Chapter 64 I didn't want him to go
Manchester United is about to usher in a championship battle, the final of the League Cup.
However, before that, the British media was annoyed by the old problems, and the transfer of Manchester United was reported in the newspapers again. As the old saying goes, it is absolutely appropriate for popular rights and wrong in Manchester United clubs.
Manchester United has only introduced some young players in the winter transfer market. The media expects a bigger move of the Red Devils to be completed in the summer. According to British media, Ferguson may have a battle with Real Madrid, targeting Vigan Athletic winger Antonio Valencia.
There are rumors that in January, Manchester United made an offer of 17 million pounds to Wigan, hoping to acquire Valencia, but it was rejected. The News of the World said that the deal could be restarted in the summer.
Real Madrid is also interested in Valencia, but Ferguson is determined not to let Bernabeu's sworn enemy take the lead. He hopes that Wigan's coach and former disciple Bruce can give him the priority to sign Valencia.
Valencia is 23 years old and is an Ecuadorian international winger. He is fast, strong and has excellent breakthrough ability. At the 2006 World Cup, he was hailed as one of the best rookies, and now he has experience in the Premier League.
In addition, news from the German media said that Manchester United may accidentally acquire German striker Gomez in Stuttgart. Bild said that Ferguson has sent scouts to watch Gomez's game many times this season, aiming to replace Tevez, who is about to say goodbye, with the Germans.
According to the newspaper, although Gomez performed average in the European Cup, he scored 13 goals in 19 Bundesliga games this season, attracting the attention of Manchester United. Real Madrid is also said to be interested in 23-year-old Gomez. Bild said that the two European giants may meet directly in the transfer market again after last summer's Cristiano Ronaldo storm.
The topic around C Ronaldo is not over yet. Even the replacement for him who is leaving the team, the media has already looked for Manchester United, not other French popular winger Ribery.
Last summer, on the transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United's attitude was very clear. They will not sell the Portuguese. Recently, there have been rumors that Manchester United will give Cristiano Ronaldo a new contract to tie the Portuguese winger to Old Trafford with a weekly salary of £200,000.
However, if there is no absolute, especially in the operation of the transfer market, Manchester United naturally does not want to let Cristiano Ronaldo go, but they are also preparing in case. Once it is really necessary to sell people, the Red Devils need to finalize the replacement in advance.
On Monday, Alein Migriazio, the agent of Bundesliga Bayern Munich star Ribery, said publicly that Manchester United regards the French star as an ideal sideline substitute, of course, provided that Cristiano Ronaldo cannot be retained. Migriazio said in a report in the German newspaper Bild: "If Manchester United sells Cristiano Ronaldo, Ferguson hopes to sign Ribery to make up for the gap left."
It was previously reported that Ribery had signed a preparatory agreement with Barcelona, but this news was denied by Barcelona. Barcelona President La Porta said, "We have neither talked to Ribery's agent nor contacted the players. If we plan to sign him one day, we will talk to his club directly."
It is obviously illegal to contact players in private, but many teams will use their hands secretly during the transfer. It's hard to say that Barcelona's chairman's statement is true or just to cover up the violations. Similarly, Manchester United and Ribery's agents may have similar contacts behind the scenes, Ferg Sen may have expressed what Migriazio revealed, but in the transfer market, these are all undercurrents under the tide. Although the proportion of transactions made on the surface is much smaller, under the tip of the iceberg, such behind-the-scenes operations may be more than what people see.
It seems to be true. In fact, everyone in Manchester United knows that it is impossible for C Ronaldo to renew his contract, but it is impossible for anyone to disclose such news to the outside world that as long as Real Madrid succeeds in changing, C Ronaldo will transfer to Manchester United, and Real Madrid will give Manchester United a nothing. The offer rejected by France, if this is the situation, for Ferguson, who has always been the best in the Manchester United club, he can't make the final say at this time.
Far away in Italy, Mourinho, who is waiting for UEFA's further punishment, will not stop, and he will give Manchester United some voiceover before the finals.
Inter Milan head coach Mourinho is very familiar with the Champions League opponent Manchester United. He has fought with the Red Devils many times in the Premier League, and now he has met in the European arena. Mourinho has his own opinion on the players in this team. He believes that 35-year-old Giggs is the number one star in Premier League history.
"What else can you say to a person who has won ten Premier League titles?" Mourinho said, "His medal is proof of him."
"Yes, maybe we are talking about the best player in Premier League history."
"At least no player can contribute as much to a club as Giggs does to Manchester United."
Giggs has now transformed from a speed winger to a middle player, and Mourinho also admires it very much. This season, Giggs found a freshman in the middle of the midfield, which I think is very important for Manchester United's season.
"At the age of 35, he will lose speed, but Ferguson is very smart enough to let him play a new position, just like Zola, Borgkamp and Zidane we saw in the past. Even at an advanced age, their strength is shining."
Mourinho also said that Giggs may be the key man for Manchester United this season. They have young and outstanding players, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney and Li Yu, but who knows, maybe Giggs will eventually become the key gentleman in the Premier League and the Champions League this season.
Whoever listens to the big deception is unlucky and doesn't have any good intentions at all. Give your team a discordant voice before the final. Although these words sound like complimenting Manchester United veteran Giggs, in fact, the meaning of the words is not as simple as complimenting the Welsh.
Manchester United's League Cup final came before the beginning. Some are not, true or false. In such a high-profile club, players do not have the ability to distinguish gossip, and they can't get along at all.
Who says that football is a simple-minded guy? Is it good for them to focus? If they don't have brains, no one will come to a rich family like Manchester United. Don't treat anyone as a fool. There is only one result of this. It can only make people look down on the person who makes gossip.
Li Yu's name was clicked, but no one came out to speak. Li Yu would not let outsiders use it as a gun. The final of the League Cup is the key.
However, Li Yu thought so, but Ferguson was obviously not so planned. In the starting list announced the day before the game, there was no Li Yu's name, which immediately caused an uproar. Welbeck and Tevez appeared on the front line, and the goalkeeper's position was not the familiar van der Sar, but the substitute goalkeeper Forss. Te, young player Evans will also guard the back line of Manchester United with Ferdinand, God!
Ferguson really has the courage to regard the final of the League Cup as an ordinary Premier League to carry out a large-scale main rotation?
Where are the facts? You can't believe it. Fortunately, there is the name of C Ronaldo. Otherwise, Manchester United fans will think that Manchester United will take the initiative to give up the trophy of the League Cup. However, in this way, it is really hard to say against Tottenham Hotspur with such a rotating lineup!
The worries of the media and fans are absolutely reasonable. There is a gap between the strength of Tottenham Hotspur and the main force of Manchester United, but now Manchester United has taken the initiative to equalize the strength of the two teams. It's hard to say who will win the final trophy!
Perhaps the recent record of the two teams is the biggest basis for Ferguson's arrangement. Manchester United has been unbeaten with 13 wins and 4 draws in the last 17 games between the two sides.
However, the historical record of the two teams is not so different, especially in the League Cup, which is the 167th confrontation between the two sides. Previously, Manchester United had the upper hand with 77 wins, 44 draws and 46 losses. The two sides had 6 matches in the league cup. Manchester United only won the second round in September 1979 and eliminated Tottenham Hotspur in the remaining five games. Win.
Manchester United rotated six people. Foster, Scholes, Gibson, Nani, Tevez and Welbeck started. Rooney, who suffered from the flu, failed to enter the list. Li Yu sat on the bench, and Tottenham defender Woodgate, who injured his tendon in Tottenham's training, was also absent.
After reading the data, the fans trembled carefully. Is Ferguson really so sure? Everything can only wait until the answer is revealed in the game.
At 15:00 British local time, the 2008/09 English League Cup final was held at Wembley Stadium, and a red-and-white battle was staged on time.
Manchester United took the initiative at the beginning of the game.
In the 3rd minute, Evra made a cross from the left, and Tevez's shot from 6 yards ahead missed the near corner.
In the 6th minute, Zocola fouled Tevez in front of the penalty area, and C-Ronaldo's free kick from 25 yards directly shot higher than the crossbar.
One minute later, Nani cut off the ball in the front court, Tevez passed it back, and C-Ronaldo's shot at the edge of the penalty area was confiscated by Gomez.
In the first ten minutes, the fans saw the offensive performance of Manchester United players. Tottenham did not play at all. It seems that Ferguson's bold rotation is reasonable.
In the 13th minute, Tevez's shot from the edge of the arc in the penalty area was blocked, and Gibson's 25-yard shot missed the right post.
In the 14th minute, Lennon passed the ball, and Janus' shot in the arc of the penalty area was blocked by Ferdinand.
In the 16th minute, Tevez passed the ball and Nani's shot 25 yards from the left was saved by Gomez from the near corner.
In the 18th minute, Lennon took a direct pass and made a cross on the right side of the penalty area. Ferdinand grabbed Pavlyuchenko to relieve the siege.
In the 23rd minute, C-Ronaldo broke through the right and passed back, and Zocola took the lead. Then Tottenham Hotspur cleared the corner kick, and Ferdinand's half volley shot from 25 yards to wipe the crossbar high.
In the 29th minute, Modric made a cross from the right, and Darren Bente was confiscated by Foster after the deflection of the shot on the right side of the penalty area.
In the next 20 minutes, the two teams began to enter a state of anxiety, attacking and defending each other, but no one was able to knock on the opponent's goal. At present, it seems that the goalkeepers of the two teams are in good condition. Ronaldo and Modrici are the highlights of the two teams. Without Li Yu on the field, the Portuguese is undoubtedly on the Manchester League. The most shining player.
In the 35th minute, Lennon made a cross from the left, and Russian striker Pavlyuchenko headed the ball 8 yards ahead.
Manchester United seemed to lose their rhythm at the end of the half. Tottenham often opened the gap on the sidelines, and Joel Luca's cross was slightly higher than Darren Bent's head.
In the 42nd minute, O'Shea passed the ball from the right side of the penalty area, and Tevez's shot from 12 yards was blocked by Ledley King.
When the half-time injury was stopped, Lennon made a direct pass and made a cross on the right side of the penalty area, and Ferdinand grabbed the edge of the small penalty area to relieve the siege before Darren Bent.
The first half was over. The 0:0 process was okay, but the score had never changed. The fans present saw the big screen of the stadium cut to Li Yu walking to the locker room and shouted one after another, "Change Li Yu, go to No. 9!"
It is understandable that the fans want to see the goal, but after the end of the midfield, Ferguson has not changed the starting lineup of Manchester United. It is still the starting 11 players to start the second half of the game. It seems that they want to wait for Li Yu to play, and the fans are still waiting patiently.
In the 47th minute, Modric fouled in front of the penalty area, and C Ronaldo's free kick from 25 yards missed.
One minute later, C-Ronaldo broke into the right side of the penalty area and failed to choose to shoot. His pass was relieved by the Tottenham defender. In the 50th minute, Pavlyuchenko made a free kick from 30 yards.
In the 52nd minute, Gibson's strong shot in front of the penalty area was blocked by Dawson.
In the 56th minute, Anderson replaced Welbeck. One minute later, Lennon passed the ball and Jenas' shot in front of the penalty area missed.
Manchester United finally made an adjustment, but it was not a substitution. The player on the field was central defender Anderson.
In the 57th minute, O'Shea was warned with a yellow card for a foul on Modric.
In the 60th minute, Tottenham Hotspur counterattacked quickly, Zocola passed the ball, and Pavlyuchenko's shot from the edge of the penalty area on the left side missed the near corner.
In the 61st minute, Gibson made a corner kick, Evans made a low shot from 16 yards in the melee, and Tevez's short-range shot from the left side of the penalty area was missed.
In the 64th minute, O'Shea fouled Modric's tackle almost got the second yellow card. One minute later, Croatian winger Modric made a cross from the left, Darren-Bent's header at 12 yards lacked the goal, and then O'Hara replaced Pavlyutchenko.
In the 66th minute, Tevez passed the ball, and the shot from the right side of C-Ronaldo's penalty area was easily taken off by Gomez.
In the 67th minute, C-Ronaldo fell on the edge of the penalty area and was warned by referee Foy with a yellow card.
In the 71st minute, Hexter broke into the left side of the penalty area and made a cross, and Lennon's shot from 12 yards on the right side of the penalty area was saved by Foster.
In the 75th minute, Tevez passed the ball, and Anderson's left foot shot from 25 yards was confiscated by Gomez.
In the 76th minute, Vidic replaced Oshe.
Manchester United fans can't sit still. Manchester United No. 9 has not played yet. Are you going to let Li Yu watch this game on the bench? What does it mean to bring Li Yu?
In the 3rd minute of stoppage time, C-Ronaldo almost staged a final shot. He suddenly cut the ball on the right side of the penalty area and shot vigorously and bounced back on the right post.
In the end, the two sides drew in 90 minutes and entered overtime.
When the two sides were ready to kick off again, the fourth official immediately raised the substitution card and finally saw the number 9. Li Yu came on the field and replaced by Tevez. Ferguson did not want to put all his hopes on the final penalty. There was still half an hour of overtime, which could completely handle the opponent.
After Li Yu came on the court, he was at the front. Tottenham players spent the little energy left on defending Li Yu. Lao Lei had suffered from Li Yu's loss. This time, as soon as he saw Li Yu coming out, he had been directing the team's defense line on the sidelines. In fact, Tottenham's method was also very simple, creating offside.
But obviously, Tottenham must have practiced such a tactic before the game. After Li Yu came on the court, she immediately fell into Tottenham's offside trap.
In the first half of extra time, Li Yu spent time in the continuous offside. It was also because he was eager to make contributions and a little anxious.
The players on both sides did not rest and immediately exchanged the field to start the second half. Li Yu finally calmed down this time and was no longer in a hurry to achieve success. In the midfield transition, veteran Scholes was already a little exhausted. C Ronaldo was the same. Manchester United midfielder did not help Li Yu much, but it was better than nothing. Li Yu must also need Ask for the help of the midfielder.
In the 115th minute, Zocola passed the ball, Modric's shot into the penalty area was blocked by Ferdinand, and Darren Bent shot 10 yards on the right side of the penalty area was saved by Foster.
Tottenham Hotspur almost seized the opportunity to beat Manchester United, but then it was Tottenham's turn to be unlucky. Evans's subsequent relief finally got in touch with Li Yu on the front line. Everyone could see that Evans was a big foot to relieve the siege at a critical moment, but it turned out that this kind of crooked and unexpected relief ball. This is the key to the final ownership of the trophy.
Li Yu finally waited for a good opportunity. With no Tottenham players staring at the defense in the midfield, Li Yu headed the ball forward and immediately accelerated without offside, and the speed finally got up. How can Tottenham players catch up? Usually, when they have physical strength, they may not catch up, and now they can only eat dust.
Foul? Then you have to touch Li Yu. Manchester United 9 now looks like a white crowd, like a propeller, driving all the way!
Looking at the Tottenham players, the white figure seemed to be slowing down. Dawson did not hold the soles of his feet and fell on the grass in a hurry. They really tried their best, but they had no choice but to put all their hopes on goalkeeper Gomez.
Gomez did not hesitate to look at the right time. As soon as Li Yugang entered the penalty area, he used both hands and feet. He wanted to intercept Li Yu. At this time, it was neither a person or a ball. Does it matter?
Li Yu has had a chance to shoot for a long time and is still waiting for you to attack. Gomez obviously took the initiative to jump into the trap that Li Yu dug in advance...