Chapter 149: Owen goes berserk

This season, Manchester United's overall performance is extremely strong, this strength, not only reflected in the smooth sailing in good times, and in many cases, Manchester United's situation is not good, and it can even be said that it is difficult, but they have survived, and winning in adversity has almost become the norm.

This is the necessary quality of a team that aims to win the championship, football is like war, there are many unexpected factors, and being able to play a tough game and be able to win a tough battle is definitely the shining point of a championship team.

There are many games that Manchester United have won this season, but most of them are when Van Bizhuang is on the field, he has played a crucial role in every reversal game, in La Liga, Van Bizhuang has a reputation as "Mr. Key", and in the Premier League, the quality of standing up at critical moments has continued.

However, it was not so promising for United to be from behind, especially with Van Bizhuang sitting in the stands, and the Reds were never able to create a lethal threat in attack, which made them even less hopeful as time went by.

Seventy minutes later, United's attack was still on the pitch, which even led a commentator to shout from the commentary bench: "Manchester United's first defeat of the season is likely to be today!" ”

But I have to say that Ferguson's team is indeed tough enough, or that with Fan Bizhuang, Manchester United is a super-first-class top team, enough to have the confidence to compete with the top giants in various leagues around the world, and without Fan Bizhuang, their overall strength will inevitably have a great impact, but it is still a first-class team. And the tireless and active offensive has finally paid off.

It is the veteran Michael Owen who is the savior of Manchester United today.

After Van Bizhuang joined Manchester United, the original Manchester United No. 7 not only took the initiative to give up the jersey, but also withdrew from the position of the main striker, if Van Bizhuang's performance is not worthy of the No. 7 shirt and the main position, Owen is naturally unwilling to sit on the bench, but Van Bizhuang into the team is extremely fast, and the performance on all fronts is good enough to make any competitor despair.

In this case, Irving can only be a rotation player on the front line.

In this league game, Fan Bizhuang was unable to play, and Owen got a rare chance to start.

Owen is characterized by small and quick, excellent technique, extremely fast, and is definitely a good player in counterattacks, but his type of striker needs a certain amount of space to sprint, and West Bromwich Albion retracted after taking the lead, creating the midfield and backfield like an iron pass, constantly squeezing the ball-holding space of attacking players, which greatly limits Owen's play.

In such a situation, Irving's performance was average for most of the game, and many times he was not visible at all.

Such a performance certainly did not satisfy Ferguson, but for some reason, Ferguson still kept him on the field.

And the facts also proved that Ferguson's choice was right, and at the last moment, the veteran used his rich game experience to play the role of "Mr. Key" and helped the team complete the comeback in one fell swoop.

In the eighty-first minute, Owen, who had disappeared from the camera for a long time, suddenly appeared in the sight of the fans at the scene, and his appearance, like a cold and bloodthirsty assassin, directly stabbed the sharp knife into the heart of the home team.

Kaka's breakthrough dribbling in the front court attracted the attention of a number of defenders, Owen did not swim to the side to receive the ball, but experienced detour to the middle of the penalty area, Kaka's pass came just right, Owen scored in the penalty area, and formed a one-on-one trend with the defender.

Owen is very experienced, and he does not blindly start shooting, but constantly and quickly feints, trying to open up space for shooting, and at the same time luring opposing defenders to kick. His goal was achieved, the Swedish defender Olsson was shaken off the center of gravity, and in the absence of being able to touch the ball, he simply fell to the ground and stretched his legs, and his adventurous effort failed to touch the ball, instead kicked Owen's supporting foot, and Owen fell to the ground after him.

The whistle blew and the referee ran over, first pointing to twelve yards before turning and showing Olsson a red card.

The undisputed Red Dot Package!

Owen helped the team win a crucial penalty and brought down the opposition centre-backs at the same time, meaning that United would have a huge numerical advantage and the game changed dramatically in an instant.

Owen took the penalty himself, without any accidents, and easily deceived the goalkeeper, Owen smashed the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal.

The match became 1:1!

"Owen! Michael. Irving! He scored a penalty of his own making! 1:1! The two sides are back on the same running line! ”

"In the closing stages of the game, the veteran Owen was the man of the most important moment, and his goal would have at least helped United avoid defeat on the road!"

"If the game ends 1-1, it will be a sad end to Manchester United's winning streak, but they will still be the only team unbeaten in the league this season!"

Although it was an away game, there were a lot of Manchester United fans in attendance, at least thousands, after all, this game is also a "record-breaking" game, and if Manchester United can continue to win, then they will equal the record held by Serie A giants Inter Milan for the longest winning streak in Europe's top league - 17 games!

Always behind, and the team's top scorer Fan Bizhuang is not on the field, which somewhat disappointed Manchester United fans who came to the away side, and even thought that the season's unbeaten golden body ended here, but Owen's standing up is eye-catching, even if the final score is 1:1, but it is better than losing, and it is worth celebrating to be undefeated.

The commentators were screaming, the fans were rejoicing for Owen's goal, and the whole stadium was jubilant, but Owen in the field did not celebrate, just raised his fist and shook it fiercely in the air, and then quickly rushed into the goal, fished out the football, and turned to sprint towards the center circle.

Although he is no longer the team's main striker, and the glory of the past has gradually faded with the passage of time, the veteran also has his own persistence, although he is old, he can still fight, and he is still on the road to glory, continue to run!

He still wants to win!

……

The game soon restarted.

After the score was equalized, Manchester United's morale rose instantly, and with one more player on the field, it was even more imposing, trying to exceed the score in the last little time.

West Bromwich Albion's response was simple and straightforward, with two successive substitutions, both forwards and defenders, and it was determined to keep the score 1-1 until the end of the game.

With the home team surrounded by players in central midfield and people almost everywhere as far as the eye can see, Manchester United have a numerical advantage, but it is not easy to create scoring opportunities in such a dense and narrow space.

Unexpectedly, four minutes later, Owen stepped up again and single-handedly smashed the home team's tortoise shell.

Owen, who pulled out of the penalty area, faced the pass from his teammates, suddenly gave way with his back to the goal, and the football slid to the penalty area, and the man also turned and chased after him. Owen moved quickly, catching up with the ball in three or two steps, changing direction on the run, dodging a defender, and before another defender came to make up for it, he slammed his right foot up and volleyed it over the ball.

The football rushed straight into the net like a cannonball, and the home goalkeeper was beaten unresponsive!

1:2!

Scoring two goals in five minutes, Owen scored twice with a last-minute flash to help Manchester United reverse the score in one fell swoop!

“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Michael! Michael!! Michael...... Irving!!! ”

"Second goal! The former England golden boy defended his glory with two goals! ”

"Beautiful goal! Crucial goal!! There was no doubt that Michael was the best player of the game and in Van was absent to lead United with a goal!! Seventeen wins in a row! Manchester United equalled the record held by Inter Milan, with whom they tied for the longest winning streak in European football! ”

There were cheers, commentators yelling, fans screaming, Alex Ferguson running around like children on the sidelines, and United players shouting with their fists at full play.

This time, Owen's celebration was particularly passionate, as he ran from behind the goal, straight to the billboard on the sidelines, and under the stands, a violent slip kneeling instantly made three bars rub on the ground!

Owen slipped to his knees and shook his fist and shouted, and although the veteran lost his main position, he still used his goal to tell the world that his name was Michael...... Irving!

"Michael, who never admits defeat!"

In the stands, Fan Bizhuang also looked very excited, his hands were constantly clapping, and his mouth was like the fans around him, shouting Owen's name.

Although his arrival caused Owen to lose his main position, the personal relationship between the two was very good, Owen took good care of him, and he learned a lot from each other.

This is a teammate who deserves his respect, and ...... Competitor!

……

The final score of the game was 1:2, and Manchester United won in the last ten minutes of the game thanks to Owen's two goals in a thrilling comeback.

There were some twists and turns, but the result was satisfying enough, and in the final game of 2010, United ended the year with a victory.

After the game, the media praised Manchester United for their tenacious comeback in the face of adversity, and it was also a great praise for Manchester United to become the record holder for the longest winning streak in the Europa League.

But United didn't have the heart to enjoy the compliments, Christmas was gone, but the fucking New Year's schedule had begun, with the West Bromwich Albion game over, and the Reds returned to Manchester after just one day's rest before hopping on the bus to Birmingham City to continue their league campaign.