Chapter 390 See the draw again
At the end of Spain's journey, the whole team of Manchester United will immediately return to China to prepare for the Premier League on Sunday.
Manchester United will challenge Sunderland away!
In addition to Manchester City, Sunderland may be the most lively team in English football this summer.
In response to the weakness of the team's weak backfield defense last season, head coach Steve Bruce introduced three defenders, Al-Muhamadi, Angeleri and Branpur, as well as Paraguayan midfielder Liveros. In addition, Mensa, who was loaned from Lyon last season, also continued to stay in the team.
In terms of transfer, last season's main player Kana joined Galatasaray for 5 million pounds, and the rest of them, such as Murphy, Northworthy and Flop, are just substitutes.
It should be said that last season, Sunderland's 48 goals could rank 9th in the Premier League, but 56 goals put their final ranking to 13th.
Therefore, the intention of head coach Bruce is very clear, which is to strengthen the defense while ensuring attack power and let the team enter the top ten. However, before the start of the season, the injury of the main striker Darren Bent may make Sunderland, who sold Jones, feel some difficulties.
Sunderland is the last of four back-to-back away games!
Compared with Manchester United taking back the initiative in the Champions League, Manchester United has to work harder in the Premier League. At the beginning of the season, the home results are still booming, and the score is soft, but Manchester United's away performance is really not good. It is not an offensive problem to draw with the weak team in the away game. The problem is mostly in the midfield and backcourt.
The team will play away from home in a row, and the defensive ability of the midfield and backfield will, to a large extent, affect the final result.
Manchester United will usher in their fourth consecutive away game, and the Red Devils will go to the Stadium of Light to challenge Sunderland.
In this season's Premier League, Sunderland previously defeated Manchester City at home, drew with Arsenal in the last minute, and drew 2-2 away with Liverpool, and performed very well in the confrontation with strong teams.
Last season, Manchester United scored at the last minute and drew 2-2 at home to Sunderland; and the away game was only a 1-0 victory over the opponent with Nani's goal. Manchester United striker Welbeck told his Red Devils teammates before the game, "I hope you will lose points on Sunderland this weekend."
19-year-old post-90s prodigy Werbeck was loaned by Manchester United to Sunderland for one season this summer. According to the rules of the Premier League, he will not be able to play against his old club Manchester United in tomorrow's game.
"I'm just looking forward to me playing. If I play, I obviously hope Sunderland wins. Manchester United is my home team, and I hope they can do well this season, but I have been staying in Sunderland day after day this season and have fallen in love with them. Playing these key battles is exactly my purpose of joining Sunderland. I can only watch others play, and it is inevitable that I will be a little frustrated. Relatively speaking, it is more difficult to watch the game on the sidelines, and I will be more nervous when watching the game. However, I am still looking forward to Saturday.
"In the game day, the Guangming Stadium will become a great place, and I'm sure the atmosphere will be wonderful. Because our fans will always stand and watch the game, it is not easy for anyone to come to the Bright Stadium to watch the game this season. The fans here are very excited when cheering, but they can scare the visiting team. The best thing for us is that when we control the ball, we have five or six players who will seek to score as fast as possible. Manchester United is a great club with great players, but I think they will also know that there will be a tough game here.
As the opponent's own people say, the media is not very optimistic about Manchester United's away trip.
Even the British media broke out a blockbuster news before the game, and the old problem happened again!
No one knows how heavy Rooney's injury is. At present, Manchester United announced that he will be absent for three weeks, but the British media revealed that this may be a cover-up lie that Rooney can actually play in the game.
The Daily Mirror revealed that Rooney had a scan at a Manchester hospital yesterday, and the results showed that his injury was not as serious as Manchester United claimed. Rooney himself hopes to use this result to convince Ferguson to return his eligibility as soon as possible.
The Sun joked about Rooney, who was wearing a Beatles-patterned shirt that day, that all he needed now was love. Coincidentally, on the same day, the media took photos of prostitute Jenny Thompson shopping in Manchester. In case Rooney and her meet on the street, I don't know what the reaction will be.
In the list of Manchester United's away game against Valencia, Rooney was excluded. When his teammates left for Spain, he could only stay alone to play golf. In fact, when Ferguson announced that Rooney would be absent for three weeks, the England striker himself was shocked and was not happy about his decision not to let him play for so long.
According to the Daily Mirror, Rooney plans to resume training on Friday to prove to Ferguson that he is fine. He is convinced that the scanning results can make the head coach recover his qualification as soon as possible. Rooney is naturally strong. It is a torture not to let him play in a game. He not only wants to play at Manchester United, but also hopes to participate. England's next 2012 European Championship qualifiers.
On the issue of when to return to play, Ferguson and Rooney have had a disagreement. The Lord did not clearly tell the English why he let him rest for three weeks, but in fact, the reason is not difficult to detect. After the trough of the World Cup and the hit of the prostitution incident, Rooney's state was completely gone, and his confidence was also greatly affected. At this time, It makes him bravely play. It's better to adjust well off the court. Keegan, a famous English star, pointed out that Rooney's biggest problem now is confidence, and it's better for him to relax for a while at this time.
However, the strong Rooney doesn't seem to appreciate it. The Daily Mirror said that England's ace plans to resume public training in advance, show that he is actually fine in front of the media, and will ask to play in the league against Sunderland on the weekend. Rooney's behavior of not listening to the arrangement may be annoying. Ferguson, who claimed that Rooney was absent for three weeks.
One of the trump cards, Rooney and Ferguson have a rift.
Whether Rooney can appear on the Stadium of Light has become a focus of media attention.
Before the start of the game, the answer is already obvious in the recent situation of the two teams.
Manchester United has been unbeaten with 10 wins and 3 draws in the last 13 matches between the two sides, and 12 wins and 4 draws in the last 16 league matches.
The last time Manchester United lost at the Guangming Stadium was in the fourth round of the League Cup in November 2000, and the last time they lost here was in March 1997.
The two sides have played 18 games in the Premier League history, with Manchester United with 13 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, including 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss away from home. The two sides have played 129 games in history, with Manchester United 55 wins, 35 draws and 39 losses.
Rooney still failed to enter the 18-man lineup. Owen and Li Yu took turns, and Machida entered the bench. Welbeck was unable to play due to loan terms.
Ferguson abandoned Rooney again because of injury. What will happen? Many people have lost their appetite and are waiting for the final curtain call.
Facts have proved that the media's predictions before the game are basically reliable, including Li Yu, and the whole team of Manchester United did not play well at the Guangming Stadium!
In the 9th positive contest between Ferguson and Bruce's master and apprentice, student Bruce still failed to shake the history of "invincible".
Even so, the teacher Ferguson was not happy. A draw was not the result that the coach wanted, and Manchester United did not dominate the whole game. If it hadn't been for veteran Van der Sar's magical performance as usual, it would be hard to say whether Ferguson's team could take one point from the Bright Stadium today.
Although it was another gloomy, the Lord was not without gains. Under the unfavorable away game of Manchester United in the league this season, the Red Devils finally stopped the embarrassment of losing goals away from the league after the start of the game.
In the three away games before this season, Manchester United's unsatisfactory defense made them lose seven goals, which was rare in previous years. Until this battle, although the black cat did not lack the opportunity to break the door, the Dutch veteran stepped forward again, completely making Bruce and his disciples speechless.
Judging from the technical statistics after the game, although only three of the home team's 21 shots really hit Manchester United's goal frame, two of them could almost kill Manchester United. In the 16th minute of the first half, Sunderland completed the exquisite cooperation. Catmore went straight, the ball penetrated Manchester United's center defense, Vidic made an interception error, and the unmarked Sunderland winger Malblanc got a 1-on-1 chance with Van der Sar near the penalty spot.
At this time, the Manchester United goalkeeper had abandoned the goal and completely blocked the shooting angle of the former Fulham. The latter barely got up in a hurry, and the ball was blocked by the Dutchman. At this time, Manchester United is at a complete disadvantage, and Van der Sar's magical save has greatly improved the team's morale!
After only 10 minutes, Sunderland got a free kick in the front court. Malblank's direct shot in this game was saved by the focused Van der Sar for the first time.
In the 37th minute, Cen Deng's long-range shot hit the neutral post, and God helped Van der Sar avoid a disaster. In the 84th minute, Sunderland made a cross from the right side, and the World Cup demon star Ji'an, who had just appeared as a substitute, jumped near the penalty spot and shot beautifully. This shot was closer and more powerful than Beba's super barb against Liverpool two weeks ago, but the Dutchman did not make Reina's mistake, and he easily confiscated the ball in a reasonable position.
It can be said that with few highlights in Manchester United's whole attack, Van der Sar's world-class saves and multiple rescues really left a deep impression. In the Manchester United fan selection organized by the Manchester City Evening News after the game, among the best players in the team's match against Sunderland, Van der Sar won the votes in an hour, far ahead of Li Yu and Vidic behind him.
From Mestaria to today's Bright Stadium, the Red Devils have not taken any advantage of the scene in two consecutive away games, and can even be said to be at a disadvantage.
Ferguson can get 1 win and 1 draw, and Van der Sar, who is unbreakable in Manchester United, can be said to have made great contributions. So far in the Premier League, it is difficult to find players who continue to play at a high level and steadily on the three lines of Manchester United. Even the most reassuring Vidic and Evra in the past have been in good and bad status so far.
Nani can be compared with Van der Sar in the midfield and front court, and only Nani, who has 7 assists and 5 goals in 7 games, can be compared. But even if Nani misses a good opportunity from time to time, who can remember that Manchester United lost the ball due to Van der Sar's low-level mistake? Manchester United's mistakes in recent years are really rare!
The media is very tolerant of Li Yu's downturn. Feng Shen has done well enough. The whole team's attack is not good, and what can Li Yu be expected to do?
In an interview with Manchester United's official TV station as soon as possible after the game, Van der Sar felt a little sorry for not being able to help the team get all 3 points: "We played last Sunday and this Wednesday, which means a continuous journey, and we hope Sunderland can attack. In the last 15 minutes, we had one or two chances, but it was not enough for us to win. He added: "I'm very happy to see that the team is still unbeaten, but we lost 2 points today. We have lost too many points away this season. Now, you can only count on a draw between Chelsea and Arsenal tomorrow.
According to the current performance of the Dutch veteran, even if Ferguson really buys De Gea, who has been rumored with the Red Devils, next summer, the young Atletico goalkeeper may not be able to take over Van der Sar's mantle and replace him. So it seems that Ferguson's 2 million pounds of aid five years ago was indeed a true god.
The focus of praise is the Dutch old door god, and there are also candidates for sinners after the game.
was once the most talented new star in world football. In the summer of 2007, when Anderson joined Manchester United for 17 million pounds, he was very proud.
"He will grow into a superstar at Old Trafford!" After making the decision to sell people, Porto President Costa predicted the future of the Brazilian star so sourly.
Now, three years have passed in a blink of an eye, but Anderson's growth trajectory and achievements have failed to make Costa's prediction come true. Look at the 35-year-old Scholes still fighting on the court, almost all the games of Manchester United.
On the contrary, the "Scholes successor" appointed by Ferguson not only did not resist the gun of his predecessors, but also the playing time was decreasing year by year, gradually fading out of Manchester United's front-line lineup.
Back to this match with Sunderland, this is Anderson's first start in the league this season. However, like the last match in Valencia, the Brazilian's performance is still sluggish, replaced in the second half, and their performance is even miserable.
In the 10th minute, Anderson's first straight plug ball ended in a mistake; 1 minute later, he made another passback error and was directly intercepted by the opponent and counterattacked; in the 13th minute, Anderson opened a corner kick for Manchester United in the front court, but was easily picked by the goalkeeper without threat; in the 40th minute, Anderson made a pass near the middle circle. It was sent directly to the opponent's foot. In the 61st minute of the second half, Anderson received the ball in his backcourt, but stopped the ball after three consecutive feet. After taking two steps, he was interrupted by the opposing player. Then he fell to the ground and counterattacked the foul. Manchester United was sentenced to a free kick in front of the left side of the penalty area. In 76 minutes, Anderson midfielder There was another mistake on the right side of the ball, and Rafaar tried his best to catch the ball back, but he was still out of bounds.
After the game, Sky Sports scored only 5 points for Anderson, the lowest in the game, and there were only two words "silent" in his comments.
However, such an evaluation has been relatively "benevolent". In fact, the Brazilian has not only failed in this game. His downturn and his mistakes have often become the starting point of the other side from defense to attack.
From OPTA's data analysis, Anderson's pass success rate of only 68.8% in this game is the lowest in Manchester United's starting lineup except for goalkeeper Van der Sar. As a midfielder, he only sent 8 forward passes in 80 minutes, and he was not even as good as Vidicado.
Anderson has become the weakest link in the midfield. Even his partners Fletcher and Scholes, who also performed poorly in this game, are one level higher than Anderson's, and the passing success rate is even more than the same.
In the 80th minute, Ferguson, who tried to attack with a large-scale attack, would rather use Bi Bi Bi, a young player with no experience in the Premier League, to withdraw him without hesitation.
"I prefer to move in the middle, which can exert my maximum energy. Of course, if the team needs it, I can also be competent for the left and right sides. I'm good at cutting inside. Anderson once called himself a "golden oil", but now, I'm afraid that in any position in the midfield, the Brazilian star can't find his best form in the past. No one else compared him with Ronaldinho.
Open Anderson's personal resume, in fact, there are no lack of shining moments. In those years, he led the Brazilian team to the finals of the World Youth Championship, and he also won the Golden Globe Award of the World Youth Championship.
In the first season of joining Manchester United, Anderson helped Manchester United win the Champions League trophy as the main force, and made him more famous in the Premier League. At the end of the season, Anderson beat Pato and won the Golden Boy Award in European football.
"Ronaldinho is my idol, and it's my honor to compare with him." Anderson is far from reaching the height of Ronaldinho, but the speed of his competitive state is no less than his idol. Anderson has become another typical injury in football: since the 08-09 season, he has played on behalf of Manchester United in the league, 17 and 14 respectively, which has become an obvious reversal. The retreat trend.
There is no progress on the court, but Anderson's negative news is increasing.
Last season, he bombarded the head coach Ferguson, and then was completely beaten into the cold. After being released from the ban, Anderson was seriously injured and said goodbye to the whole season. This summer, the injury was not good, but he almost died.
If it goes on like this, I'm afraid that the Brazilian midfielder will inevitably be purged by the team.
In the summer of 2007, Anderson was brought to Old Trafford by Ferguson with another new star Nani, who was not as famous as his own. After that, both of them also encountered setbacks and bottlenecks and development in the Red Devils, but the Portuguese redeemed themselves in time, and now they have become Manchester United's new Cristiano Ronaldo, and are more talented and Anderson, who was in good health, chose the opposite way and buried his talent. In Old Trafford, he has gradually become a "chicken rib". I'm afraid that learning from Robinho to return to Brazil for domestic development is the only way out of Anderson.