Although Sun Jihai is not considered a top-class full-back in the Premier League.
But Ferguson knew very well.
This Chinese defender may be slightly lacking in attack, but he will likely contribute more defensively than Alves did in the first half.
At least he won't rush forward whenever he has a spare moment; instead, he'll stay obediently in the backfield.
"Damn it! You always react so quickly!"
I couldn't help but curse under my breath.
Ferguson rolled his eyes at Li Shiguang, who was standing on the sidelines discussing something with Rivaldo, and suddenly felt a lump in his throat.
And in Sky Sports' studio.
Jon and Reinkel were also discussing the substitution of Li Shiguang.
"Jon, why did Lee substitute Son for Alves?" Lineker asked, slightly puzzled. "This leaves Leeds United with only one substitution left. There are still 45 minutes left in the game. Isn't it too hasty to use that substitution so early?"
"Why don't you go up there and teach Leeds United how to play? Speaking of which, you're a fan of Lee, I can't believe you'd doubt your idol?" Jon was speechless. "It's obvious! Look at the statistics for the first half, 80% of Manchester United's attacks came from the left flank, so do I need to explain why Lee used that substitution?"
During halftime, Lineker was so engrossed in chatting that he completely forgot to check the statistics.
It was only after Jon's reminder that he suddenly realized what was going on.
"Oh? Is that so?"
"Nonsense! Yes!" Jon rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky. "It's obvious that Li's priority now is to stabilize the defense as much as possible, especially the flank where Cristiano is so active... Only in this way can we secure this Premier League title without any risk!"
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