Chapter 379: The Harry Potter Curse
(Wow, the group number has been announced so many times, and there are still people I don't know - 6954, 60, 239, the monthly pass was blown up by the Bay Area)
December was the month for Manchester United, and the Red Devils were able to unleash their power around Christmas, having launched a fearsome winter offensive last season to chase Chelsea at the top of the table.
The same is true this season.
Manchester United are on a five-game winning streak in the league.
The process is sinister, but the ending is perfect.
Ferguson did not agree with the Birmingham boss at his press conference.
"Four minutes of stoppage time is rare, but there were so many boundary kicks in this game, isn't it enough for four minutes? Of course, the point is not this, Manchester United did not score four or five must-score chances in this game, if Manchester United seized the opportunity early, the game would not have been decided at the end, not to mention, if Taylor himself did not make a mistake, Scholes would not have scored, I think more often it should be found from himself. ”
"Manchester United was able to win because Manchester United had their own Harry Potter."
"Who's that?"
"Of course it's Dong, our captain."
'In the league he played, Manchester United won it all.
In addition to his excitement, Ferguson compared Dong Fangzhuo to Harry Potter.
"Obviously, without Dong's pressing, Paul Scholes would not have been able to get a chance to score, and in the captain's body, we can always see a spirit of never admitting defeat."
"Harry Potter spells?"
In the 19th round of the league, Manchester United has indeed maintained a "Harry Potter" curse, that is, Dong Fangzhuo plays, and the Red Devils will win. Dong Fangzhuo's law is indeed terrifying.
After Ferguson's reminder, the "Manchester Evening News" immediately summarized Dong Fangzhuo's goal, and the result was indeed as Ferguson said, Dong Fangzhuo's games in the league, Manchester United won all the games.
Although Dong Fangzhuo still did not score in this game, his magical power still exists. He has 13 league goals and eight assists for the Red Devils this season.
Today, Dong Fangzhuo has become the hope of Manchester United's future. When he first moved to Manchester United, there were doubts about Dong Fangzhuo's ability to adapt to the fierce competition in the Manchester United team, but Dong Fangzhuo started very well against Chelsea, and after a season, he was like a fish in water in the Red Devils.
Beckham said recently: "Dong plays on the court like Brooklyn [David Beckham's] playing in the back garden, he has a lot of confidence, and when he's in great form, you have a lot of confidence in him and believe that he can do anything." He's a bit like Best. ”
Dong Fangzhuo and Best, the two names have been often linked lately. The former Red Devils legend has passed away, but the Manchester United have found a new hope in them.
Well, Dong Fangzhuo and Best are two players with very different styles of play, and Beckham is obviously exaggerating the truth when he says that.
Maybe Beckham just wanted to express the importance of Dong Fangzhuo to the team, not the ball skills.
After all, in Manchester United, No. 7 is always the most important number, but Dong Fangzhuo wears No. 9.
Since Best's death, the debate over the No. 7 jersey has gradually emerged. There are many fans who suggest that Dong Fangzhuo wear No. 7 instead of letting Ronaldo wear it.
For Dong Fangzhuo personally, he has never considered wearing No. 7, No. 9 is his favorite, so in an interview with the Manchester Evening News, Dong Fangzhuo said bluntly: "I like No. 9. ”
"And Cristiano will be the greatest No.7 in the history of Manchester United, and Wayne Rooney will probably be the greatest No.10 in the history of Manchester United."
"You became the greatest number nine in Manchester United's history?"
'yes, I think that's the case, one day, Manchester United fans will find out how good we are.'
"Ferguson compared you to Harry Potter, when do you think that kind of analogy happened?"
"Haha, I feel like if I were Harry Potter then United should have won more trophies, but obviously we didn't do enough, and I think my team-mates are Harry Potter, Ronaldo, Wayne, Ryan, Paul, they are Harry Potter, I'm just a beneficiary of Harry Potter." Dong Fangzhuo praised his teammates by the way, he never thought that the credit for Manchester United's victory was his own, but the whole team.
But no matter how modest he is, Ferguson will not dare to throw him on the bench again in the league, and he does not want to experience another 3-2 torment.
In the home game against Bolton, Dong Fangzhuo finally returned to the starting lineup, with Saha on the bench.
No one can take away his position as the main centre-forward, even Rooney can only continue to stay on the wing.
"Chinese Dong is back in the starting line-up, Manchester United will be aiming for victory!"
"Manchester United almost capsized in the gutter in the last game, but after sending Dong on, they won the game immediately. In Ferguson's eyes, the captain of Manchester United is Manchester United's Harry Potter! ”
Lineker bragged about Dong Fangzhuo before the game.
'But for Manchester United, the backline is always their biggest headache.
"There are a lot of people who can play at centre-back, but there are very few who are really reassuring. Silvestre has been deserted, Brown and others have struggled to take on big responsibilities, and United have conceded 14 goals in 18 games this season, while leaders Chelsea have conceded only nine, and most of the goals conceded by Manchester United have been conceded in the area where the centre-backs are responsible, which is why Manchester United want to spend a lot of money to buy good centre-backs. But at present, it is difficult for Ferguson to buy a good central defender, and today he still fielded youngster Pique on the field. ”
"One more thing, Van der Sar has been a bit distracted lately."
'But either way, what United needed today was a goal from the captain of Manchester United, not an unreliable defence!'
"We're going to see a Harry Potter show!"
At 15:00 local time in the UK, the 20th round of the English Premier League will be the focus of the battle.
"Harry Potter! Supervise! ”
"Dong! Harry potter! ”
The fans also followed Ferguson's meaning and shouted Dong Fangzhuo's name in the fan seat.
Before the game, they won again with Chelsea, and the gap was temporarily widened to as many as seven points, and Manchester United could only win without a draw.
Bolton beat Manchester United at Old Trafford in 01-02 and 02-03 for two consecutive seasons, with Campo and Diouf both sidelined through suspension.
But Manchester United are clearly not going to let that happen. The game put a lot of pressure on Bolton from the start.
But just like in previous matches, the show started with Dong Fangzhuo's teammates......
In the third minute, Giggs' shot from 15 yards down the middle was confiscated by Jaskelainen. One minute later, Rooney's powerful shot from 25 yards down the middle was deflected. In the seventh minute, Gary Neville crossed and Rooney's shot from 25 yards down the middle was blocked and rolled towards the goal, and Giannarkopoulos cleared in front of goal.
"Are you starting waves again?" Lineker has expressed concern as Manchester United's stars begin to squander their chances in front of the opposition penalty area again.
In the 8th minute, Ronaldo, who was also a little silent, suddenly accelerated down and passed a half-high ball on the right side.
When the ball flew into the penalty area, it suddenly fell and bounced off the ground! French defender N'Gotti tried to clear the ball in front of him but failed!
Fulfilled Dong Fangzhuo......
Dong Fangzhuo pushed with his left foot and ate the cake easily!
“gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!”
"The Harry Potter Curse is on!"