six finger demon

Chapter 517
After a small victory over the Gunners, the Red Army's intensive schedule is still not over.On the contrary, as time goes by, there are more and more important games.

Having just defeated the Gunners in a make-up match, the Red Army had to usher in the third double-red meeting this season.

But this time, there were not as many fans paying attention as in the previous game.

The reason is simple. Although Manchester United clamored for revenge, in fact Liverpool only sent half of the main lineup.

In the 5th round of the FA Cup, Gary Neville and Richardson replaced Ferdinand and Park Ji-sung to start the game respectively. Van der Sar and Giggs still started after recovering from injury in time after the game against Portsmouth .

Liverpool here Reina back from injury, Harman and Crouch replaced Alonso and Fowler starting.

At Anfield, the away Red Devils drew provocative demonstrations from the KOP in the stands.Facing the deadly opponent who had just been beaten to the ground and rubbed hard under his feet, there were bursts of wild boos in the sky above Anfield.

Liverpool reached the top of the FA Cup 13 times in 7 times, while Manchester United won 17 times in 10 times.

After the opening, the two sides competed fiercely. The first shot appeared in the 7th minute. Ronaldinho's shot from 25 yards from the left was confiscated by Reina at the near corner.Immediately afterwards, Ronaldinho passed two people on the left, and Sissoko had no choice but to foul, but he was lucky to escape a yellow card.

Then Giggs took a free kick on the left, Hyypia cleared the bottom line, Vidic complained about the handball foul of the Red Army players at the far point, but the referee Webber ignored it.Liverpool gradually took the initiative, they frequently launched attacks on the wing, and even Ruud van Nistelrooy had to retreat to defend.

In the 18th minute, Gerrard made a free kick from the left, and Kewell shook his head 10 yards from the center and was miraculously saved by Edwin van der Sar.But after 1 minute, Liverpool still took the lead at home: Finnan crossed from the right, Crouch headed from 10 yards in the middle, Van der Sar struggled to save the ball, but the ball deflected slightly and hit the right post into the network.

After falling behind by one goal, Manchester United stepped up their attack.

In the 26th minute, Ronaldinho elbowed Sissoko in the top fight, but the Portuguese luckily avoided the referee's penalty.And took the opportunity to steal the ball and dribbled wildly, and was finally stopped by Reina who attacked in time.

"Pepe looks like Tom more and more." Paco nodded and praised from the sidelines.

"Yes, he and Tom have learned a lot during this period. But it will take a few years to really replace Tom. You see, if the ball just now was Tom, Cristiano would not be so easy at all. Break through in front of him." Bei Bald analyzed triumphantly while rubbing his chin.

In the 38th minute, Rooney picked a pass, Ruud van Nistelrooy volleyed from the right side of the penalty area and scored, but the Dutchman was offside first and the goal was ruled invalid, Liverpool escaped unharmed.In the 43rd minute, Sissoko's long shot from 28 yards in the middle was confiscated by Van der Sar.In addition to the winter transfer to Blackburn's Pangle, Crouch's goal today is the first opening of the Liverpool striker in the New Year.

In the second half, Saha replaced Sylvester to strengthen the attack.Only 42 seconds into the game, Riise made a cross from the left, and Brown's header was slightly higher than the crossbar and almost scored an own goal.

The two sides fought fiercely for a long time, but the score on the field still remained unchanged.Even many Liverpool fans joined the army of "delaying time". They deliberately dropped the ball to delay time, and then used it to laugh at their opponents.

In the 90th minute, Smith was injured when he blocked Riise's free kick. After fixing his left calf, he was carried out on a stretcher and Park Ji-sung replaced him.

However, the Korean only played for 4 minutes before hearing the whistle for the end of the game. After 98 minutes of the game, Liverpool once again eliminated their old rival Manchester United with a semi-main lineup and successfully advanced to the top 8 of the FA Cup.

After the game, Manchester United was once again pushed to the cusp. It's fine if they haven't played the main players, but this time they haven't even played half of the main players. How to explain?

Ferguson's explanation is that this is an away game, and he did not send a full lineup.Coupled with the troubles of the Devils' Anfield fans at home, Liverpool began to defend after scoring a goal. Many elements were superimposed, which led to another loss for Manchester United.

In fact, after the angry fans barely calmed down, they also forced themselves to slowly accept Ferguson's explanation.

"We are all semi-main players, and this time we are at Anfield again. Compared with the 6-0 in the last game, this time we only conceded one goal, which is not too embarrassing."

Of course, it's a bit self-deceiving for the fans to think so, but the fact is, what can they do if they don't think so?

Therefore, the fans set their sights on the last double red meeting of the season.

That's right, Manchester United and Liverpool will meet four times this season due to Liverpool's success in all competitions.

After losing the first three times, the Red Devils fans regarded the last game as the final of the "Double Red Club".In fact, this is indeed a final.

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On the streets of Manchester before the game, fans posted an old photo taken on January 1992, 1.

In the photo, Manchester United captain Bruce holds up the trophy.They defeated the powerful Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the famous Wembley Stadium, the first and only time in history to dominate the League Cup.

Open the Manchester United honor book, the Red Devils have lifted the championship trophy dozens of times in the English arena, including 15 top league titles, 12 FA Cup titles, 15 Charity Shield/Community Shield titles, only the League Cup. He has only tasted the title of champion once in this event.

The 1992 League Cup was Ferguson's second domestic cup after coaching Manchester United.

As a prelude to Manchester United's conquest of the Premier League, the victory of the League Cup consolidated Ferguson's position in Manchester United and paved the way for the ten years of glory after the "Red Devils".

Subsequently, Manchester United was crowned in the league, and the League Cup seemed to have completed its historical mission. It not only lost its position in Ferguson's mind, but also lost its value in the process of Manchester United's dominance of England.

But Ferguson certainly did not expect that after more than ten years, the League Cup would once again become his life-saving straw to continue his coaching career. History made a joke with him.

According to the standards of the mainland family and the practice of the four major leagues, Ferguson's achievements in the past two years and the three games against Liverpool this season are enough to be fired several times.

But Americans play differently, and so far the majority of the evaluations are positive.

In view of Glazer's ambiguous attitude towards Ferguson's future, the media should not make more blatant hype about Ferguson's fate even though their teeth itch for a long time.In addition to one-sidedly praising the Liverpool coached by Beitu as very likely to win the cup, he can only ridicule his "rare" enthusiasm for winning the League Cup in his pre-match press conference. The "Times" compared Ferguson's past and present attitudes towards the League Cup, and the "Guardian" pointed out: The League Cup is no longer a dispensable consolation prize for him.

Because of this, Ferguson also admitted before the game that it is getting more and more difficult to win the championship. No matter what kind of championship, winning is better than not winning.

"No one wants to achieve nothing. You step into this business thinking of being a winner. Although I have to think about the long-term interests of the club, the pressure of coaching Manchester United is huge. There is no trophy for a year, a day without a trophy. Winning games is too long, so the Carling Cup is vital for Manchester United."

He also explained Manchester United's erratic state this season and Liverpool's weakness: "This is inevitable when rebuilding a team. Arsenal can beat Real Madrid, we can beat Chelsea, but we can also lose to Liverpool. Manchester City and Middlesbrough. Arsenal are rebuilding too, losing games they shouldn't lose, that's the problem you have when you put young players on the pitch, just be patient."

That's right, the old man seems to have no choice but to wait for those he has high hopes to grow up.

Rumors have long since spread that the relationship between Ferguson and Van Nistelrooy is turning bad.There are even rumors that Ruud van Nistelrooy will move to Serie A next season and become the second Beckham in the hands of Ferguson.

Of course, all this is just speculation.Van Nistelrooy also denied on his social media that he had a bad relationship with Ferguson. Those watching the media suffered from no evidence, otherwise, with their character, they would have turned the news upside down.

Regarding his own prospects and coaching career, the old man said that the day when the younger generation matures is the time for him to retire from office.

Now, he has made this plan specific to two years: "Our young players are very capable, but lack experience, which is why they are still immature. Two years later, you will see a completely different Manchester United. I Hope next season Manchester United can become a favorite in the league. I hope the players will mature faster than I expected. They have potential and I have full confidence in them. We have not performed well this season, but I hope the lads can withstand the test. "

In the winter transfer, Manchester United signed two defenders, but the midfield that was desperately needed to be enriched was not strengthened.

Ferguson acknowledged this, but pointed out that no one had expected such a severe reduction in Manchester United's midfield: Scholes' eyesight has not yet recovered, "at least 7 to 8 months", Fortune has been injured for a long time , Smith fell down with a serious injury in the FA Cup, and Keane left the team halfway, resulting in Giggs and Richardson moving to the center.

Ferguson said helplessly: "We have been tinkering with the midfield and are forced to try different combinations every week." In addition, Heinze, Gary Neville and Ferdinand have also experienced long-term rest.

Ferguson intends to make big adjustments to the midfield in the next step, but where will the money come from?
The premature exit from the Champions League this season and the early termination of the contract by Vodafone have dealt a great blow to Manchester United's finances.But the current situation has been improved, it is reported that Manchester United next season's jersey chest ad is expected to break the world record.Mansion, which is registered in Gibraltar and operates online poker gambling, may become the main sponsor of Manchester United on the condition of sponsoring 4 million pounds in four years. An insider of the club revealed: "The contract is very attractive and should be signed by the end of March."

If true, Manchester United's chest advertising revenue will not only exceed the sponsorship fees of Samsung and Chelsea and BenQ and Real Madrid, but will also break the world's No. [-] chest sponsorship contract signed between TAMOIL Oil Company and Juventus.What reassures fans the most is that this contract does not include naming rights to Old Trafford.

The dazzling array of totals is actually Manchester United's exhaustion of the last vestiges of their rich background, and once again conveyed their confidence to the fans.

The League Cup may be the last luck of Manchester United and Ferguson.There is nothing to lose this season, and the great Red Devils urgently need a flashy champion to decorate their glory.

Ronaldinho said in an interview before the game: "I have scored 9 goals in all competitions this season. If I score another goal in this game, I can win from the bet with the coach."

All along, Ronaldinho has been betting with Ferguson whether he will score 10 goals that season.

It is now the third season, and there is still a long time before the end of the season, enough for Ronaldinho to score a goal.

"I know I have a lot of chances, but I'm not someone who likes to put the task on tomorrow. If the game can be won today, then why not score the goal?"

Ronaldinho's eyes were shining when he talked about the goal. He seemed to see the scene of himself breaking Tang Wu's goal at that moment.

"There is no doubt that Tom has become the best goalkeeper in the world. Being able to break through the gate of such a goalkeeper is something I have always fought for."

"We lost to Liverpool in the first two games, but I also didn't play against Tom for various reasons. This time, I believe I will beat him! I have such confidence!"

Ronaldinho's pronunciation resonated with Rooney, "That damn guy, damn Tom cat, I won't let him go!"

Obviously, Rooney is still resenting Tang Wu for "helping" him get a card and ban from the league.

"I will ask him for justice, I will make him look good! In front of the striker, the goalkeeper is always the weak side. I will let him know who is the top scorer in the Premier League!"

Comparing the speeches of Ronaldinho and Rooney, Park Ji-sung and Dong Fangzhuo are quite satisfactory.

"TOM is the pride of the whole of Asia. If I am lucky enough to play, I will work hard to cooperate with my teammates and try to help the team score a goal." Park Ji-sung nodded.

"I have always been a fan of Brother Tang. I watch every game video of him, and study his running positions and tactics carefully." Dong Fangzhuo did not hold back at all, and he was very eye-catching when he talked about Tang Wu shine.

"Brother Tang's tactical concept is at least ten years beyond that of other teams. He has completely integrated the goalkeeper into the team. When other teams only have 10 outfield players, Liverpool has 11. The strength of one more person is terrible. I would also like to go out and score a goal if I can."

In the face of Ferguson and Manchester United players who are full of fighting spirit, Beitu and his Liverpool are very low-key.

One is that since Christmas, the Liverpool players have maintained the three-day schedule, and the Red Army has not had a good rest for three months; the other is that Alonso was injured in training, and the Spanish central defender missed the final .

Lacking such a crucial midfielder, Beitu and his Liverpool had to keep a low profile.

".We will take this game seriously. The game has not started yet, and the outcome is still unknown. We will not be complacent because of our past record. Manchester United is a strong and great team, and we will not underestimate the enemy."

After listening to Bei Tu's unnutritious pre-match speech, the reporters couldn't wait to send the microphone to Tang Wu.

Looking at the expectant eyes of the reporters in the audience, Tang Wu coughed lightly, and under the surprised gaze of Benitez, he picked up the microphone and shouted: "Let those bastards come, I want to see Let's see how many they can get in!"

(End of this chapter)