Chapter 499： advance to the final

Three, two, one...beep!

With the referee's whistle, Naples players all rushed towards Manchester United's half.

At this moment, Gao Shen, who was standing on the sidelines, suddenly made no sense, and the brisk and rhythmic Spanish music that he had heard at the Juan House barbecue restaurant in Madrid rang out.

He felt that his players seemed to have a certain rhythm in the music, shuttled fast on the court, every run, every pressure, as if stepping on the point of the music.

The mood has changed!

I can feel it deeply, my mood is really relaxed.

In the past period of time, all the pressures brought by Ferguson were completely dissipated in this game.

It's like a sublimation.

He believes that even if he meets Ferguson again in the future, he will not be the same as before.

Some things have been experienced, and will not let it happen again.

On the pitch, Naples players caught Manchester United's midfield and backfield from the very beginning and put pressure on them, pushing the defense directly across the midline.

When it comes to pressing and pressing from a high position, Naples is definitely the top in European football.

Even Barcelona may not be able to achieve such an effect as Naples.

Serie A teams are tougher.

After the first round, Ferguson asked Gao Shen why he didn't attack?

Gao Shen did not answer at the time.

And now, he can tell Ferguson: the Naples attack you expect is coming!

The two-to-zero lead made the Naples players more confident, more calm and confident, and they were more resolute and thorough in implementing the team's tactics, and Gao Shen also gave clear instructions.

If he doesn't call back, let no one back!

Therefore, they all pressed forward without any worries.

Napoli's high-level pressing and pressing made Manchester United, who was not very capable of passing and receiving the ball, suddenly become full of mistakes, and the number of passing and receiving errors immediately increased.

As soon as they got the ball, Naples immediately counterattacked, and Manchester United had to switch to defense.

Gradually, the Red Devils also became passive in the situation.

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From the beginning of the second half, Ferguson watched the game through gritted teeth.

He suddenly discovered that Feng Shui took turns.

In the first half, the tactics he used against Naples were returned by Gao Shen in the second half.

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Even, his current situation is even worse than when Gao Shen opened.

Because he has to score three goals.

Time is very unfavorable for Manchester United. If they continue to be suppressed like this, Manchester United will not be able to play a threatening counterattack at all.

The two flanks of Rooney and Nani had to actively retreat, and Berbatov and Ronaldo also retreated.

In the situation, Manchester United is really passive.

Long pass behind?

Yes, there is a large space behind Naples.

But the premise is that there must be a long pass.

Now that Naples conceded the ball, they immediately went into the counter-attack, almost desperately counter-attacking, making it difficult for Manchester United's players to have the opportunity to launch a long pass. , Berbatov and Cristiano Ronaldo in front are also difficult to receive such a ball.

If Manchester United has enough technical skills, they should pass the ball as soon as possible after grabbing the ball, put the ball in the neutral position, and then make a long pass to attack. It is very difficult to pass a quick kick under such high pressure. Once you fall, you make mistakes. Once you make a mistake, Napoli quickly counterattacks. Manchester United starts to defend again.

This is also the tactic that Naples has terrified many teams in European football in the past few years.

Even in Italy, the kingdom of tactics, it is known as a tactical revolution with advanced ideas.

Is there a way?

Yes, like Hiddink's Chelsea, they are strictly guarded.

But Manchester United must score at least three goals in the second half.

Ferguson was extremely reluctant in his heart, but he had to admit that Naples was now showing a sharp edge.

I'm waiting for you!

See how long you can last in this fast-paced game!

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When it was almost sixty minutes, Hamsik ran out to warm up.

This is the signal of a high-level substitution.

But when to change, Ferguson himself does not know.

From the beginning of the second half, Rakitic did his best to output, almost leaving no effort.

It was a deadly pressure on Carrick and Fletcher. Together with Cavani, Di Maria, Sanchez and others in front, they formed a high pressure on Manchester United's midfield and backfield, preventing Manchester United from passing the ball. .

But after playing for an hour, Rakitic also began to show signs of fatigue.

At the 63rd minute, Gao Shen made his first substitution, and Hamsik replaced Rakitic.

Napoli's formation has also made some adjustments, adopting a stance similar to 4231, but in fact, the front trident is still at the top, the midfielder Hamsik is forward on the left, and Bigley is still in the front. Asia is relatively back on the right, with Thiago Motta dragging at the end.

Don't look at Hamsik with Mohican and big flower arms, he thinks this kid is a rude man.

On the contrary, Hamsik's foot skills are very good, and he is best at passing and attacking with one foot.

Over the years, under the advanced training, his pressing ability is also very strong, and his running is excellent.

This season, it is more because Gao Shen has adopted a four-three-three strategy in the Champions League. For the sake of safety, Biglia and Rakitic are the starting players. Hamsik can only be a substitute, but in Serie A, He is one of Napoli's best players.

Gao Shen arranged for him to come off the bench at this time, just to continue to maintain the suppression of Manchester United, especially Carrick.

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"Damn! How can all the players in Naples run like this?" Ferguson scolded angrily.

Time waits for no one.

By the time Naples finished changing people, it was already sixty-five minutes.

Ferguson hesitated a little longer, and another five minutes passed.

Finally, in the 73rd minute, Ferguson gritted his teeth, stomped his foot, and replaced Rooney with Ryan Giggs.

This is a signal to try and step up the offense.

Two minutes later, Gao Shen Vidal replaced Di Maria.

This suddenly made Ferguson almost vomit blood.

Remove a winger and replace it with a midfielder who is both offensive and defensive, with better running ability, what is the intention, needless to say.

After the change, Hamsik was pushed to the left side of the frontcourt. Biglia did not have the task of defending Rooney. He partnered with Vidal in midfield, and Thiago Motta was still behind.

Naples still did not mean to slow down the pace of the game, and continued to fight with Manchester United to the end.

At this moment, everyone knows that Manchester United is over.

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"There are 15 minutes left in the game, but from the scene, we don't see any signs of a comeback from Manchester United."

"Manchester United are clearly behind Napoli in terms of possession, shots on goal and the morale of the players."

"The two substitutions in the second half of Gao Shen made Napoli's midfield more solid. Manchester United is getting more and more difficult to pass the midfield, and Ferguson has never been able to find a good solution to this."

"This is actually very similar to the first leg game. Manchester United didn't have a chance in that game, but after Berbatov came on, the connection between him and Cristiano Ronaldo created a goal for Manchester United."

"But tonight, Napoli have obviously strengthened their defense in this regard."

"Cristiano Ronaldo's fighting spirit is beyond doubt. In tonight's game, he was the player with the most shots in the game, but he has never been able to pose a threat. This is also the biggest problem that Manchester United is currently encountering."

"Ferguson has used up three substitutions, but the situation on the field is still not improving."

"Time is running out, Manchester United still need to score three goals. Obviously, this is very, very difficult, and even impossible. The Manchester United fans on the scene are also aware of this, and the Manchester United players on the pitch are also aware of this. this point."

Nearly 80 minutes later, taking into account the physical fitness of the entire team, Gao Shen signaled the team to retreat, tighten the cage in his own half, organize a tight defense, and no longer fight recklessly with Manchester United.

But in the 82nd minute, Gao Shen made the last substitution of the audience.

Antonio Valencia replaces Sanchez.

The Chilean winger scored his first goal for Naples and performed very hard, but now his energy is almost exhausted.

"Ecuadorian winger Valencia has performed very well this season. He is known for his speed. Gao Shen let him play at this time, obviously to adopt a stable counterattack strategy."

"In Naples, there is no shortage of long-pass players, and at the same time, the passing of one foot is also very good. Now both sides are consuming a lot of physical energy. If Manchester United is pressed, if they can't hold Naples, UU Reading as long as the Seize the opportunity and hit a long pass directly behind."

"Valencia's pace would be more dominant in this case."

After the substitution, Napoli started to play a bit like four-three-one-two.

Cavani and Valencia are in the front, Hamsik is in the middle, and the three midfielders are lined up in the back.

The meaning of Gao Shen is already very obvious. Until the last moment, before the whistle sounded, he would never let his guard down.

Not only through substitutions, but he also kept calling on the players from the sidelines, constantly reminding them to stay focused.

Although, everyone feels that the overall situation of the game has been decided.

In the last few minutes, how could it be possible to reverse the situation?

But Gao Shen was still worried.

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Ronaldo is still running on the pitch, constantly looking for opportunities.

Even when the game was nearing the end, he was still able to sprint hard, giving his best every time.

But on the pitch, he can't change the overall situation at all.

Although in the 89th minute, he used his personal ability to dribble the ball to create a corner kick, which made Gao Shen nervous for a while, and Manchester United also took this opportunity to form consecutive corner kicks.

But twice failed to make a threat.

In stoppage time, Manchester United frequently tried to make long passes, and Cristiano Ronaldo also grabbed points in front several times, but there was no one around to respond, and the attack was not threatening.

A total of four minutes of stoppage time, Manchester United ultimately failed to create a miracle.

2-0, Napoli defeated Manchester United away, with a total score of 3-1, to advance to the Champions League final!

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Gao Shen was more excited than anyone else, and rushed directly into the court, frantically venting his inner excitement.

he made it!