Chapter 421 See the final kill again

Alex Ferguson needs such a calm night to make a footnote for the hustle and bustle of the week - defeating Chelsea, Manchester United thrillingly entering the top four of the Champions League; losing to Manchester City and being out of the FA Cup; watching Arsenal take the lead and equalize at the last moment, a suspended heart returns with joy.

On Tuesday night, in St. James' Park, his team drew 0-0 with Newcastle. In the table, yesterday's optimistic situation of winning the championship has come to an accident. There are still seven points between them and Arsenal after one more game. There are only five rounds left in the Premier League, but the championship situation is far from clear.

The resourceful Ferguson is not as optimistic as the fans. At the same time last week, the three-time champions after defeating Chelsea were bullish, but on the weekend, Manchester City let them say goodbye to the FA Cup.

On Sunday night, Ferguson, who did not leave London, sat in the stands of the Emirates Stadium and watched the match between Arsenal and Liverpool. The ups and downs of the last ten minutes made the Lord's heart suffer again. Fortunately, Liverpool's last-minute equalization allowed Manchester United to breathe a sigh of relief for the time being.

The next devil's schedule made Ferguson prepare his team to calm down again. Facing the magpie who had not defeated him for ten years (17 games), Ferguson let Valencia, Park Ji-xing, Ferdinand and Li Yu rest at St. James Stadium.

But even if the little pea almost received a cross from Rooney in the first two minutes, the game was more like the Lord's words, "the first 20 minutes were under the control of Newcastle." Ameobi had a chance in front of the goal. Lowencrantz even saw the header in the penalty area. Patton, who claimed to be the best midfielder in England, showed his cross, and even the Argentine Gutierrez performed the stunt of three people.

Manchester United is not without a chance. Rooney missed the opportunity of single-knife and long-range shots. Giggs also had two great opportunities in front of the goal, but the Red Devils always made people feel bad. Perhaps, the red devil who is good at reversal is also hypnotized when there is no disadvantage.

When Evra broke into the penalty area and returned Giggs's shot, the Welsh legend actually laughed. Manchester United squandered time in ease.

Until the last minute of the game, Little Pea dribbled the ball on the left side of the penalty area to avoid Simpson's fall to the ground. Ferguson seemed to wait for the last chance, but referee Robert resolutely gave the Mexican a yellow card warning. Manchester United's last chance was also dashed. And this also continues Manchester United's poor record of 5 wins, 9 draws and 3 losses in 17 away games this season (Editor's note: Arsenal's away game of 8 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses). The slow problem since the league has also added more surprises to the next championship battle.

"I'm very satisfied with the player's performance. Newcastle's performance was very good, which posed a great threat to us in the first 20 minutes, but it did not threaten our goalkeeper. And I'm satisfied that we can behave like this after Wembley. After all, Wembley will ask you to consume too much. Ferguson's post-match summary. I'm confident that we will be fine. We are in a better position than Saturday. There is another game missing, and we are still in the same position. The old lord spoke very easily.

"Chelsea will now play three consecutive home games, and we need to see how they respond. Fortunately, we have a goal-to-win advantage. Inexplicably, Ferguson positioned the most threatening competitor on Chelsea after the game and could no longer do anything with the referee. The resourceful Ferguson regained the long-lost psychological battle this time. In the league table, they are 7 points ahead of Arsenal and 9 points ahead of Chelsea. The most threatening opponent should have been the Gunners.

"The away game against Arsenal and the home game against Chelsea are very important to us now." Ferguson's summary. Manchester United now has five rounds of league, namely, home against Everton, away against Arsenal, home against Chelsea, away against Blackburn and home against Blackpool. It can be seen that Manchester United's most threatening opponents happen to be the two competitors who won the championship. Chelsea will face West Ham, Tottenham, Tottenham, away against Manchester United, home against Newcastle, away against Everton; Arsenal will face Bolton away, home against Manchester United, away against Stoke, home against Villa, away against Fulham. Even from the schedule, the weakest opponent is Manchester United.

But Ferguson's problem is that they are going to play in two Champions League semi-finals in two weeks with Arsenal and Chelsea. This makes it more difficult for the Red Devils, whose scores often fluctuate in two-line combat. Not to mention that another draw will create a fog for the championship situation, even if the players in the team are injured, Ferguson will be worried for a while. Because the influence must not only be manifested on a battlefield, but also a chain reaction.

Ferguson could not be dissatisfied with the Premier League's suspense to the end. At the beginning of the league, when Chelsea rode the dust, many people had already awarded the league championship to the Blues in advance. But after walking out of the strange circle of away games, the stable Red Devil slowly caught up and laughed proudly at the Premier League. But this season's Premier League is not destined to be a stage for a team to laugh alone.

When Manchester United lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers for the first time in the league this season, they left their opponents a chance. Unfortunately, Arsenal were chased by their opponents for four goals in a row under the good situation of Newcastle's four-ball lead. Referee Dodd inexplicably gave the opponent two penalty kicks, and Manchester United has never scored in a bad away game. It's obviously more a pity that the two points lost by the gunman.

On the weekend after Chelsea defeated Manchester United, the Gunners failed to take all three points because the referee misjudged Alshavin's last-minute goal ( offside) (editor's note: Arsenal lost 4 points on the referee in the second round). Manchester United did not pick up the advantage and was killed by Liverpool the next day; but the gunman who was infinitely close But once again, the draw with West Brom and Blackburn made them lose another four points. Chelsea, which was about to catch up, also lost points in a draw with Stoke City at this time.

When Manchester United fell behind West Ham by two goals and chased four goals in a row, everyone believed that the most stable and powerful Premier League this season was the Red Devils, but now, the suspense of one point against Newcastle continues.

There is no doubt that this season's Premier League will be the most trembling season in the history of the league.

When Li Yugao won the best trophy of the year, what was left behind was the weakness of the traditional top four this season.

Here, there is no fleeting opportunity, and there is no opportunity to grasp it quickly. Manchester United's away game and slow heat, Arsenal's home and critical moments are weak, Chelsea's ups and downs and the front line is chaotic, and no team has a conquering performance. Therefore, even if Ferguson and his disciples can hold the 19th top league championship trophy at the end of the league, they will not be the real kings of the world.

In the middle of the league, Ferguson once sighed, "This season's Premier League is like the Champions League. The ranking is intertwined. At the beginning of the season, the relegation team Sunderland can turn around and compete for the European position. It's incredible." Now, Sunderland has lost nine games and is close to the relegation zone. And Manchester United, even if the opponent in the last five rounds seems weak, in this season of everyone's self-represervation (the situation of relegation is grim), the Red Devils can't meet an opponent who surrenders easily. This season's Premier League is destined to fight to the end.

In the game against Newcastle, Ferguson gave Ferdinand, who has played three consecutive games in a row after his comeback. This is not only because the England captain came forward to teach Balothely a lesson after being eliminated in the FA Cup last week, but also because Leo welcomed his first daughter Tia in the early hours of last Sunday morning, but also because Leo was waiting for the court to sentence a woman who pestered him.

Susanne Ibru is a 38-year-old black woman. The woman who claimed to have visited Leo's stepfather's house in 1998 and fell in love with him at first sight drove 400 miles to Leo's home in Cheshire many times last year, which annoyed the Ferdinand family.

"I'm really worried that the safety of my family is very important to me and everyone." Ferdinand told the media.

In his opinion, he didn't know the woman at all, and Suzanne first went to Old Trafford to harass him, and then heard Ferdinand's mother's phone call from time to time to ask the old lady about Ferdinand's current situation. Ferdinand finally took the woman to court.

Judge Sanders convicted Suzanne of harassment and issued an arrest warrant in her absence. Leo still doesn't know whether the gray sister-in-law, who often rings his doorbell in the early morning, will visit him again. But finally, the Football Federation has announced that it will not impose any punishment for the riots between him and Balothely last weekend.

Fortunately, Manchester United is used to the days when the defense lacks him. In this game, Vidic has 11 effective steals, becoming the best in the game. And the young player Smarin also grew up quickly, blocking Gutierrez's three-game shot in the first half.

Manchester United head coach Ferguson said that Chelsea is the number one opponent in the competition for the Premier League title, and Arsenal is "no chance".

Now in the Premier League table, Chelsea has surpassed Arsenal with a goal difference. Ferguson has long expected this situation. He said, "I said a few weeks ago that Chelsea will be our main challenger, but I don't know if anyone can hear this at that time."

"Now they have surpassed Arsenal. Look at Chelsea. They are more experienced, strong lineup and strong experience than Arsenal."

" Arsenal can play more beautiful football, but Chelsea is a better and stronger team. Both teams are six points behind us. I think Chelsea will be more threatening because their schedule is easier."

"But they have to come to Old Trafford to fight, which will not be easy for them. Considering our experience, we have the ability to deal with catching up. You must confirm who is behind you and can't be complacent. If we beat Everton, there will be four games left, and we may still be at least six points ahead, so that the next game may not be enough for them to catch up.

Ferguson also said that Chelsea's catch-up can make Manchester United more motivated. It's good to know that someone is chasing you. You must concentrate. Over the past years, we have been in a similar situation and have similar experience. I hope this will enable us to reach our final destination.

The good news for Manchester United is that Scottish midfielder Darren Fletcher has returned. He has been recovering since losing to Liverpool on March 6. Ferguson said, "Daren has resumed training now. He has practiced well this week. Maybe he can play in about ten days. He is a very important player."

"Over the years, Darren has always played well in important games, because he has the consciousness and discipline to perform any of your tasks. When he comes back, he can directly enter the main lineup."

"Raphael has also returned to the lineup and can play on Saturday. We will see how Li Yu performs. As long as he is on the field, Manchester United will have no lack of offensive motivation."

Next in the Everton game, as Ferguson said.

Raphael and Li Yu both played an important role.

In order to prepare for the Champions League semi-finals next week, the Lord boldly rotated the team's main lineup in the home game against Everton.

When Evans made his debut after 34 days, I'm afraid that many Manchester United fans sweated coldly for the team's defense.

But in fact, Evans performed very steadily in this game, giving full play to his advantages in header and grabbing, and resolving the opponent's threatening counterattack many times. In contrast, another marginal man who has been fighting for a long time disappointed Ferguson again.

Gibson, who has proved embarrassing many times this season, has once again been generously given by the Lord, but the Irishman has not played his role as Carrick's substitute at all. What's worse, Gibson's four-legged wave shot made the nickname "Far-range Shooting Emperor" completely reduced to a kind of sarcasm.

Gibson's performance after the opening was quite positive. It can be seen that he, who is already at the forefront of the transfer, is eager to prove his value. Because Manchester United took the absolute initiative on the scene, Gibson was also able to frequently press into the opponent's hinterland to participate in the attack. So, the cup began...

In the 18th minute, Gibson took the ball in front of the penalty area, almost reflexively stuffy with a long shot, and the ball drew a strange arc straight to the stands. Seeing such an irresponsible way of handling the ball, the home fans immediately booed.

The home team players booed, which is rare in Old Trafford, but Gibson did it. However, the fans' boos did not seem to curb Gibson's desire to shoot, and they were more eager to prove that Gibson had not let go of any chance to try long-range shots since then. It seemed that he wanted the fans of Old Trafford to see that my long shot was not so bad. But contrary to expectations, Gibson's every shot was like a life-threatening charm, accelerating his departure from the Manchester United club.

In the 27th minute, Gibson was 25 meters away from the goal and made another flying fairy-like shot. The ball was still ridiculous.

Just 4 minutes later, Gibson made a comeback. With a very sufficient preparation time, the "long-range shooting emperor" opened it, aimed, rounded it round, and made another strong long-range shot. As a result, the ball still flew. Gibson was so ashamed that he immediately covered his face and ran away, and then turned around and raised his hand to his teammates to apologize. At halftime, in the speculation about how Manchester United would break the deadlock in the second half, replacing Gibson became the first choice without any suspense. Many fans said bluntly that Gibson was on the court, and Manchester United was like 10 to 11.

However, Ferguson still let Gibson stay on the field after the start of the second half, not because the Lord gave any expectations for Gibson's performance, but to let Giggs rest as much as possible before the more critical Champions League game. As a result, Gibson used a long-range shot against the defender again in the 58th minute, so that Rooney, who was begging for the ball, couldn't help complaining. The old lord, who really couldn't stand it, finally reluctantly replaced Gibson with Giggs, and the "salute show" of the "long-range shooting emperor" came to an end.

OPTA's post-match data statistics show that Gibson's 4-foot shots are all off the way (in contrast, Hernandez's 4-foot shots are all within the goal range), the pass success rate is 83.3%, the pass success rate in the front court is 75%, and the two data are four The starting midfielder is the lowest. Sky Sports gave Gibson the team's lowest 5 points after the game, and said that his shot had no front sight at all and was useless in the midfield.

It is ironic that as a midfielder, Gibson is very mediocre because of his speed, ball control, confrontation, passing, defense, organization, and insertion ability. There is only one strong long-range shot, so he is nicknamed the "long-range shooting emperor". Also because of this long-range shot, Ferguson once intended to make Gibson "Manchester United's Lampard", and even praised Gibson for "having special abilities that other Manchester United players do not have".

But now, Gibson's skills at the bottom of the box have been abandoned, and he really can't think of any reason for Irish handsome men to stay in Old Trafford.

In fact, Trapatoni, the head coach of the Irish national team, once advised Gibson that he should leave Manchester United. He said, "Gibson still has potential. If I were Gibson, I would choose to leave Manchester United and join a team that can participate in more games."

Obviously, the Italian gold medal leader also believes that with Gibson's current ability, he is not worthy of the red robe on his body. Although the 23-year-old Gibson is known as the star of hope, he is actually not young. I'm afraid he will really be useless if he continues to mix in Manchester United.

After all, Gibson's guest appearance in multiple midfield positions is still quite attractive to many small clubs. Instead of being a loser in Manchester United, it may be more helpful for the "long-range shooter" to find the scope.

The most critical goal occurred in the 81st minute. In the bottom of Rafael's cross, Li Yu grabbed the goal in the crowd, which was completely to let Manchester United get 3 points in a final way!

It is also a critical moment for Li Yu. In the face of the old owner Li Yu, there is no celebration, 1:0!

In a key game, with Li Yu's goal, Manchester United got the key 3 points!