"Yang Yang's tactical instincts were truly incredible!"
From the main stand of the Champions League Final, when he saw Real Madrid score yet continue pressing and attacking Manchester City without easing off in the slightest, legendary English manager Ferguson could not help sighing emotionally.
He was rather disappointed with the situation as it stood.
If he had a choice, he would much rather have seen Guardiola's Manchester City defeat Yang Yang's Real Madrid.
But now, the scales of victory seemed to be gradually tipping toward Yang Yang.
"His lineup and tactics for every match are extremely targeted. He almost always attacks by exploiting the opponent's weak point." Wenger was equally astonished. If he honestly asked himself what he would do if he were Manchester City's head coach, he estimated that he would be having a terrible headache at this very moment as well.
"Just look at the situation now. Manchester City has no particularly good solution against Real Madrid. Being slightly weaker in overall strength is one thing, but more importantly, they're being tactically suppressed across the board. Yang Yang has given Guardiola almost no opportunities to exploit, and Real Madrid's players have displayed an extremely high level of tactical awareness. This is completely different from before."
Ferguson sighed again and nodded. "Guardiola's setup was meant to avoid Real Madrid's midfield and prevent Bernardo Silva and James Rodríguez from being drawn into Kanté's defensive zone. But he never expected Yang Yang to turn around and use that very point to suppress Manchester City."
"Manchester City has performed terribly against the Premier League's top teams this season. Against Tottenham Hotspur, they drew 2–2 at home and lost 2–0 away. They lost both matches against Manchester United, and when they visited Anfield Stadium, they even lost 3–1 to Liverpool. Guardiola's team has