Chapter 300: The Old General's Gift (Sixth Update)
I don't know if Forlan's words are true or false, but Ferguson and Manchester United have definitely not treated him badly.
For the game between Manchester United and Villarreal, perhaps the biggest attraction is that Forlan was called "waste wood" by Manchester United fans back then, the former independent team killer was in no state at Manchester United, and was finally swept away by the Red Devils, but when it came to Villarreal, Forlan immediately won the European Golden Boot in one fell swoop.
Villarreal fans naturally want Forlan to continue to kill, but Manchester United fans want him to continue to scrap the woods. They really didn't expect Forlan to face Manchester United in this way one day.
Although Keane made a low-level mistake in the last league game that cost United almost a Manchester derby victory, Ferguson still chose to believe Keane in this game. In such an important game, Ferguson clearly believes in the veterans. ”
"Speaking of which, Keane really doesn't have a relationship with the Spanish team, since winning the Champions League in 1999 with a crazy comeback at Barcelona's Camp Nou, Keane hasn't played in the country for six years, and today he finally got what he wanted."
Subsequently, the starting lineups of both sides returned to the surface:
Villarreal (4-4-2): Vieira; Kroncamp, Gonzalo, Alvarez, Arua Barena; Fonte, Chorsico, Senna, Sorrin; Fran, Guayre.
Manchester United (4-4-2): Edwin van der Sar; Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Heinze; Fletcher, Keane, Scholes, Ryan Giggs; Rooney, Dong Fangzhuo.
Spinach favour a draw for the game, and the reason they give is that Manchester United will be much less dangerous without Cristiano Ronaldo's breakthrough on the right, while Villarreal's Forlan will burst into a huge force against his old boss and the score will be 0:0 or 1:1.
"For Manchester United, the biggest benefit for them is that Riquelme, the core of Villarreal's midfield, was unable to play due to an ankle injury, and the Argentine midfielder joined Villarreal and led the team directly into the Champions League, and his credit is quite large, and Forlan has lost the best passer......"
"Today England manager Christian Eriksen also came to the stands to inspect Rooney and their ......"
"Did Manchester United sink the yellow submarine, or did the submarine beat Manchester United? Let's wait and see when the game starts. ”
Beep –
Nelson, the referee from Denmark, blew the whistle for the start of the match.
Both teams played cautiously at first, until the seventh minute, when United threatened first when Fletcher crossed the back post from the right and Giggs jumped up to Scholes, who had a left-footed volley from a tight angle that was blocked by Hosico. Scholes almost changed the scoreline.
The corner kick was taken, and Dong Fangzhuo scrambled for the front point, but the submarine goalkeeper Vieira attacked in advance and picked the ball firmly into his arms.
The yellow submarine woke up like a dream and immediately counterattacked, but without Riquelme's control, the team's passing accuracy dropped sharply, and a good counterattack opportunity was lost by the diligent and active Hosico, and the counterattack was not completed.
The Spanish side started to play very openly, leaving little room for Manchester United to attack, and they pressed frequently at home.
In the 15th minute, Hosico's long pass from the back found his father Forlan, who headed the ball to Guaile, who fired a low right-footed shot wide of the left post from 25 yards out.
Vidic's brow furrowed as he found that Forlan's range of motion was too great for him to follow at all, and Forlan didn't roam around the penalty area like other traditional centre-forwards, which was why Vidic had a hard time guarding against him.
This is a bit like Dong Fangzhuo, Vidic immediately made a comparison. Anyway, as long as this guy is close to the big forbidden area, he has to force it.
He thought so in his heart, he usually had experience in defending Dong Fangzhuo in training, and he immediately found a direction to guide against Fran.
Forlan is not stupid, he is also a player who has been in England for two years, he has not suffered anything in England, and he has even won the title of the biggest parallel commodity in the history of Manchester United, doesn't he know the characteristics of England defenders? (In second place is Peron)
So he won't kill Vidic......
Unable to kill Fran, Vidic rushed forward.
In the 18th minute, Scholes took a corner kick from the left, Vidic was covered by Dong Fangzhuo, and he headed a downward blow from 8 meters in front of the goal, and Vieira flew to the left to seal the bottom line.
"Beautiful!"
"Xiao Dong and Vidic have a good tacit understanding, Xiao Dong leaned on the opponent's defender, Vidic jumped up and hit the goal with his head in the back, but unfortunately the goalkeeper's reaction was too fast!"
Not to be outdone, the submarine took advantage of Giggs's slow return to defend and swam to the right of Sorin to the bottom of the line to cross the low ball from Manchester United, Forlan still forced a turn and shot under the pressure of Vidic. However, Van der Sar's level is not covered, and he also holds the ball firmly with his chest.
The game was played passionately and colorfully, and the fans at the scene were so addicted that they had to scream almost every minute.
The difference between the two sides is just a goal!
In the 27th minute, Rooney pulled to the right to meet Fletcher, Scholes rarely rushed to the front point, and Dong Fangzhuo was alert to the back point. It's a style they've been really fond of lately.
Rooney quickly crossed diagonally to the back post on the right side, Dong Fangzhuo retreated and collided with the opponent's central defender, but he did not lose his balance, and still jumped up and headed the goal 8 meters in front of the goal!
Whoosh –
The ball drilled into the net from the near post!
“goooo——”
"Offside!"
The Manchester United fans in the stands boiled instantly.
However, the goal was invalidated.
He watched the ball and was offside.
The submarine goalkeeper immediately kicked the ball away, and Kronkeramp sprinted with the ball as he received it, but the brave Heinze bumped into him and both of them fell at the same time.
The knee touched the knee, and as a result, Heinze was injured and carried off the field for treatment, temporarily unable to return to the court.
The submarine immediately showed even more frantic fangs, and with United having one man missing, they went crazy into attack.
In the 38th minute, Guayre received a through ball from Kronkamp to the left side of the Manchester United penalty area and immediately sent in a low cross, the cunning Sorin first squeezed in front of Vidic in the penalty area, 'rescued' Forlan out, and then rushed to the front post to get the ball.
But he didn't choose to force a shot, but flicked his backheel, and Forlan, who got rid of Vidic, pushed a left-footed half-volley from 8 meters in front of goal, and Van der Sar, who reacted quickly, made a save to the left, but still couldn't prevent the ball from going into the net!
“goooal!”
“gooooooooooal!”
"Fran really gave the lord a big gift......"