Chapter 71 FA Cup Semifinal

The praise of Liverpool is over, and the British media is blowing around like a gust of wind. Now the wind is blowing to the FA Cup semi-finals. Three days after the end of the Premier League, the FA Cup semi-finals will begin. Manchester United vs Everton and Arsenal vs. Chelsea.

After encountering strong enemies one after another, can Manchester United get out of the shadow of the last big loss, and can Li Yu score a goal against his old club last season? Will the two teams meet in the FA Cup final?

All this will be revealed in the game of the day.

Li Yu did not face the old owner Everton for the first time this season. The last time he performed well, but there was no celebration.

Manchester United's opponent Everton has also performed well this year. He broke into the top eight in the Champions League, but in the Premier League, it has distanced a certain distance from the top four teams. If he wants to make a difference this season, Moyes's most practical idea may be to win the FA Cup. As for Europe In the Continental Champions League, maybe everyone in the club didn't think that they were the owners of the Big Ear Cup in the end.

The FA Cup is more practical, so Everton will definitely do his best to fight for the semi-finals of the FA Cup. In contrast, Manchester United has now exposed a problem. It is possible to get everything, and you don't want to give up anything. Manchester United has become a veritable tired teacher, Ferguson Although it has been rotated, the game has been accumulating, and the players will still have physical fatigue. Compared with physical consumption, it is actually more mentally tired. This is an invisible thing, but it really affects the performance of the players on the field. Compared with other teams, Manchester United will play at least three more games this season. One in all, when Manchester United players are physically and mentally exhausted, it is not impossible to lose another game at home.

Ferguson did not go all out to the FA Cup as predicted by the British media. It may be that Liverpool pulled the old man back from his dream to reality in the last game.

You need to learn to give up. Ferguson, who has lived for nearly 70 years, must understand this truth. Sooner or later, Manchester United has decided a major thing.

Even if the "Six Crown" is an unprecedented great undertaking, the Red Devils are not real demons after all. In the face of more difficult Champions League and Premier League events, they can only make a wise decision to give up the FA Cup. In this way, Manchester United, which started almost as a full substitute, appeared in the FA Cup semi-finals held by Wembley.

I'm afraid it's a real chicken rib for Lord Ferguson in the FA Cup semi-finals. Give up, this world's oldest event is at least a champion. It's a little unreasonable to give up when it's possible to become a quadruple champion; strive for it, Manchester United's fourth-line battle has already been overdrawn, and the FA Cup is the least important.

When the list was sent to Everton coach Moyes, the young coach had already seen the team's hope of promotion. The Lord only arranged the two main central defenders, Ferdinand and Vidic, to start, with a clear intention to let the young players fight for goals under the condition of ensuring the quality of defense. The recently popular Italian star Maceda, as well as the Da Silva brothers, Gibson, Welbeck... The average age of Manchester United's starting eleven is only 22 years old.

C Ronaldo, Rooney, Giggs and Van der Sar were not even on the list. The camera before the game was not given to the Manchester United starter on the field, but to Manchester United's No. 9 player Li Yu, sitting on the bench. Obviously, he is the most shining star in this game, the most However, he was not on the field, but on the bench. If it hadn't been for Li Yu's good condition, maybe Ferguson wouldn't have let him appear on the bench.

Looking at a group of juniors playing on the field, Li Yu, who should have been a junior player, is a little uncomfortable. He wants to play, but the head coach Ferguson has arranged the starting line-up, but he can't stand up and say something openly, or change to other teams, not Everton, Li Yu will definitely compete. Take it, but it's still the old employer. If the media spread the news, it will definitely cause some unnecessary voices. Li Yu still sat on the bench honestly.

"After winning the Champions League, we considered two sets of lineups, one of which was to let only let two or three main players rest, but after watching the first semi-final between Chelsea and Arsenal yesterday, I think the quality of Wembley's turf is very bad and heavy." Ferguson said that he was determined to send most of the substitutes because he was worried that the main players would be injured or consume too much physical strength in the game. "I know the strength and energy of young players. I think it's right. Obviously, I will be criticized, but I think fans know that this club is built on young people. On the basis of getting the opportunity. We want to give them a chance today. I think no matter what game we play, we can let players like Machida, Welbeck and Rafa play without any problem.

Ferguson sent a rather strange lineup: half of the main force and more than half of the substitute.

The defense line uses top central defenders such as Vidic and Ferdinand to help Rafael and Fabio's brother full-backs; the front line uses Tevez to cooperate with Maceda, if the Argentine is also the main force; that is to say, the midfield is a little more water, and Park Ji-sung and Anderson are not the main force. With such a lineup and the main force of Everton's confrontation, naturally, it does not reflect the demeanor of a rich family.

The second semi-final of the 128th FA Cup was held, and Manchester United played against Everton at the new Wembley Stadium.

This game is the 11th FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium. It happens to be the 11th match between the two teams in the FA Cup. Previously, the two sides won five games each. Although Manchester United eliminated Everton in the fifth round in 2005, the final at Wembley Stadium in 1995. He defeated Manchester United 1-0 to win the championship. However, this is Everton's first visit to the new Wembley, and it is also the nearly 800 million football mecca that Manchester United made a new appearance after defeating Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup final on March 1.

Everton Howard, Phil Neville and Saha first faced the former owners.

Only one minute at the beginning of the first half, Fellaini grabbed the landing point ferry in the front court, and Osman's half volley on the edge of the penalty area was disturbed by Gibson and Anderson.

In the 4th minute, Maceda grabbed the header and missed a low shot 20 yards after removing the ball from the chest.

In the first 10 minutes, the scene was basically in a balanced state. Everton may have a slight advantage, but it is not obvious. It seems that the young players of Manchester United have performed well so far.

In the 11th minute, Fellaini straight plug, Phil Neville hit the door at 17 yards in Fabio's close-fitting situation, but due to the support foot slipped and kicking away. Two minutes later, after Machida cooperated with Welbeck in the front court, the latter turned the ball horizontally. Tevez stopped the ball too much and barely turned around and shot away.

In the 21st minute, Foster played with fire in the penalty area. When he controlled the ball, his feet were blocked by Saha. Fortunately, the ball just bounced back to Foster's White. Two minutes later, Raphael made a diagonal pass from the right side, and Welbeck took the opportunity to hit the goal directly. The ball hit Lescott's change line and was blocked from the bottom line by Howard. After Anderson's corner kick, Park Ji-sung's goal in the penalty area was blocked by Lescott in the wall. In the 27th minute, Raphael pulled down Bynes on the edge of the penalty area and was warned by a yellow card. In the 34th minute, Tevez put down Pinar and got a yellow card during the pursuit.

In the first half of the game, Manchester United and Everton maintained a 0-0 draw and entered the half-time break.

Neither of the two teams rewritten the score in the first half. Ferguson maintained a consistent calm, and now it is still a draw. The young people's performance is not only good. They can stabilize the situation, but also be a little dangerous. Such a situation is far higher than Ferguson's pre-match expectations. Such a result in the first half is that Ferguson is completely To accept.

Li Yu can't do it anymore. Seeing that Manchester United has a good opportunity and can't score, Li Yu can't wait to rush up and shoot by himself. Compared with sitting on the bench and watching the game, the former is undoubtedly a kind of enjoyment, while the latter is the biggest torture. Why don't appear on the big list, like Looking at the urgent things like this, Li Yu doesn't want to appear again. Learning to fight for it and learning to exchange views with the head coach has also become a brand-new topic for Li Yu. For nothing else, she just doesn't want to sit on the bench and suffer this kind of suffering.

At the beginning of the second half, Everton strengthened his attack at the beginning, but failed to create a good shot in the first five minutes.

In the 54th minute, Cahill shot 25 yards from his right rib, Foster blocked the side, and Ferdinand immediately made up for the big foot to relieve the siege. Four minutes later, Anderson's free kick went straight out of the bottom line.

In the 63rd minute, Anderson scored the ball in the middle. Park Ji-sung took the ball on the right side and cut 15 yards inward with his left foot and made a low shot from the post. Then Evra replaced the injured Fabio.

In the 67th minute, Gibson's right foot shot 24 yards away was out of the bottom line by Howard.

Everton, who tried to attack, has allowed Manchester United to find a lot of opportunities to score and shoot. Whether it is a substitute or the main force, Manchester United really has a way to fight back quickly. According to the current situation on the court, maybe Manchester United's substitutes can really perform a miracle today.

Due to the momentum of the attack, Ferguson replaced Park Ji-sung with Scholes to strengthen the combing and conveying ability of the midfield.

In the 68th minute, Welbeck cut into the penalty area on the left side, Jagilka stretched out his leg, and Welbeck fell down, but Riley refused to award a penalty. Manchester United players were very disapproving about this penalty.

Ferdinand, the captain of the team's game, said: "I don't know why the referee didn't award a penalty, but that's the truth." Leo even thinks that Manchester United has always been treated differently in penalty kicks recently. "We haven't got a few penalty kicks recently. The referees are very stingy. Maybe they are under pressure from the media, but this is inconsistent with the facts."

The party, Welbeck, also found the referee to be unfair: "This is a penalty. I had already broken through and was about to shoot. At that time, I had pulled away, but the defender touched my heel. There is no need to fake fall at all. If I hadn't been kicked and fell, I could have scored. He was too disappointing to me.

Before this game, Everton head coach Moyes also complained that the FA had arranged a Manchester United fan for the semi-finals, but he didn't expect the Red Devils' "royal referee" Riley to help Toffee escape.

After the game, the Manchester United players were obviously still worried about the penalty. Looking at the excited performance of the Manchester United coach at that time, we can see why the Manchester United players said so after the game.

When Ferguson saw that referee Riley was indifferent, he came down from the coach's seat in two steps and rushed to the side of the court to swear angrily. This is why Ferguson, the boss, dared to do this on the edge of the field. With other coaches, he didn't know where he was invited to go and what to talk about.

The fourth official can only say his warning words. The work that should be done has to be done in place. No matter whether the angry old man listens or not, there should be action and warnings. This is his duty in itself. As for whether it is effective or not, he doesn't care much about the old man's reputation. Outside, everyone knows that there is no need for him to be uncomfortable in the fire.

Ferguson is really awesome. The fourth official opened his eyes and closed his eyes to persuade him. The referee Riley didn't even dare to fart even look at the situation on the sidelines. In the boos of tens of thousands of Manchester United fans, he ignored the pretending to be okay and continued to blow the penalty game.

It's still an old Scottish cow. Li Yu took a look at Moyes opposite, who is also the iconic Scottish temper, but Moyes has to endure Ferguson's temper. Didn't Moyes pretend not to see it now?

If a reporter asked after the game, he could know how Moyes would answer with his knees, "It was so chaotic on the field at that time that I didn't notice what happened at that moment!"

This kind of answer is very popular among the head coaches of the Premier League, especially the head coach who takes advantage of it. This is basically the official answer version. Even if the time happens in front of you, you still don't see it clearly. Anyway, it's just a muffled voice to make a fortune.

In the 75th minute, Anderson missed 16 yards after the breakthrough on the right side.

Ferguson continued to protest with the fourth official on the sidelines. The fourth official really admires the old man's perseverance. It has been almost ten minutes. You are still making trouble here. If he has the referee's law enforcement power, he is willing to call the referee over and use the referee's red card first.

Everton actually doesn't have a decent threat ball. Until now, Manchester United's second-tier team has a certain advantage. The counterattack is excellent, but it hasn't opened the situation yet. I'm anxious. At this time, it has been a lot of effort between the two teams, especially Manchester United. It's too unlucky to make even the substitutes a tired master. No wonder Ferguson is still unyielding the penalty just now. At that time, if there is a penalty, the game will be different immediately!

In the 83rd minute, Welbeck shook Hibbert on the left side and lifted the far corner slightly with his right foot on the edge of the penalty area. A minute later, Fellaini was warned with a yellow card when he hit his left hand on Ferdinand's face while competing for the high ball. In the 85th minute, Howard hit Manchester United's left corner, and Machida's shot was easily taken off by Howard without kicking the right position. Three minutes later, Lescott's strong shot in the penalty area was blocked by Gibson. At the end of 90 minutes, the score remained 0-0 on the field, so it can only enter overtime.

The overtime has just begun. Manchester United No. 9 Li Yu has stood on the edge of the field. Since she got up and warmed up her vest, the Manchester United fans in the stands have been paying attention to Li Yu's activities on the sidelines. Hurry up and send a striker. This Chinese young man has the ability to score goals, and he will definitely help Manchester United reverse the game. The situation of the game.

The replacement card is raised, under Welbeck and Li Yu.

This black guy is not a little bit worse than Li Yu in the accuracy of his shooting. Manchester United fans believe that if the opportunity obtained by Welbeck in the 90 minutes of this game is replaced by Li Yu, there may be no overtime to play.

It's not too late now. It's really uncertain when it comes to the penalty. There is still half an hour to see if Tevez and Li Yu can end the game!

After a simple hug with Welbeck, Li Yu ran to the middle circle and was ready to kick off.

Tevez touched the sweat on his face, "You boy is comfortable. It's up to you after kick-off!"

Although there was some complaint in her mouth, Li Yu still could hear the Argentine's trust in him and nodded to show that there was no problem.

With a whistle, Tevez patted the ball to Li Yu. After Li Yu passed it back to Scholes, he inserted it forward crazily.

As soon as he came up, Li Yu, who was full of physical energy, showed the old acquaintances of Everton that he could not keep up.

"This boy is still so fast. Pay attention to cutting off his pass!"

Bellaini suffered from Li Yu's loss last time. Now he doesn't have much physical strength, let alone dare not show off. With the physical strength of Everton's current players, it takes more than two people to reach the route of cutting off the ball to pass the ball to Li Yu. He counts one himself, and the other is the newly replaced Rodville. The two exchanged a look. I started my own interception work.

Rodville met Li Yu for the first time. He was born in 1991 and is only 18 years old this year. Although he is only 2 years apart from Li Yu, Rodville treats Li Yu as an idol. In his eyes, this Manchester United No. 9 is a living football miracle, an idol of young people. In less than three years, look His performance is also that he made his debut as a real first-team professional player at the age of 18. If he could have half of Li Yu's achievements, it would be good.

On the field, it's not the time to sigh. The idol is an idol, and Rodwell's feet are not ambiguous at all. It's exciting to be in opposition to the idol, so it's even more exciting to completely freeze the idol. Maybe every cell in the body will beat excitedly.

Rodville used all his energy to eat milk and ran very hard, but Moyes on the sidelines began to worry. No one could chase Li Yu. There would be nothing wrong with you if you were tired and spit blood. Moyes ran to the side to remind Rodville to pay attention to cutting off the pass to Li Yu, not like he is now. Zi, he followed Li Yu wherever he went. It turned out that Moyes still found it a little late.

Li Yu has hit Rodville with the ball, "It's really an idiot!" Moyes also said dirty words casually.