Chapter 16 Half-time Champion

A few weeks ago, Ancelotti was still defending Li Yu, who was in a goal shortage, and firmly believed that Li Yu would get through this difficult period and finally usher in a blowout.

Sure enough, Manchester United No. 9 captured the Etihad Stadium with two goals to repay the appreciation and trust of An Shuai. But as Ancelotti said, "Li Yu will usher in a round of goal frenzy!", the second goal of Manchester Derby is far from the end of Manchester United's No. 9.

In this game against the black cat Sunderland, Li Yu continued the brave state of God's bravery. He has scored three goals in the last two rounds. His desire to shoot in this game is still strong, which poses a great threat to the door guarded by Mignolet.

In the 22nd minute, Mata made a cross from the left, and Van Persie, who had already opened the record, headed the ball to Li Yu in front of the goal. Unfortunately, Li Yu's volley in front of the goal slightly missed the post.

A minute later, Manchester United's offensive came back. Li Yu received Evra's cross from almost the same position, but he was still unlucky, and the header was a little crooked. In the 47th minute, Valencia made a cross from the right, and Li Yu grabbed the front shot, but unfortunately hit the ball on the crossbar.

But the hard work finally paid off, and the diligent Manchester United No. 9 finally scored in the 59th minute. This is a typical center-style goal. After Van Persie passed two players on the left side, he passed a low flat ball to the goal. Li Yu took the lead in the defense of the two defenders, and the ball entered the net.

In addition to this goal, Li Yu has scored 14 goals in the past 10 league games, while Manchester United has scored a total of 25 goals during this period, accounting for 56% of the total number of goals!

Not long ago, the official website of the Premier League announced the voting results of the 2012 Barclays Global Fan Survey. Manchester United striker Li Yu was elected as the best player in the current Premier League, and Manchester United legend and known as the living fossil of the Premier League, praised Li Yu, who is now in an interview with the Daily Mail. He said that his current performance reminds him of Cristiano Ronaldo, who played for Manchester United. But in fact, by analyzing and comparing the data of Li Yu and Cristiano Ronaldo when they played for Manchester United, we got an unexpected result - Li Yu is even better than Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United!

In the five years of joining Manchester United, Li Yu scored 136 goals in 164 appearances, scoring an average of one goal in one game, slightly higher than Cristiano Ronaldo's 173 minutes, and Li Yu's average of 0.89 goals per game is far more than Cristiano Ronaldo's 0.43.

In terms of shooting efficiency, Li Yu's 58.25% and Cristiano Ronaldo's 48.10% are also 10 percentage points different, but in terms of shooting efficiency, from the perspective of the shooting ratio, Li Yu needs 3.34 shots to score a goal, Cristiano Ronaldo needs 7.2 times, and the efficiency of Manchester United No. 9 is much higher.

In terms of final assists, Li Yu has contributed 63 assists, averaging 0.54 per game, while Cristiano Ronaldo has only averaging 0.16 assists per game. You should know that Cristiano Ronaldo was worth 80 million pounds when he transferred to Real Madrid. Now that Li Yu has more data than Cristiano Ronaldo at that time, what is the value of Manchester United No. 9?

Last season, Manchester United's opponent in the last round was Sunderland. They who won the opponent were anxiously waiting for Manchester City's score on the court. When the news of Aguero's goal came, the gloating Sunderland fans danced the Poznan dance in front of Manchester United players to humiliate the group of Rooney's players.

Li Yu said before this game that this battle against Sunderland would be a battle of shame, and he also did it with practical actions. It has been 215 days since the last game of last season, and Li Yu returned the shame to the Sunderland fans in 215 days.

Over the years, Li Yu can not only be a green leaf around Cristiano Ronaldo and Van Persie, but also be alone in the absence of big stars in the team. No wonder Giggs also praised him: "Li Yu can score a lot of goals, but if his teammates score more goals than him, he will not be unhappy. He is such a player. He is very willing to assist his teammates to score goals, but he can also score key goals at critical times.

Almost everyone is talking about Van Persie. As for Li Yu, who used to be the number one star of Manchester United, now it is often meaningful to be linked to Van Persie's name. Even Li Yu scored twice in the Manchester City derby, and finally Van Persie, who was killed, stole a large part of the limelight. But to the satisfaction of the Lord, the grassroots hero cultivated by the British working class was not jealous. With a low-key and humble teammate like Van Persie, Rooneygan is a green leaf.

Tactically, Rooney plays the role of organizer. Although he also admitted in his autobiography that as he grew older, his speed slowed down and his ability to read games was better, so he preferred to withdraw the midfield to participate in the organization, there was no doubt that the most dazzling player was always the player who scored the goal. At present, Van Persie (12 goals), who is currently at the top of the club's scorer, is naturally better than Li Yu (7 goals). It is worth talking about.

Coming to the next round, at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, Manchester United was tenaciously tied 1-1 by their opponents, the Red Devils' five-game winning streak was ended, and the advantage of leading Manchester City was also reduced to 4 points.

However, the result is no longer important. In the game, Swansea defender Williams kicked the ball directly on the back of Van Persie's head when he cleared the siege. The Dutch striker was furious and had a physical conflict with him, and the scene was once out of control! Ancelotti scolded Williams' atrocities after the game. He said that Van Persie might have been killed because of this action (Robinvan Persiecouldhavebeenkilled)!

In an interview after the game, Ancelotti said angrily, "Van Persie should be glad that he is still alive. This is the most dangerous move I have seen on the court in recent years! What a shame! Williams almost killed He (Williams) couldhavekilledthelad. The Football Federation should investigate this matter. Although Williams took a yellow card, he should have been banned for a long time.

And the perpetrator Williams argued that he didn't mean to: "I just want to relieve the siege. The ball happened to hit him on the head. I really want to relieve the siege. Van Persie is obviously very angry about this. In fact, it's really nothing.

Ancelotti also criticized the law enforcement of referee Oliver in this game. He believed that before Michu scored the equalizer, Van Persie was obviously violated but was ignored by Oliver. Ancelotti said: "It was an obvious foul. Van Persie was violated. The referee had a good day, but we didn't get anything from him. His level of law enforcement today is shocking. I know he is very young, but I am very disappointed in his performance.

Only got one draw, so that Manchester United's lead over Manchester City has been narrowed to 4 points. Ancelotti said that it was Manchester United's own good game: "We lost 2 points ourselves. We have completely suppressed our opponent. Our performance in the second half was very good, and it is incredible that we failed to win the game. The only thing I want to criticize is that our kick is disappointing. I don't have any criticism of the team's overall performance. Our performance is very good.

In the Premier League match between Manchester United and Swansea last weekend, there was a conflict between the players on the court, and there was also a discord off the court. A fan threw fireworks at the crowd, but no one was injured in the incident, and the Welsh police have intervened to investigate the incident.

In this game, Manchester United relied on Evra's goal to open the record, and then home striker Mitchu equalized the score for the team.

During the game, a fireworks thrown by a fan hit the top of the court and fell into the crowd. Fortunately, no one was injured during this time.

"We are looking for Liberty Stadium to provide a family environment for fans. We welcome fans from all over the UK," South Wales Sheriff Jeff Handley said in an interview.

"This incident was caused by an extremely irresponsible person, but fortunately no one was injured in the incident."

"We hope to get the help of witnesses, which will be very important for our investigation. I hope that with the help of the witness, I can confirm the identity of the perpetrator and let him explain it to the court.

Swansea's home court has had two consecutive accidents in the game. In the last game when the team beat Norwich 4-3, the police also announced an investigation into the game due to the racial discrimination of the fans in the game.

The devil's schedule started well, but then Manchester United's old problem happened again, and the reversal king returned gorgeously.

4 to 3! It's another exciting score, and the final goal in the last stoppage time, and the players in red clothes celebrating and roaring crazily on the field... This is Manchester United. For Red Devils fans around the world, I'm afraid it's already common for Red Devils fans all over the world, from falling behind to equalizing; falling again. After that, equalized again; after the third time, it was equalized, pointing to the last minute that the last minute, Little Pea's kill made Old Trafford completely boil, and Manchester United got a 3 points in the ups and downs.

In this game against Newcastle, who has been in a bad state and suffering from infighting, it is not a matter of saying that they should have won. However, Ancelotti and his disciples have to leave the suspense until the last moment and offer another visual feast for fans all over the world: Newcastle player Page in just 5 minutes. He broke through the door of Manchester United. In the 25th minute, Evans' goal pulled Manchester United back from the edge of the cliff. However, the good times did not last long, and only four minutes later, the Newcastlers exceeded the score again.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again, and a wave of small ** also followed. The two sides scored three goals in just 13 minutes: in the 58th minute, Evra's goal helped Manchester United draw the score 2-2; in the 68th minute, Cise scored, and the Magpie Team took the lead for the third time in this game; 3 minutes later (71st minute), Van Persie rewritten the score to 3 to 3 again... Just when people thought that the game would end with such a draw, the little pea actually came out and pushed through the net 8 yards in front of the goal, 4 to 3!

Manchester United laughed to the end in this thrilling goal battle!

3 degrees behind 3 degrees to equalize, the final shot in the stoppage time of the game, and the score rose 7 degrees alternately. On the day of the feast day arranged by such a ups and downs of Manchester United, this is definitely the best gift for the fans. The two sides are within 86 minutes (from the 5th minute to the 91st minute) He scored 7 goals, which can be said to have teamed up to cook a Christmas dinner for the fans.

In Wenger's words, this football match scored a tennis match.

There is no reversal of Manchester United, and there is no defeat of Manchester United. Manchester United this season has proved again and again that some of their kills and reversals are no accident. In this game, one lag behind does not seem to satisfy Manchester United's "appetite". They are three times behind, tenaciously equalizing each time, and scored the winning goal with the little pea born for the final in 90 minutes, adding the most perfect footnote to the Premier League on this year's Boxing Day.

To say that the team that is good at reversing and scoring goals at the last minute this season, Manchester's two heroes are not allowed to give in. However, Manchester City, which has made five kills after the last round of killing Redding, is still gloomy in front of Manchester United, which has made eight reversals.

Frequent reversal is a virtuous circle, which can make the team still not give up when it is behind. After a successful reversal, it in turn cultivates the team's temperament. Halfway through the league this season, Manchester United has reversed eight times and earned 24 points! What a spectacular scene it would be if the video of these eight games was played together!

There is no need to give too many examples to prove Manchester United's reversal and kill ability. The blood when lagging behind, the efficiency of the attack, the determination to win and some luck are all important factors that constitute a reversal or even a final kill, and are also an important reason for Manchester United to win the championship halfway this season.

In fact, at the end of the last round, Manchester United has led by 4 points to secure the half-time championship of the 2012-13 season, while Manchester City lost in this round, Manchester United's lead has expanded to 7 points. The advantage of 7 points is quite a lot in the previous half-time champions of the Premier League. In the past 20 years, there have been 10 half-way champions in the Premier League. According to the probability, those who win the half-way championship have a 50% chance of winning the cup in the end. Manchester United's hand can be said to have touched the 20 championship trophy. Manchester United has won seven half-time championships in the past and won the championship five times.

It is worth mentioning that it is Manchester United that can achieve the most reversals throughout the season. They have won seven Premier League titles from the half-time championship. Norwich, Newcastle, Liverpool (2 times), Chelsea, Leeds United and Arsenal have all become the trophies of Manchester United's season reversal.

In the 1995-96 season, Manchester United reversed and won the championship after falling behind Newcastle by 10 points, which also caused the collapse of Kevin Keegan's psychological battle. However, there are many examples of Manchester United being reversed. In the 1997-98 season, Manchester United led Arsenal by 4 points before Christmas and finally won the championship. In the 03-04 season, Manchester United was also reversed by Arsenal to win the championship.

This is undoubtedly a wake-up call for Manchester United, which is aiming to win the 22nd championships - often wins by reversal, at least it shows that the team's performance is not stable enough, at least there are obvious problems in defense.

The Premier League has passed halfway, and the two men in Manchester City are competing with each other. Manchester United beat Manchester City to win the half-way championship, but who can finally rule the world? The second half of the schedule will reveal the suspense for us.

In addition, the legions competing for a seat in the Champions League are like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, with continuous wars and disputes. Chelsea, a traditional giant, has not been involved since it fell from the top of the list. Now they can only sit and watch the two tigers fight and wait for the miracle.

Tottenham Hotspur, which has risen this season, can already compete with Arsenal, its sworn enemy in the same city. Although they lost the North London Derby in the first round, they did not lose to the Gunners in the table. The Goodison Park Stadium in Everton has become a terrible forbidden place for visiting the strong, which is also a strong guarantee that Toffee can always stay at the forefront. Super dark horse Cibro is the biggest surprise, and coach Clark has made great contributions. He has never coached any team as a coach before, which makes the team full of legend.

Not only that, Stoke City, Swansea and the down-and-out Liverpool are all expected to get a piece of the pie. This season, the situation of relegation has been heated up ahead of schedule. The two promoted Saints and Reading are on the list, and the cruiser is a strange one. The Rangers set a record of 16 rounds that a team in the Premier League has been defeated since the beginning. The impression is that the team that stubbornly fought for Manchester City and relegated in the last round of last season is undoubtedly a world of difference. Vera, Wigan, Newcastle, Fulham and even Sunderland are only temporarily ashore and will fall into the whirlpool if they are not careful.

As of December 31, the 2012/13 Premier League has played 20 rounds, with a total of 198 games. Compared with the past four seasons, the Premier League has shown some new features this season, and some clues can also be seen in the above table data. After 20 rounds, the Premier League home win rate this season is 43.43%, the draw is 29.29%, and the away win is 27.27%. The main win is still the mainstream trend, and the draw has increased significantly from the past, a new high in the past five years. Stoke City alone has a record of 11 draws.

The traditional leading league pattern of the Premier League is still unchanged. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and other players are obviously dominant. After 20 rounds, they collectively occupy the top 5 in the standings. This season, the Premier League will still be their game.

As can be seen from the data in the above table, the winning rate of these five teams is amazing, and Manchester United has reached 80%. The data shows that Manchester United's winning rate is the highest in the Premier League so far, whether at home or away.

Although Manchester City lost one game less than Manchester United, they can only take second place due to too many draws. After the turmoil of Chelsea, the winning rate has increased a lot recently, and it is the most dangerous waiter after Manchester City's two heroes. Tottenham Hotspur was squeezed to make a comeback against Europa. If the game only played for 80 minutes, Tottenham's winning rate would be even higher.

The name of Arsenal's Gunner is not a false reputation. According to statistics, Arsenal won the fourth place in the ten big score matches, scoring 23 goals. The saddest big game this season is Liverpool, with 4 rounds of 2 draws and 2 losses, which is the worst start in 101. The Red Army has been bumping all the way, and it can only be ranked ninth in 20 rounds. Last season, the Reds won the League Cup championship, keeping a seat in the UEFA Europa League and barely saving the face of the rich family. This season, the fig leaf has been completely lifted, and the road to revival is a long way to go.

The tough black horse Ciblo's home win rate is 70% equal to Manchester City, second only to Manchester United.

Stoke City is the only team in the Premier League that has not lost at home in the 20 rounds. However, due to too many draws and the gold content is slightly low, it is worth mentioning that the team has also lost the least goals per game.

Toffee Everton was just reversed twice by Blues Lampard at home in the 20th round, and suffered the first defeat, but if Fellaini was on the court, the outcome would be unpredictable. These three teams have the ability to disrupt the second group by relying on their good performance at home. If they can continue to play in the second half, they will not be calm for a moment.