Chapter 394: Bad Things Turn Into Good Things

When Lazio celebrated the goal, Ferguson on the sidelines looked very upset!

He began to regret that he should have reminded his players not to attack earlier. Now he thinks that all Lazio's previous practices were traps!

He wondered why Lazio suddenly became so impatient. The game had only started for ten minutes, but they were impatient as if there were only ten minutes left. m

He couldn't figure it out.

He felt there was a problem.

But he had no evidence and didn't know what the problem was.

These were all his guesses.

Then Manchester United launched an attack that looked very threatening, so his attention was temporarily attracted to it.

He didn't think about why Lazio suddenly became anxious.

Until now... when Lazio scored, he finally knew the answer.

Because this was simply a series of traps!

Lazio kept rushing the ball forward, seemingly eager to score, but in fact it was to give possession of the ball to Manchester United without a trace.

Then induce Manchester United to attack.

Sure enough, as they hoped, Manchester United began to have more ideas after easily taking possession of the ball. They forgot what they had told them before the game.

Then they launched an attack. When they attacked, the formation pressed forward, and many loopholes appeared in the originally tight defense line.

Then Lazio cut off their attack and launched a successful quick counterattack. From the center to the left, then from the left to the center, the center passed the ball to the right. The right passed the ball back to the center, and finally scored a goal...

In this attack, Lazio's veins were very clear, and it was obvious that they had ideas. It was not a lucky run.

So this was obviously a premeditated goal.

Ferguson was gritting his teeth, but what could he do?

He could only chew the gum harder,

as if the gum was Lazio...

But while he was angry, he had to admire Lazio's boldness.

Because their previous defense really gave Manchester United a lot of opportunities.

A little carelessness. That would be a matter of stealing chickens and losing rice. Let Manchester United bypass the trap and finally score.

Once Manchester United scored first, the situation was completely different.

I believe Lazio should have been very clear about this before doing this.

That's why they are very bold and courageous.

This is a complete gamble!

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In Changsheng's opinion, this is certainly a gamble, but the risk is not as great as Ferguson thought.

First of all, it is necessary to trick Manchester United into attacking. Because this can tear their formation apart.

If Manchester United can't even attack half the field. What's the point?

So it is necessary to lure Manchester United deep.

In this way. There is a risk.

But Lazio can control this risk through many means.

For example, why was the person who finally intercepted the ball Jose Passarella, not Chiellini, or anyone else?

This is the result of Lazio's active control.

Every Lazio player knows their captain. Jose Passarella is very good at defense. His eyes seemed to be able to see through the opponent's movements in advance, so it was perfect for him to set the last trap.

When the Lazio team returned to defense, they would guide Manchester United's attack to the area where Jose Passarella was through running and defensive positions.

Then they would deliberately leave a gap next to Jose Passarella to lure Rooney to that place.

This is to guide Manchester United to the predetermined ambush location for a decisive battle.

Forcing Rooney and Carrick to face Jose Passarella head-on here.

And the Manchester United players in the fast counterattack naturally had no time to think so much. They saw the gap and then wanted to play in the gap.

This is very natural. Any team will choose to do this when encountering this situation.

After all, not everyone has the tactical thinking of Lazio players.

They even took into account Manchester United's passing routes and methods.

Carrick will most likely choose to roll the ball close to the ground. The advantage of this is that the pass is highly accurate and fast, which is convenient for Rooney to receive the ball and adjust. If the ball is passed over the top, on the one hand, the passing technique is difficult to use and may not be accurate. On the other hand, even if the ball is passed, it will bounce and bounce. For Rooney who receives the ball, he needs to spend more time to adjust, which may provide opportunities for Lazio players to surround him.

So ground ball is the best choice.

But for Jose Passarella, ground ball is also the easiest to defend. As long as he can judge the opponent's ball route and timing in advance, he can move in advance and get stuck on the passing route.

Manchester United's pass just happened to be passed to Jose Passarella's feet...

Lazio took all aspects into consideration and tried to be foolproof, which led to this successful defense and the subsequent quick counterattack goal...

If someone thinks that Lazio was lucky to intercept Manchester United's attack and then scored a goal by luck... then let them think so, and then continue to think so in the next game, giving Lazio more opportunities to "hit the jackpot".

Lazio is very welcome.

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After Lazio scored, the problem was on Ferguson's side.

Should he continue to defend, or attack, try to equalize the score, or try to score an away goal?

In fact, for the experienced Ferguson, this is not a problem.

After Lazio finished celebrating, he made a decision-keep defending!

He walked to the sidelines and made a gesture to the players to continue defending.

He has adjusted his mentality and did not continue to immerse himself in the goal.

He even believes that for Manchester United, this goal is a good thing...

Because there is no better way to warn than to let them actually experience pain.

No matter how much he said, the players might not take it seriously and think it's no big deal.

But now, I believe they will never dare to have any fluke mentality again.

They only attacked once, and Lazio scored a goal. If they continue to attack, wouldn't they be beaten into a sieve by Lazio in this game?

So next time I let the team shrink the defense, the players will definitely have other thoughts.

For Ferguson, even if he loses 0:1 in this game, he can accept it completely.

In the home court of a team like Lazio, losing only one goal can be considered a victory, okay?

That's why Ferguson resolutely chose to continue to defend. He can afford to lose this one goal!

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After the game resumed, Manchester United really chose to shrink the defense obediently.

No matter how Lazio plays, they just defend. Even if they get the ball, they will choose to kick it out with a very simple big foot.

They no longer want to score a goal against Lazio by attacking.

Even if Lazio is still passing the ball, they are still the same.

It seems that they are really scared by Lazio's lure to the enemy just now. Fear of losing another goal.

It is acceptable to lose only one goal now.

If they lose two goals, the difficulty of turning the tables in the second round will increase exponentially.

So in the next game, Manchester United's only task is to defend and prevent the opponent from scoring.

Ferguson was finally satisfied when he saw this scene. He relaxed and chewed gum less frequently.

The blush on his face was fading little by little.

He sat back in the coaching seat.

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In the next game, perhaps the goddess of luck finally favored Manchester United this time.

No matter what method Lazio used, Manchester United did not lose another goal.

They only lost this one goal in the whole game because of their arrogance.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the English commentator even congratulated Manchester United!

"The game is over! The score is 1:0, Lazio, who played at home, won the game! But I think this is definitely not an unacceptable result for Manchester United. On the contrary, this must be what Manchester United wants! They only lost one goal. Now, in the second round of the game between the two sides, Manchester United will have the hope of eliminating the almost invincible Lazio!"

In the bar, those Manchester United fans were also cheering, and they toasted to celebrate the result.

In their opinion, after losing a goal first, Manchester United was very tenacious.

They successfully withstood the bombardment of Lazio.

How many teams can only lose one goal under the bombardment of Lazio?

Only Manchester United!

So Manchester United fans are also proud of their team.

They have decided that in the second round, they must create the most terrifying home atmosphere in the stands of Old Trafford!

Let the Lazio players be scared to death as soon as they enter the stadium, and they can't do anything at all!

By then, they will fight side by side with their own team!

Wembley Stadium, Manchester United must go!

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In Italy, they were naturally disappointed that Lazio only beat Manchester United by one goal.

They were worried about Lazio's away game against Manchester United.

Leading by only one goal was too unsafe...

As long as Manchester United scored one goal at home, they would tie the score, and if they scored two goals, they would overtake the score...

They originally hoped that Lazio would end the battle at home, but now it seems that the suspense has not disappeared, but has become bigger and bigger!

The tenacity shown by Manchester United in this game made them worried.

If Lazio still faces such a Manchester United in the second round, what should they do?

At this time, the live broadcast of the game just gave Changsheng a close-up shot.

Changsheng in the camera did not frown, on the contrary, he had a smile on his face and was welcoming the Lazio players who were leaving the field one by one!

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