Chapter 79 Stay ahead
The second round of the UEFA Champions League 8 into 4 is imminent. Manchester United, which has suffered more or less losses in the first round, will challenge Porto away. Many people are not optimistic about the "Red Devils". After all, the score of 2-2 at home is a heavy burden. But Ronaldo C is still full of confidence. According to the Daily Mail, Ronaldo C said, "We can win the game because Manchester United is better."
Porto's advantage is still its results. In European games, they have never lost to a club from the United Kingdom at home, and the current club's league record is also very good. They rank first with 54 points in 24 rounds of the league, 4 points ahead of the second-ranked Atletico Lisbon by 4 points, 8 points ahead of Benfica, and the Portuguese Super League is also There are only 30 rounds to play. C Ronaldo certainly knows the current state of Porto, but as the captain of the national team, especially as a player from Sporting Lisbon, how can he destroy his morale and increase the prestige of others?
C Ronaldo said: "I feel very good and confident that the best game is coming. I'm ready. When the draw first comes, I think about going to Porto. I think we are better than Porto, but we have to respect them, because they are currently the best in Portugal. Out of the team, they have an excellent coach and some outstanding players.
Turning the word, Ronaldo's words began to attack fiercely. The goal in his heart was not just to destroy Porto. He said, "But we have to show that we are better in the two rounds. If possible, we want to win everything and win the league championship, the Champions League and the FA Cup at the end of the season. My teammates are the same as I thought. The team members are very positive and believe in our own ability.
Scholes gave Ronaldo a positive response. Although the veteran did not say that he won all these championships, he also believed that Manchester United had the ability to beat Porto.
He said, "This is a very important event. Their home record is really excellent, so there is no doubt that it will be difficult to play there, but all of us should try our best to win the game. I'm sure we can do that.
As another major attacker of Manchester United, Li Yu has stood up for everyone earlier. In the eyes of the British media, the morale of Manchester United players has not received much influence from the first round. Miracle will definitely be staged. Such a reversal is not an unful task for Manchester United.
It is necessary to take a look at the UEFA Champions League data of the two teams. Porto's strength is very obvious in the data. The last confrontation between the two teams was in 2004. Mourinho led Porto to win 2-1 at home, draw 1-1 away, and broke into the quarterfinals in one fell s. Finally, the European enthusiper won the championship. In European games, Porto has not lost to any opponent from England at home, including opponents from the Scottish Premier League, and no British team has scored more than one goal at home in Porto.
What if the opponent is not a British team? Although Porto also has obvious advantages, it is not so unattainable. They have lost once in the last 14 Champions League home games. Kiev Dinamore, whose strength is not too strong, has not lost four times in the last six home games. In this season, Porto's home advantage in the Portuguese Super League is not as prominent as expected, with a record of 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, which is not as good as the away game of 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Let's look at Manchester United. The team has been unbeaten in the last 22 UEFA Champions League games, but they have only won one game in the last six UEFA Champions League games, which is against Inter. However, Manchester United's last loss on the road can be traced back to a 0-3 loss to Milan two years ago. After this, Manchester United has only conceded more than two goals in three games, winning 2-4 against Dinamore Kiev, 2-2 with Aalborg and 2-2 with Porto.
However, there are still two data that are not very good for Manchester United. Counting other Portuguese teams, Manchester United played in Portugal with a total score of 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in Europe. As Ronaldo, who has the strongest scoring desire and ability in the team, his Champions League has scored 48 times this season, but only scored one goal. .
Before the start of the second round of 8 to 4 in the UEFA Champions League, Manchester United still has to challenge Sunderland away in the Premier League. At this time, Manchester United is still 4 points ahead of Liverpool in one less round. Ferguson can completely cast a full substitute lineup to rotate the main players in the Champions League, so that the main force can have a better rest. Go to play the second round of the Champions League.
When they got the lineup of the game, people were surprised to find that the main players in the last game only rotated three players, goalkeeper van der Sar, C Ronaldo and French defender Evra.
The rest of the players are the main players who have come on as substitutes in the last game. Why does Ferguson do so at all costs in the league?
Soon the media knew the reason. Before Manchester United's current round of the game, another focus battle began to be fought at Anfield. Liverpool beat Blackburn 4-0 at home, Torres scored twice, Agel made a long-range shot, and Ngog was the icing on the cake. Liverpool won five consecutive victories and continued to put pressure Manchester United.
In the battle between Liverpool and Blackburn, Liverpool captain Gerrard was temporarily put on the bench due to muscle problems, and Torres started with a minor injury. Before the game, Liverpool veteran Volnock laid a wreath in front of the KOP stands, and then observed a minute of silence to commemorate the 96 fans who were victims of the Hillsborough tragedy 20 years ago. In the first half, Liverpool took the lead in the 5th minute, Carragher scored a long pass, and Torres volleyed from the far corner from 16 yards on the right side of the penalty area. Liverpool expanded the score in the 33rd minute, Andrews' foul against Rieira was warned by a yellow card, Alonso made a free kick from the left, and Torres headed the ball from 9 yards and scored twice. In the second half, Liverpool scored two goals in a row before the end of the game. In the 83rd minute, Benayong passed the ball and Agel scored from a long distance of 30 yards.
In the 90th minute, Carragher passed the ball, Lucas headed the ball from the left side of the penalty area, and Ngog headed the ball at close range. The victories of Manchester United and Liverpool have not changed the top two in the Premier League table, and the championship suspense of the Premier League continues.
Manchester United is still in the quagmire of the Premier League championship, and Ferguson's boldness is worrying!
Manchester United adopted a new trident attack combination in this game. Ronaldo's position was replaced by Tevez. Li Yu, Rooney and Tevez. They can still maintain a good competitive state every three days, which makes people worry, but it turns out that Li Yu has not been affected by continuous combat at all.
In the game against Sunderland, Manchester United finally relied on Li Yu's goal to win 2-1, and the team also regained its lead in the league table, with 4 points.
is almost the same as the situation in the last round of the league. It is not easy for Manchester United to win. Even in the eyes of outsiders, Manchester United won more in luck. Manchester United's defense continues to be weak. The fact that it was scored by the opponent for the fifth consecutive game makes the bishop who is about to go to the home Dragon Stadium in Porto. Ferguson can't laugh.
No one thinks that the Bright Stadium on the edge of the relegation zone can bring a shadow on Manchester United's road to winning the championship. After all, they have only scored 2 points in the last six league games. In history, Sunderland is also the Premier League opponent that allows Manchester United to score the most goals. Because of this, after Sunderland retreated so much at the beginning, it was simply an 802 formation. The media even joked, "Sunderland's four midfielders step back a little more, and they can go directly to the court commissary to buy drinks."
In the 19th minute, it was Rooney who passed a good ball on the left side. Scholes in the penalty area pushed into the far corner like a leisurely walk, 1-0! But after scoring the goal, the Red Devils immediately prevented the recurrence of the old disease, while Sunderland was in the striker K. Jones and Cise teamed up to launch an attack. In the 26th minute, Vidicci passed back confusedly, and Foster, who rotated Van der Sar to take the goal, also made a mistake and gave the Black Cat a corner kick for nothing.
In the 37th minute, Jones' strong shot was blocked, and Cisse's make-up shot outside the penalty area was held out by Foster with one hand. In the 41st minute, Edwards' right pass was blocked by Vidic, which almost caused an own goal. Fortunately, the ball hit the right post and popped up. In the 55th minute, Tennyo shook the bottom line on the left side and passed Park Ji-sung to the ball. Foster didn't reach the ball. After Jones stopped the ball at the far end, he made a small angle shot to equalize the score! Jones tried out at Old Trafford in 2002, but failed to stay. He completed the perfect revenge with a goal.
After the game, Ferguson also criticized Foster, "It's disappointing that he didn't keep the zero. This is a good pass. He has only one fingertip of the ball, but Foster also knows that he should do better. Of course, he still performed well for the rest of the game, and I have confidence in him.
Seeing that the team was actually beaten by Sunderland, and Manchester United had to win to continue to maintain Liverpool's advantage in league points, Ferguson decided to call Li Yu to remind him, "Sunderland equalized, although we were relatively in control of the situation at that time. Anyway, it puts pressure on us. Fortunately, I gave the right instructions.
Indeed, after Li Yu got Ferguson's instructions, he was lucky to let Manchester United overtake again in 46 seconds. Rooney's shot outside the penalty area was blocked, and he then passed the ball to Carrick. Carrick's powerful shot was accidentally knocked into the door by Li Yu in front of the goal, 2-1!
No matter how you look at it, this winning goal is Li Yu's lucky aura, but in fact, only Li Yu knows that this is the result of special training. At that moment, he clearly knows where he should appear to have the opportunity, and he also successfully seized the opportunity.
After scoring the goal, Li Yu looked extremely excited. She quickly sprinted all the way to the side of the Manchester United fans. She knelt on the ground and held her hands high and frantically celebrated the goal. He wanted to vent all the depression of the last game and the previous game. The feeling of being too powerful was really terrible, and the cooperation with his teammates. It also seems very astringent, and there is no good opportunity at all. In a football match, it is impossible for a person to referee a game. Maradona, the king of football, also played a role in determining the game. At the moment of scoring a goal, he undoubtedly presided over the game. The spirit can be available, but he dominates the game 90. It's not a human being in minutes. That's God. Maradona can't do it, and Li Yu can't do it either. Maybe only Almighty God can do it. In China, God is the master of everything!
Anyway, at this moment, he and Li Yu are the referees at this moment. He helped Manchester United overtake the score. This is not the first time, and it will not be the last time. After venting loudly, Li Yu feels much better.
Un until the end of the game, Manchester United's most threatening player has always been Manchester United's No. 9. Sunderland did not lose the ball again. We must thank the head coach for his defensive strategy. 802. Once Manchester United attacks, the front of the backcourt penalty area is full of Sunderland's players. No wonder the British media will say after the game. Although such sarcasm is a little exaggerated, in fact, the commissary is really close!
After the game, Ferguson was also glad that "Today's away victory is very important. The Bright Stadium is not easy to play. Sunderland is also a team that is very committed to relegation. We are happy to get 3 points. The important thing is that there are still 7 rounds left in the season (including make-up matches). At this time, the important thing is one less game, which is certainly an encouragement for our journey to win the championship. It is very important that we are only 4 points ahead. I won't calculate the make-up match at hand, because we haven't played yet. I don't care about winning the championship in the last round. Anyway, Manchester United has won at least four championships like this in history! Going to Porto? The important thing is not to let the opponent score.
Ferguson's worries are not unreasonable. Manchester United has always been proud of its defensive line, and there have been frequent problems recently. In the last five rounds of the Premier League, Manchester United have lost goals and 11 goals in five rounds, completely losing the style of not conceding goals in 14 consecutive rounds of the league this season.
In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Porto was played at home. Ferdinand, the core of the defense, was absent, and the middle defense line composed of Vidic and Evans loosened again, allowing the opponent to score two away goals in Old Trafford.
Considering that Manchester United has never won at home in Porto before, in the second round of the Champions League quarter-final, the Red Devils need to try their best to win if they want to advance, and the premise of winning is that they must first stabilize their defense. In this situation, the comeback of Manchester United's defensive leader Ferdinand is particularly important. According to the Daily Mirror, Ferdinand's groin injury has basically recovered. The iron gate worth 30 million pounds will return to the main position of the Red Devils in the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals held in the early morning of Thursday, Beijing time.
In the three games that Ferdinand was absent, the Red Devils Defense lost a total of 5 goals, including 2 goals respectively against Villa and Porto, and allowed Sunderland striker Jones to break the goal in the last round of the league. The Mirror said that Ferdinand could have participated in the league against Sunderland last weekend, but the Lord did not want to take the risk to ensure that Leo could play in the Champions League in the middle of the week. When his teammates went to Sunderland, Ferdinand stayed at Carrington Base and continued his rehabilitation training.
Ferdinand has decided to follow Manchester United to Lisbon, where he will partner with Vidic to form Manchester United's strongest central-back combination this season. A friend of Ferdinand revealed to the media that Leo will have an 80% chance of a starter against Porto. Now, Ferdinand's desire to fight is very strong. His close friend revealed that Leo will stick to the field even if he takes a painkiller. This may be a decisive game for Manchester United this season. Ferdinand decided to come back and start, so he made every effort to pass the pre-match physical examination.
On Monday, British local time, Ferdinand has started ball training. He will practice with his teammates at the Dragon Stadium tomorrow night. The groin injury plagued Ferdinand for almost a season. Although Manchester United's team doctor forced Leo to rest and gave him regular physical therapy, there are signs that Ferdinand is likely to have an operation in the summer.
In addition to Ferdinand's almost certain match against Porto, left-back Evra and goalkeeper Van der Sar, who have been exhausted recently, also got a break in the league against Sunderland. In the life-and-death battle against Porto, the Red Devils are expected to gather a neat line of defense.
Another piece of good news is that Rafael, a Brazilian young player who has made rapid progress this season, and Brown, the main right-back last season, will also recover from injury in two weeks. Their comeback also made Manchester United finally find an authentic right-back, and there is no need for Wan Jinyou Oshe to guest in this position. For Manchester United, the comeback of defense generals Brown and Rafal is expected to become a booster for their three consecutive championships in the Premier League.
Defense is important, but please don't forget that not letting the opponent score is just the first step. Next, it also depends on Manchester United's attack ability. In this regard, it seems that Ferguson doesn't have to worry too much. Ronaldo also made a bold statement, and Li Yu has proved that she has always maintained a good competitive performance with her excellent performance in the league. State.
The British media are also sarcastically thanking the Chinese Football Association. It is their generously removing Li Yu from the Chinese national team, leaving Manchester United with an excellent front-line killer. The Chinese domestic media dare not say so, but the British media dares to say that it is not a problem to fight against UEFA, let alone What's more, the Chinese Football Association can't beat the eight poles.
The huge satirical cartoon is more vivid. On the one hand, there is the expulsion order presented by the chairman of the Chinese Football Association, and on the other hand, there is Li Yujia's certificate in Manchester United boss Ferguson's hand. Of course, Li Yu himself will reach out to get the certificate!
Why did you take Li Yu out for news alone?
The British media is not a fool. The best state of Manchester United is Li Yu. You can't see any negative impact of consecutive games. This is called a show!
The Portuguese are waiting to welcome Li Yu's Hercules shot. At that time, you will know that Manchester United's goal is not so good, and it is useless to return to the home court...