Chapter 223 Twilight? Three points in hand
The 155th Manchester derby was the first game to watch in this round. In order to take care of the viewing time of the Asian audience, the game was separated at 13:45 local time in the United Kingdom.
Although Manchester City has won at the city stadium twice this season, Manchester City lost 1-2 in the League Cup. The Manchester derby at Manchester City's home game has been divided in the past 12 years, with Manchester United with 7 wins and 5 losses slightly the upper hand.
Manchester United had the upper hand with 63 wins, 49 draws and 42 losses. In the 25 historical encounters of the Premier League, Manchester United had the upper hand with 15 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, including 7 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses away. Manchester City rotated two people, and Bridge and De Jong started. For Manchester United, Ferdinand was injured, Rooney recovered in time, and Evans, Evra, Fletcher and Gibson started.
In the first leg of the League Cup, the feud between Gary Neville and Tevez became the focus of the post-match.
Manchester City fans will definitely take special care of Manchester United captain in the game.
Li Yu was still chatting with Rooney before the kick-off. The two haven't started the game together for nearly two weeks.
"Fatty, you don't show up. Look at the British media. What a face!"
" Come on, don't talk nonsense. You're making a fortune in a muffled voice!"
The referee found that the two Manchester United strikers were still chatting, and immediately motioned them to stand in their positions, and the game was about to begin.
The two immediately put away their smiling faces. After a whistle, Rooney handed the ball to Li Yu and the game officially began.
This time, Manchester City is quite tenacious and very difficult to deal with at home.
In the 24th minute of the first half, Li Yu scored the first goal for Manchester United, just like any previous game, they took the lead.
It is reasonable that the pace of this game should fall into the hands of Manchester United. Manchester City can only be led by the leading Manchester United.
But the development of facts is completely different.
Just five minutes after Manchester United scored, Manchester City quickly equalized the score, and Tevez scored.
The top star of Manchester City this season pushed Manchester United into the abyss.
But after all, Manchester United's overall strength is stronger than Manchester City, so they took the lead again before the end of the first half. The person who scored this time was Rooney.
But the sound of cheering for Manchester City in the stands did not stop for a moment.
Perhaps the fans also understand that the victory or defeat of this game is directly related to the qualification of the Champions League, so the Manchester City fans in the stands are particularly interesting.
And with their encouragement, Manchester City's performance was also very good.
Even if Manchester United has taken the lead, they still feel great pressure, which is passed on to them by the tenacious Manchester City players.
Although Manchester City worked very hard, they were unable to equalize until the end of the first half.
However, the Manchester City players were not dejected. In the applause of the home fans, they came off with their heads high.
This Manchester City has begun to have the temperament of a rich family under Mancini's **.
Perhaps from the reaction of the fans, the leading position in the first half is like Manchester City.
Manchester United fans and players away from home will not know that in the minds of Manchester City players, their goal this season is the qualification of the Champions League. What are the giants? It can't be built in a day without money. There must be corresponding achievements. Champions League qualification is the first important goal on Manchester City's growth path.
So no matter what, Manchester City players will not give up this game easily.
In any case, you can't lose to Manchester United.
This is the voice of all Manchester City players.
Back to the locker room, Mancini comforted all the players, although they didn't seem to need comfort.
Of course Mancini knows this. He knows that the players are ambitious, but this is not enough. He has to add fire.
The Italian, who has always been stingy with his own words, began to comfort his players in the midfield. He did not say how important the game was for the club this season, but comforted him?
On the contrary, it made the players feel ashamed, and the Italians' unexpected remarks achieved good results.
They would rather let Mancini scold them, which is more comfortable than this. This resentment can only be vented on Manchester United in the second half.
This self-blame finally turned into fuel in their hearts, making anger burn more and more vigorously and becoming the driving force for them to move forward.
After returning to the city court, their performance suddenly increased compared with the first half.
This was greatly beyond Manchester United's expectations, which surprised Manchester United's players.
As a result, Manchester City scored an advanced goal not long after the beginning of the second half.
"Tervis! It's Argentine again!!! Ferguson will definitely regret it very much now. While Manchester United was still looking for a good front line, the former Manchester United general gave the old man a good regret medicine!" The commentator shouted.
There were huge cheers from the stands of the City Stadium, and the fans jumped up from their seats and waved their fists.
"Manchester City equalized twice when they fell behind twice! It's really tenacious!"
"Tervis's goal reminded Manchester United that this is in the city court! This is the home court in Manchester City! They are not so easily defeated by their sworn enemies in the same city!"
The commentators cheered for Manchester City.
When did Manchester City become so bloody? This is the impression that Manchester United should give people!
The progress of Manchester City is so great that in the future, the Manchester Derby will definitely win all the derbys of England than others. The strong rise of Manchester City has turned Manchester into a real derby battlefield.
Li Yu is also constantly recalling the process of the game, finding that today's Manchester City people are more energetic and bloody than them. In other words, Manchester City people's desire to win is stronger than them.
What makes Manchester United players not seem to be as eager to win as before?
Continuous victories? Obviously not!
Fatigue? Not even!
Now Manchester United has one more twilight and one less sharpness!
Especially in the midfield, Manchester United's midfield interception ability is not bad, but in terms of creativity, it is not as good as before!
It is more about relying on experience and familiarity with the tactical system to maintain the front and back system.
The years are unforgiving. Many people at Manchester United are old, including Ferguson.
The only change may be in the front line of Manchester United, but in many cases, the striker is not omnipotent and must rely on the support of the midfield, but now it is obviously not enough.
In the next game, the two sides were deadlocked. Manchester United wants to regain the lead, while Manchester City is obsessed and doesn't give them such an opportunity.
The Manchester City fans in the stands were very excited to see the team entangled with Manchester United - whether they are willing to admit this or not, it is a fact that Manchester United is more powerful than Manchester City today. Being able to pester Manchester United makes them feel that their team's performance is no worse than Manchester United. The key is to create some trouble for Manchester United to win the championship, which is a sense of achievement.
And they can not only pester Manchester United and prevent them from scoring goals, but they also used a counterattack in the 70th minute to score a goal!
When Adam Johnson scored the third goal, the city court was completely boiling!
Reversal. In the past, Manchester City was reversed by Manchester United. Now today, Manchester City can reverse the moment of Manchester United in the game.
The blue ocean of the city stadium set off a huge tsunami in an instant, and the ** of Manchester City fans are the waves of waves!
"Adam Johnson! This amazing young man! His goal gave Manchester City hope for the Champions League! Manchester City also has excellent young people. He stood up to judge the game at this moment. Manchester City is now the leading side, and the score is 3:2! What an exciting score, we have surpassed!!! Reversed Manchester United!!!"
Adam Johnson ran to the coach's bench with open arms. Behind his buttocks was a large group of his teammates, who plunged into the crowd in front of the coach's bench.
Adam Johnson, who took the lead, rushed straight to the front of Mancini, and the Italians subconsciously dodged some.
However. More people poured in and completely drowned the two of them.
They are using this way to express their respect to Mancini. It is this Italian who makes them feel like winning and the confidence to win the game.
"What a warm scene this is..." The commentator sighed.
Some people have even begun to imagine that if Manchester City can win this game, then the players should raise Mancini high and carry it around the field after the game, because the final victory of this game represents too many meanings. One of the most critical is the city of Manchester, no There is only one rich family, but two, and there is also a Manchester City club that can beat Manchester United.
However, there are often discordant people when celebrating, because they support Manchester United. The away Manchester United fans are now booing in the blue ocean to express their dissatisfaction.
Rooney looked at the crazy Manchester City players, snorted, and said to Li Yu beside him, "Should we add a special gift to their celebration, what do you think, LI?"
"What?"
"Goal! Or we can also give them a reversal gift bag!"
Rooney pulled the football around, and he couldn't wait to kick off.
He only scored one goal in this game, and so did Li Yu. If they score another goal, they would just complete the reversal gift package Rooney said.
Manchester City's celebration was so long that the referee couldn't stand it anymore. He came to dissuade them and let them quickly return to the court.
When running back to the court, Adam Johnson was cheered by Manchester City fans, and they would not be stingy with the encouragement of young people.
Some fans also compare him with Li Yu and shout, "We have Johnson, so we don't envy Manchester United!"
Is that really the case? Maybe Adam Johnson himself is a little bad when he is called by the fans. Can he really be compared with Li Yu? Shaking his head, Adam Johnson has begun to prepare to start the game again.
Just four minutes after Manchester City's reversal, it was Manchester United's turn to quickly return a big gift to Manchester City!
They equalized the score!
"Manchester United No. 9! It's that Chinese boy again, damn it! I really don't want him to appear in the picture. He flew up! Heading! It's over, no suspense! Ji Wen is no match for him at all!"
"Li Yu equalized the score for Manchester United! The wonderfulness of the Manchester derby is simply amazing. We must always be vigilant, and we don't know when the goal will appear. Neutral fans will be very excited. Enough goals, enough hot enough scenes. Is there anything more wonderful than this?
"The Italians and his players seem to be happy too early. The game is not over yet. Now their ** celebration is more like a joke, because the two teams are now back on the same running line. I don't know who will laugh to the end?"
"Ah...ah...ah!" After seeing Li Yu smash the football into Manchester City's goal, the Manchester City commentator hugged his head in pain and let out a depressed lament. Apart from sighing, he really didn't know what to say.
Originally, the lead gave him hope, but only four minutes later, the hope was dashed.
It doesn't taste good. If he can choose, he would rather not give him hope at the beginning, so that his heart will not hurt so much.
After the goal, Li Yu did not run. In the boos of Manchester City fans at the city stadium, Manchester United picked up the football and turned around and ran to the middle circle. Looking at this posture, the two goals were not over, and one point could not satisfy Manchester United's forward killer.
The deafening boos hit him overwhelmingly, but he was fearless and put the ball firmly on the kick-off point, waiting for the Manchester City players to kick off again.
After Li Yu scored, Ferguson stood up from his seat - this was his first time in this game. He had been sitting on the coach's seat and chewing gum.
He called the captain of the team, Neville, from the court and said to him, "We still need to score goals. When it comes to our performance, tell everyone that I want three points!"
Neville nodded and immediately ran back to the field to pass on the intention of head coach Ferguson.
In the old man's dictionary, there is only victory, and only victory can reassure him. He is really old. I don't know when the idea of a draw has flashed in his mind. At the critical moment, Ferguson still found himself, three points! It must be three points!
Just looking at the Manchester City people celebrating the goal in **, Ferguson really feels that he is old. He may not be able to run anymore. Yes, when was the last time ** rushed into the stadium to celebrate the goal? The old man doesn't remember it anymore. Now Manchester United seems to lack some vitality!
At this time, Ferguson thought about problems that many people did not think of. Manchester United seems to have reached the point of change, but now is not the time. Everything will be carefully considered after the end of the season.
At the thought of this, although he did not want to admit it, he still felt a little sad.
He has been avoiding this problem more than once. Today, he has escaped again. The excuse is also very good. The league champion and the Champions League champion!
Ferguson was still chewing his gum in his mouth. No one noticed his psychological change, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Ferguson's words successfully aroused the morale of Manchester United, and the old midfielder has regained his previous vitality, and the more he plays, the more threatening he becomes.
Manchester United made another counterattack. This time, Rooney took the ball to the front court and used his own technical breakthrough. After passing Compani, he directly faced goalkeeper Gwen.
All the hearts of Manchester City fans are hanging up. This is a single knife ball!
With Rooney's ability, can he easily let go of such an opportunity?
Rooney shot!
The goalkeeper Jiwen did not judge the right direction, and he rushed to the opposite place.
But the football did not fly into the goal, but rolled out of the bottom line with the post...
"Oh--ah--!!" The commentator of Manchester United TV was so disappointed. When he watched Rooney cheated goalkeeper Gwen and shot the football towards the goal, he couldn't wait to raise his arms and cheer. As a result, the next second, his hands slapped hard on the top of his head, and then he knelt on the grass with his hands on his head. How he hoped to score a goal.
"Roney - he missed a chance to become a hero!"
"Manchester City people must be in a cold sweat! It was so thrilling just now! Manchester United organized such a counterattack, and the game seems to be controlled by Manchester United again!"
"The fat man still has a chance. Get up!" Li Yu ran over to comfort Rooney.
Rooney nodded, stood up, and ran back to his position.
It may be the influence of a single shot. Manchester United scored and reversed the game, but it was not Rooney who scored in the end, but the rejuvenated midfielder Scholes.
Manchester United staged a final kill in the 93rd minute. Evra made a cross from the left, and the unguarded Scholes headed the ball from 12 yards. The ball bounced to the ground and went into the net close to the right column. Ginger Head, who had just renewed his contract with Manchester United, scored the 6th goal of the season, and scored 149 goals for Manchester United in his career. In the end, Manchester United defeated Manchester City.
After the goal, the ginger head is a rare ** celebration in his career. He glided close to the ground and enjoyed the feeling brought by the grass rubbing his thighs. The grass, Manchester United veteran stayed in the green for another year. Will there be such a moment in the following year?
3:4! The two teams scored a total of 7 goals. Manchester City fans may not believe it until the last moment. In the end, their team was reversed by Manchester United again!
They are constantly venting their disappointment. They haven't left for a long time, and they haven't forgotten to send their applause to all today's Manchester City players. Today's Manchester City players' performance is enough to win their applause. It's just that the damn Manchester United scored a damn goal at the last moment!
I don't know when the final kill has become the main theme of the Manchester derby, and the victims are always Manchester City, which is unfair!
But the game is over, Manchester United has won three people, and Manchester City needs to pray for Tottenham Hotspur's next game, which also did not get points. Manchester City's promotion to the Champions League now depends on other people's faces!