The starting lineups of both sides for this game are as follows
Home team Manchester United, head coach Mourinho, formation 4231
De Gea
Back four from left to right Luke Shaw, Smalling, Ginter and Valencia
Double defensive midfielder Matic and McTominay
The three midfielders from left to right are Martial, Lingard and Mata
Lone striker Morata
Visiting team Crystal Palace, head coach Tong Yi, formation 4213
goalkeeper Maignan
The back four from left to right Theo, Upamecano, Van Dijk and Carvajal
Double midfielder Llorente and Kante
Single attacking midfielder De Bruyne
The front three from left to right Salah, Giroud and Gnabry
In this game, both teams made some adjustments. For example, Sanchez did not start for Manchester United, but sat on the bench. Even De Gea would not have started, it is said that Romero
There was a small problem before the game, so De Gea temporarily appeared in the starting lineup for this game.
It can be seen that the two teams attach great importance to this game, but they still focus on rotation.
Even after this game ends, the Premier League will enter a short offseason and enter the international match period.
Yes, Crystal Palace's next round of matches will not be played until the end of March.
That game is the 31st round of the Premier League, and Crystal Palace will face Liverpool.
Therefore, in the opinion of many people, there should be no need for rotation at this time. After all, the players will not play in the league again for more than half a month. However, the national team's games are also games, and players will consume physical energy and even get injured when playing football.
You're sick. And in the past, injuries were very frequent during international matches, so rotation is very necessary at this time.
Rudiger, Cancelo and Mbappe on the Crystal Palace side did not start, and even Ronaldo did not even sit on the bench, but left early to go back to Portugal.
This is really beyond the expectations of many people!
Are the Crystal Palace people really that crazy now?
I really don’t take the people of Manchester United seriously at all. I really don’t take the Manchester United team seriously at all.
Manchester United fans were very angry and criticized the Crystal Palace players one after another.
Of course, Tong Yi was sprayed the worst.
After all, Crystal Palace's starting lineup was arranged by Tong Yi. Tong Yi made such an arrangement because he looked down on their Manchester United team. Tong Yi deserves to die.
The fans of Manchester United shouted excitedly, "Come on," stimulating the players of Manchester United and letting them show their strongest strength to defeat Crystal Palace.
Must beat Crystal Palace!
beep!
At this time, the referee of this game blew the whistle to start the game.
The first one to kick off was the Crystal Palace side. When the ball came to the backcourt, Llorente directly took a long pass and found Giroud in the frontcourt.
Giroud immediately leaned back from his position on the penalty area line and leaned against Smalling.
Smalling's body immediately took two steps back.
Smalling was shocked. He couldn't be pushed away too easily at this time. Being pushed away gave Giroud plenty of space and time, which was very dangerous.
So, subconsciously, Smalling, who was retreating, immediately reached out and pulled Giroud.
To be honest, the pulling force is really not strong.
And as soon as he grabbed Giroud's jersey, Smalling realized that it was not a wise decision to pull someone in this position, it was very dangerous.
Smalling was ready to retract his hand immediately.
But the moment he retracted his hand, Giroud, who was pulled by him, fell backwards and fell straight into the Manchester United penalty area.
Smolin's face instantly turned pale, and his face turned very dark.
At the same time, he was very angry, staring at Giroud who fell to the ground, almost breathing fire.
Damn Giroud for actually scheming against me, damn him!
Smalling leaned down emotionally and roared crazily at Giroud, "Despicable! You are so despicable, you are not a human being, you trash, a bastard on the football field!"
Toot toot!
The referee's whistle sounded quickly, and the referee rushed over immediately and separated Smalling.
The Manchester United players gathered around and surrounded the referee.
Smalling roared emotionally, "I didn't pull him hard at all, or even pull him at all. This is a flop, this is diving, you should give him a red card, you should give him a foul!"
Smalling was simply too aggrieved. He had never suffered such a crime.
Manchester United's players also echoed the sentiment, claiming that Giroud was diving.
However, the linesman waved the flag crazily, making it very clear that Smalling had indeed pulled someone, and this was indeed a foul.
At the same time, the referee himself saw it very clearly.
Therefore, the referee did not hesitate at all.
If he seemed to think so alone, he might still make a mistake, but since both the linesman and he could see it clearly, there would naturally be no problems. This guy Smalling did reach out to pull someone from behind, and he also
You pulled down Giroud. Giroud also had his own explanation. Although you said that Smalling didn't pull the opponent hard, Giroud's mind was on stopping the ball, and his feet were not rooted or stable. You are like this
A slight movement from the side is enough to make Giroud's body lose balance. Therefore, it is a foul if you reach for the ball!
Moreover, the referee saw that Smalling's movements were not small.
Therefore, the referee did not hesitate at all and directly separated the Manchester United players, then pointed to the penalty spot with an expressionless face, and also showed Smalling a yellow card warning.
This guy Smalling tried to mislead the referee into making a wrong decision, and his intentions were very sinister.
Seeing this, the Manchester United fans instantly became unhappy and cursed the referee crazily.
At the same time, they are also very cursed
scolded Giroud.
Giroud's diving is really abominable, he is simply a clown and despicable!
Mourinho on the sidelines was also very angry. He kept spreading his hands and expressed his dissatisfaction to the referee in the stadium. Why is this? Why should a penalty kick be given? Smalling's actions in this ball were not enough to knock down Giroud.
Ah, this guy Giroud did it on purpose, he just flopped and dived!
Don't you call Giroud a foul on this ball?
Mourinho crazily criticized the referee of this game and also cursed Tong Yi.
Tong Yi, you guys are too despicable.
However, the referee was very determined and did not care about the opinions of anyone from Manchester United. He firmly pointed to the penalty spot.
Less than a minute into the game, Crystal Palace received a penalty kick, which was simply a penalty kick.
No wonder Manchester United people reacted so violently.
Even Mourinho rushed out and cursed the referee crazily to express his dissatisfaction.
Everyone at Manchester United feels they have been treated unfairly.
Let’s start here at Old Trafford. What are you doing, referee? Are you challenging us Manchester United people?
For the penalty kick, the referee was very firm and had no intention of making any changes.
The Manchester United fans gave up and cursed the referee crazily, and then criticized the Crystal Palace people crazily.
The Crystal Palace fans were very excited and happy, and even felt a bit unexpected.
This game was really unexpected. They had a chance to score just at the beginning of the game. It was really great. It was just God helping me!
The Crystal Palace fans were very excited and excited. They felt that Crystal Palace would definitely win this game.
The Manchester City fans in front of the TV were even angrier than the Manchester United fans. They cursed the referee crazily, and then cursed Tong Yi and the Crystal Palace people crazily. You Crystal Palace people are really too dirty.
You, Crystal Palace, relied on these rubbish methods to achieve your current results, right?
Without the help of the referee, you, Tong Yi, are nothing like Crystal Palace!
Rubbish Tongyi, rubbish Crystal Palace, you will not die in peace!
Tong Yi simply ignored the barking of these defeated dogs. He was staring quietly at the stadium, preparing to receive the Crystal Palace goal.
To be honest, there is really nothing wrong with this penalty kick.
Just ask whether Smalling reached out and grabbed Giroud, right? Just ask whether Smalling grabbed Giroud's jersey? Since there was such an action, then you are also blamed for taking advantage of Giroud's trick and falling down. You
This is a foul.
No matter who takes the penalty, the ball is a foul.
You lovers can't escape. Who told you that Smolin's actions were unclean? Who told him to reach out and pull?
This is a penalty kick, a 100% penalty kick!
Therefore, Tong Yi simply ignored these people from Manchester City and Manchester United. Their voices could not change the facts anyway. This was a penalty kick.
Sure enough, Manchester United
The players struggled for a long time, but still did not change the referee's decision. The referee decided that this was a penalty kick. Smalling did reach out and tugged, and also tugged on Giroud's jersey.
This is destined to be a penalty kick!
Although Manchester United fans were unhappy, they could only accept it.
Therefore, less than a minute into the game, Crystal Palace had an excellent opportunity to score.
At this time, Giroud walked to the penalty spot holding the football, and he wanted to take the penalty kick himself.
In this regard, the Crystal Palace players have no objection. This goal was created by Giroud, so Giroud should serve. Moreover, the team's first penalty kicker Ronaldo was not included in the squad today, and Giroud should serve.
There would be no more problems.
Giroud is still very happy. He hasn't played for a long time, but he scores a goal when he does. How can he be unhappy?
Shhhhhhh!
All the Manchester United fans at the scene booed Giroud and even cursed Giroud wildly. Those words were very ugly and dirty. But Giroud didn't care, his eyes were just staring at Manchester United.
He only had one idea in his mind, which was to send the penalty kick into Manchester United's goal.
Manchester United, your time has come.
The Crystal Palace fans cheered and supported Giroud crazily, which made Giroud very happy.
At the same time, Giroud is also full of strength in his heart, and he is confident that he will send the penalty kick into Manchester United's goal.
He immediately turned around and waved to his teammates, indicating that they believed in him.
The Crystal Palace players nodded and expressed their belief in Giroud.
At the same time, Tong Yi on the sidelines also gave Giroud a thumbs up, saying that they also believe in Giroud.
Giroud then turned his head and continued to stare at Manchester United's starting goalkeeper De Gea.
De Gea is a very good goalkeeper and reacts very quickly on the goal line, but he is not very good at saving penalty kicks, so Manchester United fans are actually very nervous.
At this moment, the referee of this game immediately blew the whistle for the serve.
Giroud took a deep breath, then took a quick run-up and rushed towards the football. When he came to the football, he didn't hesitate and hit the football hard with one kick, and the football shot towards the goal quickly.
The upper right corner of the goal.
Yes, there are no pretense.
De Gea also judged Giroud's thoughts immediately and made a save. The fans of Manchester United were very happy because the ball was about to be saved.
With a clang, the football hit the inside of the right post hard and then bounced directly into the Manchester United goal.
De Gea's finger was only a centimeter or two away from the football, but it became De Gea's despair.
De Gea could only watch as the football flew into the goal he was guarding.
One to zero, Crystal Palace took the lead.
Just one minute into the game, Crystal Palace broke through Manchester United's goal. There is simply no more dreamy start than this. Crystal Palace is probably going to win this game.
This chapter has been completed!