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Chapter 187 Kill the suspense!

"Damn it, this job is really hard to do."

After coming out of the main god space with both physical and mental exhaustion, Tiger suddenly lay on his bed. Although he would not bring it to reality no matter how tired he was in the main god space, his mental fatigue made Tiger tired as if he was dead.

In the main god space, Tiger set up his tactical system as a libero in the frontcourt. His teammates responded unconditionally and attacked according to his running position and passing. It was very simple, but after a game, Tiger felt extremely tired. In addition to his opponents, they were monsters that basically did not make mistakes, after a game, Tiger quickly discovered that in addition to being able to run and fast, such libero in the frontcourt also needed to have excellent ability to understand the opponent's defensive weaknesses and timely

It appears in the gaps in the opponent's defense, disrupting the opponent's man-targeting defense - You know, in the era of Cruyff, the method of marking the opponent's main players was basically based on strong defenders' man-targeting. Cruyff's flexible and changeable running method can make the opponent's defense chaotic, but now it seems a bit unfeasible. After all, the growth of regional defense and guard coordination ability makes this kind of running more of harassment. The opponent will not specifically let a defender run around with you.

However, Tiger found that if the teammates support you, the coach will set a tactic around you and can play his greatest role - no matter what kind of regional defense, no matter how much defense and coordination ability of the defender have increased, there will still be flaws and a weaker link to be used. In the battle between top teams, other guards will not have much energy to fill the position for the weakest person on the defense line, and there will be a considerable chance of rushing back and forth against the opponent's flaws.

But if you want to get such a chance to perform, you have to be the team's number one star, absolutely the core - just like in Preston before, almost all attacks are initiated by yourself, and you can participate in the attack at any position. The first thing your teammates look for after getting the ball is yourself...

Very tired, but very fulfilled and proud.

However, at Manchester United, Tiger knew with his toes that he could not become such a player. Manchester United has never had a core in the absolute sense. They played overall football. There was no first star in the traditional sense in the team, especially after Cantona retired, other giants would have one, but Manchester United did not.

Inter Milan is Ronaldo, AC Milan is Bielhof this season, Juventus is Piero, Barcelona is Rivaldo, Bayern is Effenberg, Liverpool is Irving, and Arsenal is Borgkamp... Among the European giants, perhaps only Real Madrid and Manchester United do not have a single first star, but they are not playing as a whole, so their results are not good this season.

Manchester United's special existence is because they have a unique Ferguson. They do not need the absolute core on the court. Only Ferguson will be the real core of this team. This is an anomaly, an anomaly that is difficult to appear.

Just like their unique running system, there are so many giants in Europe that can have their own running system, in addition to Manchester United, only Barcelona in the future - Manchester United rely on Ferguson, and Barcelona rely on their Lamacia youth training system, which was established in the past decade. Barcelona is still relying on superstars to win. It is not that other giants cannot see this, but that they cannot have a coach like Ferguson who can coach for a long time, and there is no far-reaching Cruyff working behind them for more than ten years to build a system. The emergence of such a team requires a long-term and unswerving policy to implement, and few teams can do this.

On March 7, Manchester United faced Chelsea at home in the FA Cup quarter-finals final.

Perhaps because of his performance in the game against Inter Milan, Manchester United's players did not perform very well in this game, and Tiger's running in the frontcourt made their offense start to become chaotic. In the end, Manchester United was tied by Chelsea at home by zero to zero. A playoff game will be held in three days, at Chelsea's home court Stamford Bridge.

"Tiger, why are your running so messy in this game?" Ferguson met with Tiger privately after the game. This was also because he wanted to give Tiger a little face to the young man who was becoming more and more unique, and did not ask Tiger in front of other players.

"Uh, what I think is that if the running range in the frontcourt can be increased, it will make it more difficult for the opponent to stare at me, and at the same time, it can better find the flaws in the opponent's defense line..."

Tiger grabbed his head and said something.

"Your idea is good, but have you ever thought about it? The teammates are already familiar with the position and running method you are used to in the forward position. They can pass you a good ball in this situation, but now your position is starting to be erratic. How do they pass the ball to you? You need to determine your position before passing the ball, so that the speed of the passing ball will be slower, and the offensive rhythm of the entire team will slow down... Maybe one or two opportunities can be created, but the cost of this opportunity is lost to exchange for more opportunities! Is this worth it?" Ferguson said to Tiger calmly.

"Boss, I won't be there next time." Tiger replied honestly: "But, can you try this tactic more before the start of next season? Even if there is an extra attack method..."

Ferguson shook his head: "Let's talk about it next season."

"Oh." Tiger replied, then watched Ferguson leave.

What Tiger didn't know was that Ferguson was actually very annoyed now. He was not a tyrant. However, while he was confident, he would inevitably have a hint of stubbornness. It was something that players were very unbearable to point fingers at tactics, not to mention that Tiger changed tactics on the court without authorization. To put it bluntly, Tiger was not Ferguson's direct line and confidant, and sometimes he did things inappropriately. When he was in Preston, Moyes indulged him and pampered him very much, which made Tiger a little like a spoiled child. He didn't think there was anything wrong with his actions. However, Ferguson was not Moyes after all. He had been a coach for many years? It was not a young coach like Moyes, who did not value authority so much...

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On March 10, in the FA Cup playoffs, Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-0 away and entered the semi-finals. In this game, Tiger indeed ran honestly in the forward position and familiar position, and Manchester United's offense became smoother. York scored twice in the game. His second goal was when Tiger made a beautiful breakthrough through Deserley in the game and passed the penalty area. York scored a strong shot. Tiger's extraordinary time was quite exciting, completely knocking the top central defender Deserley and securing the victory for Manchester United.

When the final whistle sounded, Ferguson nodded slightly - Tiger, who was honest, was still very good, but this guy always liked to do something suddenly. He was such a worry-free guy...

On March 13, Manchester United, who had been playing continuously, finally stopped their winning streak. Although Tiger scored a goal in the second half, they were still tied by Newcastle 1-1 away. The winning streak in the league was frozen in ten games. Arsenal defeated Everton twice, and the gap between them narrowed to three-pointers, while Chelsea lost to West Ham United unexpectedly at home, and began to be widened by the top two.

However, Manchester United fans just sighed and didn't care. After all, they still have a three-point lead in the league, and the next game can be considered a life-and-death battle!

On March 17, in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester United challenged Inter Milan away!

Inter Milan is in very bad shape this season. They have not won eight consecutive games in the European and domestic leagues, including the last round of the league and the city rival AC Milan tied with each other two and were eliminated by Parma in the Italian Cup last Wednesday. The situation of nothing is waiting for them. And like the bad results, their injuries are also quite serious. Baggio and Morero are both injured, Brazilian midfielder Ze Elias sprained his knee, and the old captain Bergomi may not be able to play with diarrhea...

The only good news is that Ronaldo made a comeback in the weekend's derby and played 30 minutes. The return of the number one star also gave Inter Milan a bargaining chip. After all, they only need to win a 2-0 home game to eliminate Manchester United...

Inter Milan fans also gave the greatest enthusiasm for the last possible championship this season. All 79,528 tickets were sold at the Meacha Stadium, and only 6,000 tickets belonged to Manchester United fans. They were also under strict protection and surveillance of the police - after all, the British football hooligans are famous all over the world, and the other 70,000 seats are all from Inter Milan fans!

This kind of warm atmosphere is also a considerable pressure on Manchester United.

Although Manchester United's recent state is much better than Inter Milan, they have no personnel losses. Schmeichel, who had a mild cold before, also returned to play in this game, but Ferguson knew that in this game, his previous state did not mean anything. Instead, he should be careful of the sudden outbreak of Inter Milan - this is not impossible!

Today, Inter Milan's forward partners are Ronaldo and Zamorano. The injured Baggio sat on the bench, and Djokaf did not play. The Portuguese Paul Sousa, who was partnered with Simeone in the middle, and the wings are Morero and Ze Elias. Both of them are on the court with injuries. Bergomi also played on the game when he was not feeling well. Zanetti was placed in the right back position, which was an adjustment for Tiger.

After the game started, Inter Milan, who was forced to a desperate situation, indeed launched a crazy attack, while Manchester United focused on defense in the away game. Ferguson asked Stam to stare at Ronaldo. The most familiar thing about Manchester United defenders is probably Stam who had faced Ronaldo head-on in the World Cup, and Stam also completed the task well. When Ronaldo's physical condition is not very good, the Dutch central defender performed better than in the World Cup, completely frozen the aliens in poor physical condition!

Manchester United and the opponent were 0-0 in the first half. In the first half, Inter Milan's best chance of scoring was created by Zanetti. The Argentine's long shot outside the penalty area hit the post, which made Schmeichel sweat.

Manchester United, whose main energy is on defense, failed to create any opportunity. Tiger's several breakthroughs were strangled by Inter Milan's defenders in the midfield. However, Tiger's breakthrough and offense also effectively restrained Inter Milan's offense.

"Hold their defense! As long as they score a goal later, they will become more impatient, and our victory will be about to come!" Ferguson waved his fists during the break. Inter Milan's fierce offensive in the first half put a lot of pressure on Manchester United's defense line, and also put Ferguson's heart under a huge test.

Under pressure, Manchester United players were quite tenacious, and even Tiger frequently retreated to help defend. Fifteen minutes after the second half, the mediocre Ronaldo was replaced by young player Ventora. Three minutes after Ventora came on the court, a huge cheer burst out from the Meacha Stadium!

French midfielder Koe, who was also a substitute, made a pass from the penalty area at the front of the penalty area. Keane, who returned to defense, made a rare mistake - he jumped into the penalty area to clear the ball but kicked empty. Ventola, who was inserted behind him, shot the ball into the goal guarded by Schmeichel!

There are more than twenty minutes left before the end of the game. Just score another goal and Inter Milan will see hope of advancing to the semi-finals!

This game was indeed the best game that Inter Milan has performed in the past month. Their crazy attack completely suppressed Manchester United's counterattack. In the following game, they launched a fierce attack, suppressing Manchester United from moving in their half!

Inter Milan fans in the stands sang "The One-of-a-kind Inter", while Inter Milan players launched wave after wave of attacks on the court!

Tiger, who returned to defense, knocked down French midfielder Coe who was holding the ball and received a yellow card.

Tiger was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he also received a yellow card in the last game. According to the rules, he will be suspended in the next game!

"Fuck, I forgot this." Tiger cursed in his heart, then shook his head and ran back.

If you can't pass this level, you won't have to play in the next Champions League, and you'll still have to suspend the game!

"Tiger! Go back to the frontcourt! Defense is not your task!" Ferguson shouted loudly off the court, Tiger nodded, and then ran up.

In addition to offense, Inter Milan's defense was also very good in this game. While oppressing Manchester United, Inter Milan kept defending Tiger, the most threatening of personal attacks, through man-to-man defense. Several defenders and midfielders took turns to guard Tiger. If they could delay his attack, they would delay it. If they could not delay, they would foul it. This tactic has a good effect. Sanetti also pays great attention to defense while assisting. After being entangled by him, it would be difficult for Tiger to make a breakthrough.

Inter Milan has the opportunity to advance, but their next few excellent opportunities were all resolved one by one under Schmeichel's brave performance. Zee Elias missed the single shot, Ventola's small-angle shot and Morero's long-range shot outside the penalty area were saved by Schmeichel...

As time passed by, Inter Milan created many opportunities, but they were unable to score the second goal. After missing a lot of opportunities, in the 88th minute of the game, Tiger's inspiration appeared and sent Inter Milan out of the abyss!

After receiving the ball in the middle, Tiger forced a breakthrough. After attracting a large number of defensive forces, he accurately sent the ball to the right. Then he inserted it at high speed. Beckham accidentally dribbled forward for more than ten meters - Inter Milan gave up defense and gave up defense was one of the factors - then he made a cross from outside the penalty area, York jumped high from the back point and headed the ball. Tiger, who rushed to the penalty area, volleyed in front of West and Bergomi, volleyed sideways and kept shooting!

The ball flew into the goal like a shell! One to one draw! The total score was four to two! Manchester United completely secured the victory!

"There is no suspense, there will be no suspense anymore! Tiger's goal killed the remaining suspense of the game! Inter Milan cannot score two goals in the remaining minutes. Even if they can do it, they can only drag the game into overtime... All four are empty! Inter Milan is destined to be all four are empty this season! This is a bad season, with the main players constantly injured, the club lacks strategy, and the coach's command is like a headless fly... If all this cannot be changed, even if their players are tenacious, it is useless! Inter Milan is facing a cold winter!"

This is true. When Tiger waved his fist in the stands and more than 70,000 Inter Milan fans were silent, everyone knew that Inter Milan's journey to the Champions League this season had come to an end!

Ferguson breathed a long sigh, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his chest, but now it is much better - without this goal before, every attack by Inter Milan put Ferguson's heart to a severe test!

And at this time, he was relieved, and he really had to thank Tiger for this Tiger, who was troublesome, but he was always able to use key goals to save the team's fate...

"Maybe this guy is really a guy who may be the core of the entire team." Such an idea flashed through Ferguson's mind, but Ferguson felt that Tiger is basically not much different from the offensive core now...

What he has to consider now is that there is no Tiger in the next Champions League, how should we play the game... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to ***(***.***) to vote for recommendations. ***, your support is my greatest motivation.)
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