Chapter 126 Manchester United
After the punishment of the Swiss Football Association was decided, most Swiss domestic fans applauded, and they believed that such bad fouls on the court should be severely punished.
Zambrela was angry this time. Gosau is now the only team in Switzerland that can win honor in Europe. Just as he was about to meet a strong opponent Manchester United in the quarter-finals, he injured two generals alone. Now he is facing the dilemma of tight midfield. Of course, Swiss fans do not want to see him, Zambu Rayla became a sinner for a while.
Under great pressure, Husler, the chairman of Basel Club, had to come out in person to apologize to Gosau Club, Gosho's injured players and fans. Then Basel's head coaches Jakin and Zambrera also apologized. Zambrera burst into tears and assured the fans that he would definitely change his mind in the future. Face to face, change the past.
After Lin Fenglei heard that Basel came out to apologize, he hummed disdainfully, "Is there a bird for a apology?"
Indeed, the apology is of no use for the injured player's injury. After the game, after the team doctor's diagnosis, Ivanovic's ankle sprain had to rest for at least a month, while Lima's knee injury was more troublesome, at least a month and a month and a half.
As soon as the diagnosis came out, Lin Fenglei felt that his head was going to be big, which meant that the midfield of Gosho's midfield suddenly changed from a shortage of talents to understaffed. In the game against Manchester United, he would have to be brainstorm for the volleyball of the midfield.
Lin Fenglei cursed hatefully. How could there be such a large-scale injury at this deadly moment? Ribeiro's injury has not recovered, and now there are two more injured, both of which are serious injuries that will be suspended for more than a month. Some minor injuries and minor diseases in training have not been included.
On March 29, Gosho continued to play against the Zurich Grasswthornets at home, which was the last league game before the first leg against Manchester United. Lin Fenglei sent most of the rotation players, and in the middle of the midfield he sent a combination of Kavanas and Hodel.
This is a new midfield combination. Kabanus rarely starts this season due to his old age, and Hodel has basically never started in the league.
But it is this combination of old and young who took good care of Gosho's midfield, especially Kabanas. Although the veteran has fewer and fewer opportunities to play now, he is very experienced and has always been in a good state. In the face of his old club, he is fierce in defense and organizational ability in the midfield. Very well, he sent an assist in this game and instigated a goal.
In the end, with one goal each in the first and second half of Esposito, Gosau easily beat the Grasswlies2-0 and scored all three points. After this game, Gosho also topped the table with 21 wins, 6 draws and 69 points in 27 rounds, 25 points ahead of the second place Zurich. With 9 rounds left in the league, this is a huge lead.
If Gosho can defeat Arau in the next game, they will win the Swiss Super League this season eight rounds ahead of schedule.
Of course, before that game, Gosho will play a game that is no less important than this league championship, that is, the game against Manchester United at Old Trafford Stadium on April 2.
On March 31, Lin Fenglei led the Gosho team to Manchester to prepare for the game against Manchester United two days later.
This is Lin Fenglei's second visit to Manchester. The last time he came here was an away game against Manchester City in the group stage. In that game, Gosau lost to Manchester City. Although this defeat did not affect Gosau's team to win the first place in the group, the city still brought very unpleasant memories to Gosau.
When they came to Manchester this time, the Gosau team hoped to erase this unpleasant memory.
After arriving at Manchester, the reporter also interviewed Lin Fenglei: "Mr. Lin Fenglei, the Gosho team you led is the most popular team in Europe in recent seasons. In these seasons, the Gosho team did not fall behind in the face of the major European giants, and neatly defeated the Royals in the last round of the Champions League knockout match. Madrid was killed by the horse. However, Manchester United are also in very good condition. They have basically won the Premier League championship this season. Are you confident to defeat Manchester United?
Lin Fenglei thought for a moment and replied, "Manchester United is indeed a strong opponent, and their lineup is very complete. But Gosho's three important players were injured and suspended, so I can only try my best to deal with them.
The reporter asked, "So you don't have enough confidence in this game?"
Lin Fenglei hesitated and said, "I can't say that. I'm confident to defeat any opponent, but that's on the premise that my players are healthy."
In the next day's newspaper, Lin Fenglei's hesitation was interpreted by reporters as his lack of confidence in defeating Manchester United. However, after Ferguson saw this report, the old Jazz laughed: "Will he lack confidence? This is the funniest joke I've seen this year! This little fox!"
Ferguson does know Lin Fenglei very well. In Lin Fenglei's coaching career, he has never lost confidence in himself. Even if Gosho participated in the UEFA Europa League for the first time, they were still very weak. When the name was unknown, Lin Fenglei was also full of confidence in his team. It was he who infected himself with his super confidence. Only their own players let them perform the myth of defeating the strong with the weak again and again.
When Goshao's wings are full, Lin Fenglei is less likely to have a lack of confidence. Even if Goshaw's three important players are injured and suspended, Ferguson will not believe that Lin Fenglei will have no confidence in his team. In his opinion, this is mostly Lin Fenglei's fake and deliberately showing weakness, so that Manchester United underestimated the enemy.
Lin Fenglei did have such an idea. Even if this move can't deceive the resourceful Ferguson and make Manchester United players feel a little less than the enemy, he can achieve his goal.
At 7:45 p.m. on April 2, in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the away game against Manchester United began as scheduled at Manchester United's home stadium at Old Trafford.
Ferguson's starting lineup is goalkeeper De Gea, left-back Evera, right-back Rafael, central defender is a combination of Ferdinand and Vidic, midfielder Carrick, left winger Nani, right winger Cleveley, front midfielder Shinji Kagawa, and the two strikers are a combination of Rooney and Van Persie.
This lineup of Manchester United can be said to be their strongest lineup. They can be called the world's first-class stars in every position on the court, which also shows Ferguson's determination to defeat Gosau at home.
And Gosho's starting lineup is goalkeeper Checarelli, left-back Avazzini, right-back Gugelman, centre-back is the combination of Salihovic and Chevali, left winger Tobinski, right wing Horensten, and the most popular combination of midfield is Antu. Norwich and Sampedro, they form a double midfielder, and their front-line partners are still the well-known Egman and Cowdingho.
Sampedro is only the second time he made his debut in the Champions League. Coincidentally, his first start was also in Manchester, the last away game against Manchester City in the group stage.
Of course, the significance of these two starts is completely different. That time, the Gosho team has determined the qualification for the first qualifying of the group, so basically sent all the rotating players to start; this time, because two generals in the middle of the midfield were injured and could not play, Sampedro was ordered to be in an important game. Zhong played an important role in the midfield. Therefore, the mentality of the two games is completely different.
Sampedro, who took on an important role in such a major competition for the first time, seemed very excited, and the consequence of being too excited was to deform his technical movements. Just five minutes after the start of the game, Sampedero was easily shaken by Van Persie when defending Van Persie. Seeing that Van Persie was unguarded, the shocked Sampedero suddenly knocked down Van Persie from behind. The Italian referee on duty, Roki did not hesitate to show a yellow to Sampedero. Card.
Manchester United got a free kick at the front of the penalty area, about 25 meters away from the goal. Van Persie personally took the free kick. The free kick angle of his penalty was very tricky and went straight to the upper left corner of the goal. However, the ball was a little insufficient. Checarelli soared into the air and lifted the ball out of the crossbar with one hand.
Then Manchester United's corner kick was grabbed out of danger by Salihovic.
Although the Gosho team did not lose the ball this time, Sampedero's yellow card so early made Lin Fenglei frown. Sampedero is too excited today, which is not a good phenomenon. His back position is easy to take cards. If he takes another yellow card, it will be troublesome.
Lin Fenglei's worry is reasonable. Manchester United focused on Sampedro in his subsequent attack. They hope to create another yellow card and let him turn two yellow and one red and be sent off, so that Manchester United can gain a numerical advantage at the beginning of the game.
Manchester United stared at Sampedero, which made Sampedero a little confused, but Antunović took the initiative to help Sampedro several times to relieve his pressure. After the excitement at the beginning of the game, Sampedro slowly became more and more calm. Several defenses were in place, the cards were accurate, and the tackle was clean and neat, so that Manchester United's offensive players did not take any advantage of themselves.
Seeing that Sampedero's game is getting better and better, Antunović no longer has to help him defend. Gosho's midfield defense is getting more and more stable, and Lin Fenglei also breathed a long sigh of relief.