Chapter 216 The Great War Is about to start
3 weeks, 4 weeks or 6 weeks? No matter which one is possible, the high-hanging heart of the Three Lions fans can be temporarily relieved. On April 1, Manchester United officials confirmed Rooney's examination results: "The scan showed that Wayne did not suffer a fracture, but a less sprain on the ankle ligament." This means that Capello still has a trump card in his journey to the World Cup in South Africa, while Ferguson is not so lucky. Immediately after the Red Devils' home two super fierce games with Chelsea and Bayern, Rooney will definitely not be able to attend.
Losing the second top scorer of the season was a disastrous blow to Manchester United, although he won a big victory away from home. But with the current Manchester United frontline configuration, without Rooney, Ferguson's three-crown dream is likely to turn into a bubble in just 9 days, and the hope is all on Li Yu alone. The chief foot of The Times, Dickinson, was at the Allianz Stadium at the time of the incident. After the game, he was quite ignorant to discuss with Red Devils fans about the hope of the national team winning the championship in the summer, which triggered a lot of anger. "Let's talk about England until June!"
And the pressure that Li Yu will bear, all doubt whether the 22-year-old player will be able to withstand such a big scene. Many people are still skeptical about Li Yu's first time under the pressure of winning the championship without Rooney's assistant.
Manchester United has no time to wait. Even if Xiao Pang can come back in three weeks according to best expectations, the team's season goal may have ended early. Capello, the coach of the Three Lions, took the lead in expressing his condolences: "I will call Wayne every day or two. It's too early to say anything. I'm definitely not happy. I won't be happy that every English player is injured. Opponent Van Gaal also expressed sympathy for the Lord. "I don't know if Rooney is seriously injured, but I think he is the most important player at Manchester United. Just look at the technical statistics, so I hope he won't be in trouble."
The second day after the game, accompanied by Red Devils doctor McNairy, Rooney, who wore a foot cover, flew back to Manchester with a T-shaped crutch, and then was taken to the local private hospital by the club's special car. After two careful examinations, the spokesman announced Xiao Pang's injury, but there was still no official conclusion on the comeback time. Since there was no fracture in his right foot, it is widely speculated that Rooney will make a come back in the away derby against Manchester City on April 17.
Since the 1980s, England has suffered serious core injuries before the six World Cups: in 1982, Keegan rushed to Spain with a back injury. As a result, the first four games were watched on the sidelines and only played for 26 minutes in the second stage of the group stage against the host. In a must-win game, the captain of the Three Lions headed the ball in front of the goal, and England was eliminated 0-0 in the end. Four years later, in Mexico, Brian Robson dislocated his shoulder in the warm-up match (he was cursed in more than one competition), but coach Bobbi Robson still sent him to play in the group match against Morocco, and his shoulder was dislocated again! In 1990, it was the unlucky Brian who won the lottery. He was in good shape throughout the qualifiers. This time, the injured part was replaced with a heel.
In the 21st century, England's bad luck has not improved.
On the eve of the World Cup between South Korea and Japan, captain Beckham was shocked by Lako midfielder Du Scheer, which made countless media rush around for the rare term metatarsal bone. Four years later, in Germany, this hateful metatarsal shifted to the new national treasure Rooney. As a result, Xiao Pang, who became famous in the European Cup, was mediocre in that tournament. Finally, he stepped on Carvalho and ended up with a red card as his first World Cup.
The number of cases is shocking. Is it that the old man's magic spell has not been removed? The Daily Telegraph's famous Winter believes that the problem is actually the FA. "Sir Sir Alex Ferguson has long pointed out that there are too many games in the Premier League, and there is no winter break. March and April every year are the most likely to have problems. UEFA statistics also prove that our players have injured more than 4 times on average than other national league players. The level of sports science and medical bases in England is also very low. There is Clay Fontaine in France and Covelciano in Italy. What do we have?
Rooney's fall is not only about competitive sports, but also the big sponsors, including Nike, Coca-Cola and EA Sports Games, are also anxiously waiting for Xiao Pang to tide over the difficulties. After all, the four-year World Cup plan is largely for him. A person from a brand consultant said worriedly: "He and England can't be separated at all. After losing Beckham, the team is counting on him. There are many market development and advertising marketing around Rooney's planning, and his sponsor must be worried this time. Professor Taylor, who set up a football MBA program at the University of Liverpool, simply said bluntly: "His business contract must be clearly linked to World Cup performance."
The national treasure of England!
Li Yuhe is not the national treasure of China, or even the national treasure of China in the world. Many Chinese are also worried about Li Yu's body. Rooney's injury also means that Li Yu is in the next game and is unlikely to participate in the rotation. England has the task of the World Cup, and the Chinese Hong Kong team will also go to South Africa to participate in the World Cup.
Without Rooney in England, it is still a good team, but without Li Yu, the Chinese Hong Kong team is simply a blow of heaven and earth. Without Optimus Prime, how can we play the game?
There are many people who suggest that Li Yu can play football with reservations, not for anything else, but for her own health!
Even many brands that have endorsement contracts with Li Yu have euphemistically expressed similar views.
Nike's second largest sub-brand, the efficiency of the Tenglong series in a large region of China alone is already very amazing, and the growth momentum of each season is amazing. If Li Yu does not appear in the four-year World Cup, then for Nike and Tenglong, a football-based brand, it will undoubtedly be a Strike.
The pressure of winning the championship, the pressure of fans, the pressure of sponsors!
Li Yu has been in a dilemma at this time, and the media is also concerned about what kind of state Li Yu will fight in the upcoming red and blue war.
Through the game, all Li Yu's attitudes will also find the answer in the game.
The red and blue battle at Old Trafford on Saturday will largely determine the ownership of the Premier League this season. Such an important event should also be hosted by a referee with a mountain of law enforcement. However, 41-year-old Mike Dean obviously doesn't have such a good image. After being designated as the referee of the decisive battle, the British media dug him up, suggesting that the "soft whistle" may be a destabilizing factor in the game.
How soft is Dean's whistle? Blackburn full-back Orson can tell you a story.
On March 28, Blackburne defeated Burnley with a penalty kick, which was the result of the combination of Olson and Dean. After the game, Orson revealed: "I know that the referee awarded twice as many penalty kicks as others, so I seized the opportunity." Of course, Olson did not admit that he fell on purpose. "I saw the goalkeeper's foot sticking out. Maybe I exaggerated a little. I thought I would give me a yellow card when the whistle sounded.
This season, Dean has enforced 24 games, giving a total of 16 penalty kicks and a death penalty for every 1.5 games, which is the most frequent referee in the Premier League. Three of them were awarded to the Red Devils, including a penalty that equalized Manchester United's 2-1 home win over Arsenal and two penalty kicks for Manchester United's 4-1 away win over Portsmouth. The penalty for the former is quite controversial. The gunners have always believed that Rooney is suspected of fake falls; in the latter game, Dean gave three penalty kicks in a single game.
Dean and Ferguson also had a season. In the 2008-09 season, Manchester United's 3-4 home win over Hull City, Ferguson quarreled with Dean, accusing him of not sending Hull City's defender, and was fined £10,000 and two suspensions.
And Chelsea and Dean's "hate" is closer. In February this year, they lost 2-4 at home to Manchester City, and the Blues' Beletti and Barak were sent off by Dean.
It is not only the referee who will win before the game, but also clearly form two completely different views.
Which Premier League team is laughing after this week's Champions League? The answer seems to be Chelsea, although they have been eliminated in this competition.
In the view of Savage, who is nicknamed Savage, the consumption of Manchester United and Arsenal in Europe has allowed Chelsea to benefit from the Premier League. Savage was an apprentice at Manchester United in his early years and won the Youth FA Cup for Manchester United's youth team. Although he got a professional contract from the Red Devils, he never appeared for Manchester United's first team. At the time when the top battle between Manchester United and Chelsea was imminent, Savage wrote in the Mirror column that the best time for Chelsea to win the championship in Old Trafford on Saturday has come.
"Two incredible and fatal serious injuries make Chelsea hope to laugh to the end on the way to the Premier League, although it seems unimaginable two weeks ago. Terry's sex scandal, the Champions League being sent home by Mourinho and being tied by Blackburn in the league made Ancelotti's tight eyebrows the epitome of Stamford Bridge. But now everything has changed. After scoring 12 goals in the past two games, I really think the Blues can win the Battle of Tianwang Mountain at Old Trafford on Saturday.
"It was bad to lose two points before the end of last week with Birmingham, and it was even worse to lose two key gentlemen, Fabregas and Garras, for the rest of the season. For Manchester United, there is nothing greater than losing Rooney. Those who say that Manchester United is a one-man team are unreasonable, but everyone can see how critical Rooney is to Manchester United.
Rooney's absence means that Manchester United's match at noon on Saturday depends on Li Yu. For young people like Maceda and Diouf, direct dialogue with Chelsea is obviously incompetent. I think Ferguson will play a single striker and a five-man midfield to curb dangerous people like Lampard in Chelsea, so that they can isolate Drogba or Anelka on the front line. It is undeniable that Li Yu has more gorgeous data, but after all, he has never seen such a big scene. There was a big brother like C Ronaldo last season, but now he is the only big brother in the team. No one is sure how he will perform.
If Li Yu sees Savage's column, he must feel the responsibility and pressure on his shoulders, and the Manchester Evening News Sadler even believes that without Rooney, Manchester United will still be able to win the Triple Crown of the Premier League, the Champions League and the League.
"For Manchester United, it is not too much to say that the next two games are the most important games of the season. I hope Ferguson can find a panacea for Manchester United to continue towards the goal of Triple Crown. No matter how bad the situation is now, the Lord has always been able to save himself in his career. Rooney's injury can't be worse, but if only Rooney can lead Manchester United to win three trophies, it will be a kind of damage to Manchester United's other teammates. The media are deliberately amplifying the impact of Rooney's injury on Manchester United. In fact, Manchester United is strong enough to have a normal and healthy Li Yu. Bayern Munich's game is the best proof! Manchester United is fully capable of achieving the results they want against Chelsea. And if they can beat Chelsea on Saturday, this victory will be a 'perfect springboard' for Manchester United to complete another gorgeous promotion next week.
Compared with the optimism of the local media in Manchester, Howard, the chief reporter of The Sun, believes that Saturday will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Chelsea.
"Ancelotti will never have a better week. Now the opportunity comes, it depends on whether the Italians can grasp it. If Chelsea loses to Manchester United without Rooney, he won't sit in the coaching position for long. Ancelotti must plan a victory to bring Chelsea back to the top of the list to dispel boss Abu's doubts about his coaching ability.
Li Yu doesn't want to look at the disturbances of the outside world anymore. He has his own plans to play every game well, and leave other things to others to evaluate.
For the feeling of running position found in the Bayern Munich competition, Li Yu has been consolidating in the special training in recent days. There is nothing that makes Li Yu happier than being immersed in continuous progress. Things outside are nothing at all. Are you worried about injury?
No one knows better than Li Yu. He has a card that others can't imagine. Even if he is injured, Li Yu is confident that he will recover immediately.
This season's performance is excellent. Li Yu already has 12,530 points in his hand, and a Golden Globe Award brings 3,000 points. Other points are accumulated by hundreds and hundreds of points in a game. It's too easy to get points now. The problem is that there is no time.
For the sake of Chelsea's game, Li Yu decided to be extravagant. Huaxia had nearly 1,000 points for a special training to strengthen his mental and physical fitness, and finally spent another 500 points to fully recover.
Li Yu has made a good effort. If she doesn't perform well, she will even feel sorry for herself.
At this time, the outside world is still doubting whether he will retain his strength, just wait for the gorgeous and loud big mouth!
Although Chelsea won the Red Devils at home this season, Community Shield lost to Manchester United in a penalty shootout! However, Chelsea has not won with 1 draw and 3 losses in the last four visits to Old Trafford. The two sides have played 35 games in the Premier League history. Chelsea has achieved 11 wins, 14 draws and 10 losses, including 4 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses away games. This is the 156th match in the history of the two sides, after Manchester United had the upper hand with 66 wins, 47 draws and 42 losses. Li Yu replaced the injured Rooney in the starting lineup, and Valencia and Giggs took turns. Ancelotti did not change the starting lineup of the 7-1 victory over Villa in the last round, and Drogba was still on the bench.
The visiting team Chelsea lineup (4-3-3): 1-Cech; 19-Ferreira, 33-Ales, 26-Terry, 18-Jirkov; 12-Mickel, 20-Deco, 8-Lampard; 10-Joe Cole, 39-Anelka , 15- Maluda.
In fact, Ancelotti just changed 4-5-1. In fact, Anelka is the key on the front line. Joe Cole and Maluda still play an auxiliary role. The three midfielders are lined up, and it can be seen at a glance that the midfield competition will become the main theme of the game.
The lineup of home team Manchester United (4-2-3-1): 1-Van der Sar; 2-Gary Neville, 5-Ferdine, 15-Vidich, 3-Ever; 24-Fletcher, 18-Scholes; 25-Valencia, 11-Gigs, 13-Park Ji-Star; 9-Li Yu.
Ferguson's seemingly conservative formation is actually not conservative at all. In terms of formation, it is not difficult to see that Manchester United's midfield is more hierarchical, both offensive and defensive. Fletcher, Scholes and Park Jixing have good defensive ability. Even Giggs and Valencia are both offensive and defensive players. Those who get the midfielder wins. The coach has all focused on the midfield competition. As for the front line, Li Yu's single arrow configuration can be said to be Ferguson's helpless choice, but Li Yu is not without such a position. From the perspective of effect, there is no problem at all.
During the warm-up training before the game, Li Yu jogged and faintly heard the roar of the helicopter. The fans at the scene were so crazy that they completely covered up the roar that should have been heard clearly.
Manchester United fans at home will not forget to add obstacles to Chelsea players. The huge banner reads, "Terry, your teammate's wife is still waiting for you!"
I guess who has changed the players on the Chelsea court. You won't be in a good mood when you see such a banner! It's a shame!
Li Yu almost laughed out loud. The Manchester United fans are so talented that even the Chelsea fans have no face to see anyone.
After the warm-up, the players returned to the lounge, and soon when they play again, the battle will be staged.
On the Huaxia side, the live broadcast started early, and the game started in the prime time of Yanjing time, and it was the weekend. According to the statistics before the game, the number of people watching all kinds of live broadcasts in this game will once again break the previous viewing record.
You may be able to clearly feel today's changes in the bustling area of Yanjing. In the past, the crowded traffic suddenly became smooth, and people have gone home early to prepare to watch the game.