Chapter 288: Ferguson's Confusion
“…… That's a ...... Oh, that's a ...... Alas, that's a ......."
Watching Sester, who was dancing beside him, steadily suppress himself in terms of momentum, the depression in Mike Donald's heart can be imagined, this old man sat in the commentary seat and weakly said "This is true" after three or four times in a row, and for a while fell into a state of brain crash.
There is no way, Manchester United, who is fighting at home, has actually played in such a situation, which is really shocking!
…… On the sidelines!
Finally, Uncle Ferguson, the godfather of the Red Devils, who had been sitting firmly in the Diaoyutai platform, could no longer maintain his appearance as a "wise man" who was calm and confident, and the old Scottish man angrily spit out the chewing gum that had been chewed in his mouth for a long time, and rushed to the sidelines to sacrifice his world-famous "hair dryer" and roared!
Watching Patrice Evra and C-Ronaldo, two of Manchester United's most trusted core figures on the field, were unbelievably eaten to death by the "weak" Newcastle, Ferguson felt that his pacemaker-mounted heart was about to stop!
Unforgivable!
Absolutely unforgivable!!
And the roar of the manager is like the roar of the Nine Demon Kings of the Abyss in the ears of the Manchester United players on the field, and every Red Devils player knows it - the boss is angry, and the consequences are serious!
However, it is useless for Uncle Ferguson to roar, because it is an irrevocable fact that Newcastle won a penalty when they were already one goal ahead!
…… On the field!
All players are out of the Manchester United penalty area!
Referee Marin Richardson showed Patrice Evra the Topaz card and signaled that Newcastle could send a player to take the penalty!
Standing in front of the penalty spot was Michael Owen!
Because, after nearly six consecutive rounds of Newcastle's crazy goalscoring performances, the former Liverpool golden boy has scored 23 league goals this season, and is ranked second in the Premier League scorer list with Fernando Torres, the current Liverpool Spanish golden boy, five goals behind Red Devils ace C. Ronaldo and six goals ahead of Blackburn's striker Santa Cruz...... With three league games remaining, Michael Owen is theoretically very likely to compete for the league's top scorer of the season!
When was the last time Michael was the league's top scorer?
Aside from Irving's die-hard fans, not many people remember it anymore!
Therefore, whether it is the Golden Boy himself, Lee Tongfan, or Newcastle fans, everyone hopes that Owen can win the top scorer trophy for the Magpies after the end of the season!
…… Force~~~~ The whistle sounds!
Owen slowly exited the box and then made a run...... It looks like it's going to be a heavy bombardment!
Left or right?
Red Devils goalkeeper Van der Sar saw the amplitude and direction of the opponent's leg swing clearly the moment Owen's right foot was about to touch the football, and then immediately made a judgment!
Right!!
Kicking the ground on tiptoe, Van der Sar tried his best to spread his arms and pounce on the right side of the goal!
At this moment, in the stands behind the goal, Red Devils fans are still twisting their waists and swinging their legs to slap the seats to make noise to distract Irving, and some bold beauty fans are eager to expose their "uproar" to make Irving dizzy...... But...... Sou!
Owen's instep didn't make the loud noise one might expect when it touched the ball!
The white football is like a fat parrot that has always been well-groomed and full of aristocratic temperament, slowly and leisurely jumping high and then landing behind the goal line of Manchester United unhurriedly...... The Theater of Dreams was in an uproar!
It's actually ...... Was it a whistle penalty?
Owen is too bold, isn't he? Dare to play at this time?
This time, the first person to react among the more than 70,000 people was actually the referee Marin Richardson!
The cheers of the Newcastle fans in the stands and the boos of the Manchester fans rang out just three seconds after the referee pointed his finger to the centre circle of the pitch to indicate that the goal was valid...... Michael Owen and Juan Mata hug again!
The Newcastle players even performed a "low-altitude glide" on the lawn of Old Trafford, and the dozen noticeable slip marks were like medals of Newcastle's bravery, and they remained on the pitch like a badge of bravery!
……“…… Michael Owen!! A penalty full of art! I have to admit that after two years of hibernation at Newcastle, Owen has become more mature...... "Sester took advantage of his rival Mike Donald today: "How similar is this penalty to the one scored by Zinedine Zidane in the final against Buffon in the final of the World Cup in Germany!! Maniac Lee's ability to train players really puts other coaches to shame......"
In the face of Sester's provocation, Mike Donald was "speechless" with a black face!
Who made Manchester United so bad today!
…… Force~~~ The game continues!
Soon, the first half of the game had reached more than 40 minutes!
Manchester United went down by two goals and then set off a crazy comeback!
Ferguson had to replace Carrick, who was not very good, with Hargreaves, who was supposed to be rotated and rested, so that with a fierce iron waist like Hargreaves to guard the rear, C-Ronaldo, Giggs, Fletcher and others can attack with all their might!
The effect of substitutions is obvious!
Manchester United faced the madman Lee 3-1-3-3 attacking formation, and indeed regained enough field advantage!
With Joey Barton putting all his energy on defending Cristiano Ronaldo, the Steven Taylor-led Newcastle backline is under tremendous pressure!
Wayne Rooney, on the other hand, moved to the flanks and joined Ryan Giggs to form United's new wings up front. With only one Argentine beast left in the centre-forward position, Newcastle full-backs Jose Enrique and Habibie were simply scummed by the Welsh wings and small flesh mud, and high-quality crosses flowed into the Newcastle penalty area like lighters and coins flying down from the stands...... If it weren't for Taylor, he would have gone through Lao Li's "re-furnace transformation" a long time ago...... If it weren't for the beast, Tweez would be too short...... If it weren't for Manchester United's yet another Drogba-style power in the frontcourt...... As long as one of the above three points is missing, it is estimated that the score will be equalized with high-altitude bombing!
However, Newcastle's frontcourt did not save face for Manchester United, Juan Mata and Duff, who already had two assists, constantly crossed and switched positions, making Patrice and Gary Neville suffer, and Alan Smith's long-range shot and breakthrough will not test the hearts of United fans............ On the sidelines!
Ferguson, the godfather of a generation, looked at Juan Mata and Alan Smith, who performed well on the field, and regretted it a little!
Alan Smith was brilliant at Leeds United, not only the darling and prince of Elland Road, but also the hope of the future strikers of the whole of England!
In the summer of 2004, Manchester United beat a number of big rivals to bring Smith to Old Trafford, and it was expected that a superstar would rise at Old Trafford, but Smith's development in Manchester did not go as smoothly as one thought, and in the 06-07 match against Liverpool, Alan Smith broke his calf bone for blocking a free-kick from Norwegian heavy gunner Reser, and left the season with a serious injury...... And after the end of the season, Alan Smith was soon ruthlessly abandoned by Manchester United!
And Juan Mata's affairs are well known, and he is a typical Old Trafford outcast!
However, what Ferguson didn't expect was that these two "waste woods" who he thought had no hope for further development actually burst out with unimaginable energy under the training of the madman Lee!
Isn't this slapping his old face naked?
But to be honest, the problem of face is not the main concern of Uncle Ferguson, and the most curious thing for the old Scottish man is what madman Lee used to restore some "degenerate" players to their peak?
You must know that in addition to the positive examples of Juan Mata and Alan Smith, the negative examples of Beckham and Ronaldo are also alive and well!
This season, under the leadership of Italian gold medal coach Fabio Capello, Real Madrid has completely lost the attitude of seeking defeat last season in the league, and last season's "treble" is not only inseparable from Barcelona, but also out of the Champions League early!
In the old days, Real Madrid's two cores, Ronaldo and Beckham, lost their luster last season under Capello's account!
David Beckham has five assists and two goals in 28 league appearances, a far cry from last season's stats of 31 assists and 18 goals...... As for Ronaldo?
Worse off!
The alien returned after a three-month-long injury at the start of the season after a lot of calls from Galactic fans, but the answer sheet that followed disappointed everyone, scoring just eight goals in 17 starts! Coupled with the conflict between the second half of the season and manager Fabio Capello, the terrifying aliens of the 06-07 season have been on the bench at the Bernabeu...... There are rumours that Real Madrid are ready to purge the top scorer who swept Europe last season!
It's not hard to get a player who has "degenerated" to burst back into amazing energy, the real difficulty is to get a group of players who have "degenerated" to be the focus of the field again! Juan Mata, Michael Owen, Alan Smith...... How did the madman Lee do it?
The Godfather of the Red Devils stood on the sidelines and fell into deep thought!
…… Forced ~~~~ until referee Marin Richardson blew the whistle at the end of the first half, the score on the field did not change again, and Newcastle, who were playing away, took an incredible 2-0 lead over the Red Devils Manchester United at Old Trafford at the Theatre of Dreams! It was Michael Owen, who made a contribution to Newcastle this season, and it was Juan Mata, who was known as one of the top ten parallel goods in Manchester United history, who directed these two goals behind the scenes!
…… At the same time, the other three games also ended the first half of the battle!
Tottenham Hotspur 0:0 Liverpool!
Middlesbrough 2:0 Manchester United!!
West Ham United 3:0 Portsmouth!!
For Newcastle, the situation can only be regarded as not bad, not optimistic!
Because against the Red Devils, a two-goal lead at half-time is not enough to guarantee the final victory! Middlesbrough's 2-0 and West Ham's 3-0 almost guarantee that they will each get three points at their home turf!
As a result, even if Newcastle eventually pull off a miraculous away win over Manchester United, there is no guarantee that they will finish in the top seven at the end of the season!
If you want to qualify for the League Cup, make it through the second half!
(To be continued)