Future King

Chapter 188 Defender!!!!

The whole Manchester United team did not stay in Asia after winning the championship, and flew back to the UK that night.

Ferguson, the three main players who participated in the FIFA Club World Cup, gave everyone a three-day vacation.

That is to say, in the 15th round of the league, in the match between Manchester United and Aston Villa at home, Li Yu, Scholes and Park Zhixing will not even appear on the team's list.

This game is the 172nd official confrontation between the two clubs. Previously, Manchester United had a clear advantage with 87 wins, 36 draws and 48 losses. In the past decade, the two sides have not won 24 games against Villa with 3 draws and 21 losses. Villa has not won 27 league matches with only 7 points, and has been completely lost in the last 7 times. And return. In this game, the crisis of Manchester United's central defender has slowed down. Vidic and Brown are back in the middle, but the right-back position still needs to be guest-starred by Fletcher, and Rooney and Giggs both return to the start.

But no one would have thought of the final outcome. Manchester United lost 0:1 to their opponents at Old Trafford.

This season, he lost for the first time at home in the league, and also lost to Villa at the Dream Theater for the first time in 26 years.

Due to Manchester United's defeat at home, Ferguson hardly answered reporters' questions at the post-match press conference. After commenting on his team, he chose to leave. In the first half, we made a lot of mistakes and let them seize the opportunity and score goals; in the second half, I think we should equalize and even win. We beat them and formed a lot of opportunities, but it's a pity to waste them one by one. Of course, this is also a very common phenomenon. Ferguson said that Manchester United completely controlled the game in the second half, but failed to seize the opportunity, and said that the championship battle with Chelsea had not officially begun. "This is an extremely difficult league, so we missed the opportunity to equalize again and again. If such a difference can be maintained until January, then we will have a chance to surpass it in one fell swoop.

Once Manchester United loses in the Premier League, the first to suffer must be the referee on duty, which has also become a phenomenon of Ferguson - the loss is caused by the referee. This game was no exception. Ferguson once again bombarded the referees, thinking that they gave too little stoppage time. They should give enough time. Although the stoppage time is 3 minutes, it is actually only 2 minutes and 3 seconds!"

It can be imagined that Manchester United had an overall advantage at home, but in the 21st minute, Abanglaho scored the winning goal, and the process of scoring the goal also exposed the problem of Manchester United's back line. Abanglajo took the midfield plug and knocked on Ashley Young on the left, shaking off Fletcher's defense to pass the ball, Brown At the top, Vidic kept an eye on the people. Abanglajo shook his head for 6 yards and scored. This is the team's 300th goal in the league since Ferguson coached, and the total 2000th goal conceded at home of the club's league.

The shooting ratio in the whole game is 19:8, and the number of shots of Manchester United is more than twice that of the opponent. It can be imagined that such shooting efficiency will definitely make all the fans who care about Manchester United think of Li Yu, who is still on holiday at home. If the 9th is on the field, will it not be like this!

This game is Rooney's configuration as a single striker. Although he has worked hard to get fat, he lost 0-1 to Villa at Old Trafford. The most unpleasant thing in Manchester United must be Rooney.

Fighting for 90 minutes, one shot in the lint, one fake fall, 9 shots and 58 passes, "Xiao Pang" can be said to have tried his best but can't break the goal, but after the game, Sky TV still gave a high score to Rooney, and said in a concise evaluation: "He He is the best player in Manchester United.

In the last round of the Champions League away game against Wolfsburg, Rooney not only did not enter the list but also did not go to Germany with the team. However, Ferguson revealed the secret afterwards: it was not to give "little fat" a chance to take a break, but that Rooney had new injuries. Fortunately, Rooney's injuries were not serious. After a week of recuperation, Rooney returned to the starting lineup.

Referring to Villa is also one of the "favorites" of Rooney's career, because Xiao Pang has pierced his opponent's city five times in the last five confrontations between the two sides, not to mention that they are also the most loyal scoring boys of Manchester United. After the start of the game, Villa's offensive was extremely fierce, and the pace of attack and defense conversion was also fast. Of course, it didn't matter whether Rooney spared to adapt or not. In just a few minutes after 10 minutes, Rooney sent out three good balls one after another. Unfortunately, Park Ji-sung and Giggs failed to understand and missed the opportunity one by one.

In the 21st minute, Manchester United's backyard caught fire, which was somewhat unexpected, but it was conceivable that the backward Red Devils would immediately rush to make up for the mistake. In the 24th minute, Rooney fell in the penalty area and slipped directly out of the bottom line on his stomach. The referee Atkinson did not give a penalty, but took out a yellow card to warn Rooney, for which Xiao Pang did not argue too much. Judging from the replay camera, Rooney does have the meaning of a penalty.

A Villa fan left a message on the BBC mocking Rooney: Rooney is a recidivist, but this is his worst performance, because he usually handles this situation well. This time, it would be perfect if we Villa could get one inch closer. Speaking of Rooney's fake fall, of course, the controversial fall with Arsenal led to the termination of the Gunners' 49-game unbeaten record is the most classic. The reason why few people have mentioned it in recent years is that there was a more exaggerated fake wrestling king Cristiano Ronaldo in Manchester United.

Before the game, Villa coach O'Neill praised Rooney on the website, saying that Xiao Pang was a better player than Cristiano Ronaldo. After Cristiano Ronaldo left, this season was a key season for Rooney. At the beginning of the season, he said he was willing to take on more responsibilities. Now I think he has completely done it and is excellent. Rooney is a world-class player, and I think he should be in the top five. I have always thought that Rooney is the kind of player who has magical personal ability and pays special attention to the team as a whole. As long as the team needs him, he can play any position without complaint and with all his heart. Of course, O'Neill didn't give Rooney ecstasy, because he had an analogy like "Abon Raho is my Rooney" when he praised Abanglaho before.

In addition to the fake fall, Rooney's overall performance was really good. Soon after, he completed a high-quality shot on the left side of the penalty area. Unfortunately, the ball hit the lint and popped out on the edge of the goal. After that, Rooney frequently tried his feet, especially after receiving the captain's armband from Giggs in the second half, it was a pity that Xiao Pang couldn't open the Fridel guard. The city. Rooney's pass also failed to pose a direct threat to Villa fans because there were too few points in front of the goal.

Brian Robson, who scored the only goal for the Red Devils in the 1-2 loss to Villa at Manchester United (which was also the last home loss to Villa before this game), said that Rooney would be stronger than Drogba. Rooney's enthusiasm for football, mentality and resilience to the game are second to none every day. If possible, I want to have Drogba and Rooney, but if I have to choose one, I will choose Rooney. Because as long as he is not bothered by injury, Rooney can make many different records.

The attack was not good, but in the end it got a high media rating.

On the defensive line, the media is not so polite. It goes straight to Manchester United and must buy a defender during the winter transfer period.

"I'm disappointed with the goal conceded, because they don't have many chances to score, but they have grasped the best one created." After the game, Vidic looked regretful in an interview with MUTV. In the 21st minute, Abanglaho's header became a turning point in the game and also influenced the final victory or defeat.

It is necessary for us to restore the goal that rewritten a series of records in the history of the two sides. Milner went straight in the midfield, and Abanglaho knocked to the left after receiving the ball. Ashley Yang easily got rid of this game and continued to play as a guest right-back Fletcher passed the ball. Brown's head in front, and it was too late for Vidić, who needed to keep an eye on Husky, hurried to make up for the position. Abang Laho scored on the edge of the penalty area.

Manchester United's recent injury blow is unprecedented. When playing against Wolfsburg in the Champions League, only Evra is the full-time defense, and the other three are midfielders. In this game, the defense situation has improved. Brown and Vidic both come back and can work together to defend the hinterland, but Fletcher still needs to continue to put out the fire on the right.

The loss of the ball is due to many reasons. However, Fletcher's slightly amateur blocking of the cross and Brown's take-off should be the main reasons for the city to be broken. Fletcher played very actively in this game, whether it was backfield defense or frontcourt assists, but the Scotsman also made mistakes as a guest appearance. In addition to conceding a goal, he could not handle the ball by Abanglaho after receiving a pass from Kushchak in the first half. If Kushchak hadn't blocked the former's cross with his foot, Manchester United would have lost more than one goal.

Brown and Vidic's performance in this game can only be described in general. Brown's top was enough to be fatal, but he competed for the corner kick in the front court (Manchester United had as many as 9 corners in this game) but failed to reach the landing point. Vidic did have the feat of defeating the opponent's pass in the backcourt, but judging from the performance of the Serbian iron guard staggering the ball forward several times, he is still a long way from his best condition.

Several British media reported this week that Ferguson considered introducing Saul Campbell to ease the personnel crisis on the defensive line, but was immediately denied by the Lord. Saul Campbell is a good player, but he is not the one we are currently considering bringing to Manchester United. At present, we do have difficulties, especially in the position of central defender, but I am sure that by January, most of the people on the injury list will be able to come back. I believe that Manchester United will increase their horsepower and compete with Chelsea in the Premier League table.

However, before all this happened, the first thing Manchester United had to face was the media cynicism.

In November 1983, a group of armed thugs robbed about 26 million pounds worth of gold in the security warehouse at London Heathrow Airport; and earlier that month, Aston Villa also successfully "robbed" Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford Stadium, but Since then, Villa's guest dream theater has never returned, and even failed to lose a single point in the seven away games since 2002. However, Villa erased all the past history of humiliation in December 2009, relying on Abang Laho's winning header to overturn the Red Devils, and took this to get the club in the Premier League. The 100th away victory of the league.

Before Manchester United players stepped into Old Trafford, Chelsea were tied 3-3 by Everton at home. According to the British media, "This news will make Manchester United fans very happy." However, a few hours later, the report had to turn around and said, "Now in addition to Villa fans, there should be Chelsea fans who can show a smile." The reason is very simple. Manchester United rarely lost to the "pointing boy" Aston Villa at home and missed the opportunity to beat the London Blue Lions. What does this result mean? It means that Villa has successfully robbed Manchester United in the Dream Theater for the first time in 26 years; it means that they have defeated Manchester United in the league for the first time since August 1995, during which the two sides have fought 27 games; it means that Villa has defeated Manchester United for the first time in an official game recently, thus ending the embarrassment of losing 24 Red Devils in one fell swoop. Aston Villa, who can temporarily be in the top three of the table, has also become a strong team killer this season, because so far he has maintained an unbeaten record of 5 wins and 2 draws against the top ten teams in the league seven times.

So for Manchester United, in addition to missing the opportunity to lead Chelsea, what has been rewritten in the record book? First of all, Manchester United has lost the first loss at home in the league in 9 months, which is also the second game that the Red Devils have lost in the last 32 league games in the Dream Theater. Secondly, Manchester United's losses in only 16 rounds in the league have reached 3 games, equaling the total losses last season. And this game was won by the opponent's zero, making Manchester United play four games, which is also equal to the number of times they did not enter the court in the whole season last season.

The BBC can't praise Villa after the game: Aston Villa finally ended 10 years of waiting to beat Manchester United. They also climbed to the third place in the table after getting their first Premier League victory at Old Trafford. How amazing is Vera? They are the only team in the top six in the table to win on Saturday. Now Arsenal and Liverpool have the opportunity to narrow the gap between their team and the top three in the table.

Three days later, there will be a 17th round of the game. This time Manchester United will face a weak team, Wolves!

Li Yu also returned to the starting list. The fans of Dream Theater gave Li Yu a special gift before the start of the game, "LEE, we need your goal!"

Rooney is more or less jealous of Li Yu. They love Li Yu so much. How can they always be the second in the team?

Whether in the hearts of the fans, the importance of the club, or the tactical arrangements, the role of the Millennium Second has never left Rooney.

Rooney subconsciously curled his lips, but this action was seen by Li Yu. Li Yu was still strange. When did Rooney learn the Portuguese little movements without finding the strange emotions of his teammates at all.

After the opening, Rooney still continued the playing style of the last wave shooting king, wasting several chances to score goals.

Only then did the media finally understand one thing. In the last game, Rooney may have been in the same mentality in the game, so he failed to score.

Rooney wants to prove himself, but now it seems that before proving himself, he must first correct his mentality.

Li Yu is far ahead of Rooney at this point. It is more mysterious to play well than others. This is what the media, fans and experts do. Playing football well is more important than anything else. Li Yu's good mentality also makes him play very well in the game.

At the end of the first half, Manchester United scored two goals on the 9th, giving back the hope of the home fans before the game.

At half-time, Li Yu found the strangeness of the little fat man. Usually, the two of them sat together, talking and laughing, and occasionally satirizing each other.

Today, Rooney not only did not sit next to Li Yu, but also did not say a word during the whole rest.

"What's the matter?" Li Yu also specifically asked Rooney before the game.

"I need to score a goal!" Rooney's answer is very simple.

"Well, I'll help you!" Li Yu did not hesitate to help.

Rooney took a look at Li Yu. It didn't seem like he was telling a lie. The boy didn't change at all. He was still the same as before the Golden Globe Award.

Manchester United's No. 9 and No. 10 are simple sentences, which resolve some discordant factors in the team.

After the start of the second half, Li Yu retreated deeper and handed over all the depth of the front court to Rooney. When there is a chance to break through, the object of passing the ball will always be Rooney.

Rooney also understands that Li Yu is playing desperately to send assists and goals to herself.

He is also very moved. There are too many things to cheat among football players. Players like Xiang Li Yu are really rare, but partnering with such a person is undoubtedly the most comfortable and reassuring. He will be a good partner on the court and a good friend off the court. Anyway, Rooney is recognized this time. I have decided on Li Yu as a friend, and the dead knot has been opened. What kind of brother and sister, is it still that important?

It turns out that Rooney, who abandoned distractions, is definitely a terrible goal machine. Manchester United also scored two goals in the second half, one of which came from Li Yu's assist pass after his breakthrough.

After scoring the goal, the two hugged each other again, and the horrible combination of Manchester United's front line also came back!

4:0, Wolves became the target of slaughter.

Although Manchester United easily defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 at home, the defending Premier League champion also paid a heavy price for the injury of the defense core Vidic, which made the incomplete Red Devils guard line worse. In the league with Fulham on the weekend, Ferguson is likely to use Belgian young defender Delat.

Recently, Manchester United's defense has suffered unprecedented large-scale injuries, so that Ferguson brought only two defenders in the Champions League group match against Wolfsburg. One of them is Oliver Gill, the son of David Gill, the CEO of the club with no actual combat experience, and Vidic does not He is the latest member of the Red Devils' injury prevention list. In addition to him, Evans and O'Shea have confirmed that they will miss all the remaining games in 2009; Ferdinand's comeback is far away; Gary Neville, Brown and Fabio are also injured.