Chapter 461 Why is it always him

Last week, Manchester United lost 1-2 away to Basel, which not only missed the Champions League knockout for the first time since the 05/06 season, but also unfortunately lost the defense scort.

Due to the serious injury to the knee ligament, the captain of Manchester United has been completely reimbursed this season, which is undoubtedly worse for Manchester United, which is full of wounded soldiers. Now Manchester United only has four players left in the central defender position: Ferdinand, Evans, Smarin and Phil Jones. The latter two often need to go to other positions for emergency, which is equivalent to only veteran Ferdinand and "time bomb" Evans, two pure central defenders. There is a lot of pressure on Manchester United's defense.

As the leader in the locker room, 33-year-old Ferdinand will also take on more responsibilities.

Since he does not plan to buy a defender in the winter, Ancelotti said in an interview with The Mirror before the game that he needed Ferdinand to stay healthy and become a core figure in Manchester United's defense.

The Italian headman spoke highly of Ferdinand: "I think Ferdinand played the best game of the season against Basel. We need Leo's experience to help young players grow. Ferdinand has to play three games in seven days, but he has been in good shape in the past few weeks, and his physical fitness is not a problem. Considering that Leo is 33 years old and his injuries have been bothering him for the past two years, we need to pay close attention to his physical condition.

Ferdinand did not disappoint Ancelotti. Although the game against Wolves was his third game in seven days, Ferdinand still did not show any fatigue. In the face of the fierce cross attack from the Wolves on the left, Ferdinand helped the team save the danger with a clean and neat relief.

In the 30th minute, Wolverhampton Wanderers' Jarvis cross from the left was very threatening, and Ferdinand headed the ball for the first time. In the 40th minute, it was Jarvis's cross again. Ferdinand flew to push the ball out of the penalty area, resolving a scoring opportunity for Wolves. In the 65th minute, Ferdinand instigated an offensive after breaking the ball in the backcourt and directly The ball was stuffed directly to Li Yu, who was unmarked at the center line. Li Yu cooperated with Welbeck, Nani and others to form a threatening attack.

In the 72nd minute, Ferdinand grabbed the first point in the competition for the top, and he was about to get out of the sideline. However, in order not to give the opponent a chance to play the ball, Ferdinand, who was full of energy, ran to the sideline to control the ball at his feet. This move also won 75,627 in the game at Old Trafford. Applause from the crowd. In the 90th minute, Ferdinand got a yellow card for a foul while defending the opposing striker Doyle, but this did not affect his excellent performance in this game.

In the whole game, Ferdinand contributed an amazing 20 reliefs. In this data, Evans has 10 times, Smarin has 6 times, and Evra 4 times. Ferdinand's number of reliefs alone is equivalent to the sum of the other three people in Manchester United's defense.

In addition, he also has up to 10 counter-breaks in the whole court, which can be called the sea god needle on the defense line. In the post-match score of Sky Sports, Ferdinand also scored a high of 8 points in the game, and the official website of Manchester United also gave Ferdinand a high evaluation: "The dominant defensive performance has resolved the opponent's offensive with several beautiful headers in his own area. After taking Evra's captain's armband, he won the applause of the audience for chasing a sideline ball.

After a big victory, Ferdinand, who was in a good mood, also interacted with the fans on his Twitter: "I'm glad to dedicate a wonderful game to the fans today. Four goals are also a response to the loss in the middle of the week. Enjoy this night."

Ferdinand's recent recovery made fans happy. At the beginning of the season, Ferdinand, who was in poor condition due to injuries and other reasons, was criticized by Ferguson, but after a period of recovery, the former world's first central defender is regaining the trust of the new coach Ancelotti.

Due to Vidic's serious injury, there are still more than 20 days before the winter transfer window opens. Manchester United now needs a healthy and stable Ferdinand to help the team tide over the difficulties.

In an interview with The Mirror before the game, Ferdinand also said that he would help the team achieve a rebound. He said, "The team has a group of experienced players, and we will return to the right track. I don't worry about future games. A few weeks ago, people said that Manchester United would become the champion, saying that we would do this or that, even after the UEFA Champions League, these goals will not change.

The victory of this game is also of special significance to Ferdinand himself. This is his 250th Premier League victory. Ferdinand has also become the successor to Giggs (374), Scholes (296), Lampard (284), Phil Neville (262), Gary Neville (256) After that, the third player in the Premier League to achieve this achievement in nearly 20 years of history, the 33-year-old Leo also added a lot of color to his career.

Since joining Manchester United from Leeds United for 29 million pounds in 2002, Ferdinand has become the absolute core of Manchester United's defense after Stam, contributing his strength to the team's championship titles and once became the world's number one central defender.

Now nine years have passed. Ferdinand lost his absolute dominance at his peak due to age and injury. However, when the team is full of wounded soldiers, low morale and unfavorable situation, Ferdinand still stands up to become the final guarantee of the team's defense line and uses his experience for young players. Escort the growth of.

The milestone achievement of winning the 250th Premier League victory in his career is the best encouragement and praise for Ferdinand. I believe that the old and strong Ferdinand can continue this record and continue to write his own legend while helping Manchester United win!

With Li Yu and Nani's double points, Manchester United won their second victory in the last six games. After being out of the Champions League, they quickly stabilized their military and did not continue to sink.

The four-goal victory is also the most goals scored in a single game in the three months since the 5-0 away victory over Bolton on September 10, and it continues the magic record of scoring in 25 games after the start of the season. There is no doubt that the return of super offensive power is the capital for Manchester United to continue to compete, and it also gives people the hope of winning the 20th championship of the Premier League this season.

And the actual situation also shows that the half-over season is not as bad as expected, and Manchester United is not dead yet. Manchester City's new summer player Nasri said, "Manchester United is still a big threat to us. I say this because they have more experience than other teams to win the championship."

In view of the recent criticized state and serious injuries, the pre-match data show that Manchester United's game is not optimistic: in the Premier League, Vidic's winning rate is as high as 73%, while the winning rate of losing the Serbian is only 59%.

However, Ancelotti was full of confidence in young people when he accepted Manchester United's official website before the game: "Young players have made a lot of great achievements. Smarling, Jones and Welbeck have been able to play for the country - there is no doubt that they will become the cornerstone of the team in recent years.

BBC experts also believe that Manchester United may win a big victory: "After Manchester United loses the Champions League, Wolves are likely to become the target of rivals." The final result proves this. After the game, Manchester United right-back Smarin thought that the young men of Ancelotti had well fought back to the questions they had: "This is an important game. The coach has been showing people a firm belief throughout the season, and we players on the field should prove that they deserve to be on the starting 11-man list with their performance.

Yes, a big victory is gratifying, but what's more exciting is that the team has recovered the most valuable thing in the shortest time, that is, confidence.

As the saying goes, despite the defeat of the Champions League and frequent injuries, the confidence of the "Red Devils" still exists. Many potential facts prove that Manchester United still has the opportunity to achieve a "Bledi counterattack" this season.

Those who are familiar with the Premier League understand that the "Christmas Campaign" in December will be a very critical stage, and the short and frequent schedule will greatly test the team's fighting ability. A team that lacks experience in competing for the championship is likely to fall behind on this road.

Let's take a look at the leading Manchester City's schedule: from December 12 to 26, they will play against Chelsea, Arsenal, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.

In January, there will be three matches against Liverpool and the FA Cup against Manchester United. It can be said that these two months are very difficult for the Blue Moon Legion, which aims to win all the championships.

If you are not careful, you will lose the chance to compete for the trophy and lose the lead in the league.

And Manchester United's schedule is much better: Queens Park Rangers, Fulham, Wigan Athletic and Blackburn are Manchester United's opponents in mid-December.

Such a schedule seems to be at least easier than Manchester City, so it is the best time to close the gap in points. If Manchester City is defeated at Stamford Bridge, Manchester United can narrow the gap to at least 3 points. Who will win the league champion is definitely a difficult question to answer.

Don't forget that in the 95-96 season, Manchester United crossed the huge gap of 12 points and reversed Newcastle to win the championship. In the 02-03 season, the 8-point disadvantage against Arsenal also could not stop the flame of the Red Devils' counterattack. In the face of Chelsea's perfect start last season, Manchester United finally used the 19th top league championship award. The cup told people that the Red Devils are the boss of the Premier League!

Manchester United has stumbled all the way this season and still has a good record of 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the league. You know, in 20 seasons in the Premier League, Manchester United has only two seasons with a better record than now.

In the 93-94 season, Manchester United scored 40 points after 15 rounds, and in the 06-07 season, Manchester United scored 38 points after 15 rounds. In both seasons, Manchester United finally won the league championship.

This season's league results are not noticed. On the one hand, it is because Manchester United's own poor state, and there are only a handful of victories of more than 2 goals. On the other hand, it is because Manchester City's performance with a luxurious lineup is too eye-catching and the limelight. Therefore, for Manchester United, who plays in the league in a low-key way as a catcher, this mentality is actually more favorable.

Ancelotti, who was interviewed after this game, also confirmed this point: "Of course we want to put pressure on Manchester City, but the most important thing is to play our own game well. If we can still perform well in the New Year, there will still be a great opportunity in the second half of the season.

However, if Ancelotti wants to realize this wish, he still knows one problem in his heart, that is, winter signing. Ancelotti, who had previously stressed that he would not buy people in winter, is afraid that he will not sit idly by in the face of the increasingly elongated list of injuries. Former Manchester United player Roby Savage urged the "teacher" to buy people quickly on the BBC: "I think Manchester United still needs at least three players to react with Li Yu, the 'X factor', so as to be competitive in Europe."

In addition to Manchester United's own multi-faceted problems, I believe that external news will also give players a lot of confidence: Manchester United remained unbeaten for 10 consecutive games after being eliminated in the Champions League group stage six years ago.

It shows that the defeat in Europe stimulated the players' fighting spirit. Other famous coaches in the Premier League also believe that the exit from the Champions League is not the end of the world.

Arsenal coach Wenger said: "You need to learn to deal with disappointment, which is part of the big club. And don't forget that Manchester United has reached the finals of the UEFA Champions League three in the past four years, so being eliminated is just a small accident for them. The words of Redk Knapp, the coach who led Tottenham to the UEFA Europa League, verified the deterrence of Manchester's two heroes from the side: "How can you switch from being eliminated in the Champions League to participating in the Europa League? If you are eliminated, you will be eliminated. Of course, you can't enter the League Cup if you are eliminated in the FA Cup. So this kind of practice is unbelievable. I don't understand it.

In any case, for Manchester United, which is now in a low tide, it is very necessary to see the way ahead and make a detailed season battle plan. And it is believed that the choices such as tactical play, personnel arrangement, signing issues, and the importance of the league and the cup will trigger Endless thinking of Ancelotti.

Manchester City, which was also eliminated from the Champions League, showed discordant voices.

Although Manchester City lost 1-2 to Chelsea in the league last weekend, Balothely still showed his football talent with a beautiful goal, but the "bad boy" is obviously more talented in creating trouble.

In the training before the match against Arsenal, Balothely clashed with right-back Richards on the training ground. Fortunately, the teammates who witnessed the incident rushed to separate Balothely and Richards, otherwise they didn't know what would happen. Despite this, Ba Shen's behavior has made bystanders stare. Dumb, the British media are making fun of it, "Why is it always him?"

Manchester City is about to face Arsenal in the weekend's league. Unexpectedly, this conflict broke out in pre-match training. The Daily Mail revealed the beginning and end of the conflict, and the cause of the incident was ironic. It was only a passing error of Richards that triggered the conflict.

Baloterley expressed dissatisfaction with Richards' passing error and shouted at Richards, "If you don't pass the ball to my feet, I won't run at all"; Richards responded impatiently, "Grow up, Mario."

After that, Balothely was still cursing there. The English defender lost his composure and rushed forward. Of course, Balothely was not willing to show weakness, and both sides stretched out their fists. Many Manchester City players, including Milner, Yaya Toure and captain Kampani, immediately rushed into the "battlefield" and took a lot of effort to separate the two.

Subsequently, all the players were called together by head coach Mancini, and Mancini seemed to be accustomed to Balo Telli's unpredictable actions and did not react too much.

Richards has since tried to calm down the incident. He tweeted: "I have a good relationship with Mario (Baroteli). This kind of thing often happens in training, and then we shake hands and make peace.

Manchester City lost to Chelsea away in the Premier League last weekend, with only 2 points left in the lead. Before the weekend against Arsenal, the first thing Mancini had to do was to deal with the relationship within the team, and Balotelly was the most difficult problem for Mancini.

On the eve of the Manchester Derby, Baloteli and his friends set off fireworks in his bathroom and almost burned down his mansion.

The day before the crucial battle between Manchester City and Chelsea, Balothely left the hotel without Mancini's permission, and the purpose was to go to the bar for a drink and recreation. It is not the first time for Balotelly to have a conflict with his teammates in training. Jerome Boateng, who has transferred to Bayern, has had a fierce conflict with Balotelly, and the current captain Compani and left-back Kolarov have had a conflict with Balotelly on the training ground.

More importantly, everything that happens on the Manchester City training ground will spread unreservedly, because a sidewalk next to the training ground is open to the public, and the Manchester City Club is already considering raising the fence to block the outside world's prying. But even if Manchester City can stop the shots coming in from the outside, can they stop Balotelly?

Balothely clashed with his teammate Richards during training, but Mancini said it was over soon. I asked Balotelly, why is it always you? He said because Richards didn't pass the ball to him at that time.

"It was a very stupid argument, but it was nothing great. It calmed down after ten minutes and it was over."

"This kind of thing always happens on the training ground. I have been involved in it before. In Sampdoria, Trevor Francis and Liam Brady, such things are very common. When you play an eight-on-eight match, you will be very ** and impulsive. This can happen in every team, not every week, but it will be very common.

"Barotley and Richards boxed each other at that time, but their relationship was like twins. They were very good friends. This kind of thing has happened to Balotelly four times. He is the king of conflict, but other players will also have this kind of thing.

Mancini also joked about the fireworks incident of Balothely some time ago. However, Balothely should be careful. It's almost Christmas. At this time at the end of the year, it will be a high incidence of fireworks. He'd better stay in the hotel.

The African Cup will start early next year. Manchester City's Yaya Toure will represent Idywa, but Mancini hopes that he will stay until January 16 after playing Wigan. If possible, we hope that he can stay until the game against Wigan, and the game with Wigan is one week away from the start of the African Cup. If he reaches the final, Yaya Toure and Coulo Toure will not be back until February 12. For us, this is a problem. I think if we are still at the top of the list when the two brothers come back, we will be able to win the league championship.

When it comes to the championship situation, Mancini believes that the three teams have the greatest hope, but it does not rule out the possibility of other teams. At present, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are three teams fighting for the championship. But the season is still very long. Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool can also challenge. This season is very difficult. We have a lot of games to play in the next 40 days.