157th Terrible Week
What about Jonk? Still enjoying the fun brought to him by football, Manchester United went to Lyon, France, Jonk stayed in Manchester, he was not idle, the media was also interviewed, he could hide, there was really no way to hide at the training ground, he answered a few questions to deal with it, don't look at Jonker has only played professional football for a few years, but there is still a set in the face of the media, he doesn't want to say, no matter how the media sets up, he can't set his words.
In the face of the special reporting team of Huaxia CCTV, he was much more generous, trying to cooperate with the interview of the reporting team, Duan Xuan was at the game site at Old Trafford that day, shouting so much that his voice was hoarse, after the game, he was still joking with Jonker, saying that Jonk should endorse the golden throat treasure, he is definitely the best spokesperson, after the fans shouted dumb, eat one!
In the following reports, the Huaxia reporting team has been following Jonker, and even Jonke's Cheshire mansion has become a temporary station for the reporting team in the UK.
Of course, the reporting team did not embarrass Jonker, and they will not ask about many sensitive things, all of which report on Jonke's usual life, training, and games at Manchester United, and rarely involve him in his private life.
Duan Xuan was also ingenious, knowing that Jonke had the habit of running every morning, he also took the reporting team and said that he wanted to experience the feeling of running in the morning with a famous Chinese star.
Reported on the passage of guò for a few days. Including Duan Xuan, they all feel that Jonke's success will not be accidental, look at how people train, and they have also reported on domestic training. It can't be compared with Manchester United at all, not to mention that Jonk also pays special attention to his diet, except for occasionally eating dumplings and Western food, almost all meals are nutritious meals, and Duan Xuan also took a bite when he was joking, which was boiled fish and vegetables in plain water, which had no taste at all.
I have to practice every day. Morning jog, Chinese football players still have this?
The answer is definitely no, success is not accidental. Seeing this qiē, I realized that in addition to talent, Jonke's success is the key to success, plus all kinds of hard work and sacrifice.
Manchester United are heading into a big league title game and are five points behind Arsenal in the table. If there is any surprise in this game. It is very likely that this season's Premier League title will be goodbye to Manchester United.
However, before this, the British media was annoyed with the old problem, and the transfer of Manchester United was reported again.
Manchester United have only brought in a few young players in the winter transfer market, and the media expect the Reds to make a bigger move in the summer, and according to the British media, Ferguson could play a battle with Real Madrid. The target is Wigan Athletic's winger Antonio Valencia.
It was rumoured that United had made an offer of £17 million for Wigan back in January. Wanted to buy Valencia, but was rejected. According to the News of the World, the deal could be restarted in the summer.
Real Madrid are also interested in Valencia, but Ferguson is determined not to let his Bernabeu rivals get ahead of the curve and he hopes Wigan boss and former protégé Bruce will give him the right of first refusal to sign Valencia.
The 23-year-old Ecuadorian international winger is fast, strong and capable of breaking through, and was hailed as one of the best rookies at the 2006 World Cup and has already played in the Premier League.
In addition, according to German media, Manchester United may unexpectedly buy German striker Gomes from Stuttgart. According to Bild, Ferguson has sent scouts to watch Gomez play several times this season, with the aim of replacing Tevez on loan with a German.
According to the newspaper, Gomez has scored 13 goals in 19 games in the Bundesliga this season despite his average appearance at the European Championships, and his form has caught the attention of Manchester United. Real Madrid are also said to be interested in the 23-year-old, with Bild claiming that the two European giants could face each other head-to-head again in the transfer market following last summer's Cristiano Ronaldo scandal.
The topic around Ronaldo is not over yet, even his replacement for leaving, the media has already looked for Manchester United, no one else, Franco's popular winger Francois Franco.
Manchester United were clear last summer on the issue of Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer that they would not sell the Portuguese, and there have been recent rumours that Manchester United will offer Cristiano Ronaldo a new contract and tie the Portuguese winger to Old Trafford with a £200,000-a-week salary.
However, there are no absolutes, especially in the operation of the transfer market, Manchester United naturally do not want to let go of Ronaldo, but they are also preparing in case it is really necessary to sell people, and the Red Devils need to finalize the replacement in advance.
Just on Monday, Bundesliga Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery's agent Alain Migliazio publicly stated that Manchester United see the French star as an ideal wide replacement, provided that Cristiano Ronaldo cannot be retained. Speaking to the German newspaper Bild, Migliazio said: "If Manchester United sell Cristiano Ronaldo, Ferguson wants to sign Franck Ribery to fill the void left behind. ”
Previously, it was reported that Ribery had signed a tentative agreement with Barcelona, but this news was denied by Barcelona. Barcelona president Joan Laporta said: "We have neither spoken to Ribery's agent nor approached the player, and if one day we plan to sign him, we will talk directly to his club. ”
It is obviously illegal to contact players privately, but many teams will secretly manipulate in transfers, it is difficult to say whether the statement of the Barcelona president is true or just to cover up the irregularities, similarly, Manchester United and Ribery's agent may have had similar contacts behind the scenes, Ferguson may have expressed what Migliazio revealed, but in the transfer market, these are the undercurrents of the tide, although the proportion of transactions made on the surface is much smaller, but under the tip of the iceberg, such behind-the-scenes operations may be much more than what people see.
It's like it's real outside, and it's said that there are noses and eyes. In fact, everyone in the Manchester United team knows that Ronaldo's contract renewal still has a long way to go, but no one can reveal such news to the outside world. As long as Real Madrid is re-elected, Ronaldo is likely to transfer away from Manchester United, and Real Madrid will give Manchester United an offer that cannot be refused.
Manchester United, an ordinary Premier League league, has not yet started when the news came. Some don't, really fake, in such a high-profile club. Players don't have the ability to distinguish gossip, and they can't mix it up at all.
Who said that football is all simple-minded guys, people are focused on whether they are good or not, if they don't have brains, no one will come to a giant like Manchester United. Don't take anyone for a fool. There is only one consequence of this, and that is that it can only make people look down on the person who creates gossip.
Fortunately, Jonker did not appear in the new round of rumors, and Ferguson intended to give Jonk a break for one game, just to focus on the next crucial game against Newcastle United, Manchester United must win, there is no second way to choose.
Keegan's Newcastle host Manchester United, and for veteran fans, the earliest memories of this are 12 years ago. Although things are different now, the former protagonist once again stood on St. James's Stadium. I don't want to talk about this duel artistically, in the context of the Premier League, this is just an ordinary encounter, although the encounter between the two sides in 12 years is very unusual, Newcastle swept Manchester United 5-0 at home, but in the current battle, Keegan lost 1-5, after he arrived in the team, although he once again advocated the offensive wind, but the continuous output of more than 0-3 fiasco, it seems that "Mickey Mouse" did not learn the lessons of the past.
The 9596 season is a very big event for fans, Newcastle once led by 13 points, Leng was overtaken by Manchester United, and finally completed a remarkable reversal, what makes the comedy a tragedy? In terms of tactical arrangement, Keegan's strategy of attacking is a big deal, and he emphasizes offense, ignoring defense, and even not defending thinking, which eventually makes Keegan a figure who can only create a big score, but can't create a big pattern.
For Keegan at that time, in the second half of the 9596 season, he loved to use the 433 formation, such an offensive lineup was in line with Keegan's appetite, and it was also Keegan's philosophy of life to use the advantage of the front court to destroy the opponent, but in the end he lost to Manchester United, and he did not have the calmness that he must have to win the championship. The paranoid mindset that often portends a coach's extreme desire to succeed becomes unconfident immediately after effective resistance, especially after the defeat to Manchester United on 4 March.
This second reason, I'm afraid is Newcastle's own overall balance problem, although the back is Robert Lee and David Barty, but the two have enough lethality, but the organizational ability is inferior, after the midfielder Ginola was eaten, the entire offensive and defensive effectiveness immediately declined, and the ability of the defender line Albert, Peacock, Watson and others is obviously inferior to the forward line, the bought Warren Barton, although the price was as high as 4 million at the time, but he has not risen to the point of too high, such a back line, and Manchester United Erwin at that time, Pallist, Bruce and Ouchi's lineup are more than a notch worse than the lineup.
Such a top-heavy configuration and the inevitable defects brought about by the imbecile 3 central defenders made Newcastle, which was still balanced in the first half of the season, immediately decline after adopting the 433 lineup, but Keegan, who was called the "entertainment industry" by Sky Sports at the time, had no repentance and a strong attacking lineup to the end. On the other hand, Manchester United at that time, the back line was so well configured that it dared to increase investment in attacking power, and poached Andy Cole from Newcastle to strengthen the forward line that needed to be strengthened the most, prompting the team to have sufficient firepower to attack in the second half. And from the subsequent developments, it is easy to judge who has more weight in English football: Cole or Asprilla.
Keegan saw the 433's crazy goals, bought Shearer in the 9697 season, and won 7-1 against Tottenham Hotspur and 5-0 over Manchester United in the first half of the season, but the defensive problems were never resolved, and after falling out with the hierarchy, he chose to leave in January 97. From Keegan's tactical thinking, we can't find that for a good striker, he always goes out of his way to buy, even if it makes the club's finances go wrong, but for the back line. Thinking about it with a very practical attitude, it is definitely not like Manchester United to buy Rio Ferdinand, and buy defenders in a big way.
Keegan's line of thought proved not working. At least this line of thinking won't work if you want to win the Premier League. Although he likes to mention the 5-0 victory over Manchester United, he likes to say that Newcastle at that time was as good-looking as Manchester United and Arsenal now, but looking at Newcastle in the 9596 season, we also found that he could only play at home and away from home. Any team would have to make the most of this crazy 433 to make Newcastle look like a team on the road.
Ahead of today's game against Manchester United, Keegan had this to say: "I don't know Arsene Wenger or Mourinho's record against Alex. But I've beaten them at least three or four times. Of course, times are different now, and when we won the championship 12 years ago, those people were completely different. But why can't this be done all over again? ”
That's enough to be featured in this season's football talk, Keegan's six games since taking charge. Four games have already conceded by more than three goals. "Beautiful football" is a devastating attack in Keegan's view, which is quite in line with Tottenham's style in the past, but look at Manchester United today, who dares to make a mistake in his back line?
Manchester United's back line has maintained a steady lineup, and the slower changes in players are far less than those in midfield, which is to emphasize the accumulated defensive tacit understanding over time, which is enough to offset most menacing attacks. The back line is stable, and the safety factor of the midfield rush is much higher. The frontcourt players are not too afraid of impacting and losing the ball, in case the opponent counterattacks, wouldn't it be their own responsibility?
At that time, Newcastle completely replaced the defensive concept with front-court rushing, and Robert Lee became an attacker, this kind of pure offensive tactics that thought the opponent would be a "shrinking turtle", it was difficult to be embarrassed when it came to the away side.
For Manchester United, whether it is 9596 Manchester United, or 0708 Manchester United, all of them are on the basis of attaching importance to the backfield, in order to attack boldly and arrogantly in the front, only to maintain this sense of balance on the football field, and reach a very high level in both offensive and defensive poles, the team can reach a very high stage, how brilliant Manchester United is after 9596, needless to say, Ferguson's position is also stable. Keegan, who then led Fulham and Manchester City to a miracle in the lower leagues, was far from success when he instilled this attacking aesthetic into the Premier League.
In an unbalanced lineup like 433, unless the players are very high in individual ability, like Chelsea now, the probability of being held by the opponent will be very high if Newcastle is 9596, Ferguson has understood this very early, and he has been strengthening both sides, and he can win the championship in 9596, relying on the second half of the stable performance, and this season. It seems that Keegan had better put away his memories, if he wants to be a reformer, please come up with an efficient attack like the charming tactics of Ajax, otherwise he would rather play an offensive and defensive balance, which can be described as a "return to reason." ”
With a 5-1 thrashing of Newcastle, United took advantage of Arsenal's mismatch at St Andrews to close the gap to three points. The Reds slaughtered the Magpies 6-0 at home a month ago, with United scoring 11 goals in both legs.
The last time United scored 11 goals in a single league season was in 2002/03, coincidentally by the victims and Newcastle. It was when United were eight points behind Arsenal that United came back in the last minute. It's just that in the clash with the Magpies that season, Manchester United, who were wide open, also conceded 5 goals, and this time it was a super double with a goal difference of 10 goals. There has only been one such super double in Premier League history, in 1998/99 when United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at home and slaughtered the city 8-1 away. Coincidentally, Manchester United won the treble that season, which is another good sign!
It was C. Ronaldo and Jonker who led Manchester United's big victory, and it was the flexible displacement of Manchester United's front line. Newcastle striker Michael Owen had a couple of chances in the opening period, and Ferguson saw Nani on the left being stared at by Beyer, and immediately ordered him to "swap dance partners" with his compatriot Ronaldo on the right.
The move paid off immediately, with United's opening goal being Ronaldo's cross after a shake off Beyer, which was easily converted by Jonker from distance. The Lord soon ordered Jonker and Ronaldo to switch positions, only to have a stumbling guard to keep an eye on Jonker, and the Portuguese, who had previously been a trip to St James' on a number of occasions for West Ham, Tottenham and Manchester United, and who had never gone home with three points, made a clever pass to Ronaldo, who doubled the lead before half-time.
In the second half, Newcastle goalkeeper Given, who had a groin injury, gave way to Harper. The media joked that "such suffering needs to be shared by two doors in the future". Ronaldo soon scored a brace, although Faye's header gave hope to the Magpies. However, Jonker's beautiful curling shot from outside the box in the 81st minute changed the score to 4-1, and before the end of the game, he passed a good ball to substitute Rooney to help Lu Xiaopang score a league goal.
The Times concluded: "Manchester United just kept changing hands with the whip, but the whipping continued. ”
Jonker, who played in three positions as goalscorer, midfielder and winger in United's change of formation, said after the game: "The draw at Arsenal made our victory today particularly important. We know we have to get the three points and that will put pressure on Arsenal to hopefully surpass them by the end of the season. ”
Ferguson also said: "We are disappointed to lose the Manchester City derby in the last round of the Premier League. The player atonemented with last week's FA Cup against Arsenal and midweek Champions Cup against Lyon. Newcastle simply couldn't cope with our movement and we could have scored more! Ronaldo and Jonker may steal the headlines, but Tevez's runs and Nani's piercing are outstanding. ”
The Lord believes that Manchester United have always been good at league turnarounds. 'We've missed in the past, we've beaten Blackburn Rovers by 11 points and we should have won because they lost to Liverpool in the last round. Unfortunately, we didn't win it either. But we've also succeeded many times. In November 1993 we were still a big step behind, but we ended up eight points ahead! We have experience of reversals and the opponent will definitely drop points. Arsenal are still ahead, but they have a lot of tough games ahead. ”
Arsenal did not have a good time, Walcourt scored the first goal of the Premier League, and Birmingham miraculously equalised at the last minute; The Gunners were almost eight points clear of Manchester United, only to be cut to three points by their opponents. But how can the drama of a qiē dilute the sadness of Du Du's broken leg?
Under the tragedy of Dudu. A single piece of beauty about football doesn't stand up to thought. This is an ordinary Premier League game at St Andrews Park on the 23rd, and the Gunners can lead Manchester United by eight points if they win. However, in the third minute of the game. There was a tragic scene on the pitch: Dudu was defeated by Birmingham defender Martin Douglas at the turn of the receiver. Taylor kicked his ankle...... Xiaofa's eyes widened when he saw the tragic wounds of his teammates, and the onlookers turned their heads sadly, Sky TV, which was in charge of the live broadcast, did not even dare to broadcast the slow-motion signal of the moment of the collision, and some fans in the lower stands had already covered their faces with their hands.
But the image of the gunner's No. 9 breaking fibula and piercing the sock quickly spread around the world through the Internet. In order to alleviate Dudu's pain, the medical staff did not even dare to change the posture he took when he fell to the ground. Referee Dean sent Taylor off on the spot. An angry Arsene Wenger called for a life ban for Taylor after the game, "his foot was not rushing to the ball, but chopping Eduardo's shin." He should be banned for life! Three suspensions? That's a joke, if we're still playing football, we should find a way to stop that! ”
How can the anger after the game resolve the confusion of the players on the spot? The Gunners had to helplessly turn the ball back and forth on the edge of the area in the first half, with Adebayo having unleashed a lob shot from goalkeeper Taylor who had struck the ball bizarrely high over the bar. In the 28th minute, McFadden scurried to the penalty area, Flamini blocked the foul, and the former scored from a direct free kick. Birmingham played almost 100 minutes with 10 men, with almost 10 minutes of stoppage time in the first half due to an injury to Dudou. The outnumbered home side calmly counter-attacked, with three shots on goal and one corner.
Such an accident diluted the outstanding performance of the two players. Walcourt opened his Premier League goal account, and McFadden also scored twice! Arsene Wenger admits watching his team-mates roll in pain on the pitch was a blow to his players' morale. At half-time, the professor focused on diverting his players' attention from Dudu's tragedy, which gave them a beautiful 10 minutes and a 2-1 lead. First, Walcourt received Adebayo's header and flicked it from four yards in front of goal. Then, it was the little tiger who rode alone and scored with his left foot on the edge of the penalty area.
But it's always a sad afternoon. Before the start of the game, the Gunners players wore black veils in memory of the recently deceased former Birmingham player Lance. Boyd. Walcourt's goal briefly boosted his team's morale, but he cheered with few companions around him. As the game entered the closing stages, Gilberto and Denilson came on and Arsene Wenger was intent on returning to camp. But the half-hearted Christ looked back and left before the penalty area was cleared, and Panaby, who was unaware of the fact that the right side of the pie grabbed the ball from his right side, and the French defender was forced to break the rules! McFadden from the penalty.
Chrissy touches the ball before he trips, which can also be used to explain Galla's resentment. The Gunners captain was booked for a yellow card after his team was awarded a penalty and kicked a billboard on the sideline. After the game, Gala sat in the middle of the field for a long time, puzzled by the eerie afternoon.
The three points in hand turned into one point, and the Gunners went three games without a win, which was a terrible week! (To be continued......)