The 397th wonderful free kick (Happy New Year's Day!)
The bus carrying Manchester United players finally drove into the City Stadium!
Accompanied by the chants of Manchester City fans, the Manchester United players got off the bus one by one.
Today, Manchester United's lineup is seriously lacking. Many familiar players are not in the match list. Nani, Rooney and other offensive players are absent, which makes Manchester City fans even more excited.
"We must win, Manchester City must win!"
When Li Yu got off the bus, the Manchester City fans booed Manchester United No. 9 with the loudest boos. Obviously, in the hearts of Manchester City fans, Li Yu is also the most threatening player in the Manchester United team.
Behind Li Yu was Little Pea Hernandez, who was participating in a derby for the first time, and the atmosphere outside was so lively just after getting off the car, and Little Pea seemed a little nervous.
"It doesn't matter, come on! It's me they're booing!"
Seeing Li Yu turn around and say with a smile, Hernandez felt a lot more relaxed. Yes, the boos were not aimed at him, but many players who want to enjoy such treatment are still unable to enjoy it!
However, there was still bad news before the game.[
Manchester United fans burned Tevez's jersey and dummy in an area designated by the police!
Before the game, some Manchester United fans were asked to leave by the police. Of course, this move fortunately did not cause too much commotion among the fans. Otherwise, I don’t know whether the game could have gone on as scheduled.
Change your jersey and enter the court to warm up.
The atmosphere that the competition was about to begin permeated the entire stadium. As the players from the two teams returned to the tunnel one by one, the cheers from the fans on both sides became quieter, and the Manchester City team song began to be played outside!
All the fans sang the team anthem together, which was shocking to everyone who heard it. However, this is an old tradition for fans of all Premier League teams, and Manchester United players are no strangers to it either.
Soon, players from both teams were standing in the player tunnel. Speaking of which, the training bases of the two clubs were only separated by a wall. The players in private
They all have a good relationship with each other, but when they get to the players' tunnel, no one will say hello to the opponent's players. In the camera lens, the players from both teams have serious expressions, and you can tell at a glance that a war is about to break out.
The voice of j sounded on the scene and began to introduce the players of Manchester United. I don’t know if it was intentional.
Li Yu was shouted out last, and the biggest boo in the audience was given to Manchester United No. 9!
He didn't wave, right? What's so happy about being booed all the time? He's been in the Premier League for several years, and Li Yu is very methodical in dealing with some little tricks in away games. His eyes are always fixed on the die-hard Manchester United fans.
In the fans' stands, there were no boos, only the fans' crazy roars and love!
After the introduction of the away team, it was the turn of the home team, and the atmosphere immediately changed 180°. Just a moment ago, there were boos everywhere, and now it has turned into a sea of cheers.
Along with applause and cheers, Manchester City players entered the stadium one by one.
The contrast is so big, this is normal. If you are in the Liverpool derby, you can even hear the voices of the away team players being abused. The Manchester derby is considered good. In recent years, as Manchester City's strength has improved step by step, the Manchester derby has gradually become more popular.
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In the past, this was almost a derby match without any suspense, and the two teams were not on the same level at all.
Speaking of past records, Manchester United has won the last two league visits to Manchester City, and has won 5 of the 6 meetings in the past 2 seasons. The Manchester derby played at Manchester City's home court has been evenly divided in the past 17 years, with Manchester United accounting for 8 wins and 5 losses.
Advantage. This is the 156th Manchester derby. Manchester United has previously won 64 and 49
They have the upper hand with 42 draws and 42 losses. In the 26 historical encounters in the Premier League, Manchester United has the upper hand with 16 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, including 8 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in away games. Mancini only used Milner to replace the suspended Balotelli. Manchester United rotated
5 people, Li Yu, Nani, Scholes, Carrick and Rafael started.[
Ferguson once again used a surprise weapon. Nani's appearance was unexpected. The Portuguese was not even seen on the bus before the game. Whether Ferguson's dramatic move can play a key role in the game, it also needs to be done in the game.
Verified in the competition.
Mancini adopted a 4-2-3-1 attacking formation. Tevez was placed behind Milner as a shadow forward, with Barry and Silva on the wings.
Manchester United uses a 4-3-2-1 formation that focuses on defense. The three defensive players in the midfield, Fletcher, Carrick, and Scholes, line up in a row, focusing on defense!
But everyone knows that in addition to defense, Scholes is also very good at passing threatening balls. It may be Ferguson's intention to lead the attack with defense.
After the game started, the fierce derby battle that Chinese fans imagined, like Mars hitting the earth, did not take place. Both teams played very cautiously.
10 minutes have passed, and Li Yu has not even taken the ball. This shows how fierce the two teams are fighting in the midfield. The two teams unanimously focus on the midfield.
Toure constantly directed the Manchester City players to defend. Even though the Ivorian was usually taciturn, when he met his opponent Li Yu, he suddenly changed into a different person. For him, the meaning of a revenge battle was also included!
In the World Cup, it was Li Yu's outstanding performance that eliminated the Ivorian's hopes of advancement.
Coming to the Premier League, Toure will continue to cause trouble for Li Yu.
Manchester United's midfield delivery path was ended by Manchester City Toure's outstanding performance!
Li Yu can't get the ball and poses a threat, so he might as well retreat a little and directly participate in the midfield battle. Look at Manchester City's Milner!
Positionally speaking, he should be a forward, but in fact, he and Tevez simply changed positions, and it was Milner who returned to the midfielder.
Tevez is wandering in the frontcourt waiting for opportunities!
Manchester United's Li Yu also began to retreat.
The midfielder quickly brought an additional gift to both teams, a yellow card!
In order to stop the players from both teams from escalating their actions, the referee had to take out a yellow card to stabilize the situation.
Not often, but still quite popular!
Those who watched it found it quite acceptable, at least the intensity was worthy of the title of Manchester Derby.
Li Yu didn't get the ball first until the 23rd minute, and he was facing the attacking direction!
No longer hesitating, Manchester United's No. 9 began to accelerate, and the one who came up to defend was none other than Toure!
It's strange that Li Yu always faces black defensive players in defense. It seems that the physical fitness of black players can slightly resist Li Yu's abnormal physical condition.
Tu Lei's long legs stretched out directly. Li Yu pushed them away, but the soles of his feet were stepped on firmly.
As soon as Ferguson saw the foul, he rushed out immediately, "Red card, he did it on purpose!"
No wonder Sir Alex Ferguson is so anxious. The only player in Manchester United who cannot be injured is Li Yu. Who will score a goal if he hurts him?
Seeing Li Yu being fouled by his opponent, the old man rushed out of the coaching bench immediately, which has become a subconscious habit of Ferguson.
"Damn it! Are you blind?"
What happened made Ferguson block him on the sidelines again? The referee did not make any penalty, not even a verbal warning.
Li Yu himself felt that the penalty just now was somewhat suspected of being a home whistle, without any indication. This was too different from the crazy playing style just now!
Of course, he didn't complain. There was still some pain in his feet, and he was still a little uncomfortable after taking two steps. The injury hurt when it first started, but it got better after the pain passed.
As he moved around, the pain was decreasing, and Li Yu could finally rest assured. He was a little bitch, and he was just playing dirty tricks. He knew that he was most annoyed by such dirty tricks. He obviously could hold back, but he didn't hold back at all!
In many games, Li Yu's performance was all due to the provocation of his opponents. Manchester United's No. 9 was aroused with fierce fighting spirit and scored wonderful goals again and again.
It seems that this time it’s almost the same!
"Li Yu is really worrying! Fortunately, nothing serious happened. Tu Lei will pay the price for his reckless behavior!"
"The action just now was obviously intentional, we can see it clearly! Let us despise his behavior together!"
Of course, China's Calvary commentators won't say anything nice, especially the commentators on the Internet platform, who are not so restrained, and they say things that everyone will despise.
Everyone really misunderstood Toure. There were some small grievances in the World Cup, but most of them were the arrangements made by head coach Mancini before the game. You can't be soft on Li Yu. Although it's not obvious, it's really like this on the field.
I’m afraid Toure won’t be the last Manchester City player to understand and execute this way!
The free kick just past midfield was handed to Scholes to take the kick, and the football quickly fell to Li Yu's head.
The one confronting Li Yu was Tu Lei again, but this time it was the elder brother of Tu Lei's brothers!
Physically strong, Li Yu is no stranger to this black iron tower in previous matches with Arsenal.
Don't look at your face, you're honest, but there are a lot of little tricks behind it, like pulling off the jersey, it's all very light, and it's not impossible to pinch you secretly.
No, your body can't take advantage of it. It's blocked by Li Yu. You can't see it at home anyway, so what if I twist you.
The two brothers are both awesome! They played dirty tricks together. If you pinch someone, I won't be polite. I put my elbow on my waist and turned around instantly. Turning around was not the purpose. During the whole process, I bumped Tu Lei with my elbow.
Big brother is the key.
But a sudden, extremely miserable cry came out immediately.
Brother Toure covered his face and fell to the ground in pain.
Brother, your acting skills are a bit too exaggerated. Who said an elbow must hit the face?
Li Yu raised his hands with an innocent look on his face, indicating that he did not elbow his elder brother in the face at all.
The referee is not a fool. This action is too fake. Not to mention the slow motion, you can see it clearly with the naked eye. He turned around without even raising his elbow. You covered your face and fell to the ground.
Ferguson on the sidelines was amused. It was not easy to make the old man so happy!
This time I received a yellow card. Brother, please get up quickly. Stop pretending. It’s too fake!
Brother Toure really stole the chicken and lost the rice this time. He covered his waist and kept grinning. He pinched someone in exchange for an elbow hit and a yellow card. Who can you ask for explanation? Who said that hitting someone on the waist is enough.
I can't cover my face anymore. My face is spasming in pain. I cover my face so as not to scare the live broadcast fans. I don't understand this. I'm still bragging about the game. Let's go home and rest.
Of course, it's okay to feel guilty, but it's not okay to question the referee. Toure supported him and started to back away, preparing to stand in the wall.
Free kick 10 meters in front of the penalty area!
Li Yu took the penalty, and Scholes came over with a smile.
"You want to take the penalty?"
"Yeah! Let's do a classic one?"
Scholes immediately told his plan, and Li Yuzhen couldn't find any reason to object. It was too, too incredible. As long as it scored, it would definitely be the best goal of the season.
After the two discussed for a while, Scholes stood in front of the ball, but Li Yu ran to the side.
It looked like Scholes was going to take the penalty.
Mancini was also puzzled. Is Scholes a good free kick? I've never heard of it. If Li Yulai is still a threat, I really don't know!
It's rare to cooperate.
"Pay attention to Li Yu's running!"
What Mancini remembered was Argentina's incredible free kick that scored England.
In fact?
Scholes started to retreat, leaving room for a run-up, and everything seemed normal.
As soon as the whistle blew, Scholes started to run, and when he reached the position with two steps left, a magical and funny scene occurred.
Just look at Scholes's left foot and his right foot, and he fell next to the football spot.
"Wow haha, the old man is getting under the covers!"
"What are you doing! It can't be done!"
After falling down, Scholes knocked the ball to the side with his head. Then, while all the Manchester City players were stunned, Li Yu met the ball and shot angrily.
"Damn it, this is a free kick. The honest and humble Scholes is the most terrifying when it comes to playing with talents, because you can't even imagine that he will do that again!"
"Li Yu, he shot, can Hart block it?"
The ball went in, and there was no suspense. There was an open space in front of Li Yu, but Hart was blocked in advance.
1:0!
Who paid attention to such a magical free kick coordination? It was so unexpected.
Look at the expressions of the Manchester City players. Who would believe that there would be such a way of taking penalties?
Pretend to fall and touch the ball with your head!
It looks funny, but in fact, the effect couldn't be better!
Manchester United leads Manchester City in the away game, relying on the creative free kick cooperation between Scholes and Li Yu, it is so classic!
The Chinese fans even laughed and started their own celebration.
It’s really unexpected! What a fun game Li Yu and Scholes played!
Even Sky TV was broadcasting live, repeatedly playing replays of the previous goal.
So classic!
Scholes and Li Yu hugged each other tightly after scoring.
"We succeeded, haha, it's so cool. This is the most wonderful goal I've ever felt!"
"Haha, I did a good job assisting!"
"It's your idea that's great!"
Li Yu had to admit that Scholes' sudden suggestion was too creative, and the biggest contributor to the goal was Ginger Head.
Other Manchester United players were also very excited and ran over to celebrate.
Now Li Yu's hair is going to suffer again.
I like to pull my hair when I'm excited, and I don't know where this habit comes from.
I have no choice but to run away first!
Nani was just about to celebrate when he saw Li Yu running away and went to the visiting team fans' stand to interact with the fans.
Then chase it!
When Li Yu saw Nani coming again, she clapped her hands and ran away again.
Damn it, don't run!
One chasing and the other running, the two of them had a lot of fun on the court!
Ferguson was also smiling on the sidelines, his red face was full of joy, the old man looked so comfortable, I really didn't expect that there was such a special gift.
Such a lead is so good that Manchester City players have not yet recovered from the shock.
The young Italian guy across from me should be honest now.
Mancini really didn't know what to say. Mancini usually liked to sit on the coaching bench, but this time he had to step out of the coaching bench and come to the sidelines to yell a few words.
This goal can be regarded as a turning point in the game. After Manchester United took the lead, they started a defensive counterattack. From the scene, it was Manchester City who was eager to attack and took the initiative.
In fact, Manchester United's counterattack is the more threatening killer move.
In particular, Li Yu's counterattacks were not only fast, but the key was that they were so sharp that they could not stop him, and they could always form the final attack.
If it wasn't for his feeling that all his kicks were used on the goal just now, Li Yu might have been able to score another one.
The eldest brother of the Toure brothers was the most angry. He regretted it so much that he covered his face so hard that his opponent scored a goal. It would be a lie to say that he didn’t regret it. As you can imagine, when he returned to the locker room, Mancini
What kind of reaction will there be? This is a big misfortune!
The score of 1:0 remained until the end of the first half.
After the goal was scored in the first half, the game became even more exciting, and before you knew it, the remaining nearly 25 minutes passed by.
“A very high-quality first half, with the midfield confrontation at the beginning, the wonderful free kick coordination, and the high-tempo offense and defense. The first half gave people the feeling that time passed very quickly. It was really enjoyable to watch such a high-level game!
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"It can be foreseen that Manchester City, who are unwilling to lose at home in the second half, will definitely attack again, and Manchester United's counterattack is so sharp. This is the rhythm of the game that ends with a big score! Let us wait and see how the second half begins!"
Ferguson was very satisfied with the game in the first half. In the original plan, the game would be very difficult. Who would have thought that a free kick changed the original rhythm of the game. Manchester United played a counterattack that they are good at, and Manchester City had to attack again.
This kind of game that goes on the predetermined track is what Ferguson hopes to see. Pay attention to defense in the second half and counterattack again, and the game will not be difficult!
The most important thing is that Manchester United players have a kind of confidence and confidence to win wherever they go. This psychological advantage will also dominate the game in the second half. It is conceivable that Manchester United players are becoming more and more confident, so their opponents can only pray, pray.
Don’t concede too many goals!
Ferguson had too many literary nets during the halftime break. He only explained the issues that needed attention in the second half. It didn't even last five minutes. The rest of the time was all left to the players.
The atmosphere in Manchester United's lounge was lively, and many players were still talking about the free kick they had just scored.
There was no good atmosphere in Manchester City's lounge. Although Mancini didn't yell loudly, anyone who saw his black face would feel guilty.
