Chapter 426 Take it down

In the high-profile Premier League battle, Manchester United, which played at home, defeated Chelsea, the direct rival of the league championship, almost by an overwhelming advantage. Ancelotti's tactical arrangement did not have much loopholes, but his team failed to see a chance to win at Old Trafford.

Ferguson showed the demeanor of a master coach with an on-the-spot command that was enough to be included in a textbook.

Lord Ferguer is well prepared for this game. In the second round of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the middle of the week, the crazy nine-person rotation that makes the world's anxtattering, means that in this game, Manchester United's main players will hardly be affected by the weekly double matches, but can devote themselves to the game in the best condition.

The effect of the big rotation is obvious, which is completely different from the scene of being led by the nose by the opponent against Arsenal. Manchester United's previously criticized central avant-back combination has not taken a back in the direct dialogue with Chelsea's strong midfield.

Boldly won the league assist Wang Nani, and reusing Park Ji-sung with a larger defensive coverage is the finishing touch. And Giggs has been hidden since the first round of the Champions League semi-finals. The 12-day break also allows Giggs to play in this game without any physical limitations. The 37-year-old Welsh player runs almost for a moment in 90 minutes, ensuring the vitality of the team's midfield.

Li Yu's continuous pressure on the offensive end has created many good opportunities.

After the game, Ferguson praised Giggs' performance: "He is definitely an incredible phenomenon. We have mentioned this before, and we can still say so now. I hope I can evaluate him like this next season."

In the second half of the game, the Lord sacrificed a magic substitution, allowing Evans, who rarely played on the sidelines, to replace O'Shea to play left-back and assist Vidic's defense of the opponent's arrow character Drogba. It was fully expected that Ancelotti's team would increase the tactical arrangement in the side pass.

In addition, Evans is also showing off his footwork in the attack. The action of slamming the ball and pulling the ball makes Ivanovic and Ramirez embarrassed. Evans, known as the time bomb of Manchester United's defense, may open up a new career on the sidelines. At the last moment, Ferguson replaced Fabio with Smarling. The team's four central defenders were lined up, and the ease of platooning was amazing. The Lord used the Old Trafford Stadium as a tactical board for the football manager game.

Ferguson couldn't hide his excitement after the game. Obviously, the Lord enjoyed the victory of the game very much: "We performed very well throughout the game, and the tactical execution was well. In the second half of the game, we may even score six goals. The team created a lot of opportunities in the game. Originally, I thought it would be a tough game, but our performance was unparalleled and we got a fantastic start. Cech made two extraordinary saves, but we won the game with a wonderful team performance. In the last 10 to 15 minutes of the game, we resisted the opponent's counterattack. That time was really a little nervous. When we needed support, the enthusiastic fans helped us a lot. Victory belongs to the players, which is what they deserve.

Before the game, Ferguson said that as long as he can win this key game, the league champion will be Manchester United.

After the game, Ferguson circled the stadium and made a homage to the audience at Old Trafford, thanking the fans who have always supported the team. The always cautious Lord celebrated in advance this time, undoubtedly to be sure that the team's 19th top league champion has arrived.

In an interview, Ferguson said: "Don't always talk to me about Devin Lodge (in 1956, Devin Lodge was the most popular in all England, but this horse led all the way but suddenly fell to the ground 50 meters near the finish line and lost the championship title, which became an unsolved mystery in the British horse racing world). My players are not They will make such a mistake, and they will hold the score they should get firmly in their hands. It is a fantastic result to be able to (surpass Liverpool) become the team that has won the most top leagues in the country, thanks to the team's profound historical background. Since we first won the championship trophy, we have been making continuous progress until today.

In the past two years, I have read rumors that Manchester United are looking for a successor for Van der Sar almost every month. From Foster, Kuzzzak to Neuer and De Gea, the names of these young people have been associated with Dutch veterans. However, every time I see the "monster-level" performance of the Dutch "uncle", I will have more questions in my heart. Is it necessary to find a successor?

Those quick reactions in the lightning flint and the incredible rescues at the critical moment made 40-year-old Van der Sar like a good guy in his early 20s, otherwise he would have practiced for thousands of years like Bai Suzhen.

In the 24th minute of the game, Chelsea, who were two goals behind, counterattacked crazily and won the corner kick on the left. Maluda opened Terry's front and back, which made a loophole in Manchester United's defense in the middle of the penalty area. Kalao shook his head about two meters away from the goal in the small penalty area. It seems that Manchester United has If there is nothing he can do, he will be pulled back by his opponent.

At this time, 40-year-old Van der Sar made an incredible save. He instantly jumped up and held out the beam with his left hand, and the red devil was saved. Carau stared at the magical Van der Sar, and the Chelsea legend Lampard in front of the penalty area spread his arms in disbelief. Ferdinand and Van der Sar high-fived. Indeed, the performance of the 40-year-old Dutchman at this moment was surprising.

If Kalao scores this goal, the situation on the court may have changed. Chelsea can recover from Manchester United's opening attack in the first half and will not improve until the second half. At that time, it is too late to catch up. And without Van der Sar's miraculous save, perhaps Manchester United will not only win the red and blue battle, but also complicate the championship situation of the Premier League.

In fact, before this great save, Van der Sar had completed a wonderful performance.

In the 18th minute, Drogba had passed the ball after breaking through on the left side. Drogba had been in place. At this time, Van der Sar hit the ball in time, but the ball did not hit far, but fell directly at the foot of Kalau in the penalty area, and the latter quickly completed the make-up shot. But 40-year-old Van der Sar has quickly climbed up. After observing Kau's movements, he moved ahead and blocked the near corner to block the shot. Then when he saw the ball rolling out of the bottom line, Van der Sar fell to the ground and saved the ball with one hand, so that Chelsea didn't even get a corner kick.

For such a lightning-fast reaction, what else can Chelsea people do besides spreading their arms and sighing for such an agile hand?

Although Van der Sar is 40 years old, he can indeed retire at this age, but he really should not leave in this state.

This season, Manchester United can have a great chance to win the championship in the league and UEFA Champions League under the condition of Rooney's sluggish state, Scholes's decline, and serious injuries to Ferdinand, Park Ji-sung, Valencia and so on. The key lies in the solid defense, among which Van der Sar's role plays an important role.

After this game, Sky Sports said that he "made many key saves. It's a great pity if he hangs his boots. We will miss him" and gave Van der Sar the second highest score of 7 points. After the game, OPTA statistics showed that Van der Sar made a total of six successful saves, opposite Cech has only twice.

In the injury time, in the face of a hanging shot by Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, Van der Sar deliberately made a sweating action after witnessing the ball rise over the crossbar. His mentality was very relaxed and completely comfortable. The 40-year-old Dutchman, who has no sign of decline this season, is still the best goalkeeper in Europe and can still make great saves, even better than before. Now Van der Sar still has not given up learning and is still constantly demanding his own progress. He said in a recent interview with Manchester United Official Website.

"You can't just rely on experience (in the game). By the end of the season, you will encounter many situations that you haven't encountered before. Therefore, we can't stop learning in life, games and training, which is a very important thing, because every time you step on the court, you have to go all out and meet all the possible challenges.

A player who can make correct judgments and complete a great save. A player who has rich experience in competitions and is still perfecting his pursuit of perfection, any coach will regard him as a treasure and hopes to have him for a longer time.

If van der Sar leaves, we will indeed miss him, which will certainly be a great regret in football. In order not to make this kind of missing too painful and fierce, Manchester United are trying to find a replacement, hoping to have a new patron saint at the end of the team. But now Manchester United's two major targets, Schalke's Neuer and Atletico Madrid's De Gea, do not seem to be very happy to go abroad to play football, which makes the Red Devils' No. 1 signing encounter some trouble, and also makes Ferguson more eager to retain Van der Sar.

"If you want me to give Van der Sar some advice, now I want to say, retire. He is now at the peak of his career, but sometimes when a player reaches that age, the impact of age on you may suddenly come. I don't want to see Van der Sar fall into such a situation. He should retire at the peak, and I hope he can do it.

This is what Ferguson said in the Manchester City Evening News, but before that, the Lord had been trying his best to leave Van der Sar. What is the reason for the sudden change of attitude at this time? Is Ferguson really willing to let go of the best goalkeeper in the world?

With Van der Sar's current skills and state, even if his performance declines next season, he is still one of the best goalkeepers in the world. This is more likely to be Ferguson's radical method. Since he wants to persuade him not to change Van der Sar's retirement decision, let's use this to stimulate the Dutchman and let the 40-year-old demon fight for another year to prove that his level will never suddenly decline sharply, so as to prove that he still has great energy to play. . If so, I hope Ferguson's exciting method can work, and I hope that the incredible Van der Sar will continue to be incredible and continue to write legends.

Before the match between Manchester United and Chelsea, the resourceful Ferguson did not forget to put pressure on the referee Weber, but from the process of the game, Manchester United not only did not make a profit, but suffered a little. Lampard's handball in the penalty area and Ivanovic still escaped the red card with several fouls when he got a yellow card. Weber was merciful. But from the perspective of the whole game, Weber's control is not bad, and both sides have no problem with the referee after the game.

Before the game, Ferguson was the best psychological battle. The UEFA Champions League trophy is Chelsea's most wanted championship, but we kicked them out. This season, we have met them three times and defeated them twice (not counting the Community Shield). In this kind of competition, I think we are the better team. We need to prove this again on Sunday. And veteran Giggs also said, "Manchester United will definitely take the front."

Giggs's words are true. This game started only 36 seconds, and the gate guarded by Cech was broken by Manchester United No. 9 - Li Yu.

Chelsea have only had one clean sheet against Manchester United in the past 15 visits to Old Trafford. This game is no exception. The Blues have lost the ball early.

But in the second half, Lampard's goal once gave Chelsea hope. Of course, it was thanks to Manchester United's excessive generosity and waste of opportunities.

Ferguson claimed after the game, "We have created too many opportunities. Li Yu and Rooney may have scored 6 goals." Ancelotti was also convinced after the game. "When a team plays better than you, you won't be disappointed. You have to accept all this. Today, Manchester United plays better than us, and it's the same for the whole season.

This season, Manchester United's away record is bad. So far, there have been 18 away games, 5 wins, 9 draws, 4 losses and 24 points. The other three competitors Chelsea have 26 points, Arsenal have 30 points, and Manchester City has 25 points. But Manchester United's home court is so horrible that it can be called the first in Europe. So far, the Red Devils have scored 52 points in 17 wins, 1 draw and 52 points in 18 games in the Premier League this season, which is more than Chelsea's 8 points (44 points) and 15 points (37-year-old) Arsenal and Manchester City! That is to say, the Red Devils won the almost-winning championship with the ultra-high winning rate of Old Trafford.

After this game, in the same situation of 36 rounds, Manchester United scored 76 points and Chelsea scored 70 points. Arsenal, which ranked third with 67 points, lost its theoretical hope of winning the championship after losing this round. There are only two rounds left in the league, and Manchester United only needs one point to secure the championship. At 12:45 this Saturday night, Manchester United will challenge Blackburn away at Ewood Park. As long as they draw, the Red Devils will win the championship one round ahead of schedule.

Ferguson is very clear that Manchester United only needs 1 point to win the championship. "In the next few weeks, I need to do more homework on how to play Barcelona, but I need to get 1 point from Black himself now. Now, we only need one point. If we get 1 point on Blackburn in the next round, I will be very happy. It won the 19th top league championship and became the most successful team in the country. In 1992, we won the championship for the first time and opened the door. It was an incredible achievement for us. But although his opponent still has the hope of winning the championship, he has conceded defeat in advance. Ancelotti congratulated Manchester United in advance after the game. "Now, Manchester United is very likely to win the Premier League championship. They deserve this championship."

The happiest thing is the Manchester United fans. They played the flag to demonstrate to Liverpool fans in the stands during the game. "In 1994, you told us that you would wait until Manchester United won 18 championships; well, now Manchester United is back and it still occupies you. Our position." Will Manchester United lose the almost-to-hand championship at the last minute? Ferguson killed this possibility directly. The Lord is confident that Manchester United has the toughest nerves. "Don't mention DevonLoch (At the Grand National Jockey in 1956, DevonLoch, the number one popular horse, fell and lost the championship when he was ahead of five bodies and only 40 yards away from the finish line). I We won three championships on the last day of the league, playing Middlesbrough away in 1996, Tottenham Hotspur at home in 1999 and Wigan away in 2008.

It is no exaggeration to say that in terms of Li Yu's state of this game, Manchester United is like 12 to 11 on the scene. There is no reason to win such a game.

For Chelsea, Manchester United No. 9 has become their nightmare. The final shot in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals shattered Chelsea's hope for the Champions League. Today's key game of the Premier League is his crazy run and deadly goal that shattered the Blues' dream of winning the Premier League. Ancelotti's team's efforts throughout the season were destroyed by him alone.

It is ironic that Chelsea had the hope of getting Li Yu.

Although she has become famous, Li Yu has always maintained a modest and cautious attitude.

In an interview with Huaxia TV, Li Yu's low profile left a deep impression. I just want to be a good football player and enjoy an ordinary life.

With such a simple and firm belief, Li Yu wrote a legend belonging to Asians in the annals of European football.

There is no doubt that it is a blessing to have a player like Li Yu. Carrick said: "Li Yu's role on the court is often deliberately ignored by the media, but we can deeply feel the difference between him on the court and when he is not on the court."

Ferdinand pointed out: "Li Yu's low profile makes him feel that he is not the kind of player who can often make media headlines, but as his teammates, we all know his value."

Ferguson sighed: "Li Yu is definitely the kind of competition player. He has extraordinary tactical discipline, football IQ and judgment ability of the game. Especially tactical discipline, which is crucial in the Champions League. He always keeps running on the field, and he is a model of professional players. Some players can keep a calm head at any time, and more importantly, it seems that only he can score goals.

After a brief silence in the Champions League semi-finals, Mr. Dachang once again proved his irreplaceable role in key games. With the excellent performance of this game, Li Yu also basically locked the starting qualification for the finale of the Wembley Stadium.