From the man behind the football king to the football king

Time has entered February 2020, and the winter transfer window has closed.

For Manchester United, this is another quiet transfer window. The team has not made any big moves in the transfer market. Not only did they not introduce players, they also sent away two players.

The 34-year-old veteran Ashley Young has fewer and fewer playing opportunities at Manchester United. Unwilling to be lonely, he submitted a transfer application to the team. On January 18, Inter Milan officially announced that Ashley Young had officially joined and signed with the team until June 30, 2020.

At the same time, Manchester United also announced the transfer on its official website and sent blessings to the meritorious veteran who has played for Manchester United for eight and a half years and made 260 appearances in all competitions.

This 34-year-old veteran can now be said to be full of honors. During his eight and a half years at Manchester United, he won 4 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cup titles, 2 EFL Cup titles, 2 Champions League titles, 1 Europa League title, and 3 European Cup titles with the team. Super Cup, 2 Club World Cups and 6 Community Shield championships, the total number of championships is as high as 22!

Moreover, in order to allow this contributing veteran to receive better treatment at Inter Milan, Manchester United only received a symbolic transfer fee of 2 million euros from the Nerazzurri.

Bruno was actually a little reluctant to leave the veteran, and persuaded him to stay on the team.

Although he is 34 years old, which is considered an advanced age for a football player, Ashley Young has maintained his competitive status very well. Bruno remembered that until he traveled through time, Ashley Young was still active in the Premier League, and he was already 38 years old at that time.

However, because the competition within the Manchester United team is too strong, even though Ashley Young is a panacea on the field, he can play almost any position on any two wings, whether it is against the two main players Luke Shaw and Cancelo. Ashley Young has no advantage in terms of full-backs or wingers Rashford and Mbappe, not to mention that he has to face competition from Mahrez, Greenwood, and Lingard.

Under such circumstances, Ashley Young was very determined to leave. Bruno's persuasion had no effect and could only send him blessings.

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Also leaving Manchester United in this winter transfer window is Argentinian defender Rojo.

If Ashley Young still has many opportunities to rotate at Manchester United, then Rojo has basically been guarding the water cooler in the past two years. In addition, he was about to turn 30 and saw no hope at Manchester United, so he decided to return to his hometown and was loaned to the A1 team Estudiantes de La Plata, which is also Rojo's home team.

Compared to most teams, Manchester United, which only had two players traded during the entire winter window, was very quiet.

However, in this transfer window, although the total number of transfers was close to 48,000 and the total transaction volume was as high as 1.5 billion euros, those that can be called big-money, that is, those with a transaction volume of more than 10 million euros, were There are only a handful of them. And transfers that have received greater attention are even rarer.

In this winter window, the most eye-catching transaction is the talented Norwegian forward Haaland, who has been very popular in the Austrian league this season. Dortmund spent 20 million euros to bring this super talent from Red Bull Salzburg. Bundesliga stadium.

In fact, as early as Molde, their head coach, Manchester United legend Solskjaer, recommended this talented forward to Manchester United. However, due to the grievances between Harland's father and Manchester United, and the fact that Manchester United has Harry Kane, the top center in European football, as well as top talents such as Mbappe, Rashford and Greenwood, Haaland rejected Manchester United's invitation.

In addition, Tottenham midfielder Eriksen also chose to leave and join Serie A giants Inter Milan.

Manchester United originally hoped to get this midfield general, but because there are too many strong players in Manchester United's midfield, it is difficult for Eriksen to get the main position at Manchester United. He also rejected Manchester United's solicitation and chose to go to the Apennine Peninsula.

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On the evening of February 1st, a focus match of the 25th round of the Premier League started at the Millennium Stadium, with Manchester United as the referee against the Wolves.

Earlier, Liverpool had swept the Saints Southampton 4-0 at home, leading Manchester United by 7 points with one more game.

This puts a lot of pressure on Manchester United, because in the past few seasons, the Red Devils have never been so far behind their opponents in the standings.

Under such circumstances, Manchester United cannot afford to lose in this game.

After the Wolves were promoted to the Premier League last season, their performance has been very good. Last season, they finally ranked seventh. This season, they are also ranked seventh in the standings. Therefore, the Wolves are also considered to be the most likely to be in addition to the BIG6. A team that blocks Manchester United's winning streak.

Before the game, the Liverpool media were uncharacteristically praising the Wolves, praising the Wolves' outstanding performance after being promoted to the Premier League, praising the good atmosphere in the Wolves dressing room, praising the good condition of the Wolves players...

Well, in addition to boasting, they also exaggerated Manchester United's five consecutive victories against Wolves in the past two seasons, and talked about revenge. Anyway, it’s just to express one meaning. Now the Wolves are in excellent condition and everything is fine. How long will it take if we don’t take revenge now?

The British media and fans were delighted.

Obviously, everyone knows that Liverpool hopes that Wolves can stop Manchester United and help the Red Army complete their dream of winning the Premier League for the first time.

It can also be seen from this that although Liverpool now has a clear advantage in the standings, they are still somewhat lacking in confidence to win the championship.

This is all because in the past few seasons, Manchester United's performance has been too strong and stable. It is so powerful that it makes people feel scared, and its stability makes people feel palpitating.

Of course, for the Wolves, there is also a reason to win. Since being promoted to the Premier League last season, although the Wolves have performed very well, their performance against Manchester United was not considered good. .

Last season, Wolves were defeated by Manchester United 3:1 in both league rounds, and were also defeated by Manchester United 3:2 in the FA Cup quarterfinals. This season, they were first beaten 4:1 by Manchester United at home in the second round of the league, and then were eliminated by Manchester United again at home in the third round of the FA Cup.

If they lose to Manchester United again this time, they will be screwed six times by Manchester United in two seasons, which will be a loss of face for everyone.

In addition, Wolves still retain a glimmer of hope to compete for a Champions League spot, and this glimmer of hope rests on their victory over Manchester United in this game.

In this round of competition, Leicester City, who are ranked fourth in the standings, and Chelsea, who are fifth in the standings, drew 2:2 at the King Power Stadium. It is said that the snipe and the clam compete for the fishermen's profit. If this game can be won, the Wolves will shrink. The point difference with Leicester City is 12 points. With 13 rounds left in the league, although there is little hope of a comeback, there is still some hope, right?

Participating in the Europa League this season has allowed Wolves to see the benefits of participating in the European war. This is still participating in the Europa League. If you can participate in the more influential Champions League, the benefits will be unimaginable.

If they lose this game, there will be no need to mention anything. The Wolves' only goal this season is to compete with Chelsea, Tottenham and Sheffield United in the league to qualify for the Europa League.

In this game, Manchester United played very steadily at home. Mourinho not only sent out the entire main lineup, but also had relatively conservative tactics. He did not let Manchester United attack wildly at home, but played a defensive counterattack with the Wolves.

As an experienced old coach, Mourinho knows very well that the more difficult the situation, the less likely he is to take risks. Defensive counterattack is the most stable tactic for scoring points.

The game went into injury time, and the score on the field was still 0:0. Even the commentator was already summarizing the game with a score of 0:0. At this time, the goal appeared.

With a desperate move to attack, Wolves, who wanted to defeat Manchester United in an upset, were counterattacked by Manchester United. Harry Kane used an excellent movement in the penalty area to find a good opportunity to shoot.

After Bruno and Mbappe made a collision-like cooperation, they tried to separate sides, but instead passed the football to the center. Harry Kane made a smart move and volleyed before Wolves captain Conor Coady could clear the ball. The ball suddenly jumped up and passed over Wolves goalkeeper Patricio's left hand and went straight into the net.

"Harry Kane! Harry Kane!!" commentator Andy Gray suddenly exclaimed, "He is like an assassin, a real shooter, he appears in the most important moment at the most appropriate time. position! Then he made the most correct move! This is not an absolute Harry Kane goal! Manchester United takes the lead, this is a real victory! The ultimate!”

"1:0! Manchester United defeated Wolves. After winning this game, Manchester United's points reached 68 points. The game on Liverpool's side is over. Liverpool won. They are still only 4 points ahead of Manchester United. The league champion's The fight is not over yet!”

Harry Kane, who scored the goal, pounced on captain Bruno who passed the ball to him, and then the two hugged each other, and then more Manchester United players rushed forward.

"This is Harry Kane's 19th goal in the league this season, and it is also Bruno Fernandez's 13th assist this season. In the Premier League scorer list, Harry Kane ranks second, followed by Bruno with 29 goals. Behind him are Vardy with 17 goals and Aguero with 16 goals.”

"In the assists list, Bruno ranks second with 13 assists. In front of him is De Bruyne with 14 assists."

Ten seconds later, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. Manchester United defeated the Wolves 1:0, killing the Wolves three times this season and completing their six-game winning streak against the dark horse Wolves in the last two seasons.

Mourinho waved his arms and rushed into the field crazily. Behind him were the equally crazy Manchester United substitute players and coaches, as well as team staff.

By winning this game, Manchester United can maintain their hope of competing for the Premier League championship.

With 13 rounds left in the league, Manchester United is only 4 points behind Liverpool, and there is still the possibility of catching up.

If they are really 7 points behind Liverpool, with Liverpool's stability this season, Manchester United can really declare their withdrawal from the league championship in advance!