A focus battle in the first leg of the 2009-10 UEFA Champions League finals was held at the Allianz Arena. Li Yu and Rooney served as Manchester United's starting striker.
While waiting for the Bayern players to kick off, the two Manchester United players frequently communicated with their eyes.
Rooney then clicked!
There is no way, the old man is cruel, if he doesn't do well today, the two of them may bleed after the game!
The whistle blew, and amid the huge cheers at the Allianz Arena, Muller passed the ball to Olic, and the game officially started.
Li Yu and Rooney rushed forward in one swift step. Looking at their posture, they looked like they were their biggest enemies in their lives.
Manchester United's momentum after the start was extremely strong and ferocious, driven by the two forwards who had to go wild.
Bayern players took a few kicks in the opening game, but Carrick intercepted the ball and immediately launched a counterattack.
After receiving the ball from the right, Nani drove straight in. This kid has been in really good form recently. He is very confident in breaking through and passing the ball, and he has the demeanor of a superstar.
Lahm did not dare to be careless when facing Nani. Several players in Manchester United's frontcourt were quite difficult to deal with and each had their own threats. Nani could never be allowed to pass, but it was okay to attack him.
Bayern's defensive strategy today is not to allow Manchester United's wing cuts to directly cause chaos in the penalty area. Crossing from the bottom can also give the central defender ample defensive opportunities. Once there is a melee in the penalty area, Bayern's current central defender combination of Van Buyten and Demicheli
I really can’t get enough of it.
They are all the type of central defenders who are more than fierce but not flexible enough. Demichelis has always made Bayern fans worried before. When he is good, he is a god, but when he is bad, anything can happen.
Nani had no choice but to pass down the ball resolutely. It was not a high ball, but a low ball.
Demichelis once again showed his cancerous nature. He tried to steal the ball with his feet, but he fell down with a stroke of his feet!
Li Yu, who was behind him, hit the ball and shot it. Bute could only wave his hand symbolically and watch the ball go into the net.
"Li, it's Manchester United's No. 9 again! The killer in the eyes of us Manchester United fans, he scored a goal!"
"What a great start, the game will be at our pace!"
As the commentator for this game, Peter didn't seem too excited when he announced the goal because the game had just started and his emotions were still fully aroused.
1:0!
In just 67 seconds of the game, Li Yu knocked on the opponent's door for Manchester United in the away game.
Bute also lost his temper after conceding the ball and roared in front of the goal. Although Li Yu couldn't understand German, Demichelis' depressed expression still told everyone who was the focus of the conflict.
The sudden blow made Bayern coach Louis van Gaal extremely angry. Demichelis was simply giving away points. Looking at his expression now, it will be a question whether he still has the energy to defend during the game.
Regardless of Van Gaal's worries, Li Yu and Rooney finally breathed a sigh of relief. One goal was not enough and there was still a gap between the old man's requirements. A good start made them full of confidence in the game.
Three minutes later, Manchester United seized the opportunity to steal the ball and made a comeback. Li Yu's movement covered a large area. First, he completed a one-two with Nani in the ribs of the frontcourt, and then he moved straight forward.
Manchester United's forward line moved flexibly. Neither Li Yu nor Rooney rushed to the front line immediately. During the attack, they sought cooperation near the midfield and then moved forward. This made Bayern's defenders helpless and did not dare to rush forward.
The two teams stepped forward to fight, and the pressure in the midfield increased sharply. Although the two teams were now attacking and defending each other on the scene, it seemed that Manchester United's threat was obviously greater than that of the home team Bayern.
"Follow him, don't let him catch the ball!" Butt stood in front of the goal and could see very clearly that if Li Yu got the ball again, it would be an excellent chance to score. He was reminding the defenders loudly.
When Van Buyten heard the reminder, he immediately organized Bayern's defense to press forward, hoping to use an offside tactic to disrupt Li Yu's move.
It's very risky, but there's nothing that can be done about it. Neither his speed nor his body can match Manchester United's No. 9. The only other option is to cause offside.
Sure enough, as soon as the whistle blew, Li Yu fell into the offside trap of Bayern's defense.
Li Yu stopped and glanced at the linesman. He still couldn't believe it. He was offside? He threw away his hand and ran back helplessly.
Of course the fans at the scene couldn't see the replay, but the commentator could see clearly through the replay in the game signal that this was a complete misjudgment. At the moment of passing and running, Li Yu and the back line were flush. If he followed the instructions for encouraging offense.
In principle, this ball is absolutely a good ball.
Li Yu's speed was so fast that the linesman had a certain illusion. It felt like Li Yu had jumped over the entire Bayern defense in an instant.
The penalty is like this, and there is no other way. Since penetration in the middle is not possible, then we have to play two wings.
Rooney also played very hard in the game, but something unexpected happened. Just 20 minutes into the game, he started to stagger a little, which was worrying, but he did not ask the team doctor to check.
Ferguson really regrets now that he said so many cruel words before the game. If Rooney is injured, then in the next series of battles, Li Yu will be the only striker that Manchester United can really use. The gain outweighs the loss!
Substitutions must be made, and injuries must not be added to injuries.
In the 22nd minute of the game, Manchester United was forced to make a substitution. Rooney came off and Park Ji-sung came on.
Van Gaal knows what kind of situation he will face in the away game if he loses at home. Not to mention the promotion situation, the pressure after the game alone can definitely make the heart unbearable.
The Dutch coach finally made up his mind, walked to the sidelines, and waved vigorously to signal the players to attack.
Manchester United also cooperated and began to prepare for a counterattack with appropriate recovery.
After the first half ended, the score on the field was still 0:1, with Manchester United leading Bayern Munich away from home.
The second half of the game started fifteen minutes later, and the two sides changed sides to fight again. Bayern Munich launched a fierce offensive at Manchester United's goal from the first minute of the second half, hoping to equalize the score as soon as possible.
But what no one expected was that...it was Manchester United who scored first in the second half. Defender Ferdinand of the visiting team seized the opportunity of a corner kick and scored another goal, helping the Red Devils gain a 2:0 lead on the road.
"Ahhhh...ahh - this is so unfortunate for the German team! They are two goals behind Manchester United at their home court!"
If this is the nightmare of the Germans, then what happens next will push them into the abyss of nightmare.
The abyss appeared like this. Scholes tried to pass the high ball directly into the penalty area to Li Yu. But Bayern Munich defender Demichelis took the lead and pushed the ball out.
The football just fell to Park Ji-sung's feet. He did not dribble or shoot, but directly passed the football in again, this time using a ground ball.
The football passed right through the space after Demichelis went out to fight for the top.
At this moment, Li Yu's white figure appeared exactly in that space!
The feeling of moving without the ball has been deeply integrated into his brain. He no longer needs to pay special attention to this aspect. His brain will often direct his body to run to the most appropriate position...
Li Yu finally experienced the feeling brought by special running training, which had never happened in previous games. This feeling was very mysterious, as if he could reach the best position in no time.
Li Yu received the ball just behind Demichelis.
"Offside!" someone shouted.
Bayern Munich's players even raised their arms.
However, the referee did not blow the whistle and the linesman did not wave the flag.
Li Yu didn't even raise his head to confirm this boring thing. It was the referees' job to judge whether the player was offside, and he only needed to shoot the ball at his feet towards the goal!
He caught the ball and turned around, then raised his right foot and volleyed hard!
Bute watched helplessly as the football rushed into the goal. What a way to score a goal that made the goalkeeper angry, there was no reaction!
"goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!!! Our No. 9, it's him again, made a wonderful anti-offside goal. Li Yu's running today seems to have enlightened him, it's so wonderful!!"
"Manchester United won another victory, and now they are three goals ahead in the away game! Is there still hope for Bayern Munich? The game has already gone on for sixty minutes! Maybe the end of the game quickly is the gift that the Bayern Munich players want!"
The home team's Allianz Arena erupted into huge cheers, and of course... there were also boos.
After Li Yu scored the goal, he looked up to see the linesman. He saw the linesman running towards the center line - this is what the goal means. If he was really offside, the linesman would stand in line with his offside position.
place, and then raised the flag in his hand high.
After he confirmed that his goal was valid, he turned and ran towards Park Ji-sung who assisted him.
There was almost no communication between the two in the Manchester United team. Now that the Korean has given Li Yu an assist, Li Yu cannot begrudge his own mind.
Li Yu hugged Park Ji-sung and thanked him sincerely. Without his passing, no matter how hard he moved, it would be in vain. The most important thing is that with two goals in hand, he basically met Ferguson's requirements, and
Compared to poor Rooney, he is definitely lucky.
Park Ji-sung looked surprised. There was no need to be so excited. We are not in such a good situation!
However, the Korean's question was not answered, and he could only bear it silently. Anyway, in the arms of a perverted person like Li Yu, he couldn't break free even if he wanted to, so he had to endure it.
Other Manchester United teammates also rushed over with smiles on their faces and surrounded them.
With the momentum of Manchester United's performance in the away game today, who said winning the Champions League three consecutive times is an impossible miracle? Manchester United now has absolutely reason to make their fans look forward to the arrival of that miracle.
Li Yu, who had frequently fallen into offside traps before, became different in the next game. It was still like this. He could deal with it before, but now he is not fooled and is struggling to defend again. Van Gaal
He was helpless on the sidelines. He had already foreseen what the German media would say after the game. Demichelis might be the best scapegoat, but as the head coach, he could not blame the players for the failure of the game.
, he still can't do such a thing.
But facing such a game, or at his home court, what else can he do? It is almost certain that a letter of termination will be delivered to him immediately after the end of the season.
Bayern Munich's head coach is not the only one who accepts his fate. There were boos from the home fans just now, but now even the boos have disappeared. You must know that Bayern fans have always been famous for their loyalty, but now they are not loyal either.
Well, the team's performance was so poor that many fans chose to leave the game early.
On the contrary, more than 3,000 Manchester United fans from the visiting team became the owners of the Allianz Arena at this moment, singing loudly and cheering unbridled!
Manchester United made them proud to cheer for the team away from home again.
The game has come to an end, and the home team Bayern Munich still has no change in the scene. The only thing they are happy about now is that the score has not expanded again, 3:0!
With this game in mind, the referee finally blew the whistle to end the game. Bayern Munich's players did not stay at all on the court. As soon as the whistle blew, they all ran to the tunnel. They were really too embarrassed to stay any longer.
After the game, the Manchester United players lined up to thank the away fans. After bursts of cheers, the smoke of the game finally dissipated.
What awaits Bayern Munich will be verbal criticism from the entire German media, while what awaits the Manchester United generals will be praise from the entire British media.
Li Yu undoubtedly became the focus of this game. Even Ferguson used three good words to praise his disciple in the post-match press conference.
What is particularly noteworthy is that Li Yu found his own way to fight offside at all. If Bute had not found the feeling of saving in the remaining time, the score might have been expanded.
The only bad news for Manchester United may be Rooney's injury.
On the evening of April 1, Manchester United's official website reported that Rooney's injury was confirmed: the ligament of his right ankle was damaged to a minor extent and was not broken. "We are happy to inform you about Rooney's injury. After scanning, it was confirmed that his ankle was not broken, but his ankle was not broken.
The ligament has a minor degree of damage." The team spokesperson released the good news through the official website.
At present, Manchester United has not given a timetable for Rooney's return. Head coach Ferguson said that Rooney's injury will be officially announced at a press conference at the Carrington training base on Friday. Since the ankle joint is not broken, when will Rooney return?
is the only mystery at present. According to previous British media reports, Rooney may be absent for two weeks to a month. Since the injury announced by Manchester United today is a "minor injury", this may shorten Rooney's recuperation time.
It is possible that Rooney will miss the weekend's top-of-the-table home game against Chelsea.
As Ferguson's 451 arrow with no backup plan when facing a strong opponent, Rooney and Li Yu's tacit cooperation is Manchester United's number one weapon to gain the initiative in tough battles.
Losing Rooney is tantamount to losing one of his own wings. Although Li Yu can still play his role, last night's game clearly showed that without the barrier in front of him, Li Yu needs more energy to deal with his opponents.
What is particularly sad is that Ferguson will face almost the same situation as last season: having to choose between the league and the Champions League.
Last season, Sir Alex Ferguson won the Champions League, but was completely defeated by Chelsea, which almost ruined the league's success. In the end, although he retained the crown, he lost to Roma, so he couldn't have both.
In this game, although the Manchester United team put huge pressure on Bayern to advance after taking the lead, the whole team's intention to stay is very obvious. After taking the lead by a big score, it was entirely because they were thinking about the Tianwangshan battle with Chelsea on the weekend. Something happened and I couldn't continue to chase the score.
Ferguson has to continue to face such choices.
In fact, the situation is even more cruel than last season. Chelsea has been eliminated early, unlike last season when there was still the Champions League constraint, so they can wait and work.
Originally, Manchester United had a 90% chance of winning in the Dream Theater battle, and once they successfully defended the title, they would almost be able to win it.
But now the situation has suddenly reversed, and the team's offense without Rooney has dropped sharply.
Ancelotti, who has already lost the Champions League, will certainly not give up on the league easily. Last weekend's victory over Villa was a provocative statement. Throughout April, in addition to the fierce battle against Chelsea, Manchester United will also face relegation in away games. The host Blackburn Rovers and four rivals Manchester City and Tottenham - the Red Devils, who lack one of their goal-scoring machines when entering the devil's schedule, are undoubtedly in trouble.
Chelsea and Arsenal can be regarded as wolves behind each other, and other opponents also have reasons to fight for their lives. It can be said that Sir Alex Ferguson was so proud that he put Manchester United's original bright future on the gridiron. The suffering will be for the next whole month. Inside, the main theme of Manchester United. It may not be a disaster, but to escape, it does require a hard fight and a little luck.
Who will rebuild Manchester United's striker with Li Yu? This is a thorny problem that Ferguson must solve. Owen still can't find the feeling, young player Diouf has gradually disappeared from people's sight, and Welbeck is still a second-tier player. Team kids.
Perhaps the first thing that people think of is Macheda, who has performed amazingly well, but no matter how you choose, even if people think of the best substitute, the gap in strength is still so obvious.
In the game against Chelsea, Ferguson may directly implement a true single-arrow tactic, pushing Li Yu to the center position and creating more troubles in the midfield.
Perhaps even Ferguson himself has forgotten what he said in the hotel room that day. Li Yu and Rooney did not have anything to do after the game. It is not that Ferguson has forgotten, but that the old man is not in the mood to care about such trivial matters now.
Rooney's injury once again cast a shadow over what should have been a bright road. Whether Manchester United can go through this somewhat gloomy road depends on their No. 9.
