In the much-anticipated pinnacle battle of the Premier League, Manchester United, playing at home, defeated Chelsea, its direct competitor for the league title, with an almost overwhelming advantage. Ancelotti's tactical arrangement did not have many loopholes, but his team did.
Didn't see a chance of winning at Old Trafford.
Ferguson demonstrated the style of a master coach with an on-the-spot command worthy of being recorded in textbooks.
Sir Alex Ferguson was very well prepared for this game. In the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals in midweek, the crazy 9-man rotation that stunned the world meant that in this game, Manchester United's main players would be almost untouched for a week.
The impact of the double match allows you to invest in the game in the best condition.
The effect of the big rotation is obvious. It is completely different from the scene where the opponents led the way against Arsenal. Manchester United's previously criticized central midfielder combination did not have the upper hand in the direct dialogue with Chelsea's powerful midfielder.
Boldly winning the league's assists king Nani, and reusing Park Ji-sung who has greater defensive coverage is the finishing touch. Giggs has been on the ice since the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. The 12-day rest period also allowed Giggs to
Si's performance in this game was not limited by physical fitness at all. The 37-year-old Welsh veteran ran almost non-stop during the 90 minutes, ensuring the vitality of the team's midfield.
Li Yu's continuous pressure on the offensive end created many good opportunities.
After the game, Ferguson praised Giggs' performance: "He is absolutely an incredible phenomenon. We have mentioned this before and we can still say that now. I hope I can still evaluate him like this next season.
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In the second half of the game, Sir Alex made another miraculous substitution, allowing Evans, who rarely played on the wing, to replace O'Shea as the left back, assisting Vidic in defending the opponent's arrowhead Drogba, fully anticipating Anche.
Lottie's team will increase the tactical arrangement of crosses from the wing.
In addition, Evans also showed off his footwork in the attack. His actions of knocking the ball and pulling the ball made Ivanovic and Ramirez embarrassed. Evans was known as Manchester United's back line bombing at regular intervals.
, perhaps opening up a new world of career on the wing.
At the last moment, Ferguson replaced Fabio with Smallin. The team's four central defenders lined up in a row, and the ease of formation was breathtaking. Sir Alex seemed to treat Old Trafford as a stadium.
It has become the tactical board of the football manager game.[
Ferguson could not hide his excitement after the game. It was obvious that Sir Alex enjoyed the victory very much: "We performed very well throughout the game and our tactics were well executed. In the second half, we might even score 6 goals.
The team created a lot of chances in the game, and originally I thought it would be a tough game, but our performance was unparalleled and we achieved
We got off to a fantastic start. Petr Cech made two extraordinary saves, but we won the game with a great team performance. In the last 10 to 15 minutes of the game, we withstood the counterattack of our opponent, and that period was really
It was a bit nerve-wracking but the passionate fans were a huge help when we needed support. The victory belongs to the players and they deserve it."
Before the game, Ferguson said that as long as they can win this crucial game, the league championship will belong to Manchester United.
After the game, Ferguson circled the stadium and paid homage to the audience at Old Trafford, thanking the fans for supporting the team. The always cautious Sir Alex celebrated in advance this time, probably because he was convinced that the team
The 19th top league championship has been won.
In an interview, Ferguson said: "Don't always mention Devon Lodge to me (In 1956, Devon Lodge was the number one favorite in the British horse race. This horse led all the way but suddenly lost his footing on the ground 50 meters near the finish line.
Losing the title and becoming a mystery in British horse racing), my players will not make that mistake, they
The points that should be obtained will be firmly in hand. Being able to (surpass Liverpool) become the team that has won the most top leagues in this country is a fantastic result. This is due to the team's profound historical background.
Since we first won the championship trophy, we have been making continuous progress until we have achieved this achievement today.”
In the past two years, almost every month you can read rumors that Manchester United is looking for a successor to Van der Sar. From Foster and Kuszczak to Neuer and De Gea, the names of these young people have always been
Associated with the Dutch veteran. However, every time I see the "monster-level" performance of the Dutch "uncle", I will have one more question in my heart. Is it necessary to find a successor?
Those quick reactions in the flash of lightning and those incredible saves at critical moments make the 40-year-old Van der Sar look like a great young man in his early 20s, otherwise he would be like Bai Suzhen who has practiced immortality for thousands of years.
In the 24th minute of the game, Chelsea, which was two goals behind, made a crazy counterattack and won a corner kick on the left. After Malouda's kick, Terry moved forward and back. This caused a loophole in Manchester United's defense in the middle of the penalty area. Kalou
In the small penalty area, he was about two meters away from the goal and headed towards the goal. It seemed that Manchester United had already figured out what to do and was about to be beaten back by the opponent.
At this time, the 40-year-old Van der Sar made an incredible save. He instantly jumped up and lifted the crossbar with his left hand, and the Red Devils saved the day. Kalou stared at the magical Van der Sar in stunned silence, while Chelsea legend Lampard stood in front of the penalty area.
He opened his arms in disbelief at this scene, while Ferdinand and Van der Sar high-fived him in praise. Indeed, the 40-year-old Dutchman's performance at this moment was surprising.
If Kalou had scored this goal, the situation on the field might have changed. Chelsea would have been able to recover from Manchester United's opening attack in the first half and would not have improved until the second half.
, it was too late to chase points at that time. And without Edwin van der Sar's miraculous save, perhaps Manchester United would not only be on the field in this red-blue battle, but also the Premier League championship situation would also be affected by this.
becomes complicated.
In fact, before this great save, Van der Sar had already completed a wonderful performance.
In the 18th minute, Malouda passed the ball after a breakthrough from the left. Drogba had already outflanked him. At this time, Van der Sar struck out in time to hit the ball, but the ball did not hit far, but fell directly into the penalty area.
At Kalou's feet, the latter quickly completed the follow-up shot. But the 40-year-old
Van der Sar had quickly gotten up. After observing Kalou's movements, he moved ahead to block the shot from the near corner. And then when he saw the ball rolling out of the baseline, Van der Sar fell to the ground with one hand.
The ball was saved and Chelsea didn't even get a corner kick.
For such lightning-fast reactions and such agility, what else can the Chelsea people do besides spreading their arms and sighing?
Although Van der Sar is already 40 years old and can indeed retire at such an age, he really shouldn't leave in such a state.
This season, Manchester United has a great chance of winning the championship in both the league and the Champions League when Rooney is in a sluggish state, Scholes is declining, and Ferdinand, Park Ji-sung, Valencia and others have suffered serious injuries. The key lies in their impregnable defense.
, in which Van der Sar plays a crucial role.
After the game, "Sky Sports" said that he "made many key saves. It would be a great pity if he hangs up his boots and we will miss him", and gave Van der Sar a tie for the first place in the game with 7 points.
The second highest score, the post-match opt statistics showed that Van der Sar made a total of 6 successful saves, while the opposite Cech only made 2.[
In stoppage time, facing a lob from Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, Van der Sar deliberately made a move to wipe his sweat after seeing the ball go over the crossbar. His mentality was very relaxed and completely
He is at ease. The 40-year-old Dutchman has not been in good shape this season.
Despite showing no sign of decline, he is still the best goalkeeper in Europe and can still make great saves, even better than before. Now Van der Sar has not given up on learning and is still constantly asking himself to improve. He recently accepted the "
He said in an interview with Manchester United Official Website.
"You can't just rely on experience (in the game). By the end of the season, you will encounter many situations that you have not encountered before. Therefore, we cannot stop learning in life, games and training. This is a very important thing, because every time you
When you step on the court, you have to give it your all and face every challenge that may come your way.”
A player who can make correct judgments and make great saves in a blink of an eye. A player who has been on the battlefield for a long time and has rich experience in competitions and is still perfecting his pursuit of perfection. Any coach will treat him as a treasure and hope to have him for a longer time.
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If Van der Sar leaves, we will indeed miss him, which will definitely be a big regret for football. In order to prevent this missing from being too painful and violent, Manchester United is working hard to find a replacement, hoping that in the future
The team has a new patron saint at the last moment. But now Manchester United's two major targets Schalke's Manuel Neuer and Atletico Madrid's De Gea don't seem to be willing to play abroad, which makes the Red Devils' No. 1
The new player encountered some troubles, which also made Ferguson more eager to retain Van der Sar.
"If I were to give Van der Sar some advice, I would say retire now. He is now at the peak of his career, but sometimes when a player reaches that age, the impact of age may come suddenly. I
I don’t want to see Van der Sar fall into that situation, he should retire at his peak, I hope he can do it.”
This is what Ferguson said in the "Manchester Evening News". But before that, Sir Alex Ferguson had been trying his best to keep Van der Sar. What is the reason for this sudden change of attitude? Ferguson is really willing to let go of the world.
The best goalkeeper?
With Van der Sar's current skills and form, even if his performance declines next season, he will still be one of the best goalkeepers in the world. These remarks are more likely to be due to Ferguson's aggressive approach. Since he is trying to persuade him to change
Van der Sar’s decision to retire, then use such words to stimulate the Dutch and let them
The 40-year-old monster will play for another year to prove that his level will never suddenly drop sharply, and to prove that he still has huge energy to display. If so, I hope Ferguson's provocation method can work, and I hope that the incredible Fan
Desa continues to be incredible and continues to write legends.
Before the match between Manchester United and Chelsea, the wily Ferguson did not forget to put pressure on the referee Webber. However, judging from the progress of the game, Manchester United not only did not gain anything, but suffered a bit. Lampard's handball in the penalty area
, even though Ivanovic received a yellow card, he still escaped a red card for several fouls. Weber was merciful. But judging from the entire game, Weber controlled it pretty well. Both sides criticized the referee after the game.
No comments at all.
Before the game, Ferguson played his best psychological warfare. "The Champions League trophy is the championship Chelsea wants most, but we kicked them out. This season, we met them 3 times and defeated them 2 times (not counting them).
Community Shield). In a game of this size, I think we are the better team. We need to prove it again on Sunday." Veteran Giggs also said, "Manchester United will definitely attack.
in front."
Giggs' words were true. Only 36 seconds into the game, the gate guarded by Cech was single-handedly broken by Manchester United's No. 9 Li Yu.
Chelsea have only kept a clean sheet against Manchester United once in their past 15 visits to Old Trafford, and this campaign was no exception as the Blues conceded an early goal.
But in the second half, Lampard's goal gave Chelsea people hope. Of course, this was due to Manchester United's overly generous waste of opportunities.
Ferguson claimed after the game, "We created too many opportunities. Li Yu and Rooney could have scored 6 goals." Ancelotti also expressed his conviction after the game, "When a team plays better than you, you
You won't be disappointed, you have to accept it. Today, Manchester United played better than us and they have been the same all season."
This season, Manchester United's away record is poor. In 18 away games so far, they have 5 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses, with 24 points. The other three competitors Chelsea have 26 points, Arsenal has 30 points, and Manchester City has 25 points. But Manchester United's home court is really too bad.
Horrifying, it can be called the best in Europe. So far, the Red Devils have
In the Premier League, they have 17 wins, 1 draw and 52 points in 18 home games. This record is 8 points higher than Chelsea (with 44 points) and 15 points higher than Arsenal and Manchester City (both with 37 points)! In other words, the Red Devils are
Relying on Old Trafford's super high winning rate, he won this almost-contained championship.
After this campaign, in the same situation after 36 rounds, Manchester United has 76 points, while Chelsea has 70 points. Arsenal, ranked third with 67 points, even has no theoretical hope of winning the championship after losing this round.
Lost. There are still two rounds left in the league. Manchester United only needs to score 1 point to ensure the championship. This Saturday night at 12:45, Manchester United will challenge Blackburn away at Ewood Park Stadium. As long as they draw their opponents, the Red Devils will win.
You will win the championship one round ahead of schedule.
Ferguson is very clear that Manchester United only needs one point to win the championship. "In the next few weeks, I need to do more homework on how to play Barcelona, but I need to get one point from Blackburn now. Now, we only need one point
If we get a point away from Blackburn in the next round, I will be very happy. Winning the 19th top league title becomes the first choice for this team.
The most successful team in the country. We won the championship for the first time in 1992, which opened the door. For us, this is an incredible achievement." But although his opponents still have hope of competing for the championship, they have already
Admitting defeat in advance, Ancelotti congratulated Manchester United on winning the championship in advance after the game. "Now, Manchester United is very likely to win the Premier League championship. They deserve this championship."
The happiest people were the Manchester United fans, who displayed flags in the stands to protest against the Liverpool fans during the game, "In 1994, you told us to wait until Manchester United won 18 championships before coming back; well, now Manchester United is back.
, and it also occupied your position." Will Manchester United be careless at the last moment and lose this almost-won championship to Jingzhou? Ferguson directly killed this possibility, Sir Alex Ferguson is confident
Manchester United has the toughest nerves, "Don't mention evonloh to me (at the 1956 Grand National Derby, the top favorite evonloh unexpectedly fell and lost the championship when he was five lengths ahead and only 40 yards away from the finish line), we
We have won three titles on the last day of the league, away to Middlesbrough in 1996, Tottenham at home in 1999 and Wigan in 2008."
It is no exaggeration to say that based on Li Yu's state in this game, Manchester United is like 12 against 11. There is no reason to win such a game.
For Chelsea, Manchester United's No. 9 has become their nightmare. The second-leg victory in the Champions League quarter-finals shattered Chelsea's Champions League hopes. Today's key match in the Premier League is his crazy running and fatal goal again.
Shattered the Blues' Premier League title dream. Ancelotti's team's efforts throughout the season were destroyed by him alone.
Ironically, Chelsea had hoped to get Li Yu back then.
Although he has become famous, Li Yu still maintains a humble and cautious attitude.
In an interview with China TV, Li Yu's low profile left a deep impression on people. "I just want to be an excellent football player and enjoy an ordinary life."
Li Yu used such simple and firm belief to write an Asian legend in the history of European football.
There is no doubt that it is a blessing to have a player like Li Yu. Carrick said: "Li Yu's role on the court is often deliberately ignored by the media, but we can deeply feel the difference between when he is on the court and when he is not on the court.
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Ferdinand pointed out: "Li Yu's low profile makes him feel that he is not the kind of player who can often make headlines in the media, but as his teammates, we all know his value very well."
Ferguson said with emotion: "Li Yu is definitely a big-match player. He has extraordinary tactical discipline, football IQ and ability to judge the game. Especially tactical discipline, which is crucial in the Champions League. He is there
He is always running non-stop, and he is a model of a professional player. Some players can keep a cool head at all times, and more importantly, it seems that only he can score goals."
After a short period of silence in the Champions League semi-finals, Mr. Big Show once again proved his replaceable role in key matches. With his outstanding performance in this game, Li Yu has basically locked in the starting lineup for the finale at Wembley Stadium.
