Chapter 216: Metamorphosis
Ferguson really didn't understand why Dong Fangzhuo would openly support Keane in front of the media, what did the little kid do with the adult's affairs?
Shouldn't Dong Fangzhuo be on the side of the young players and slap Keane in the face?
Keane's recent contract negotiations with the club have stalled and now he's coming out and blasting the team, and things are not so simple.
Keane has only one year left on his contract at the end of the year, and if Keane is not able to renew his contract with Manchester United, then he can sign an agreement with any club at the end of the year.
The 34-year-old's future at United is full of doubts, and Ferguson may have been unable to reach an agreement with Keane due to his age and injury.
Keane's performance on the field this season is still remarkable. Keane has been an integral player in the Reds for 12 years. After succeeding Manchester United superstar Eric Cantona as captain, he became the spiritual leader of Manchester United, and Keane's fiery personality has also made him famous. But as he grew older and plagued by injuries, he began to talk about his career.
Keane had been rumoured to be at odds with manager Alex Ferguson, although Ferguson then stressed that there were no personal issues between the two men, but who believed it?
In fact, Dong Fangzhuo stood up to support Keane's idea is very simple, he believes that although Keane is 34 years old, he is still the spiritual leader and cornerstone of the Manchester United team, if Manchester United loses Keane next season, with Ferguson's reinforcements, Manchester United's results are likely to be cool, and a Park Ji-sung can't save Manchester United.
A Manchester United team that is too young will not immediately become a dynasty, and if Keane remains in the Manchester United team next season, Dong Fangzhuo believes that Manchester United's life will be much better. What's wrong with Keane's angry words about young players? In Dong Fangzhuo's eyes, Keane is the treasure of Manchester United, and anyone can be missing, but Keane cannot be missing.
Dong Fangzhuo is a helper, not a parent.
However, with the FA Cup semi-finals just around the corner, Ferguson can only put these things behind him and concentrate on playing well in this semi-final. Whether it's Manchester United or Newcastle United, neither team is actually the main player.
On Manchester United's side, Ryan Giggs, Keane, Gary? Neville sat in the stands because of injuries and didn't even make the bench, Ferguson can only hope that the three injured players can return at the end of the season, once they reach the FA Cup final, then Ferguson's hands may not be enough to play the final with Arsenal, of course, provided that they can advance.
At the end of Newcastle United, Bowyer has not been able to return to the team because of a fight, and Dyer has not been injured well, and the main central defender Woodgate has not participated in training because of Bowyer's accidental injury, and less than half of the 18 months have passed.
Neither side had the most perfect starters.
At 4:30 p.m. London time, the second match of the FA Cup semi-finals in Cardiff was played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Manchester United took on Newcastle United, and the following are the two starters, and the winner between the two teams will fight Arsenal for the title.
Manchester United
Goalkeeper: Howard
Defenders: Brown, Rio Ferdinand, Silvestre, Heinze
Avant-garde: Fletcher, Kleberson, Scholes,
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Dong Fangzhuo
Subs: Carroll, Fortune, Smith, Philip? Neville, Saha
Newcastle
Goalkeeper: Given
Defenders: Karl, Boumson, Taylor, Babayaro
Avant-garde: Milner, Bart, Faye, Robert
Forwards: Ameobi, Shearer
Subs: Hubble, O'Brien, Kluivert, N'Zogbia, Ambrosse
In the players' tunnel, Kluivert hugged Ruud van Nistelrooy, who had previously helped Ruud van Nistelrooy bombard Ferguson in front of the media, thinking that Ferguson treated Ruud van Nistoy very unfairly, but Ferguson later gave Ruud van Nistelrooy several chances to play, but Ruud van Nistelrooy himself could not help but be angry, and became one of the sinners of Manchester United's Champions League elimination and inability to catch up with rival Chelsea in the league.
Now, Kluivert's fate seems to be similar to that of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has also been dropped off the bench.
The world seems to have theirs......
It's an FA Cup semi-final, not a league game, and both sides are definitely going for the final victory, whether it's Manchester United or Newcastle United, they want to reach the final.
"There's a saying that offense wins fans, defense wins championships. It's not the final, but I'm sure both teams will play carefully! No one dared to attack rashly. Lineker had predicted the outcome of the game, "but I believe that in the end Manchester United will win because Manchester United have given up a lot for this game. ”
However, as soon as the game started, the style of painting was completely opposite, and Manchester United would be careful to shrink back in the back?
No, Newcastle United are not qualified enough and United have not flinched against other teams this season, apart from a particularly defensive counter-attacking approach against Chelsea and Milan.
Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson has never missed an FA Cup semi-final and he won't let that rule stop in this game.
As soon as the game began, Manchester United launched a tidal wave of attacks that caught Newcastle United off guard.
In the third minute, Manchester United had the first chance, Cristiano Ronaldo passed the ball on the right, and Dong Fangzhuo, who ran quickly in the middle, unloaded the ball with his right foot on the edge of the penalty area, pulled his left foot, and cleverly got rid of the tall French central defender Boumson and fired a low shot from 20 yards, but Givens saved the ball.
Bumsson had been specially explained by the head coach before the game that he must keep an eye on Dong Fangzhuo, but his 190cm clumsy body was really helpless in front of Dong Fangzhuo.
"Fake, this guy is like a stake!"
"Even if I was on the field, I wouldn't let China Dong shoot so easily."
In the stands, Newcastle fans booed, very dissatisfied with the performance of the French central defender. knows that Dong Fangzhuo is quite threatening, but he is so lax in his defense.
The Newcastle captain in front of him looked cool, and when he saw Dong Fangzhuo's figure, there was a trace of envy and jealousy in his eyes......
Behind him is England central defender Rio Ferdinand, he wants to be able to play like Dong Fangzhuo, but his physical condition does not allow it, and his best way now is to rush into the Manchester United team's penalty area to grab a header......
However, the premise is that a teammate has to send the ball over, no!
Two minutes later, there was a controversy, Cristiano Ronaldo broke through the box and fell under Taylor's tackle, referee Riley immediately blew the whistle, but he did not meet Manchester United's penalty demand, but instead gave Ronaldo a yellow card warning for faking a fall. And the TV replay also confirmed that Taylor's leg did not touch Ronaldo.
Phew—
Ronaldo was booed in the stands, it seems that Ronaldo still can't change his, Luo pouts, it doesn't matter at all, as long as he wins the game, what if he is booed by the away fans?
Four minutes later, Cristiano Ronaldo crossed from the right, Dong Fangzhuo pulled to the back post, and Scholes in front of the small penalty area grabbed the shot before Rooney and failed to kick the ball wide. Newcastle struggled to cope with the intense pressure from Manchester United.
In the 12th minute, Rooney passed the ball on the left side, Dong Fangzhuo took the ball and leaned on Baba Yaluo, forced to turn around and shoot wide!
Dong Fangzhuo missed two good scoring opportunities, but Lineker praised Dong:
"Dong is playing more and more concisely, the ball is at his feet, he will use the simplest action to complete the shot immediately, and before the opponent can react, he has already started his feet. He's a very simple shooter now. ”
"After a lot of big games in the second half of the season, his head seems to be more open, and he is transforming into a good striker!"
Newcastle didn't have their first chance to shoot until the 15th minute, when Kleberson fouled Robert at the back and the Frenchman fired a free-kick from 25 yards out on the left that went straight wide.
However, United's goal today at Cardiff was clear: to score as quickly as possible and win. Newcastle's attack was piecemeal, Shearer's front could only be intimidated with his prestige, and United's attack left Newkars' backfield in disarray.
Finally, Manchester United broke the deadlock in the 19th minute, Ronaldo broke through on the left, Barbayaro made a bad tackle, let go of Ronaldo and the ball, Ronaldo crossed the penalty area low, but Bumsson was dizzy by Dong Fangzhuo's coquettish running, and finally slipped when trying to intercept the ball, Dong Fangzhuo scored from 8 yards in front of the goal.
“Goooal!”
“Goooooooal!”
"As I said, he's transformed!"
"He's comfortable in front of a tall defender, with the ball and ...... shots."
"If the opponent is a normal defender, it's hard to keep an eye on him unless you tie him tightly together with duct tape." 8)