Before Manchester United's home game against West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford, there were too many things going on outside!
This was reflected on the field, making the Manchester United stadium seem to be absent-minded!
West Brom are the newly promoted team this season!
Manchester United has achieved 6 wins and 1 draw in the past 7 meetings between the two sides and remains unbeaten. Manchester United has achieved 11 wins and 1 draw in the past 12 league encounters between the two sides and remains unbeaten. The last time West Brom defeated Manchester United was in the third round of the League Cup in 2003.
The last league victory was in 1984, and Manchester United's away win dates back to 1978. There have been 116 historical encounters between the two sides, and Manchester United has the upper hand with 48 wins, 28 draws and 40 losses.
Rooney was placed on the bench, with Li Yu and Hernandez partnering up front, Giggs returning from injury, and Evra and Carrick taking turns.
Rooney, who was surrounded by external turmoil, finally sat on the bench.
However, he did not get up again on the bench.
Rooney saw the team's entire process from leading to falling behind and then overtaking.
3:2!
If Li Yu hadn't fought again at a critical moment, Manchester United would have had one more draw this season.
Li Yu also felt the emotional problems among the players in today's game. Manchester United's overall performance in the game was not good at all, and Li Yu even felt that he could not exert his strength.
If it weren't for the fact that in the final stage of the game, West Brom's relatively fragile defense made a fatal mistake and was caught by Li Yu, sealing the victory!
One point, and it was against a newly promoted team. Manchester United almost lost a point!
The problem of the defense line is worth talking about, but the key lies in the disturbance from the outside world, which has already affected the players' game state.
Ferguson got mad and issued a blackout order not on his players, but on the media.
Without the permission of the club, no player can be interviewed by any media reporter privately. The old man even said fiercely, "It would be much better without these guys!"
Yes! Sometimes the internal matters of the team should be resolved internally. Once they are mentioned by the media and made known to the public, the problem will be magnified!
Ferguson was really angry this time, and he had never been more severe.
When Li Yu awarded the best player of the game, he said a few words in a hurry, saying that he was very satisfied with his goal today, and said nothing more about the rest, so he quickly took the award and left!
West Brom is undoubtedly an opponent that Manchester United is happy to fight against. In December 1978, West Brom defeated Manchester United 5-3 at Old Trafford. After that, they never conquered Old Trafford again in 32 years.
In the history of the Premier League, West Brom have never been in the league
Defeated Manchester United. In the past 12 league meetings between the two teams, Manchester United won 11 of them, and the remaining 1 game was drawn. The last time West Brom defeated Manchester United was in the League Cup. In December 2003, West Brom
Defeated the Red Devils in the fourth round of the League Cup.
Prior to this campaign, West Brom had achieved 3 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses and 11 points in the first 7 rounds of the Premier League. This is also the best start record achieved by the "Knickerbockers" since joining the Premier League. Especially the 3-2 away game.
The victory over Arsenal ended their embarrassing history of 18 consecutive Premier League away games without a win.
Therefore, despite the absence of top star Odemwingie with a knee injury, Di Matteo's West Brom are still full of confidence after arriving at Old Trafford.
Compared with the starting lineup in the 0-0 away draw with Sunderland in the last round, Ferguson rotated 5 people in this round. He replaced O'Shea with Evra, Carrick, Giggs, Li Yu and Hernandez respectively.
, Scholes, Fletcher, Macheda and Owen played. Manchester United is not worried about its offensive power. Previously, the Red Devils have scored goals in 14 consecutive home league games, but the most worrying thing is the defense.
In each game, newly promoted West Brom only took 2 shots on target, but all of them resulted in goals.
In this campaign, they almost drew with their opponents under a good situation. If Li Yu hadn't suddenly burst out and scored the 11th goal in the league, Manchester United would have been in danger!
After 8 rounds of the league, Manchester United has a record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 18 points. This score can only rank third in the league. It is 1 point behind Chelsea and Arsenal, and they are evenly divided!
In the 2004-05 season, Manchester United ranked 4th with 3 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss and 13 points after 8 rounds. But that season, Manchester United finally lost all four major leagues, ranking 3rd with 77 points in 38 league rounds, behind Chelsea led by Mourinho.
As much as 18 points.
And this decline continued into the next season. In the 2005-06 season, Manchester United only won one League Cup championship to console themselves. This tone did not ease until the 2006-07 season. In that season, Manchester United was united as one.
The soldiers regained the Premier League crown from Chelsea.
Don't forget, after 8 rounds of the Premier League that season, Manchester United's points reached 19 points, the same as Chelsea, which currently ranks first. Although the difference in points is only 1 point, the goal difference is pulled by Chelsea.
to 8 balls.
The current Manchester United team is less and less able to play in the second half. This is completely different from last season.
Fans who have watched the game will clearly remember that in the 14th minute of the first half, young player Rafael made a crucial clearance when facing an empty goal opportunity in his own small penalty area. It was Evra's disappearance on the left that gave
The opponent's high center forward Fortune made an easy pass. Without the agility of the Brazilian youngster, the Red Devils would have conceded the goal long ago.
In the 77th minute, West Bromwich Albion counterattacked from the right. When midfielder Morrison reached the penalty area, there was no one to stop him. Red Devils captain Vidic was forced to pull out to tangle with the opponent, although he eventually forced the opponent to make a mistake.
But Morrison's series of fancy moves also left Vidic in a hurry. After the alarm was lifted, Vidic complained angrily to his teammates. The camera did not explain which teammate he was yelling at, but he lost his position.
Evra undoubtedly has to bear some responsibility.
What was once the most stable link in the Red Devils has now become Manchester United's weakest link.
Manchester United, which was valued by Real Madrid in the past, is not for sale and seems to be no longer indispensable. Now, if Evra can really sell for the 24.3 million pounds listed on the German "Transfer Market" website, I am afraid Ferguson will inevitably consider it.
, even though he has a good personal relationship with the former himself.
As for the previous topic of the battle for the world's No. 1 left back, as Evra's deterioration this season and Ashley Cole's battle becomes more and more courageous, I am afraid it can come to an end. If Manchester United can get back the three-game winning streak
Even if Evra had 80% of his skills in the Champions League era, he would be able to satisfy Ferguson, because Sir Alex Ferguson's patience is running out and there may not be many opportunities left for the Frenchman.
"If you look at Chelsea's start to the season, you would expect them to win every game, so it doesn't surprise me where they are now. We have games away at Fulham and Everton and at home.
Liverpool's games are all very difficult games." Ferguson took the initiative to provoke a psychological war, exerting psychological pressure on Ancelotti's Chelsea. But now it is also at home this season.
Against the newly promoted West Brom, Chelsea could score a 6-0 bloodbath, while Manchester United could only draw 2-2 with their opponents. Moreover, after 8 league rounds, Manchester United has conceded 11 goals, which is the highest in the Premier League.
Tied for ninth place, what embarrasses Ferguson is that Manchester United has conceded more goals in the league so far this season than Chelsea (2 goals) and Manchester City (3 goals) combined.
Before this campaign, the "Manchester Evening News" stated that Manchester United has the opportunity to usher in a red October. The reason is that after the national team match day in October, Manchester United faced West Brom at home in the league, challenged Stoke City away, and faced its most recent home game.
Tottenham, who are good at playing; faced Turkish Super League champion Bursaspor at home in the Champions League; and faced Wolves at home in the League Cup.
These opponents generally have limited strength. Therefore, the local media in Manchester are very optimistic that Manchester United will make good use of this October to make a sprint like Chelsea. But now it seems that the initial stage of Red October is not pretty.
Manchester United has many problems to solve, but things are different now. After the hush-hush order was issued, the media has become much more honest, and there have been a lot less negative rumors about Manchester United.
It had only been two days of calm, and something happened!
Rooney officially confirmed for the first time that he will not renew his contract with Manchester United. Rooney made a special announcement for this purpose, responding to Sir Alex Ferguson's remarks yesterday and confirming that he will leave Old Trafford.
"I had a meeting with David Gill last week and he did not give me any guarantee of a future spot in the Manchester United squad. I then told him that I would not be signing a new contract."
Rooney admitted that he was surprised by Sir Alex Ferguson's comments yesterday. But he said that he still admires Sir Alex very much and said that the future trend of Manchester United is what really worries him.
"I was very interested and surprised to hear what Sir Alex Ferguson said yesterday. That is absolutely true and, as he said, my agent and I had many negotiations with the club about my contract extension.
Those negotiations took place in August and I asked the club to continue to bring in the world's top players."
"I have total respect for Manchester United, especially over the last six years and I've been lucky enough to be a part of it, so how could I turn a blind eye to their fantastic history? For me, it's all about winning titles, just that.
Like the club did under Sir Alex Ferguson. For those reasons, I think the questions I asked (bringing in world-class players) were reasonable."
"Despite my recent troubles, I know I will always owe a huge debt to Alex Ferguson. He was a great manager and a reliable person, ever since I signed him from Everton when I was just 18.
He has been helping and supporting me since the day he hired me. For the sake of Manchester United, I hope he can continue to coach Manchester United forever, because he is a unique talent."
After Manchester United's number one star Rooney announced his departure from the team, his days at Old Trafford are numbered. Among Rooney's many possible next stops, Manchester City is the one most favored by the British media and betting companies.
New owner.
"The Sun" said that Manchester United vowed to prevent Rooney from joining their arch-rival Manchester City. They would rather see Rooney go away to play abroad. To put it in perspective, even if Rooney is sold to Chelsea, Ferguson does not want to sell the little fat one.
To Manchester City. An Old Trafford source said, "That would be a nightmare. We will do everything to prevent this (Rooney from going to Manchester City) from happening." And Manchester City coach Mancini seemed to have heard it.
After hearing the news, the Italian later expressed his understanding that Manchester City would not consider bringing in Rooney at least until January next year.
In Rooney's transfer, economic factors are undoubtedly very important. Manchester City can offer Rooney a weekly salary of 250,000 pounds, but Manchester United does not even want to pay 150,000 pounds. If you go to La Liga to play, there is a 43% tax rate for high-income people.
It is also obviously lower than the 50% tax rate in the UK. But for Manchester United, one thing is very confusing for them, that is, Manchester City's offer is often the highest, and since Rooney must leave, how much money can be made from him?
Membership fees are an issue that Manchester United giants have to consider.
Manchester United is still struggling with who to sell Rooney to? But they must first ensure that Xiaopang is healthy. Otherwise, no one will be willing to spend a high price to buy a sick patient back. And on Tuesday local time, Rooney was beaten by Scholes in training.
The tackle injured his ankle, and the ankle is the most injured part of Rooney's body. This injury will sideline Rooney for 10 days.
As we all know, after the conflict between Rooney and Ferguson became public, the Manchester United locker room was divided into two camps. One group believed that no player was more important than the club and firmly supported Ferguson's decision; while the other group stood on Rooney's side. There was nothing.
There is no doubt that as Ferguson's favorite disciples, Scholes, Giggs and Gary Neville are undoubtedly of Sir Alex Ferguson's group, and Rooney's injury this time does not rule out the fact that the ginger head, as the team leader, deliberately gave the little fat man
Leave some color to see the possibilities.
Li Yu actually supports Rooney. The two have always had a good relationship. Manchester United No. 9 is not supporting him to leave Manchester United, but more to ask him to calm down and not care about the attitudes of other people in the team. As good friends,
Li Yu didn't want to see his friend leave with such an image in the end, so it wasn't too late to calm down and restore his image before leaving!
Regardless of whether Rooney listens to it or not, Li Yu’s pertinent opinions are over!
Also, Li Yu's starting point was to consider the team's current record. In the last game, it was obvious that the players on the field were a little absent-minded.
Li Yu's idea was good, but suddenly overnight, there were too many transfer rumors surrounding Rooney!
All of a sudden, all the monsters and demons stood up!
After Rooney officially announced his departure from the team, speculation about his new club has become something that the British media has been busy doing for the past two days.
Manchester United's potential new club is none other than Manchester City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona and other four teams. According to the famous betting company William Hill, in terms of odds, Rooney is most likely to go to Manchester City, followed by
Chelsea and Real Madrid, the least likely among the four teams is Barcelona, which already has Messi and Villa.
Ferguson was worried that Rooney and Manchester City had already reached a franchise agreement, and he was more inclined to sell Rooney abroad, but Rooney's wife Colleen did not want Rooney to play abroad.
Barcelona coach Guardiola has clearly expressed his appreciation for Rooney, but their offer of 25 million pounds will definitely not be accepted by Manchester United's top brass.
Relatively speaking, Barcelona, which borrowed 150 million euros this summer to pay players' salaries, is not in a very good financial situation. Therefore, objective analysis shows that Barcelona's probability of getting Rooney is indeed the smallest among the four teams.
Looking at Real Madrid again, the "Daily Mail" said that Real Madrid may exchange Benzema or Higuain plus a small amount of cash for Rooney.
When Real Madrid coach Mourinho was asked which player he most wanted to coach this summer, he said bluntly, "That is an impossible dream - Rooney." But the day before yesterday, Mourinho was asked about Rooney.
"I think he will stay, but if Manchester United finally decides to sell him, give me a call. Of course, everyone is interested, but I don't think that will happen."
Manchester City is rich and determined. The Daily Star said that Manchester City is prepared to provide Rooney with 26 million pounds per year, specifically a weekly salary of 300,000 pounds, plus a weekly portrait fee of 200,000 pounds. In addition, Rooney
He has also signed many endorsement contracts with Nike, Nokia and Coca-Cola. Through these lucrative endorsements, he can receive considerable endorsement fees. But yesterday, Manchester City coach Mancini said that he is not interested in bringing in Rooney in the winter.
Now, even Tottenham coach wants to pursue Rooney. Harry Redknapp admitted that he is very interested in Rooney, "I will go talk to my chairman and see if I can get Tottenham."
Rooney, but I highly doubt it. Getting Rooney is out of the question, but if he will stay in England, who knows?
You're always interested when it becomes feasible for very, very good players to join, but that's a big question mark. I'm sure there are a lot of big clubs who want Rooney, there's no doubt about it. He's a player.
An extremely good player, he's been possessed for the last two to three months, but he's a great player."
Taken together, if what Mancini said is true, then Chelsea will be the most hopeful to get Rooney.
"The Sun" said that on Wednesday night local time, Rooney officially opened the transfer door to Chelsea. Currently, among the Chelsea trident, Drogba is 32 years old, Anelka is 31 years old, and Malouda is also 31 years old.
There is an urgent need for Mesozoic players like Rooney to join.
Last night, Chelsea captain Terry suggested that Rooney join Chelsea. "We have a great lineup, and he will join it to enhance the strength of the lineup. In my opinion, he is the best player in the world." Main forward Anel
Cardze said, "Rooney is a good player, everyone knows it.
His strength. If he wants to come to Chelsea, he will definitely be welcomed, but I am not the boss." Kalaw, who has just come back, also said, "Rooney is a great player, he has proven this at Manchester United and the England team.
It is definitely a good thing for the Premier League to have Rooney."
After hearing the rumors of conflict between Rooney and Ferguson two days ago, Ancelotti was still speaking in official tone, "First of all, we have to wait and see whether Rooney really wants to leave Manchester United; secondly, Manchester United
Do you really want to sell him? Thirdly, whether Rooney has entered the transfer market, I think it is not just Chelsea who is interested in him." But in the past two days, when I saw it,
After Ferguson and Rooney's official statements, Ancelotti became conservative. He suddenly refused to evaluate Rooney again, and this move was also regarded as a sign that Rooney was infinitely close to Chelsea. "I don't like other coaches talking about my players.
I don't want to do the same thing and talk about players from other teams. I respect Manchester United, I respect Sir Alex Ferguson. That's their problem."
"Daily Mail" said that in fact, Chelsea had noticed Rooney's dissatisfaction at least a month ago, and Abramovich had also promised Ancelotti funds to introduce Rooney. It is impossible for Abramovich to pay 250,000 or even 300,000 for Rooney.
With a weekly salary of 10,000 pounds, he will not even provide Rooney with a weekly salary of more than 160,000 pounds, but Rooney announced that he cares about the club's ambition rather than money.
Compared with Ancelotti's calmness, Liverpool coach Hodgson seemed a little nervous because he was worried that after losing Rooney, Ferguson would poach Torres. "I am absolutely sure that when a great player like Rooney is ready to leave his club,
Manchester United will be looking around the world for some very good players. I don't think Torres is the only target they have their eye on, or that we're not the only club worried about one of their stars becoming a target for United. I'm not naive to think that.
, we are not in danger of losing Torres. I just hope that we will not be poached, and I will do my best to make him happy at Liverpool and help him improve his current state."
Ferguson's courage to resolutely push Rooney to the transfer market actually has a lot to do with Li Yu. Li Yu's stable and high productivity has once again reduced Rooney to a supporting role. Ferguson, who is confident, may really let this rumor go.
