i am beckham

Chapter 176 The FA Cup advances to the semi-finals
The news of Manchester United's victory over Newcastle dominated the headlines of all football sections on the second day after the game.

Everyone is very willing to see such a result. After all, there are still ten rounds in the league. It is a bit early to announce the championship at this time.

Manchester United won Newcastle, and the point gap between the two teams was further narrowed to 2 points. This is the result that the people who eat melons most want to see. Everyone is happy to see the two teams pinch until the end.

The post-match interaction between Beckham and Sophie Marceau caused an uproar in the social sections of various newspapers.

Everyone gloated and said that it was great that the dreams of millions of French men were broken.

The British pay great attention to gentlemanly demeanor, while the French are very egotistical. These two life attitudes will inevitably collide.

The British feel that the French often do not obey the rules and lack of manners in receiving people and things.The French feel that the British are rigid and stick to the rules. Both the media and the public in the two countries will seize the opportunity to mock each other.

As England's most gossiping and news-reading media, "The Sun" showed you a statistic. The two met only four times, and Beckham managed to get the most beautiful woman in France.

The way to pick up girls is to wait on the sidelines.

"The Sun" uses their credibility to guarantee that Beckham and Sophie Marceau have never met in private during this period.

As long as Sophie Marceau comes to the UK, her itinerary is under the control of The Sun.

They said that the woman that French men have worked so hard to get for their entire lives was easily obtained by a hard-working English man. French men should collectively review their behavior.

When Beckham and Sophie Marceau met for the first time, they translated the newspaper that reported the meeting of the two into French and sold them all in Paris.

This time they are still disgusting the French: "This is a normal choice that a French woman who has seen the world can make."

You beauties looked at the world and chose Beckham. You all have a bit of a bee in your heart.

Manchester United's away game against Newcastle United can be said to have reversed the situation of the entire league in World War I.

After 28 rounds of the league, Manchester United has accumulated 59 points, narrowing the gap with Newcastle United to 2 points. The gap between the two teams is only 1 game.

Such a situation is bound to put a lot of pressure on Keegan. Whether it is him or the Newcastle United players, there are only a handful of people who have the experience of winning the championship.

Almost all of their players are the core of each team, and there are quite a few people with championship experience.

They just lost to Manchester United in the league, and the point gap is so close, one can imagine how panicked they are when they are pressed by their competitors.

On the second day of the game, Beckham reviewed the game between Manchester United and Newcastle at home.

From a viewer's point of view, Newcastle's impact on the TV screen in the first half is far better than that of the scene.

If a neutral fan watches this game, he must be surprised by the final result.

The turn of events was so unbelievable that he speculated that those fans must have had conflicted feelings when they turned off the TV when the game was over.

Most of these fans would become Manchester United fans in the days that followed.

As a loyal fan of Manchester United, he had a good impression of Manchester United for this reason.

Of course, he went back to watch the game not to love Manchester United again, but to see everyone's performance in this game.

It doesn't matter if you don't watch it. After watching it, you find out how big the gap between a few young players and old players is.

Manchester United defended in the first half, so the appearance rate of the midfield is not generally high, and Gary Neville has the most appearances.

This guy looked weak and helpless in front of Newcastle's black wind and double evil. He was like a scarecrow who had no temper at all when he was exploded by two black players.

In the first half, when he handled the ball, he made three empty kicks. These three mistakes were directly sent to the opponent twice, but they were all resolved by Schmeichel who played well.

The Dane is considered a veteran player in the team and was originally considered by Ferguson to be the successor of the future captain.

But since Keane came to the team, he has gradually become the center of influence.

Especially after Bruce, who has entered the end of his career this season, has been injured again and again, he has begun to take charge of the team and become the real talker in the locker room.

Nevertheless, the role of Schmeichel is still immeasurable. If the goalkeeper is replaced in the first half, it is estimated that Manchester United will be beaten.

Another player who performed well was Keane. He wiped the ass of two central defenders in the first half and did the dirty work all game.

Judging from the scene of the game, he was forced to retreat so that Manchester United's formation was completely overwhelmed by Newcastle. The opponent's grasp of Gary Neville was not letting go, so that Keane could only passively defend for quite a while.

Looking at the audience, Cantona was the real thigh. Manchester United's sporadic attacks in the first half were all from him.

After he was clamped by his opponent, the wings of himself and Giggs suddenly became difficult to use.

The "King" fully demonstrated his value in the second half. As the physical fitness of the Newcastle players declined, the rhythm of the game was completely controlled under his feet.

After scoring a vital goal, his assist was a stroke of genius, and the moment he assisted himself with the outside instep of his right foot, the mouths of all Newcastle players were open.

After he scored a goal, the broadcast camera immediately switched to the stands of St. James' Park Stadium. Most Newcastle fans held their heads and looked in disbelief.

I didn't feel it too much on the court, but the strength of the Frenchman can be clearly seen on the TV screen.

No matter what the situation is, he is always in his own rhythm. For this point, other players are completely incomparable.

After this round of competition, Ferguson still does not intend to let Keegan go.

He used the media to repeat the flag set by the other party before.

"Kevin has said before that he wants to play attacking football for the fans, to win for the fans, I think those are excuses, he just wants the team to play like this."

"We have to admit that Newcastle surpasses all other teams in terms of lineup thickness. They have paid so much investment that it is not appropriate not to win the championship."

"Kevin has a lot to reflect on. His players have given him complete trust. Even if he gave a wrong order, the players still resolutely implement it. He should learn to be responsible for his own choices."

Kevin Keegan had set too many flags before the game, and after losing the game, he was a bit overwhelmed, let alone comforting the players, and his personality was a bit broken in front of the fans. In short, it was very difficult to live these two days.

But Ferguson didn't intend to let this middle-aged man go. Everyone was doing it for work, and he didn't design personal grievances, so he cheated people when he had to, and he cheated with confidence.

It is said that Keegan stabilized his emotions after a night of chaos. On the first day of the team's assembly, he led the players to engage in team building, and the team's morale +1%.

Just after losing the game, he really has no position to fight Ferguson.

The main reason is that he suffered an unforgettable injury in the game he just lost to Newcastle, and he really has nothing to say now.

Fortunately, Newcastle's lead in the standings can give him some confidence, and he also regards this as a life-saving straw.

Ferguson said he was not good enough.

"We're leading by two points," he said.

Ferguson questioned that Newcastle's advantage in the standings is not stable.

"We're leading by two points," he said.

Ferguson said Newcastle were not invincible at home.

"We're leading by two points," he said.

Facing this 44-year-old repeater, Ferguson simply ignored him, not believing that this kid could take advantage of the standings.

Three days later, Manchester United and Newcastle ushered in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Manchester United will play Southampton at home, while Newcastle will travel to Liverpool.

Ferguson has discharged all the main players, and he is determined to win this game.

As the oldest sporting event in England, the FA Cup has a heavy weight both in the club and in the hearts of the fans. Naturally, Manchester United cannot easily give up this event.

An hour before the game, each team announced the starting lineup.

As a competitor for this season's league title, Ferguson naturally paid close attention to Newcastle's situation, and he found that Keegan had another showdown.

Probably because of too much pressure from Manchester United, Keegan made a large rotation in the starting lineup.

This guy wants to paddle in the FA Cup!

Ferguson immediately questioned Keegan's choice through the media: "The FA Cup is the longest competition in England's history, and every team should respect it.

Kevin knew this, but he still decided to use the substitute to cope with the game. As a head coach and a public figure, he made a wrong demonstration for everyone. "

Beckham showed a bewildered smile after seeing the old man's speech from the media. This approach is very Ferguson.

As long as the opponent's handle is found, it will be infinitely enlarged until the opponent is burned out.

In fact, Newcastle’s practice of rotating the lineup is also understandable. They exhausted their physical fitness a few days ago, but they did not win. Both morale and physical fitness were seriously affected. Maybe changing some players would be better. Anyway, their lineup is very luxurious.

But if you want to add guilt, there is no excuse. As long as you become Ferguson's opponent, you must always have the opportunity to be affected.

Keegan learned the lesson this time. He didn't respond to Ferguson through the media. He just said in the pre-match press conference that the team's substitute strength is also very strong, and the current lineup can still advance to the next round.

In terms of media public relations, the person Beckham admires the most is Ferguson.

It seems that the old man always abused Keegan in different ways in front of the media, but in fact he didn't affect his work in order to do so.

All his actions are from the heart, and what he says is also an expression of his true feelings.

But in order to deal with him, Keegan may have to rack his brains to find a way to crack it.

Ferguson put all his attention on the upcoming FA Cup game.

In this game, Manchester United was at home, and Ferguson sent all the main players.In the first half, Manchester United took the initiative to attack, while Southampton played steadily and did not rush forward.The two sides had offense and defense against each other, and both created several shooting opportunities, but neither scored.

At half-time, Beckham marveled at the maturity of his opponents.

You must know that Southampton is just a relegation team, and they are not a few points above the relegation zone.

But judging from the performance in the first half of the game, their level is determined to belong to the upper reaches of the league.

This is the most difficult part of the FA Cup, where the teams decide the outcome.And with the deepening of the game, many weak teams have slowly kicked out their self-confidence, and they will do their best to make their performance worthy of their position.

That was the case at Southampton, where several seemingly inconspicuous players in their squad became inexplicably confident and motivated.

This is a bit difficult to deal with, what should have been a bullying game has been turned into a high-end round.

If you don't rack your brains and deal with your opponents in the second half, it's really hard to say who will advance in the end.

Opportunities came as they came. In the 49th minute of the second half, Manchester United launched a fast attack. Giggs quickly made a pass from the left. Cantona successfully ambushed again at the back of the penalty area. He easily scored the ball and Manchester United led 1-0.

Now that the game has been played, Cantona's level has finally reached the level of a "king".

As long as the game encounters difficulties, everyone will subconsciously pass the ball to Cantona, and he basically does not disappoint.

Since the lifting of the ban in September, he has scored 9 goals for the team, and he has almost tortured Cole into a scum in terms of efficiency.

Backward Southampton were not reconciled to defeat, and they set off waves of offense at Old Trafford, attacking Manchester United's defense fiercely.

Schmeichel, who was in good form, was always in charge, and used wonderful saves time and time again to extinguish the opponent's hope of equalizing the score.

In the last minute of the game, Cantona got another chance. He stopped the ball on the right side of the opponent's penalty area and passed it to the opponent's goal.Bart, who followed up, shot with his heel lightly, but unfortunately this wonderful kick fooled the goalkeeper, but was stuck in the mud in front of the goal and did not roll into the goal.

Cole continued to play the spirit of eating chicken. He rushed over at high speed and slammed the ball into the opponent's goal without art. Manchester United finally won 2-0.

After the game, Ferguson’s comment in an interview was simple and direct: “This is an excellent game, our whole team is excellent, and the best is of course Cantona, our leader on the field!”

For this evaluation, Beckham is convinced, and Cantona did not disappoint Ferguson, the team, the fans and the media.In the long season, he became the man who carried the team to the ultimate goal.

On the other hand, Newcastle did not have such good luck. They were blocked from the FA Cup semi-finals by Liverpool scoring a goal in the first and second halves at Anfield.

Due to Ferguson's previous guidance, the media severely criticized Newcastle this time.

Even though the old man didn't speak this time, under his psychological suggestion, the media still felt that Newcastle was suspected of paddling.

Keegan had a difficult time during this period. Facing the criticism from the media, he could only apologize to the fans and said that he would do his best to win the championship for the team in the subsequent games.

If Keegan could have predicted that losing a game would cause so many chain reactions, he would not have stormed Manchester United recklessly.

Because of his strategic mistakes, Newcastle was double-killed by Manchester United at home and away.

It is definitely not the performance of a mature team to be at an absolute disadvantage in the game against the championship opponent.

Four days later, the 29th round of the league continued. Manchester United and Newcastle defeated their opponents respectively.

Relying on the victory of this game, Keegan finally stabilized his mentality, and he began to emphasize "we lead by 2 points".

When asked to comment on Keegan's speech, Ferguson did not speak harshly. His speech has always come from his true temperament: "Kevin is not wrong, it is very brainwashing. But the problem is that the gap between us will never remain the same. I hope he will think about what he should say in advance."

Manchester United's market is on the rise, and Newcastle's recent games have been a mess. Everyone wants to know how long Newcastle, which is leading the way, can last.

But in the following league, Manchester United made a mistake.

(End of this chapter)