With 1 world wave and 1 assist, Li Yu turned Ewood Park into his own stage. Facing Blackburn Rovers who were trying their best to avoid relegation, Manchester United played very hard in the first 80 minutes. The game seemed
Just as Manchester City coach Mancini expected before the game, it was heading towards a draw.
direction, but Manchester United's No. 9 did not agree. He broke out instantly like a god, passing and shooting, helping Manchester United successfully leave Manchester City behind by 5 points in the standings. At the same time, he also tied the top spot with 12 assists.
David Silva, Valencia is worthy of being the number one flying wing in the Premier League today!
In this campaign, Blackburn adopted a solid defensive strategy. Manchester United has not been able to find an effective offensive method. The scene was a bit dull, and Ancelotti was also anxious on the sidelines.
Until the 81st minute of the game, Li Yu detoured back to the right to get the ball. Just when the Blackburn defenders thought that Manchester United's No. 9 would break through and cross as usual, Li Yu unexpectedly chose to directly hit the ball at a very small angle.
Shot, the ball flew towards the goal like lightning, and Blackburn goalkeeper Robinson was completely unable to stop it.
This ground-breaking shot also woke up the Red Devils from their slumber. The nervousness of the players was also released because of this goal. Ancelotti rarely rushed out of the coaching bench to cheer at the moment of scoring, which shows that this goal is worth thousands of dollars!
When asked after the game whether the goal was a pass or a shot, Li Yu jokingly said: "Half and half!"
The performance of Manchester United No. 9 is not over yet. In the 86th minute, Li Yu once again broke through on the right, attracted three double-teams and then crossed the ball. Mata, who came on the bench, turned around in front of the penalty area and shot long-range into the dead corner, completely killing the game.
There was suspense, and Manchester United's 9th player gave another assist.
This is the 12th time Li Yu has helped his teammates score in the league this season. He has tied with Manchester City's David Silva in the assist list and is tied for the current assists king in the Premier League!
It is worth emphasizing that Silva, as the core of Manchester City's offense, took 30 games to achieve this result, while Li Yu is the core of Manchester United who became a monk halfway. At the same time, he has to make more contributions in the game to complete the goal.
With the ball task, Manchester United's No. 9 is obviously more efficient.
In addition, due to the decline in form caused by "homesickness", Silva has failed to obtain assists in 8 consecutive games. In the game against Wolves, Li Yu contributed a total of 4 goals and 3 assists in 3 games and is in good form.
Surprisingly, Ancelotti also regards Valencia as a key part of Manchester United's sprint to win the championship.
In fact, in the slightly dull first 80 minutes, Li Yu was the best player on Manchester United's offensive line. His unexpected breakthrough passes from the right were almost unsolvable, and he created many scoring opportunities for his teammates.
In the 11th minute, Li Yu passed the ball from the right, and Hernandez shot from the front point but Robinson got it from the goal line; in the 35th minute, Scholes scored the ball and Valencia made an accurate pass from the right, inside the penalty area.
The unmarked Phil Jones headed the ball wide.
In this campaign, Manchester United's No. 9 made a total of 4 threatening passes and an astonishing 21 crosses. In the post-match scoring session of "Sky Sports", Li Yu scored the highest score of 8 points. In the hearts of fans, Manchester United's No. 9 is the best.
He is also a well-deserved mvp. The fans gave him a high score of 9.3. On this night, Li Yu's performance was perfect, he was simply a super bug!
Before this game, because Manchester City was tied 3-3 at home by Sunderland and lost the initiative to compete for the championship, Mancini had to hope that Blackburn would delay Manchester United's progress. If Manchester United draws in this battle,
The two teams were only 3 points apart, and Manchester City still had hope of a comeback, but Li Yu's wonderful performance made Mancini's wishful thinking come to nothing. It was Manchester United's No. 9 who single-handedly extended Manchester United's lead to 5 points.
Last season, Manchester United was crowned the league champion at Ewood Park, and if victory in this game can eventually help Manchester United win the 21st crown as hoped, then Manchester United's No. 9 will definitely have his own highlight in the credit book.
Manchester United's biggest gain is not just Li Yu. The goalkeeper problem that once troubled Manchester United seems to have been given a good answer in this game.
Same opponent, completely different performance. Manchester United's Spanish goalkeeper De Gea made several miraculous saves this morning when Manchester United played away against Blackburn Rovers to keep Manchester United's goal intact. Manchester United eventually won 2-0, taking the lead over Manchester City.
Expanded to 5 points, taking another step towards the goal of defending the Premier League championship.
On December 31 last year, when Manchester United faced Blackburn at home, De Gea made consecutive low-level mistakes, causing Manchester United to lose 2 to 3. De Gea was immediately abandoned by coach Ancelotti, but for substitute goalkeeper Linde.
Gade was injured during training in mid-January, and De Gea's season may end on New Year's Day this year.
Old Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar retired last summer. Former coach Ferguson signed the then 20-year-old De Gea from Atletico Madrid for 18.3 million pounds. After Ancelotti accepted, he made him the main goalkeeper of Manchester United.
Although De Gea's performance when he first arrived was not satisfactory and he was used to using his legs to block opponent's shots, Ancelotti still supported De Gea and entrusted him with important tasks.
However, De Gea was still in a hurry in front of the goal. He couldn't catch the opponent's pass, couldn't save the opponent's shot, and let the ball roll from under him into his own goal. In early December last year, Manchester United played away in the Champions League against Swiss underdog Basel.
Gea's mistake led to Basel's first goal. Manchester United eventually lost 1-2 and was unexpectedly eliminated from the group stage.
What finally made Ancelotti unbearable was De Gea's consecutive mistakes in the battle with Blackburn. Manchester United was scored three times. Ancelotti criticized De Gea after the game and appointed substitute goalkeeper Lindegaard. However, Lin De Gea
Degard was injured in mid-January. After missing 4 games, De Gea returned in early February when Manchester United played Chelsea away from home. It is not easy for De Gea to be able to guard the door for Manchester United in a key battle again.
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De Gea saved a threatening free kick from Chelsea player Frank Lampard in stoppage time in his first game back, keeping Manchester United tied. De Gea subsequently started every game, his performance became increasingly mature and his mistakes were reduced day by day, even in his weak defense.
He has also improved significantly in aerial ball, and he has gradually become the best goalkeeper in the Premier League this season.
In this morning's away game against Blackburn, De Gea played bravely. If it weren't for his several miraculous saves, Manchester United might have been scored four times. Before half-time, De Gea single-handedly lifted the opponent's long shot over the crossbar.
, which can be called one of the best saves in the Premier League this season. Then, De Gea used his fingertips to disintegrate the opponent's header.
Although Manchester United finally defeated their opponents with the goals of Li Yu and Mata, but without De Gea's miraculous save, Manchester United would have lost long ago.
De Gea's performance also encapsulates Manchester United's campaign this season: first suppressing and then improving, becoming more courageous as they fight, and sprinting towards their 21st Premier League title.
Manchester City coach Mancini, who declared that his opponent "cannot win" two days ago, must be extremely disappointed. In the 31st round of the Premier League on the 2nd, Manchester United relied on two extremely difficult and shocking goals to win 2:0 away from home.
Blackburn extended their lead at the top of the table to 5 points with a magical victory.
Blackburn, who were fighting for relegation, were united in this campaign. They not only defended solidly, but also counterattacked sharply. They shot all over the game and the number of shots on target was almost the same as that of the "Red Devils", but they fell short in the last 10 minutes.
In this way, with 7 rounds left in the Premier League this season, Manchester United, which has accumulated 76 points, has a 5-point advantage over Manchester City, which has a draw in this round, and is leading the way at a high speed. Arsenal, Tottenham, and Chelsea, which have nothing to do with the championship, are ranked next.
back.
After Manchester City's difficult 3:3 draw with Sunderland on March 31, Mancini, in order to boost morale, boldly asserted, "Manchester United can't win at the end. They have to draw one or two games! We still have a chance to chase points." However,
Seeing the results of today's game, Mancini may have to lament his bad luck.
The next round of matches between the two teams starts on the 8th, but Manchester United will appear two and a half hours earlier. If the "Red Devils" win Queens Park Rangers by then, it will undoubtedly put pressure on Manchester City, who will appear later, and the top spot advantage will be temporarily
Expanded to 8 points, in that case, in Mancini's words, Manchester City's championship bid is "basically out of the question."
This season's Premier League title race is basically a battle between Manchester's "two heroes". Manchester City's offensive power in the first half of the season was amazing and they dominated the top spot. However, after the winter break, they fell off the road several times. The experienced Manchester United almost grasped the victory.
Every good opportunity, step by step, I chased points and overtook the lead, until now I have the initiative firmly in my own hands.
In the last seven rounds of competition, the direct dialogue between Manchester City and Manchester United on the 30th will be the decisive battle.
In the remaining six games, most of Manchester United's opponents are weak teams, but Manchester City still has two tough battles with Arsenal and Newcastle United. It can be inferred that Manchester United has a high chance of defending the title this season. If it wins the cup again, it will be
Their 21st Premier League crown, just like their 20th title last season, is still unprecedented.
In the critical 32nd round, a penalty kick and a red card! A game that was originally full of suspense changed its flavor because of a misjudgment by the referee. At Old Trafford, the Dream Theater, players from both Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers
Instead of being the protagonist of the game, it was Lee Mason and his referee team who stole the limelight and jointly gave Manchester United a gift they didn't want. I wonder what Manchester City coach Mancini saw when he saw this penalty
How will you feel afterward?
Manchester United kicks off earlier than Manchester City in this campaign. Once they win, Manchester United can temporarily leave Manchester City behind by 8 points, which will put tremendous pressure on Mancini's team.
The Red Devils are naturally well aware of this, and they took the absolute initiative in the game from the start, with a ball possession rate of 75% in the first 10 minutes.
Just as Manchester United was methodically besieging Queens Park Rangers, a referee's penalty directly changed the direction of the game. In the 15th minute, Mata was pulled down by Derry in the penalty area. The referee Lee Mason not only awarded a penalty kick, but also directly showed Derry.
Red card expels him!
However, slow-motion replays showed that Mata was already offside when he took the ball. The linesman was in an excellent position and should have made an offside penalty. The referee Lee Mason did not find the linesman's mistake. He regarded Delhi as the back line.
As the last man on the pitch, the penalty plus a red card seemed appropriate.
Reasonable. However, former Liverpool forward Collymore raised three questions about this penalty: first, Mata was offside; second, Delhi's foul was questionable; third, the red card was too harsh. Collymore
Er's views also represent the opinions of most experts and fans.
Then Li Yu scored the penalty kick. Just 15 minutes into the game, Queens Park Rangers faced a situation of being 1 goal behind and one player short. It can be said that the suspense of the game was over at this moment.
This is the 10th penalty kick that Manchester United has received this season, the first in the Premier League, including 8 at home. Previously, Manchester City's director of football development Vieira once criticized Manchester United for being taken care of at home, which seems to be not without foundation.
After the opponent's Olsen received a red card in the game against West Brom, and after Carrick escaped a penalty near the end of the game against Fulham, this is the third consecutive home game where Manchester United has benefited from the referee's penalty.
In fact, even without this penalty kick, Manchester United could have won this game. Scholes' 68th goal allowed the Red Devils to securely gain 3 points.
Manchester United shot 28 times in the game, with a passing success rate of 90.5% and a ball possession rate of 72.5%. Queens Park Rangers' 9 shots were not on target, leaving De Gea with almost no room for performance.
Of course, the referee's penalty in the 15th minute made these data seem meaningless. Queens Park Rangers, who were near the relegation circle, wanted to steal a point from Manchester United. This was due to their strategy of holding on after the start.
It can be seen that the referee's penalty made them completely lose this hope. Now they only have 28 points after 32 rounds, ranking fourth from the bottom. However, they have the same points as Wigan and Blackburn behind them, and their relegation situation is worrying.
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After the game, Queens Park Rangers head coach Hughes expressed his anger at the referee Lee Mason in an interview with "Sky Sports": "His whistle blew too fast, I think Mata was still rolling on the field.
The referee gave the penalty and he barely gave the assistant referee time to raise the flag for offside. We will appeal against Delhi's red card."
Queens Park Rangers CEO Phil Beard even criticized Mata for diving on Twitter, thinking that he could team up with British diving prodigy Daley to participate in the London Olympics diving competition. This shows that the entire Queens Park Rangers team
Everyone is so angry about Lee Mason's penalty.
Honest Manchester United fans sent condolences to Queens Park Rangers on Twitter. They also believed that the penalty ruined the entire game. Queens Park Rangers boss Tony Fernandez said on Twitter: "I received a message from Manchester United fans.
More than 150 messages, they said it was not a penalty but a misjudgment, thank them for their honesty."
Just as those Manchester United fans expressed their apologies to Queens Park Rangers, in fact, winning the game in this way is something that the entire Manchester United team is not willing to see, because the referee's penalty wiped out their efforts to win the game.
For Lee Mason, Manchester United can only reluctantly say thank you, but the Red Devils do not need such help to win the 21st crown.
In the next two weeks, Manchester United will challenge Wigan Athletic away from home, and then face Aston Villa and Everton at home. If Ancelotti's team can win these three games, then on April 30, they will only
A point is needed at the Etihad Stadium to ensure an early celebration of the title on the territory of the city's rivals.
Of course, the prerequisite for this to happen is that Manchester City also wins the next three games (against West Bromwich Albion at home, and successive away games against Norwich and Wolves).
However, they are currently at odds with each other, and it may be difficult for the Blue Moon Legion with low morale to do this. In the last 5 rounds, they have only achieved a poor record of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, and they have 7 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in the league this season.
The negative away record also indicates that their chances of winning consecutive home games against Wolves and Norwich are very slim. In other words, it is not easy for Manchester City to score 7 points in the next three rounds.
In this case, if Manchester United scores 9 points in the next three rounds, Ferguson and his disciples can win the championship three rounds in advance even before the Manchester Derby, revealing the biggest suspense of the Premier League this season. By then, they will be in Ittiha
When entering the stadium, he will receive a standing ovation from Manchester City players as a champion, and this will undoubtedly be the cruelest blow to his city rival.
Nowadays, there is not much suspense about the ownership of the Premier League championship, and Manchester United has once again achieved a season reversal after being ranked second in the league for a long time, just as they have done against Newcastle, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Chelsea.
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Ancelotti once publicly declared that experience is the key to the team's late strike. However, seeing the constant internal strife in Manchester City, Ancelotti did not forget to take the opportunity to ridicule the noisy neighbors and pointed out that unity is an essential gene for a championship team."
If a team wants to win in the league, it must be a united team."
After looking at the details of Manchester City's game, when Balotelli slowly walked off the field with his head downcast, Mancini rushed to the sidelines and kept waving for Balotelli to leave the field early, so as not to waste the team's last precious minutes.
At this moment, Mancho should not even have the anger to give God Ba a good beating - God Ba really does not belong to the earth, and Mancho's sincerity and trust alone are not enough to make him grow even a little, and he will attack him in Atkinson.
The moment the red card was given, Mancho should have regretted that he should have shaken hands with Tevez and made peace with him earlier.
What is the hardest to control? Thoughts are the hardest to control.
No matter how much Mancini tried to get Barcelona to finish the game by the rules, it was in vain. In the 89th minute, just when Tevez had just replaced Aguero, who was ineffective, Mancini was still thinking about letting Barcelona, who was in good condition,
When we join forces with the beasts for the final counterattack, the most worrying thing still happens.
- The anxious Bashen tackled Sagna from behind, who was rushing forward to get the ball. Two yellows turned one red and he was sent off. But similar to Stoke City and Sunderland, a major general stepped forward to save him.
The scene never happened again, and the Blue Moon Legion's league championship dream also floated away like a mirror in the water.
Judging from the number of yellow cards received, counting the two yellow cards in this game, Bashen has received 8 yellow cards in the Premier League this season, making him the most "yellow" forward in the Premier League. This is quite consistent with his recent affair with prostitute Thompson.
To suit the occasion.
In addition, since joining Manchester City, Bashen has received 4 red cards. At the same time, only Sunderland's Lee Cattermole can "match" him in the Premier League. In fact, red and yellow cards are not a problem, the key is the professional attitude towards football.
, at the beginning of the season, Mancini was optimistic about Barcelona's football talent and compared his former Manchester United personality Emperor Cantona and Roy Keane. "He can become a world-class player in two years." Obviously,
This is an error.
Mancini overestimated Barcelona's professionalism. Character determines destiny. Barcelona's inexplicable attitude towards football made him definitely not reach the height of the two personality superstars.
It’s no wonder that two Manchester United legends, Cantona and Roy Keane, distanced themselves from his relationship as soon as possible. The former clarified that “I am unique, Balotelli is just trying to please others” when Balotelli declared to the world “why always me?”
." Roy Keane also said after the last round of the incident in which Basel competed with Kolarov for the right to take free kicks, "If I were the coach, I should get rid of him this summer!"
