spn visited the cold "King of Artificial Turf" CSKA Moscow. Although there was no outstanding performance in the game, the Red Devils and Manchester United effortlessly achieved a small victory by 1 goal. While conquering the Russian Devil's home court for the first time, Manchester United also tied
It broke Ajax's previous record of 14 consecutive unbeaten Champions League away games.
"I think we should be proud of this. It's not easy to be a guest in European competitions. We have been to some amazing places in the past few years." Regarding tying the record, Ferguson said calmly after the game, "We showed
With the maturity of the team, there is a way of playing away from home in Europe and you saw that way tonight."
Although this campaign lacked the absolute main players in the team such as Giggs, Fletcher, Evra, and Rooney, the youngster Valencia still helped Manchester United resolve the battle with a buzzer beater before the end of the game. Ferguson was in a good mood after the victory.
, he expressed that he was very satisfied with the performance of his players: "We showed good patience and maintained an excellent ball possession ratio. I am very satisfied with the team's performance. Artificial turf? That has never been a problem, because good players can play on any surface
Performed well.”
Regarding some doubts about Manchester United's poor performance in the game, Ferguson fearlessly stated that winning is the truth: "In the first half, we showed great patience, staying away from home is necessary. In the second half, we found the
Got more chances to break through, created some good chances, but if you have to wait until 76 minutes to score, then wait."
After winning the first three rounds of the group stage, Manchester United only needs to grab 1 point in the next three games to ensure smooth advancement. In the next round, they will play CSKA Moscow again at home. The Red Devils are very likely to make their dream come true. And with
At the same time, the victory in this game has become the best birthday gift for the team's defender Vidic. Then they can finally concentrate on preparing for the "red war" with Liverpool on the weekend.[
This time the double red meeting is also a bold attempt by Ferguson to solve the problem in his mind, fully liberating Rooney, and putting Li Yu behind Manchester United's No. 10 to play the role of connecting the team. This is a brand new idea, allowing Li Yu to retire
Playing on the second line, he can unleash the all-round talents of Manchester United's No. 9.
However, before the game, the old man would not tell all his true thoughts. In fact, on the contrary, when facing the media, the old man deliberately let out smoke.
This weekend, Manchester United and Liverpool, the centuries-old rivals in English football, will compete in the first round of the North West Derby. However, the news of player injuries before the game has compromised the excitement of the game. After the Liverpool captain
After Gerrard may miss the game due to injury, Manchester United's top forward Rooney may also miss this focus game.
Like Gerrard, Rooney was also injured while playing for the England national team, and therefore missed Manchester United's 2-1 Premier League victory over Bolton Wanderers last weekend, as well as the UEFA Champions League group stage victory over CSKA Moscow with a goal away from home in the middle of this week.
Although Rooney's injury is still unclear, from Xiaopang's own perspective, his desire to compete is very strong. First of all, the day of the game happened to be Rooney's 24th birthday; secondly, he has dual backgrounds of Everton and Manchester United.
You're never polite against Liverpool.
When talking about Rooney's injury, head coach Ferguson said: "Wayne's desire to compete has always been very strong, that is his nature, but you must not be arrogant when it comes to dealing with injuries. We will train on Saturday
We will observe his performance and then make the final decision."
In addition to missing Rooney, Giggs, Evra, Fletcher and Park Ji-sung also stayed in Manchester due to injuries. After a few days of adjustments, Luzhniki's squad for the visit to Moscow in the middle of this week
, the situation of the four of them is also mixed.
The good news is that veteran Giggs and main full-back Evra have recovered and can return in this crucial battle. However, it is still unclear whether midfielder Fletcher can participate in the battle. As for "Mr. Three Lungs" Park Ji-sung,
Ferguson even announced that the Korean will continue to recuperate from his injury. "After returning from Moscow, we have not added new injured players, Evra and Giggs have also recovered from their injuries," Ferguson added, "As for Fletcher, I am now
I can’t give a final verdict, but Park Ji-sung definitely can’t play.”
Analyzing the current situation, if Rooney can recover from his injury in time, he will play as a double striker with Li Yu. Once the injury is serious, Ferguson will have two options. The first is to let Li Yu play as he did in the Champions League in mid-week.
Serve as a single arrow, or arrange for Owen to play against the old club. In the midfield, the injuries to Fletcher and Park Ji-sung will definitely reduce Manchester United's defensive intensity, and Carrick, who was rested in mid-week, will return
In the starting lineup, his partner in the middle may be veteran Scholes. After all, "Ginger Head"'s rich game experience will play a vital role in a heavyweight game like the Northwest Derby.
The old man explained all the difficulties in arranging troops before the game in one breath. If the doubts are all true, then you can only rely on your own understanding. Anyway, this is what the old man said in front of the media.
After returning from the Russian expedition, Li Yu did not return to Manchester with the team, but rushed directly to Liverpool, the venue for the next game. Of course, this city is not unfamiliar to Li Yu. In his first season in England, he was in Liverpool
This city has spent a lot of time, and as for Anfield, it is also the place where Li Yu once fought.
Like Rooney, any player born in Everton will not have a good feeling about Liverpool. After coming to Manchester United, the same feeling in Li Yu not only did not fade away, but gradually integrated into his bone marrow.
Among them, against Liverpool and Manchester United, there is almost no need to talk about pre-match mobilization, the players will also risk their lives on the field.
The status of the two teams during this period is very different.
The Red Devils are all going well, having just defeated the Russian powerhouse CSKA 1:0 in the Champions League. The Red Army has suffered successive setbacks, losing to Chelsea and Sunderland, and was defeated 2:1 at home by the French champions. Liverpool has already
3 consecutive losses this season.
However, Manchester United coach Ferguson believes that the previous state has become a thing of the past and anything can happen in this game.
Ferguson did not care about the past situation. Although Liverpool had "double-beaten" Manchester United at home and away last season, including defeating the Red Devils 4-1 at Old Trafford, Sir Alex did not take it seriously: "I think
There is no need to prove anything. Different games are determined by different situations. You can't use last season's games as a standard to measure the team's status. Some strange things can happen, and they have happened so many times in the past."
Ferguson also said that Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, who has recently returned from injury, has improved Manchester United's combat effectiveness. He agreed with Gullit's statement that Van der Sar is the best goalkeeper in the world. "Gullit said Van der Sar is the best goalkeeper in the world.
"Jia, I don't have much refutation. Looking at Van der Sar's performance over the years, his experience, his calmness, his organizational skills, he is really an extraordinary goalkeeper, and he really makes a difference for us."
Another focus of this battle is the former Liverpool "golden boy" Owen. This young man who once played for the Red Army for 8 years is now a member of the Red Devils. The "golden boy" back then is now nearly 30 years old.
He is a veteran. This Sunday's game will be Owen's first return to Anfield on behalf of the Red Devils.
Ferguson always liked to talk about this and that before the game, and in the end he cleverly covered up the biggest problem in his team.
But the media didn’t let the old man get what he wanted this time. Everything he didn’t want to say was said by the media. What’s the problem? [
The answer is obvious, the problem of the defense.
Usually in the conceptual impression of many fans, Rio Ferdinand is the standard bearer of Manchester United's defense and the most reassuring link. However, judging from the situation so far this season, Vidic's performance may be more
Convincingly, the Serbian defender is better than the England international in many technical statistics. In fact, last season he was selected as Manchester United's best player of the season due to his long-term and stable performance.
However, the more a player like Vidic performs abnormally in a certain game, the mistakes he makes will often be magnified. Manchester United's 1-4 home defeat to Liverpool last season was a case in point.
The most unforgettable scene in Dickey's Red Devils career was when one of his mistakes allowed Torres to easily score the equalizer. In the following game, he was even more embarrassed by the Red Army Holy Infant, and even
He was given a red card and left the field due to mental disorder. In addition, unfortunately, Vidic also received a red card when he visited Anfield last season.
As long as he encounters Liverpool, his performance will be seriously abnormal. However, although he will face this bitter host again on the weekend, Vidic would rather look at many things from the positive side.
"Except for those games, I still remember that I played a lot of good games for Manchester United. I was just unlucky that day. It was unexpected. I did make some mistakes myself, but the team also made some mistakes, but that was over.
It's all in the past. It is true that these things do make us feel painful, especially when you make a low-level mistake in such a major game, you will always go through a difficult period. However, you must also remember that apart from that
Bad game, I faced Torres twice before last season and he didn't score, so maybe we should focus on those aspects. Now all I care about is the future and I will prepare as well as possible for the next game
Everyone who has ever played football knows that only those who fail to play will not make mistakes."
If Vidic wants to avoid embarrassment again, whether Torres will appear may be the key. The current news from the British side is that Torres is likely to appear in this campaign, and even if his injury has not recovered, in Bennett
With the coach's position in jeopardy, Spain's golden boy may also play with injuries and lift the dismissal alert for his mentor.
However, Vidic was quite indifferent to Torres's expected appearance. He said lightly: "To be honest, this is not a problem. I have been playing for Manchester United for three and a half years. If I need to go through a game to If I had to prove whether I was a good player or not, then I would obviously not be able to achieve many achievements after coming to England."
The PK between Torres and Vidic will definitely affect the trend of the game, and the key focus of this game is obviously not limited to this one. For example, Owen’s return to Anfield for the first time as a Manchester United player is full of gimmicks, and for the former Red Army golden boy to be in the former blessed place Sir Alex Ferguson even believed that Owen would turn Anfield from boos to silence just like when he completed the winning goal against Manchester City. "He played there for 10 to 11 years, I don't think I think the atmosphere of the stadium affects Michael, he has enough experience to deal with these things. He has the ability to score goals in any game, he has done it many times in his career. When we met this summer, nothing was mentioned about Liverpool , I didn’t even think about it. When I decided to sign Michael, the negotiations were redundant..."
Just as Ferguson thought before returning to England, Manchester United's No. 9 was deliberately avoided by him and gradually disappeared from people's sight, but this was thanks to the full cooperation of Li Yu's girlfriend.
When her lover returned to England, Jenny's original idea was to go to Liverpool to watch the game live, but at Anfield Stadium, Jenny had a shadow, but the stubborn little Nizi still expressed her intention to go to watch the game live.
Li Yu was determined not to let Jenny appear in Liverpool. His reason was very simple. It was entirely out of safety considerations. In the city of Liverpool, he did not feel much safe unless the person was wearing something like Blue clothing.
After adapting to the Anfield stadium, Li Yu wiped his sweat with a towel while walking slowly, gradually falling behind his teammates. When he passed the mixed zone, the reporters who had been waiting here immediately saw him. One light.
With a 'crash' sound, the reporters rushed up and surrounded him like sharks that smelled the smell of blood.
Li Yu raised his head. He was surrounded by the media. His teammates were all gone. He frowned. Now, Li Yu was not generally disgusted with the media. Not even two days after returning to the UK, these annoying flies came again. Got it!
"Hi, Li, can you talk about your relationship with Jenny?" Although Li Yu and Jenny have made their relationship public, neither of them has accepted any interviews from the media. Therefore, there are different opinions on the relationship between the two. There is no clear 'official' statement, so the media is still obsessed with this issue, hoping that the person involved can speak out.
"Li, when you return to this venue again, do you feel any different?"
"Li, you and Ronaldo were both selected for the Golden Football Award. You are former teammates. Do you have anything to say about this?"
"Li, not long ago, there was a fire alarm in your residence. It is said that your mother and girlfriend were frightened to varying degrees. Is this how it was?"
Li Yu, who had been unresponsive, stopped and looked towards the tall reporter wearing gold-rimmed glasses. The 'Sun' logo on the reporter's chest indicated his identity as "The Sun". "reporter.
Li Yu was furious. This news was published by "The Sun", and it was accompanied by photos and descriptions that made Li Yu angry. Now he came here to say such things, although the reporter's tone was not meaningless.
It was special, but Li Yu still heard the ridicule and even provocative tone in this reporter's tone!
Yes, it's a provocation. This reporter from "The Sun" just wants to anger Li Yu in order to gain a more powerful selling point!
Li Yu clenched his fists and continued walking forward. He was afraid that if he stopped, he would give this guy a beating! [
The tall and thin reporter from "The Sun" caught up with him like a jerk and continued to pester Li Rui: "Hey Li, do you really have nothing to say?"
These words were really irritating. Li Yu couldn't bear it anymore. She turned around and glared at the reporter: "You are so uncomfortable!"
Although he was terrified by Li Yu's angry eyes, the reporter still couldn't hide his excitement. He just wanted to anger Li Yu, and now he seemed to have succeeded, "Are you insulting me? Please watch your words!"
"Tm sue? You still have the nerve to sue. If everyone else hadn't stopped you, you trash should be the ones being sued!"
Li Yu was already on the verge of anger. He had to endure it again and again. At this moment, he didn't want to pay attention to anyone anymore. He quickened his steps and turned around and walked away. He was afraid that if he stayed for another second, he would really lose control of his anger.
The glare that Li Yu gave him when he left was chilling. After Li Yu walked away, the reporter from "The Sun" jumped up and pointed at Li Yu's back and shouted: "I have written down everything you said. I will find a language expert to explain it."
From now on, I will sue you, sue you, and you insult me and threaten me... Yellow-skinned monkey, just wait!"
Li Yu paused for a moment, turned around, walked back in a few steps, and gave the reporter a very clear and loud slap in the ear, "Fuck you!" He shouted this sentence in Mandarin again!
Then Li Yu turned around and walked away, leaving the reporter covering his mouth and looking at Li Yu's back in a daze, as if he couldn't believe that Li Yu actually dared to hit him!
After all, people's endurance has a limit. Li Yu has always adhered to the principle of "you are good, I am good, everyone is good" and will rarely have any conflicts with the media. But at this moment, no one else will tolerate it anymore. Huang
Skin monkey?tm!
As long as he thinks of the other party's remarks, Li Yu can't help it. This is an insult to the Chinese people.
The media rushed to the Anfield Police Station in Liverpool. An explosive news spread quickly. Manchester United player No. 9 Li Yu had a conflict with a "Sun" reporter in the mixed interview area of Anfield Stadium. In the end, Manchester United No. 9 gave
This reporter was a big talker. The reporter who was beaten immediately called the police. When the police arrived, they took Li Yu away.
"Shit! Trash! Idiot! Inexcusable!" Ferguson roared like an angry lion.
He bailed Li Yu out of the Anfield Police Station. It is certain that Li Yu hit someone. Now, the Anfield Police Station has officially opened the case.
After questioning the confessions of Li Yu and the reporter respectively, the furious Manchester United coach paid a bail of 50,000 pounds and released Li Yu on bail.
The media outside the police station had already heard about it and came here. The competition is not the focus now. Li Yu is the focus at this moment.
Li Yu, who was scolded by Ferguson, looked a little downcast. The flashlight was flashing and he didn't even bother to reach out to cover his face.
After taking action, Li Yu knew that he had caused trouble, and the trouble was not small. However, Li Yu did not regret in his heart. If he regretted, Li Yu only regretted that his slap was not strong enough and he hit him anyway.
No regrets.
However, facing the furious Ferguson, Li Yu still felt a little guilty. He was now worried about whether the boss would let him start in tonight's game with Liverpool, or send him directly back to Manchester...
When they arrived at the hotel, the Manchester United teammates all looked furtively at Li Yu, who was following Ferguson in a dejected manner. At this time, no one dared to show his head. The angry Scottish old man was a powder keg ready to explode.
"How many times did you slap that guy?" Ferguson suddenly looked into Li Yu's eyes and asked.
