Sooner or later, you have to pay back everything you do, even if you are the defending Premier League champion. After causing an uproar due to a controversial penalty kick in the last round, Manchester United once again became the protagonist of misjudgment in this game against Wigan Athletic.
, but this time they turned from the beneficiary to the victim. The referee's two controversial penalties directly led to Manchester United's upset defeat in the away game. The lead in the standings was also reduced to 5 points, and the suspense of the championship was once again stirred up.
Last week it seemed that the final Premier League championship was no longer in doubt, but this round it has been shaken up again.
Before the game, Wigan Athletic had only accumulated 28 points after 32 games, ranking second from the bottom in the standings and struggling to avoid relegation.
However, it rained all night, and Wigan Athletic suffered misjudgments in the past few rounds. In the last round, they lost 1-2 away to Chelsea. The home team Ivanovic was offside several meters before scoring but was ruled out by the line referee.
However, Mata's stoppage-time winner was suspected of interfering with the goalkeeper, and Wigan lost a crucial point.
After the game, coach Martinez, who had been misjudged repeatedly, publicly expressed his anger, and the FA referee Riley, who knew he was wrong, finally had to apologize. The referee Dodd of this game was in the first round of the contest between the two teams.
Zhong also made a penalty that was unfavorable to Wigan. The Wigan club protested against the referee selection many times before the game. Perhaps the continuous pressure had the desired effect. Wigan was not affected by the misjudgment in this game.
, but the unlucky one turned out to be Manchester United.
In fact, when the game reached the 30th minute, there was a penalty that made the home team fans angry. Wigan Athletic took a corner kick, and forward Moses beat Evra near the penalty area and scored with a header, but the assistant referee raised the flag.
The foul occurred first, and Dodd also disallowed the goal. According to slow-motion replays, Moses' header was fine, but Wigan defender Caldwell interfered with De Gea's attack line and even reached out to knock De Gea over.
Once inside the goal, there was indeed a foul, and the referee Dodd's decision was not a big problem.
Although the goal was disallowed, making Martinez feel that his team had been unfairly treated again, in the second half, Wigan benefited from two misjudgments by the referee. In the 50th minute, Maloney
After cooperating with Beausejour's tactical corner kick, a curved ball from the edge of the penalty area was shot into the far corner, giving Wigan a 1-goal lead. However, it can be seen through slow-motion playback that the corner kick that led to the goal did not actually exist.
Beausejour broke through from the left and Phil Jones defended well. During the fight between the two, Beausejour touched the ball out of the baseline. Phil Jones raised his hand to indicate that he had not touched it.
The referee Dodd pointed to the corner flag. Although Phil Jones put his head in his hands to express disbelief, his argument made up for it. Wigan scored with this misjudgment.
Another controversial penalty appeared in the 72nd minute. Phil Jones made a pass from the right. The ball hit his arm when Wigan defender Figueroa made a clearance in the penalty area. This was a very obvious handball foul. Although Manchester United
The players immediately complained, but the referee and linesman ignored it, and Manchester United also lost a penalty kick opportunity to equalize the score.[
In the remaining game time, although Manchester United bombarded the Wigan penalty area, they still could not save the defeat, and finally had to swallow the bitter fruit of defeat.
Since Wigan had suffered losses due to refereeing issues many times before, the defending champion Manchester United in this campaign can be regarded as repaying Chelsea's debt. Ferguson was very angry after the game. He believed that Wigan deserved to win, but the referee missed and awarded Manchester United an obvious penalty kick.
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In fact, whether a wrong call or a missed call is made, it is part of the referee's decision and part of the football game itself.
Manchester United was blackballed by the referee in this campaign, which actually undermined the previous remarks that they were "taken care of by the referee". Although the lead was reduced to 5 points, for Manchester United, even if the referee occasionally made mistakes, 21
Crown targets will not be affected in any way.
But what deserves the attention of the Red Devils players is that they could not relax their tight nerves until the moment they finally won the championship. Manchester United paid the price for their arrogance and underestimation of the enemy today. Wigan defended the title with a more positive performance
The champion learned a lesson: never underestimate the heart of a relegation team!
Before the game, who would have thought that Manchester United, which had the courage to win eight consecutive games in the Premier League, would visit the relegation team Wigan, but lose to their opponent with a score of 0-1, and their lead was reduced to 5 points. After the game, Ancelotti believed that
, the referee Dodd missed and awarded a penalty kick to Manchester United.
Ancelotti said, "Figueroa's arm touched the ball. At this time you have to see if he is too close to the place where the pass was passed and couldn't avoid it, but he was at least 15 yards away from the place of the pass. That was a clear shot."
penalty kick."
"It's a disappointing moment but sometimes you get a penalty and sometimes you don't. Last Sunday we got a penalty. You say big clubs always get that benefit,
But the truth is, we didn't get anything. The performance of referee Dodd tonight was disappointing, he never really took control of the game."
"However, this cannot hide the fact that our performance was weak. We only had one shot on target and we were slow to win every ball. Wigan deserved to win. You have to realize that Wigan are currently in a difficult position.
We're in the wrong position and they're playing some of the best football in this league and you have to believe that. You always want to extend the lead and if you can do that, that's great, but considering how many we have
Where you were a few months ago, you have to accept the reality of today. I said both teams are going to drop points, you're always going to drop points at some point."
Wigan coach Martinez is very proud of this victory, "The happiest thing is that the victory is not a lucky one. In the history of our team, we have never scored points against Manchester United before. We limit
Defeated them and allowed Manchester United to have only one shot on target in the game."
Football can only look forward. The league is not over yet. Manchester United must remain vigilant in the remaining games to ensure that no further problems occur.
In the last round of Manchester United's away game against Wigan Athletic, Scholes was given a rest by Ancelotti, but without him, Manchester United seemed to have lost its way. The whole team could not find the offensive rhythm, and was finally defeated by the opponent. Ben
In the round, since Manchester City had taken the lead with 3 points, Ancelotti, who could not afford to lose anything, decisively put Scholes back into the starting lineup. The Red Devils also fired up under the guidance of Scholes, easily defeating the visiting Arsenal with 4 goals.
STON VILLA.
Since his comeback, Scholes has started 10 games for the team in the league. Manchester United has maintained a complete victory. Scholes can be called Manchester United's blessing!
Against Aston Villa in this campaign, Manchester United still played their familiar wing attack. Mata and Valencia were very active, and the reason why they performed so freely was because Scholes played behind them.
Cannon, and it’s also precision-guided!
In the 12th minute, Scholes took the ball in the backcourt and made a beautiful 50-meter long pass to Valencia on the right without any deviation; in the 35th minute, it was Scholes again.
Pass, this time it was Mata on the left who received the ball.[
In the 45th and 47th minutes, Scholes passed two long passes to Valencia. The Ecuadorians took the ball and calmly launched an attack... In the game, you can often see Scholes delivering such precise mid-to-long-distance shots.
Passing, in Manchester United's wing-based offensive system, it is necessary to make full use of the width and depth of the court to create opportunities, and the importance of Scholes is highlighted.
With his "precision guidance", Manchester United can fully mobilize opponents and open up space, bringing great flexibility to the offensive end. Although Scholes did not score or assist in this game, he still played an incredible role.
The role of substitution.
In fact, it's not that Scholes didn't have the chance to score, but he was just unlucky. In the 24th minute, Scholes hit the Aston Villa defender with a powerful long-range shot from outside the penalty area. The ball changed direction and was taken by Given;
In the 29th minute, Mata deliberately took a corner kick to the outside of the penalty area. Scholes did not stop the ball outside the penalty area and directly volleyed with the instep of the outside of the penalty area. The ball whizzed towards the goal with strong spin, but unfortunately it missed slightly.
According to opt post-match data, Scholes completed 63 of 67 passes in 78 minutes of playing time, with a passing success rate of 94% and 4 shots. On the defensive end, Scholes
Contributed 1 clearance, 7 counterattacks and 2 successes
A tackle, but he also received a yellow card for a foul on Agbonlahor. In the post-match scoring session of "Sky Sports", Scholes scored 7 points, and "Sky Sports" hit the mark.
: "If Scholes plays well, then Manchester United plays well."
Since his comeback, Scholes' performance has been amazing. Although he is 37 years old, there have been high calls for him to return to the England team to participate in this summer's European Cup.
Scholes angrily quit the national team in the 2004 European Championship due to dissatisfaction with being assigned to play on the wing. His number of appearances for the Three Lions was also fixed at 66 games.
In 2010, Scholes had the opportunity to participate in the World Cup in South Africa, but he finally chose to give up. Scholes later revealed: "If they (Baldini and Capello) had asked me earlier, I might have accepted it.
.I’m not saying that I will definitely change my mind, but when I saw the World Cup squad being assembled little by little, I realized that I had made the wrong decision.”
Scholes now has the opportunity to make up for his regrets from 2 years ago. Although he has not yet made a clear statement, the players are very eager to see his return.
Phil Jones, who made his debut for the national team this season, said: "I still remember the first time I was teammates with Paul Scholes. It was at his retirement game at the beginning of the season. At that time, I thought he was incredible."
Coles was a magnet when he was on the pitch, the ball was always in his hands
.I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he appears in the European Cup, I don’t think his age is a problem. Maybe some people will say you are a little slow, but if you are smart enough and understand the game very well
If so, you can judge your opponent’s movements in advance.”
Smalling, who is also likely to be included in the European Cup squad, said: "I am sure that Scholes can bring the same influence to Manchester United to the England team. Scholes is unique, he just has that ability."
The ability to control the rhythm of the game. He may be called up by the England team this summer. I believe whoever takes over the England team in the end, Scholes is the player they want."
There is an old saying: "A teacher is someone who teaches, teaches, and solves doubts."
Scholes has always been known as a low-key midfield master. With his words and deeds on the training ground and on the field, he is definitely a valuable asset for Manchester United and England, which are also in the metabolic stage.
He is unique and cannot be copied. In today's football world, you may be able to find several players who can do all kinds of tricks to perfection, but it is difficult to see someone like Scholes who can pass the ball 50 meters away.
The master of precise long passes. The return of Scholes has certainly brought us a lot of surprises, but sooner or later he will leave the green field. As fans, we just hope that this day can come as late as possible. 21 championships? Maybe this is not
Not the end for Scholes.
Coming to the bottom four! The 35th round of the Premier League between Manchester United and Everton is scheduled to be held at 12:30 noon local time in the UK.
In the first half, under the sunshine at noon, the Manchester United players at home showed no energy, while Everton seemed more prepared. They turned away and suppressed the Red Devils who were aiming to win the championship, but they did not create any absolute scoring opportunities.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Everton scored without warning. Right back Hibbert made a pass. New winter aid Jelavic beat Rafael at the far post and scored with a header. Everton had a bit of trouble.
Unexpectedly took the lead.
After losing the ball, Manchester United woke up from a dream and immediately launched a frantic attack on Everton's goal. In the 41st minute, Nani made a pass from the left with his right foot, and Li Yu scored a header in the penalty area. Manchester United quickly equalized the score.
After equalizing the score, Manchester United's morale was boosted, but they failed to take the lead in the first half. After the start of the second half, Manchester United obviously entered the state earlier.
In the 57th minute, Nani headed the ball to Welbeck in front of the penalty area. Heibei easily dodged Heitinga in front of the penalty area and scored with a beautiful curve ball. 3 minutes later, Nani received Welbeck's light ball.
Facing the attacking Howard, he scored with a shot from behind, extending the score to 3-1. It seemed that Manchester United had already secured the victory.
But Everton's goal came unexpectedly again! In the 67th minute, Hibbert's defense on the right again sent a cross. Evans obviously missed someone in the penalty area. Fellaini volleyed sideways with his right foot to chase the score.
to 2-3.
2 minutes later, Manchester United responded immediately. Welbeck's wonderful assist in the penalty area helped Li Yu widen the score gap to two goals again. 4-2!
There were only 20 minutes left in the game, and Manchester United fans were already celebrating their victory in advance. A Manchester United fan held up a large card at Old Trafford that read whylwyswe21 and had a championship trophy on it.
What no one expected was that Everton performed a miracle at the last moment. In the 83rd minute, Phil Neville passed the ball into the penalty area. Manchester United's two central defenders Ferdinand and Evans collided with each other during the clearance. Yella
Vic got in the middle and shot ahead of Rafael, who was filling in.
2 minutes later, Everton made a comeback. In the 85th minute, Fellaini got rid of Evans in the penalty area and crossed the ball. Pienaar scored with a shovel and evened the score. Incredible, unbelievable! In just 29 minutes, the two sides played like mercury. After scoring 6 goals, Ferguson said, "I couldn't accept it at all at the time."
The game is about to end. If this score is maintained, the previous championship situation between the Manchester duo will be reversed. As long as Manchester City defeats Manchester United in the next derby battle, then the final championship of this season will most likely belong to Another club in Manchester.
At the critical moment, someone needs to stand up. The Ferguson moment that people expect will happen again, but can Ancelotti let the Red Devils perform it now?
The last 5 minutes are the time to witness the miracle.
The person who scored goals for everyone was Manchester United No. 9 Li Yu, who had already scored twice.
Just when people thought the game would end like this, he stood up and maintained the advantage for Manchester United.
A series of breakthroughs, and finally a miraculous slam, what a familiar series of actions, yes, Li Yu used this method to finish his opponent.
It also allowed Manchester United to overtake the score again at the last moment. This may no longer be described as a Ferguson moment. This was Li Yu's decisive victory, and all the credit should be given to the core of Manchester United.
"No. 9 is the killer! This is the best title given to Li Yu by the media!"
The title of "Sky Sports" after the game was "A miracle is coming to Old Trafford"; "The Guardian" said "In a thrilling game at Old Trafford, Manchester United No. 9 Li Yu scored a last-minute goal Bringing the greatest weight to Manchester United’s title defense.”
"Manchester Evening News" said, "In such an incredible game at Old Trafford, Manchester United wasted a two-goal lead in the last 7 minutes. Everton dealt a heavy blow to Manchester United's title challenge, which made it difficult for Manchester United to win the title. What no one expected was that one person stood up and Li Yu ended it all. In the end, the initiative to win the championship was still with Manchester United!"
The headline of the "Mirror" was "Crazy counterattack did not ruin Manchester United's good days"!
This is also Manchester United's fourth huge scoreline this season after an 8-2 bloodbath against Arsenal, a 1-6 massacre by Manchester City, and a 3-3 away draw with Chelsea after scoring 3 goals in a row.
In the pouring rain, Joe Hart roared crazily and celebrated with his teammate Kolo Toure by bumping chests passionately... This is after Manchester City defeated Wolves 2-0 away from home in this round of the Premier League. The Manchester City players looked relatively calm. Was it the heavy rain or the final result of the Manchester United game that made them look so calm.
The original five-point gesture has been changed to two points by their efforts with three rounds left in the league. As long as the derby is won, everything will still have a chance.
