NCCnovel Chapter 509
Chapter 509
Chapter 509
beep, beep, beep...
When the three final whistles sounded, the Anfield stadium cheered loudly.
Looking at the Liverpool players hugging and celebrating the victory, the faces of the Manchester United players were full of disappointment.After last season, this is the second time they have lost a game at Anfield.This is their third loss this season.
2-0, although such a score is not particularly dazzling, it describes the fact that the progress of the Red Army Liverpool in recent seasons is very obvious.Once upon a time, it was difficult for them to win against Manchester United at home. Now they have defeated Manchester United at home for two consecutive seasons. Last season, they almost double-killed Manchester United. Isn't this progress?
While Liverpool was applauding, Chelsea and Arsenal were also applauding. No one wants their opponents to be prosperous forever. After winning the Triple Crown in the 1998/1999 season, Manchester United entered a period of ups and downs in reconstruction. Although Manchester United was still a strong contender for the league title during this period, its dominance was not as good as before.With Chelsea getting a lot of money, the championship immediately fell by the wayside.After Chelsea won the Premier League championship for two consecutive seasons, they also began to slump.In addition, Arsenal, who won the undefeated championship in the past, quickly fell into a trough, and so far have not been able to get their hands on the league championship.Facts have proved that no team can last forever.Now Manchester United has reached the top of Europe for two consecutive seasons, won the Triple Crown, and its strength has reached its peak.After reaching the peak, it is natural to go downhill.Many people firmly believe that Ronaldo's departure is the beginning of Manchester United's decline.
Ferguson denied this point: "His departure will indeed have some impact on the team. But this is not important. We are still a strong team, and our goal is still the championship!"
Berbatov's joining is to prepare for Ronaldo's transfer.In many cases last season, Manchester United's offense was promoted from the center, with Berbatov connecting in the frontcourt.It is true that Berbatov's scoring efficiency was very high last season and his performance on the field was also very good, but the fact that cannot be concealed is that he is not compatible with Manchester United's overall style.This is why in many cases last season, Manchester United's offense was in an unsatisfactory state, and in the end they had to hand over the burden of offense to Ronaldo.
So Ronaldo's transfer and departure has a great impact on Manchester United.
Once they are unable to open up the situation in the middle this season, who will attack on the wing?The old Giggs, or the slightly immature Nani, or the newly joined Valencia?
So when Ronaldo left Old Trafford, many media were waiting for Manchester United to step down from the altar.As long as they wait for the right opportunity, they will hype the talk of Manchester United's decline.Losing to newly promoted Burnley is a suitable opportunity, losing to Shakhtar Donetsk is also a suitable opportunity, and now losing to Liverpool is even more suitable.
The remarks that Manchester United is heading for a downturn are flooding the entire British Isles.
In the case of pessimistic remarks, Manchester United's away game against Barnsley's League Cup kicked off.Even if the opponent is a Championship team, Ferguson still sent the full main lineup.In addition to the fact that Barnsley's strength should not be underestimated, his behavior seems to prove to the world that Manchester United is not a team of one person.
However, after the start of the game, although the Manchester United team showed a strong dominance, it was not smooth in the frontcourt attack, especially when the ball reached Berbatov's feet, the offensive rhythm of the entire team was stagnant.It was like a machine that had been running smoothly all of a sudden stopped.
To match Berbatov's unrestrained and delicate style of play, Manchester United must have a few players with delicate skills in the frontcourt. This is not an impossible task.But in this way, the team's front and rear court styles will become very different.It is difficult to imagine a team with very different front and rear styles, and it is even more difficult to imagine how players in the midfield can survive in these two different styles.So Ferguson did not specifically make changes for Berbatov.Therefore, the Manchester United team launched an impact towards Barnsley's defense line by stalk.
In the face of Manchester United's not particularly smooth offense, Barnsley's defense is more than capable.You must know that they eliminated Liverpool and Chelsea consecutively in the FA Cup two seasons ago and advanced to the semi-finals.Like the FA Cup, the League Cup is also a hotbed for dark horse miracles. It is not impossible to beat Manchester United and advance to the quarterfinals.
When the captain of Manchester United failed to open the situation in the middle, Ferguson began to shift the direction of attack. Manchester United, who returned to the wing, was even more aggressive in attacking. Finally, relying on Giggs' cross to assist King Dong to score the goal, they won a 1-0 victory over Baba in the away game. Ensley avoided an embarrassing defeat by advancing to the quarter-finals of the League Cup.
Such a game seems to prove that Berbatov and Manchester United's overall styles are very different, but it also proves that Ferguson's core offensive concept of choosing Berbatov to replace Ronaldo was unsuccessful.
No one denies Ronaldo's role in Manchester United, but no one admits that Ronaldo's departure has had a great impact on Manchester United.
After defeating Blackburn Rovers 2-0 at home, Manchester United defeated CSKA Moscow 4-3 at home in the Champions League, qualifying for the group stage two rounds ahead of schedule.
The three-game winning streak swept away the pessimistic remarks that Manchester United had stepped down from the altar. All the media were there overnight to tout Manchester United. As for Ronaldo, no one wanted to mention it at this moment.
"Follow the wind and use the rudder!"
Although he is not surprised by the virtues of the media, such a rapid change still makes Yu Liang feel a little unhappy.
Cristiano Ronaldo successfully won the best player in Europe. When he was interviewed, Yu Liang failed to enter the top three, which made more people look forward to Yu Liang's performance, but after the start of the new season, Yu Liang's performance was not amazing, even Yu and last season cannot be compared.Yu Liang's performance naturally cannot meet the standards of the fans and the media.If they can't meet the standards they measure in their hearts, naturally they can't avoid the fate of being sprayed.
On the Internet, newspapers and magazines are full of voices questioning Yu Liang.Just as they question whether Manchester United will continue to be strong.
But in the 4-3 victory over CSKA Moscow, when Yu Liang won the best player of the game with a perfect performance of three passes and one shot, the media also began to praise Yu Liang, and they were sure that it was Yu Liang. It is indeed unfair that Liang did not enter the top three UEFA best players last season.
"Isn't the media such a virtue? Have you seen the wind and the wind?"
King Dong, who played against criticism this season, has become numb to the media.
"Maybe you play badly in the next game and scold even harder!"
King Dong said what he said.
With the morale of three consecutive victories, Manchester United experienced a bitter battle with Chelsea away.Nine and 10 minutes later, they lost the league top game 0-1. Yu Liang's performance in this game was sluggish, and he was criticized by the media after the game.
(End of this chapter)