Chapter 453 New Derby

The away game against Galatz Steel is definitely a good opportunity to reverse the decline for Manchester United, which has been tied in both games.

The opponent is the previously bullied Romanian champion, which indicates that this will be a devastating half-time offensive and defensive performance.

However, the home team's tightly stitched defensive system has really made the confident Manchester United players suffer. The two central defender Mata and Carrick have no threat. Nani is focused on defense by the opponent. The frequent hard battles make the recent brave Portuguese unable to tear open the opponent's defense. Valencia is more He is the terminator of his own attack. The Flash's bad state almost completely paralyzes the attack on the right side of the Red Devils.

At the critical moment, Li Yu stepped forward. In the second half, he almost turned the tide with his own strength. He helped the team get the key three points with two gold-like goals, and also helped the team score all three points in the away game with his second performance.

In the 64th minute, Manchester United got a chance to fight back. Li Yu received a pass from Nani and broke into the penalty area. Seeing that there was no one to watch Hernandez in the middle, Li Yu sent a half-high ball pass at the first time. Seeing that the little pea was about to form a single knife, Galatz Steel Captain Costine reached out to stop the ball, and the referee Bridge decisively pointed out. At the penalty point, Manchester United, which has been unbreakable for a long time, got an excellent opportunity to break the deadlock.

Li Yu, who has scored 11 goals in various events this season, successfully cheated the goalkeeper and pushed the lower right corner of the goal to help the team take the lead.

After scoring the goal, Li Yu clenched her fist excitedly and shouted, and kissed the emblem of Manchester United. It is worth mentioning that this is Li Yu's 25th goal in the Champions League, surpassing Scholes (24) to become the most goals scored English player in the history of the Champions League, while the third and fourth-ranked Lampard (20) and Gerrard (19) have passed the year, that is to say, in recent years, Li Yu No one can shake the leading position.

Sure enough, Li Yu further consolidated her position on this list during the injury stoppage time stage. In the 92nd minute, Li Yu took the ball on the left side of the penalty area. Facing Antar's frontal's frontal defense, Manchester United No. 9 used the change of rhythm to lure the opponent to stretch out the ball, and then took the opportunity to throw the ball out, and he tripped over, and Manchester United got another penalty.

Li Yu still chose to push the right side of the goal, but this time he was more powerful. Although the goalkeeper judged the right direction, he still couldn't stop the ball from flying into the net. Li Yu used his 26th Champions League goal to help the team secure the victory.

In fact, Li Yu has had two shots before, showing an excellent feeling in front of the door. In the 31st minute, Xiao Pang took a direct free kick on the right side in front of the penalty area. His low arc shot bypassed the wall and went straight to the lower right corner of the goal. Unfortunately, the strength was slightly smaller and he was able to be stopped by Grajuva.

In the 63rd minute, Nani smashed the defender's low pass to the middle from the left side. Li Yu took the ball behind his back in the penalty area, turned 180 degrees and shot in place. The ball missed the left post.

Manchester United's official website commented after the game that Li Yu is still in a big gap from her best state, but it still determines the direction of the whole game.

A victory has promoted Manchester United, which had two consecutive draws in the Champions League, to second in the group, but for Manchester United, ranking second is like creating problems for themselves in advance, so that they may encounter Spain's two heroes too early, and even Bayern, which will play at home next year, should not be underestimated. Therefore, for Manchester United, winning the last three games and winning the first place in the group is their only choice.

After the match in Bucharest, An Shuai briefly summarized the first three games of the team's Champions League this season. "We are very happy with the draw in the first two games, which gives us some pressure. We must win tonight and I am very happy to get what we want."

Such a polite word is not what Ancelotti is willing to say. If the away draw against Benfica is worth it because of the 3-1 victory over Chelsea, then a 2-0 lead against Stoke City and the score equalized by Basel is an unplanned home loss.

Even in this game with Galadi Steel, the opponent's strict defense once made Manchester United unable to play. Fortunately, they finally got three points. While sentenced Galadi to death, they also won the opportunity to be the top of the group, and their opponent is Benfica, who is currently the number one in the group.

Because of winning away from Basel, Benfica is currently leading the group with 7 points. For them, the most important thing is that they challenge Manchester United away. Manchester United hides the main force in the Bright Stadium, and the substitute goalkeeper Lindegaard plays well to help them take away one point, but they only have one victory against Benfica at home. A road.

The Portuguese team created a disgrace at the bottom of the Manchester United group in the 2005-2006 season, and in that season, Benfica also eliminated the defending champion Liverpool 2-0 away in the knockout match. Fortunately, Manchester United don't have to struggle to qualify this time. As long as they win the other two opponents, they can ensure that the group is qualified. But if that happens, the Champions League knockout match of this season will enter a fierce battle.

Back to the Premier League, for Manchester's two heroes, the Champions League match in the middle of the week is a must-win game. The two teams that have lost in the first two rounds of the Champions League are in urgent need of a victory to save their fate of the Champions League; but whether it is at home against Manchester City, which is at the bottom of the group Villarreal, or Manchester United, the weakest Galadi Steel team in the away challenge group, has made this seemingly simple game infinitely complicated. Why? For them, the top battle on the weekend can't distract them!

Manchester City played against Villarreal and suffered a first blow at the beginning. With the last-minute goal of Aguero, who should have been recuperated and rested, they barely scored all three points. In Romania, Manchester United defeated Galadi Steel with only two penalty kicks, and captain Vidic was also sent off, causing the 10-man team to consume unnecessary physical strength.

This shouldn't have happened, but it was reasonable, as Ancelotti said, "This is the most evenly matched derby since my coaching career." Not to mention, the two teams are currently staggered in the standings. The derby in the same city is still a battle for the top of the list!

Manchester City, which has a wide range of soldiers, may be more proficient in terms of health because of its home court. Aguero only played for half an hour, but Dzeko, especially Silva and Yaya Toure, the core of the team, played the whole game, which may not be in Mancini's plan. Similarly, Manchester United No. 9, which has been full of energy, played the whole game. There is no problem, but Nani is also not good at physical strength.

But in contrast, Manchester City has declined from the heyday. After repeated victories, this game was only won by Aguero scoring in the last minute, and the subsequent Champions League games are bound to continue to distract them. Manchester United rose slightly. After three league games with one win and two draws, at least they won in Romania and took the fate of the group's top spot in their own hands.

The attitude of the two coaches facing the game is also completely opposite. Mancini is high-profile on the surface and shouts "Manchester United, let it go", but in fact, from the tactics against the strong enemy last season to the "active and passive" facing Bayern in this season's Champions League, the Italians do not seem to have completely let go. Hands and feet; Ancelotti calmly deployed the game in his own way, allowing a home winger to rest in two consecutive games, allowing Hernandez and Li Yu, who had just recovered from injuries, to slowly find their state in the last two games, and carefully using Ferdinand and Vidic, who had returned from the injury, to reorganize a solid defense. An Shuai was comfortable.

It is the same city derby, and it is also the first head-on collision between two Italian leaders!

For Manchester City, they only need a draw to keep the top position in the away game, Mancini's negative reason; for Ancelotti, intentionally or unintentionally, he did not arrange a way out for the team. In the Charity Shield Cup at the beginning of the season, Manchester City's passive response after two goals led to the big reversal of Manchester United's youth team. Now, Ancelotti has created a reversal of the team's backward points before the game, so the smoke must be on the verge of breaking out.

This Sunday, the Premier League will stage an eye-catching top battle. Manchester's two teams will face each other in the derby. Before the game, Manchester City seemed very confident. Dutch midfielder De Jong said that the team will go to Old Trafford with the mentality of being the strongest in the top of the table.

"Of course, everyone believes that we can win," De Jong said. "Our identity to Old Trafford is the top of the standings, and the goal is to stay first after the game."

"The pressure is the same as last season, but the difference is that we have become the first in the standings when we enter this derby war, which will bring pressure, but there will always be pressure, because Manchester City has grown up like this."

In last season's FA Cup, Manchester City eliminated Manchester United and finally won the championship. De Jong believes that they have the ability to repeat this scene. Last season we proved that we can beat Manchester United, so we have nothing to prove. Since this season, we have shown our strength and do not need to prove how good we are by playing Manchester United. We are now at the top of the Premier League, so we will be very confident to play this game and play our own style as usual. This is the dialogue between the two best teams in England, and I expect it to be a wonderful game.

In the current Premier League table, Manchester's two heroes have a strong momentum, Chelsea are catching up closely, and Arsenal have fallen behind. Some people say that the Manchester derby has the role of determining the trend of the championship, but De Jong does not agree with it. He believes that the season is still early, and such a game will not ultimately decide anything.

In addition, an advantage of Manchester United over their sworn enemies in the same city is a long history, but De Jong said that Manchester City is creating its own history. Manchester United's achievements and history in 25 years, you can't repeat it in a year. We are creating our own history, step by step, but it takes time. Maybe after spending a lot of money, you won't be allowed for too long, but you still need to step by step, which is the reality. This team can be a part of history, which will be a great thing. Therefore, many players and I choose to join Manchester City. To be honest, the treatment they give is really good. Everyone can earn a high salary, but the most important thing is not this. Every player wants to win the trophy. We feel that we can do this in Manchester City.

In the Champions League match in the middle of the week, Manchester City defeated Villarreal 2-1 with Aguero's stoppage time goal, which was also the team's first victory in the Champions League this season, and the team felt confident. De Jong said, "This is a great excitement. Every game will give you some influence on the next game. Before Sunday's big war, such a victory is very helpful."

Manchester City midfielder Barry also believes that the Champions League victory has given the team great confidence. The last-minute goal cheered everyone up, which greatly improved confidence. We will be more confident when we enter Sunday's game. Of course, you can't relax when you go to Old Trafford. We must play the best level of the season. We respect Manchester United and hope this will be a good goal.

Manchester City's Argentine defender Zabaleta believes that Sunday is an opportunity for Manchester United. If it can be grasped, it will be very good for the team's prospect of winning the championship this season. If it can beat the Red Devils away, Manchester City will build a 5-point advantage. Zabaleta said: "We are two points ahead of Manchester United in the standings, and now we have a chance to expand our advantage, so this will be an important game."

Sabareta also compared the strikers of the two teams, and he said that he admired Aguero more. Aguero and Li Yu are top strikers, not only in the Premier League, but also around the world. They are players who can play the same role and can score a lot of goals, which is very important for their respective teams. It will be interesting to see which of them is better in this game, but for me, the answer is very simple. I think Aguero will win.

At present, the war is imminent, and the war of words between the players and coaches on both sides has also begun.

First of all, I have something to say is Manchester City's right-hand gate Richards. In the derby match last season's league, the opponent's arrow character Li Yu completed the barb kill under his eyes. Now, Richards said that he would never make a similar mistake again. I still remember that ball vividly. Can I forget it? Every day I use this piece of shame to remind myself. At that time, Compani happened to be out of his position, and I tried to stop Li Yu with a header, but I couldn't do it.

"This is a wonderful goal, which is amazing. Every time I think about it, I use it to motivate myself to do better. I think I should stretch my body longer at that time so that I can touch the ball. But as I said before, that's the target area of Compani. Of course, he also regretted it at the end of the game. We created a lot of opportunities in that game, but it is undeniable that it was a wonderful goal.

Richards said. Now when I see Li Yu and often talk to me about that ball, I feel that he is full of confidence now. Of course, so do we. We won't let the incident happen again. This time we will make him quiet. I believe De Jong will take good care of him this time.

Of course, head coach Mancini also cheered up the whole team. Our whole team has no problems or pressure at all, let alone injuries. Although the Derby will be different from ordinary games, this time it is even more special, because this is the first time in a long time that we have been at the top of the list. We know that this game will be very difficult, and Manchester United's record at home is particularly terrible, but the important thing is that we are ready, and our defense is excellent, although they have fantastic forwards.

"If we can take 1 point at Old Trafford, it's also a good result. But we must show our spirit, and we will try our best to win every game. In case we really win, the result is quite important, but I don't think it can change anything, because the league is still very long. We hope that the fans will be as excited as we are. Of course, we need to work harder.

When talking about Aguero's final kill in the last game, Mancini continued: "It's so perfect for us to score a goal in the last second. If we only get a draw in that game, the situation of qualifying out will be very difficult. I'm very happy with Aguero's goal. Of course, Manchester United is a strong team, and they will try their best to win at the last minute, so if we want to win, we must stick to the last minute.

But this time, even Ferguson's former disciple, Sunderland coach Bruce, is unexpectedly optimistic that Manchester City can win the first place. When I played football, no one cared about Manchester City. At that time, our biggest derby was between Liverpool. Liverpool is the team that Ferguson wants to knock down the most. But now, our noisy neighbors have made obvious progress, and the derby has become very wonderful and thrilling. Manchester City has improved too fast in the last two or three years. The Arab Emirates' oil pound has turned them into another team, and their lineup is suffocatingly strong. When asked whether Manchester City is enough to compete for the championship, Bruce said, "There is no doubt that they are already competing for the championship and are extremely strong. They can win the championship."

Another good news is that Balotholi, the head of the original team, has gradually adapted and gradually played a pivotal role in the team under the ** of his "father" Mancini. I'm no longer uncomfortable, because I have changed my way of life. Now I just want to stay at home more with my family and girlfriends. They were not here last season. Balothley also talked about Mancini: "I feel very comfortable working under him. He believes in me. Just when no one in England believed me, he was on my side, and he is still the same. I hope to win something important with him here.