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The players of the host and guest teams returned to the arena with completely different moods.

The Manchester United players looked confident and performed quite easily.

Apart from the seriousness on their faces, what expression can the Manchester City players have!

The second half of the game started, and it seemed that the Manchester City fans also felt the oppression of the players on the field. The most active people in the stadium were not the home fans. They were a little quiet now, but the few Manchester United fans were extremely active in the stadium.

In the first 5 minutes of the game, the situation of the fans was the same. Manchester United's steady and steady play became more and more dangerous, especially Li Yu's counterattack, which almost succeeded.

Manchester United's style of play seems to be very clear defensive counterattack. This is not a passive counterattack. No one will say that Manchester United's counterattack is not threatening, and Manchester City's offense cannot be let go.

Carlos Tevez has been in a state of sleepwalking. It seems that the whole person has not yet entered the game. The performance of Manchester City players is almost the same today. They are either out of shape or restrained!

What effect did Mancini's roar in midfield play!

Who knows?

Seeing that the game would turn into garbage time if it went on like this, Mancini had to make adjustments in 55 minutes.

Adam Johnson is ready to replace Milner.

Adebayor also began to warm up, and the replacement should be the sleepwalker Carlos Tevez.

Not long after Manchester City's substitution was completed, a conflict broke out on the field. It seems that in the derby, the indispensable scene is the fierce conflict between the players of the two teams.

Tevez, who knew he was going to be replaced immediately, had a fierce conflict with the young Manchester United player. This was the second time the two had their heads together in the game.

Fortunately, the referee was right next to the two of them, and the emotional speech of the two didn't escalate any further.

Substitute immediately, when the substitution is completed.

The first time Adebayor touched the ball, the goal happened.

Speaking of which, it was an accident. There will always be some accidents in the football field. Manchester United's good luck today has come to an end. Van der Sar actually made a well-known mistake and ruined all the previous advantages of Manchester United.

You can't have a buttery hand at this time. Adebayor shot without any threat, and Van der Sar actually lagged behind and missed the goal behind!

1: 1!

A wonderful free kick, a classic buttery hand!

Competitions got fun!

The Manchester derby has a funny element to it, but the rest of the scene has also been lackluster!

There is nothing to watch, the score of 1:1 was maintained until the end!

In a derby in the same city, the home team took 1 corner kicks but failed to create any decent header attack, but the visiting team took 8 corner kicks, which made the home team's goal dangerous several times.In today's Manchester derby, due to the existence of Vidic alone, the success rate of the Manchester City team's crosses was strictly limited to 5%. The real "behind the scenes" of this draw.

In the last 4 games, Manchester United has 3 wins and 1 tie, and 3 clean sheets.

In the 6 games Vidic participated in in the past half month, Manchester United only conceded 2 goals, and the Red Devils defense returned to the peak level of Europe.The Manchester United iron guard is gradually getting out of the slump at the beginning of the season, leading the Red Devils to a cycle of low goals conceded and more stable.Although the number of goals conceded in the league is still the most among the top 1, it is the Serbs' more stable performance in the defense that ensures Manchester United's low conceded goals in recent league games, giving Ferguson a 4-match loss. Losing league start.

Manchester United won several corner kicks before the end of the game. Nani would directly look for Vidic running up from the defense line almost every time he passed the ball. The Serbian also made Mancini's defense line break into a cold sweat twice.On the defensive end, facing the diminutive center Carlos Tevez, Manchester United's iron gate is even more effortless, almost becoming the overlord of the Red Devils' penalty area.

In the 21st minute, Manchester United sent a free kick from the front court to the penalty area. Vidic threateningly fought for the top once and was cleared by the opponent's defender in time.In the 1th minute, Silva went straight to Milner in the penalty area. Vidic caught up with the Englishman at the bottom line with two big strides, and quickly destroyed the ball before the opponent's kick.In the 25nd minute, Yaya Toure passed 2 Manchester United in the midfield. Just when he was about to step into the penalty area to form a single knife, the Serbian made a diagonal stab again. At the critical moment, the former Barcelona midfielder tried to go straight. Pound Huanglong's thoughts.

In addition, when the teammates on both sides fought fiercely for this, the Manchester United captain always appeared in the camera.In the 63rd minute, Milner was knocked to the ground by the Manchester United defender with obvious physical advantages during the frontcourt and Vidic's fight. When he fell to the ground, his head hit Vidic's shin guard.In the 65th minute, Yaya Toure once again had a head-to-head confrontation with Vidic in the midfield, and both of them fell to the ground after fighting.

It can be seen that the Serbian in the game, like a predator, appeared in every key place that needed him.

After the game, "Sky Sports" gave Vidic a high score of 8 points for Manchester United, tied with Milner of Manchester City, and commented: "Manchester United's defense is an absolute rock."

The fans also recognized this point. In the fan ratings within 1 hour after the game, the Manchester United captain ranked first in the team with a high score of 8.2 points.The data provided by opta can better explain the irreplaceable role of the Serbian in Manchester United's defense.Whether it is the number of passes or the number of forward passes, Vidic is far ahead of his partner Ferdinand. The 6 clearances in the penalty area are twice as many as the latter, and 2 steals, 7 successes, while the England iron guard's statistics on this item are 5.

Although the data does not prove that Ferdinand is useless on the field, it is an indisputable fact that Vidic took the initiative to take responsibility in defense and strive for the lead everywhere. His role has surpassed the former.

It is precisely because of the defensive roles of Vidic and Terry in the club and national team that Leo has the opportunity to "sneak in" on the court.Manchester United's defense this season is not solid, with frequent changes in right-back candidates, and after Evra on the left assisted him, he was almost undefended.

After returning from injury, Ferdinand has never found his peak state.And this season's midfield interception is unfavorable, which makes Manchester United's defense become Vidic's "one-man defense".If it weren't for Van der Sar, I'm afraid the new captain of the Red Devils would have worked harder on the court.

Ferguson spent only 5 million pounds 700 years ago to directly buy a mainstay who can support Manchester United's defense for 1 years. It has to be said that it is a value-for-money deal.

Although he and Nani are the best signings for the Red Devils in recent years, it remains to be verified, but the Serbian who has played for the team for 5 years, with his current state, will continue to guarantee Manchester United's high-quality defense in the next 5 years. with no doubt.Before Vidic, Manchester United players won the England Professional Players Association Player of the Year as a central defender, which dates back to the era when the current Sunderland coach Bruce played for Manchester United.

Coincidentally, the latter is also the former captain of Manchester United. In the 90-91 season, Bruce, who served as a central defender, scored 1 goals in one season with Manchester United.However, the current Nemanja Vidic has the potential to catch up with his predecessors. His partnership with Ferdinand has almost made people forget Bruce and Pallister's nostalgic pair of super central defenders who once swept England.

At the right-back position, which was once considered Manchester United's biggest weakness this season, with Brown's comeback, it is finally no longer crowded.

In Manchester United's last five Premier League and Champions League games, Rafal has been full in two games against Bursaspor, while Brown has played the full 5 minutes in the challenge against Wolves.

However, in the two highlights of the five games, Ferguson did not hesitate to let the teenager Rafael start in the home game against Tottenham and the away game in the same city. humiliate the mission.

After two games, he has successfully restrained Bale and Carlos Tevez, the two champions who have been gaining momentum in the Premier League recently.

Today's draw is not considered popular in many Manchester derby battles, but the conflicts will certainly not disappear.

Veteran Gary Neville watched from the sidelines, and this time he stood up for the Red Devils, and it was Rafael, the veteran's successor, who fought against Carlos Tevez.

In the first minute of stoppage time in the first half, Rafal was entangled with Tevez in a fight.After standing up, "The Beast" took the lead in attacking Rafal and fired directly at Rafal.

And the young Manchester United player wasn't scared too much, he fought back with words without saying a word, and even stepped forward to point at the opponent at one point, arguing with Carlos Tevez face to face.Although I don't know whether the two "greet" each other in English or Latin, Tevez obviously did not expect that this former teammate is even more angry than Neville, and he can be called the out-and-out "Thunderbolt". So much so that the on-duty referee Foy had to separate the two and give them verbal warnings.

Judging from the headline photo of "Sky Sports" after the game, Rafal seems to be more angry, and his expression is obviously more ferocious than Bi Weiss.

Rafal's tough character in this field is not only reflected in his mouth.After the game, "Sky Sports" gave him 7 points, and the team tied for the second score. The comment was "another classic eye-catching performance". This is definitely not just to praise him and Tevez this time fight.

In the 5th minute, Carlos Tevez fought for the top in the front court, and Rafal cleverly fought back. The Argentine lost his support in mid-air and fell heavily to the ground, feeling uncomfortable in his waist.In the 10th minute, Rafal lost his defensive position and was passed behind by Barry, but the Brazilian teenager turned around and accelerated quickly. Before Zabaleta assisted, he cleared the ball in time, and at the same time caused Zabaleta's foul .

In the 16th minute, Rafal launched a long pass attack from the right. Li Yu headed the goal in the penalty area, but due to lack of strength, he was finally cleared by the defender.

In Manchester United's home Champions League knockout match against AC Milan last year, Rafael sent an assist similar to today's pass, the same pass position, the same landing point, when he helped Fletcher head The ball scored.

In terms of crossing ability from the right, Rafal's level tends to be closer to his predecessor Gary Neville.

In the 20th minute, Rafal made a breakthrough from the right, and Silva was forced to bring him down behind him and was called a foul.Although in the 49th minute, Rafal was replaced by Brown due to injury, but the statistics cannot conceal the Brazilian's eye-catching performance today.

Opta told us that Rafal made 11 forward passes today, with a success rate of 73%, which is the highest among Manchester United's four defenders.In addition, 4 tackles, 6 successes, 5 opponent fouls, and winning set-piece opportunities, Rafal's performance in a series of statistics is particularly eye-catching.

From last year's Champions League staring at Ribery, to this year's Derby successfully restricting Carlos Tevez and Silva, Rafal has a good performance whenever he encounters a strong opponent, but whenever he plays hard, the Brazilian boy I can't always have fun.The last time the young Manchester United player was "contrived" by Franck Ribery and the Bayern generals, he was shown a red card by the referee under pressure, and today he was unable to finish the game due to injury. It is really a pity to see a post-2s teenager who has been embarrassed by famous superstars.

In the latest list of world football stars under the age of 21 worth released by the authoritative media "French Football", the name of Rafael born in 30 is not among the 90 selected players. This is absolutely beyond everyone's expectations. Somewhat unbelievable.

On this list, Tottenham teenager Bell, who has been gaining momentum recently, only ranks 9th, and Walcott and Rodwell are only valued at a minimum of less than 1000 million pounds.It seems that the French are really not too cold about Premier League players.Judging from Rafal's ability and his current experience in playing for top giants and having played in many major competitions, the Brazilian should be able to rank among the top ten on this list.

In the Manchester United team, Rafal is one of the most promising young people.

In the competition for the same position, neither Brown, O'Shea nor Gary Neville has the advantage of Rafal's potential.

Veteran Brown is going downhill. From a long-term perspective, Ferguson's reactivation of Rafal is a shrewd choice regardless of the past.If the Brazilian teenager born in the 90s can successfully take up the position this season and lock in a main position, then the Red Devils will definitely have no worries in this position for the next 1 years, and Ferguson will also be able to leave Old Trafford in a certain day in the future. Ford.

This round of focus battle is more intense than exciting, and Mancini's conservative use of troops shows that Manchester City is aiming for fourth this season.Chelsea maintained a strong home victory, but Kalou missed many good opportunities and almost dragged down the team.Arsenal once again rushed to overcome the difficulties ahead, and Liverpool were unable to do what they wanted and took risks to secure a tie.

After being "double-killed" by Manchester United in the Premier League for two consecutive seasons, and losing to Arsenal due to a mistake in the start of the last home game, after finally stopping the three-game losing streak in all competitions last weekend, Mancini did not dare to take risks in this battle.

However, Manchester United seemed to be more aggressive, and they could not threaten the opponent's goalkeeper Joe Hart more when they had a dominant pass control.

At present, Manchester United has not kept its "innocence" for the sixth time in the past 10 games in all competitions. The good news is that people have seen that its defense line has stabilized.

Carrick recovered after overcoming the Achilles tendon injury. The midfielder, Scholes and Fletcher were able to attack and defend properly. The team was unbeaten in 1991 rounds for the first time since the 92-12 season, laying a solid foundation for the championship. A good foundation is just a matter of speeding up the attack line.To solve the problem of Berbatov not scoring in 8 games and drive Hernandez, whose performance has fluctuated greatly, the Red Devils must wait for Rooney's return.Only when he recovers the heroic state of last season can the offense in the midfield be able to open up more space and become more "deadly".

It is completely understandable for Mancini to choose to stick to the front, but compared with Manchester United, which is more affected by injuries and has a large number of personnel, Manchester City has more stars on the bench who can change the rhythm of the attack and increase the intensity of the attack.

What's more, the opponent's two full-backs were replaced due to injuries in the second half. Mancini could have replaced Adam Johnson earlier to strengthen the wing breakthrough, and sent Adebayor to contain the opponent's central defender to liberate Tevez.

But he was satisfied with the lack of adventure in the draw, and only allowed Adebayor to make a symbolic appearance in the last minute.It can be seen that Manchester City is still aiming to maintain the top four and has no ambition to advance to the top of the list.Compared with the rivals Manchester United in the same city who have repeatedly attacked Stoke City and Wolves in the final stage, and eliminated Wolves with a substitute lore in the League Cup, they still lack this kind of adventurous and competitive quality in the championship.

Chelsea returned home with Didier Drogba and Essien starting, with a strong ability to suppress the midfield.West London opponent Fulham is notoriously an "away bug". The offensive threat is not great, and the defense is very difficult to deal with the ground battle.

The situation is also completely moving in a direction favorable to Chelsea, leading 30:1 in 0 minutes.But Kalou, who replaced Anelka in this battle, missed too many opportunities in front of the goal, including two shots from close range in the penalty area.This gave Fulham, who was only one goal behind, hope, and created several dangerous situations during the counterattack in the second half.

If it weren't for goalkeeper Petr Cech's outstanding performance, it would be difficult for Drogba, who is in poor health, and the young players on the bench to reverse the situation once they are equalized.

Essien was then fined and suspended for three games. Fortunately, Lampard is about to come back, otherwise the lack of depth in the midfield will easily lose points.Malouda, the top scorer in the Premier League, has only scored one goal in the last 9 games in all competitions. Drogba was in poor health due to malaria infection some time ago. The crazy scoring momentum at the beginning of the season is coming to an end.Fortunately, after this battle, they set a new record of 9 consecutive league home games without conceding a goal, and they can also maintain their record of winning at home in the Premier League this season. The temporary top position has a 4-point advantage and can rest easy.

In the last round, the Arsenal team failed to play the characteristics of rushing forward this season. The first half was too lazy and they lost all games.

This time against the Wolves, who were in good form, they finally found the "magic weapon" of this new season. Chamark scored in 39 seconds, setting a new record for the team's fastest goal in the Premier League.

In this way, they can firmly control the initiative, and can use their good defensive counterattacks to compete with the ferocious Wolves.

Arshavin, who had been depressed some time ago, also began to recover his senses. He led the team's offense together with Rosicky and Xiaofa in the frontcourt.Since the opponent is also mainly on the ground, the threat of high-altitude balls is not great. The weakness of the goalkeeper Fabianski has not been tested too much. He can make many wonderful saves to ensure that the team does not lose the ball for the third time in the past four rounds.

It is not easy for the Gunners to overcome this difficulty, which relieved the pressure of losing in the last round, but they still need to wake up to deal with Everton, who has the "header king" Cahill and strong physical confrontation ability at the weekend.

The momentum of Liverpool's four-game winning streak in all competitions cannot continue. It is indeed difficult for Chelsea to go to the away game immediately after the hard fight when the main force lacks rotation.

They still rely on Torres and Gerrard to support them. On the surface, they are only one point away from the fifth-placed Newcastle United, but the mid-range teams are very close in points, and Stoke City outside the relegation zone are only three points away from them. .The weekend will face a more severe test. It is very important whether Kyrgiakos can return to the team in time, otherwise I am afraid that he will not be able to withstand the opponent's high-altitude bombing.