spn "Let Manchester United start with No. 9!" Manchester United fans have already shouted the slogan!
Ferguson is also aware of this problem. It seems that by now, all the players are very tired. Only Li Yu can still display his strength normally. This kid is really a freak, like a perpetual motion machine, he always maintains good physical fitness.
But before that, the old man had to give the players half a day off. The reason is very simple, today is Christmas.
Manchester United players held a Christmas party at Ferdinand's restaurant "Rosso", which was attended by all players, including some young players with playing records, Welbeck and others.
Reporters from the media had been waiting outside the restaurant early, taking pictures of the stars present one by one.[
Li Yu was among them and noticed that a reporter was filming. Li Yu waved to the reporter, thinking that it would not be easy for this group of people. Everyone else was on holiday for the holidays, but they still had to stand outside to take pictures in the cold weather.
When he walked into the restaurant, a waiter took Li Yu's coat, and he strode inside.
"Come here!" Rooney warmly greeted Li Yu to take a seat.
Everyone has not arrived yet, and the dinner has not officially started yet. The players present are all chatting, some with their wives or female companions, and some with their teammates.
It wasn't until Li Yu sat down that he realized why Rooney had greeted her so warmly to sit next to him. There were two lonely men in the first team. Rooney's wife had to look after their newborn child and was not present. Li Yu's girlfriend was not around.
After waiting for about 10 minutes, everyone arrived and the food started to be served.
The huge roast turkey, the traditional Christmas food, was served on three large plates. Li Yu thought to herself as she looked at it, what a bunch of foodies!
It's a bit like sharing the spoils in the Yitang Hall, drinking heavily and eating large amounts of meat.
British people also like to take a sip, and both men and women can drink it. Li Yu finally knew it. On a very cold day, the reporter outside was still filming in the biting cold wind. Did he bring it to his female companion in China to prevent him from getting high?
No matter, this method is not applicable at all in the UK. You still have to control the female companion when she is drunk. Of course, the premise is that you are not drunk too much.
What kind of banquet is this? Drinking, starting with champagne, then red wine, and finally beer!
Fortunately, there was no hard liquor, but there were quite a few drunk people. After the dinner, the old captain Neville was clearly drunk. He smiled stupidly when he saw everyone and staggered around as he walked.
Looking outside the door of the restaurant, I don't know whose female companion is sitting on the side of the road, drinking like crazy.
Lively, absolutely lively. Rooney has not been in pain recently. He has not scored in several games in a row. He has also joined the ranks of drunk people. He also knows who is drunk and acting crazy. He even dialed 999 to call an ambulance.
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Rooney was so drunk that he had to go to the ambulance. Li Yu was really scratching his head. He will report it to the newspaper tomorrow and see how ugly these players and their female partners are to entertain the public!
"I'm going up! Keep drinking!" Rooney was still trying to get into the ambulance.
Li Yu couldn't ignore it, "There's no wine on top, only on the inside!"
"Who can tell what is not wine?" Rooney pointed to the bottles in the car and was about to get in the car.
The ambulance crew who arrived at the scene saw Rooney getting into the car but didn't do much to stop him. He was drunk anyway, so he could just go to the hospital to sober up.
However, in order to prevent Rooney from going crazy drinking in the car, he tied the Manchester United star to a stretcher after getting in the car.[
"Drink, what kind of game are you playing, haha!" Rooney really drank a lot, and he was still giggling when he successfully got into the car.
"Sorry to trouble you!" Li Yu had no choice but to say a few words before driving, "Do you want me to follow you and have a look?"
"No, we are very experienced in handling this kind of situation!" the ambulance staff answered professionally. Li Yu just wanted to leave, but heard someone shouting from behind: "Can you take a photo with us!"
"Here?" Li Yu turned around in surprise. He was really embarrassed and didn't know how to answer. Now it's interesting. One of Manchester United's two forwards insisted on getting into the ambulance to drink, and the other took a photo with the ambulance. What happened?
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However, Li Yu still nodded and agreed.
"Yeah!" Where is Rooney still enjoying himself?
Li Yu walked into the Carrington training base with an uneasy mood. No need to ask about the style of the Manchester United players on Christmas Eve. They will definitely be reported in the newspaper as soon as possible. Will the old man Ferguson be angry?
However, Li Yu was still a little too worried. On this special day of Christmas, the old man really didn't say much.
Immediately, it is the 19th round of the league, Manchester United faces Hull City at home, and this game becomes unmissable.
If something unexpected happens again, perhaps without what others say, the Manchester United players themselves know that this season's championship can be said goodbye.
This is the 19th meeting between the two clubs in the league. Previously, Manchester United had the advantage with 11 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. Among them, the Red Devils have won the last 5 games between the two sides. As for Hull City’s most recent victory over Manchester United
We need to go back to 34 years ago. In this campaign, Manchester United's defensive injury crisis has eased. Vidic, Brown and Rafael all recovered from injuries and Giggs returned to the starting lineup. Rooney and Li Yu played side by side.
Strike partner. For Hull City, Brad and Ashby were exempt from the game due to knee injuries. Barmby, who had a calf injury, also sat on the bench at the start of the game.
Facts have proved that Li Yu's appearance instantly activated the entire Manchester United offense, and Rooney also scored a goal with Li Yu's help.
Li Yu also shot a long shot without hesitation.
The Manchester United team, which was a guest at the Kingston Communications Center Stadium, relied on Li Yu's one-and-one pass to defeat Hull City 3-1. It was 2 points behind Chelsea and still ranked second. Hull City suffered 2 consecutive losses and was still in the 5th game without a win.
Relegation zone.
In the earlier Chelsea game, Birmingham, which was at home at St. Andrews Stadium, drew 0-0 with the leader Chelsea. It created a 10-game unbeaten record in the top league for the first time since 1908 and also ended the London Blue Lions' 23 consecutive league games.
With a record of goals scored in every game, Chelsea got the fifth draw in the past 7 games. During the game, Benitez scored a goal, but the referee had a controversial penalty and the goal was blown away. In addition, Birmingham goalkeeper Hart
He performed bravely and blocked Lampard's and Kalu's single-handed goals. Alex's shot was blocked by the lintel. Malouda received a second yellow card before the end of the game and was ejected.
Lampard and Kalu missed single shots, Alex hit the target, and Malouda missed a mostly empty goal... After creating 30 shooting opportunities in the entire game, Chelsea failed to break through the opponent for the first time this season.
Birmingham therefore became the first team to keep a clean sheet against the London Blue Lions after Barcelona (on April 22, 2009). So far, this team has been able to score every game in the Premier League this season.
If the defending champion Manchester United has suffered from extensive injuries to defensive players in recent times, then Chelsea's offense is also in big trouble, although the Blues currently rank second in the Premier League behind Arsenal in goals scored. Before this game
Chelsea has shown its weakness in offense. In fact, since Anelka scored a goal against Portsmouth, the Blues have not scored in a sports match for 4 hours and 7 minutes, and in the last 6 rounds
In addition to the own-goal gift from the opponent, the 8 goals scored in the league were only concentrated on Drogba, Anelka and Lampard. Two of the goals scored by the "Magic Lamp" were penalty kicks.
Sky Sports bluntly said after the game: The visiting team (Chelsea) must have felt frustrated because they created many opportunities throughout the game. The 80% ball possession rate in the first 10 minutes was only an advantage for the Blues, and then Sturridge
, Lampard and Kalu who came on as a substitute saw how powerful the opponent's goalkeeper Hart was. When the team's closest chance to a goal in the entire game was created by a defender, then this team must have an offensive problem.
It is an indisputable fact that Chelsea relies heavily on Drogba and Anelka, especially on "Warcraft". "The Times" warned Ancelotti very early: If Chelsea wants to win the double crown, then the ball
The team must blossom more. After all, Warcraft is not Superman, and he cannot be in shape in every game. Although Drogba, who has just recovered from injury in the last two rounds, has returned, his condition is unstable. In addition, Anelka suffered another injury.
The London Blue Lions suddenly lost their spirit. What's even more terrible is that Drogba will leave the team after this game and will most likely miss a month because of the African Cup of Nations.
There are variables in Anelka's injury and status, so Ancelotti can only rely on two teenagers, Sturridge and Borini, because Ancelotti recently said in an interview: "Chelsea needs to be on the front line in January next year.
Signings, if I break my promise, I am willing to run naked in the snow..." Sturridge, who just made his first Premier League start in this campaign, although he works hard, his ability to seize opportunities is limited; Boris, the best shooter in the reserve team
Nigeria has so far failed to open a scoring account for the first team.
It can be said that when Ancelotti ushered in his first zero-goal game after coaching Chelsea, his biggest challenge also followed. The "Christmas Express" schedule already requires Ancelotti to take time to adapt.
Coupled with the loss of key players in the front line due to various reasons, there is no doubt that Chelsea, the leader, is going through a cold winter. Losing 33 main-season games in this campaign and 23 consecutive scoring records in the league is not a big deal. Only losing the top spot and the confidence of the whole team is a small matter.
It is the most deadly.[
In any case, Chelsea still surpassed Manchester United and won the league championship at the halfway stage.
In the blink of an eye, half the season has passed. The ambitious Manchester City has not achieved the ideal ranking, while the top four who are tightening their belts are following the lead of Chelsea. Liverpool has fallen behind. After the Boxing Day schedule, Chelsea temporarily holds the lead with 42 points.
won the title of Christmas champion, while Manchester United (40 points), Arsenal (38 points), Aston Villa (35 points), Tottenham (34 points) and Manchester City (32 points) are not far behind.
The competition for the Premier League in the second half of the season will enter a super intense era of princes.
The three newly promoted teams this season, Wolves, Birmingham and Burnley, all performed well. The most amazing thing is Birmingham, which has made great progress in the late game and is currently ranked 8th.
In October, Hong Kong businessman Yang Jiacheng took over Birmingham and became the first Chinese owner of the Premier League. It is strange to say that Birmingham, which had only won 2 games before, with 1 draw and 6 losses, actually won 6 games, 4 draws and 10 games after the arrival of the new boss.
Undefeated, they rose from the relegation zone to eighth in the league, creating a dark horse legend of coming from behind in the first half.
However, last Saturday's game against Chelsea fully demonstrated the characteristics of this Birmingham team. Goalkeeper Hart and central defender Roger Johnson performed most prominently. The team only conceded 18 goals in 19 rounds, relying on Manchester City's loanee Hart.
As well as the British Championship central defender combination of Roger Johnson and Dane, they fight tenaciously against strong teams and will pull you down even after three bloody steps, but they dare to attack when facing mid-to-lower teams. Scotland coach McLeish is the leader of this team.
The soul of the team, his tenacity created the blood of Birmingham.
Burnley is temporarily ranked 13th. It defeated Manchester United 1-0 at home at the beginning of the season to create a big upset. The team's home record is very bad, with 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss. The only home defeat was a 1-3 loss to Wigan.
However, Burnley has 1 draw and 8 losses in away games this season. Compared to their home record, Burnley is shy of showing off. To complete the important task of relegation in the second half of the season, they need to strengthen their means of scoring points as a guest.
The Wolves are temporarily ranked 15th, only 2 points away from the relegation zone, and have a long way to go. Top scorer Doyle seems to have regained his scoring touch recently, but both he and the team need to work harder.
In today's football world, you can't play without money, especially in the Premier League. Last summer, Suleiman Fahim, who served as the front office representative of the Abu Dhabi consortium to acquire Manchester City, acquired Portsmouth from Gaidamark this summer.
People thought Fahim was a rich man
After all, as an Abu Dhabi real estate magnate, he owns a large private jet and a Lamborghini worth 600,000 pounds. It is hoped that he can save the club's financial crisis. But soon, people discovered that Fahim only had a lot of empty words and a package of ambitious plans.
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At the beginning of October, the players found out that the club could not pay their wages for September. Stori borrowed 1.8 million pounds from the bank to deal with it.
Sim sold Portsmouth to the little-known Saudi developer Faraj, and the club was still barely able to survive day by day.
The club, which is in financial crisis, continues to sell players, and its performance will inevitably decline. Hart, the hard-working and thrifty hero who helped prevent relegation last season, is dismissed. Grant, who led Chelsea to three runner-up titles in the 2007-08 season, has taken over. Portsmouth is still there.
The bottom is at the bottom, but defeating Liverpool gives people a glimmer of hope. Only relegation can prevent the club from completely collapsing. The burden on Grant is not light. This is also the best way for the former Chelsea coach to prove himself to Abramovich and the world.
Everton's situation is equally bad. The team has been cursed by injuries in the past two years. It often lacks half of its main lineup, and the Europa League needs a backup. Moyes, who sold central defender Lescott, also
It takes time for the team's defense to regain its feeling. Since the league results are a mess, Everton's only consolation is that Liverpool joins itself in the Europa League.
West Ham United finally finished ninth under the leadership of Zola last season. However, this season was affected by the economic crisis of the club's backstage bosses and had to sell big names in winter transfers. Therefore, the prospects are not optimistic. Like Portsmouth,
Relegation is the top priority.
Due to Liverpool's decline, it has also given more opportunities to the mid- and lower-tier teams. It is worth mentioning that in the first half of the season, the middle class and relegation teams have risen up and no longer give in easily to the giants. Therefore, the leader Chelsea lost in the middle
3 games, Manchester United lost 4 games, Arsenal lost 4 games, and Liverpool lost 7 games.
Cheng, the semi-finals have lost 18 games, and last season only lost 17 games in total. Therefore, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger predicted that the championship score this season will be the lowest score in the Premier League in 13 years. In the opinion of the professor,
You may win the championship if you score between 78 and 83 points, and you will definitely win if you score above 83 points.
The Premier League has been accustomed to high scores before. Manchester United scored 90 points when they won three consecutive championships last season. Chelsea won the Premier League title for the first time under Mourinho and scored 95 points, the highest score in the Premier League, while the lowest score was 75 points.
In 1997, Ferguson led Manchester United to win the championship with a 7-point lead over Newcastle. However, as Arsenal defeated Sunderland, Manchester United lost points to Burnley and Aston Villa. The "cash machine" style team was no longer
exist.
The most outstanding performance of Aston Villa in the first half of the year, currently ranked fourth, was the defense. They only conceded 17 goals in 19 rounds, which was the second-best defense in the Premier League after Chelsea. Coach O'Neill introduced Manchester City abandoned player Dunn and West Ham United this summer.
Central defender Collins replaced the combination of Laursen (retired) and Curtis Davis (constant injuries) and became Villa's most trustworthy central defender partner, while the veteran American goalkeeper Friedel is still the league's most responsive player.
One of the quickest goalkeepers. With a solid defense, excellent wingers like Milner and Ashley Young on offense, and the improvement of striker Agbonlahor's technique, it is possible for Villa to temporarily rank in the top four.
For good reason. Last Sunday they suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Arsenal as a guest, but before Fabregas scored the free kick, Villa was not at a clear disadvantage. How to quickly get out of the shadow of the defeat will reflect the team's psychological adaptability.
Reference.
The key to the success of fifth-ranked Tottenham is offense. The 40 goals scored are second only to Arsenal and Chelsea. Tottenham has a rich offensive combination in the midfield and frontcourt, especially Lennon's performance on the right wing. In the past, Tottenham has
Lennon's speed is amazing, but his final pass or handling is always surprising. But since this season, his breakthroughs are still sharp, but his passes are also more accurate. Lennon has assisted 8 times this season
Attack, there were only 6 times in the entire season last season. The top scorer Defoe currently ranks first in the scorer list with 13 goals, many of which came from Lennon's assists. In addition, two Croatians Modric and Kranica
The handover also seemed natural. Modric, who performed well, was injured unexpectedly in August. Lao Lei introduced Kranjca in time, and the latter has now become an important part of Tottenham's offense.
Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester City, these middle-class people who have been complacent in recent years and want to end the rule of the four major families, will still be an important force influencing the overall situation of the league in the second half. In the end, will Liverpool fall behind?
Whether the Premier League's top four order needs to be rearranged or not will be decided by the middle class themselves.
