Chapter 109: A Difficult Victory
"You guys played really well in the first half, don't think about that goal again, especially you, Hutton! I don't want to see the same thing happen again in the second half, focus, that's what I've been asking you guys to have, remember! Anything can happen on the pitch, especially against a rival as strong as Manchester United. ”
Hutton nodded vigorously, and as the first half drew to a close, Tottenham would still be able to hold a two-goal lead if it weren't for his careless goal.
Antienes continued: "In the second half we just have to keep the rhythm and you did well in the first 45 minutes, pass, run, remember your duty on the pitch and then we can celebrate!" ”
Antienes said it lightly, as if the victory had been pocketed like candy by him, and in fact, in the first 45 minutes of the game, Tottenham did completely suppress the Red Devils on the pitch, and on their own doorstep, United were completely unable to control the tempo, especially in midfield, despite the pressure of veterans such as Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes.
While United's offensive play improved after Shinji Kagawa was substituted, it would have been difficult for them to score without Hutton's mistake.
After Antienes, it's time for Digan: "Guys! We are creating a historic moment, how long has it been since Tottenham won at Old Trafford? 23 years! It's even older than some of the people here, 23 years, every time we come here, we can only leave with painful defeats, watching the Manchester people show off their victories, I haven't experienced that dark period, but since we are a member of Tottenham, we inherit the honor of this team at the same time, we also inherit all the shame, and what we have to do is to magnify the honor infinitely, wash away the shame, and prove to the world that Tottenham can also be called great! ”
At the start of the second half, Manchester United tried to take advantage of the victory and pull the two teams back to the same running line in the shortest possible time, but their attack was met by Tottenham's impregnable defence.
"This kind of Tottenham is too strange to fans, Tottenham gave people the impression that this team is very sharp in attack, but very bad in defense, but now, when they face the attacking Manchester United team, they actually do a very good job, which has to be said to be the credit of Coach Antienes!"
When Antienes was in the Belgian national team before, he started with defense, and when he signed for Tottenham, he was even opposed by fans for a while, because the attack has been imprinted in the bones of this team, and it is very difficult to change.
When it comes to London teams, Arsenal and Chelsea are always the first to come to mind, and these two teams have the most fans in the world.
But in London, with a population of more than 10 million, Tottenham has even more fans than these two teams, and even in the whole of London, Tottenham has the largest number of fans. Lowe and Thorpe are both Tottenham fans.
Tottenham Hotspur, one of England's top five clubs, also have a stellar record in the club's 130-year history, winning the league title twice, the FA Cup eight times and the UEFA Cup twice on the European stage.
In particular, winning the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1963 made them the first English team to win the championship on a European stage, a proud honour that has always been talked about by White Hart Lane fans, and in the early 90s, Tottenham was also known as the "Big Five" along with Arsenal, Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United.
Tottenham Hotspur has a large number of fans, which is inseparable from their attacking style of play and always energetic, in the history of Tottenham Hotspur has produced many outstanding attackers, in recent years, the Irish genius Robbie. Keane, reaction, shooting, speed is absolutely world-class, can shoot and do the ball, and as the best foreign aid in the Premier League, Berbatov, in the Premier League showed his style of Bulgarian footballer for three consecutive years, Defoe's grabbing point is a must, and the shooting ability is also very strong, Lennon is extremely fast, the breakthrough ability is extremely strong, the cross technique is good, very spiritual, and Bale, Modric, and now Degan, are the world's top attacking players.
The most talked-about is the north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal, the game between the two, the smell of gunpowder, the fierceness of the scramble, breathtaking, and most importantly, every north London derby, both teams will play attacking football on the pitch, and it is not uncommon for the two sides to have a big score.
Tottenham's home games are always hearty and the attack is like mercury, and Tottenham's forward line has always been full of talent, in order to deliver the best attacking football in every game.
So, when Antienes first arrived at White Hart Lane, he was not well received, and if it weren't for his arrival, which attracted Degan to join, perhaps the fans would have ousted him outright, because the fans feared that Antienes would bring Tottenham back to the ugly 1-0 doctrine of the Graham era.
However, the worries of Tottenham fans are obviously unnecessary, and now Tottenham, while strengthening the defense, is not bad at all in attack.
In the fifty-second minute of the second half, after withstanding the attack of Manchester United, seizing the gap of Manchester United's slight retraction, Tottenham Hotspur had a wonderful counterattack, and once again opened the gap, after Digan got rid of Ferdinand's defense, he made a direct pass, Bale's left side of the penalty area followed, and he shot directly without waiting for the ball to be stable, but fortunately, Frey's attention was very concentrated, and he fell to the ground and saved the ball, but Bale's shot was full of power, so that Frei did not dare to catch it directly, so he could only hit the ball as far as possible, But Frey's little abacus was obviously about to fail, after Digan completed the pass, he rushed into the penalty area for the first time, saw that the football was blocked by Frey, and immediately accelerated to meet it, heading a little, and easily hit the ball into the empty goal, 3:1.
“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!” Smith got another chance to let off steam, "Degan! It's Deegan again! Hat-trick, hat-trick! Deegan scored a hat-trick and no one could stop him from scoring in today's game, not Vidic, not Ferdinand, not even Frey! Hat-trick! Hat-trick! This is not the first hat-trick of Degan after joining Tottenham, but it is the most impressive one, facing a strong Manchester United, Degan gives people a feeling of vitality, hat-trick! Great hat-trick! ”
In the stands at Old Trafford, the Red Devils fans were staring blankly, and they couldn't imagine that their beloved team was being toyed with applause from an opponent who had won every 23 years of their home stadium.
Towards the end of the day, when Rooney scored, they were still fantasizing that the game would be back on the right track, but now, Degan's goal shattered their illusions.
The few Tottenham fans are now the happiest group in the world, and it's been a long time since they've been cheering and celebrating at Old Trafford.
On the sidelines, in front of Tottenham's bench, there was already a mess, and after Degan rushed over, he was directly put down by his teammates, and then played Arhat on the field.
Two goals ahead, three goals, it's just so much fun!
The last time Tottenham scored three goals at Old Trafford was 26 years ago.
Seeing that Tottenham's team is getting better and better, people realise that this group of people really has a real chance of ending the embarrassing record of 23 years of winless away games against Manchester United at Old Trafford today.
On the pitchside, Sir Alex Ferguson's hair dryer was working at full power again, and people couldn't hear what he was talking about.
Ferguson chewed gum incessantly, his face flushed, and for him, losing to a team he hadn't lost to since he took charge of Manchester United would feel no different from being sent to hell.
On the field, the game has restarted, Tottenham was not very obvious offside, was discovered by the old man, but the referee ignored it, although this misjudgment did not cause the goal to be conceded, but the old man still rushed to the fourth official in anger, after a roar, he even in the direction of the fourth official, angrily spit out the gum in his mouth, expressing his strong dissatisfaction.
The old man looked angry, the hair dryer kept starting, not only the players on the field, but even his coaching staff members, and the substitute players were silent, this kind of scolding with his head and face spitting on his face has become the iconic symbol of the old man's hair dryer one by one!
The mystery of the origin of the word has not been solved until recent years. In an interview during the break, he said that it was he who spread the term back then, and now, it has become a sharp weapon to suppress those big and small stars of Manchester United, and it is said that some players are so frightened that they don't even dare to come out when Ferguson is present.
Beep~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The referee's whistle blew and Nani fell to the ground in pain, and the referee rushed to the scene of the incident and showed a yellow card to the foul Huddlestone.
Tottenham's foul, Ferguson was not very angry, but when Nani was carried off the field on a stretcher, dealt with for a long time, and did not return to the court, the old man couldn't help it.
“TMD! Go and paste his wounds for me. Seeing Nani struggling with a small abrasion on his arm, an enraged Ferguson roared at the team doctor.
"TMD" is like the old Scottish mantra, and against the backdrop of rosacea, Ferguson's raunchy image of the worker leaps onto the page.
And this unique charm of his may also be the key to his success, he is a Scottish farmer at heart, he is a gambling, competitive, plus a little vulgar, he defends his player like a farmer's calf, he can unceremoniously drag Ryan Giggs out of the bar, unceremoniously interfere with Beckham's marriage, and he can also treat Nani like a piece of shit, as he is now.
Those who are not accustomed to Ferguson's Scottish rosacea must have hated Ferguson's wife, Casey, because it was this woman who kept delaying Ferguson's retirement.
In an interview, Ferguson said: "Retirement? No way! That mother-in-law from Gebors was murderous, and kicked me out to work at seven o'clock every morning, and I didn't dare to disobey, she was too tough! ”
In more than 20 years at Manchester United, his passion for football is as hot as when he was a fitter in Remington at the age of 16.
Back of Ferguson's character strength. Jing is due to his background, his football philosophy is in the same vein as his life path, look at his former favorite players, Cantona and Keane, are all strong and dedicated players.
Ferguson's hands have remained true to the traces of his character from generation to generation: passionate, dedicated, and sparkling with youth.
Perhaps, in Ferguson's eyes, coaching football is no different from forging tools on a lathe back then, Ferguson's whip is not the baton in Karajan's hands, he wields hammers and pliers to his subordinates, Wenger can also build a youth division, but Ferguson's youth party will always have a rough and bold undertone, just like Rooney's red and white freckled face back then.
Perhaps it was Ferguson's anger that really spurred Manchester United's players on the field, when the game reached the sixty-third minute, Manchester United pulled one back again, Van Persie passed directly, Vertonghen was not tight, Rooney took the ball and turned around, and pushed the shot, which was blocked by Friedel, but even if the follow-up Scholes shot into the net, 2:3.
With just one goal to go, Manchester United fans seemed to see hope again, and Old Trafford was buzzing with activity again as fans sang the Manchester United anthem.
Glory to Manchester United,
Glory to Manchester United,
Glory to Manchester United,
The Red Legion marched forward.
Like those "Busby's kids" in the past,
We're going to let the Red Devil's banner fly high,
You will see it everywhere,
You'll hear people singing proudly:
Manchester United! Manchester United!
We're red teenagers and we're on our way to Wembley!
Wembley! Wembley!
We are great Manchester United and we are on our way to Wembley!
The 77-year-old Dochetti said,
At the age of 83, Atkinson also firmly believes that
All mankind knows who we are,
All will sing a song "The Queen's Blood",
Manchester United! Manchester United!
We're red teenagers and we're on our way to Wembley!
Wembley! Wembley!
We are great Manchester United and we are on our way to Wembley!
Glory to Manchester United,
Glory to Manchester United,
Glory to Manchester United,
The Red Legion marches forward!
The fans' singing also made the United players even more courageous, and two minutes later, United were awarded a corner, with Ryan Giggs sending the ball straight to the back post and Robin van Persie's left-footed effort narrowly wide.
Immediately afterwards, Evra passed the ball and Rooney fired a powerful shot in front of the penalty area, which was confiscated by Friedel.
In the 71st minute, Hutton fouled Scholes in front of the penalty area, Rooney's free-kick bounced off the left-hand post, and Van Persie stepped in to make the stoppage, but this time Vertonghen reacted very quickly and cleared the ball in time.
In the 73rd minute, Scholes made a direct pass, Van Persie took the ball, and scored with a volley, Old Trafford suddenly fell into a frenzy, and Ferguson was like a child, jumping and jumping on the sidelines.
However, it didn't take long for the United to be happy, and they noticed that the referee's hand was not pointing at the midfield, but making a gesture for a Tottenham free-kick, and the assistant referee's flag was flying high as they looked towards the sidelines.
"Damn it! It's not offside, it's not offside! ”
Antienes watched the old man roar and rushed towards the fourth official, and suddenly felt helpless that Tottenham Hotspur was not obviously offside just now, the old man could see everything, but when it was his turn, he actually played a scoundrel, if this is not offside, then what is offside?
Digan also shook his shoulder helplessly at the referee who happened to pass by him, in fact, he understood Ferguson very well, because this will be Ferguson's last season, he wants to win, he wants the most decent retirement ceremony.
As early as before the start of this season, Ferguson had already made up his mind to retire, although the old man had lost his words several times before, constantly delaying his retirement, but this time, everyone knew that the old man was going to play really.
His long coaching career at Manchester United has made Ferguson famous all over the world, honor, money, he is not lacking, he is already 70 years old, and if he retires, it will be time.
In fact, in Degan's view, Ferguson should have retired two years ago, when Ferguson led the team to defeat Barcelona in the Champions League final.
This season is Ferguson's last chance, and perhaps he is still thinking about repeating the treble of the year.
In the 75th minute, United had another chance to equalise, Scholes's pass hit Huddlestone's shoulder, and Ferguson made a big noise on the sidelines to get the referee to award a penalty, but the referee refused, much to the displeasure of the old man.
Just a minute later, Rafael's cross from the flank was met by Rooney in the box who had defended him Vertonghen and forced a turn and shot just wide.
In the following time, United pressed with all their might, and Tottenham were forced to compress the formation, and United missed another good chance in the 69th minute, when Carrick's through ball was met and Van Persie's low shot from the left side of the box went wide.
In the 84th minute, it was Carrick's cross again, and Van Persie's header went wide again.
In the 88th minute, Van Persie picked up the ball at the top of the box and was tackled, and Giggs followed up with a powerful shot, which was confiscated by Friedel.
At this time, the electronic card of stoppage time was also shown on the sidelines, and the stoppage time was five minutes!
Antienes was on fire at first sight, and there was no obvious pause in the game throughout the second half, but now there are five minutes of stoppage time.
Despite Antienes' protests, there is no way to change the decision, and Tottenham can only choose to accept it.
In the second minute of stoppage time, Scholes' powerful shot from outside the box was blocked by defender Vertonghen and changed trajectory, but Friedel reacted quickly and was saved by him in time.
A minute later, Nani passed the ball and Rooney fired a powerful shot high from inside the box.
In the final minute of stoppage time, United were still attacking with all their might, with Robin van Persie heading in a corner and Michael Carrick heading in the far corner.
Originally, by this time, the game should have ended, but looking at the appearance of the referee, there seemed to be no intention of stopping the game.
Deegan approached the referee to protest, but the answer was that it was stoppage time in stoppage time, as the Tottenham players were suspected of delaying the game.
All right!
This explanation is good and powerful!
In fact, this is not the first time that such a situation has happened to Manchester United, with stoppage time until United emerge victorious, as is the rule at Old Trafford.
The most famous of these was the Manchester derby three years ago, when Manchester City's Bellamy equalised in the 90th minute, everyone thought the game was over, but the reality was that the Red Devils relied on Owen's goal in stoppage time to beat the Blues 4-3.
However, in addition to the excitement, excitement and drama of the final moments, the most controversial moment of that game also came at the last minute.
Owen's winning goal drew a chord with then-Manchester City manager Mark Murphy. Hughes was strongly dissatisfied, as the fourth official raised the stoppage time sign before the end of the game was four minutes, however, the time of the game showed that Irving's winning goal came in the 94th minute and 53 seconds.
It is generally understood that Bellamy and his team-mates took a lot of time to celebrate after Manchester City's goal in the first minute of stoppage time, and the substitutions of Manchester United were delayed for some time afterwards, so the referee seemed reasonable for some fans to extend stoppage time, however, according to the rules, it was indeed against the rules.
There is a theory that when the match supervisor shows the stoppage time, the original 45 minutes plus this time is the last time of the game, although the referee can give the team the last chance to attack according to the situation, but no additional stoppage time can be added.
Although Bellamy celebrated long after the stoppage-time goal and United replaced Anderson with Michael Carrick in the third minute of stoppage time, the half-minute substitution was only valid within the base time frame of 45 minutes, and such a situation in stoppage time could not affect the final time and could not be extended.
After the game, Hughes said angrily: "We did a good job of three equalisers, that will help us move forward, however, when you make it 3-3 in the last minute, you think you have finished the game, unfortunately Manchester United got a little more time than they deserved, the referee's timer was overtime, we feel unfair, it's a big stage, we have shown a strong spirit, however, for some reason, the referee got the time wrong, United finally scored after more than 95 minutes, the referee obviously gave too much time, he ended up playing the game for 97 minutes, I'm not questioning the dignity of the referee, I just want to know why he made seven minutes of stoppage time, if he can give me a good reason I wouldn't have a problem, but I just can't see where he can find that time. ”
Tottenham are indeed in the same confusion now as Manchester City were three years ago!
Stoppage time until Manchester United scored!
Deegan was keen to see how long the game would last, and then Tottenham pulled back into the half-time and defended desperately, and although United had the help of the referee, they still failed to save the goal.
In the 97th minute, Tottenham's six-game winning streak in all competitions came to an end when Wayne Rooney fired the ball away, giving Tottenham the first time in 23 years that they had won the Theatre of Dreams.
In addition to the long stoppage time in the final moments, it was also a wonderful game, with both sides showing their quality on the pitch, Tottenham's performance was surprising, and Manchester United were also commendable, as they were 2-0 down at half-time to pull a point back in the first half and give them hope of an equaliser, but in the end they lost the game 2-3.
Speaking after the game, Ferguson said: "It was a very good matchup, we didn't get into the game at all in the first half, it was a very bad start, Tottenham broke the deadlock with a good goal, we defended so badly that we started playing against the wind from that goal until the end of the first half and we started trying to change the game. ”
'It was a terrible first half, but in the second half we were fantastic, and that goal from Degan wasn't the player's responsibility, in fact we were better than Tottenham in the second half, but we were unlucky.
'I think we should have handled the situation better, because it's not good to concede at the start of the second half after we scored a goal and maybe we could have won the game if we had kept the 1-2 score for a while longer in the second half.'
There were also several controversial decisions in the game, such as Huddlestone's handball in the box, and Ferguson also seemed a little dissatisfied: "There are indeed a few debatable points, I think Huddlestone's handball is an obvious penalty, maybe the referee has his own ideas, but I want to say that he was wrong, absolutely wrong!" ”
As for the extra-long stoppage time in the final moments of the game, Ferguson felt that it was normal: "The referee had his own considerations, maybe he realised that he missed a penalty and only extended the stoppage time, and as compensation for us, I don't think Tottenham have anything to complain about, they have already got the win they wanted!" ”
The game is full of highlights, but at the moment reporters are more concerned about Degan, a hat-trick, I believe that the previous doubts can disappear.