Three days later, when people thought that Li Yu would make a strong debut, in the away game against Wolves, people who had not watched the pre-match report were shocked to find that Li Yu had not been included in the squad. There was no Li Yu in the starting lineup.
Still no Li Yu.
Ferguson did not bring Li Yu to the away game!
Manchester United has defeated Wolves in all of their last six games. However, in January 2004, when they visited Molineux Stadium, Scottish striker Miller's winner caused the Red Devils to lose by 1 goal. This was Manchester United's only defeat against Wolves in the past 31 years. History of both sides
In 95 games, Manchester United had the upper hand with 46 wins, 16 draws and 33 losses. Ferdinand was injured during warm-up, Evans temporarily replaced him, and Rafael replaced O'Shea in the starting lineup.
Less than 1 minute into the game, Doyle passed the ball and O'Hara's shot in the penalty area was blocked. Milias' left-footed shot from 16 yards missed. Manchester United took the lead in the 3rd minute. Fletcher made a direct pass and Nani
Breaking into the right side of the penalty area, he kicked back past Ilokobi and scored with a powerful shot from 12 yards. This was his 8th league goal this season.
The Wolves equalized the score in the 10th minute. Jarvis made a cross from the left from a corner kick and the unguarded Ilokobi headed it into the lower right corner from 10 yards. This was the Cameroonian's first Premier League goal in his career.
The Wolves took the lead in the 40th minute. Vidic fouled Zubal from outside the penalty area. Milias made a free kick from the right. Evans and Vidic were not marking closely. Doyle headed inside the penalty area.
The ball scored.
Manchester United won first and then lost in an away game, losing 1-2 to Wolves. For this defeat, Ferguson was very disappointed after the game.
"It's disappointing, it's a chance to break a new club unbeaten record in the league. I said before the game that I thought Wolves were in the wrong position to finish last. But we
It started well today, we created a lot of chances, especially in the first half. In the second half we didn't perform well and their goalkeeper didn't even make many saves. The pitch wasn't great, but that's no excuse. They can use positioning
The ball causes problems for opponents, and they proved it again in today's game."
The main central defender Ferdinand, who was injured during the warm-up before the game, will miss two weeks due to a calf injury. In an interview with ESPN after the game, Ferguson confirmed the news, "He sprained his calf during the warm-up.
I think he will be out for about two weeks. It's a big blow for us because we need Leo's experience."
This also means that the 32-year-old defensive leader Ferdinand will miss next Wednesday's warm-up match against Denmark and next weekend's Manchester derby at home against Manchester City. In this way, Sir Alex can only rely on Smalling and Evans.
Choose someone to be Vidic's partner.
Arsenal was held to a humiliating draw by Newcastle with four goals in a row, which once gave Manchester United a chance to widen the gap with their old enemy in the standings to 7 points.
However, the Wolves, who are at the bottom of the league, won a victory that will go down in the history of the team. They defeated Manchester United's 29-game unbeaten streak in the first-to-last battle, which not only added powerful chips to their own relegation, but also
This greatly increased the suspense of the title race. Chelsea, Arsenal and even Manchester City seemed to smell the blood oozing from Manchester United's flaws.
This round against the vice squad leader, as long as they don't lose, Manchester United will be able to create a new unbeaten record in the club's history. However, the Red Devils, who had always been like a god of help before, lost their magical halo in this game and finally lost in front of a tenacious opponent.
The bitter fruit of the defeat was that he lost the favor of the goddess of luck at the critical moment when he was about to complete 30 rounds of undefeated success.
Nani gave the team a dream start in just 3 minutes, but as Ferguson said: "This league can lose in a few seconds." As a result, Wolves took advantage of two set-piece opportunities to take the lead and take the lead.
The victory was preserved with tenacious defense. “I think 84 points can definitely win the championship.
, I am convinced of this, so we still need to get another 30 points, and whether we can remain undefeated throughout the season and win the championship is not the most important, although this kind of stable performance can bring extra confidence to the team." Ferguson seemed to be interested in the ball.
The team had been prepared for the defeat for a long time, but probably did not expect that the defeat would come so quickly.
Before the game, Ferguson celebrated his 25th "Coach of the Month" title. The curse of "Best Coach of the Month" seemed to have catalyzed the end of Manchester United's unbeaten run, but in fact, Manchester United's failure was not without warning.
In the last four games, against weak teams such as Blackpool, Southampton, Aston Villa and Wolves, Manchester United has not played smoothly in any game. They have staged big comebacks against Blackpool and Southampton at home.
The match against Aston Villa once gave the opponent hope of tying the score. In this campaign, they lost a good game despite taking the lead, conceding 6 goals in four games. Manchester United's proud steel defense has already
Looseness occurred due to the rotation of injuries and accumulation of fatigue among players.
At the same time, Chelsea, which successfully introduced Torres, and Manchester City, which invested heavily in Edin Dzeko, both strengthened their strikers during the winter transfer period. Even Liverpool, which has gradually faded from people's attention, also has a strong presence due to the successive joining of Suarez and Carroll.
A formidable attacking line.
Although Arsenal did not have a blockbuster deal, Van Persie has reached the peak of his career and has scored 9 goals since 2011, thus firmly nailing the "manufacturing emperor" Chamakh who was famous at the beginning of the season.
On the bench, this kind of internal tapping is enough to rival any strong signings. Facing these terrifying attackers, can Manchester United's defense, which frequently concedes goals to underdogs, withstand it?
In the next month, Manchester United will usher in the most critical schedule of the season. Ferguson's team will face Manchester City at home in the league, Claret at home in the FA Cup, Wigan away in the league, and Marseille away in the Champions League.
, the league has four consecutive visits to Chelsea and Liverpool. The results of these six games will directly determine the course of Manchester United's entire season. If they are not careful, Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea will take the opportunity to close the gap.
In contrast, although Arsenal will be tied with Barcelona in the Champions League in the next month, the Premier League schedule is very ideal. Wolves, Stoke City, and Sunderland will be unable to stop the Arsenal, which is in very good shape, at the Emirates Stadium.
Only in the North London Derby at White Hart Lane, Tottenham will cause some trouble for Arsenal. In extreme cases, Arsenal, which is currently only 4 points behind Manchester United, may even surpass Manchester United within one month.
Topping the Premier League standings.
Van Persie has declared without hesitation: "We will continue our recent good momentum, and Manchester United will 100% lose points, maybe in the 'Manchester Derby', maybe in the game against Chelsea." Wenger has already begun to look forward to the match with Manchester United.
Talk directly.
After Chelsea defeated Liverpool in this round, they can almost hide their capabilities and bide their time for the crucial battle with Manchester United on March 1.
Because their next schedule will be very satisfying: an away game against Fulham in the league, a home game against Everton in the FA Cup, an away game against Copenhagen in the Champions League, and a home game against Birmingham City in the league.
On March 5, when Manchester United competes with Liverpool, Chelsea will challenge the newly promoted Blackpool as a guest. Although the point difference between Chelsea and Manchester United is currently 10 points, considering that Chelsea has one game less and the two teams still have
After two direct conversations, Chelsea, which has greatly increased its roster through winter signings, will undoubtedly have more stamina than Manchester United in the sprint stage.
Rooney said in an interview with Manchester United TV before the game: "Chelsea's recent signings have attracted a lot of attention. They have a great team. If they can perform normally, they will be a very strong team." As a result, the team changed.
As soon as the news fell, Manchester United gave its competitors a chance to narrow the gap.
Although Manchester City is considered the team with the least chance of winning the title among the top four, with the thickest bench in the Premier League, Mancini's team is still a force that cannot be underestimated. Manchester City will only have three Premier League games in the next month
game, in addition to the away game against Manchester United, in addition
Both games are at home, so it is reasonable to win Fulham and Wigan. Moreover, Manchester City, which is playing in the Europa League, has much less pressure in the European war than the other three top players. Vieira confidently said that Manchester United has already
Having lost his dominance in the Premier League, Balotelli is extremely looking forward to his comeback in the derby.
The only good sign for Manchester United is that their unbeaten streak of 29 league games may hint at some kind of success trajectory. After all, the Red Devils previously set this record in 9899 seasons and finally achieved the treble of Champions League, League and FA Cup.
I wonder if this unbeaten record heralds the end of good luck or the rise of a new Triple Crown dynasty? Next week's "Manchester Derby" may give the most valuable friendly reminder.
After this round of the league, the national team match day came again. After Li Yu came back, he didn't have a big game, but he took a lot of rest. Counting the international match day of the week, Li Yu took a full rest for almost 10 days.
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I have the opportunity to go to the United States to find my fiancée Jenny, but recently Xiaonizi has been very busy with work for her wedding, and Li Yu has gone and they have no time to be together.
During this rare holiday, Li Yu spent a lot of time at home. After the Asian Cup, it became Li Yu's most leisure time, especially when it was the Spring Festival, a traditional Chinese festival. Li Yu wanted his parents to come to England to spend the Spring Festival with him, but in the end his parents still
After staying in China and spending the Spring Festival alone in a foreign land, Li Yu spent the Spring Festival by herself very casually.
Buy some dumplings and cook them, and it’s a festival!
He seldom eats these foods in daily life. Even though they are quick-frozen dumplings, Li Yu still eats them with gusto. Compared with those in healthy recipes, dumplings are more than 10,000 times more delicious.
I spent my Spring Festival quietly and was able to train with the club.
He has been insisting on special training, and his physical condition is really good. What Li Yu longs for most when he returns to the training ground is to quickly get into the game, have a real game, and perform to his heart's content.
What Ferguson wanted was this desire to fight. Seeing Li Yu's good condition, Ferguson could no longer suppress his smile. The following games were all tough battles, starting with the second Manchester derby this season.
This Saturday night, the Manchester derby, which attracts worldwide attention, is about to begin. Earlier this week, the Greater Manchester Police had urged Manchester City to advise Tevez not to make inflammatory remarks before the derby.
Although Tevez is particularly low-key this time, Manchester City staff are still unwilling to be left alone. The Daily Telegraph and the Guardian stated that Manchester City ordered closure after Manchester City groundskeeper Ged Coyne attacked Manchester United on Facebook.
Lost his facebook.
Ged Coyne, 31, has been working as a groundskeeper at Manchester City for 15 years.
On Thursday night local time, Ged Coyne denounced Manchester United as a group of "scum" on his Facebook and uttered the vulgar words, "**mufc". Coyne also wrote on his Facebook, "One fact is
, Manchester is completely blue, in fact, Manchester City fans will not only shout like a storm at Old Trafford, but also overthrow the shithole of Old Trafford."
Although Coyne later said he was joking, Manchester City officials responded quickly. A Manchester City official spokesman said, "The club's management members quickly removed those comments."
The derby was about to begin. Dennis Law, the legendary Manchester United striker who switched to Manchester City and kicked Manchester United into relegation with his backheel in 1974, said in an interview with the Manchester Evening News that Manchester would be the city to lift the Premier League title this season, but he refused.
Tell which team will win the championship in the end.
"I definitely think the championship will come from Manchester this year. There is no doubt that one of the two teams will win the league. I won't say which team will win it in the end, but I think it will definitely come from Manchester.
Manchester. I think both Manchester United and Manchester City are going to be in the Champions League next season. I’m sure both teams will be in the semi-finals. I think it’s going to be something very special for the city of Manchester. They end up
Will they be ranked in the top two? They are very likely to be the champion and runner-up of the league this season. Chelsea dropped too many points and lost to Liverpool last week. Arsenal looked good, but wasted a good 4-0 situation.
If Manchester United beats Manchester City on Saturday, it will be difficult for other teams to catch up with them. But if Manchester City beats Manchester United, they will only be 2 points behind Manchester United, and the competition for the league title will be extremely fierce."
It is worth mentioning that in the "Manchester Evening News" reader survey, 40% of Manchester City fans believed that Tevez would continue to be the best player in the game, and 55% of Manchester City fans believed that Mancini would use counterattack tactics to fight against
Manchester United is struggling; 80% of Manchester City fans believe that Manchester City will win. In their view, this victory will be the most important battle for Manchester City to win the league championship this season.
Manchester City coach Mancini admitted that he would be very happy if he could beat Manchester United. He also said that he hopes to coach a club for a long time like Ferguson and Wenger.
"I like playing at Old Trafford because it's better than winning at home. Because when you win a derby away from home it has more significance. Manchester United win everything and City are very long
Time has not won any trophies, but at any moment these can change."
"It's a derby, a very important game, one team is top of the league and one is third. Every game is difficult. No one thought Manchester United would lose to Wolves, but that's football
.Now that the Europa League and Champions League are about to start again, everything can be done every week
Can change. Before Chelsea lost to Liverpool, I thought Chelsea would win the title. Manchester United are the leaders now, but it is difficult to say who will win the Premier League title this season. For us, winning something is very important,
Europa League, FA Cup, Premier League.”
"Manchester United were very lucky against us last season but we have improved a lot in the last six months. Maybe United have a better winning mentality because they have won for so many years. That is the only difference between the two sides. But when we start
After winning the championship, maybe things will change. When you win the championship for 20 years, your nerves will
It's going to be very tough. Whenever City spend money, everyone is saying, 'Oh, City are spending money again, but Chelsea spent €90 million in the last half day of last month.' I think everyone
Everyone is afraid of Manchester City, because Manchester City will become one of the strongest teams in Europe in the next two years."
In the Derby, Mr. Dzeko, who is worth £27 million, may still be a substitute.
Fortunately, Mancini still owns Carlos Tevez. "Daily Mail" stated that although his 1-year-old daughter Katie broke her little finger in an accident on Thursday, Tevez will still participate in the derby.
Great war.
On Thursday, Tevez's daughter Katie had two fingers squeezed in the crack of the door and was immediately sent to see a surgeon. For this reason, the Beast missed Friday's training. Fortunately, the operation was successful.
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"Tevez has a good relationship with David Silva. Silva is the kind of player who can change a game in an instant. I hope Tevez can continue what he did in the last round and he should think about this game.
And not anything else. I'm not talking to anyone when I'm home, I know it's hard for our fans
What an important game it is. I will decide whether to put Balotelli on the bench. If he cannot play, then maybe he will need another week. I am not happy with him being out for four weeks, but he
There is indeed a problem with his knee. I hope he can continue to play in the last three months of this season."
In addition to the fact that Balotelli is very likely to miss, the "Manchester Evening News" stated that De Jong, who is suffering from an ankle injury, has only a 50% chance of playing in tonight's derby.
Vieira said, "We have to face a battle. A giant like Manchester United always knows how important it is to avoid two consecutive losses. They definitely want to use a victory to complete the rebound. I still have six years left on my contract with Manchester City.
I'm enjoying football. But I have to face the reality that next season I will be 35 years old and I know it will be difficult to play every game. I have to see if I am willing to accept three or four months.
Here, play one or two games."
Midfielder Yaya Toure said, "For us, this derby is the best opportunity for us to move towards the top of the table. Defeating Manchester United at Old Trafford is the best platform to show the world that we are capable of winning the championship.
.I beat Manchester United when I was playing for Barcelona and now I hope to repeat that."
Mancini, who has been very proud of himself recently, has even hinted that the club should give himself more time to win a few more championships for Manchester City.
"I like to coach teams that haven't won any trophies for a long time. I coached Fiorentina to win the Italian Cup, coached Lazio to win the Italian Cup and enter the Champions League, coached Inter Milan and won 7 championships in 4 years. In the future,
In three or four years, I will win more trophies at Manchester City. I always felt that playing well can help you become a good coach, but there are exceptions. Mourinho and Wenger are not good.
Players, but very good coaches. Ferguson stayed at Manchester United for 27 years and Wenger stayed at Arsenal for 15 years. They decided everything about the club, which proved to be correct. The coach should select the players he needs.
.In Manchester City, they can buy all the players I want. I love coaching and I hope to continue coaching until I am 65 years old."
