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390 Another draw

At the end of the journey in Spain, the Manchester United team will rush back to China immediately to prepare for the Premier League on Sunday.

Manchester United will challenge Sunderland away!

In addition to Manchester City, Sunderland may be the most lively team in English football this summer.

In response to the weakness of the team's weak defense in the backcourt last season, head coach Steve Bruce introduced three defenders, Al-Muhammadi, Angelelli and Bramble, as well as the Paraguayan midfielder. Riveros.In addition, Mensah, who was loaned from Lyon last season, also continued to stay in the team.

In terms of transfers, Canner, the main force last season, joined Galatasaray for 500 million pounds, and the rest like Murphy, Nosworthy and Fulop are just substitute players.

It should be said that last season, Sunderland's 48 goals can be ranked 9th in the Premier League, but 56 conceded goals pulled their final ranking to 13th.

Therefore, the intention of head coach Bruce is very clear, that is to strengthen the defense while ensuring the offensive power, so that the team can reach the top ten.However, before the start of the season, the main striker Darren Bent's injury may make Sunderland, who sold Jones, feel some difficulties.

Sunderland is the last of four back-to-back away games!

Compared with Manchester United regaining the initiative in the Champions League, in the Premier League, Manchester United has to work harder. The home performance is still booming at the beginning of the season, and the points are soft, but the away performance of Manchester United is not very good. Consecutive draws against underdogs in away games are not a problem on the offensive end, but more problems in the midfield. [

The whole team played consecutive away games, and the defensive ability of the midfielder and backcourt will largely determine the final result.

Manchester United will usher in their fourth consecutive away game, the Red Devils will go to the Stadium of Light to challenge Sunderland.

In the Premier League this season, Sunderland previously defeated Manchester City at home, drew with Arsenal in the last minute, and drew 1-2 away with Liverpool. They performed very well in the duel with strong teams.

Last season, Manchester United scored a goal at the last minute and drew Sunderland 2-2 at home with difficulty; while the away game only relied on Nani's goal to narrowly beat their opponents 1-0.Manchester United striker Welbeck told his Red Devils teammates before the game, "I hope you will drop points on Sunderland this weekend."

The 19-year-old post-90s prodigy Welbeck was loaned to Sunderland by Manchester United for a season this summer. According to the rules of the Premier League, he will not be able to play against his former club Manchester United in tomorrow's game.

"I'm just looking forward to being able to play and if I do I obviously want Sunderland to win. Manchester United is my home team and I hope they do well this season but I've been stuck day in and day out this season. In Sunderland, I have already developed feelings for them. Playing these key games is exactly the purpose of my joining Sunderland. I can only watch others play, and it will inevitably be a little frustrating. Relatively speaking, it is more difficult to watch the game from the sidelines , I'll be more nervous watching the game. But, I'm still looking forward to Saturday."

"On matchdays, the Stadium of Light will be a great place and I'm sure the atmosphere will be fantastic. Because our fans will be standing and watching the game, coming to the Stadium of Light this season is a big challenge for any footballer. It's not easy for people. The fans here are so excited when they cheer, but they can scare the away team. The best thing for us is that when we have the ball, we have five or Six players will be looking to score goals as quickly as possible. United are a great club with great players, but I think they will also understand that there is going to be a tough game here."

As the opponent's own people said, the media is not very optimistic about the away trip of the fatigued Manchester United.

Even before the game, the British media broke a piece of heavy news, and the old problem happened again!

No one knows the extent of Rooney's injury. Manchester United announced that he will be absent for three weeks, but the British media revealed that this may be a lie, and Rooney can actually play the game.

The "Daily Mirror" revealed that Rooney had a scan in a hospital in Manchester yesterday, and the results showed that his injury was not as serious as Manchester United claimed.Rooney himself hopes to use this result to convince Ferguson to restore his playing qualifications as soon as possible.

"The Sun" joked that Rooney, who was wearing a shirt with the Beatles pattern on that day, said that all he needs now is love.Coincidentally, on the same day, the media took photos of the "prostitute" Jenny Thompson shopping in Manchester. If Rooney met her on the street, I really don't know what the reaction would be.

Wayne Rooney was left out of United's squad for Valencia and was left to play golf alone when his team-mates flew to Spain.In fact the England striker himself was shocked when Ferguson announced that Rooney would be out for three weeks, not happy with his decision to keep him out for so long.

"Daily Mirror" stated that Rooney intends to resume training on Friday to prove to Ferguson that he is fine. He is sure that the scan results can allow the head coach to restore his eligibility for the game as soon as possible. It is a kind of torture, he not only wants to play for Manchester United, but even wants to participate in England's next Euro 2012 qualifier.

On the issue of when to resume playing, Ferguson and Rooney have already had differences. Ferguson did not clearly tell the Englishman why he was allowed to rest for three weeks, but in fact the reason is not difficult to detect. In the end, Rooney was in full condition and his confidence was greatly affected. At this time, it is better to adjust well off the court than to let him bite the bullet.England star Keegan pointed out that Rooney's biggest problem now is confidence. At this time, it is best to let him relax for a while. [

However, Rooney, who is so strong, doesn't seem to appreciate this. The "Daily Mirror" said that the England ace plans to resume public training in advance, showing that his body is fine in front of the media, and will ask to play in the league against Sunderland on the weekend , and Rooney's behavior of not listening to the arrangement may annoy Ferguson, who has already declared that Rooney will be absent for three weeks.

One of the trump cards Rooney and Ferguson have already found a rift.

Whether Rooney can appear at the Stadium of Light has become a focus of media attention.

Before the start of the game, the answer was already obvious in the introduction of the recent situation of the two teams.

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Rooney still failed to enter the 18-man lineup, Owen and Li Yu played in rotation, and Macheda entered the bench.Welbeck made his appearance due to loan restrictions.

Ferguson once again abandoned Rooney, the reason is still injury, what will happen in the end, has lost the appetite of many people, waiting for the final curtain call.

Facts have proved that the pre-match predictions of the media are basically reliable. Including Li Yu, the entire Manchester United team did not play well at the Stadium of Light!

In the 9th head-to-head contest between Ferguson and Bruce, the student Bruce still failed to shake the history of "every teacher wins".

Even so, the teacher Ferguson was not happy in his heart. A draw was not the result the coach wanted, and Manchester United did not dominate the whole game.If it weren't for the amazing performance of veteran van der Sar as always, it is hard to say whether Ferguson's team can take away 1 point from the Stadium of Light today.

Although it was another dull draw, the old man was not without gains.In the case of Manchester United's unfavorable away game in the league this season, the Red Devils finally stopped the embarrassment of conceding goals in the league away game after the start of the game.

In the 3 away games before this season, Manchester United's unsatisfactory defense caused them to concede 7 goals, which is rare in previous years.Until this campaign, although the black cats did not lack opportunities to score goals, the Dutch veteran stepped forward again, completely making Bruce and his disciples speechless.

Judging from the technical statistics after the game, although the home team's 21 shots, only 3 times actually hit within the range of Manchester United's goal frame, but 2 of them could almost kill Manchester United.In the 16th minute of the first half, Sunderland completed an exquisite coordination, Cattermole passed through, the ball penetrated Manchester United's central defense, Vidic made a block error, and the man-marked Sunderland winger Malblanc was near the penalty spot , get a 1-on-1 chance with Van der Sar.

At this time, the Manchester United goalkeeper had abandoned the goal and completely blocked the shooting angle of the former Fulham titan. The latter barely kicked in desperation, and the ball was blocked by the Dutchman.At this time, the Manchester United team was at a complete disadvantage, and Van der Sar's miraculous save greatly improved the team's morale!

Only 10 minutes later, Sunderland got a free kick in the frontcourt. Malblanc's direct shot, which played well in this field, was saved by the concentrated Van der Sar in the first place.

In the 37th minute, Zenden hit the post with a long-range shot, and God helped Van der Sar escape; in the 84th minute, Sunderland made a cross from the right, and the World Cup monster Ji An, who had just come off the bench, jumped near the penalty spot, beautiful The ground barb shot.This shot was closer and more powerful than Berbatov's super barb against Liverpool two weeks ago, but the Dutchman did not make Reina's mistake, and he easily confiscated the ball with a reasonable position.

It can be said that in the case of Manchester United's entire offense with few bright spots, Van der Sar's 1 world-class save and multiple rescues really left a deep impression on people.In the "Manchester City Evening News" organized by Manchester United fans after the game, among the best players in the team's game against Sunderland, Van der Sar's votes within 1 hour were far ahead of Li Yu and Nemanja Vidic behind him. 2 people.

From Mestalla to today's Stadium of Light, the Red Devils have not taken advantage of the scene in two consecutive away games, and it can even be said to be at a disadvantage.

Ferguson was able to get 1 win and 1 tie, and Van der Sar, who tried to keep Manchester United unbroken, has made great contributions.In the Premier League so far, it is difficult for Manchester United to find players who can continue to perform at a high level and stably. Even Vidic and Evra, who were the most reassuring in the past, have had ups and downs so far this season. .

Only Nani, who has assisted 7 goals in 5 games, can be compared with Van der Sar in the midfield.But even Nani has missed opportunities from time to time, but who can remember Manchester United conceding a goal because of van der Sar's low-level mistakes?The mistakes made by the Manchester United goalkeeper in recent years are really rare!

The media seemed very tolerant of Li Yu's downturn. Fengshen had done a good enough job, and the whole team's offense was not strong, so what else could Li Yu be expected to do.

In an interview with Manchester United's official TV immediately after the game, Van der Sar regretted not being able to help the team score all 3 points: "We had games last Sunday and this Wednesday, which means continuous traveling , we hope Sunderland can attack. In the last 15 minutes, we had one or two chances, but it was not enough for us to win." He added: "I am very happy to see that the team is still unbeaten , but we lost another two points today, we have lost too many points away from home this season. Now, you can only expect Chelsea and Arsenal to draw tomorrow."

According to the current performance of the Dutch veteran, even if Ferguson really buys De Gea, who has been rumored to have a scandal with the Red Devils, next summer, the young Atletico Madrid goalkeeper may not be able to take over the mantle of Van der Sar and replace him.From this point of view, Ferguson's signing of 5 million pounds five years ago was indeed a true god.

The focus of praise is the old Dutch goalkeeper, and there are also candidates for the sinner after the game.

Once the most talented star in world football, Anderson was proud when he joined Manchester United for £2007 million in the summer of 1700.

"He will grow into a superstar at Old Trafford!" Porto's "chairman" Costa once sourly predicted the prospect of the Brazilian star after making the decision to sell.

Now, three years have passed in a blink of an eye, but Anderson's growth trajectory and achievements have not made Costa's prediction come true after all. Look at the 3-year-old Scholes who is still fighting on the court, almost full attendance for Manchester United of all games.

On the contrary, the "successor of Scholes" appointed by Ferguson not only failed to resist the guns of his predecessors, but even his playing time was decreasing year by year, gradually fading out of Manchester United's first lineup.

Going back to the match against Sunderland, this is the first time Anderson has started in the league this season. However, like the last Valencia game, the Brazilian's performance is still sluggish, and he was caught in the second half. Substituted, the performance can even be said to be appalling.

In the 10th minute, Anderson's first through ball ended in a mistake; 1 minute later, he made a mistake in passing back and was directly intercepted by the opponent to counterattack; The threat was easily picked up by the goalkeeper; in the 13th minute, Anderson made a pass error near the center circle and sent it directly to the opposing player; in the 40st minute of the second half, Anderson received the ball in the backcourt, but stopped the ball after 61 consecutive kicks Steady, after taking 3 steps, he was cut off by the opposing player, and then he fell to the ground to fight back and fouled. Manchester United was awarded a free kick on the left rib in front of the penalty area; in 2 minutes, Anderson scored the ball to the right from the midfielder and appeared again Mistake, Rafael went all out to chase the ball and still went out of bounds.

After the game, "Sky Sports" only scored 5 points for Anderson, the lowest in the game, and only two words "silent" were commented on him.

However, such an evaluation is already relatively "merciful". In fact, the Brazilian is not only successful in this game, but his downturn and his mistakes often become the starting point for the opponent to switch from defense to offense.

From the data analysis of opt, Anderson's pass success rate in this game is only 688%, which is the lowest in Manchester United's starting lineup except for goalkeeper Van der Sar.As a midfielder, he only sent 80 frontcourt passes in 8 minutes, not even as many as Vidic.

Anderson has become the weakest link in the midfield. Even his partners Fletcher and Scholes, who also performed sluggishly in this field, performed a level higher than Anderson in terms of pass success rate. It is even more different.

In the 80th minute, Ferguson, who was trying to attack aggressively, would rather use Bibby, a teenager with no experience in the Premier League, and did not hesitate to remove him.

"I prefer to play in the middle, which can give full play to my energy. Of course, if the team needs it, I can also play on the left and right sides. I am good at cutting inside." Anderson once regarded himself as a "magic oil", but now, I am afraid that in any position in the midfield, the Brazilian star will not be able to find his former best form.No one has ever compared him to Ronaldinho.

Looking at Anderson's personal resume, there are actually many glorious moments.That year, he led the Brazilian team to the final of the World Youth Championship by himself, and he himself won the Golden Globe Award of the World Youth Championship.

In the first season of joining Manchester United, Anderson helped Manchester United win the Champions League trophy as the main force. He stared at Gerrard in World War I and made him famous in the Premier League.After the season ended, Anderson beat Pato again and won the Golden Boy Award in European football.

"Ronaldinho is my idol, and it is my honor to be compared with him." Anderson is far from reaching the height of Ronaldinho, but the speed of his competitive state is not inferior to his idol in the slightest. Anderson has become Another example of Zhongyong's injury in football: from the 08-09 season, the number of appearances he represented Manchester United in the league was 17 and 14 respectively, which has become an obvious retrogression trend.

He doesn't want to make progress on the court, but Anderson's negative news is getting more and more.

Last season, he bombarded the head coach Ferguson, and then he was completely sidelined; after finally being released from the house arrest, Anderson bid farewell to the whole season with a serious injury;

If things go on like this, I am afraid that the Brazilian midfielder will inevitably be purged by the team.

In the summer of 2007, Anderson was brought to Old Trafford by Ferguson together with Nani, another rising star who was not as famous as himself. After that, both of them also encountered setbacks and bottlenecks in the development of the Red Devils, but the Portuguese redeemed in time He lost himself and has now become Manchester United's Silla, while Anderson, who is more talented and physically fit, chose a completely opposite path, burying his talent, and has gradually become a "player" at Old Trafford. Chicken ribs”, I am afraid that following Robinho and going back to Brazil to develop is the only way out for Anderson now.

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