Chapter 162 No way(1/2)
The match with Manchester United is not only a city derby, but also related to the ownership of the league championship. You should know that Manchester United is also competing for the league championship, and they did not give up.
So Manchester United definitely hopes to beat Manchester City.
This game has attracted much attention.
Although Manchester City plays at home, when the game begins, everyone can still see that Manchester City is not in shape.
They don't seem to have come back from the Champions League quarterfinal last week.
Although Benitez has given these players a chance to rest in the league last weekend, the players are not in good condition, both physically and mentally.
At the last moment of the league, they were still fighting on both sides, which really had a serious impact on Manchester City's physical fitness.
The players didn't seem excited enough when playing against Manchester United.
Manchester United took the initiative since the start of the game.
Manchester City fans booed much more than cheered because most of the time it was Manchester United who controlled the ball.
Manchester City can only choose to play defensive counterattacks at their home court so that Manchester United won't score first.
After Cristiano Ronaldo left, Rooney became the team's offensive core.
He has scored twenty-six goals in the league this season, only two goals less than Glory.
This game is not only a championship battle, but also a battle between two shooters.
Rooney naturally hopes to defeat Glory on the league scorer list and grab a Golden Boot.
The glory is not really about the league Golden Boots. He has won the Champions League Golden Boot every year and has long been used to it. But he still wants to score goals because he wants to use goals to help Manchester City take the lead.
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Benitez played very carefully in Manchester City, but Manchester United still had the upper hand and had more opportunities than Manchester City, and it seemed to be more threatening.
On several occasions, Manchester United almost scored a goal.
If Joe Hart hadn't performed well...
"This scene makes people have to think of the Champions League quarterfinals in the middle of last week..." John Motterson said. "Manchester City is also passive. Barcelona has the advantage, but Manchester City won the final goal..."
Speaking of this, he paused for a moment, and Alan Hansen next to him smiled and said, "Do you want to say that Manchester City has become accustomed to playing against the wind?"
John Mortson also laughed, he did have this idea in his subconscious mind.
Manchester City looks ugly and embarrassed on the scene now, but in fact it may not be so. In the end, they will be able to win.
The reason is simple, they have a glory.
Rongguang has outstanding personal abilities. Sometimes, he does not necessarily need the support of the team. He can solve problems by dribbling the ball alone.
If you don't believe it, think about Barcelona.
So, can Rongguang still stand up in this game?
John Motson set his sights on glory.
It was not just a single commentator who set his eyes on Glory, but countless pairs of eyes were staring at Glory in the stands at Manchester City Stadium.
They witnessed in front of the TV mid-week how Glory saved the team.
Will Glory save them this time?
Ferguson was also staring at the glory.
What he is most worried about is Manchester City.
He felt helpless when he remembered that Manchester United had not been able to win the glory.
Before Glory was injured, Manchester United was also competing for Glory, but Glory personally prefers Barcelona. Later, Glory was injured, and Ferguson wanted to see again. Anyway, Glory and Bayern Munich still had one year contract to see what he would perform in this last year, and then introduce Glory. At that time, Glory and Bayern Munich contract expired, Manchester United could buy Glory without a penny.
At that time, Ferguson did not think that if Glory was seriously injured, other teams would choose to buy him in the summer.
Manchester City?
He had never thought about it.
If Manchester City would buy glory, it would be the biggest joke of the century.
But that summer, Manchester City suddenly came a very rich Middle East kid, and then signed Rongguang with a flash of thunder.
He didn't react to all this quickly. Rong Guang had already transferred from Bayern Munich to Manchester City...
Everyone knows what happened later. After Rongguang went to Manchester City, Manchester City quickly became Manchester United's biggest enemy.
After Rongguang joined Manchester City, Manchester United only won once in all duels with Manchester City, but that time was because Rongguang was absent due to injury...
Later, no matter what method Manchester United used, it would be difficult for them to beat Manchester City again.
Sometimes, I have achieved the ultimate in tactics, and Manchester United also has an advantage in the overall performance of the team, but in the end, I will lose to the individual performance of Glory...
This is really a helpless thing.
Ferguson only hopes that Rong Guang is not in such a good state in this game - in the last game where Manchester City played against Birmingham at home, Rong Guang scored a goal, but his overall performance was not particularly good, and he seemed a little tired.
It is very difficult to see the exhaustion of glory. You can imagine how tragic the quarterfinals were...
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Television broadcasts often give close-ups to Rong Guang. Even if he doesn't get the ball at all, any of his actions can appear on the TV screen.
Even the TV director knew that glory was the focus of this game.
Especially when Manchester City is in trouble.
He is the focus of the focus.
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At the end of the first half, Glory did not perform well, and he seemed to continue his form against Burnley in the last game.
However, Manchester United didn't score either.
First half score 00
Both sides returned to their respective locker rooms to prepare for the second half.
Fifteen minutes later, both sides returned to the court and the second half began.
After the second half, there is no difference from the first half.
Manchester United still has the upper hand and Manchester City is being beaten.
It looks like Manchester City hasn't made any adjustments at all during the break.
But gradually everyone saw that Rong Guang's performance was more active than the first half
The Manchester City fans in the stands also became active.
Ferguson's brows frowned even more...
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In the 71st minute, Rongguang scored a shot in the penalty area, but was saved by Manchester United goalkeeper Van der Sar from the baseline, and Manchester City won a corner kick.
Godin and Kompani, two tall central defenders who are good at heading, squeezed into the penalty area to grab the spot.
After Sneider drove the football out, it was not these two tall central defenders who scored the ball, but Rong Guang
Glory jumped high in the crowd, and with his outstanding bounce, he surpassed the Manchester United players who were defending him and grabbed the spot accurately.
Then a lion shook his head
The distance was too close, and Van der Sar basically did not make a save. He had only time to lift his arm, and the football gradually flew into the goal from him and the back post.
"Rong Rong Rong--" John Mortson shouted, and at the same time, huge cheers sounded over Manchester City Stadium. These were all sent by Manchester City fans. Everyone waited for 71 minutes and finally waited.
"Manchester City's 0 leads Manchester United's deadlock has finally been broken"
"This is Rong's 29th league goal this season. His league goal this season may exceed 30. Rong's league goals last season are 33. This season depends on whether he has the chance to surpass his results last season."
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Amid the deafening cheers, Ferguson chewed the gum in his mouth hard, frowning tighter.
He was not sure of any defense, but in the end he was not sure of it.
What can he say if he loses the ball like this?
Say there is something wrong with your set piece defense tactics?
No, there is no problem with defensive tactics.
Say Manchester United players are not performing well?
No, Manchester United's defensive players have performed very well.
This loss of the ball only means that the glory is too strong.
Apart from that, there is no explanation.
Why aren't such people wearing Manchester United jerseys?
Ferguson knew that he would retire sooner or later, not next year, but in the next few years.
To be continued...