In the third game of the league, Manchester United once again defeated Southampton thrillingly.
Manchester United defeated Southampton 3-2 in an away game in the most dramatic way. The biggest contributor to Manchester United's victory was Dutch star Robin van Persie who defected from Arsenal this summer for 24 million pounds.
In an interview with Sky Sports Channel after the game, Van Persie, who won the game ball with his hat trick, first said: "It feels great after the game. The second goal I scored had a certain amount of luck, and
Another goal was scored before the end."
In this game with Southampton, Manchester United was once forced into despair by the opponent with a score of 2-1. Robin van Persie personally helped the Red Devils win a penalty kick in the 68th minute, but the Dutchman subsequently took the penalty himself.
The ball was of poor quality and was easily resolved by the opponent's goalkeeper Davis.
When talking about the penalty kick that was obviously a mistake, Van Persie also immediately reviewed it: "I am very disappointed with that penalty kick. When the score is 1-2 behind, you should not take that kind of penalty kick.
Some things were made wrong at the time and need to be studied carefully afterwards."
Robin van Persie scored three goals in tonight's game and was naturally the only candidate for "Man of the Match". However, as a "newcomer" of the Red Devils, Van Persie still had a sweet spot for the veteran Manchester United player who came off the bench after the game.
Coles paid off the compliment.
He said: "We have to give a big thanks to Scholes. Every pass he made after he came on was just right. This is unbelievable! For me, he is the best player in the game."
People with similar views to Van Persie include Carlo Ancelotti, who led his team to win this "milestone" game. In an interview after the game, the Manchester United coach first thanked his favorite player.
"I think Li Yu's appearance changed the whole game. We controlled the game in the first half and most of the second half. But Southampton is very good at long passes, and their two goals also came from
So, from a defensive point of view it's disappointing, but we should also give credit to our opponents because they are really good at passing the ball long."
"But Li Yu's vision and skills still helped us, and we completely controlled the game in the end." When talking about goal hero Robin van Persie, Ancelotti said, "His three important goals helped us.
Completed the reversal. In the 2 games he started, he has scored 4 goals, which is really an amazing set of data."
From a series of interviews after the game, it is not difficult to see that Li Yu has lowered his profile on the court again. Last season, Manchester United's No. 9 position was always retreating. Now two midfield talents have joined the Red Devils. Li Yu's offense
His ability has not yet been released, and Ancelotti must face the problem of how to release Li Yu.
When Robin van Persie completed the header in stoppage time, the excited Dutchman ran to the sidelines and enjoyed the fans' worship. Ferdinand, Hernandez, Valencia and other Manchester United players stepped forward to talk to Van Persie.
Hug and celebrate.
At this time, on the other side of the court, Nani, who assisted Van Persie with a corner kick, did not participate in this blood-filled carnival. The always flamboyant Portuguese uncharacteristically ran back to the center circle in a low-key manner. It seemed that here
Everything has nothing to do with him anymore, because he knows that this may be the last game he plays in a Manchester United shirt.
Nani, who was excluded from the squad in the last game, was put on the bench by Ancelotti this time. Facts have proved that Ancelotti made the right move again.
Ancelotti replaced the mediocre Shinji Kagawa with Nani in the 61st minute of the game, which was a great move in the game. Nani, who had been affected by transfer rumors and was in a sluggish state, is no longer Manchester United's ace winger.
, but no one can question his talent and strength.
When Nani came on the field, Manchester United was absolutely passive on the field and launched an attack without any deterrent, allowing the opponent to press forward unscrupulously and bombard the Manchester United penalty area for more than 20 minutes.
At this time, Nani's aggressive steal in the frontcourt changed the trend of the entire game. In the 68th minute of the game, Nani stole the pass from Kevin Davis in the frontcourt, broke into the left side of the penalty area and passed the ball. Van Persie backed it up.
The ball was tackled by Hoyveld, and Manchester United got a penalty kick. Although General Fan's poor spoon shot was easily resolved by Kevin Davis, Manchester United's counterattack started from this goal.
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After that, Robin van Persie's supplementary shot equalized the score for the team. The game had already reached the 87th minute. There was not much time left for Manchester United. However, the miracle was performed in these few minutes. In injury time
In the 2nd minute, Nani's high-quality corner kick accurately found the gap in the opponent's defense. Van Persie bypassed the defensive player and outflanked him. He vigorously shook his head and hit the goal. The ball hit the upper right corner of the goal. Kevin Day, who performed brilliantly throughout the game,
Weiss couldn't do anything about the ball.
A typical reversal of the Red Devils. In contrast, Nani, who looked lonely, seemed incompatible with the ecstasy of this moment.
He is still a world-class winger. When Ronaldo left the team, he even quickly became the number one star candidate for Manchester United during Rooney's injury period, but now, he has been reduced to a rotation player in the team.
Currently, Nani still has a two-year contract with the club with a weekly salary of 90,000 pounds. However, Nani asked Manchester United for a new contract with a weekly salary of 130,000 pounds. Such a request was decisively rejected by Manchester United because
Manchester United executives believe that Nani's performance last season is not worthy of such a high salary, and they are not even willing to pay Nani 10 cents more. This seems to have announced that Nani's days at Old Trafford have entered a countdown.
stage.
In Manchester United's sales plan this summer, Nani was the first to be purged. To put it bluntly, Nani only stayed with the team at the last moment before the transfer market closed.
However, players like Nani will never be short of buyers. "Daily Mail" stated that Zenit St. Petersburg was very interested in Nani before the transfer deadline. Club representatives had already met with Nani's agent in Amsterdam.
Interviews were held, and the generous Russian was also willing to pay a transfer fee of 25 million pounds for Nani.
Zenit head coach Spalletti admires Nani very much. The Italian said without hesitation: "We are indeed pursuing Nani. Of course, the premise is that the price is reasonable and we will not pay too much in transfer fees." However,
In the end, the deal failed to materialize due to various reasons, and Nani was able to remain in the team.
The unsatisfactory Nani did not succeed, but Manchester United's glory continues.
After losing in the first round, Manchester United ushered in two more narrow wins, which made people somewhat worried.
However, this situation finally stopped happening in the fourth round.
The fledgling Welbeck once amazed people with his creative spirituality, but now, the increasingly stronger "Black Bay" has gradually grown into an efficient frontcourt meat grinder, especially when Welbeck is suspected of diving.
It really makes Wigan players miserable.
Although "Super Welbeck" has been criticized for his shooting skills, no one can question his destructive power on the opponent's defense. With his tall and strong body, cheetah-like speed and extraordinary body flexibility, Welbeck can always play in the opponent's defense.
Take advantage of your opponents.
In the game against Wigan, Li Yugao was exempted from the game, and Robin van Persie was still recovering from a minor injury. Welbeck joined the starting lineup and became the bridgehead of the team's offense. As a result, after winning the penalty kick for England to equalize the score in midweek, Welbeck scored in just 5 minutes of the game.
Another success.
At that time, Welbeck rushed into the opponent's penalty area. Habsi's attack was fast enough, but the explosive power of the Manchester United youngster was even more amazing. Seeing that the Wigan goalkeeper was about to destroy the ball, Welbeck stepped away and took the ball with his supporting foot.
He hit Habsi and then fell to the ground. The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick.
This goal is exactly the same as the penalty kick won by Welbeck on Ivanovic's feet in the "red-blue war" between Manchester United and Chelsea last season. The ability of this young player born in the 90s to create penalty kicks has made the once-known "
Mark Chamark, the "Manufacturer Emperor", lamented that the younger generation is a formidable person.
Of course, Welbeck's offensive destructive power is far more than that. Throughout the game, Welbeck threatened Wigan's city almost all the time.
Only one minute into the game, Welbeck nearly scored with a header in front of the penalty area. In the 18th minute, Nani passed the ball from the front of the penalty area to the middle. Welbeck came out from behind like a ghost and swept the ball ahead of the defender.
It was a pity that the ball missed the left post and missed the goal.
In the 20th minute, Welbeck intercepted the opponent's clearance ball in the frontcourt, made a horizontal move in the face of the defensive player, and then shot with his right foot. The ball refracted and bounced out of the baseline, shocking Habsi into a cold sweat.
In the 24th minute, Carrick made a pass from the right, and Welbeck again bypassed the defense and completed the outflank. However, Heibei's difficult backward header was slightly higher than the crossbar. In the 52nd minute, Welbeck received Na
Ni's cross, he skillfully picked up the ball under the close pressure of his opponent, then turned around and volleyed, the ball slid out of the upper right corner of the goal.
This goal is very similar to the legendary superstar Jurgen Klinsmann's masterpiece in the 1994 World Cup. It is also similar to Ronaldinho's amazing overhead kick against Villarreal. The spiritual Welbeck almost missed the goal.
Copied the genius of two seniors.
In the 63rd minute, Welbeck once again stirred up trouble in the opponent's penalty area and created murderous opportunities. Giggs' pass from the left was intercepted. Seeing that the opponent was about to launch a counterattack, Welbeck, who never gave up, pressed hard and was stunned.
Isato poked the ball from behind the defender to Giggs, who passed the ball across to Butner. The Dutch teenager's powerful diagonal shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by Hernandez.
In the 82nd minute, Powell's first goal also benefited from Welbeck's unreasonable breakthrough in the middle, which disrupted the opponent's defense. In the whole game, Welbeck's performance was only one goal away from perfection. As "Sky Sports"
Evaluation of him after the game: Although he did not score a goal, his threats were everywhere and he created many opportunities.
However, in the view of Wigan coach Martinez, Welbeck is a complete devil.
In an interview with the media after the game, Martinez angrily criticized Welbeck for diving: "Looking at what happened when Welbeck fell, you can clearly see what he was doing. This penalty can definitely be classified as the worst in the Premier League.
punishment."
In addition, Welbeck's almost life-threatening pressing also made Martinez very angry: "Welbeck's foul action at the last moment was too big. It was obvious that his foot was higher than the ball and kicked Di Santo. Under the new rules,
, This is definitely a dangerous move. If it were another Manchester United player who was tackled like this, he would have been sent off with a red card."
However, this is Welbeck, the angel in Ancelotti's eyes and the devil in the opponent's eyes. Although the arrival of Van Persie has reduced Welbeck's playing time to a certain extent, Ancelotti made it clear: "Learning from Van Persie will make you
Welbeck grows faster."
This summer, the team signed a new four-year contract with Welbeck. The "Super Black Beck"'s weekly salary reached 50,000 pounds, which was three times his previous income. If various additional terms and incentives are included,
Mechanism, then the 21-year-old's weekly salary will reach 75,000 pounds. Such a lucrative contract also shows that the club is optimistic about the high return on this future investment.
It is also worthy of recognition that the performance of another young player Pogba is also remarkable. This former golden boy finally shines in the Red Devils, giving Manchester United a rare glimpse of aura in the defensive midfielder position.
Coming to the Champions League, they defeated Galatasaray 1-0 at home. Manchester United got a good start in the new Champions League season. However, the game process did not completely satisfy coach Ancelotti. He thought the Red Devils played a bit hard.
And sometimes he seems not focused enough.
Carrick's goal brought three points, but Nani missed a penalty kick and the opponent hit the door frame several times and it was unsatisfactory. Ancelotti said: "I think we expected it before, this will be
A difficult match, Galatasaray is a very experienced team."
"In the first half, we kept losing the ball, but in the second half, all the chances fell to our side and we could have scored four or five goals. You have to be patient and make sure that when you get possession of the ball,
, can be transformed into the final harvest.”
"During the game, we occasionally lost concentration and seemed a little impetuous when controlling the ball. This is not common for us. In the second half, our performance was much more stable."
"It's a big plus to get three points in the first game. Cluj beat Braga away, which makes our next game really interesting."
For Manchester United, a piece of good news in this game is Fletcher's return. In the 79th minute, the Scottish midfielder replaced Pogba. This was his first appearance in Old Trafford after a ten-month absence.
The last time Rufford played in the Champions League was a 2-2 draw with Benfica on November 22, 2011.
Counting from that day, Fletcher has not participated in an official game for nearly 10 months and 303 days. 303 days, a long wait, Fletcher is finally back! When the Old Trafford live broadcaster said:
When Fletcher's name was called out in the 79th minute, the entire Manchester United fans were excited. They stood up and applauded to express their encouragement and support for Fletcher.
Indeed, Fletcher seemed a little out of shape after coming on the field, and the few times he got the ball and passed the ball were not ideal. After all, he had been away from the game for 10 months. These 10 minutes of this game were only a few goals at best.
It will allow Fletcher to re-experience the atmosphere of the game, but it will obviously take some time for the Scotsman to really make a difference on the court.
Ancelotti said: "Fletcher has been out for a long time and I think the fans recognized what a difficult period he has just come out of. He is a great, honest lad and the fans gave him a standing ovation.
It shows the respect they have for him."
"I'm happy for Fletcher, he didn't play great, but he didn't play bad. Don't forget this is his first game in ten months and I think he showed himself very well.
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Ancelotti also previously revealed that he will adopt a rotation strategy for the goalkeeper position this season to allow De Gea and Lindegaard to compete. "The most important goal I am trying to achieve is to let them gain experience in England.
"Ancelotti said, "Both of them are very young and do not have the experience of Van der Sar or Schmeichel, so rotation is not a problem for me. This is also the strategy I have always adopted, and I think it is very suitable."
This Sunday, Manchester United will face off against Liverpool at Anfield. The hostility between fans on both sides is a problem. Ancelotti admitted that it is difficult to eliminate. The recent "culpability" of Liverpool fans in the Hillsborough disaster has finally been exonerated.
Zhaoxue and An Shuai also expressed support for the Red Army.
"Sunday will be a very emotional day and we will do everything we can to support them. As a club we fully support Liverpool in this situation and we know how those families feel after seeing the investigation report."
During the league match last week, a small number of Manchester United fans at Old Trafford sang songs that insulted Liverpool and even used the Hillsborough disaster as a topic. Ancelotti said: "It's a small group, but in society,
There's always a small group of people trying to attract attention. I didn't hear it on Saturday but others did, especially in the directors' box, and David Gill was very sorry."
Ancelotti also previously expressed his condolences for the shooting deaths of two female police officers that shocked the UK. "We are all deeply saddened that two young female police officers who protect our community tragically lost their lives. Philippines
Both Orla and Nicola were highly regarded members of Manchester Police and members of the local community and our thoughts are with their families at this sad time."
