3 weeks, 4 weeks or 6 weeks? Regardless of the possibility, Three Lions fans can temporarily let go of their high spirits. On April 1, Manchester United officials confirmed Rooney’s test results to the outside world: “The scan showed that Wayne did not suffer any injuries.
The fracture is just a sprain of the ankle ligament." This means that Capello still has a trump card in his South Africa World Cup journey, but Ferguson is not so lucky. Following the Red Devils' two super fierce battles with Chelsea and Bayern at home, Rooney
Will definitely not be able to attend.
Losing the second top scorer of the season was a disastrous blow to Manchester United. Although they got a big win on the away road as expected. But with the current Manchester United forward configuration without Rooney, Ferguson's triple crown dream is likely to be over in just 9 days.
Everything is in vain, all hope is pinned on
Li Yu is the only one. Dickinson, the chief football reporter of The Times, was at the Allianz Arena when the incident occurred. After the game, he discussed the national team's hopes of winning the championship in the summer with the Red Devils fans in a rather ignorant way. As a result, he sparked a lot of anger, "What happened in England
, wait until June!”
As for the pressure Li Yu will bear, everyone doubts whether this player who has just turned 22 years old will be able to withstand such a big scene. For Li Yu to bear the pressure of winning the championship for the first time, many people still insist that without Rooney's assistance
Skeptical attitude.
Manchester United has no time to wait. Even if Xiaopang can return in 3 weeks according to the best expectation, the team's season goal may have ended early by then. Three Lions coach Capello was the first to express his condolences: "I will come back in a day or two.
Call Wayne, it's too early to say anything. I'm sure not
I'm happy, I won't be happy when every English player is injured." Opponent Van Gaal also expressed sympathy to Sir Alex Ferguson, "I don't know if Rooney is seriously injured, but I think he is the most important player of Manchester United. Just look at the technical statistics.
I know, so I hope nothing serious happens to him."
The day after the game, accompanied by Red Devils team doctor McNairy, Rooney, who was wearing protective foot braces, flew back to Manchester on a T-bar and was then taken to a local private hospital by a special car from the club. After two careful examinations, he spoke
People have announced the condition of Fatty's injury, but there is still no official decision on the time for his return. Since there is no fracture in his right foot, it is widely speculated that Rooney will make his comeback in the away derby against Manchester City on April 17.
Starting from the 1980s, England suffered serious core injuries before going to six World Cups: In 1982, Keegan rushed to Spain with a back injury. As a result, he sat out the first four games and only played in the second group stage against the host country.
He played for 26 minutes. In a must-win game, the captain of the Three Lions headed the ball in front of the goal. In the end, England was eliminated 0-0.
Out. Four years later in Mexico, Bryan Robson dislocated his shoulder in the warm-up match (he suffered a curse in more than one major competition), but coach Bobby Robson still sent him to play in the group stage against Morocco, and the result was that his shoulder
Dislocated again! In 1990, it was the unlucky Brian who "won the lottery" again. He was in good condition throughout the qualifying rounds, but this time the injured part was changed to the heel.
In the 21st century, England's misfortune has not improved.
On the eve of the World Cup in Korea and Japan, captain Beckham was shockingly tackled by Depor midfielder Duscher, causing countless media to rush around for the rare term metatarsal. Four years later in Germany, this hateful metatarsal was transferred to a new national treasure.
Rooney, who became famous in the European Cup, did nothing in that tournament. In the end, he stepped on Carvalho and ended up with a red card as the end of his first World Cup.
The number of cases is shocking. Is there really a curse on God that has not been removed? Winter, a famous reporter from the "Daily Telegraph", believes that the problem actually lies with the Football Association. "Sir Alex Ferguson has long pointed out that Premier League teams play too many games.
Without a winter break, March and April are the most likely times for problems. UEFA statistics also prove that our players are injured more than 4 times more on average than players in other national leagues. The level of sports science and medical base in England is also
Very low, France has Clairefontaine, Italy has Covelciano, what do we have?”
Rooney's fall is not only related to competitive sports. Big-name sponsors, including Nike, Coca-Cola and EA Sports Games, are also anxiously waiting for Xiaopang to overcome the difficulties. After all, the four-year World Cup plan is largely for him.
Design. A person from a brand consulting company said worriedly: "He and England cannot be separated at all. After losing Beckham, this team is counting on him. There are many market development and advertising campaigns planned around Rooney. He
His sponsors must be worried this time." Professor Taylor, who established a football MBA program at the University of Liverpool, simply said bluntly: "His commercial contract must be clearly linked to his performance in the World Cup."
England’s national treasure!
Li Yu is not a national treasure of China, or even China all over the world. Many Chinese are also worried about Li Yu's health. Rooney's injury also means that Li Yu is unlikely to participate in the rotation in the next games.
England has a World Cup commitment, and the China Hong Kong team is also going to South Africa to participate in the World Cup.
England is still a good team without Rooney, but without Li Yu, the China Hong Kong team is a complete blow. Without Optimus Prime, how can the game be played?
Many people suggested that Li Yu should play football with reservations, not for anything else but for his own health!
Even many brands that have endorsement contracts with Li Yu have euphemistically expressed similar views.
The second largest sub-brand of Nike, the Tenglong series is already very efficient in China alone, and its growth momentum every season is amazing. If Li Yu does not appear in the World Cup every four years,
So it will undoubtedly be a blow to Nike and Tamron, football-focused brands.
The pressure of winning the championship, the pressure of the fans, the pressure of the sponsors!
Li Yu was already in a dilemma at this time, and the media was also very concerned about what kind of state Li Yu would be in in the upcoming red-blue war.
Through the competition, all of Li Yu's attitudes will also be answered in the competition.
Saturday's red-and-blue battle at Old Trafford will largely determine the status of the Premier League this season. Such an important event should also be presided over by a referee who is experienced in enforcing the law. However, 41-year-old Mike Dean
Obviously he does not have such a good image. After being appointed as the referee of this decisive battle, the British media dug into his background, suggesting that this "soft whistler" might be an unstable factor in the game.
How soft is Dean's whistle? Blackburn full-back Olsson can tell you a story.
On March 28, Blackburn defeated Burnley with a penalty kick, and this penalty was the result of the joint efforts of Olsson and Dean. After the game, Olsson revealed: "I know this referee is better than
Others awarded twice as many penalties, so I took my chance." Of course, Olsson did not admit that he fell on purpose, "I saw the goalkeeper's foot sticking out. Maybe I exaggerated a little, and the whistle sounded.
At that time I thought I would be given a yellow card."
This season, Dean has officiated 24 games and given a total of 16 penalty kicks, with one penalty every 1.5 games. He is the referee who gives penalty kicks most frequently in the Premier League. Three of them were awarded to the Red Devils, including Manchester United's home court.
The equalizing penalty in the 2-1 win over Arsenal and the two penalty kicks in Manchester United's 4-1 away win over Portsmouth. The penalty in the former was quite controversial. The Gunners always believed that Rooney was suspected of diving; in the latter game, Dean even more
Three penalties were given in a single game.
Dean and Ferguson also had issues. In the 2008-09 season, when Manchester United defeated Hull City 4-3 at home, Ferguson had an argument with Dean and accused him of not sending off the Hull City defender, and was fined 10,000 for it.
A pound fine and a two-match suspension.
The "hate" between Chelsea and Dean is closer. In February this year, the Blues lost 2-4 at home to Manchester City, and the Blues' Belletti and Ballack were sent off by Dean.
Not only did the referee cause controversy, but before the game, there were clearly two completely different views on who the two teams would win.
Which Premier League team is laughing after this week's Champions League? The answer seems to be Chelsea, even though they have been eliminated from this competition.
In the view of Savage, who is nicknamed "The Savage", the attrition of Manchester United and Arsenal in the European war has allowed Chelsea to benefit from the competition for the Premier League. Savage served as an apprentice at Manchester United in his early years and promoted the youth team of Manchester United.
In the FA Cup, despite receiving a professional contract from the Red Devils, he has never made an appearance for the Manchester United first team. When Manchester United's top-place battle with Chelsea was about to begin, Savage wrote an article in the "Mirror" column and pointed out that Saturday's senior
Trafford, Chelsea's best chance to win the championship has arrived.
"Two incredible and fatal injuries have given Chelsea the chance to have the last laugh on their way to the Premier League title, even though it seemed unimaginable just two weeks ago. John Terry's sex scandal, the Champions League being sent home by Mourinho and the league
They were held to a draw by Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League, making Ancelotti's frown the epitome of Stamford Bridge. But everything has changed now. After scoring 12 goals in the past two games, I really think that the Blues can win this week.
Six Old Trafford wins the title-challenging Tianwangshan battle.”
"It was bad to drop two points before half-time against Birmingham last week, but to lose two key men in Cesc Fabregas and Gallas for the rest of the season is even worse. Nothing is bigger for Manchester United than losing Rooney.
Loss. Those who say Manchester United is a one-man team are simply unreasonable, but everyone can see how crucial Rooney is to Manchester United."
"Rooney's absence means that Manchester United's Saturday noon showdown depends entirely on Li Yu. For young people like Macheda and Diouf, direct dialogue with Chelsea is obviously difficult to do. I think Ferguson will arrange a single
forward and a five-man midfield to contain dangerous figures like Lampard in Chelsea's squad, so
Only then can they leave Drogba or Anelka on the front line without help. It is undeniable that Li Yu has more gorgeous statistics, but after all, he has never seen such a big scene. Last season, there were big brothers like Ronaldo.
But now that he is the only big brother in the team, no one knows how he will perform."
If Li Yu saw Savage's column, he must have felt the responsibility and pressure on his shoulders. Sadler, a famous reporter from the Manchester Evening News, even believed that without Rooney, Manchester United would still have the ability to win the Premier League, Champions League and League Cup.
's Triple Crown.
"For Manchester United, it is not an exaggeration to say that the next two games are the two most important games of the season. I hope Ferguson can find a magic bullet that allows Manchester United to continue to move towards the goal of the treble. No matter how bad the current situation is, the club
Rooney has always saved the day in his career. The timing of Rooney's injury couldn't be worse, but if only Rooney can lead Manchester United to win three trophies, it will be a disservice to the rest of Manchester United's teammates.
Injury. The media is deliberately exaggerating the impact of Rooney's injury on Manchester United. In fact, Manchester United is strong enough with a normal and healthy Li Yu. The Bayern Munich game is the best proof! Manchester United is fully capable of playing against Chelsea.
They can get the result they want. And if they can beat Chelsea on Saturday, this victory will be the 'perfect springboard' for Manchester United to complete another gorgeous promotion next week."
Compared with the optimism of the local media in Manchester, "The Sun" chief reporter Howard believes that Saturday will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Chelsea.
"Ancelotti will never have a better week. Now that the opportunity has come, it depends on whether the Italian can seize it. If Chelsea loses to Manchester United without Rooney, he will not be in charge for long.
Ancelotti must plan a victory that returns Chelsea to the top of the table to dispel boss Abramovich's doubts about his coaching ability."
Li Yu no longer wants to watch the outside world's harassment. He has his own plans, plays every game well, and leaves other things to others to evaluate.
Li Yu has been consolidating the running feeling he found in the Bayern Munich game in recent days of special training. Nothing makes Li Yu happier than being immersed in continuous progress. External things don't count at all.
What, worried about getting hurt?
No one knows better than Li Yu that he has trump cards that others cannot imagine. Even if he is injured, Li Yu is confident that he will recover immediately.
This season's performance has been extremely outstanding. Li Yu already has 12,530 points in his hand. One Golden Globe Award brings 3,000 points. The other points are accumulated from hundreds of points in each game. Now it is simply a waste to get the points.
It's too easy. The problem is that there is no time to use it.
For this match with Chelsea, Li Yu decided to be extravagant. He spent nearly 1,000 points on Hua Xia's intensive mental and physical training, and finally spent another 500 points on complete recovery.
Li Yu has spent a lot of money. If he does not perform well, he will even feel sorry for himself.
At this time, the outside world is still doubting whether he will retain his strength, and they are just waiting for the gorgeous and loud mouth!
Although Chelsea defeated the Red Devils at home this season, they lost to Manchester United in the Community Shield in a penalty shootout. It was a half-match showdown! However, Chelsea has not won in the past 4 visits to Old Trafford, with 1 draw and 3 losses. There have been 35 historical encounters between the two sides in the Premier League.
Chelsea recorded 11 wins, 14 draws and 10 losses, including 4 away games.
7 draws and 6 losses. This is the 156th confrontation in the history between the two sides. Previously, Manchester United had the upper hand with 66 wins, 47 draws and 42 losses. Li Yu replaced the injured Rooney in the starting lineup, and Valencia and Giggs took turns. Ancelotti did not
After changing the starting lineup that defeated Villa 7-1 in the last round, Drogba is still on the bench.
In fact, Ancelotti just changed the 4-5-1. On the front line, Anelka is actually the key. Joe Cole and Malouda play more of a supporting role. The three major midfielders
Lined up, one can tell at a glance that the battle for midfield will become the main theme of the game.
Home team Manchester United lineup (4-2-3-1): 1-Van der Sar; 2-Gary Neville, 5-Ferdinand, 15-Vidic, 3-Evra; 24-Fletcher, 18
- Scholes; 25-Valencia, 11-Giggs, 13-Park Ji-sung; 9-Lee Ok.
Ferguson's seemingly conservative formation is actually not conservative at all. It is not difficult to see from the formation that Manchester United's midfielder is more layered and capable of both offense and defense. Fletcher, Scholes, and Park Ji-sung all have good defensive abilities.
Even Giggs and Valencia are both offensive and defensive players. The midfielder wins. The two coaches all focus on the battle for the midfield. As for the forward line, Li Yu's single arrow configuration can be said to be
Ferguson made a helpless choice, but it's not like Li Yu didn't play such a position. From the perspective of the effect, there is no problem at all.
During the warm-up training before the game, while Li Yu was jogging, he vaguely heard the roar of a helicopter. The fans at the scene were so crazy that they completely covered up the roar that should have been clearly audible.
The Manchester United fans at home will not forget to trouble the Chelsea players. A huge banner reads, "Terry, your teammate's wife is still waiting for you!"
I guess whoever changed the players on the Chelsea field would not be in a good mood when seeing such a banner! I feel embarrassed!
Li Yu almost didn't laugh out loud. Manchester United fans were so talented that even Chelsea fans were embarrassed to see them.
After the warm-up, the players returned to the lounge, and when they came out again soon, the battle was about to begin.
On the Chinese side, the live broadcast started early, and this game started during the prime time of Yanjing time, and it was the weekend. According to the statistics before the game, the number of people watching various live broadcasts of this game will once again exceed the previous number.
Viewing records.
Perhaps today's changes can be clearly felt in the bustling areas of Yanjing. The traffic that used to be crowded suddenly became smoother, and people have gone home early to watch the football.
