The spn Champions League grouping has come to an end. In the second round of the Premier League, Manchester United started their first away game of the season. After 90 minutes of play, the defending champion Manchester United lost 0-1 at Turf Moor Stadium to the newly promoted Burnley.
The first major upset of the season was their first defeat in the past 11 rounds since losing 1-2 to Fulham last season. This was not only the first time Manchester United lost to Burnley in 41 years, but also the first time in the past three seasons that they had lost three points to a newly promoted team.
points, the Red Devils in the post-Ronaldo era suffered their first loss of the new season in just two rounds.
This campaign is the first time the two clubs have met in the Premier League, and it is also the first top-level dialogue since April 1976. However, the two sides have played against each other 102 times before. Manchester United has the advantage with 47 wins, 16 draws and 39 losses.
The last time the teams met in an official match was in the fourth round of the League Cup in December 2002, when Manchester United won 2-0.
In this campaign, former Manchester United players Eckersley and Eagles were excluded from the squad and sat on the bench at the start of the game. Caldwell and Michael Duff were also absent due to injuries. Manchester United faced the first round.
Ferguson made adjustments to all three lines of the starting lineup, especially the rotation of all four players in the midfield. Owen made his first Premier League start in a Manchester United shirt and partnered Rooney on the front line.
In the 19th minute, the newly promoted Burnley gave the careless Manchester United a good lesson. Blake volleyed in the penalty area and scored, leading Manchester United 1:0!
Li Yu did not appear in the squad for this game. The newly promoted team, who originally thought it should be easy to handle, gave Manchester United a vivid lesson.[
Although Evra won a penalty kick for Manchester United in the 44th minute, Carrick missed the penalty. This was the closest Manchester United came to equalizing the score in the entire game. In the remaining time, only the players on the Manchester United field were
It can be described as absent-minded. There was no chance of winning any chance to equalize the score.
Everyone knows that after Ronaldo's transfer and departure, if Manchester United wants to compete for various championships this season, Li Yu's status is undoubtedly crucial.
Faced with the practice of giving up league games to ensure Li Yu's condition, the English media did not immediately rise up to criticize. This is not because the media have changed their gender. Of course, it is because they continue to wait. If the next European Super Cup
In the competition in China, if Li Yu's condition does not improve, these reporters will certainly not forget to add insult to injury. The season has already begun, and they finally seize the opportunity to attack Li Yu.
The media were still cautious about Li Yu who did not play, but when faced with French defender Evra, the English media were not so optimistic.
In the new season of Manchester United, French left-back Evra has become the barometer of the Red Devils' performance.
In three consecutive official games, Manchester United's victory or defeat was almost inseparable from Evra's performance.
Evra's performance at both ends of the offense and defense, sometimes becoming a timely bomb for the defense, and sometimes becoming a source of offense, has both hurt and benefited Manchester United. In the eyes of the media, the French left-back has truly become Manchester United's devil angel on the line.
In today's game against newly promoted Burnley, Evra's overall performance can be said to be good.
Especially on the offensive end, Evra almost assisted Owen in the first two minutes. At the end of the first half, Evra's forward thrust into the penalty area directly won Manchester United a penalty kick, but it was a pity that Carrick shot it.
lose.
In the second half, Park Ji-sung and Valencia also benefited from Evra's pass and almost scored, and the French left-back even made his own shot attempt in the 70th minute.
Such an eye-catching performance on the offensive end naturally won a lot of applause.
"Yahoo Sports" reported after the game that Ferguson was extremely disappointed with this defeat: "The loss to Burnley was a serious blow to the start of Manchester United this season." I hope Evra will not appear again in Manchester United's defense.
Such a "devil face" needs to perform more performances similar to today's on the offensive end, otherwise the Red Devils' dream of winning 4 consecutive championships will be in doubt.
The French are not the only ones who are dissatisfied with the media. Owen, the golden boy they once talked about, has become another scapegoat for Manchester United's unexpected defeat!
Capello's visit to Turf Moor Stadium was naturally not to inspect Burnley's Eagles and Patterson, but several international players in Manchester United's team may have disappointed the Italian coach. Carrick missed a kick.
Owen's performance was unsatisfactory and he was replaced early. After coming to Manchester United, Owen has failed to score for nearly 240 minutes. Naturally, it is difficult to convince Capello to recruit him into the team in such a state.
After the first round last weekend, Ferguson hinted that Owen would start, hoping that the latter's desire to compete would help him end the embarrassment of scoring goals after returning to Europe from the summer business war.
However, playing together with his old partner Rooney did not inspire Irving to shoot. In the first 4 minutes, he had a suspected solo shot, but the assistant referee determined that he was offside. But even so, Irving had to rely on a follow-up shot to defeat the goalkeeper.
It shows that he is impetuous, and it also proves that his shooting boots are indeed not worn properly. Don't forget, he also missed a must-goal in the last round of the league.
Ferguson introduced Owen in the hope that his sense of touch in front of goal could fill the vacuum left by Ronaldo's departure. However, today the England forward had two outflanking opportunities and failed to grasp any of them.
In the 2nd minute, Evra crossed from the left and made a pass. Irving had the awareness to outflank him, but he didn't even touch the ball.
In the 37th minute, Brown made a pass from the right, but Owens defended the ball but just touched it slightly, missing an almost certain chance to score. Ferguson, who had always claimed that "Michael's goal will come soon," was also disappointed.
, said bluntly after the game, "Irving missed a great opportunity."
Then the England forward could not find a similar gap until he was replaced in the 64th minute and never got any decent shooting opportunities.
The only thing that can make Ferguson feel relieved is that Irving's tacit understanding with his teammates has improved compared to before. He actively sought cooperation, retreated or moved to the wing many times to open up space for his teammates.
The penalty kick that Carrick missed was when he took the ball in the midfield and rushed to the penalty area. While dribbling, he observed the running of his teammates. He found that Evra came in at high speed and sent a good quality kick. From the third
The center backs of the home team passed between each other, and he was able to grasp the weight and passing route very well, successfully creating a penalty kick.
But in terms of his job as a forward, Owen was not satisfied. Although he successfully provided the ball to Rooney twice, facing Burnley's iron barrel formation and being at a disadvantage in physical confrontation, it was difficult for him to grab points and retreat to get the ball.
The success rate of one-on-one breakthroughs is also very low. The lightning-fast breakaway in the past has disappeared. At most, it only serves as a frontcourt contact point. In the England team, Owen and Rooney partnered for 29 games and scored a total of 23 goals. However, in Manchester United
It seems far from being in sync.
Defoe scored 4 goals in two England games this summer and scored a hat-trick in this league. His form is much better than Owen's. With the data shown here, Manchester United's new No. 7 can't complain about Capello wearing colored glasses.
Ferguson hopes that Irving can contribute 15 goals a season, which is not too high a request. However, Irving has not broken his fast yet, and he still scored 4 goals in the warm-up match against the Asian underdogs.
Beardsley, a former player for Manchester United and Liverpool, once said: "If anyone can save Owen, it's only Ferguson." Now it seems that the situation is not good.
The media was very disdainful of Irving's performance. The Daily Mail gave him a score of 4, which was tied for the worst with Park Ji-sung Anderson. Sky Sports also gave him the same score, but no one tied with him. He was the only one or two worst.
Burnley Club is undoubtedly unfamiliar to Chinese fans, but friends who are familiar with British teams will definitely have noticed this team. Every time they are noticed, they play the same role.
Dark horse or giant killer!
The British love David vs. Goliath-style epic dramas, so every time the FA Cup giants encounter lower league teams, they always broadcast it enthusiastically, believing that only upsets are the greatest charm of this cup. But Burnley
Being able to defeat Manchester United is no less symbolic than those low-level teams or even amateur teams defeating the powerful in the cup.
"The Times" said: "Ferguson may have begun to regret that he let Ronaldo go or should have included Li Yu in the game's squad. He gave up 3 points for the European Super Cup. Obviously this is not the result Sir Alex Ferguson wanted!", "Every
The Daily Mail said: "Burnley proves that the Premier League is not always the jungle of the jungle, and curry rice is sometimes more delicious than pie and pea soup."
It was a miracle that Burnley could be promoted last season. They ranked fifth in the British Championship regular season. However, they eliminated Reading and defeated Sheffield United in the play-offs and entered the Premier League. Although the hero Elliott scored
Luck is far more important than ability, and the referee ignored Sheffield United's two penalty kicks, but so what? They suffered a huge upset in the second round of the league. They played in the top league at home for the first time in 33 years, which made Insidious seek to win.
Manchester United, which had won four consecutive championships, surrendered.
Since 1976, Burnley has never played in England's top league. Compared to Manchester United, Burnley is as small as an ant. A town with a population of 88,000, even if the entire city is mobilized, it can only just fill Manchester United's football stadium.
At Old Trafford, the team's promotion also doubled the numerical record for the least populous city in the Premier League. The previous record was held by Blackburn Rovers, with 140,000.[
Empoli, located in Lancashire, is a typical small and medium-sized town in the northwest. Residents who have a way out go to big cities such as Manchester and Leeds to find jobs, and those who stay here have very low incomes.
From the perspective of operating capital, the two clubs are also very different. Burnley's annual income in the Premier League is only 60 million pounds, and Manchester United's annual income is as high as 412 million U.S. dollars. The price of selling Ronaldo alone is more than the opponent's annual operating income.
Be high.
In addition, Burnley's weekly salary cap is 15,000 pounds, which is also far from Ferdinand's 120,000 pounds. Of course, Manchester United fans will also envy Burnley's die-hard fans. After the club upgraded, it gave free gifts to 7,000 loyal members.
For a season ticket, if you want to watch football for a year at Old Trafford, the cheapest price is at least 525 pounds, which is almost equivalent to 1\4 of the average annual income of Burnley locals.
Although Blake, who scored the winning goal for Burnley, is already a 33-year-old veteran, there has never been a day in his life where he has been so honored and had his name published in so many newspapers.
In 2005, he briefly played in the Premier League in Birmingham, but was sold after playing only 11 games. When he joined Leeds United in 2007, he was worth only 250,000 pounds, but this famous person was only worth as much as Rooney's two weeks' weekly salary.
Gave Burnley a "great and romantic victory".
The victory was Burnley's first victory over Manchester United in 41 years.
Past record can sometimes be misleading. Burnley has faced Manchester United three times in cup competitions in the past 30 years. Not only did they lose all of them without scoring a goal, but it was Manchester United that defeated Burnley in 1976, causing the latter to languish in the lower leagues.
The league has lasted for 1\3 centuries. But in recent years, Burnley has fallen at the feet of countless giants. In the League Cup last season, they defeated Fulham, eliminated Chelsea, and then eliminated them in the quarter-finals.
In the semi-final against Arsenal, they lost to Tottenham until the last minute.
In January 2005, Burnley also defeated Liverpool 1-0 in the FA Cup. In this way, the four major Premier League giants were spared and fell under their guns one after another within four years!
After the game, Ferguson was very disappointed when talking about the game. He admitted that Manchester United did not play at their best and expressed regret for the penalty that was not scored. "We are very disappointed. Manchester United performed very poorly. It was Burnley's night."
"They haven't been back to the top flight in England for over 30 years and maybe today was their night, there was so much going on in the box but it's amazing that we got nothing in the end."
Carrick's penalty kick opportunity came at the end of the first half. Ferguson said that if the goal was scored, Manchester United would probably win the game. "We should have scored from the penalty kick in the first half and won the game.
, but no matter what, you can't deny that Burnley's desire to win is far greater than Manchester United. They haven't been on the top stage for too long."
"They played very well for about 10 minutes in the first half. They broke into our penalty area many times with accurate crosses and really created a great threat for us. Blake's goal was very beautiful, but we didn't defend well. After that,
Judging from the team’s experience, we should have performed better.”
Carrick, who missed the penalty kick, naturally became the focus of reporters' questions after the game. Ferguson talked about why the England international was given this important task. "In the past two or three years, the team has had one or two fixed penalty kickers. Michael
It's one of those things. He's very confident about taking penalties, so I'm okay with that."
At the same time, Ferguson also gave a different view on Li Yu, another key player in Xue Zang, "Although our No. 9 did not play in the game and we lost a game, from a long-term perspective, a
An absence of one game can be exchanged for more wonderful goals. Many people will do this kind of deal! The results will appear immediately, so for Manchester United, maybe this is a new beginning!"
The old man had admitted that Li Yu's arrangement was intentional, but he did not admit that it was a stupid move, but emphasized that the overall situation was taken into consideration.
When the media found the person involved, Li Yu, and asked if he recognized the explanation given by Ferguson, Li Yu only said one sentence, "Yes, our team will get back on the right path immediately!"
The next game to test whether Manchester United is back on track is undoubtedly the European Super Cup. The opponent for the Champions League champion is last season's UEFA Cup winner Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Ukrainian team has never entered the European war finals. This is the first time they have dominated the European war. At the same time, Shakhtar Donetsk is also the last team to represent the UEFA Cup. This season the UEFA Cup will officially
Restructured into the "European League".
People are watching to see whether the miners can cause any trouble to the Red Devils, and whether Manchester United can return to the right path as they said before!
