spnThe summer of European football is extremely lively, with people coming and going, but after Manchester United received the huge check, they have not made any move. People hope that Manchester United will use the funds to introduce an attacking superstar to fill the gap after Ronaldo leaves.
For the remaining position, Ferguson is interested in Wigan Athletic's Valencia. This is just an acquisition target. Manchester United has not yet made any specific signings!
Finally, good news came out. British Sky Sports confirmed that English striker Michael Owen has passed the preliminary knee test arranged for him by Manchester United. As long as the comprehensive physical examination on Friday morning goes well, he will become a new Manchester United player before the weekend.
Became the 6th player to move from Liverpool to Manchester United.
Owen's contract with Newcastle expired last Wednesday, so as long as Owen and Manchester United reach an agreement, the free transfer can be completed.
Although Irving indirectly completed the identity transformation process from Liverpool to Manchester United through Newcastle, if Irving actually puts on the Manchester United jersey, Liverpool fans may not be able to accept it, just because he debuted at Anfield, became famous at Anfield, and played for the Red Army.
It lasted for 8 years and became the symbol of the Red Army Liverpool.
This transfer will definitely shock Manchester United fans and Liverpool fans. After all, these two clubs have not only had deep grievances over the past 20 years, but have also always been bitter rivals in history.[
The feud between the two cities has a long history. Due to religious opposition, social ethnic opposition, industrial opposition, custom opposition and other reasons, the two cities of Manchester and Liverpool have an intricate relationship, and the representative teams of the two cities are also opposed to each other.
The famous city derby between Manchester and Liverpool is always full of life-and-death atmosphere. Manchester United coach Ferguson's most famous quote is "My greatest achievement is to pull Liverpool off the championship throne."
Given the huge historical feud between Liverpool and Manchester United, no one has attempted this bold move since Chisnall moved directly from Manchester United to Liverpool in 1964.
In 2007, when Liverpool planned to buy Heinze directly from Manchester United, Manchester United refused to sell their player to their biggest rival.
Of course, there have been two players who have played for both clubs, but they have done so through other clubs. Paul Ince (via Inter Milan), Beardsley (via Vancouver Whitecaps)
and Newcastle United) and the following 9 players who completed transfers directly between Manchester United and Liverpool are called the 11 traitors of Manchester United and Liverpool, and Owen's shocking transfer made him "lucky" to become the 12th.
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The good news is not over yet, bad news has come again to disturb the transfer of Manchester United club.
Manchester United tried their best to retain the Argentine beast Tevez at the last moment, but Tevez has already decided to leave. Now the British media have revealed that Tevez is about to join Manchester City. Perhaps the city's rivals will give Manchester United more money after accepting such a strong player.
It poses a huge threat. Regarding this reality, Manchester United godfather Ferguson is quite reluctant. He said that Tevez has actually wanted to leave Manchester United for a long time.
Ferguson said that Tevez had decided to leave Old Trafford months ago. "I am half-convinced that Tevez can stay at Manchester United. They (Tevez, Manchester City) may have reached an agreement in January."
After signing the agreement, we offered him another contract after the Champions League game against Inter Milan, but he was already determined to leave."
"I called Tevez during the holidays, but he didn't answer. My two attempts to persuade him to stay failed. It was obvious that he had decided to leave Manchester United a long time ago," Ferguson said.
"He is a very good player and has helped the team a lot, but it is obvious that he really does not want to stay at Old Trafford," Ferguson said.
Since announcing his departure from Manchester United, Tevez's next stop has been a topic of concern to fans.
Although the British media said half a month ago that the Beast would join Manchester City, the transfer has never been completed. According to
The Premier League has been the most capital-intensive league for several seasons. Teams such as Manchester United and Chelsea have spent a lot of money to introduce players from other leagues. For a Bundesliga team, a transfer of 56 million euros may be considered a big deal for the team.
But competing for those 16- and 17-year-old reserve team kids among Premier League teams will cost this amount. Even the third-rate teams in the Premier League will poach key players from top-ranked teams in other leagues.
The enjoyment of the Premier League and the competitiveness of the Champions League are also inseparable from huge financial support.
However, this time, Ronaldo, the flagship player of the Premier League, moved to La Liga, which is a rare outflow of high-level players from the Premier League.
This summer marks the time when the top four teams of La Liga and the top four of the Premier League will compete in the Champions League.
It is difficult for the four giants in England to completely monopolize European football. Of course, these meanings have little to do with the competitive level.
From the media's point of view, the impact of Ronaldo's departure on Manchester United's tactics is undoubtedly in terms of offensive power.
There is no doubt that Ronaldo has been the core of Manchester United's offense in the past two seasons. He is not just a full midfielder or winger. He has the personal ability to decide the game in an instant, especially his ability to attack with the ball. Therefore, Manchester United has more in the frontcourt.
Give him the ball and let him control the offense.
In this way, the negative impact of his departure will be far greater than the departure of a star player who relies on rushing to play. There is also Ronaldo's terrifying number of goals and assists at Manchester United in the past two seasons. This real data is not based on other factors.
Players can make up for it by running more and working hard.
Li Yu has actually done a very comprehensive job, but in the absence of Ronaldo, whether he can maintain his performance in the past two seasons is a question mark. The British media is obviously pouring cold water on the powerful Manchester United again at this time!
There is no doubt that Manchester United needs the overall attack more than Ronaldo did. The attack point has changed from 2 points to 1 point, which can only show more teamwork!
If this is the case, the British media are worried that Manchester United without Ronaldo will be too "integrated". Frontcourt players generally lack the ability to decide the game in an instant. Chelsea's Drogba, Liverpool's Torres, Arsenal's Ashavin,
Manchester United can only rely on Li Yu!
It seems unrealistic to expect young Nani to become this kind of player immediately.
Ferguson gave Rooney more room to move after Ronaldo left. Last season Rooney often had to defend the full-back position, but this season he was fixed in the frontcourt. But Manchester United's dependence on Ronaldo and Li Yu has also formed.
Only by adapting for a while can the current offensive weakness be alleviated.
Similar to Ronaldo, there is the transfer of Tevez. In the season before Li Yulai, Tevez performed very well at Manchester United. Tevez's frontcourt fighting can often put great pressure on opponents.
The characteristic of destroying the opponent's tactics from the opponent's backcourt is also the reason why many coaches like this type of forward. In addition, Tevez has an excellent ability to score goals at critical moments. Tevez often fails when other players face the opponent's stubborn defense.
Stan was always able to seize opportunities and score goals, and his departure is aggravating the situation for Manchester United's offense.
Ferguson introduced Irving to fill the gap in the forward line after Tevez left. However, Irving's current physical fitness has seriously declined, and his keen sense of smell is still there, but it is not as good as seizing fleeting opportunities in fast-paced confrontations.
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Two major new players: Valencia is still rumored, and the one who becomes a real Manchester United player is the former golden boy Owen.
The departure of Ronaldo and Tevez can be said to be complementary.
Since his debut in the 2006 World Cup, Valencia has experienced enough training in the Premier League, both physically and technically, to meet Manchester United's requirements. His ability to execute tactics and his wing skills are relatively mature.
This ensures that Valencia can quickly assume Manchester United's right-side attack.[
Judging from the current performance, Valencia's characteristics are obvious. Compared with Manchester United's original Park Ji-sung on the wing, Nani has greatly improved in offense and stability.
If 20 million buys players who can play immediately and don't need time to adapt, it can be said to be quite a bargain.
The media are also very optimistic about Irving's transfer. They did not spend any transfer fees, and there is no need to rely on him. Irving has enough time to adjust his condition. Judging from his performance in the past two years, as long as he is not given too heavy game tasks,
After he adjusts his condition, his scoring rate is still quite high, which is what Manchester United needs.
Manchester United's frontcourt has the configuration that Irving needs. Rooney has been his teammate in the national team for many years, and Rooney's fighting, passing, and running are very good, which can give Irving more room to play.
Li Yu, it seems that even Ferguson is still in the debugging stage for the use of this striker. Li Yu will play a very big role on the offensive end this season.
From the current point of view, Li Yu's passing and coordination ability can be regarded as excellent among players.
This is also a very good partner for Irving, who has a keen sense of smell in the penalty area.
The sudden through balls played by players such as Carrick and Giggs in the midfield are also in line with Owen's habit of suddenly inserting behind defenders.
Manchester United's strong and integrated midfield and frontcourt are something Newcastle cannot match.
As Irving gets older, his speed has dropped significantly, but he still has the opportunity to transform into a forward who relies on his sense of smell and sudden starts to score, like Inzaghi.
In addition to Valencia and Owen, Manchester United also has two secondary introductions, Obertan and Diouf. It remains to be seen whether they can play a role this season.
On the contrary, Fabio, Macheda, and Welbeck will have more opportunities than before to become powerful additions to Manchester United's bench lineup.
Let’s talk about Manchester United’s shortcomings at present. The most important one is the lack of attacking ability in the frontcourt.
When Ronaldo was around, his personal ability could often lead to goals or set-piece opportunities at critical moments. Now that this ability has declined, it will be very difficult for Manchester United to play away from home. Only Li Yu can break out at critical moments.
This is a bit too difficult for Li Yu. Whether it can work depends on Ferguson's arrangement and whether he can win more opportunities for Li Yu!
The decline in individual attack ability must be compensated by overall cooperation. Manchester United's overall strength cannot be underestimated. I even think that Manchester United's overall coordination ability should increase after Ronaldo leaves.
Ronaldo plays too egotistically, and his departure will make the frontcourt smoother.
But now there are certain problems with the staffing of Manchester United's midfield. The two veterans Giggs and Scholes are too old. It is still a question what kind of competitive state the two veterans can maintain at the beginning of the new season.
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But players of this age cannot cope with all games.
Behind them, Carrick, Fletcher, and Park Ji-sung are experienced and stable and can maintain a high attendance rate. They are the backbone of Manchester United's midfield.
Their football IQ is very high but their creativity is mediocre except for Carrick. Apart from Valencia who may join, the rest are Nani, Anderson, Gibson, Tosic and others, which Ferguson has introduced in the past two seasons.
The players we focus on training are the personnel reserves created to replace Giggs, Scholes and others.
But now, the biggest problem in Manchester United's midfield lies with them. Nani and Anderson are players that Manchester United spent a lot of money to introduce from Portugal, but their performance in the past two seasons shows that their progress is lower than people's expectations.
Anderson's first season was fine, but several performances last season made people question his football IQ. Once he was appointed as a central midfielder, Manchester United basically lost ground in the midfield in key games. His skills are good, but in the central midfielder position
He was completely unable to organize the frontcourt through passing.
As for Hargreaves, who has been injured for a long time, the media has already dismissed him!
In Manchester United's defense, Vidic was short-circuited in key games at the airport last season, but overall he is still the most trustworthy player in Manchester United's defense.
The defensive ability of the partnership of Rio Ferdinand and Vidic should be the strongest in the Premier League.
However, substitute Evans needs surgery and is out for a period of time. Brown and O'Shea are in relatively poor condition. Brown, in particular, has seen a serious decline in his condition at the beginning of this season.
Manchester United has a bigger problem with the right back. It seems that there are 5 people including Rafael, Fabio, O'Shea, Brown, and Neville who can cover this position, but none of them has the absolute offensive and defensive strength of the left back Evra.
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The goalkeeper position is the biggest problem for Manchester United. Van der Sar is already very old and has injuries. This was the hidden danger that I was most worried about Manchester United in the past two seasons. It was that Van der Sar was too old and could be replaced if injured.
The experience, judgment and positioning of substitutes Kushcek and Foster are far behind those of Van der Sar. Now Ferguson is using Foster as the main force, but judging from the games that have been played, it is not satisfactory. If he does not show
With a more convincing performance, Manchester United's goalkeeper will have to change next season.
Generally speaking, the media is not very optimistic about Manchester United's road to defending the title in the new season. Media analysis shows that Manchester United is facing problems such as core exodus, aging of key positions, and slow growth of young players.
But the cornerstone of Manchester United's championship has not been lost, which is the team's super stability, strict discipline and devilish home court.
