host must win

Chapter 593 The End of an Era
Manchester United defeated Benfica and secured the first place in the group. The whole team was very happy.

But at this time, a piece of news exposed by the media caused a great shock in the Premier League: Manchester United captain and spiritual leader Roy Keane said that he would leave Old Trafford after the end of the season!
It should come as no surprise that Keane, who has turned 34, is counting down his time at Old Trafford.His contract with Manchester United expires in June next year, when he is about to turn 6.And Keane has been plagued by injuries since last season, and his state has also declined sharply.Therefore, Manchester United has not renewed his contract, which caused Keane's dissatisfaction.

"I don't mean to target anyone, but I realized last season that it was my last year and I still think so," Keane said. "You have to learn and be ready to move on. I left Manchester United, But life doesn't end. It's an opportunity to go into management, or to be a manager somewhere else. But I'd better do a clean up and start over, I don't want to be at Manchester United."

Keane told MUTV: "I would be surprised if Manchester United offered me a new contract. I have a hunch that if Manchester United think about renewing in April next year, it will be too late. I hope in January. I hope to play another year or two, other clubs in other countries are good experiences for me. When I say that I want to switch to other teams, I hope it is not an English team, otherwise I will not tolerate it. I I want to try coaching and experience a different atmosphere, I will be 4 next summer, it's time to leave, Manchester United will have good players to replace me."

Keane not only revealed to the media that he was about to leave Manchester United, but also brought out the conflict between himself and Ferguson: "My relationship with Ferguson is really bad. The relationship between us is bad, and confrontation and quarrels often occur. . But I always respect him, he has made his greatest contribution to the development of Manchester United."

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Keane's words, like a depth bomb, suddenly exploded among the somewhat dull British media.

When the news came, the staff of Manchester United expressed their regrets, saying that Keane is irreplaceable, and his teammates and industry insiders who worked hard with him also paid tribute, praising Keane's contribution to Manchester United and his impact on the Premier League. Only Wenger hinted that Keane Perhaps in this way, he is putting pressure on the club to force the board to start negotiations with him early.

Ferguson compared Keane to the heart of Manchester United, and his reliance on him is self-evident. In 1999, Keane sacrificed his life to send Manchester United to the Champions League final, and Ferguson even made him his confidant and became his spokesperson on the field. .It is this beating heart that has inspired Manchester United from victory to victory over the years.

But metabolism is unavoidable, and Keane will always have a day of harvest. Even with Maldini's state and Sir Stanley Matthews' evergreen back then, no one in modern football can play until he is over half a century old.

In this line of work, especially with years of high reputation, it is inevitable that you will not leave, but some objective factors will force you to make a choice. Although it is not yet the moment to ring the hammer, Keane’s combination of subjective and objective factors What can be done under the action is only to express a certain gesture, even if it is temporary.

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Subjectively, Keane feels that his condition is not as good as before. Since the 2002 World Cup, he has been repeatedly disturbed by surgery and suspension. As a master who has played in the top professional football competitions for many years, he knows that his peak period has passed. Although it is not likely to be questioned as "can still eat", his role on the field is obviously not as good as before, limited to serving as a sweeper and protecting the defense.

But this is not Keane's style. He is good at running around the field, looking forward and backward.Is it because he is physically weak and can only do some things like a hen to take care of the chicks, and he can't stand the long season?Or is Queiroz in power, and the change in style of play makes him feel boring?This is unknown.

On the other hand, Keane's status as the big brother in the team has always been respected by the juniors. In the past, many juniors who were promoted to the first team or newcomers joined the team would obey him and dare not disobey him.Now he feels that his words are not so effective, and some newcomers don't follow the old rules.Judging from Keane's on-court expressions and off-court complaints in the past two seasons, the outside world undoubtedly realized that Keane's status and prestige were no longer there.

Under the waning mood, is there any other way out besides knowing the interest and leaving?
Objectively speaking, Manchester United changed their style of play in the 2002-2003 season, and Keane's role was indirectly weakened. This season, Alan Smith switched to Keane's midfielder position. The attitude of the two coaches is a hint of seeing off.

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The Premier League continues, and Manchester United will soon usher in a new round of the league.On the night of the National Day, when the domestic people were enjoying the leisure of the Golden Week, Yin Jun and Manchester United went to London to challenge Fulham at Craven Farm.

In the away game, Manchester United suffered a nightmare start, conceding the goal only 1 and a half minutes into the game.Crossley kicked the ball with a big kick, McBride headed the ball away, and Collins John's shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by Ferdinand. Ferdinand appealed for a handball foul by the Dutch teenager, but the referee ignored it.Collins John dribbled the ball into the middle of the penalty area and shot with his left foot from 16 yards. Former Fulham goalkeeper Van der Sar saved the ball and went into the net.

Manchester United, who fell behind, woke up like a dream, quickly launched a fierce counterattack, and scored two consecutive goals within 2 minutes to overtake the score.

In the 17th minute, Yin Jun dribbled the ball from the right and broke into the penalty area from the gap between A-Jensen and Goma. Woltz had no choice but to foul and knock Yin Jun down. The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. Van Niste Ruy fired a low shot into the bottom right corner.

1:1, Manchester United equalized the score.

One minute later, Manchester United scored another goal to overtake the score.Ryan Giggs made a cross, and Yin Jun did not stop the ball when he retreated. He cleverly passed the ball straight to the center. Rooney, who was unguarded, broke into the penalty area and calmly pushed from 1 yards in the middle to score the fifth league goal of the season.

Fulham equalized the score in the 28th minute. Klaus Jensen passed a free kick from the left into the penalty area. Ferdinand missed the clearance from the center of the goal. The ball jumped into the far corner after bouncing off the ground. .

Manchester United took the lead again in the 45th minute. Rooney made a direct pass from the center circle. Yin Jun broke into the right side of the penalty area after successfully countering offside. However, he faced the attacking Fulham goalkeeper Crossley selflessly. Ruy easily scored an empty goal, which was the Dutchman's eighth league goal this season.

3:2, this is the score of the first half, and it is also the score of the whole game. Both sides have no achievements in the second half.

With this victory, Manchester United temporarily returned to the top of the standings.However, only one day later, Chelsea swept Liverpool 4:1 at Anfield and regained the top position with 8 consecutive victories
(End of this chapter)