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The away game against Galati Steel is definitely a good opportunity to reverse the decline for Manchester United, which had tied the previous two games.

The opponent is the Romanian champion who was bullied before, which indicates that this will be a devastating halftime offensive and defensive performance.

However, the home team's tight defensive system really made the confident Manchester United players suffer. The two central midfielders, Mata and Carrick, were no threat at all. The Portuguese, who has been in a brave state recently, can't tear through the opponent's defense. Valencia has become the terminator of his own offense. The poor state of the Flash has almost completely paralyzed the Red Devils' attack on the right.

At the critical moment, Li Yu stepped forward. In the second half, he almost turned the tide by himself. He helped the team get the crucial 3 points with two golden goals. At the same time, he scored twice Help Manchester United take all three points away.

In the 64th minute, Manchester United got a chance to counterattack. Li Yu broke into the penalty area after receiving a pass from Nani. Seeing the passer in the middle marking Hernandez, Li Yu immediately sent a half-high cross. Seeing that Xiaopea was about to form a single , Galatz Steel captain Kostin stretched out his hand to block the ball, the referee Bridge decisively pointed to the penalty spot, and Manchester United, who had been unable to attack for a long time, got an excellent opportunity to break the deadlock.

Li Yu, who has scored 11 goals in all competitions this season, successfully tricked the goalkeeper and shot from the bottom right corner of the goal to help the team take the lead.

After scoring the goal, Li Yu clenched his fists and shouted excitedly, and kissed the Manchester United team badge.It is worth mentioning that this is Li Yu's 25th goal in the Champions League, surpassing Scholes (24 goals) to become the English player with the most goals in the history of the Champions League, while Lampard, who ranks third and fourth (20 grains) and Gerrard (19 grains) are both in their thirties, which means that in recent years, Li Yu's leading position can be shaken.

Sure enough, during stoppage time, Li Yu further consolidated his position on this list.In the 92nd minute, Li Yu took the ball from the left side of the penalty area. Facing Antal's frontal defense, Manchester United's No. 9 used the change of rhythm to lure the opponent to stretch out his foot to steal the ball, and then flicked the ball out, and he was tripped. Manchester United get another penalty chance.

Li Yu still chose to shoot from the right side of the goal, but this time with more force. Although the goalkeeper judged the right direction, he still couldn't prevent the ball from flying into the net.Li Yu used his 26th Champions League goal to help the team seal the victory. [

In fact, Li Yu had two shots before and showed an excellent feeling in front of the goal.In the 31st minute, Xiaopang took a direct free kick on the right side of the penalty area. His low shot went around the wall and went straight to the lower right corner of the goal.

In the 63rd minute, Nani dunked the defensive player from the left and made a low pass to the middle. Li Yu took the ball with his back in the penalty area, turned 180 degrees on the spot and shot, and the ball missed the left post.

Manchester United's official website commented after the game that Li Yu was still far from his best form, but he still determined the direction of the whole game.

With a victory, Manchester United, which had two consecutive draws in the Champions League, rose to second place in the group, but for Manchester United, ranking second is tantamount to creating problems for themselves in advance, so that they may encounter the Spanish duo prematurely, and even next year. Bayern, who will play at home, should not be underestimated.Therefore, for Manchester United, winning the last three games and getting first in the group is their only option.

After the game in Bucharest, An Shuai briefly summarized the team's first three games in the Champions League this season, "We are very happy with the draw in the first two games, which puts a certain amount of pressure on us, so we must win tonight, and we will be rewarded. I'm happy if I wish."

Such polite words are not what Ancelotti would like to say. If the draw against Benfica in the away game is worthwhile because of the 3-1 victory over Chelsea, then the 2-0 lead against Stoke City and being equalized by Basel is An unplanned home drop.

Even in this game against Galati Steel, the opponent's strict defense once made it impossible for Manchester United to play.Fortunately, they got three points in the end. While the Garrardi team was sentenced to death, they also won the chance for themselves to be the top of the group, and their opponent is Benfica, which is currently the number one in the group.

Because of the away win in Basel, Benfica currently leads the group with 7 points. For them, the most important thing is that they challenged Manchester United away. One point, but facing Benfica at home is their only way to win.

In the 2005-2006 season, the Portuguese team created a disgraceful humiliation at the bottom of the Manchester United group. In that season, Benfica also eliminated the defending champion Liverpool 2-0 away in the knockout round in the quarterfinals.Fortunately, Manchester United does not have to struggle to qualify this time. As long as they win the other two opponents, they can ensure the group qualifying.But if so, this season's Champions League knockout round will enter a fierce battle.

Back in the Premier League, for the Manchester duo, the Champions League match in midweek is a must-win game. The two teams that hadn't won in the first two rounds of the Champions League badly needed a victory to save themselves However, whether it is against Manchester City, which is the bottom of the group at home, or against Manchester United, the weakest team in the group, Garrard Steele, this seemingly simple game has become extremely complicated. Why?For them, the weekend's top game can't keep them from being a distraction!

Against Villarreal, Manchester City suffered a blow at the beginning. With Aguero's goal in the last minute of stoppage time, who should have been resting up and resting, they barely took all three points.In Romania, Manchester United defeated Galati Steel with only two penalties, and captain Nemanja Vidic was sent off, causing the 1-man team to consume so-called physical strength.

This should not have happened, but it is all reasonable, as Ancelotti said, "This is the most evenly matched derby in my coaching career."Not to mention, the two teams are currently staggered in the standings, and the same city derby is still a battle for the top of the list!

Manchester City, with a large number of generals, may be more comfortable physically because they sit at home. Aguero only played for half an hour, but Dzeko, especially the core Silva and Yaya Toure, played the whole game. It is not in Mancini's plan; similarly, Manchester United's No. 9, who has been recharging his energy, has no problem playing the whole game, but Nani is also not good at physical strength.

But in comparison, Manchester City has slipped from the prosperous age. After repeated victories, Aguero scored in the last minute to win the game. The subsequent Champions League games are bound to continue to distract them.Manchester United, on the other hand, rose slightly. After three league games with one win and two draws, at least they won in Romania and took the fate of qualifying for the top spot in the group into their own hands.

The attitudes of the two coaches facing the game are also diametrically opposed. Mancini is high-profile on the surface, shouting "Manchester United, let the horse come over", but in fact, from last season's tactics against strong opponents to this season's Champions League against Bayern. Passive", the Italian did not seem to let go of his hands and feet completely; while Ancelotti calmly deployed the game in his own way, letting a leading winger rest for two consecutive games, letting Hernandez and Hernandez, who had just recovered from injuries, Li Yu has slowly found his status in the last two games, carefully using Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic who have returned from injury to reorganize and stabilize the defense, An Shuai is more than capable. [

It is the same city derby, and it is also the first time that two Italian coaches collide head-on!

For Manchester City, they only need a draw in the away game to keep the top position, Mancini's negative reason; but for Ancelotti, intentionally, he did not arrange a retreat for the team.In the Charity Shield at the beginning of the season, Manchester City's passive challenge after leading by two goals allowed Manchester United's youth team to complete a major reversal. Now, Ancelotti has created a reversal for the team before the game, so the smoke must be imminent.

This Sunday, the Premier League will stage an eye-catching first battle. The two teams in Manchester will face off in the derby. Before the game, Manchester City seemed very confident. Dutch midfielder De Jong said that the team will lead The first strongman mentality goes to Old Trafford.

"Of course, everyone believed we could win," De Jong said. "We went to Old Trafford as top of the table and the goal is to stay top after the game."

"The pressure is the same as it was last season, but the difference is that we go into this derby No.1 in the table and there will be pressure, but there will always be pressure because that's how City grow. got up."

City beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup last season and De Jong believes they are capable of repeating it. "Last season we proved that we can beat Manchester United, so we don't have anything to prove. We have shown our strength since this season. We don't need to play Manchester United to prove how good we are. We are now in the Premier League. We are at the top of the league, so we will play this game with confidence and play like we have always done. It is a conversation between the two best teams in England and I expect it will be a good game."

In the current Premier League standings, the Manchester duo has a strong momentum, Chelsea is closely catching up, and Arsenal has fallen behind.Some people say that this Manchester derby has the effect of determining the trend of the championship, but De Jong does not agree with this. He believes that the season is still early, and such a game will not ultimately determine anything.

In addition, compared to rivals in the same city, one of Manchester United's advantages is its long history, but De Jong said that Manchester City is creating its own history. "Manchester United's achievements and history in 25 years, you can't repeat in one year, we are creating our own history, step by step, but it will take time. Maybe after spending a lot of money, you will not be Allow too long but you still have to take it step by step, that's the reality. This team could be part of history and that would be a great thing. So me and a lot of the players chose to join Manchester City and honestly they gave The pay is good, everyone earns a lot of money but that's not the key, every player wants to win trophies and we feel like we can do that at City."

In the Champions League match in midweek, Manchester City defeated Villarreal 2-1 with Aguero's stoppage time goal. This is also the team's first victory in the Champions League this season."It's a huge boost," De Jong said. "Each game gives you something to influence the next. A win like this helps a lot before Sunday's big game."

Manchester City midfielder Barry also believes that the Champions League victory gave the team great confidence. "The goal in the last minute lifted everybody's spirits and it was a huge confidence boost going into Sunday's game with a lot more confidence and of course you can't relax going to Old Trafford, we have to play. The best level of the season, we respect Manchester United and hope it will be a good game."

Manchester City's Argentine defender Zabaleta believes that Sunday is an opportunity for Manchester United. If it can be grasped, it will be very good for the team's prospects of winning this season. If they can beat the Red Devils away, Manchester City will establish a 5-point point advantage ."We are two points ahead of Manchester United at the top of the table and now we have the opportunity to extend that advantage, so it will be an important game," Zabaleta said.

Zabaleta also compared the forwards of the two teams in good condition, and he said that he admired Aguero more. "Aguero and Li Yu are both top strikers, not only in the Premier League, but also in the world. They are players who can play the same role and can score a lot of goals. For their respective teams Both are very important. This game, it will be interesting to see who is better between the two, but for me the answer is simple, I think Aguero will win."

Now the war can be said to be on the verge of breaking out, and the war of words between the players and coaches of the two sides has also begun.

First of all, I have something to say about Richards, Manchester City's right-wing gatekeeper. Won't make similar mistakes again. "I still remember that ball, can I forget it? Every day I remind myself of this humiliating moment. Kompany was not in his position at the time and I tried to stop it with a header. Li Yu, but I couldn't do it."

"It was a fantastic goal, it was amazing. Every time I look back on it I use it to push myself to do better, I think I should have stretched my body a little bit longer so that I could touch it. The ball. But as I said before, it was Kompany's area and of course he regretted it at the end of the game. We created a lot of chances in that game, but it is undeniable that It was a fantastic goal."

Richards said. "Now I see Li Yu and often talk about that ball with me. I feel that he is full of confidence now, and of course we are too. We will not let the incident happen again. This time we will make him very quiet. I believe that this time De Jong Will watch him well."

Of course, coach Mancini also cheered for the team. "We didn't have any problems, no pressure at all, no injuries at all. Although the derby will be different from the normal game, this one is more special because it is the first time in a long time that we are at the top of the table. We know that this game will be extremely difficult, and Manchester United's record at home is particularly terrible, but the important thing is that we are ready, and our defense is very good, although they have fantastic forwards .”

"If we can take away a point at Old Trafford, it's a good result. But we have to show our mentality and try to win every game. If we do win, then this The result is very important, but I don't think that will change anything, because the league is still very long. We hope the fans are as excited as we are, of course, we need to work harder."

When talking about Aguero's lore in the last game, Mancini continued: "It was perfect that we scored at the last second. If we only got one draw in that game, then we will qualify. The situation will be very difficult. I am very happy with Aguero's goal. Of course, Manchester United is a strong team and they will try to win at the last moment, so if we want to win, we must persist until the last moment."

But this time even Ferguson's former disciple, Sunderland coach Bruce, is unexpectedly optimistic that Manchester City can seize the No.1 position. "When I was playing, no one cared about Manchester City and our biggest derby was against Liverpool. Liverpool was the team Ferguson wanted to knock down. But now, our noisy neighbors have improved. , This derby has become very wonderful and thrilling. Manchester City has improved too fast in the past 2 or 3 years, and the oil pound of the Arab sheikhs has turned them into another team. Their lineup is so strong that it is suffocating." Asked if City were good enough to compete for the title, Bruce said: "They're already competing for the title and they're strong, there's no question about that. They can win it."

Another good news is that Balotelli, who was originally the thorn in the team, has gradually adapted, and gradually played a pivotal role in the team under the training of his "Asian father" Mancini. "I am no longer uncomfortable because I have changed my lifestyle. Now I just want to stay at home more with my family and my girlfriend. They were not here last season." Balotelli also talked about Mancini: "I felt very comfortable working under him, he believed in me, he was by my side when nobody in England believed me, and he still is. I want to be here with him Win something important.