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Last week, Manchester United lost 1 to 2 away to Basel, which not only allowed the team to qualify for the Champions League knockout for the first time since the 0506 season, but also unfortunately lost the backbone of the defense Vidic.

Due to the serious injury of the knee ligament, the Manchester United captain has been completely reimbursed this season, which is undoubtedly worse for Manchester United, which is full of injuries.Now Manchester United only has Ferdinand, Evans, Smalling, and Phil Jones in the central defender position. "Evans, these two pure central defenders, put a lot of pressure on Manchester United's defense.

As the leader of the locker room, the 33-year-old Ferdinand will also take on more responsibilities.

Since he does not plan to buy defensive players in the winter, Ancelotti said in an interview with the "Mirror" before the game that he needs Ferdinand to stay healthy and become a core figure in Manchester United's defense.

The Italian coach spoke highly of Ferdinand: "I think Ferdinand played the best game of the season against Basel. We need Rio's experience to help young players grow. Ferdinand will play 7 times in 3 days. But he has been in good shape for a few weeks and fitness is not an issue. Considering Leo is 33 years old and injuries have plagued him for the past two years, we need to keep a close eye on his fitness."

Ferdinand did not disappoint Ancelotti. Although the game against Wolves was his third in 7 days, Ferdinand still did not show the slightest fatigue. The clean and tidy clearance helped the team save the day.

In the 30th minute, Jarvis of the Wolves made a very threatening pass from the left, and Ferdinand made a header immediately to clear the siege; in the 40th minute, Jarvis made another pass, and Ferdinand leaped forward and dived the ball out of the penalty area to resolve the situation. The Wolves had a chance to score; in the 65th minute, Ferdinand stole the ball from the backcourt and launched an offensive, and directly passed the ball to Li Yu, who was man-marked in the center line. Li Yu cooperated with Welbeck, Nani and others to form a threatening attack attack.

In the 72nd minute, it was Ferdinand who grabbed the first point in the header competition. The ball was about to roll out of the sideline. However, in order not to give the opponent a chance to throw the ball out of bounds, Ferdinand ran to the sideline to control the ball. At his feet, this move also won the applause of 75627 spectators at Old Trafford.In the 90th minute, Ferdinand received a yellow card for a foul while defending the opponent's striker Doyle, but this did not affect his outstanding performance in this game.

In the whole game, Ferdinand contributed an astonishing 20 clearances. In terms of this data, Evans had 10 times, Smalling had 6 times, and Evra had 4 times. the sum of people. [

In addition, he also had up to 10 counterattacks in the audience, which can be called the pinnacle of the defense.In the post-match score of "Sky Sports", Ferdinand also scored the highest score of 8 points in the game. Manchester United's official website also gave Ferdinand a high evaluation: "Dominant defensive performance, using a few times in his own area. The header cleared the opponent's attack. After taking the captain's armband from Evra, he won the applause of the audience for chasing a throw-in ball hard."

After a big victory, Ferdinand, who was in a good mood, also interacted with the fans on his Twitter: "I am very happy to be able to dedicate a wonderful game to the fans today. The four goals are also a response to the midweek loss. Enjoy this night Bar."

Ferdinand's recent recovery has made the fans happy. Due to injuries and other reasons at the beginning of the season, Ferdinand, who was in poor condition, was criticized by Ferguson. However, after a period of recovery, the former world's number one central defender is regaining coach Ancelo. Dee's trust.

Due to Vidic's serious injury, there are still more than [-] days before the start of the winter transfer. Manchester United now desperately needs a healthy and stable Ferdinand to help the team tide over the difficulties.

In an interview with the "Mirror" before the game, Ferdinand also said that he would help the team achieve a reversal. He said: "The team has a group of experienced players, and we will return to the right track. I don't worry about the future. Games. A few weeks ago people were saying United were going to be champions, saying we were going to be one way or another, and even after being out of the Champions League, those goals haven't changed."

本场获胜对费迪南德本人来说也有着特殊的意义，这是他的第250场英超比赛胜利，费迪南德也成为继吉格斯(374)、斯科尔斯(296)、兰帕德(284)、菲尔-内维尔(262)、加里-内维尔(256)之后，英超接近20年的历史上第6位达到这一功绩的球员，已经33岁的里奥也为自己的职业生涯添上了浓墨重彩的一笔。

Since joining Manchester United from Leeds United for £2002 million in 2900, Ferdinand has relied on his own strength to become the absolute core of Manchester United's defense after Stam, contributing to the team's championship titles. Once became the world's number one central defender.

Now 9 years have passed. Due to age and injuries, Ferdinand lost the absolute dominance at his peak. The last guarantee of the team's defense line, using their own experience to escort the growth of young players.

The milestone achievement of winning the 250th Premier League victory in his career is the best encouragement and praise for Ferdinand. I believe that the old and strong Ferdinand can continue this record and continue to write his own ageless while helping Manchester United win. legend!

With Li Yu and Nani scoring twice, Manchester United won their second victory in nearly six games. After being out of the Champions League, they quickly stabilized their morale and did not continue to sink.

The four-goal victory is also the most goals scored in a single game since the 9-10 away victory over Bolton on September 5. At the same time, it continued the magical record of scoring in 0 games since the start of the season.There is no doubt that the return of super attacking power is the capital for Manchester United to continue to compete, and it also allows people to see the hope of winning 3 Premier League titles this season.

The actual situation also shows that the season that has not yet passed halfway is not as bad as imagined, and Manchester United is not dead yet.Manchester City's new summer aid Nasri said, "Manchester United is still a big threat to us. I say this because they have more championship experience than other teams."

In view of the recent criticized state and serious injuries, the pre-match data showed that Manchester United's game is not optimistic: in the Premier League, Manchester United's winning rate was as high as 73% when Vidic was on the court, but the winning rate of the game without the Serbian was 59%. Only [-]%.

However, Ancelotti was full of confidence in the young people when he accepted the official website of Manchester United before the game: "Young players have done a lot of great things. Smalling, Jones, Welbeck are already able to play for the country - they will Becoming the cornerstone of the team in recent years, no doubt about it."

The bb experts also believe that Manchester United may win a big victory: "After Manchester United lost the Champions League, the Wolves are likely to become the target of the opponent's massacre." The final result proved this point.After the game, Manchester United right back Smalling believed that Ancelotti's boys had responded well to the outside world's doubts about them: "This is an important game. The coach has shown people his firm belief throughout the season. , and those of us on the field should use our performance to prove that we are worthy of the starting 11 list.”[

Yes, a big victory is gratifying, but what is even more exciting is that the team has recovered the most precious thing in the shortest time, that is confidence.

As the saying goes, "Nothing is welcome", despite the disastrous defeat in the Champions League and frequent injuries, the "Red Devils" still have the confidence. Many potential facts prove that Manchester United still has the opportunity to achieve a "Jedi counterattack" this season.

Anyone who is familiar with the Premier League knows that the "Christmas Battle" in December will be a very critical stage of grabbing points, and the short and frequent schedule will greatly test the team's combat ability.Teams that lack championship experience are likely to fall behind on this road.

Let's take a look at the schedule of the leader Manchester City: from December 12th to 12th, they will play against Chelsea, Arsenal, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.

In January, there will be three games against Liverpool in all competitions, and Manchester United in the FA Cup.It can be said that these two months have been very difficult for the "Blue Moon Legion", which aims to win all championships.

If you are not careful, you will lose the chance to compete for the trophy and lose the lead in the league.

United's schedule is much better: Queens Park Rangers, Fulham, Wigan Athletic and Blackburn are United's mid-December opponents.

Such a schedule looks at least easier than Manchester City, so it is the best time to close the points gap.Manchester United can at least narrow the gap to 3 points if Manchester City suffers a winless game at Stamford Bridge.Who will win the league championship is definitely a difficult question to answer.

Don't forget that in the 95-96 season, Manchester United crossed a huge gap of 12 points and reversed Newcastle to win the championship; Chelsea's perfect start, and finally Manchester United told people with the 02th top league championship trophy: the Red Devils are the boss of the Premier League!

Manchester United has stumbled all the way this season, and still achieved a good record of 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the league.You know, in the 20 seasons of the Premier League, Manchester United has only had a better record in the same period than it does now in 2 seasons.

In the 93-94 season, Manchester United accumulated 15 points after 40 rounds. In the 06-07 season, Manchester United accumulated 15 points after 38 rounds. In these two seasons, Manchester United finally won the league championship.

This season's current league results have not been paid attention to. On the one hand, it is because Manchester United's own state is poor, and there are only a handful of victories with more than 2 goals. On the other hand, it is because the performance of the luxurious Manchester City is too eye-catching. .So for Manchester United, which is playing low-key in the league as a chaser, this mentality is actually more beneficial.

Ancelotti, who was interviewed after the game, also confirmed this: "Of course we want to put pressure on Manchester City, but the most important thing is to play our game well. If we can perform well when the new year comes , then there is still a great chance in the second half of the season.”

However, if Ancelotti wants to realize this wish, he still has a problem in his mind, and that is winter signings.Ancelotti, who had previously emphasized that he would not buy people in the winter, may not sit idly by in the face of an increasingly long injury list.Former Manchester United player Robbie Savage urged the "teacher" to buy someone quickly on bb: "I think Manchester United needs at least three players to react with Li Yu's 'x factor', so as to be competitive in the European arena. force."

In addition to Manchester United's own problems to solve in many aspects, I believe that the news from the outside will also give the players a lot of confidence: after being eliminated in the Champions League group stage 6 years ago, Manchester United has remained unbeaten in 10 consecutive games.

It shows that the defeat in the European arena stimulated the fighting spirit of the players.And other famous coaches in the Premier League also believe that being out of the Champions League is not the end of the world.

Arsenal coach Wenger said: "You need to learn to deal with disappointment, which is part of a big club. And don't forget that Manchester United have entered the finals of the Champions League 4 times in the previous 3 years, so being eliminated is just a small accident for them." The words of Redknapp, the coach who led Tottenham to the Europa League, verified the deterrent power of the Manchester duo from the side: "How can you be eliminated from the Champions League to participate in the Europa League? You are eliminated if you are eliminated. Being knocked out of the FA Cup doesn't make it to the League Cup. So it's unbelievable, I don't understand it."

In any case, for Manchester United, which is currently at a low ebb, it is very necessary to see the road ahead and formulate a detailed season combat plan.And decisions such as tactical play, personnel arrangements, signings, and the importance of league and cup competitions will all lead to Ancelotti's exhaustive thinking.

The Manchester City team, which was also eliminated from the Champions League, had discordant voices.

Although Manchester City lost 1-2 to Chelsea in the league last weekend, Balotelli still showed his football talent with a beautiful goal, but the "bad boy" is obviously more talented in causing trouble.

In training before the match against Arsenal, Balotelli clashed with right-back Richards on the training ground. Fortunately, teammates who witnessed the incident rushed over to separate Balotelli and Richards, otherwise I don't know what will happen, but despite this, Bashen's behavior has left the onlookers dumbfounded, and the British media are ridiculing, "Why is it always him".

Manchester City is about to face Arsenal in the league on the weekend. Unexpectedly, this conflict broke out in the pre-match training. The "Daily Mail" revealed the whole story of this conflict. It was just a pass error by Richards.

Balotelli expresses displeasure at Richards' pass error, yelling at Richards, "If you don't get the ball to my feet, I'm not going to run at all"; Richards is impatient Response, "Hurry up and grow up, Mario."

After that, Balotelli was still there cursing, the England defender lost his composure and rushed forward, and Balotelli, of course, was not to be outdone, both sides stretched out their fists.Many Manchester City players, including Milner, Yaya Toure and captain Kompany, rushed into the "battlefield" immediately and it took a lot of effort to separate the two.

Subsequently, all the players were called together by coach Mancini, and Mancini seemed to have become accustomed to Balotelli's various unpredictable actions and did not react too much.

Richards also tried to quell the incident since then. He said on Twitter: "I have a very good relationship with Mario (Balotelli). This kind of thing often happens in training, and we then shook hands and made peace."

Manchester City lost to Chelsea in the Premier League last weekend, with only 2 points left in the lead. Before the weekend against Arsenal, the first thing Mancini has to do is to deal with the relationship within the team, while Balotelli is the most difficult problem facing Mancini.

On the eve of the Manchester derby, Balotelli nearly set his mansion down by setting off fireworks in his bathroom with friends.

On the day before Manchester City's crucial game against Chelsea, Balotelli left the hotel without Mancini's permission, but the purpose was to go to the bar to drink and have fun.It is not the first time for Balotelli to have conflicts with his teammates in training. Defender Jerome Boateng, who has been transferred to Bayern, had a fierce conflict with Balotelli, and the current captain Kompany and left-back Kolarov have clashed with Balotelli on the training ground.

The more critical point is that everything that happens on the Manchester City training ground will be spread unreservedly, because a sidewalk next to the training ground is open to the public, and the Manchester City club is already considering raising the fence to block outside prying eyes .But even if City can stop the shots poking in from outside, can they stop Balotelli?

Balotelli clashed with team-mate Richards in training, but Mancini said it was over quickly. "I asked Balotelli, why always you? He said it was because Richards didn't pass him the ball."

"It was a stupid argument, but it wasn't a big deal, and after 10 minutes it died down and it was over."

"There's always stuff like that in the training ground, I've been involved in it before, at Sampdoria, with Trevor Francis and Liam Brady, it's a lot of things. When you play a It’s an eight-on-eight match, you’re going to be very passionate, very impulsive, it can happen to every team, not every week, but it’s very common.”

"Balotelli and Richards were punching each other but they were like twins, they were very good friends. It's happened four times with Balotelli, he's the king of clashes. , but other players have that sort of thing."

Mancini also joked about Balotelli's fireworks incident some time ago. "However, Balotelli should be careful. It is almost Christmas. At this time of the end of the year, there will be a high incidence of fireworks accidents. It is better for him to stay in the hotel."

The Africa Cup of Nations will start early next year. Manchester City's Yaya Toure will represent Côte d'Ivoire in the competition, but Mancini wants him to stay until January 1 after finishing playing Wigan. "If possible, we hope he can stay for the Wigan game. The game against Wigan is a week away from the African Cup of Nations. If they reach the final, Yaya Toure and Kulo Toure will play in February. We didn’t come back until the 16th. For us, that’s a problem, I think if we’re at the top when the brothers come back, we’ll be able to win the league.”

When it comes to the championship situation, Mancini believes that the three teams hope the most, but does not rule out the possibility of other teams. "At the moment, Manchester City, Manchester United and maybe Tottenham are the three teams fighting for the title. But the season is still long and Chelsea, Arsenal and maybe Liverpool can also challenge. There are a lot of games to be played in the next forty days."