Chapter 398 The end of the draw

The players of the home and away teams returned to the field with a completely different mood.

Manchester United players seem to be full of confidence and their performance is quite relaxed.

In addition to the grim face, what other expressions can Manchester City players have!

At the beginning of the second half of the game, it seemed that Manchester City fans also felt the depression of the players on the field. The most active in the whole stadium were not the home fans. They are now a little silent. On the contrary, the few Manchester United fans are extremely active in the court.

The first 5 minutes of the game were also the same as that of the fans. Manchester United played steadily and steadily, the more dangerous it became, especially Li Yu's counterattack, which almost won.

Manchester United's playing style seems to be a clear defensive counterattack. This is not a passive counterattack. No one will say that Manchester United's counterattack is not a threat, and Manchester City's attack can't let go.

Tevez has always been sleepwalking. It seems that he hasn't entered the game yet. The performance of Manchester City players today is almost like this, either not in a state or tied up!

What role did Mancini's roar in the midfield?

Who knows?

Seeing that the game will become a garbage time if it goes on like this, Mancini has to make adjustments in 55 minutes.

Adam Johnson is ready to replace Milner.

Adebayor also began to warm up, and the replacement person should be the sleepwalker Tevez.

Shortly after Manchester City's substitution was completed, a conflict broke out on the field. It seems that the indispensable scene in the derby is the fierce conflict between the players of the two teams.

Knowing that they were going to be replaced immediately, Tevez and the young Manchester United broke out in a fierce conflict. This was the second time they were together in the game.

Fortunately, the referee was next to the two, and did not let the emotional two people upgrade their words and actions.

Replace the person immediately, just when the replacement is completed.

Adebayor touched the ball for the first time, and the goal was scored.

Speaking of which, this is an accident. There will always be some accidents on the football field. Manchester United's good luck came to an end today. Van der Sar unexpectedly made a well-known mistake that led to all Manchester United's previous advantages.

The butter hand can't be there at this time. Adebayor shot without threat. Van der Sar actually dragged back and leaked into the back goal!

1:1!

A wonderful free kick, a classic butter hand!

The game has become very interesting!

The Manchester derby has become a funny element, but the next scene has also become lackluster!

There is nothing to see, and the 1:1 score is maintained to the end!

In a derby in the same city, the home team's 8 corner kicks did not create any decent header attack, but the visiting team's 5 corner kicks, which made the home team's goal dangerous several times. In today's Manchester derby, because of the presence of Vidic, the pass success rate of Manchester City's team was limited to 21%. Although the two sides finally exchanged blank papers and shook hands, Vidic was the real "behind-the-scenes" person who dominated the draw.

In the last 4 games, Manchester United has 3 wins and 1 draw, and 3 clean sheets.

In the six games that Vidic played in the past half month, Manchester United only lost two goals, and the Red Devils' defense returned to the European peak. Manchester United's Iron Guard is gradually coming out of the downturn at the beginning of the season, leading the Red Devils to a low-conceded and smoother cycle. Although the number of goals conceded in the league is still the highest in the top four, it is the more and more stable performance of the Serbs in the back defense that ensured Manchester United's low goals in recent league games and gave Ferguson a 12-game unbeaten league start.

Manchester United got several corner kicks before the end of the game. Nani would directly look for Vidic from the defense line almost every time he passed the ball, and the Serbs also made Mancini's defense break out in a cold sweat twice. At the defensive end, in the face of the short center Tevez, Manchester United's iron gate is effortless and has almost become the hegemon in the Red Devils' penalty area.

In the 21st minute, Manchester United's free kick from the front court was sent to the penalty area. Vidic competed for the top with a very threatening time and was cleared by the opposing defender in time. In the 25th minute, Milner in the penalty area, Vidić caught up with the English at the bottom line and quickly destroyed the ball before the opponent's foot. In the 42nd minute, Yaya Toure passed three Manchester United in the midfield. Just as he was about to step into the penalty area to form a single knife, it was the Serbian who stabbed out, and at the critical moment, the former Barcelona midfielder's attempt to hit Huanglong's thought.

In addition, when the teammates of the two sides compete fiercely, the Manchester United captain always appears in the camera. In the 63rd minute, Milner competed with Vidic in the front court and was squeezed to the ground by a Manchester United defender with obvious physical advantages. When he fell to the ground, his head also hit Vidic's leg pad. In the 65th minute, Yaya Toure had another tough confrontation with Vidic in the midfield, and the two fell to the ground after a fight.

It can be seen that the Serbs in the game, like the Predator, appeared in every key place that needed him.

After the game, Sky Sports gave Vidic a high score of 8 points to Manchester United, and tied with Manchester City's Milner, commenting: "Manchester United's defense is an absolute rock."

Fans also recognize this. In the fan rating within 1 hour after the game, the Manchester United captain ranked first in the team with a high score of 8.2. The data provided by OPTA can better explain the irreplaceable role of the Serbs in the defense of Manchester United. Whether it is the number of passes or the number of forward passes, Vidic is far ahead of his partner Ferdinand. The six-time relief in the penalty area is twice that of the latter, and there are 7 steals and 5 successes, while the England Iron Guard's statistics in this project are 0.

Although the data does not mean that Ferdinand is useless on the field, it is an indisputable fact that Vidic takes the initiative to take responsibility in defense and competes for the first place. It is an indisputable fact that his role has surpassed the former.

It is precisely because there are defensive roles such as Vidic and Terry in the club and the national team that Leo has the opportunity to "sleak idle" on the court. Manchester United's defense this season is not stable, right-back candidates flow frequently, and after Evra on the left assists, it is almost undefensable.

After Ferdinand returned from his injury, he never found his peak state. The unfavorable interception of the midfield this season has turned Manchester United's defense into Vidic's "one-man defense". If it hadn't been for Van der Sar, I'm afraid the new captain of the Red Devils would have worked harder on the court.

Ferguson spent only 7 million pounds five years ago to buy a mainstay that could support Manchester United's defense for 10 years. It has to be said that it is a value-added deal.

Although he and Nani are the best signings of the Red Devils in recent years, the Serbs who have played for the team for five years, with their current state, continue to ensure Manchester United's high-quality defense in the next five years, almost no doubt. Before Vidic, Manchester United players won the Player of the Year in the England Professional Players Association as a central defender, dating back to the time when the current Sunderland coach Bruce played for Manchester United.

Coincidentally, the latter was also the former captain of Manchester United. In the 90-91 season, Bruce, who plays as a central defender, has scored 19 goals in one season for Manchester United. The striker's goal efficiency is proud of the heroes, and he has become the most recognized counterpart of the players. However, at present, Vidic has the tendency to catch up with his predecessors. His partner with Ferdinand has made people almost forget the nostalgic super central defender group that once swept England by Bruce and Paris.

This season, he was once considered to be Manchester United's biggest weakness in the right-back position. With Brown's comeback, he finally stopped making trouble.

In Manchester United's last five Premier League and Champions League games, Rafal played full attendance in two games against Bursa Sports, while Brown played 90 minutes in the game against Wolves.

But in the two highlights of the five games, in the home game against Tottenham Hotspur and the away city derby, Ferguson did not hesitate to let the young player Rafael take the lead. Brown only had a chance to be a substitute, and the Brazilian young man's performance was not degraded to his mission.

After two games, he succeeded in limiting Bell and Tevez, the two recent momentum of the Premier League.

Today's draw is not popular in many Manchester derby battles, but the contradictions will certainly not disappear.

Veteran Gary Neville watched from the wall. This time, he took the lead for the Red Devils, and it was Rafal, the successor of the veteran, who started the war with Tevez.

In the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, Rafal was entangled in a fight with Tevez. After getting up, the "Beast" took the lead and fired directly at Rafal.

And the young player of Manchester United was not scared. Without saying a word, he fought back directly with words. He even stepped forward and pointed to the other party and argued with Tevez face to face. Although he didn't know whether the two "greetings" to each other in English or Latin, Tevez obviously did not expect that the former teammate was even more angry than Neville, which could be called a "thunderman", so that the referee on duty, Foy had to separate the two and give them a verbal warning.

Judging from the title photo of Sky Sports after the game, Rafal seems to be more angry, and his expression is obviously more ferocious than Bitvis.

Rafal's tough character in this game is not only reflected in his mouth. After the game, Sky Sports gave him 7 points, and the team tied for second place. The comment was "another classic and eye-catching performance", which is certainly not just to praise him and Tevez's fight.

In the 5th minute, Tevez competed for the top in the front court. Rafal's clever back resisted. The Argentine lost his support in mid-air and fell heavily to the ground, with discomfort in his waist. In the 10th minute, Rafal lost his defense and was passed the ball behind him by Barry, but the Brazilian young player turned around and accelerated cleverly, and cleared the ball in time before Zabaleta's assist, which also caused Sabareta's foul.

In the 16th minute, Rafal launched a long pass attack from the right side. Li Yu headed the ball in the penalty area, but because of lack of strength, he was finally relieved by the defender.

In last year's Manchester United's home Champions League knockout win over AC Milan, Rafale sent an assist similar to today's pass, the same passing position and the same drop point. At that time, he helped Fletcher header and score.

In terms of right-to-hand cross, Rafaar's level tends to move closer to his predecessor Gary Neville.

In the 20th minute, Rafal made a breakthrough on the right side, and Silva was forced to put it down behind him and was fouled. Although Rafal was replaced by Brown due to injury in the 49th minute, the data cannot hide the Brazilian's eye-catching performance today.

OPTA tells us that Rafal has 11 forward passes today, with a success rate of 73%, which is the highest among Manchester United's four defenders. In addition, six tackles, five successes, four fouls, and a chance to win a set-piece, Rafal's performance on a series of data is particularly eye-catching.

From last year's UEFA Champions League staring at Ribery, to this year's Derby's successful restriction of Tevez and Silva, Rafa has a good performance every time he encounters a strong enemy, but whenever he can play hard, the Brazilian guy can't have fun. The last time Manchester United's young generals Ribery and Bayern will "stunderstise", the referee under pressure showed a red card. Today, he can't finish the game due to injury. As the only post-90s young player who embarrassed the two superstars of Ribery and Tevez at the same time, it is really a pity.

In the latest list of new stars under the age of 21 in world football released by the authoritative media French Football, 30 selected players do not have the name of Lafarer, who was born in 1990, which is absolutely beyond everyone's expectation and is incredible.

On this list, Tottenham Hotspur player Bell, who has been gaining momentum recently, is only ranked 9th, and Walkot and Rodville are only valued at less than 10 million pounds. It seems that the French are really not interested in Premier League players. Judging from Rafal's ability and his current experience in playing for the top giants and playing in many competitions, Brazilians should be able to be in the top ten of this list.

Lafar is one of the most promising young people in Manchester United.

In the competition in the same position, neither Brown, O'Shea nor Gary Neville has the advantage of Rafal's potential.

veteran Brown is going downhill. From a long-term perspective, Ferguson's reactivation of Raffaar is a shrewd choice. If the post-90s Brazilian player can successfully take office this season and lock in one main position, the Red Devils will definitely rest assured in this position in the next 10 years. Ferguson can also leave Old Trafford in the next day.

The focus of this round is fierce and there are not enough wonderful things. Mancini's conservative use of troops shows that Manchester City is determined to compete for the fourth this season. Chelsea maintained a strong victory at home, but young Carlau repeatedly missed good opportunities and almost dragged down the whole team. Arsenal rushed to the front and overcame the difficulties again, and Liverpool couldn't get involved in the draw.

He was "double-killed" by Manchester United in the Premier League for two consecutive seasons, and lost to Arsenal at home due to a mistake in the last home game. After finally stopping the three consecutive defeats in various events last weekend, Mancini did not dare to take risks.

Manchester United seems to be more enterprising, and they can't threaten the opponent's goalkeeper Joe Hart more when the pass is dominant.

At present, Manchester United has not been able to keep its "innocence" for the sixth time in nearly 10 games. It is gratifying that people have seen that their defense has stabilized.

Carrick recovered after overcoming the heel tendon injury. The midfielder and Scholes and Fletcher were well attacked and defended. The team was unbeaten in 12 rounds for the first time since the 1991-92 season, which laid a good foundation for the championship, and the attack line accelerated. To solve the problem of Berbatov not scoring goals in 8 games and driving Hernandez, who has a lot of ups and downs, the Red Devils still have to wait for Rooney's return. Only when he regains his brave state last season can the attack in the middle and front court open up more space and become more "deadly".

It is completely understandable that Mancini chooses to stay in front, but compared with Manchester United, which is greatly affected by injuries, there are more stars on the bench of Manchester City who can change the rhythm of attack and increase the offensive strength.

What's more, the opponent's two full-backs were replaced due to injury in the second half. Mancini could replace Adam Johnson earlier to strengthen the side breakthrough and send Adebayor to contain the opponent's central defender to liberate Tevez.

But he was satisfied with the lack of adventure in the draw, and it was only at the last minute that Adebayor made a symbolic appearance. It can be seen that Manchester City is still determined to maintain the top four and has no ambition to enter the top of the list. Compared with Manchester United's recent repeated defeat of Stoke City and Wolves in the final stage, and eliminated Wolves as substitutes in the League Cup, they still lack this kind of adventurous and winning trait on the way to compete for the championship.

Chelsea returned to the home court with Drogba and Essien starting, and had a strong ability to suppress in the mid-front court. Fulham, the opponent of West London, is a famous "offensive bug". The offensive threat is not great, and the defense line is very difficult to deal with the ground battle.

The situation is also completely in a favorable direction for Chelsea, leading 1:0 in 30 minutes. However, Xiao Kalau, who replaced Anelka's starting lineup in this game, missed too many opportunities in front of the goal, including two close shots in the penalty area. This gave Fulham, who was only one goal behind, to see hope, and several dangers were created during the second half of the counterattack.

If it weren't for the good performance of goalkeeper Cech, once it was equalized, it would be difficult for the poor Drogba and the young player on the bench to turn the situation around.

Essien was suspended for three more games. Fortunately, Lampard is about to make a comeback, otherwise it is easy to lose points if the depth of the midfield is not enough. Maluda, the top scorer in the Premier League, has only scored one goal in the last nine games. Drogba is in poor health due to the recent malaria infection, and the crazy goal momentum at the beginning of the season is coming to an end. Fortunately, after this battle, it set a new record of not losing goals at home in 9 consecutive league games, which can also maintain the record of winning the Premier League at home this season. For the time being, the top position has a 4-point advantage to rest assured.

Arsenal failed to play the characteristics of this season's rush in the last round, and they were too lazy in the first half to lose the whole game.

This time against the Wolverhampton Wanderers, who are in good condition, finally found the " magic weapon" of the new season. Chamark scored 39 seconds after the start of the game, setting a new record for the team's fastest goal in the Premier League.

In this way, you can firmly control the initiative and use the steady counterattack that you are good at to compete with the fierce wolf team.

Ashavin, who was depressed some time ago, also began to regain his senses. The lead in the front court led the whole team to attack together with Rosiki and Xiaofa. Because the opponent is also mainly on the ground, the high-altitude ball is not a threat, and the goalkeeper Fabiansky's weakness has not withstood too many tests. He can ensure that the team will not lose the ball for the third time in the last four rounds through many wonderful saves.

It is not easy for the gunners to overcome this difficulty and relieve the pressure of losing in the last round, but Everton, who has the "heading king" Cahill and strong physical confrontation ability, still needs to wake up on weekends.

The momentum of Liverpool's four-game winning streak in various competitions can't continue. It is really difficult for Chelsea to go away immediately after the fierce fight without rotation.

They still rely on Torres and Gerrard to support them. On the surface, they are only one point away from Newcastle United, which is in fifth place, but the midstream team points are very close, and Stoke City outside the relegation zone is only three points away from them. The weekend will face a more severe test. It is very important whether Kilgiakos can return to the team in time, otherwise he may not be able to withstand the high-altitude bombing of the other side.