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Chapter 158

After defeating Arsenal, Manchester City continued their winning streak and overtook Arsenal to sit at the top of the standings.

Because Manchester United on the other side also lost, the gap with Manchester City widened to 6 points.

However, Manchester United's loss is actually a strategic abandonment.

Because next, they will not only play against Manchester City at home, but also have a Champions League match seven days later.

The next game against Manchester City is a game that Manchester United must deal with with all its strength.

This is only for the championship, or the Derby!
When the two elements intersect, this time the Manchester Derby becomes crucial.The degree of attention from all aspects has also increased unprecedentedly.

Historically, because of the huge disparity between Manchester United and Manchester City, the same-city derby between Manchester City and Manchester United, although fierce, was unattractive and did not attract much attention.Manchester United is a championship team, but Manchester City is a relegation team. In terms of strength, the gap between the two is too wide to be interesting.

But in this game, because of Manchester City's sudden rise this season, there is something to watch.

In the standings, although Manchester City is number one, the gap between the two sides is not that big.Coupled with the fact that Ferguson's team has always been very resilient, I believe this game will definitely not disappoint the fans.

Compared with the young Arsenal, Ferguson's team obviously has more championship experience, a more balanced lineup, and more sophisticated players.

And more importantly...

"Man City's physical fitness bar, how much is left?"

In the Carrington base office, Ferguson asked the assistant coach.

Victory on the court is not entirely caused by strength. There are many factors that affect the outcome of the game, such as tactics, injuries, status, red and yellow cards...

At a certain moment, they can play a decisive role in the outcome of the game.

And the physical condition is the same.

For Manchester City, this game cannot be lost either!

The direct confrontation between the opponents for the championship is a game worth 6 points.If Manchester City wins, the game between the two sides will be raised to 9 points; if Manchester United wins, the gap between the two sides will be reduced to 3 points!
The difference of 3 points is enough to change many things.

The state of Manchester United is even better. Then you, Ronaldo and Giggs often rotate to ensure sufficient rest time. Rooney is also healthy.At this time, there are not too many injuries in the Manchester United team. Against Manchester City, they can field the strongest lineup.

And it is absolutely guaranteed in terms of physical fitness!
Because it is the 50th anniversary of the "Munich Air Disaster", the Manchester United team specially put on a retro wordless jersey to commemorate the disaster.

Before the game, the two sides had a brief moment of silence on the court to mourn the players involved in the air crash.

Members of the Manchester United team also presented flowers.

The game begins immediately.

Judging from the starting lineup, Ferguson's ambition is very clear.

In this game, Manchester United's veteran Scholes and Ryan Giggs did not play.

Park Ji-sung, who has the nickname of "three lungs", the super-runner Park Ji-sung, the diligent Rooney, and Ronaldo, who has grown into a thigh, all started at the same time, which is enough to show Ferguson's ambition.

In terms of running, these three people are definitely the best in the Manchester United team.

Manchester United has made it clear that they will physically drag down Manchester City!
"You guys, how much energy do you have?" When shaking hands before the game, Ferguson chewed gum and said harshly.

At Old Trafford at the beginning of the season, Manchester United was swept 5-0 by Manchester City, which made the old man brood and always wanted revenge.

I was humiliated by you with five goals at home, where should I put my old face?
This old man has a small mind!

"There is not much physical strength left," Duncan smiled and approached Ferguson, and said, "But it should be just enough to beat Manchester United."

"I hope your players can be as tough as you say."

"I also hope that your players will not be run to death first!"

"I have Park's three lungs, three lungs, two lungs, and one more, you know?"

"I have the Chinese sun (sun), the place where the sun shines is the place covered by his running!"

The two head coaches, one big and one small, began to argue.

It wasn't until the fourth official saw that something was wrong that he came over and separated the two of them.

Although his mouth is not forgiving, Ferguson still has a high opinion of Duncan in his heart.

A hero like him is born to be invincible, but those who defeat him will gain his friendship instead.

Of course, this gave Ferguson even more motivation to beat Duncan.

The game was red-hot from the very beginning!
Shevchenko felt uncomfortable in his knee after the Liverpool game. Although the team doctor's examination was fine, Duncan put him on the bench for the UEFA Cup.

For the other players on the field, Duncan still did his best.

On the front line, the injured Vassell made a comeback and partnered with Samaras.

The four midfielders are Silva, Ljungberg, Elano and Hargreaves.

On the back line, Fellaini entered the starting lineup for the first time. He served as a central defender, and the remaining three were Sun Jihai, Joel Luka and Trabelsi.

This lineup is still biased towards defense.

And Duncan's tactics for the team are also defensive.

The eight-door golden lock formation and the two dragons out of the water formation are also the formations used by Duncan in this game.

Manchester United quickly took the initiative on the field, and they launched a tidal attack towards Manchester City's penalty area.

Ferguson assigned a lot of very complicated running tasks to the team. The Manchester United team ran interspersed and changed positions frequently.

Cristiano Ronaldo's bursts and long shots, Carrick's long pass scheduling, Park Ji-sung's running all the time, all require the Manchester City team to concentrate and respond with all their strength!

If it is only relying on Manchester City's lineup, it will not be able to defend, but the eight-door golden lock formation is like locking Manchester City's goal, and most of Manchester United's threats have been shut out.

But Manchester United's frontcourt configuration is world-class after all.There are still some offenses that can threaten Joe Hart.

Sometimes the defensive line can't hold it anymore, but Joe Hart turned out to block it high.

Duncan suddenly felt a little empathy for Wenger's feelings in the last round of the game.As a leader, facing challengers, the pressure is simply too great!

Ferguson was furious over and over again on the sidelines.

If anger could kill, then Manchester City's goal would have been smashed to pieces long ago.

It's a pity that Ferguson can only be on the sidelines.

Manchester United's best chance came in the 72nd minute of the game.

When Fellaini was defending Ronaldo, he tripped him with his foot and was shown a yellow card.

Duncan quickly spent 5 achievement points to buy a topaz exemption card from the system store, which lifted the ban on the yellow card match.

Manchester United won a free kick in front of the penalty area, Ronaldo took the penalty, but his iconic elevator ball was saved again by the brave Joe Hart.

Ferguson covered his eyes in disbelief.

Does this guy have three hands?

Duncan didn't expect that Joe Hart could make such a save. He even went from the sidelines to praise Joe Hart with both hands.

The media took pictures of Duncan's unusual scene one after another. This photo is enough for tomorrow's newspaper cover, right?
At the last moment, the whole Manchester United team pressed forward. Duncan replaced the physically exhausted David Silva and Vassell who had just recovered from his injury, replaced Reina and Mido, and continued to defend.

Pedro got the chance to play at the last moment, but it was more used to delay time.

Finally, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Manchester City forced a 0:0 draw at home.

In another game, after losing to Manchester City, Arsenal lost to Birmingham in this game. The team's general Eduardo suffered a broken leg.

Therefore, after Manchester City won the draw, they still occupy the top spot in the standings, leading Arsenal by 3 points and Manchester United by 6 points!
(End of this chapter)