Chapter 180 We Are Lamborghini

No!

Ferguson firmly rejected the possibility of Ruud van Nistelrooy starting, otherwise he would not have let Van Nistelrooy play in the last two games.

Letting Van Nistelrooy start the game naturally gives him time to find his form, and then even on the bench, he can prepare deliberately and maintain good form.

In these two games, Van Nistelrooy also scored goals every time and was in perfect condition. Many media even called on Ferguson to restart 442 in the game against Milan and let Van Nistelrooy and Rooney partner on the forward line. This is the safest way to fight against Milan. Instead of continuing to play 433, let the young Dong Fangzhuo serve as the frontline arrow.

It's not that Dong Fangzhuo is not good, but in such a heavyweight confrontation, is it really good to let young Dong Fangzhuo take on the task of destroying the city? How high is the risk? Van Nistelrooy has made great contributions to Manchester United in the Champions League for several consecutive years, and there is no reason to doubt him.

Although Van Nistelrooy was pushed to the bench by Dong Fangzhuo before, when it came to the actual confrontation with Milan, everyone still put more hope on Ruud van Nistelrooy rather than Dong Fangzhuo.

This made Ferguson feel very sad and also made him feel very ironic.

He felt that the vast majority of people were blind and did not think at all. No matter how powerful Ruud is, he only brings psychological comfort to everyone, but Dong Fangzhuo's performance is real. How did Liverpool win? How did Chelsea draw? How did Arsenal get eliminated? How to win the second place in the league...

Are they turning a blind eye to these most difficult battles this season?

Sir Alex sneered and finally decided on the big list.

The Times immediately gave the day's headlines to Manchester United and AC Milan, no, to be precise, to Crespo and Dong Fangzhuo - "Crespo VS Chinese Dong?"

Such a title attracts people's attention at first glance. The former is a world-class striker, and the latter is an ordinary gentleman...

Originally, in everyone's eyes, the Old Trafford battle should be Shevchenko VS Ruud van Nistelrooy. This should have been a shining highlight of Old Trafford, but Shevchenko was injured and was absent. Ni was sent to the bench, and neither man could be the protagonist of this game.

Without Shevchenko, Ancelotti has no choice but to change his formation, and Ruud Ruud's return as the king seems to have become a "happy trouble" for Ferguson.

However, when the rosters of both sides were announced, there was still an uproar.

4321VS433?

Milan's Christmas tree (4321), Italian Prime Minister Berrisconi doesn't like it, but it is Ancelotti's only solution, without even thinking about it. Inzaghi has not recovered from his injury for a long time, and there are only two forwards in the team, Crespo and Thomasson, who are in average condition. Choose one of the two, with Crespo acting as a single arrow.

4321 brought key victories to AC Milan last season: defeating Roma at the Stadio Olimpico, and defeating the powerful Barcelona in the group stage of this Champions League. Therefore, Ancelotti is still confident about this campaign in Manchester. He knows that he has made the best decision.

4321 has given Ancelotti too much sweetness.

Sharp wing attack is Ferguson's best method. Ancelotti hopes to break Manchester United's wings while overwhelming the opponent in the midfield. The combination of Pirlo-Seedorf-Gattuso has a long way to go.

Milan's "senior" defense will also be severely tested. Stam has performed stably since his return, but this time facing his old club, he may replace Cafu on the right. Perhaps out of fear of Manchester United's wing attack, Ancelotti preferred the Dutchman to Cafu, who was better at assisting. Maldini and Nesta are still a central defender combination, and the left wing is basically handed over to Kaladze.

In the frontcourt, apart from Arrow Crespo, who partners with Kaká as an attacking midfielder becomes the focus of attention. In Monday's training, Rui Costa always practiced with the main players and is likely to start. It is quite surprising that Serginho, the "Mr. Key" in the last round of the league, still failed to break into the main lineup. Ancelotti's idea is that Manchester United's weakness is that the defenders will be unable to cope with the impact of rapid attacks. Therefore, they must not let the opponent control the rhythm of the game. Therefore, in the second half, when the opponent's physical strength decreases, the defender with speed advantage will be sent. Erginio might be a good idea.

As for Manchester United, although the formation is also 4321, it is actually more inclined to 433 because Manchester United's two wings are fast and impactful.

Dong Fangzhuo was entrusted with an important task by Ferguson and became the focus. The cunning Ferguson had always been secretive about this issue. Ancelotti had long lost his appetite and no longer paid attention to which striker Sir Alex Ferguson allowed to play. At yesterday's press conference, Ferguson still said that it has not yet been determined whether Ruud van Nistelrooy will start or come off the bench. But when Dong Fangzhuo becomes the first choice, it means that Manchester United has given up on the mature and effective 442. Neither Ruud Ruud nor Rooney will partner in the striker, but only Dong Fangzhuo.

433 became Ferguson’s first choice.

In the two and a half months since Ruud van Nistelrooy was replaced by Dong Fangzhuo, Sir Alex Ferguson carried forward the tactics used by Mourinho at Chelsea. Dong Fangzhuo, who was in better and better shape, also became the third forward arrow in the team's frontcourt "trident". One player, behind him, Rooney, Giggs and Ronaldo move erratically, but can move forward at any time as supplementary attack points.

Although 433 is easy to use, Sir Alex Ferguson cannot ignore Ruud van Nistelrooy's outstanding scoring ability in front of the opponent's goal, as well as the Dutchman's astonishing efficiency of scoring 36 goals in 37 Champions League games. At Old Trafford, he always has a hand. Once 433 cannot form an advantage, he can change to 442 at any time, letting Ruud van Nistelrooy come on and form a double forward with Rooney.

Once this happens, Rooney will act as a "shadow killer" looking for breakthrough opportunities behind the Dutchman. Giggs and Ronaldo will appear more on the wings, and Manchester United will have only two midfielders in the center - Ji Ge. Well and Scholes, 433 will also become 442 or 4411.

Although the change of formation on the spot was not the result that Sir Alex Ferguson most wanted to see, he had to be prepared for both.

Dong Fangzhuo, who already knew that he was going to start the game, didn't look very excited, but Cristiano Ronaldo beside him kept making noises.

"I can definitely blow up Kaladze, right?"

"I can kill Stam too, right!"

Cristiano Ronaldo was looking for confidence in himself, but he was actually extremely nervous.

"Yes."

"You can also kill Maldini and Nesta because you are Cristiano Ronaldo!"

Dong Fangzhuo pinched Ronaldo's face with both hands.

"Remember, they are not scary at all. They are as slow as classic cars. We are Ferraris and Lamborghinis! We can definitely kill them easily!"

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