The sixth professional football player who started with Manchester United

Chapter 79 The Key Battle 6
The hasty Joe Hart also made a mistake in judging the flight path of the football.

The ball dropped significantly when it came to him, causing Joe Hart, who had already shifted his focus to make a save, to have a look of despair on his face. The ball went under his arm and into the goal.

2 to 1, Manchester United took the lead at the beginning of the second half.

Manchester United, with one less player, took the lead to break the balance on the field and take the lead. Countless fans who paid attention to this game were very surprised when they saw such a result.

I originally thought that the equalizer would be the biggest surprise for Manchester United, but I didn't expect that it was Manchester United who broke the balance first. Ferguson on the sidelines rubbed his eyes in disbelief. The free kick just now seemed to Ferguson too. Not a great shot.

The shock was followed by ecstasy. Ferguson raised his hands and hugged the assistant next to him.

Dabao on the field was also overwhelmed by Manchester United teammates.

The entire Old Trafford stadium was completely thrown into carnival.

This goal was too unexpected for Manchester United fans. Happiness came so quickly and suddenly.

"Jack! Jack! Jack!..."

All Manchester United fans stood up and shouted Dabao's name in unison. At this moment, Dabao was their patron saint in the hearts of Manchester United fans.

Mancini's eyes were even a little confused. He didn't know what was going on. There was no problem with the tactical arrangement during the halftime break, but he fell behind like this.

At this moment, Mancini even vaguely felt that the victory of this game was a little far away from him.

Mancini knows very well that without the league as a fig leaf, the FA Cup alone cannot satisfy the club's management, not to mention that Manchester City is not absolutely sure of the FA Cup.

Soon the game restarted with the intervention of the referee.

Holding a one-goal lead, Manchester United compressed their formation after the game restarted. Everyone retreated across the board, and Ferguson also adjusted the lineup. Rooney replaced Welbeck, Frye replaced Van Persie, Only Rooney is left in front of Manchester United.

Manchester United began to play defensive counterattack tactics.

Manchester City's advantage in numbers was once again offset by Manchester United's full-line defense. Football basically switches back and forth in Manchester United's half, but it is basically full of people as far as the eye can see.

At this time, the power of the defensive system of Manchester United's three central defenders is also gradually reflected, and the weakness of the wing is also offset a lot. The attack seemed to be stuck in a quagmire.

On the outside of the penalty area, Dabao and Carrick plus Fletcher's central defense made Manchester City's organization encounter a great challenge in the 30-meter dangerous zone.

In addition, as time goes by, the mentality of Manchester City players has also undergone serious changes.

There is also Dabao's sharp long pass. Once there is a chance, Dabao will send the ball to the front immediately. The rest is Rooney who just played and the opponent's defense. Dare to act rashly.

Under the ebb and flow, Manchester City's offense on the field gradually became less and less of a threat to Manchester United.

Mancini on the sidelines kept shaking his head, and even frequently looked at Ferguson on the other side. Mancini gritted his teeth in anger at the old man's rogue style of play.

What the hell, this is your home court. You don't feel ashamed of your majestic Red Devils Manchester United playing bus tactics in front of the goal.

Football is like this, the outcome is judged by the result, not the hero by the process.

No matter how dominant the process is, there are too many people who gain momentum but don't score and eventually lose the game.

Just like Manchester City in today's game.

At this time, even the fans of the visiting team in the stands were much weaker. They could also see that their team seemed to have a great advantage, but in fact the opponent's defense was impenetrable.

The game has entered the final stoppage time.

At this time, Manchester City no longer had any desire to attack, and their long-term pressing attack exhausted their desire for victory.

Finally, after 5 minutes of additional time, the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

2 to 1, Manchester United unexpectedly defeated the visiting Manchester City with one less player at home. The victory in this game not only allowed Manchester United to lead Manchester City by 13 points in the standings, but also meant that Manchester United Double beat city rivals Manchester City in this season's league.

"We lost the game. I am the head coach of the team and I should bear full responsibility. I must now admit that our chances of catching up with each other in the league this season are very small, but I believe that I and my players Even if there is only a slight chance left, we will not give up. There are too many surprises in this game. I don’t think the team is weaker than the opponent. I can only say that a certain player of the opponent is at a certain point in time. The sudden explosion changed the course of the game. I think this is the ability of stars and the charm of football."

At the post-match press conference, Mancini also frankly admitted that the league championship had basically lost hope.

And after the game ended, the Sun reported that Manchester City's management had been disappointed with Mancini and was already looking for Mancini's successor. Of course, Manchester City denied the news shortly thereafter.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see that if Manchester City loses all four of them this season, Mancini and Manchester City will probably part ways. The rich man in Abu Dhabi will never accept the result of his team having no results in the season.

After 32 rounds of league games, Manchester United leads the standings with 25 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses with 78 points, while Manchester City ranks second with 65 points, although the teams behind it cannot compete with them. Manchester City poses a threat, but the thirteen-point difference between Manchester City and Manchester United also makes Manchester City desperate to defend the championship.

After the end of this round of the league, Manchester United has once again focused on the Champions League, and the time for the second round of the game against Galatasaray is also approaching. Considering that this is an away game, but the first round has already The three-goal lead is in hand, and the team has encountered strong enemies again and again during this period, so for the second round of the game against Galatasaray, Ferguson also rotated the lineup.

Scholes, Carrick, Vidic and others did not appear in the squad for this game.

Anderson reappeared in the starting list, and Giggs and other veterans also won the starting lineup.

(End of this chapter)