Chapter 213 Participation in Rotation

The quarter-final match of the UEFA Champions League was released, and the two former finals were repeated. In addition to Arsenal vs. Barcelona, the encounter between Manchester United and Bayern Munich was also an eye-catching heavyweight dialogue.

The topic is inevitably dragged back to 1999. Manchester United's official website commented: "Of course, the seven encounters between the two teams, including the final in Nou Camp in 1999, which is perhaps the greatest night in the history of the Red Devils. Sheringham and Solskjaer scored in stoppage time, which locked the historic triple crown."

Manchester United can't forget the game. Even if they were the luckier side in the process, Bayern led 1-0 and had many opportunities to make up for it. Effenborg's long-range shot came out of the post, Yankel's inverted hook hit the crossbar, Sauer's hanging shot knocked on the goalpost... Of course, the Red Devils lost the main central avant-back combination Keane before the game. And Scholes is also an important reason why Bayern has the upper hand.

Judging from the historical confrontation, Bayern is also a slightly dominant side against Manchester United. The two teams won 2-2, 1:1 in the 98-99 UEFA Champions League group stage, and Manchester United reversed the final, but in the 2000-01 season, Bayern doubled in the Champions League (2-1 at home and 1-0 away) Manchester United, 01-02 In the UEFA Champions League group stage of the season, the two sides tied (1 to 1, 0 to 0). In the Mercedes-Benz Cup Invitational before the season, Bayern beat Manchester United by penalty kick to win the championship.

But after all, history has become history, and the reality is the most important. To be fair, although today's Bayern has famous players such as Robben and Ribery, its status and heavyweight in European football are difficult to compare with the giant team in the late 1990s and early 20s. The configuration of other positions in the lineup and the overall combat effectiveness are different from top giants such as Manchester United, and Van Gaal In the first season of leading the team, the team's situation was difficult to say stable, and the elimination of Fiorentina in the 1/8 finals was even more difficult and controversial. In contrast to Manchester United, the traces of C Rotves' departure from the team have been wiped out by Ferguson in the past year. Rooney and Li Yu are in the best state of their careers. In addition, the playing style of the Red Devils 451 is more and more stable, and the defensive and offensive ability have been extremely outstanding.

In the battle against Bayern again, Ferguson's mouth must be full of respect. For the "giant" with historical background, the Lord has always been full of respect. However, just like the 1/8 final against AC Milan, history is only the past. The comparison of real strength and state determine everything. This is the eternal truth on the football field. Milan used to be the European nemesis of Manchester United. Previously, the Red Devils were eliminated three times, but now the Rossoneri is already difficult to compare with the dynasty era, Manchester United 3 to 2 and 4. The sweep of 0 shows the "realistic gap" between the two teams.

In the view of public opinion, in the face of the momentum of Manchester United, Bayern's situation is similar to that of AC Milan. The odds before and after the draw of William Hill Betting Company shows this view. Bayern's odds of winning the championship have changed from 11.00 to 13.00, which is less favorable than before the draw, while Manchester United has changed from 4.50 to 4. .00, the popularity continues to rise. Obviously, the reality is more valuable than the historical record, which is also the reason why Manchester United continues to be optimistic after beating AC Milan and winning Bayern.

Manchester United drew Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The whole club thought that the team had a good chance to advance. Head coach Ferguson said that he hoped that the team would have a complete lineup at that time.

Ferguson said: "The history of the past confrontation with Bayern Munich in the European arena shows that it will be a very difficult match."

"There will be a very good atmosphere in both games. They have an excellent stadium and good turf. Our opponent is an excellent and experienced team."

"I hope we can have a complete lineup, and everyone we need can play. We have a good chance (promotion)."

Manchester United Club Secretary Ramsden expressed optimism: "If we can choose the result of the draw, it will be a good draw, but the game needs to win, and we still have a long way to go to the final. I'm sure that there will be no thought of underesthe enemy in Old Trafford.

The overall combat effectiveness is superior, but Manchester United has some off-field troubles.

The first is the influence and schedule of the Premier League. At present, the league competition is getting hot, and the Red Devils can't make a choice, so they can only fight hard on both lines.

On March 30, Manchester United will start the first round of visiting Munich. On April 7, they will return to Old Trafford to play Bayern at home. Between these two Champions League games, they will play Chelsea at home on April 3. In just nine days, the Red Devils will play three hard battles, and these three games are the key games that may determine the fate of the season. Stress and the resulting physical and psychological fatigue can be imagined.

It can be said that Chelsea's performance and how much pressure it can put on Manchester United in the league will largely affect the Red Devils' preparations for the Champions League.

If they can successfully break through the schedule and beat Bayern, Manchester United's prospects in the semi-finals are widely optimistic. Both Lyon and Bordeaux are regarded as "weak teams" with poor strength, but the reality may not be so. The two French teams are not as easy to deal with as people think. The former eliminated Real Madrid, while the latter is a powerful team with amazing stability. No matter who plays against Manchester United, it may become an unpredictable team.

Manchester United has suffered losses against the French team in the history of the Champions League. In the 97-98 season, the Red Devils lost to Monaco (0 to 0 away and 1 to 1) at home. In the 05-06 season, Manchester United failed to qualify from the Champions League group, including a draw and one loss to Lille (0 to 0 at home and 0 to 1) away. It is the key.

In this UEFA Champions League draw, the two French teams met in the quarter-finals, which seemed to kill each other, but from the point of view of "conspiracy theory", this is equivalent to ensuring that there is a French team in the top four, which extends to the semi-finals. Will the French team be " escorted" to advance to the Bernabeu finals? Question mark Of course, this is just speculation out of nothing. Platini will never admit that he has any stains and shady stories in the Champions League.

Sometimes it seems smooth, but if you don't pay attention, you will fall into the abyss. Chelsea in the 03-04 season is a lesson from Manchester United. It was Abu's first year. The Lanier rate team overturned Arsenal, which had suppressed themselves for a whole season in the quarter-finals, and considering that year's top four (the other three teams were Porto, Monaco and A Coruña), Chelsea's prospects for the championship looked good, but in the semi-finals, the Blues played away. 1:3, 2-2 at home fell at the foot of Monaco, which was regrettable to be eliminated.

In an interview, Li Yu was also asked whether Manchester United consumed too much in the domestic league and whether it would affect the Champions League.

"It's a difficult process. Next, we have to face Liverpool. This game has a great impact on the final trend of the league. Now every game is the focus. However, enjoying this difficult process is also conducive to my growth. I hope to be with Man Get through this difficult stage together!"

It seems that Manchester United's No. 9 is still very confident, describing the difficult field as a process of growth.

Ferguson is not so calm!

The old man was angry again. During the intense competition for the league championship, he aimed at the FA, which was caused by Gerrard's elbow.

In Liverpool's victory over Portsmouth, the Red Army elbowed the opponent's Michael Brown. If the FA was punished according to the video, Gerrard may miss Sunday's game with Manchester United, but in the end the FA did not take any penalty, which made Ferguson very angry.

"I don't expect Gerrard to be accused at all, because the FA (Disciplinary Committee) is completely unincent. I don't know if they know what they are doing. Some decisions are scratchy and not sustainable."

"But I'm sure I think that if a Manchester United player does this, he will be punished. Look at Ferdinand's example." Ferdinand was suspended for four games due to similar elbow strokes. No wonder Ferguson was dissatisfied.

Ferguson also called for some former coaches to top up the current institution: "I think it may be worth having some coaches who are not currently working to take over the department. These people have participated in the game, which is their great advantage, especially compared with the current guys."

In addition, Manchester United midfielder Nani is also launching an offensive against Liverpool. He publicly mobilized Gerrard to transfer and said that if the English are really ambitious, they should not stay in the Liverpool team.

"I don't know Gerrard's plan for this summer, but a player of his strength must want to win the championship. It doesn't happen in Liverpool. He can consider leaving the team."

"Last summer, I listed Liverpool in the championship group. I was surprised by their performance. It's not easy for them to enter the top four this year. Other teams have performed well, and the small changes may affect the whole situation."

No matter what you say, the game still comes as scheduled.

No one expected that Liverpool would be the main guest at the beginning, giving Manchester United, who is in Old Trafford.

Liverpool got a perfect start. In the 5th minute, Torres stole the ball from the midfield and passed the ball to Gerrard, the Red Army's long direct pass, Kuyt made a cross near the bottom line on the right side of the penalty area, and the unguarded Torres scored at 10 yards, which was his 18th goal this season.

After conceded the goal, Manchester United immediately launched an offensive, and the front line led by Li Yu and Rooney also joined the crazy counterattack.

In the twelfth minute, Li Yu broke into the penalty area and was knocked down by Mascheranola. Li Yu won a penalty for Manchester United. The referee had already pointed to the penalty point, an undisputed penalty kick.

Li Yu personally sent the football into the Liverpool gate held by Reina. Just four minutes later, Manchester United relied on Li Yu's penalty kick to equalize the score.

Both sides pulled back the balance. Because Suya intercepted Carrick's pass and passed Torres, Vidic took the lead. Park Ji-sung stopped the ball in front of the penalty area and missed the opportunity to shoot.

In the 21st minute, Kuit split, Torres' cross won the corner, Gerard opened, and Lucas' header was confiscated by Van der Sar. However, Manchester United missed a good opportunity a minute later. Valencia broke through from the right side of Insuya's back pass, and the unguarded Park Ji-sung headed the ball outside the edge of the penalty area and missed the back point. In the 25th minute, Torres was sent a yellow card for a foul on Park Ji-sung. In the 29th minute, Fletcher passed the ball and Nani's long-range shot from the left was saved from the near corner by Reina.

The two sides are in a stalemate, with Manchester United's possession rate of 59% higher than Liverpool in the first half. Although Manchester United's passing success rate is only 82.2%, it is still 10 percentage points higher than that of the Reds. From the data on the field, we can intuitively conclude that both sides of the Double Reds Club will be active in the game, giving their opponents a lot of pressure.

In the 40th minute, Evra made a diagonal pass from the left, Park Ji-sung headed the ball from 12 yards away, and the ball missed the right post. In half-time stoppage time, Carragher fouled Fletcher in front of the penalty area and was fined a yellow card, and the referee was fined a free kick.

Rooney and Li Yu stood in front of the ball, looked at each other tacitly, nodded at the same time, and the two had already determined the main penalty plan.

Li Yu stayed in front of the football, while Rooney ran into the wall and tried to squeeze a gap to fight for more space for Li Yu's shot.

Liverpool players don't know the power of Manchester United's No. 9 free kick. How old are the seven people who form the human wall? They also secretly move forward when the referee is not paying attention.

Li Yu began to run, but the powerful free kick that people imagined did not appear. Suddenly, Li Yu pushed gently, and Rooney suddenly killed in the human wall and went straight.

Oh, my God!

Li Yu and Rooney played two free kicks in front of Liverpool's penalty area. Without Li Yu's absolute speed, such cooperation can't be played at all. Besides, the penalty area is full of people. As long as one of them reaches out and screams, the free kick attack will be over.

Wearing No. 9, he rushed into Liverpool's penalty area like lightning. When the ball arrived, all the Liverpool players seemed to react. The funniest thing was Agel. After jumping up and blocking it, he turned around and was still looking for traces of football.

After Li Yu received the ball, he immediately hit the goal vigorously, and the football entered close to the post.

Reina didn't react at all. It was really wonderful. It was almost a perfect free kick.

The score in the first half was fixed at 2:1, and Manchester United led Liverpool at home.

The struggle in the half is still fierce. In the 52nd minute, Rooney passed the ball, and Park Ji-sung's volley in front of the penalty area was taken by Reina again. Manchester United gradually took advantage of their home advantage to take the initiative, and Liverpool's counterattack force was obviously insufficient. Manchester United expanded the score in the 60th minute, Rooney scored the ball to the right, Fletcher made a cross, and Park Ji-sung scored a header in front of Glenn Johnson on the edge of the penalty area. This is the second goal of the South Korean winger in the last three games.

3:1, the double red club completely lost the suspense, and Manchester United has taken the lead by two goals at home.

Ferguson immediately made a substitution adjustment. Li Yu was replaced by Scholes. This time, it was Manchester United's turn to enjoy the early rest on the 9th.

However, after Li Yu's end, she seemed to be a little unsatisfied and reluctant to walk to the sidelines.

"Kid, the hard battle is yet to come. Your task now is to have a good rest!" Ferguson frowned, but when he shook hands, he explained to Li Yu the original intention of the change.

"Boss, I know, I'm just not used to being replaced so early!" Li Yu took the towel and clothes handed over by the staff and said what she thought.

I'm afraid that there is no communication. Two simple sentences avoid many unnecessary misunderstandings.

Especially in the face of a famous head coach like Ferguson, it is not easy to explain it to his players.

Ferguson nodded and let Li Yu sit on the bench.

In the 76th minute, Fletcher passed the ball, and Rooney shot 25 yards higher than the crossbar after two people in a row. Then Babel replaced Maxie Rodriguez. In the 79th minute, Giggs replaced Nani. Liverpool completed the final adjustment in the 83rd minute, and Benayong replaced Lucas. In the 86th minute, Park Ji-sung passed the ball, and Rooney broke into the penalty area and made a low shot from the near corner at 15 yards in the left rib.

In the 90th minute, Gerard made a cross from the right side of the penalty area, Torres missed a good opportunity at 12 yards. He hit the ball high, and Benayon's powerless header on the edge of the penalty area was taken off by Van der Sar. After 5 minutes of injury time, Manchester United kept the victory to the end. Manchester United won four consecutive victories, 9 points ahead of Chelsea in two games.

Liverpool has not won six consecutive away games.

Today's game was very fierce. Weber showed five yellow cards before and after, but Ferguson thought it was too light. In his opinion, the penalty given by the team was no problem, but the foul Mascherano was enough to get a red card to leave the field, but Webb did not do so. Ferguson said: "I think it should be a red card to make a penalty decision. Because I don't understand how to block Valencia's shot if I use normal movements. This is an absolute chance to step on the door.

When talking about the whole game, Ferguson said: "It's a fierce game. Liverpool are excellent in interception. We know that the reason why they do this is because we are strong. So you have to be patient. Park scored a wonderful goal, and today he played another important role for us. When asked if this game is a classic, Ferguson replied, "I'm sure I'm not qualified. But the fight is very fierce. You can't move your eyes away. I think there is anyone who can hold a cup of tea and watch the TV broadcast quietly. I'm sure of this.

At the last moment of the game, Torres missed a rare opportunity, and Ferguson was also a little palpitated. He said, "Tores may have played too hastily, which is the only big defensive loophole in our whole game."

When the media asked that Li Yu was replaced in advance, as if he was unwilling, Ferguson did not say too much, insisting that it was just a necessary rotation. As for the rest, there was nothing to talk about at all!

Li Yu also answered similar questions in the same tone, and said that there was no problem with her communication with the head coach at all!

However, in the league three days later, Li Yu did not appear in Manchester United's starting list, which caused a big disturbance.