Chapter 278 European Footballer of the Year (Updated)

After the last round of games, Pique was depressed, so Ricardo, who is also a young player, asked his good friend Cristiano Ronaldo and his new follower Anderson to give him psychological counseling and massage...

In the last game, the young central defender Pique, who replaced Vidic, made a fatal mistake and was the culprit of this defeat. In front of the experienced Bolton players, Pique's weakness of inexperience was exposed.

Throughout the game, Pique, who had scored his first goal for Manchester United in the Champions League and became the media darling and the title of Stam's successor, had the worst performance of the game. Sky Sports only gave him a score of 5 after the game. Sir Alex Ferguson was the first to replace him when he changed the formation in the second half. For this 20-year-old Manchester United rookie, he had a nightmare at the Reebok Stadium. Especially since he was praised too much before, this fall was a bit painful.

However, after the game, Sir Alex just brushed it off lightly, thinking that Pique just jumped a little early, and did not delve into Pique's mistake.

After all, this is also the norm for young players. They are unstable in performance, good in one game and bad in another, prone to mistakes, easily provoked by their superiors, and easily arrogant or lose themselves after frustration. Experienced coaches will cultivate and observe the character of young players through patient and long-term training and exercise. After all, there are too many young players with outstanding talents, but only one can really play well. Some are ruined by injuries, and a larger part is lost in self-discipline and character problems.

So readers, please don’t believe in stories like other novels that tell a story of a man impressing his coach with a few minutes of brilliant performance, thus changing his fate, marrying a beautiful and wealthy woman, and reaching the pinnacle of his life! That’s just for the sake of fantasy.

Just like Sir Alex Ferguson introduced Ricardo Liqi, he also went through a long-term test to understand his growth process and development trajectory, and through scouts and even players who played with him to get a positive understanding of his playing habits and coping methods under pressure. The old coach will not believe in the short-lived amazingness, that is either a drug-taking monster or someone has deceived him. The former should be sent to the research and disciplinary department, and the latter should be beaten to death.

After Ricardo and Li Qi joined the team, they also started to adapt from a marginal role without pressure, until Ricardo naturally integrated into the team, and then they were gradually given the task of taking the lead. Of course, the same is true for Pique. Don't look at how glorious he will be later. At this time, Pique was just one of the players many years ago, and he didn't have more preferential treatment than Evans, so it was normal for him to make mistakes, and it was even more normal for him to sit on the bench and wait for opportunities to hone his character.

Moreover, when a young player plays well, the head coach will definitely not think that this kid is talented, but that I have a keen eye for talent and can make a decisive victory from afar! Giving you a chance is an appreciation of you. If you seize it, you should thank me. If you dare to act arrogantly, you will be benched.

It's hard to say in other clubs, but in a big club, which management will pamper you? Especially in Manchester United at this time, Sir Alex Ferguson is the only one, he will definitely beat you up, oh yes, spit on you...

However, Pique is also a cheerful and open-minded person, and he soon got over the obstacles and haze in his heart, especially under the nagging of Ricardo. So after a round of bragging and nonsense between the young people, it was natural to arrange the second half. Ronaldo suggested going to a nightclub to relax, while Ricardo, who could not touch alcohol, suggested going for a Thai massage.

In the end, Pique abandoned Ricardo, who also had Barcelona elements, and decisively chose to follow in Ronaldo's footsteps. By the way, Anderson, who was a fence-sitter, also defected... Damn, Gerard Bernabeu, you will regret it. Ronaldo is not a man you can get. You will become mortal enemies in the future!

Ricardo rushed back to the club to report on Sunday night, the second day after the end of the last round of the league. He resumed his private lessons on Monday morning. On Monday afternoon and evening, he completed the club's medical assessment and resumed normal training. After all, he had to recover his form quickly in order to catch up with the Champions League in the middle of last week and the next round of the league on Sunday.

Also resuming training are two good friends, Ronaldo and Rooney. And because of the defeat in the last round of the league, Sir Alex gave the whole team the task of extra training, including Ricardo, Ronaldo and Rooney who just returned from injury...

"Damn it! Why is this happening? We didn't lose the game. Why do we have to practice more?" The three of them were secretly lazy and complained to each other in private. The other two stupid geese even imitated Ricardo by drawing small circles and villains in the air to curse a certain arbitrary, self-willed, domineering and inhumane leader...

But just when the three of them were chatting and lazing around, Ricardo suddenly straightened up, pretended to stretch his legs, and sternly educated his good friends Cristiano Ronaldo and Rooney: "As young players, we should practice more and endure more hardships. How can a little extra practice make you complain? I feel full of energy every day, I can still practice for another two hours! What about you? Get moving!"

Ronaldo and Rooney both had question marks on their faces, and then Ronaldo reacted first, and immediately stood up and responded: "What are you talking about, Ricardo? I'm just stretching a little... But you are right! Let's sweat as much as we can under the afterglow of the sunset. This is our youth. Let's practice 100 more free kicks! I'll take the first one!"

At this point, even the dumbest Lu Xiaopang had reacted, but he was the dumbest, and the two bastards had said everything they could. Without saying anything, he ran around with the ball...

Li Qi couldn't help but be shocked: Damn, is Ronaldo possessed by Anthony Davis?

Ronaldo, who was pretending to be playing with the ball, was also cursing inwardly: MMP, fortunately I reacted quickly, otherwise I would have been led into the ditch by Ricardo again!

Rooney made a vow to himself as he ran: I shouldn't be near you two money-losing bastards! If I get together with these two bastards during training again, I'll be a puppy!

The old Sir Alex Ferguson and the coaching staff nodded in satisfaction and walked away...

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In the last round of the league, Manchester United was a little incomplete without Vidic, Rooney, Ronaldo and Ligg. Although Sir Alex Ferguson still pieced together the strongest Manchester United that could be used, the result was quite similar to that of the reserve team that lost to Coventry in the League Cup.

In the Champions League next week, Sir Alex Ferguson has already said that he will definitely use new players, after all, they have already qualified. So we can only wait until next weekend's league to see a more complete Manchester United, and perhaps only then will the initiative to decide the trend of the game be in Manchester United's hands again. By then, it can be foreseen that the recovery will definitely not just be about the number of shots on target returning to double digits...

可是当时间来到2007年的11月27日晚上19时45分，欧洲冠军杯F组开始第5轮角逐时，做客的里斯本竞技不禁大骂老爵爷厚颜无耻、出尔反尔、言而无信，不是说好上新人和年轻人的么？维迪奇、费迪南德、C罗、卡里克和李奇是怎么回事？

Just putting in the second goalkeeper Kuszczak means he is a young man?

Sir Alex: Humph, naive! Besides, Vidic is 26 years old, Ronaldo is 23 years old, Carrick is 26 years old, Li Qi is 21 years old, and Anderson is 20 years old. Aren’t they all young people? We must get all three points, lock in the first place in the group, and choose a good opponent for the knockout stage!

Manchester United fielded an attacking 4-3-3 formation in this match, after all, they were facing Sporting Lisbon, which was not very strong, at home.

The goalkeeper is No. 29 Kushchak;

The back line from right to left is No. 22 O'Shea, No. 15 Vidic, No. 5 captain Ferdinand and No. 3 Evra;

The iron triangle in the midfield is No. 24 Fletcher, No. 16 Carrick and No. 8 Anderson;

The front trident is No. 7 Cristiano Ronaldo and his good friend No. 17 Li Qi, supporting the center No. 9 Saha.

Luke Shaw, who has not fully recovered yet, did not enter the bench, but strong players such as Hargreaves, Wes Brown, Giggs and Tevez were on the starting bench waiting for Sir Alex Ferguson's call.

After the opening, Manchester United, who were playing at home, were visibly excited, especially Cristiano Ronaldo and Li Qi, who were absent from the previous round. They frequently asked for the ball and attacked, but the two of them could not match their pace and rhythm, which led to the whole team of Manchester United having a wrong rhythm. They had high intensity but average efficiency and frequent mistakes.

On the contrary, the visiting team unexpectedly took the lead in the 21st minute of the game, scoring with the first shot on target of the game. Veloso, who had been flirting with Manchester United but to no avail, broke through Anderson in the middle and decisively passed the ball to the side. Abel received the ball on the right and wanted to cross it.

However, under the pressure of Li Qi, Abel's technical movements were slightly out of shape, and he directly used the outside of his right foot to kick an outward-spinning arc ball. This cross that seemed like a pass or a shot was obviously kicked wrong, but it actually deceived the attacking goalkeeper Kuszczak and went straight into the net at the near corner of Manchester United's goal... Sporting Lisbon led Manchester United 1-0!

However, after falling behind, Li Qi came to his senses. No, he was anxious. This Manchester United is not Italy, where Pirlo controls the midfield. This Manchester United's ginger head is not there, Wang Laoji is still on the bench, and Carrick has not reached the level of great success. It is even more unreliable to rely on Fletcher and Anderson.

So Li Qi began to slow down the pace actively and assist the midfield in control; but Ronaldo was still rushing forward, after all, he was facing his old club again, he always had some inexplicable feelings and was easily erectile, oh no, it was excitement.

Then give him more balls and let him vent first.

So in the second half of the first half, although the score was behind, Manchester United did not have a threatening shot like before the score changed, but gradually approached Sporting Lisbon's goal. If Saha was not a little weak and Ronaldo was too hasty, Manchester United would have equalized the score long ago.

And Sir Alex Ferguson obviously discovered the crux of Manchester United's problem. It was not the poor defense or the inability to attack, but that the team was too wound up, the rhythm and speed were a bit too fast, the passing and cutting were too simple and direct, and the shooting was too hasty.

So at halftime, Sir Alex Ferguson arranged for Giggs and Tevez to play, replacing Fletcher and Saha. Li Qi returned to the midfield to organize the midfield with Carrick, and the metronome of the attack was controlled by Giggs. After all, Li Qi could not control those wild horses, but Ronaldo still had to listen to the words of the team's big brother.

After the personnel adjustments, Manchester United's offensive organization immediately improved, and they changed the chaotic situation in the first half and quickly suppressed the visiting team in the half.

In the 48th minute, Li Qi sent a precise through ball, and Sporting Lisbon defender Hard had no choice but to commit a tactical foul on Tevez and received a yellow card. Giggs was responsible for taking the free kick in the middle of the field, but it was blocked by the wall and went out of the baseline.

In the 51st minute, Li Qi received Carrick's pass and passed it to the side. Evra made a high-speed run from the left and made a cross. The ball hit the arm of Veloso who returned to the corner of the penalty area to assist. Manchester United players asked for a penalty, but the referee ignored it. Then, Giggs took a corner kick from the left, but Ronaldo jumped high and headed the ball, but it missed the post again.

After missing another chance, Ronaldo also looked up to the sky and howled, looking depressed. However, after yelling, Ronaldo seemed to come back to his senses, gave Giggs and Li Qi a thumbs up, and seemed to calm down a little.

In the 54th minute, Ronaldo, who had calmed down, stopped fighting alone and passed the ball to O'Shea. Unfortunately, it was a defender's foot. O'Shea was too hesitant to kick the ball at the edge of the penalty area, and his intention was too obvious, so his shot was blocked directly out of the sideline.

However, Manchester United, after calming down, became even more aggressive than before, and Sporting Lisbon's defensive retreat was completely broken through.

In the 61st minute, Tevez retreated to the midfield and made a triangle pass with Leeds and Giggs in the midfield. Leeds then passed the ball to the side, O'Shea came in and got the ball on the right and made a cross. Tevez made a midfield pass but was unable to head the ball due to his height, but Evra intercepted the ball on the left and made a slight adjustment before kicking the ball again.