Chapter 198 After all, it's still not on

Li Yu is also worried about the current financial situation in the club. To be honest, no one would have thought that such a big Manchester United would have reached such a point.

However, these problems are not what the players can control. The club owner is silent, and it is not convenient for him to say anything. In the face of questions from the media, will those clubs consider the transfer of poor finances?

Li Yu answered very simply: "Transfer? I haven't thought about it!"

Manchester United's answer on No. 9 obviously made Chelsea very sad. They had been trying to contact Li Yu's agent to persuade the players to make a more effort to transfer, but now it seems that there is no chance at all!

Of course, Chelsea know how difficult it is to operate Li Yu, especially when the players do not cooperate. It is almost impossible to complete the task. Manchester United will not release Li Yu to the league champion's competitors in any case. It's not a matter of how much money. Whoever does this may be excited. Manchester United fans may give you a death threat.

But Chelsea is not reconciled. There is no way for the big boss Abu to name the player he wants. If he doesn't work hard, he can't do it!

There must be no hope before the winter transfer window is closed, so wait for the next summer transfer. Originally, 50 million is just a tentative offer. Look at Manchester United's reaction, the reaction of the media, and the players' own reaction.

For good, Manchester United's financial problems have been replaced by the next League Cup semi-finals, which is a good thing for Manchester United.

Manchester City played against Manchester United in the first round.

It is not difficult to see from the other two semi-final teams that Manchester United and Manchester City will advance to the finals, which basically means that this year's League Cup has arrived.

Although Blackburn and Villa are not soft persimmons, they are definitely not strong opponents.

Ferguson is very satisfied with the semi-finals's schedule. In the face of a strong rising opponent, he can keep a backhand, which is very powerful for today's Manchester United.

Manchester United has never been born this season. The defense is one after another, and the front line is also uneasy. Rooney has been injured for a long time, and the midfield is also wonderfully injured. Fortunately, Li Yu has always been very healthy. Such a player is released to his competitors. Ferguson simply despises Chelsea's brain-damaged behavior. What do you think? Question mark

This Tuesday's League Cup semi-final will usher in Manchester United and Manchester City's Manchester derby. This focus game, which was postponed due to bad weather, has aroused the interest of fans and the media after nearly two weeks of fermentation. Manchester United's official website also invited the team's legendary Elvin to look forward to this game.

Elvin believes that although the League Cup has traditionally been a stage for young players to exercise, this game is of great importance and an away game. Therefore, "Manchester United will see more experienced players on the field", and Manchester City coach Mancini will play the strongest lineup. In view of Manchester City's unbeaten home game this season, it has won five consecutive victories in the last five home games. "I think Ferguson will be satisfied with a draw."

Alan Hansen, a former Liverpool star and current BBC football commentator, said that the derby would put Ferguson in a dilemma in platooning. In the column of the Daily Telegraph, Hansen wrote: Will he send young players or will he go all out? No matter what decision is made, there is no guarantee that it is the right choice. Hansen also said that Ferguson "obviously made a big mistake" when he let Tevez go to Manchester City.

When asked about Manchester City's most influential player of the season, Elvin named Manchester United's veteran Tevez and Bellamy's name. In addition, Gwen also performed well in the goalkeeper position, and the first two will be the focus of Manchester United on Tuesday.

After the FA Cup was eliminated by Leeds United, some media said that the era of Manchester United was about to pass, and Manchester would become a comment from Manchester City. Elvin resolutely refuted this, insisting that Manchester is still the king of red. It's too early to say so. Everyone expects that Manchester City will challenge the status of the four giants this season, but now it is a little too hasty to say that they will encroach on the status of Manchester United. The power change can't be done overnight... I hope it will never happen in Manchester."

Elvin believes that Manchester United will continue to succeed this season. "We have a great chance to win the Premier League. Of course, if we perform well against Manchester City, we still have hope to win the League Cup."

So which of the 13 Manchester derbys did Evans like the most? In that game in November 1993, we fell behind 0-2, and finally lost 3-2 to win. Cantona scored two goals, and then Roy Keane completed the final shot. It was so wonderful.

The 3-0 victory over Burnley has added a lot of confidence for Manchester United to prepare for the derby. In fact, all the confidence comes from the Manchester United front-line combination led by Li Yu. Such a combination is a strong guarantee of attack power at any time. As long as Li Yu makes the first appearance, Manchester United fans will not worry about the boring game.

When Ferguson talked about the composition of the lineup, he no longer insisted on sending all young players to play in the League Cup, but revealed: "I will consider arranging a mixed lineup with the main players and some young players." The Manchester Evening News predicts that the 22-year-old Senegalese teenager Diouf is expected to appear in the derby. Li Yu should start anyway, but considering Manchester United's recent consecutive games on the 9th, the bold Ferguson may put him on the bench.

The match against Burnley also ushered in the return of Dutch goalkeeper Van der Sar, which means that Kuzzzak will return to the bench. Through Manchester United's official website, Van der Sar paid tribute to the Poles' previous work: "I have to say that Kuzzak has performed very well in difficult times. We have too many injuries, and sometimes the defense in front of him is composed of midfielders. It's not easy. I have to praise him.

Ferguson also recognized Kuzzzak's performance: "Thomas did a good job. When Edwin (Van der Sar) can bring a difference to the team, he has no intention of contempting Thomas at all." But there is no doubt that in Ferguson's eyes, 39-year-old Van der Sar must be more reliable than 27-year-old Kuzzak. It may be self-evident who will guard Manchester United in the derby.

All the pre-match rhetoric adds popularity to the game that will start. Who will win the final victory? Please don't forget the two-round semi-finals. One may not be able to fully dominate the final.

This is the 153rd Manchester derby. Manchester United has the upper hand with 62 wins, 49 draws and 41 losses. Among them, Manchester United has won Manchester City in the last three games. The two sides have played 4 games in the history of the League Cup, with Manchester City having the upper hand with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the third round of the 1974/75 season, Manchester United won at home; in the 1975/76 season, Manchester City won 4-0 at home. But the confrontation between the two sides in the semi-finals in the 1969/70 season was even more impressive. After Manchester City won at home, they drew away and eliminated Manchester United and won the West Bromwich Albion 2-1 in the final.

This is the first time that Manchester City has entered the semi-finals of the domestic cup since 1981. Boyata and Wright-Phillips rotated to start, Compani moved forward to the midfield, and Tevez played against the old home. Manchester United rotated four people, and Rafael, Fletcher, Diouf and Giggs entered the starting line-up.

The predictions of the media before the game are basically the same. Ferguson really replaced Li Yu with Diouf, and Manchester United No. 9 sat on the bench in this game.

Everyone believes that if it is a draw, it is very likely that Li Yu will not appear in the first round. Manchester United's No. 9 has been too intense recently!

Both sides seemed very cautious after the opening, and neither side intended to speed up the pace of the game. In the 11th minute, Evra broke through the cross from the left, Compani blocked before Rooney, and Evra followed up on the left side of the penalty area and then missed.

Manchester United then got the first corner kick, but the Manchester City defender easily cleared the ball. Manchester United took the lead in the 17th minute, Evra made a diagonal pass to the right, Valencia shook Bellamy's back pass, Rooney's front shot hit Gevin still turned to the goal, and Giggs hit the empty goal at close range.

Perfect start, perfect Welsh veteran, and Giggs stood up and scored a great goal.

1:0, Manchester United led the home team Manchester City in the home city stadium of their sworn enemy in the same city.

However, the score was not maintained until the end of the first half. Manchester City equalized the score in the 42nd minute. Rafael pulled down Bellamy on the left side of the penalty area and got a yellow card. Van der Sar delayed the time and got a yellow card. Tevez took a penalty kick overnight, and the Argentine rushed to celebrate after scoring.

The Argentine's behavior was booed by Manchester United fans.

1:1, at the end of the first half, neither of the two teams took any advantage.

The field was deadlocked. Li Yu stayed on the field to warm up at halftime. All Manchester City fans thought that Li Yu would appear as a substitute after the start of the second half. There was no good impression on Manchester City fans. Li Yu's warm-up was spent with the boos of Manchester City fans from time to time.

Then, Li Yu returned to the locker room, and his own idea was almost as a substitute, but he didn't expect that Ferguson did not replace Li Yu at the beginning of the second half, but let Manchester United No. 9 continue to sit on the bench.

Li Yu wanted to fight for it, but she still resisted and didn't say it. The coach's arrangement was also out of good intentions. Although he knew that there was no physical problem and the body report could prove it, the old man put him on the bench was definitely a kind of love and value.

After thinking about it, Li Yu still walked back to the court and sat on the bench.

In the 49th minute, Brown made a long pass, Boyata lost his position, and Rooney's small-angle shot from the right side of the penalty area was blocked by Jivin. One minute later, Brown headed the ball, Rooney's header outside the penalty area lacked strength, and Gibung easily confiscated it. In the 53rd minute, Valencia fouled Tevez, Garrido made a free kick from the left, and Kampani headed the ball in front of the penalty area. Three minutes later, Manchester City got four corner kicks in a row, of which Richards's side hook in front of the penalty area was the most threatening, but the ball was blocked by Evra.

In the 58th minute, Barry passed back from the right side of the penalty area, and Compani missed 30 yards. One minute later, Rooney made a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Giggs headed the ball from a small angle and was saved by Jivin. In the 62nd minute, Giggs passed the ball, and Rooney's shot was slightly higher than the crossbar at 25 yards. Manchester City overtook the score in the 65th minute. Van der Sar punched a corner kick, Zabaleta headed into the right side of the penalty area, Compani made a cross, and Tevez scored twice in front of Evra at close range.

2:1! Manchester City overtook the score.

After conceding the ball, Li Yu glanced at Ferguson standing on the sidelines on the bench.

Although the old man didn't have much reaction, the speed of chewing gum has accelerated significantly. Are you thinking? Are you still in a hurry?

Anyway, Ferguson's mood fluctuated, and Li Yu also felt that it was time to play, just waiting for the head coach to come back and warm up.

At this moment, the TV broadcast camera is also aimed at Li Yu on the bench, trying to capture the scene of Li Yu standing up and preparing to play as soon as possible.

The media was disappointed to find that Ferguson did not do anything.

It is rare that the old Scottish man, who has always been unyielding, accepted such a score and accepted a 2:1 defeat?

Absolutely not. Ferguson's roar on the sidelines also proves this. The Manchester United boss does not want to accept such a score. He is asking the players in the Manchester League to increase the speed of attack and suppress the attack. Ferguson chose to trust the players on the field.

Soon someone finally stood up from the bench and found the movement on the bench of Manchester United. The camera immediately cut over. It was just Owen, not Li Yu.

Subsequently, Owen replaced Diouf, Scholes also appeared for Valencia, and Manchester United replaced two people in a row, but their No. 9 was still sitting on the bench.

Li Yu already knew in her heart that he would not have a chance to play in this game. She really didn't know whether to thank the head coach for his kindness or to complain about such an arrangement. With a helpless smile, Li Yu could only be an audience.

In the 79th minute, Tevez was replaced by Benjani, and the whole audience applauded.

In the 80th minute, Owen passed the ball, and Rooney's shot on the left side of the penalty area was saved by Geven. De Jong was warned with a yellow card for fouling Evra. In the 85th minute, Silvio replaced Wright-Phillips. In the 87th minute, Evra made a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Valencia made a far shot, but he was offside first. Then Scholes and Diouf replaced Valencia and Rafael. In the 92nd minute, Giggs made a cross from the left, and Rooney's low shot at 16 yards was saved by Gwen in the lower left corner. Giggs made a corner kick, and Diouf nodded and missed the ball.

At the end of the game, Manchester City defeated Manchester United 2-1 at the City Stadium in the first leg of the League Cup.

Li Yu heard the whistle and quickly disappeared into the player channel. He didn't seem to be caught by the media and asked some idiot questions about whether he could play. He was not in the mood now. He lost to a sworn enemy in the same city. Li Yu was a little unconvinced and felt that it was necessary to find an opportunity to talk to Ferguson, because he didn't need to rotate at all, although It's a little sensational, but in fact, as long as Li Yu's body is not injured, she can cope with all kinds of competitions.

As soon as the smoke on the field dissipated, various reports around the game came to face.

The most exciting news about Manchester United will be Tevez.

The Football Association said it would investigate the "middle finger incident" of Manchester United captain Gary Neville in the Manchester City Derby in the League Cup.

At that time, Tevez rushed to the sidelines to celebrate after scoring a penalty for Manchester City. Neville, who was warming up there, was photographed raising his middle finger at Tevez, and the Argentine made a "shut up" gesture in response. The FA confirmed that they will investigate whether to take punitive action.

It is not the first time that Neville has caused an accident. After Manchester City Derby Owen scored for the first time this season, he rushed to Manchester City fans to provoke and celebrate. The FA only warned Neville that time, and this time he may be punished.

Neville and Tevez made a knot before the game. The Manchester United captain told the media that it was completely correct to let Tevez go, and Manchester City teammate Sabaleta revealed that this words completely inspired Tevez' determination to revenge.

"Twas was angered by the words before the game and became full of energy," Sabaleta said. "In fact, Manchester United fans know that losing him is a huge loss, and he can still perform so well in the second round."

Coincidentally, Manchester United's striker Rooney has also been found to be covered by the media.

Manchester United lost 1-2 away to Manchester City. At the last minute of injury time, Rooney was attacked and defended by two people after getting the ball in the opponent's penalty area. However, after getting a corner kick, Rooney was unusually furious and roared on the court. Where did Rooney's roar come from?

The Manchester City Evening News gave the answer after the game: Rooney received too little support. Yes, seeing Tevez take a break after scoring two goals, but he can only fight alone in the opponent's human sea tactics. Xiao Pang can't control his anger in any way. However, look at Manchester United's bench, maybe the Red Devils only have a sigh, Manchester United No. 9!

Manchester United, which is known as full of talent, has also caused a shortage of people. Although Owen has scored a hat-trick this season, his highlights are too few; 22-year-old Diouf is obviously inexperienced. There are also two strikers in Manchester United: Welbeck and Maceda, but they can only be used as strange soldiers. It is obviously unrealistic to put their hopes on these two post-90s players.

Rooney is only Li Yu who can look forward to it, but Ferguson, who is determined, pressed Manchester United No. 9 on the bench. Maybe all the reasons are clear, but the fact that he lost the game still needs to be faced. Rooney can't play the original threat without Li Yu's support, which is also What needs to be considered.

In any case, there is another one in the semi-finals of the two rounds. Perhaps in Ferguson's plan, the factor of defeat has been taken into account. The gap between a ball is not irreversible, but it can be barely acceptable.

The key is the next round, play the standard, win the sworn enemy of the same city and advance to the finals, and the next game will become a life-and-death battle.