To be able to catch up with Chelsea before the Christmas Devil schedule comes, it is not that Manchester United has played well recently, but that Chelsea has lost points too seriously in the recent stage.
At the beginning of the season, Chelsea, who were so prosperous and so murderous, finally got tired, and injuries began to come!
Everyone knows what the upcoming Christmas war means!
The Premier League is the only one in Europe that entertains the public at Christmas!
Fatigue and injuries are a big test for every team.
Especially for the top teams in the Premier League, if they want to win the final Premier League crown, the Christmas Devil schedule is a watershed.
In the last round, Ferguson gave Li Yu a rest in order to preserve Li Yu's physical fitness as much as possible, so that the main players can use their strength in key games.
In the Champions League game, Ferguson put the long-lost Rooney into the starting lineup, but Li Yu was still excluded from the squad.
Ferguson's determination to bet heavily on the Premier League for the Christmas game is evident. The media also understood the old man's intention and immediately reported the underlying reason for Li Yu's absence.
In this age of advanced information, if you want to play some tricks and intrigues, you can always use conspiracy.
Ferguson's conspiracy is to keep Manchester United's biggest killer in the best physical and competitive condition before December comes.
In the English Derby, the Glasgow Rangers team was full of injuries and their competitiveness dropped. Sir Alex Ferguson also boldly rotated a pair of main central defenders, allowing Edwin van der Sar to lead the newcomers in defense.
They still used their main force in the midfield and frontcourt, with the purpose of helping Rooney regain his confidence after his comeback.
After returning from "sheltering from the limelight" in the United States, Rooney is probably only 50% more effective than last season. He has a poor sense of the ball and makes many mistakes in passing and receiving and finishing touches in the penalty area.
The few highlights were his header that hit the crossbar in the first half and his cooperation with Hernandez in the middle to create a good opportunity for Carrick in the second half.
After all, the opponent's physical fitness is lowered and the defense is getting deeper and deeper, and the possibility of making mistakes is greater. As expected, he waited for a penalty kick opportunity and let him handle it. Sir Alex Ferguson's efforts were not in vain, and he scored his 22nd goal in the European War, tying the score.
Senior Bobby Charlton ranks fifth on the Manchester United record list. From his running cry of relief after scoring the goal, we can also witness how important this goal is to him after a series of "storms". It is a step forward.
The first step in revival.
It is also worthy of recognition that Manchester United still maintains a record of zero goals conceded despite rotating the central defender combination. However, one mistake by Evans almost ruined the efforts of his teammates. I am afraid that in the future selection of central defenders in the team, he will fall behind the youngster Smallin.
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Fabio, who helped the team win the key penalty, was in good offense and defense. Like his twin brother Rafael, he has made many military exploits recently. His overall performance has obviously matured, giving Manchester United a rich reserve of full-back candidates. Their next goal is to help the Red Devils
Became the first team in the history of the Champions League to keep clean sheets in all six group stage games.
However, we must also see that Manchester United has only scored 6 goals in the Champions League this season, the least among all those who have qualified in advance. Rooney has only scored two penalty kicks at the club since the end of March this year, and there is still a long way to go before his heyday.
If they want to continue their hard-won unbeaten record in 22 games in all competitions this season, they still need to work hard on offense.
As long as this game is a draw, Arsenal will be able to set the best record of a Premier League team qualifying for 11 consecutive Champions League group stages in advance. Unfortunately, the referee's obvious misjudgment and Wenger's risky use of troops caused the team to suffer a double blow of losing troops.
The next few weeks were supposed to be the perfect time to welcome baby, but now it's looking a little more daunting.
Learning from the 0:6 defeat in the first round, the Braga team still did not take the initiative to attack at home and adopted destructive kicking methods to hinder the Gunners' advancement in the midfield and frontcourt.
There are only two Portuguese players in their starting lineup, and most of the others are from South America. If you are familiar with the ground battle and personal confrontation, you will not be at a disadvantage, which brings a lot of trouble to the Gunners to get into rhythm and organize the offense. It is not an accident that they have not won in the previous four consecutive expeditions to Portugal.
But the turning point of the game was the referee's misjudgment of a penalty kick. Vela was obviously tripped by the opponent's Peruvian central defender Rodriguez, but received a yellow card and was sentenced to diving.
Judging from the position of the Hungarian referee at the time, such a mistake should not have occurred, not to mention the assistance of the bottom line referee! If we could take the lead through a penalty kick, perhaps we would not be defeated by the opponent's counterattack 6 minutes later. Coach Wen
He risked continuing to use the method he had recently suffered from a hamstring injury, which caused him to miss three weeks due to the leg injury. He missed the crucial away game against Villa at the weekend and may not be able to return in time for the away game against Manchester United in early December. It is really sad.
In fact, Nasri proved that he can play the role of midfield commander in the French team and Arsenal last season, and there is no need to overuse small methods. In addition, Denilson's performance in the North London derby last weekend was already very poor.
His tracking speed as a defensive midfielder was too slow, and he was at a disadvantage when encountering opponents who were good at counterattacks. He was also responsible for the last two goals conceded in this game. He was chosen to start instead of Alexander Song, who is irreplaceable at this stage.
I'm afraid this is also the professor's "defeat".
The attack in the midfield was naturally lackluster, with only one shot on target in the game.
The "confidence emperor" Bendtner has scored goals as a substitute twice this season, but has been complaining about not being able to play in games recently. He finally started for the first time in the past three weeks, but his efficiency in controlling the ball in the frontcourt and moving in the penalty area was very low.
"Little Tiger" Walcott also couldn't find the feeling he had when he performed a hat-trick at the beginning of the season and when he beat Newcastle in the League Cup not long ago. His crosses were far from the mark, and he occasionally used his speed advantage to get into the opponent's penalty area to finish the goal but lacked confidence.
The high fluctuations in the performance of these second-tier stars, including Denilson, have also affected the Gunners' results. They now have to defeat the bottom Partizan Belgrade at home in two weeks to ensure qualifying, and there is also the possibility of finishing second in the group. Originally, the future of the Premier League
The opponents Villa and Fulham in the two rounds are not a big threat, and they are more certain to win the quarter-finals against Wigan in the League Cup. The Gunners are expected to build a strong momentum before playing Manchester United early next month. Now they have lost two consecutive games.
Without Francesco and Eboue, the rebound becomes more difficult.
What about Chelsea?
Slovak league champion Zilina is one of the three teams that failed to score a point in this Champions League group stage. It has conceded 15 goals in the first four games and scored only 1 goal.
As long as Chelsea scores one point, they are sure to lock in the top spot. This is the most appropriate time to train new players. The average age of the starting lineup is 24 years and 164 days, setting a new record for the team's youngest starter in the Champions League. In the end, they came back to win without any danger.
It was also the first time that the club was able to get all three points in the first five group matches in the Champions League. The last time a team achieved this perfect start in the Champions League was Manchester United in the 2007-08 season, when they finally won the championship trophy.
The most important purpose of the Blues in this game is to get rid of the slump of losing three games in the past four rounds of the Premier League, and strive to train new players and regain their home court deterrence.
Among the five newcomers in the starting lineup, only the relatively experienced Sturridge and the 17-year-old McElan performed better. Sturridge is fast, moves frequently, and is best at lateral dribbling in the frontcourt. If in the future
Being able to run more in-depth and increase the threat in the penalty area like in this battle, you can gradually become a surprise player on the wing.
McElan is regarded as Chelsea's "Wilshere". Although he is a little thinner, he has good overall vision and passing skills.
If Essien and Lampard are around, I believe his role will be more prominent.
The contrast between the team's performance in the first and second half also reflects the fact that there are many newcomers, and the frontcourt did not exert enough pressure on the opponent in the first 45 minutes. Drogba and the two teenagers behind him were unable to create sparks. In the second half, Kalou Jr. came into play.
The offense immediately became much more active, and when Anelka appeared again, the opponent gradually became unable to withstand it.
The Blues had a record of 21 unbeaten games at home in the Champions League before last season's round of 16. At the beginning of this season, whether in the Premier League or the Champions League, there was a "who else to give up" spirit at Stamford Bridge. It is easy for away teams to make mistakes under pressure.
.Including last weekend’s league away games
Against Birmingham, the Blues had a total of 60 shots in the two games. Although they only scored two goals and four crossbars, we can still see that the team's momentum is gradually returning. It just needs a little more luck and the support of one or two key stars.
When you come back, you can "break out of the cocoon".
If you saw Manchester United's starting lineup against Rangers before the game, you must have thought that Ferguson deliberately let the team go against his old subordinate Walter Smith.
The last time the two teams met, Sir Alex Ferguson changed 10 starters. Although Manchester United sent out all the elites in the midfield and frontcourt today, they directly put 4 substitutes on the back line: O'Shea and Smalling.
, Evans and Fabio. One draw can allow Sir Alex Ferguson's team to successfully advance. Manchester United will risk their lives to win? At least it can't be seen from the intensity of the game. If it weren't for the outstanding performance of young player Fabio throughout the game
Performance, it is reasonable for the Red Devils to shake hands with their opponents in the away game.
Visiting Glasgow, the three main defenders Vidic, Ferdinand and Rafael simply stayed in Manchester, while the only main left back Evra sat on the bench. The left back position is obviously the most important to the Manchester United coach.
Not worried. However
The performance of young player Fabio today gave Ferguson a direct reassurance. With such a performance, why worry about the aging Evra having no successor? After watching Fabio's performance, the Red Devils' recent left-back position
Any buying plan mentioned above is redundant.
After the game, "Sky Sports" gave Fabio the highest score of 8 points, which is the same score as Rooney who scored the penalty kick. For Fabio, if he can get such recognition from the mainstream media in the UK, he may not be able to join Manchester United.
It is still rare after that.
After the game started, one of the Brazilian twin stars of the Red Devils entered the state early. In the 7th minute, he completed a breakthrough on the left and sent a very comfortable cross. Berbatov rushed in front of the goal and shook his head. Unfortunately, the ball was
Home team goalkeeper McGregor easily confiscated it. In the 41st minute, Fabio left
Lu broke through again and passed the ball. The ball drew a strange trajectory and found Rooney who was waiting in the penalty area. The latter jumped high and put the ball on the crossbar of the Scottish Premiership champion! Fabio
This attack launched can be said to be Manchester United's closest chance to score in the first half.
After changing sides and fighting again, Fabio allowed his opponent to receive yellow cards twice.
In the 83rd minute, when the Brazilian teenager broke through in the middle, he was pulled to the ground by the home team's midfielder Hutton. The referee Busacca decisively showed him a yellow card and warned him.
4 minutes later, Manchester United found a good opportunity. This time, the Brazilian teenager appeared in the penalty area at the right time. He received Carrick's clever pass and formed a breakthrough in the penalty area. At this time, the whole game played well.
In the midfield of the home team, former Toffees player Naismith made a direct kick and hit Fabio in front of the goal! Yellow card! Penalty kick!
Although Naismith's foul did not seem to be malicious, and he did not see Fabio behind him when he was retreating, the visual impact of this foul was enough to match the World Cup finals between De Jong and Arsenal.
Longsuo kicked him in the chest. You know, today's kick was in the face!
With Rooney's penalty kick, 20-year-old Fabio also successfully completed the curtain call of the game.
Created 1 penalty kick, received 2 yellow cards from opponents, and made many threatening crosses. The Brazilian youngster who does not usually play many games performed no worse than his twin brother today. The pain caused by a physical injury to Fabio,
It is definitely not as exciting as directly helping the team win. This season, the young man has only had 5 opportunities to play for Manchester United, 4 of which have been starts. Manchester United has 4 wins and 1 draw. Obviously with this lucky general, Manchester United's winning rate is
It's reassuring.
In terms of ability, Fabio may still be far behind Evra, but when compared with his own brothers, Fabio has advantages that Rafael does not have.
In terms of passing ability, although the Manchester United left back also passed a lot of good balls today, Rafael's curve ball passing level is definitely not something that Fabio can develop overnight; but when it comes to breakthrough ability, as an older brother
Fabio is definitely better and has a tendency to catch up with Evra.
The former captain of the Brazilian National Youth Team has been gradually recognized by Ferguson through his unremitting efforts. You must know that Ferguson only discovered the two brothers by chance at a youth championship held in Hong Kong 5 years ago. At that time, no one would have thought that 5
The two of them can both find positions in the Red Devils' first team in the next year. Ferguson's unintentional trip allowed him to gain a pair of strong men who are comparable to the Neville brothers. It can be said to be a value-for-money deal.
Of course, when you make money in business, there will definitely be times when you don't make money or even lose money. The performance of Evans who played today was in sharp contrast to Fabio. Manchester United had one absolute danger in each half today.
It's all "Made by Evans". If it weren't for the roughness of the Scottish Premier League strikers and the heroic performance of Edwin van der Sar, it's doubtful whether Manchester United would have been able to escape unscathed today.
In the 44th minute of the first half, Naismith made a pass in front of the penalty area. Rangers striker Miller cleverly cut into the right side of the penalty area. The 1-on-1 shot from a small angle was blocked by Van der Sar with his legs.
Naismith's pass found the space behind Evans. The Northern Irishman turned around a beat slower than his opponent. When Miller shot, Evans didn't even have time to rush to the scene and stretch his legs to block it.
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The danger did not end there. In the 58th minute of the second half, Evans again failed to make a decisive clearance in the penalty area. While waiting for Van der Sar to attack, Naismith stepped forward and shot. This time, it was Van der Sar again.
Sal made a great contribution and blocked the ball with both hands. The two opportunities that Evans gave his opponents in the whole game were much better than the shooting opportunities that his teammates worked hard to create today. If it weren't for the Dutchman's high catch and low block, Evan would have
It is very possible for Sir Alex's low-level mistakes to turn Ferguson's team from 3 points to 0 points.
Ferguson was willing to let go of the current World Cup champion. In the eyes of Maldini, Pique was the world's number one defender. It was precisely because of the existence of Evans that he had confidence in the future. However, time passed by, and the Northern Ireland born in 1988
The youngster did not bring Fergie
Sen's unexpected surprise turned out to be a steady decline. At the beginning of the season, from playing against Fulham to Everton to Bolton, the Manchester United penalty area guarded by Evans had almost no defense against high balls. Any time the opponent casually hit the wing,
The kicking made Ferguson on the bench frightened.
For the purpose of protecting the players, Ferguson removed Evans from the position of the main central defender. However, the Northern Irishman failed to live up to his expectations and his confidence was not restored. Such rare opportunities to play in the end almost ended in a failure.
I am speechless. In terms of staffing, this once popular figure in Sir Alex Ferguson's eyes has been ranked behind Vidic, Ferdinand, Smalling and even Brown, and is gradually falling to the bottom of Old Trafford.
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In any case, Manchester United relied on Rooney's final penalty. Manchester United defeated Glasgow Rangers 1-0 in the away game and advanced to the top 16 of the Champions League one round in advance. After the game, in an interview with ITV, Sir Alex Ferguson praised
Rooney has great courage. After Fabio earned a penalty kick for Manchester United, Rooney took the ball without hesitation and took the penalty steadily.
"It was a very high-quality penalty. It showed Rooney's courage to step up and take the penalty. It was not the easiest night for him. He missed many opportunities. He still has not reached the level.
At his best, he needs to play. Everything we do is to have him on the pitch for 90 minutes. We deserve to win
We now want to keep going until we win the first place in the group. We have one more home game against Valencia (December 7) and we may make one or two changes in the starting lineup depending on the other games.
.But we are looking forward to that game starting soon and hope we can get the result we want."
Rooney, who scored the penalty kick, said, "There's nothing to be nervous about. I know everything I'm doing and I know which side I'm going to shoot to. If the goalkeeper guesses the right direction and saves it, that's it."
Thank God that didn't happen. Without a doubt, scoring was a relief for me. Hopefully I will be born again from now on. I want to celebrate with our fans and it always feels good to beat Rangers away from home.
.Hopefully I keep scoring goals from now on, I’m really happy to be back.”
At the same time, Manchester United forward Rooney admitted that he never really wanted to join Manchester City. Last month, in the soap opera about Rooney's contract extension, Manchester United's name was frequently linked to Manchester City. But in the end, Rooney and Manchester United succeeded.
The contract was renewed for 5 years. Sir Alex Ferguson was also pleased to say that Rooney finally understood "what a great club Manchester United is."
Rooney stated on Manchester United's official website that he had never thought about joining Manchester United's arch-rival Manchester City. "Everyone said that I would definitely join Manchester City, but believe me, if I leave Manchester United, I will not join any other club in England. I am with
The manager spoke to David Gill and obviously they reassured me. It took about two or three hours of negotiation and I signed the extension."
"Was that the biggest mistake I've ever made? Yes, of course. I've seen a lot of players leave Manchester United and not do so well, so I'm glad I stayed. I'm definitely committed.
He loves Manchester United and wants to help Manchester United succeed for a long time."
"I feel like I've apologized to the fans, but everyone says I haven't apologized. If that's true, then I apologize to the Manchester United fans for causing this turmoil. People are saying how good I am now.
It sucks, but I don't think I got enough game time, you know, it's not good for my form."
"Without a doubt, the most important thing for me is to play well. I hope to keep scoring goals and I'm happy to finally be playing football again. I'm mentally strong, I'm confident and I think I can come back.
To the state I was in last season. I know I'm not 100% ready yet, and the one-week training in the United States really helped me a lot. I'm happy because those things are over and I want to put those things behind me.
