Manchester United 1-0 Chelsea, Alex Ferguson smiled happily as he won the most crucial victory, Jose Mourinho was disappointed but also positive, United got three points and kept their title hopes alive, and Chelsea gained confidence from the game. "Losing after a bad game is not the same thing as losing after a good game...... Mourinho said that in Sevilla he had a thunderous defeat to Betis that it was the worst performance in history, but today it was also 1-0 and there was a reason for him to be reassured.

United dominated the first half, but there were no shortage of chances for Chelsea, with Didier Drogba's one-on-one effort too light and Del Horno's shot narrowly wide in front of goal to give the Blues the lead. The second half was entirely Chelsea's domain, with Gudjansson's introduction changing the game in a big way, with Duff, Frank Lampard and Del Horno all having good chances to change the scoreline, but according to Jose Mourinho, luck was not on Chelsea's side.

The stats show that Chelsea are the better side. With a 25-to-9 ratio of shots on goal and 11 to 5 shots on target, Chelsea have a sizable advantage. With corners 9 to 5 and possession 54 per cent to 46 per cent, the Blues have shown a stronger presence on the road.

'I'm not worried about the future,' Mourinho said, 'and if you look at the second half, no one would believe it was Old Trafford and we completely suppressed the opposition. I think you can see why we're the defending champions, why we're leading the league and I'm sure we're going to win this season. ”

You could say Jose Mourinho is trying to keep his composure, but if you look at Chelsea's games so far this season, whether they win or lose, they have all dominated the pitch and lost to Betis, Mourinho said it was the worst performance in the team's history, but they still had more chances than their opponents, and now they lose again against Manchester United, the Blues can still dominate at Old Trafford.

What Mourinho said is the truth.

Ferguson, by contrast, is more anxious and knows that while he has won a game thanks to the blood of his youth, United's long-standing problems will not end there.

To give you a detailed example, in the face of such a pivotal game at such a time of crisis, the Glazer family abandoned Old Trafford and chose to watch the Tampa Bay football team, which has already reflected a certain gap in enthusiasm for football compared to Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's on-the-field spectacle.

Manchester United won, but if you think about it, they won mentally, and they won in a bloody fight to the end. Manchester United are playing Chelsea at this time, and the previous defeat will motivate the Red Devils, they don't need to mobilize, everyone will fight hard, and they will treat this game as a decisive battle to get back on track, a tough battle.

As it turned out, Manchester United were able to keep the score at 1-0 with a breath of shame and gratitude, which sent out everyone's fighting spirit and fighting power, and maximized the team's performance. But the question is how long United can sustain that form. Young players also need more consistency and inconsistency is inevitable when there are a lot of young players......

That was Ferguson's biggest concern.

Now the main players are youngsters, and the original backbone of the team is now sitting in the stands or on the bench......

Keane, Ryan Giggs and others are already on a downward trajectory and cannot be counted on for long. But if we forget about them, United will never finish the season. Previously, Ferguson relied on veterans in major competitions, but later found that the form of the veterans was collectively sluggish, so he abandoned them temporarily.

But after this game, he realized that it is not enough to rely on veterans or young people.

Last year, the Reds ended Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten run and the Gunners couldn't find much of a chance other than a lob from Andrea Pire, and this year, the Reds played the role of finisher again, but this time the spectacle and the content of the game did not necessarily give Ferguson any real peace of mind.

With a spirit, Manchester United can win a tough battle, but to win a season, it is up to quality to speak. Manchester United won a battle for honour against Chelsea today, but the road ahead is long and difficult to really beat this opponent this season.

So, Ferguson decided to change his mind, and at the same time put his mind back on the winter transfer window......

Originally, he wanted to dispose of Sylvester, but recently Ferdinand made a series of mistakes, and he was a little reluctant to give up Silvestre.

Brown is also willing to do the same, and while he can play at right-back and wing-back, he is too prone to injury......

Of course, the most important thing is the midfield, and United need a new heart of midfield......

"Owen Hargreaves? Michael Carrick? He muttered that after losing Ballack, the names of the two players could still pop up in his head.

The former is now basically the main player of the Bundesliga team Bayern Munich and has just renewed his contract, while the latter has just joined Tottenham Hotspur and has become an indispensable player, and it seems that it is difficult to get his hands on it......

If you pay the transfer fee directly, it will definitely be ridiculously expensive, and you don't have to think about it with the urine nature of the Glazer money. Unless you can sell some of the people in the team......

"Alas, like Miller, Ribion, Black, Eagles, Fortune, and ......"

Ferguson was silent for a moment.

"Saha has been cleaned up too, right?"

Although Manchester United's squad is a bit huge, there are really few people who can use it. Instead of piling them up in the team, it is better to dispose of them and free up funds to buy new players.

In particular, if Saha were to be cleared out, there would be a lot of money, and dealing with Saha alone could recoup around €13 million and free up £65,000 a week's salary......

Ferguson began to draw attention to Saha, who was the most valuable on this list.

At present, it is no longer important that Saha is not in the team, Saha's position can only play in the middle, and Rooney can replace Dong Fangzhuo at any time. It would be a waste to put him on the bench.

What's more, there's a little Rosie here.

So, getting rid of Saha really seems like a pretty good option......

Keane?

He thought of Keane again......

Thinking of Smith's bravery, he played Keane's idea again, and Keane didn't occupy any spots, but mainly the salary issue......