"Oh...... Andy Cole chose to shoot himself again, and his long-range shot from the edge of the box was powerful, but goalkeeper Petr Cech was very focused and he saved the ball in his arms! ”

"We can see that Matt Janssen is waving at Andy Cole and signaling that he is running into a good gap, when he should choose to pass, Cole is waving his hand impatiently at his young team-mate, I guess he must be thinking at this moment, you don't even know what you're doing when Lao Tzu is running rampant in the Premier League!"

John Mortenson's commentary made Martin Taylor laugh out loud.

"I think this also has something to do with the new Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's pre-game remarks, he praised Cole a lot, Cole is a person who can't stand to praise, and he is a newcomer, eager to make contributions to the team, so it is inevitable to be a little unique on the field."

"According to the data we gathered, Cole had four shots on goal in the first 20 minutes, two on target, but none of them could form a goal, but Janssen pulled out gaps on both runs, but couldn't get a pass from his team-mate!"

"Mentality, I think Cole's mentality is a little bit off, which is important, but the new Manchester United's Curtis was a little bit out of his usual level today, and he was often drawn out of position when he was keeping an eye on Cole. Martin Taylor said without worry.

"It's no wonder, he's only 16 years old now, but Cole is already one of the best strikers in the Premier League, and it's up to him to keep an eye on Cole, the pressure can be imagined, of course, this is also related to the new Manchester United layout of this game, Senna is still a little unfamiliar with the defense lineup, but I believe that as the game deepens, this will gradually improve!"

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Shocked into a cold sweat by Kerr's long-range shot, Mourinho came to the sidelines, signaled for Terry to be a little further back, and then let Juninho Jr. and Senna shrink deeper, especially the latter, who should better protect his penalty area.

Although Cole's long-range shot failed to form a goal, it gave Blackburn a momentum, and they frequently launched attacks on the field, especially Cole, who was very active and repeatedly appeared in the danger zone, but Curtis, who was reminded by Mourinho, was obviously much calmer and did not make the mistakes before the game started.

Senna also expanded his range of movement, better covering the front of the defence, actively intervening in the defence, his physical strength, fighting fiercely, and with the partner of Juninho Jr., he did a good job of suppressing the midfield of Hughes and Dunn.

Without a pass from behind, Cole and Janssen were much less threatening in front, which forced Janssen to drop back to respond, which made Cole look a little lonely in front of him, coupled with his impatience to score to prove himself, and his mood became more and more agitated when he failed to get a chance.

When you are anxious, you are prone to make mistakes!

In the 34th minute, Curtis suddenly stepped up, intercepted Janssen's pass to Cole in advance, and then passed to Juninho Jr., Hughes immediately pressed up, and Juninho Jr. passed the ball directly to Palacio who retreated nearby without stopping.

Dunn faced Palacio directly, he had heard Souness's arrangement before the game, the Argentine was very technical, very fast, be careful to stand in position and not let him start, otherwise, it would be difficult to stop him, unless it was a foul.

But with a free-kick master like Juninho Jr., a foul up front is as dangerous as giving a new Manchester United a corner, or even more threatening than a corner.

So when facing Palacio, Dunn appeared to be cautious, but after receiving the ball, the latter chose to cross horizontally, gave it to Hleb, who retreated to answer, and then ran forward himself.

Hleb received the ball and stopped, and as soon as it was sent, the ball returned to Palacio's feet, who leaned on Dunn next to him, and the ball seemed to be stuck to his feet, and Dunn did not dare to put his foot down for fear of fouling, especially when close to his own penalty area.

In the midst of a high-speed run, Palacio suddenly stopped and accelerated again, and Dunn was shaken off alive.

After getting rid of Dunn, Palacio near the edge of the penalty area, attracted the opponent's central defender Johansen, passed the ball behind him, Drogba, who had long been ambushed at the edge of the box, got rid of the defense and rushed to the box to shoot with a big foot.

American goalkeeper Friedel reacted quickly, but the distance was too close, coupled with Drogba's shot was full of power, he could only watch Drogba score, 1:0!

After the goal, Drogba excitedly ran to Palacio, grabbed Palacio who wanted to celebrate, and then fell to one knee on the ground, pulled Palacio's left foot, and then wiped the surface of his shoes with his own jersey.

The move was immediately greeted with cheers from countless new Manchester United fans, even the neutral ones couldn't help but laugh.

Drogba was clearly thanking Palacio for the assist in this way, and his ball was so beautiful.

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Mourinho on the sidelines saw Drogba's goal, clenched his fists excitedly and shouted, and then turned back to high-five his assistants one by one in celebration, knowing that this game has been in his calculations until now.

After the celebration, Mourinho came to the sidelines and signaled his players to shrink back a little bit more, to keep the score in the first half and then play well with Souness in the second half because he had the ball in hand and he took the initiative.

"We could see that the new United were very sharp on the counter-attack, Palacio was a very good player, and the moment I got past Dunn, I had the illusion that Dunn was like a pillar and he easily got around it!" John Mortenson said with a wry smile.

It's really rare to see such a clever pass in the English league.

"John, you don't pay much attention to the new Manchester United game, so you don't know, it's not just Palacio, Hleb is also very technical, it's hard to believe that he's from Belarus, and the new Manchester United academy also has a group of very talented players with great skills, and I even suspect that when they grow up, the new Manchester United may become a technical team that plays attacking football." Martin Taylor said with a smile.

"Oh, I've heard, there's an Argentine teenager in it, very good skills, and his performance in the under-18 youth team this season is even more impressive, I heard that Ferguson once offered 10 million pounds to buy him, but was rejected by the new Manchester United!"

"That can't be, John," Martin Taylor and Mortenson both laughed, how could a 14-year-old be worth £10 million?

If that's the case, then Ferguson is a joke.

"But whether it's the first team or the youth team, the stars in the new Manchester United are very eye-catching, it's hard to believe that there is such a team in the English second division, Curtis Davies is just the beginning, I believe that in the next few years, the new Manchester United will continue to bring us more talented new stars!"

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In the box, after Xiao Yu saw Drogba score, although he was very restrained, his excitement was still obvious.

Eva Snow watched the excitement of her beloved man, and wondered what he would have been crazy if she hadn't been there, especially when she saw Walsh and Mark Davy, who were also excited.

"Mark, if we win this game, all the sponsorships for this season are all talked about, and we're going to the League Cup next season, you know? Mark? Xiao Yu was so excited that his voice trembled a little.

Mark David was equally excited, he couldn't even speak, he could only nod his head frequently.

"Don't get excited, Xiao Yu, don't get excited, there's still a second half of the game!" Walsh was calmer, but his eyes were red, and he could tell that he was just as excited.

When Xiao Yu decided to set up the Red Rebels, it was with their unconditional support that the Red Rebels are what they are today, although they are the owners of the Red Rebels, but the credit of these two good brothers is also very, very large, and their love for this club is no less than their own.

Thanks, Andy, thanks, Mark!

Xiao Yu's hand grabbed Eva Snow tightly, and he kept making various poses to hide his excitement, but in fact, everyone could see that he was too excited!

Despite a one-goal lead, the new United have already grabbed the Carabao Cup with one hand, and this feeling of imminent acquisition is more torturous and emotional than when it is obtained.

Once you get it, you get it, and there will be excitement, but it won't be as good as it is now.

This kind of anticipation, joy, and at the same time some worry is very unforgettable.

"Mark, if you win this game, all the prize money will be awarded to the team." Xiao Yu continued to command.

Mark David and Walsh were a little surprised, but nodded in agreement.

The prize money for the winner of the League Cup is not much, about 200,000 pounds, even if you add the commission of broadcast fees and other aspects, it is about 300,000 at most, which is too big compared to the FA Cup, let alone European competitions.

In the Champions Cup, winning a game in the group stage can get a prize of more than 200,000 yuan, which is much better than the League Cup championship, which is why almost all English giants later regarded the League Cup and FA Cup as training events.

Rather than having the time and energy to compete for the kind of cup competitions that have no real interest and are becoming less and less valued, it is better to focus more on European competitions, where the real fat is the big one.

However, for an English League Two team, being able to reward players with 300,000 pounds at once, Xiao Yu's courage is still very commendable, at least it will make these players more favorable to the club.

And when Xiao Yu was discussing these things with Mark David and others, Bol finally blew the whistle at the end of the first half.

Jose Mourinho's side scored a goal for Blackburn Rovers through a defensive counter-attack in the first half, leading 1-0 into the break, which also made the new Manchester United fans in the stands very excited, even during the break, they sang the new Manchester United team song non-stop, as well as the songs of the players on the field one by one.

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