Chapter 880 - Becoming Fourth
3:1!
The scoreline meant it had become very difficult for United to come back and beat Manchester City on their own home turf.
Arsene Wenger, who was hoping for Manchester United to beat Manchester City, was disappointed.
But there was one person who was happy.
That's Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish.
After knowing that Manchester City were leading Manchester United 3-1, he shook his fist hard in the dugout, and those who didn't know would have thought he was celebrating Liverpool's goal. But in reality Liverpool did not score at the time.
Manchester United lose the game, which is what Dalglish would like to see the most.
Now it's a reality and Liverpool have a chance to win the league title!
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“3:1! 3:1! Dimitar Berbatov almost sealed the win for his team! Before this game, no one would have imagined that Manchester City would beat Manchester United on the road! But now it's becoming more and more likely that this will become a reality! ”
"Man City fought back from a goal down and chased three goals in a row! If Manchester City can finally reverse and win, then Rong will be the absolute first merit! Not only did he score twice, but he also assisted Berbatov for a goal! It can even be said that Manchester United's backline is almost defeated by Rong alone! ”
"Arsenal are still behind Chelsea, and if the game ends at this scoreline, then Manchester City will complete the overtake of Arsenal and become fourth in the league! They will really have a chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League! ”
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The commentators were thrilled, and the game was so dramatic.
And it's not just this game, it's been so dramatic throughout the season.
When Manchester City fell into the relegation zone in the first half of the season, who would have thought they would now be fourth in the league?
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Manchester United were dealt a heavy blow and when the game resumed, they launched a frantic comeback like wounded beasts.
This made the smell of gunpowder in the game start to thicken.
First Glory was slammed to the ground by Rafael, and then Cristiano Ronaldo was pushed down by Hammam.
The referee's whistle continued to sound for the rest of the game, and the game was frequently interrupted.
Alan Hansen commented: "It looks like neither side wants to play well anymore, Manchester City can do it because they are ahead, but Manchester United don't have to do it...... Ah, Cristiano Ronaldo has clashed with people again...... Knowing that it is Manchester United who are behind now, why should they waste time on such a thing? ”
'Having been two goals behind their arch-rivals at home, the United players have lost their cool...... said John Mortensen.
Alan Hansen sighed: "Manchester United are lost!" ”
He came to a conclusion.
Alan Hansen is right.
After the two sides got into this pointless entanglement, the game passed quickly, but the goal never came again, neither Manchester City nor Manchester United.
Finally, after three minutes of stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.
In fact, stoppage time was five minutes.
But the referee saw that everyone's mind was not on the game, but on all kinds of fouls and venting, so it was better to end the game early.
When the whistle blew, Rafael Benitez rushed onto the pitch and hugged his players to celebrate the victory.
This is a very crucial victory!
According to the information he received, Arsenal were beaten 1:4 at home by Chelsea!
This also means that Manchester City's victory in this game will squeeze out Arsenal and become fourth in the league!
Manchester United, on the other hand, are very unwilling.
Their players surrounded the referee after the game, believing that he had ended the game early, otherwise they could have used the remaining two minutes to score two goals in a row to equalise......
But the referee didn't bother to explain so much to them. Manchester United player Fletcher who came up to protest him received a yellow card, and the other United players finally calmed down a little - the game is over, what's the point of fighting the referee?
Plus Ferguson came up to stop his own player.
So no matter what the Manchester United players think in their hearts, they can only accept this result.
How else could it be?
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After the game, the match became the focus of discussion, and every detail in this game can become a gimmick for media reports.
Glory's two shocking zero-angle goals in the game are naturally the focus of attention, if the first goal can still give a "lucky" reason, then the second goal, it is really a reflection of technology.
After Glory passed Park Ji-sung and Rafael, he was very calm and kicked the ball out from a position close to the baseline, hanging over the head of goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, and then crashing into the empty goal behind him.
Just like playing billiards, let the ball go over the obstacle in the air and hit the ball directly at the mouth of the bag, and the ball will go into the hole.
"Manchester United lost to the talent of a genius, but that's nothing surprising because not a lot of the teams that have lost to Manchester City this season have actually lost to Hon?"
'It's reassuring to know that United are three points ahead of Liverpool and I think the league title will be theirs as long as there are no surprises when they host Arsenal. But this championship must have impressed them very much, because they were almost pulled down by their rivals......"
“…… With this victory, Manchester City has overtaken Arsenal and become the fourth in the league. It's a place that qualifies for next season's Champions League and is the ultimate goal that Manchester City have been working hard for for half a season. Now they are only two races away from that goal! With two games remaining, City's opponents are not too strong. Since they can beat Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United on the road, they can beat Tottenham Hotspur and Bolton Wanderers respectively. As long as they maintain their winning streak, Manchester City will finish fourth in the league! ”
'Young's two goals were fantastic and Ferguson's tactics really worked. But Rong used his talent to solve problems, which is why we love this young man so much – you never know what he will do to wow you! ”
"Fourth in the league! Manchester City's greatest comeback! Last season they were third from bottom and now they are fourth. What happened during this half season? What we've seen is a run of unbeaten run since Rafael Benitez took over, and there's a number that has been overlooked before, but now when we look at it, it feels great. Benitez hasn't lost since he took charge of Manchester City! Whether it's in the league or in the FA Cup! Won all of them in the FA Cup, drew just two in the league and won all the others...... When the Spanish master tactician arrived, he activated the trident of Young, Robinho and Berbatov......"
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Not only England, but also the media in various European countries are following this match.
“…… In the 36th round of an English Premier League match that just ended last night, Manchester City defeated Manchester United 3-1 away to win the world-famous Manchester derby! The win saw Manchester City overtake Arsenal and move into fourth place in the league. With two league games remaining, Manchester City are one point ahead of Arsenal and have a good chance of qualifying for next season's Champions League......
"If Manchester City do make it to next season's Champions League, then it's not good news for the big clubs in Europe, because the guy who swept Europe and scared the big clubs is back! Yes, I'm not talking about Manchester City, I'm talking about Rong! ”
"Manchester City are not strong overall, but as long as they have glory, no one knows how far they can go in the Champions League next season. Rong is a player who can create a lot of possibilities, and with him, next season's Champions League will definitely be very, very ...... Interesting! ”
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The Manchester City players were delighted to win the Manchester derby away from home, with Rafael Benitez giving them an extra day off to play on top of their normal day.
When he announced the news, he received heartfelt cheers from all the players.
After a succession of games, they can finally rest.
But the glory did not rest.
During the two-day holiday, he didn't go anywhere, just stayed at home, except for playing with Debora Yaoyao, which was to practice free kicks on his football field.
After practicing for almost a season, Rongguang's left-footed curling ball has been played very steadily.
Next season, he's going to surprise everyone with his free-kick on the European stage!
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Good news always comes in droves. As the players returned to training after a two-day break, the club's president, Fassim, made another announcement that had the players cheering.
He announced that if the team finally qualified for next season's Champions League, each player would receive at least £100,000 in prize money!
Of course, this is the minimum, and the specific number is different for each person depending on the playing time and contribution to the team.
Glory is definitely the highest, and no one knows exactly how much glory can get, but no matter how much he can get, no one will be surprised or dissatisfied.
for glory is worthy.
How many times has he been a savior in times of crisis this season?
If it weren't for him, how could Manchester City be in the position they are now?
The thought of a prize money is driving the spirits of Manchester City's players right now.
We're all professional footballers, and there's nothing more direct and effective than the thrill of money.
As long as they can win the remaining two games, at least £100,000 will be in hand!
Manchester City really deserves to be a team of Middle Eastern consortiums, and they really have enough money. The prize money for many teams is the 100,000 pounds for the whole team. Manchester City, on the other hand, is at least £100,000 per person......
Even if everyone is 100,000 pounds, and the whole team has more than 20 people, this is more than 2 million pounds......
Not counting other bonuses that should have been paid out in the first place, this is a temporary increase.
Manchester City FC really doesn't treat money as money right now.
But it doesn't matter, the players benefit.
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PS, there are two more yo in the back~