Three days after the derby, Manchester United's second game of so-called back-to-back games began!
In the past eight visits to Villa Park, Manchester United has only allowed its opponents to score two goals. However, after Manchester United drew 2-2 with Aston Villa away from home, all Manchester United fans could not help but secretly rejoice, because
If it weren't for the poor ability of Aston Villa players to seize opportunities, Manchester United might even leave this once blessed place with a bloody defeat.
The player who opened the door to the opponent and performed the ultimate defensive performance was none other than left back Evra, who was hailed by Ferguson as the "most stable man" on the team.
Evra's performance this season has always been unstable, but thanks to Manchester United's solid defensive system, some of Evra's negligence and mistakes on the defensive end did not have catastrophic consequences for the team.
But in this game, the left wing guarded by Evra has almost become a defensive weakness blocking the opponent's passage. Aston Villa's 20-year-old youngster Albrighton behaved like a young player in front of Evra.
A world-class winger who can pose a threat to Manchester United's defense almost every time he touches the ball.
The young player who has just emerged this season once said in an interview with the Daily Mail: "I will not have stage fright. I will treat my opponent as a young full-back in the reserve team game. I focus on the game itself.
Rather than the atmosphere of the game." As a result, Evra was really reduced to a "rookie full-back" in front of Albrighton.
In the 15th minute of the game, Albrighton won the first one-on-one challenge against Evra. The young winger, who has firmly established himself as the team's main force this season, used a huge fake move to beat Evra.
La was knocked down, then easily dodged the space, and completed the cross before the defensive player intercepted it.
In the 22nd minute, Albrighton made a comeback. Evra blindly stepped in to steal the ball. As a result, Albrighton flicked the outside of his foot and once again shook Evra away to complete the cross. Fortunately, Ferdinand was guarding the front point.
He pushed the ball out of the baseline. In the 33rd minute, Evra made an extremely amateurish mistake when receiving a pass from his teammate in the backcourt. He stopped the ball 10 meters away and was almost intercepted by Albrighton who quickly came in.
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Former England coach Graham Taylor said depressingly during the half-time review that in so many years, he had never seen so many low-level passing and stopping errors in a Premier League game.[
Evra's nightmare was not over yet. In the second half of the game, Albrighton's performance was more active. The once "world's best left back" was almost played wantonly by his opponents.
In the 46th minute, Albrighton successfully tackled Park Ji-sung from behind, and then cooperated with Ashley Young to hit the wall and rushed to the left side of the penalty area. At this time, Evra was already far behind. Unfortunately, O'Brien
The quality of Albrighton's cross is not high, otherwise Agbonlahor, who has already outflanked him in the middle, will have the opportunity to challenge Van der Sar.
In the 53rd minute, Downing sent a high-quality cross from the left. Albrighton, who was only 1.75 meters tall, rushed out from behind Evra and headed the ball past the goal. In the 56th minute, Orr
Brighton passed the ball past Evra near the center circle, and then used their speed to run long distance. Fortunately, Vidic made up the position in time and intercepted the ball.
Evra's ineffective defense eventually led to bitter consequences. In the 70th minute, Agbonlahor got the ball on the wing, Evra was out of position defensively, and Vidicchi was pulled to the wing to cover the position, but was dunked by the opponent.
After a pass, Brown tackled Ashley Young who was already outflanking him from behind. The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. Ashley Young scored in one stroke and opened the scoring for Aston Villa.
In the 75th minute, Aston Villa launched a quick counterattack. Ashley Young passed through the space on the left wing. Downing made a low pass from the left side of the penalty area. Albrighton used his speed to get rid of Evra and shot into the empty goal.
, rewriting the score to 2-0.
Evra was to blame for both conceding goals.
In addition to being full of holes on the defensive end, Evra's proud left assists also failed to exert their due destructive power.
Evra's only threatening pass came in the 31st minute. At that time, Manchester United got a free kick opportunity. Evra shot a feint and then rushed to the penalty area. Nani pretended to shoot but passed it straight to Evra. The latter was
A low pass was passed in front of the goal near the baseline, and the ball passed through the goal.
In addition, Evra rarely had the opportunity to show his face on the offensive end, especially after Nani dominated the left wing in the second half of the game. Evra almost became a spectator next to Nani, and could only watch helplessly as Nani used his personal ability to create threats.
, but I can’t help myself.
According to opt's post-match statistics, Evra made 41 passes in this campaign, only 32 of which were completed, with a passing success rate of 780%, including 25 successful passes in the frontcourt, and a success rate of 781% in the frontcourt.
The number of interceptions, counter-breaks, and threats to the ball are all 0.
"Sky Sports" gave Evra the lowest score of 5 points in the game, and commented slightly conservatively: He never entered the state throughout the game. On the other side, Albrighton scored the highest score of 8 in the game.
He scored points and was awarded the best of the game. "Sky Sports" commented on him: Never stop
He ran around, passed the ball wantonly, and scored a deserved goal. It is worth mentioning that the German "Transfer Market" valued Albrighton at only 220,000 pounds, while Ever
La's valuation is as high as 23.76 million pounds, more than 100 times that of Albrighton.
I have to admit that because his playing style is highly dependent on physical fitness, Evra has passed the peak period of his career.
Although Mourinho once intended to bring him to Real Madrid this summer, in fact, Evra is only the second choice of the "Madman" after the failure to introduce Ashley Cole. Although the two are similar in age, they are similar.
Compared with Ashley Cole, who has a more elegant style of play, Evra's condition has obviously declined faster.
During Manchester United's Triple Crown, Evra was once known as the "world's best left back." At that time, with his abundant physical strength and comprehensive offensive and defensive capabilities, he could almost occupy the entire left wing. However, times have changed, and Evra
Now he is 29 years old. For a full-back, this age no longer allows him to run back and forth as frequently as he did when he was young. Especially in the case of double matches a week, Evra's physical problems are even more prominent.
More importantly, Evra also injured his ankle in the "Manchester Derby" in midweek, and he and right back Rafael were both listed on the team's injury list.[
But in this game, Rafael's position was replaced by Brown, but Evra still appeared on the field. Starting from October 30, Manchester United played 5 games in 15 days, and Evra started all of them, with an average of 3
Playing a game every day, Evra's age no longer allows him to bear such intensity of games. Ferguson must consider finding a qualified substitute for the "most unrotatable player".
Another possibility is that Ferguson is not looking for Evra's replacement in the transfer market, but Evra's replacement.
Manchester United will conduct a purge of the team after this season, and Evra, who was previously considered to be included in the team's future plans, may be transferred by the team.
The Sun revealed that Ferguson has forgiven Rooney for his previous criticism of the club and plans to start him against Wigan Athletic next Saturday.
Considering that Evra once criticized Rooney for his remarks that he "doesn't deserve to wear the Manchester United jersey anymore", the relationship between the two will become a huge hidden danger in the Manchester United locker room.
Rumors about Evra's recent transfer to Real Madrid are rampant, which seems to indicate that this former left winger is very likely to leave Manchester United. This player, who Manchester United only spent 5.5 million pounds to introduce, is expected to contribute to the team.
Bringing transfer income of about 20 million pounds, from a business perspective, this is undoubtedly a successful deal, but from a competitive perspective, Ferguson wants to find a young junior who can completely replace Evra.
, I’m afraid it’s not that easy.
Manchester United narrowly escaped death in the away game and finally took away 1 point from Villa Park. After the game, Ferguson admitted that the Red Devils were lucky to get 1 point.
"We conceded maybe six goals in the second half, they hit the woodwork twice and their right winger Albrighton wasted two absolute chances. Otherwise, frankly, we would have been finished. We waited too long.
It took time to get the passion back, the passion to win in our games. We didn't show it until we were 2-0 down."
"Villa players played with enthusiasm. Many of the tackles today were reasonable and many were unreasonable, but the referee kept allowing the game to proceed. We saw a great game today. You have to challenge the Villa players within 90 minutes.
Great compliments to the continued passion, they kept tackling, fighting, and the excitement in the stands inspired them to do so. Their young players, their energy, made it a tough day for us."
"Today is different from the previous away games where we have drawn, and we were worried that we would drop points like before. But when you are 0-2 down and the game is only 10 minutes away, you can end up with 1
You should be very happy if you agree."
Manchester United's next league match will be against Wigan Athletic on the 20th of this month, and Ferguson confirmed that Rooney may be able to play at that time. Manchester United's official website stated that Rooney will join his teammates next Monday, where he will receive medical treatment
Examination. If he passes the medical examination, he will play for Manchester United again, and this game is likely to be the home league game against Wigan next Saturday.
"Rooney spent a good week in the United States. He trained very hard. We achieved what we wanted. He completed two training sessions a day on two days and three training sessions a day on the other three days." Ferguson told "
A reporter from Sky Sports said.
Li Yu is still the most stable player in Manchester United. Every goal and assist guarantees Manchester United a point.
Many reporters also showed a pattern of Li Yu this season. He suddenly broke out in the second half of the second half, and his scoring efficiency was astonishingly high. The intensity of marking that Li Yu faced in all competitions this season was unprecedentedly strong, but the data we saw was still the same.
Gorgeous, Li Yu's performance in the second half of the second half became the key.
When the opponent's physical fitness declines, the power of Manchester United's No. 9 will fully explode. Of course, without the constant entanglement before, the opponent's physical fitness will not become so unbearable in the second half of the second half.
Li Yu has become the only guarantee for Manchester United's offense. Is the Premier League hegemon's offensive ability really suffering from dependence?
Let’s not talk about whether there is dependence. At least Manchester United doesn’t have to worry about the attacking power now.
Before retiring, Ferguson was still trying to find a suitable replacement for Manchester United's goalkeeper.
The Norwegian club Alesans officially announced that its goalkeeper Lindegaard would join Manchester United in January, but later deleted the statement. However, almost all media in the UK confirmed that Lindegaard will pay 3.5 million in the winter.
Joined Manchester United for a transfer fee of £1.
The 26-year-old Lindegaard has played 4 times for the Danish team so far. In the warm-up match with the Czech team in midweek, the gate guarded by Lindegaard was not broken by the opponent. "The Sun" stated that the reason why Manchester United
Lindegaard was signed because Ferguson believed that he was experienced, very cheap and cost-effective. Lindegaard had been a Manchester United fan since he was a child, and regarded Manchester United legendary goalkeeper Schmeichel as his idol, but Schmeichel
He was very dissatisfied with his little compatriot. He believed that Lindegaard was not worthy of Manchester United, and Ferguson made a serious mistake in this matter.
In an interview last week, Schmeichel said he was very optimistic about Reina to succeed Van der Sar, and he "doesn't believe it at all" about the rumors of Lindegaard joining Manchester United.
But now, the rumors have been confirmed. When asked whether Lindegaard is worthy of joining England's giants, Schmeichel answered very simply, "No. We are talking about Manchester United now. You can bring in talented people."
Players, you can buy excellent young players, but you don't want to introduce him.
Manchester United's number one goalkeeper must be able to guard 80% of the games for Manchester United. There are too many goalkeepers to choose from, but the basic criterion is that he can perform well and contribute to this club.
To win trophies, Manchester United's goalkeepers have to be of a very, very high level and have a lot of experience."
Although Schmeichel is not optimistic about Lindegaard, the Danish national goalkeeper is already close to Manchester United. The Guardian said that Alsans club eo Hoff and chairman Haagensen will fly to England today to complete the final agreement.
Negotiations. Solskjaer's agent Solbakken brokered the deal between the two clubs, and Ferguson suggested that Manchester United was worth taking a risk on Lindegaard.
This summer, Manchester United sold third goalkeeper Foster to Birmingham; after the end of this season, Edwin van der Sar, who turns 40, is likely to announce his retirement; and second goalkeeper Kuszczak has never won Ferguson's trust.
The Guardian said that the Polish national goalkeeper may also leave next summer. Although Ferguson is very optimistic about the 20-year-old Amos, he is very inexperienced. Therefore, Manchester United may purchase two goalkeepers in succession, and Lindegaard may
Just for the second goalkeeper.
British media claimed yesterday that Manchester United was about to purchase the 20-year-old talented Spanish goalkeeper De Gea for a transfer fee of 15 million pounds.
But Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo refuted reports that a deal with Manchester United for De Gea is imminent, insisting that Atletico Madrid have not discussed De Gea with anyone. The Spanish goalkeeper is contracted to Atletico Madrid until 2013.
It expires in 2019. In an interview with Spanish newspaper AS, Cerezo said, “No one has talked to us about this matter, and no one has asked us anything about the agreement. We hope that he will be able to do so in the future.
I've been an Atletico player for a long time."
Although the Atletico Madrid president refuted the rumors, Sir Alex Ferguson will not easily give up on De Gea, whom he has personally inspected.
Earlier this season, both Ferguson and Manchester United goalkeeper coach Steele went to watch De Gea's performance. The Guardian said that Manchester United is very likely to buy two goalkeepers in a row, namely De Gea and Lindegaard.
Germany, let De Gea succeed Van der Sar, and Lindegaard replace Kuzczak. If it is really difficult to buy De Gea, Dutch national goalkeeper Stekelenburg, German national goalkeeper Neuer, French national goalkeeper Lloris, Russia
National goalkeeper Akinfeev is a target that Sir Alex Ferguson can purchase; but Reina, who is highly favored by Schmeichel, is almost impossible to join Manchester United because Liverpool is unlikely to be in the mood to do this deal with Manchester United.
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However, the "Offside" website said that Manchester United is very likely to introduce Italian goalkeeper Buffon next summer.
Barzarini, a popular meset journalist in Italy and the most respected football journalist in Italy, revealed this week that Manchester United is the only club that is really chasing Buffon. As long as Buffon recovers from his injury, he will be in Serie A.
If he can play regularly, Manchester United will introduce the 32-year-old Buffon next summer. Previously, Italian media also revealed that Buffon is already looking for a house in Manchester.
It is still unknown whether Ferguson will buy De Gea or Buffon, but it is almost certain that Manchester United's number one goalkeeper next season will not be Lindegaard.
In the Premier League held later, Manchester United finally got rid of the bad luck of two consecutive draws.
Manchester United has won all 11 games against Wigan in history, scoring 35 goals and conceding only 4 goals, especially the two 5-0 doubles last season. Rooney returned from injury and entered the bench. This was the first time he entered the game since renewing his contract.
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Wigan did not attract enough attention from Sir Alex Ferguson, and Li Yu did not appear in the squad.
At Old Trafford, Manchester United finally regained the feeling of facing the ball. In fact, Ferguson's confidence was well-founded. Manchester United did not need to use all his strength against Villa at home.
Evra, who had a poor performance in the last round, realized his shame and acted bravely, giving Manchester United the lead.
Manchester United broke the deadlock in the 45th minute. Park Ji-sung made a pass from the right. Evra headed the ball from the left edge of the penalty area and the ball went back into the net. This was his first goal for Manchester United since April 2007 and the first time in four years.
Scored a goal in the league.
Manchester United expanded the score in the 77th minute. Rafael made a pass from the right, and Hernandez, who was being defended, scored with a diving header from 10 yards.
Winning Villa 2:0 allowed Manchester United to finally catch up with Chelsea in points, and with one game to play first, they were on the same points as first place Chelsea.
