Stop the ball ten meters away, the goal depends on Meng

Chapter 498 The Red Devil has a new prince

Accidents are called accidents because they cannot be prevented.

Some people are always cautious and highly alert to danger, but they always encounter all kinds of troubles.

On the contrary, some people are careless and don't care about everything, but everything goes smoothly...

——Of course, the necessary vigilance is still required.

Although Su Changwei only played the first half of the FA Cup and gave up part of the firing rights to his teammates,... when he got out of the car the next day, he sprained his foot in the parking lot of the Carrington training base!

Although it is just the most common minor injury, he will definitely not be able to play in the weekend's highlight battle with Arsenal...
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For Manchester United, some misfortunes never come singly.

On the fourth day after Su Changwei was injured, Van Persie was also sent to the infirmary.

According to the comprehensive diagnosis of the coach and team doctor, Robin Man suffered a muscle strain because he couldn't wait to beat up his old boss and specially gave himself extra training...

The team's two top strikers were collectively absent, and Manchester United fans couldn't help but feel worried after receiving the news:

"God will kill me!"

"Are we going to rely on Rooney now to deal with Arsenal?"

"Aside from hiding behind Ah Wei and getting a few assists, how can he score goals!"

"We are the second-to-last relegation team and have to score three goals in a row. Now we are facing Arsenal, the third-last super team in the league. Shouldn't we be beaten to a pulp?"
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The sea was flowing, Fang showed his true colors.

At every critical moment, there are always heroes who step forward.

On February 2, Manchester United, which was full of injured soldiers, faced the challenge of Arsenal at Old Trafford.

Perhaps because the situation was not optimistic, or perhaps out of respect for his old enemy, Ferguson finally stepped down from the stands, returned to the coaching bench, and personally directed the game.

On the offensive end where he was short-handed, he did not use "Little Pea" Hernandez, but boldly put Rashford, who had a stunning debut, at the front, with Lingard and Mata on the left and right, and captain Rooney. Under the protection of Herrera and Carrick, he is responsible for organizing the ball.

In the defense in front of De Gea, Ashley Young served as left back, Van Dijk partnered with Smalling in the center, and the right wing was accidentally handed over to Zhang Linpeng, who has been in good form recently.

After all, Manchester United doesn't have many right back options, Valencia is still recovering from injuries, and Rafael and Jones are in mediocre form. On the contrary, the newly joined Zhang Linpeng is eager to make contributions and is more motivated and aggressive.

Although... what he has to face today is Arsenal's biggest leg, Sanchez! -

Su Changwei's absence is bad news for Manchester United, but it is good news for broadcasters and betting companies.

For the majority of fans, this game is full of suspense!

In addition to the Red Devils' own fans, there are at least hundreds of millions of people around the world who support Arsenal to win on this day!

On many online platforms, regardless of Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid, Internazionale, Juventus, Naples, Roma, Bayern, Dortmund, Paris, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Argentina, Germany, Brazil... … Even fans of Arsenal’s rival Tottenham Hotspur temporarily gave up their century-old hatred and publicly expressed support for Arsenal:

"Come on Arsenal!"

"Today, we are all real shooters!"

This is definitely the day when Arsenal has the highest status in football! -

Wenger, who has received support from all over the world, is also full of confidence:

[Without Su Changwei and Robin van Persie, what can Ferguson do to fight me? 】

[With just an 18-year-old high school student, do you think you can defeat me? 】

[It’s time to end our embarrassing record of being unable to beat Manchester United for 5 consecutive seasons! 】

The professor's confidence was not unfounded. After the start, Arsenal did gain the upper hand by turning away from home.

In particular, their left winger Sanchez forced a breakthrough twice in a row, leaving Zhang Linpeng in a panic.

Even if Su Changwei gave Zhang Linpeng 10 points of luck to keep him in peak condition, he still could not completely stop Sanchez's sharp breakthrough.

Fortunately, Zhang Laowu is not a vegetarian. In the third duel, he made a frontal tackle that almost broke Sanchez's calf!

Sanchez limped up from the ground. Although he saw the referee giving Zhang Linpeng a yellow card, he did not dare to be too arrogant in a short time.

After all, victory or defeat belongs to everyone, but the body is yours!
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Sanchez on the left failed to fire, and Walcott on the right took over the offensive initiative.

In the 7th minute, Welbeck sent a through ball from the middle. The little tiger cut into the penalty area after eating Ashley Young alive, and it was about to form a single goal in an instant!

De Gea had already blocked the near corner and was about to show off his skills and show off his speed on the ground, but he didn't expect Van Dijk to make a diagonal stab and make a precise tackle, destroying the ball and sending it out of bounds!

"Tsk!"

De Gea clapped his gloves, pulled the defensive hero up, and muttered in his heart:

【You won’t play me today? 】

[Then can I get zero awards? 】 Thanks to the stable performance of the defense, Manchester United's trial and error space in the frontcourt has been greatly improved. Mata, Carrick, Rooney, and Herrera can frequently send passes to Rashford and Lingard again and again. Attack the opponent's penalty area.

In the 29th minute, Manchester United finally took the lead.

Herrera stole the ball in the frontcourt, Mata's cross from the right was barely blocked by Gabriel, and the unguarded Rashford shot from 10 yards. The ball was blocked by Cech and then deflected into the net, 1:0!

Just 3 minutes later, Manchester United expanded the score.

Mata sent a direct pass, Rooney headed back, Lingard made a cross from the right side of the penalty area, and the unguarded Rashford scored with a header in front of the small penalty area, 2-0!

After the goal, the entire Dream Theater was excited, and Rashford couldn't conceal his excitement!

He scored twice in two consecutive games. At the age of 2, he also became the youngest Manchester United player to score twice in the history of the Premier League!

The title of "New Prince of the Red Devils" has been placed on his head!

Riley and Mensah, who were also promoted to the first team, looked at Rashford with great envy:

[It’s great to be a striker! 】

【You can become famous by just scoring a few goals! 】
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"What an unexpected surprise!"

Ferguson was beaming on the sidelines. This joy even exceeded the sum of his appreciation of Su Changwei scoring 100 goals...

This feeling is understandable, after all, Rashford is the real Manchester United man!

Butt, who personally selected Rashford from the youth team, has already taken on the role of youth training director and took the opportunity to suggest to Ferguson:

"Boss, our youth training actually has a very good foundation, but we still need to invest more in it!"

Of course Ferguson could understand what he meant:

In the last few years when he coached Manchester United, he did not pay enough attention to youth training, which led to many promising stars being poached by Manchester City. Even the children of several players in Class 92 were sent to the next door for training...

But it was a helpless move at that time. Chelsea and Manchester City were spending a lot of money. If they wanted to maintain Manchester United's status, they could only continue to acquire famous superstars, leaving very few opportunities for youth players.

Compared with the two blue teams, Manchester United's boss is undoubtedly the stingiest. Every season's operating expenses are almost self-financing. It is 100% impossible for them to make additional investment.

After all, even a small matter like replacing the tiles in the swimming pool can only be implemented after the arrival of the Chinese boss...
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Before Manchester United's excitement had passed, Arsenal responded in kind.

In the 40th minute, Sanchez passed a free kick from the left into the penalty area. Smalling took off too early and failed to stop the ball. Welbeck seized the opportunity and headed the ball into the net, 1:2!

In the second half, Manchester United opened the gap again in the 65th minute.

Rashford passed back from the right side of the penalty area, Herrera shot hard from the arc of the penalty area at the first time, and the ball hit Koscielny's chest and deflected into the net, 3-1!

Arsenal did not give up, but pulled one back again after the 4th minute.

Sanchez made a pass from the wing, and Welbeck's shot from the edge of the penalty area was barely saved by De Gea. Substitute Giroud fired a volley near the penalty spot, 2-3!

Ferguson then replaced Rashford with Qin Sheng, and replaced Zhang Linpeng with a yellow card with Rafael, further strengthening the defense in the midfield and backcourt.

Although Arsenal were still attacking tenaciously, Hernandez, who replaced Mata at the last moment, responded to Rooney's through ball in the 81st minute and completed a fatal blow, 4:2!

This goal completely defeated the Gunners' fighting spirit and also won a difficult victory for Manchester United!

"I haven't seen such a wonderful showdown in a long time!"

The fans at Old Trafford were all smiles.

But Ferguson on the coaching bench subconsciously touched his chest.

Darren and Giggs quickly came over:

"Dad, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Ferguson waved his hand:

"Damn, it seems my heart is more willing to see a 5-0 lead in the first half..."

The dazzling Rashford is receiving applause and cheers from the fans.

Su Changwei, who was sitting in the box, also happily applauded:

[As long as my teammates are strong enough, I can play fewer games! 】

Only De Gea came down with a dark face:

[Damn it, when will I receive the zero seal award? 】
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Happy New Year to all readers!

(End of this chapter)