, the stronger you are.

"Damn it!"

During a confrontation, Rooney was knocked down by Vidic and rolled over, clutching his leg.

Zhang Yang rushed over, "Are you alright, Wayne?"

He saw that Rooney's sweaty face was covered with bits of grass.

"It should be nothing serious."

Rooney gave an awkward laugh.

He simply found his rhythm in the game; people only know that of Manchester United's twin stars, Cristiano Ronaldo is very good at diving.

Little did they know that he was the same.

However, knowing the principle that even the most ingenious moves should not be used frequently, Rooney will not choose to use them in non-heavyweight matches.

For example, he once ended Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run by diving.

I felt it coming and jumped instinctively.

"That's good."

Zhang Yang patted his chest, relieved.

Rooney is an extremely important player for Manchester United right now, if not the most important.

If he gets injured outside of a match, then he'll be in a very difficult situation.

"Kagawa, come here for a second, you're kicking something wrong."

During the break, Zhang Yang waved to Shinji Kagawa.

Shinji Kagawa walked over and stood up a little awkwardly, his mind racing, trying to figure out what was wrong with his training.

It's decent, nothing special, I guess.

As he thought this, he suddenly became a little worried. Zhang Yang was Chinese, and he was Japanese.

Is this not racially discriminatory?

"Your position should be near Wayne, and attacking the third zone is your main area of ​​operation, but why are you constantly sprinting back and forth like crazy?"

Zhang Yang drew several arrows on the tactics board to indicate the direction.

"Huh?" Shinji Kagawa was confused.

Seeing that Shinji Kagawa clearly didn't understand, Zhang Yang sighed. In his opinion, Rooney should take on some of the organizational work, but most of it should still be left to Shinji Kagawa.

Carrick was responsible for passing the ball forward from the midfield and backfield.

But this midfielder, who relies on his brain to make decisions and pass threatening balls, always ends up doing the work of a winger.

Are you kidding me?

Shinji Kagawa slowly understood Zhang Yang's meaning, and a suppressed surprise appeared on his face.

Under Moyes, he couldn't understand tactics.

I have no idea what the other party wants me to do.

Confidence and spirituality are slowly worn away in this repeated misalignment and doubt.

To know.

Ferguson bought Shinji Kagawa two years ago in the hopes of finding a midfield maestro.

Last night, based on the data presented by Chris Woods, Zhang Yang drew a conclusion from the numbers.

Kagawa's number of key passes per 90 minutes and successful passes in the attacking third last season were not far behind those of David Silva of Manchester City during the same period.

However, the efficiency of converting them into assists varies drastically.

Because in front of him was an isolated Van Persie, and behind him was a chaotic midfield turnover.

David Silva had Aguero and Dzeko making runs in front of him, and Yaya Toure providing cover for him.

"We don't have much time left, so stop running back and forth and use your energy where it's needed. You switch teams with Juan and remember to communicate with your teammates more."

Zhang Yang gently patted Shinji Kagawa.

During the sixty-minute training match, Zhang Yang identified several problems.

There's not enough time to solve everything, so Zhang Yang wants everyone to familiarize themselves with the old tactics and rediscover their former form.

To his relief, no one was slacking off.

Apart from Phil Neville and a few other coaching staff, but he's a Manchester United legend, so there's not much they can do about it.

Anyway, Chris Woods, whom he brought, is enough.

After finishing today's training, Zhang Yang sat in the sunset, watching the rustling, lush green forest.

"Manchester United."

As a Manchester United fan, he has been watching football for many years, and he always chooses Manchester United when starting a new game in Football Manager and FIFA.

I know this happened after Sir Alex Ferguson retired.

If we extend the timeframe further, Shinji Kagawa's tragedy is not an isolated case.

Because Manchester United is a graveyard for geniuses.

Shinji Kagawa was just one of the people lying near the front.

Di Maria, Mkhitaryan, Sanchez... these are all excellent players.

The results of it?

They come with halos, but leave wearing the hat of "fake goods".

Even Anthony, the "spinner," has put on a stellar performance since leaving Manchester United.

Were they all collectively blind and chose the hellish difficulty start?

No.

Manchester United has completely lost the ability to match a precision machine to a specific screw.

They just wanted to buy a super USB flash drive that could be plugged in and used immediately.

However, they discovered that most of the Macs they bought were Macs that required dedicated drivers and operating systems.

Rooney himself was another victim of this crusher.

Center forward, second forward, winger, attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder... move them wherever needed.

He went from being a brilliant young genius who could score world-class goals to being used as a brick.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with Rooney's fondness for older women.

It's already a miracle that Lu Xiaopang wasn't sucked into becoming Lu Xiaoskinny.

But it's okay.

Red Devils.

Your Yang is here!