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Manchester United's good start ended in Stoke City!

Although they failed to take all 3 points and ended their 5-game winning streak, Ferguson said that Manchester United played like a true champion in the away draw against Stoke City.

"I'm delighted with the performance of the lads, they fought hard and played like a real champion. If Stoke score, it's probably a set piece. They have a lot of tall players and they always let You are under pressure. Attackingly, we played well and maybe should have scored a few more goals. We have been playing well here, but with the injuries to Nani, Pea and Evans, all plans have changed, Maybe that made us a little bit unsteady. The draw was probably a fair result and it was a difficult away game. De Gea made some great saves in the first half and looked very confident. He was very composed, everything It won't bother him."

Manchester United's official website stated that Walton, the referee of this campaign, has twice regarded the obvious penalties that Manchester United deserved.Only 3 minutes into the game, Fletcher sent a through pass, and Xiaopea broke into the penalty area single-handedly, but was brought down from behind by Woodgate. This was an obvious penalty, but the referee Wharton refused to award a penalty.Rooney, who was absent from this campaign, also updated his profile, "Hernandez didn't give a penalty for this ball?" In the second half, Evra shot from a long distance and hit Shawcross's deliberately raised arm in the penalty area, but the main Referee Walton once again refused to award a penalty.

Crouch, who scored the equalizer for Stoke City in this campaign, said, "It's always a good feeling to score the first goal for your new club in front of your own home fans. It's very exciting to play Manchester United. Things. The team spirit and the attitude of the game here is the reason why we have achieved the results today. I have never played in such a team that emphasizes team spirit. We create a lot of chances, as long as we keep it like this Play and we're going to do well this season."

Stoke City defender Shawcross praised Crouch, who was named the best player in the campaign, "Crouch is a great player. There is no doubt that Li Yu is in excellent condition, but apart from him Plus, Manchester United have a lot of other great players and for us it's a great point."

If it weren't for Ferguson's attention, the young De Gea might not have stepped onto the core stage of European football so early. History is sometimes so subtle: the last time Stoke City beat Manchester United at home dates back to 27 Years ago, they won 84-85 at home in the 2-1 season. At that time, Ferguson had not come to Manchester, and De Gea's parents might not have known each other in Madrid.

27 years later, at the Britannia Stadium, if it weren't for the Spanish magic boy's high-block low block to keep the goal, Ancelotti, who was expecting to refresh the best start in the Premier League, would be forced to witness a glorious history. end.

Some people say that he is the future, some people say that he is a parallel importer. How good is De Gea? In the words of San Cassie, "he (in the national team) will pose a threat to me sooner or later." [

After 6 rounds of the Premier League, the Spanish prodigy is getting better and better. Facing the home team with 5 shots on goal in this round, De Gea rejected the opponent's shots 5 times with his own strength, and the success rate of saves is as high as 28%. However, this is not his best performance of the season.According to the official statistics of the Premier League, before this round, the Manchester United teenager was the goalkeeper with the highest save success rate in the Premier League. He completed 88 saves in 3 games, and the save success rate was as high as [-]%, which is a terrifying figure of nearly [-]%!This is an efficiency that even Schmeichel and Van der Sar dare not pat their chests to guarantee!And he has only been here for less than [-] months!

The post-match opt statistics showed that De Gea made 4 saves and 3 high-altitude rescues in the whole game. Importantly, this inconspicuous set of statistics helped Ferguson's Red Devils escape their first defeat of the season and avoid the bitter fruit of defeat. doom.

In the 28th minute of the first half, Stoke full-back Wilkinson volleyed vigorously in the penalty area, but was blocked by the well-positioned De Gea with a single punch on the crossbar and crossed the baseline. Ferdinand came up and patted the little brother on the shoulder to show encouragement. The first save was very solid.

After 8 minutes, home team forward Walters made a strong long-range shot from outside the penalty area. De Gea fell to the ground and threw the ball.In the 55th minute, Crouch received a corner kick from his teammate in the small penalty area. After stopping the ball, he was blocked by De Gea one-on-one. , De Gea made another contribution!In the 68th minute, Wilson's free kick on the penalty area line was powerful and was blocked by De Gea who was standing on the line.

Four fine saves reflected De Gea's outstanding talent in positioning, reflexes and agility.If it is replaced by another goalkeeper, Manchester United may lose this campaign.After this campaign, De Gea continued to occupy the top two Premier League titles with 6 saves in 32 rounds and an 865% save success rate.After the game, Ferguson was full of praise for De Gea, "In the first half, De Gea made several great saves and looked very confident. He was very calm and nothing would disturb him."

In addition, from the 75th minute to the 78th minute, the Spaniard had two successful high-altitude operations, both of which took the ball off steadily, which is reassuring.Immediately after the game, Manchester United's official website praised De Gea's performance today and described every save he made.Although a draw is not a happy event for Ferguson, it is gratifying that De Gea has shown progress in front of a team with a fierce style and good long passes.Before the game, Stoke coach Pulis told the "Mirror" that he should show De Gea "a little color". De Gea, who is not dominant, creates threats when defending from set pieces. "We're going to do our best to give United as much trouble as possible on this ground," Pulis said.

Of course, Ancelotti was also quite worried about Stoke City's style of play. Before the game, he did not forget to take the time to educate his disciples: "When playing against Stoke City, the goalkeeper must always concentrate. I still remember Talked to Van der Sar about how to deal with Stoke's long throws, how to put ourselves in a good position, and I think we made the right decision. Our only job this week is to help him find position, which is very important. It's very similar to what Van der Sar did before."

"On that pitch you have to score goals, we scored in four minutes last season, but it's never easy to play there, is it?".At the same time, Ancelotti hopes that Rio Ferdinand can act as a "bodyguard" around De Gea to help the young juniors solve their psychological burden. In actual games, Rio did a good job in this regard. After De Gea's first save, Big Brother came up and patted his shoulder to express his approval. "You can never ignore the away experience of a player like Leo."

From being considered a "potential stock" in the fog before the start of the season; to being labeled as a "junk stock" at the season's first show; to being gradually accepted as a "blue chip stock" after a few rounds, De Gea After coming to Old Trafford, I went through twists and turns.

After a tough battle against Chelsea and a bloody day in Britannia, the 20-year-old de Gea is gradually maturing, just like Schmeichel when he first came to Manchester United, he learned from the victory , Learn to grow when you are frustrated.The lead in the Premier League save list may only be temporary, but his progress in the league and his gradually emerging talents are solid step by step.

Manchester United's opponents no longer use long-range shots as a weapon to frighten De Gea, and attacking is still a shortcoming of the Spaniard.

In the first and second half of today's game, De Gea made an obvious attack error.Perhaps because of Ancelottisen's instructions at midfield, De Gea's strikes dropped significantly in the second half. Manchester United's conceded goal was too close to the goal, which could have been avoided by the goalkeeper's strike.

How to make a reasonable choice at the right time is exactly the ability that De Gea urgently needs to improve.When will the Spanish boy be able to get used to the sturdy physical contact of the Premier League one day earlier? His legend at Manchester United will be officially kicked off. The hanging heart has already settled down, and De Gea has to work harder.

Originally, the game was acceptable for Manchester United. Li Yu also admitted after the game, "Manchester United in today's game is not the strongest period. No one can but guarantee that a team will beat the opponent every game. Football matches Anything is possible and our focus is on the next Champions League game."

There is a first time for everything.Crouch scored the first goal of his career against Manchester United on Saturday, and the Red Devils did not take all three points for the first time this season.The sixth round of the league gradually calmed down. The crazy goal battle between the two Manchester teams stopped. The Blue Moon beat Everton 2-0 at home calmly, and the Red Devils were forced 1-1 at the Britannia Stadium. Tie, the two teams have the same points and rank only because of the difference in goal difference. [

Stoke City ending Manchester United's five-game winning streak in the new season may not be a bad thing for the Red Devils.

In the history of the Premier League, Manchester United's biggest feature is its late-game strength, and its toughness and psychological quality are second to none.Last season, Chelsea was the most popular champion candidate at the beginning of the season, and they also won five consecutive victories in the early stage.Manchester United once fell behind the top of the list by as much as 12 points due to consecutive fewer games and poor form.But in the end, it was Manchester United who won the historic 19th championship trophy.

Ancelotti's self-confidence was not shaken by a draw. After the game, he refused to bombard the referee for missing a penalty for Woodgate's foul on Hernandez, nor did he emphasize that the team was full of injuries. Before ending the interview He said, "The players are playing like champions. I am very satisfied with this game." Winning without arrogance, losing without discouragement, losing two points did not damage the morale of the Red Devils at all. The psychological quality of self-confidence may explain Manchester United's continued success in Premier League history.

In the second round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester United will host Basel in Switzerland.

Ancelotti once said before the game that when he met Fink at the UEFA meeting, he praised the German's coaching ability. Some people may think this is a polite remark, but the result of the game shows that Torsten- Fink didn't think so.

The coach of Basel is one of the few Germans who won the Big Ears Cup in the player era, but on the final field in 01, Fink was only a substitute for Bayern, and his experience as a substitute for another final was even more unbearable Looking back: In the 99 Champions League final, after he replaced Matthaus, Bayern was reversed by the Red Devils.There was only one enemy who had created nightmares for him at the Nou Camp back then, but this one did not let him stop.

Seeing Ryan Giggs, who is about to turn 38, rushing left and right on the pitch, passing the ball unpredictablely, the 44-year-old Fink may really have the urge to go up and play for his disciples, which surprised him What’s more, 12 years have passed, but the chasing boy who used to compete with him back then seems to have not changed at all on the field: he is still chic and high-speed changing lanes; Breaking into the penalty area to grab a goal; he still does not hesitate to fight back after losing the ball.The middle-aged man on the sidelines who has gained weight may ask, is the trace left by the years just different from person to person? !

Although he has faded out of the starting lineup in the league, even though he only played 60 minutes today, Giggs still showed his 60 per cent state. In the 38-minute game, he had two assists, three goals, one shot on target, three threatening passes, and one successful shovel at the opponent's feet. The 7-year-old veteran ran for more than [-] kilometers. Over [-] meters is no problem.

Objectively speaking, Welbeck's two goals are not difficult, thanks to the cooperation of veteran Ryan Giggs.In the 16th minute, Valencia made a direct pass from the right, and Fabio, who assisted and stepped forward, made a cross pass into the penalty area. Giggs chose to pad the ball to Welbeck in the parallel position when he had a chance to shoot. It made the England teenager very comfortable, who faced the goalkeeper with an easy shot and knocked the opponent's goal.

Only 1 minute later, Basel defender Dragovic made an offside error, which allowed Giggs to pass the ball behind the left like a scalpel through at least 4 defensive players and gave Welbeck a penalty near the spot The chance to face the goalkeeper one-on-one, the Manchester United forward will naturally not miss such a good opportunity and easily shoot through the net.

The age combination of Manchester United's striker combination today is very interesting.Giggs, who is about to turn 38, will serve as a shadow striker, assisting Danny Welbeck, who is 18 years younger than him.Compared with Manchester United's 92 golden generation, Ferguson's current young guards are completely a product of a cross-generational generation. According to the seniority of the team, it is not too much for Welbeck to call Giggs an uncle.The young man also tasted the sweetness from his first partnership with the veteran-scoring twice.

In the 27th minute, Valencia crossed the middle again. Giggs raised his foot at the top of the penalty area and shot, which was saved by the visiting team's goalkeeper Somer.Just when Giggs was calmly walking towards the penalty area to receive a corner kick, Somer raised his hands and pointed at Giggs, calling on his teammates to come and mark him, to the effect that: Hurry up!This person is too dangerous!In the 34th minute, Giggs launched an attack with a wonderful pass over the top. Park Joo-ho stopped the ball and made a mistake to Valencia. The Ecuadorian crossed Welbeck, who shot from the spot and was saved.

In the 41st minute, it was Giggs' precise through ball. Welbeck had a one-on-one chance, but accidentally brought the ball behind him and was cleared by his opponent.In the 54th minute, Giggs broke into the right side of the penalty area, and his shot from a small angle was resolved again by Somer.At that time, the Welshman had the opportunity to cross Evra, who was marking the man in the penalty area. It can be seen that Giggs really wanted to score a goal to end the game after two assists.

Today's draw by Basel, and even the possibility of losing the game at one time, has nothing to do with the lack of experience of Manchester United players in the European war.Giggs is Ancelotti's biggest weapon to make up for this shortcoming.

The League Cup against Leeds United needs a general who can hold his feet, and Ryan Giggs is the first choice.In the Champions League, the role of Manchester United's veteran became more and more obvious.Of the Red Devils' past 15 European goals, Giggs scored 2 goals and directly assisted his teammates 7 times, which is equivalent to directly participating in the goals 9 times!Arranged 6% of the firepower!Earthlings have been unable to stop Ziggs!

In the quarter-finals of last season, the Red Devils directly advanced to the quarter-finals with two assists from Giggs; and in the semi-finals, Giggs also scored a goal, refreshing Inzaghi's Champions League goals. The oldest record; the first game against Benfica in the group stage of this season, Giggs helped the Red Devils equalize and get an important away point; and today he assisted teenager Welbeck twice.

In the case of Li Yu's rest and Xiaowan's injury, Giggs' irreplaceable experience on the field is likely to help him regain the main position in the league.And the Welshman's invincibility in the Champions League has already expressed his loyalty to Ferguson in advance: no longer following the team to win a Champions League trophy, how could he say goodbye easily!

After the result of the draw came out, Manchester United fans felt much more relaxed than the frowning faces of their rivals in the same city, Manchester City.why not?Romania's Galati Steel Team is just a newcomer to the UEFA Champions League. Although Switzerland's Basel is a frequent visitor to the UEFA Champions League, it is also a rare visitor to the knockout round.Manchester United, who have reached three finals of the Champions League in four years, is confident of scoring four points against Benfica, and then heads up to qualify as the top of the group.Under the severe domestic league competition, Ferguson chose to play it safe and let players rotate in the first two Champions League games.But after successfully scoring a point in Portugal, the Red Devils encountered Basel's stubborn resistance at Old Trafford, and finally drew with their opponents only with Mata's goal in the last minute.

Basel coach Fink has been waiting for this moment for a long time. In the Nou Camp in 1999, he replaced Matthaus in the 80th minute and witnessed Manchester United's miraculous 4 minutes. The shadow has been lingering in Fink's mind. His coming off the bench was recognized as a turning point in the game.

And now, he is waiting for an exciting point in his coaching career at Old Trafford!In the first half of the game, the Basel people were also shocked by the momentum of the Theater of Dreams. "Our players are a little nervous," Fink said after the game.If Basel was too nervous, then Manchester United was too relaxed. In less than 10 minutes, Welbeck's two easy grab points in front of the goal gave them a 2-0 lead.The young Red Devils have reason to believe that this will be another morale-boosting sweep for them.But the Basel people got chances through the pressure of the Manchester United defender in front of the goal several times, which did not attract the attention of the players.Ancelotti's intermission is to warn the players not to get too excited, "We may be scored three goals by them in the first half!"

Ancelotti told his players, but they have been making great strides this season, but they have not attracted attention.So, in the second half of the game, Anshuai's warning took effect!Captain Evra, who was obsessed with offense, stepped forward with assists and repeatedly left room for the opponent to counterattack, and Leo in the middle had to deal with the space left by the assists of the hot-headed Fabio and Jones. In 2 minutes, Manchester United was scored twice by the opponent.

The media is looking at every mistake made by the new goalkeeper De Gea with a magnifying glass, but they have not noticed how many times the Spanish teenager blocked the necessary goal. He is still the goalkeeper who has made the most saves in the Premier League so far!A small mistake between Jones and Valencia, who was once again a cameo, was intercepted by the Swiss. In desperation, the Ecuadorian brought down his opponent in the penalty area and gave the opponent a penalty. Manchester United drove themselves into a dead end.Yes, they still have the eternal spirit of the Red Devils, but the goal in the last minute only allowed them to barely score one point at home.