In the third round of the English FA Cup, Manchester City sat at the Etihad Stadium to face their derby rivals Manchester United. Before the game, Manchester United officially announced explosive news. The retired Scholes announced his official comeback and he will become one of the substitutes for the Manchester United derby.
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Manchester United officially announced that Scholes has returned to the team and he will finish the season for Manchester United. The statement is effective immediately. Ferguson said, "Scholes made a great decision. Seeing such a great player
Retirement is always a sad thing, especially considering how early he was when he retired. But he stayed in great shape and I always felt he deserved another season. It's great to see him back.
Already."
After listening to Ferguson's words, it is not difficult to see who ultimately contributed to this incident.
Ancelotti is also happy to have a meritorious player return to the team at this time to help Manchester United tide over the difficulties.
Scholes said, "Since I hung up my boots, I have made it very clear that I miss playing football. I am delighted that Ancelotti still feels that I can contribute to the team.
I'm looking forward to playing my role and trying to bring more success to this great club."
Facts have proved that Scholes' return has indeed played a positive role. Manchester United narrowly eliminated their mortal enemy Manchester City in the away game and advanced to the next round of the FA Cup.
However, the game was thrilling and the topic continued.
Leading by three goals, the opponent had one less player, but was eventually chased by two goals in a row, and even almost let the cooked duck fly at the last moment... Yes, you read that right, this is another scary game, and the protagonist is still
This is Manchester United that makes many Red Devils fans worried.
After scoring three goals in the first half and Manchester City's main defender Kompany being sent off with a red card, the players on Manchester United's defense were "unwilling to be lonely" and insisted on adding some suspense to this already settled game.
Among them, the most "active" one was undoubtedly the captain on the field - French left back Evra, the Manchester United player who almost staged the "Infernal Affairs" drama.
Facing Manchester City, which is extremely strong in the midfield and frontcourt, Manchester United, which has conceded three goals in the past two games, is "walking on thin ice". With only its devastated defense, it is almost impossible to keep the opponent clean.
Although only 12 minutes into the game, Manchester City central defender Kompany was sent off with a red card for making a dangerous tackle, which made the team very passive for a period of time. What is unexpected is that the Manchester United defense headed by Evra was actually very
They cooperated to provide the opponent with offensive opportunities again and again. The performance of the French left back in this game was also ups and downs, which is not reassuring at all.
In the 8th minute, Evra was passed by Adam Johnson on the left and had to trip his opponent and give the opponent a free kick; in the 30th minute, the Frenchman received the ball from Nani and passed into the penalty area, but was blocked by the opponent.
The ball passed through the line and bounced to Welbeck's feet, who turned and volleyed
Breaking the goal; in the 47th minute, Evra pushed down Manchester City right back Richards on the left wing where he was guarding. While receiving a yellow card, he gave his opponent a well-positioned free kick. "Golden Left Foot" Kolarov shot
The curve ball scored directly into Manchester United's goal, kicking off the home team's counterattack.
In the 64th minute, the Frenchman made a mistake with Scholes when taking a throw-in from the left side of the backcourt, and Milner intercepted the ball and passed it, causing Aguero to score; in the 71st minute, Giggs complained to Evra about the latter
The timing of the pass was inappropriate; in the 84th minute, there was a gap on the left side of Manchester United's backcourt, and Ferdinand was
Vola stepped in to defend Milner, causing the latter to fall to the ground and foul the ball. Then the England central defender turned around and yelled at Evra, who was already out of position, accusing him of poor defense and that he needed to "wipe his butt" for him.
The Frenchman, wearing the captain's armband, knew he was in the wrong and had an embarrassed expression on his face.
It wasn't until the final whistle that Manchester United fans truly felt relieved. And all of this was almost thanks to Evra.
Of course, such a poor performance cannot escape the eyes of the fans. In the fan ratings after the game on "Sky Sports", the Manchester United left back only received a passing score of 6 points.
The "Manchester Evening News"'s evaluation of the Frenchman was spot-on: He always wants to run forward and should focus more on defense.
Robbie Savage, a former Manchester United youth training player and now a BBC football commentator, also criticized the Manchester United captain unceremoniously: "Evra, as captain, spent a very bad afternoon." After the game from
Opta data shows that Evra made only 3 clearances in the entire game, contributed 2 crosses, including 1 effective cross, delivered a threatening ball once, had 10 one-on-ones, 4 successful times, and 3 fouls.
and 1 yellow card.
After reviewing the performance of the French boss in the game, it is not difficult to see that Evra now prefers to attack in the frontcourt and play very high; on the defensive end, he lacks a focused attitude and even frequently gives
The opponent presented a good opportunity to score. In this state, it may be difficult to reassure people.
As the most stable player in the backline this season, Patrice Evra has played 26 times second only to frontcourt core Nani and rising defense star Phil Jones.
On the one hand, such frequent appearances are due to the lack of strong competitors on the left, and on the other hand, after O'Shea's transfer, the substitute left back Fabio was injured for a long time, so Evra had to insist on playing and become a member of the team.
The "attendance superman" within the company. It should be said that since 2006, he has
Since Nago moved to Manchester United, in addition to facing competition with Argentinian defender Heinze in the early days of joining, Evra has been "sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai" and has long become a member of the team with fewer injuries.
The player whose status is least in doubt will almost never be rotated as long as he is not injured.
Thinking back to Manchester United's three consecutive Premier League championships from 2006 to 2009, Evra was worthy of being the "world's best left back" at that time. He was top-notch in terms of speed, endurance and explosive power, and his frequent assists to the frontcourt also became a legend.
One of Manchester United's most powerful offensive weapons, its domineering ability to dominate the left wing has attracted many fans.
Players are "frightened". But now Evra's condition has declined significantly. It can be said that he "cannot attack and defend" in the game. What attracts people's attention are more off-field factors, such as the recent "racial discrimination incident" that has caused a lot of noise.
In the end, Suarez, the perpetrator, was suspended for 8 games.
As he grows older, it may be even harder for Evra to regain the feeling he had back then.
Nowadays, the most criticized position of Manchester United is mainly concentrated in the central midfielder position. This can be said to be something everyone knows. As for the left back, except for the "Yu Yong Ke Jia" veteran Evra, Manchester United has been difficult to
Find the second player who deserves to be in the main position. Therefore, let the scouts keep an eye on those midfielders and frontfield players in the transfer market while digging and discovering some powerful full-backs, presumably Ancelotti.
One thing that must be done.
The ups and downs of the Manchester Derby in the FA Cup slowly came to an end amidst numerous boos and applause. Manchester United narrowly defeated their rivals in the same city to advance to the next round. At the same time, they also avoided the shame of being beaten 6-1 by their opponents in the league.
.This should have been a result that delighted Manchester United fans.
After all, this is the first time in the history of Manchester United that they have eliminated an opponent in an away game in the FA Cup, and it is also the first time that the team has defeated Manchester City three times as an away guest since April 1996. However, this game is hardly satisfactory for both Manchester United players and fans.
, because victory should not have come so awkwardly.
Referee Foy sent off Manchester City's captain and defensive core Kompany just 12 minutes into the game. This was a very controversial penalty. As a result, a closely matched peak match quickly turned into a one-sided goal performance.
At the end of the first half, with the score of 3-0 on the scoreboard and Manchester United's advantage of one more player, Manchester United fans were no longer satisfied with defeating their opponents, but began to look forward to the team's hearty performance.
Sheng returned all the humiliation he suffered on the night of 1-6 to his opponent.
As usual, Ancelotti asked the players in the locker room to keep working hard and strive to score more goals. The fans shouted the slogan of 7-0, and Gary Neville also tweeted, "There are still 45 minutes left, we have
4-6 behind" (1-6 and 3-
0 sum) expressed optimistic expectations for the team to go on a killing spree. However, after relocating to another place, Manchester United's performance disappointed everyone. On the offensive end, a small fortune was achieved, but on the defensive end, the brave Manchester City almost completed a shocking victory.
Big reversal.
If Kolarov's goal from the free kick expert was a result of his personal ability, then the disparate performance of the two teams after that completely exposed Manchester United's lack of control over the game.
Ancelotti, who has always been more steady, rashly chose to let Manchester United attack wildly. Scholes, who had not played for half a year, had just announced his return and came on as a substitute in such an important game. It was his mistake in stopping the ball that was blocked by Mir.
Na seized the opportunity, and Aguero went out to narrow the difference between the two sides to only one goal. What was originally an ethics drama with the theme of massacre turned into an inspirational film for the Blue Moon Army.
Seeing the lead being quickly eroded, the Manchester United soldiers seemed to have forgotten their numerical advantage. Not only were they timid on the offensive end, but they were also full of flaws on the defensive end.
Scholes' error in a cross pass almost caused another disaster. Phil Jones's grounded interception in the penalty area gave Foy the opportunity to use a penalty kick to regain the balance of the law. Ferdinand's hasty foul in stoppage time.
Kolarov almost used a free kick to complete the winning goal, 1
All 1 player huddled in the penalty area to guard against the last blow, but Manchester City goalkeeper Pantilimon still completed a header. The Red Devils who never give up when they are behind and are calm and experienced when they are ahead, have already gained momentum in this moment.
Totally overwhelmed by "noisy neighbours".
Under such adversity, the opponents can be pushed to the edge of the cliff. Manchester City's soldiers can walk out of the Etihad Stadium with their heads held high. It can even be said that they have further consolidated their psychological advantage against Manchester United through a defeat, while the Manchester United players
I deeply feel the lack of team spirit, which is a kind of self-confidence called domineering, which only belongs to the king on the court. It was the temperament that the Red Devils soldiers were most proud of.
In the 6-1 battle, Manchester City used their numerical advantage to completely defeat their opponents. Mancini also said afterwards: "To deal with a team like Manchester United, we have to fight to the death and not give our opponents a chance to counterattack. This is the pursuit of victory.
It’s also a sign of respect for the opponent.”
But this time, Manchester United fought with more and less in 82 minutes, but failed to defeat the tenacious opponent in one fell swoop, and even almost allowed the opponent to complete a reversal that would go down in history. This kind of madness was once the patent of Manchester United.
Later, Sir Alex sighed: "We played a little carelessly in the second half. When we led 3-0, we should have killed the game, but we made a mistake and paid the price for it."
Indeed, Manchester United once made their opponents despair. They were often able to reverse the situation at the last moment. They almost never made mistakes when they were leading. Sometimes their opponents would even disarm themselves in advance. When facing Manchester United, they chose to give up and recharge their batteries to fight.
Those teams that were hopeful of scoring points. At that time, Manchester United was the real British hegemon, with the magic power to win without a fight and convincing game dominance. However, it is obvious that the current Manchester United no longer has the power to dominate the game.
Such an aura.
Ancelotti emphasized before the game: "The team's experience will play a huge role in the sprint stage of the season. This is the foundation accumulated after winning many championships." But without Foy's red card gift, if Phil
-Jones's upper body interception was awarded a penalty. If Lindegaard failed to block Kolarov's last powerful free kick, the result of this game may have a negative impact on Sir Alex Ferguson's so-called championship background.
A devastating blow.
Ancelotti had to warn his players after the game: "I don't think this result will have any impact on our future games, but if we continue to be like this in the future, we will definitely pay a price for it."
Of course, no matter what, Manchester United finally entered the fourth round of the FA Cup. They will continue their season journey in the league, FA Cup and Europa League, but the championship halo surrounding the team logo has faded.
Go, that one with supreme spiritual power
The Master of Kings has become history. Now, the new generation of Red Devils in Home Alone must start from scratch, forget those seemingly natural inertial achievements, and use new victories and championships to re-accumulate bit by bit the red light that once bloomed.
The King of Glory.
They narrowly defeated their derby opponent Manchester City 3-2 in an away game, avenging the 1-6 defeat in the league this season. At the same time, they also avoided the team's first three-game losing streak in the past decade. After the game, Ancelotti was obviously in a good mood: "Our
The performance was better than last time.”
In an interview with Manchester United's official website after the game, Anshuai said: "When the score became 3-0, we thought we had completed the promotion, but we relaxed too early. After that, we lost possession of the ball and...
He gave the opponent a well-placed free kick and they scored."
"The opponents used defensive counterattacks for a period of time, expecting us to make mistakes. They did a good job, but our performance was somewhat sloppy and we did make some mistakes. The score should not have been like this. The game was divided into three parts. First, we were in a stalemate.
scored a goal, followed by Kompanyna
A red card - I think the referee's decision was correct. If Nani hadn't avoided the double-leg tackle, he would have been in trouble. Then we were 3-0 up and it was fine, but we made another mistake and we had to
Accept the consequences. If we always do this, we will still make mistakes."
Another highlight of this game is the return of Scholes, for which Ancelotti explained: "This has been brewing for a few weeks. He has been playing well, and then he came to me and said
, he really wants to play. I don't think there's anything wrong with that - the fans will be happy and I'll be happy too. Everyone knows he's one of the greatest players in Manchester United's history and there's nothing wrong with his form.
slide."
Unfortunately, Scholes made a pass error after he came on, which indirectly led to Aguero's goal. Regarding this, Ancelotti believed: "There is no doubt that (sending him out is the right decision).
He has also been injured for three or four months, so his comeback this time is no different from before. He has maintained his condition very well, and I always think he can play another season. It is great that he can come back."
Scholes acted as a firefighter and Manchester United's midfielder was full of injuries, which caused Ancelotti's formation to be stretched. However, the good news is that at the press conference before the game, Ancelotti said that the midfielder
General Cleverley will return to the court in one month.
"Losing Fletcher and Cleverley is a huge loss for us. We haven't had a player like Cleverley for many years, and then Anderson got injured. We can only hope now.
If more injuries occur... Cleverley can start to resume jogging in two weeks, then join training the following week, and he should be able to play in about a month."
However, Mancini's words are somewhat explosive.
They are also Italian coaches. Obviously, after being eliminated, Mancini still has his roots in his heart.
In the 12th minute of the game, Kompany tackled Nani. After the referee Foy blew the whistle, Li Yu waved his arms and demanded severe punishment for the Manchester City captain. Foy directly took out the red card, which shocked everyone in Manchester City. Manchi
Ni accused the referee of taking out the cards according to Li Yu's "instructions".
"It was not a red card, the number 9 of Manchester United told the referee what to do," Mancini said, "but this type of tackle happened many times with Rio Ferdinand and other Manchester United players. Red card for Kompany? Not at all.
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The controversy over this red card has involved more people. Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, who has always been taciturn, couldn't help but criticize. "I rarely talk about referees and I don't want to make excuses, but Kompany
He was sent off unfairly and it affected the whole game."
Ancelotti supported the red card decision: "I have seen Kompany tackle like this many times, and he has escaped punishment before. If there was contact, Nani would have suffered. Kompany's intention is there, it is a double
A tackle with your feet off the ground deserves a red card."
