harleyscars Chapter 379
Chapter 379
Chapter 379
On January 1, Manchester United was a guest at the Emirates Stadium to challenge Arsenal.
This is also a veritable top battle.
At the press conference before the game, Ferguson showed a rare humility.
"There is no doubt that Arsenal are in very good condition. We are playing away games now, and it is very difficult. I hope we can show some characteristics by then."
Pierce believes: "It is always difficult to beat Manchester United, but this time we are playing at home and the team is eager to overtake the score. Jia Yi is in very good form and he is still our most stable member."
As the match day approached, players from both sides walked out of the player tunnel, and they could already feel the atmosphere of the national derby. It was too warm, like a heat wave in the desert, which could dry people out.
After the two sides choose sides, the game officially begins.
Manchester United, who kicked off first, quickly hit the ball to Ronaldo's side. Ronaldo threw off Alves through his crotch.
This guy has really good physical fitness.
Mascherano defended and kicked the ball out of the touchline.
Evra threw the ball, C Roma gave him a forward pass, and Evra moved forward very quickly, making a quick pass.
Rooney jumped high in front of the point, but it was actually a feint.
Dong Fangzhuo pushed lightly in the middle, 0:1, Manchester United quickly took the lead in the away game!
Dong Fangzhuo did not celebrate. He came from Arsenal. The Chinese are quite traditional about this.
His teammates came over and congratulated him one after another.
This season, Manchester United has been able to maintain the top position for a long time, and Rooney and Dong Fangzhuo have also performed very well.
Arsenal's defense in the middle obviously failed to keep up this time, and Cannavaro was still a bit slow.
The game continues quickly.
Arsenal also quickly handed over the ball to Jia Yi. Jia took two steps with the ball and immediately passed it to Alves. The Brazilian full-back quickly bottomed out.
Not to the bottom line, Alves also made a cross.
Ibrahimovic shot directly from the front point, and the ball was miraculously saved by Van der Sar to the bottom line.
This old man is getting more and more demonic. After joining Manchester United, he played at his peak again.
He is also an important factor for Manchester United's stability this season. With a good goalkeeper behind him, for Manchester United, in many games, they were able to hold on to the advantage of 1 goal and finally scored 3 points.
The corner kick was opened in the middle, Jia Yi knocked away Vidic and Ferdinand and headed the goal, and the ball was miraculously thrown into his arms by Van der Sar.
This guy's judgment is very good, and this position is also very good.
Jia Yi also patted his forehead regretfully. He didn't look at it when he attacked the goal, but subconsciously looked for the lower right corner.
Van der Sar's position is too good, this ball is a pity.
Looking back, Manchester United played Ronaldo again, Alves and Mascherano flanked Ronaldo, and the latter jumped directly between the two.
Then there was a vigorous volley, and the ball flew out against the crossbar.
This kind of self-confidence is indeed a characteristic of Ronaldo. In this time and space, he has grown so smoothly.
In the first 10 minutes, the two sides had offense and defense against each other, and neither of them had the upper hand.
After 10 minutes, Arsenal gradually took control of the situation. Jia Yi used his personal ability to firmly control the ball.
On both sides, Bale and Alves continued to use their speed to advance and open up space, making Manchester United's defense gradually difficult.
In the 14th minute, Jia Yi suddenly sent a through pass. After Ibrahimovic made a pass, he dunked Ferdinand who was on the ground and blocked him. Then he raised his foot and shot. The ball went straight into the net, 1:1.
The Emirates Stadium finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to cheer.
The opponent scored first, which really put a lot of pressure on Arsenal.
Fortunately, the personal ability of the Arsenal star has always been a highlight. Jia Yi always played on both sides before, but this time he suddenly went through, and the opponent really had a problem.
And Ibrahimovic's buckle is the finishing touch.
This time, Van der Sar could only hand in his guns and surrender.
This goal is also Ibrahimovic's 24th goal of the season. He has adapted well in his first season in the Premier League. This is indeed a top striker, no matter where he is, he can have excellent scoring ability.
After returning to the same starting line, the mentality of the players on both sides has also changed.
Manchester United began to expand desperately, always nestled behind and being suppressed by Arsenal, sooner or later something would happen.
Ronaldo is still very active, and he completely ignores Arsenal's backcourt players.
In the 23rd minute, Ronaldo suddenly accelerated. After throwing away Alves, he slipped in along the baseline, pretended to pass the ball, passed Cannavaro again, and then shot from a small angle. 1:2, Manchester United took the lead again.
Ronaldo rushed to the sidelines excitedly and hugged Ferguson.
This is obviously also thanks to Ferguson for his training and trust.
Ferguson is also very excited. This season may be the best opportunity for Manchester United. These players have all entered a harvest season and are in good condition.
If he can't win the Premier League or the Champions League this season, Ferguson is likely to choose to retire.
Now Ronaldo's goal undoubtedly gave him hope. Once he beats Arsenal in the away game, he still has a chance to overtake the points.
At that time, if Arsenal makes another mistake, it will be fatal.
The game continued, and after the re-kick-off, Arsenal overwhelmed again.
In the 27th minute, Jia Yi took a long shot from an angle in the middle, and the ball was saved by Van der Sar to the bottom line.
He personally took a corner kick and kicked the ball to Ibrahimovic's head accurately. Unfortunately, Ibrahimovic ran a little bit and shot the header hastily. The speed was not enough, and Van der Sar once again lifted the crossbar.
In 30 minutes, Bell used his speed to force Evra from the wing, but when he was chased back by the latter, he kicked his heel, and Bell also screamed and fell to the ground.
Jia Yi quickly came over, grabbed Evra's neck, and cursed angrily: "Bastard, do you play football like this?"
Evra felt suffocated and was trembling with fright.
Jia's love for Bell is known to his teammates. Seeing that Bell was injured and suffered a serious foul, how could he not be excited?
Giggs came up to make peace, broke Jia Yi's hand, and rescued Evra. Evra was also coughing non-stop, and finally recovered.
"Forget it, Jia Yi, he didn't do it on purpose, or he didn't keep up with the speed, and there was a problem with his judgment." Giggs said.
Jia Yi shook off Giggs' hand and walked over to check on Bell's situation.
Bell was sweating profusely from the pain, so naturally he couldn't get up.
After an examination by the team doctor, Pierce was also asked to make a substitution.
No way, Pierce can only replace Bell with veteran Figo.
But at this time, the referee also showed Jia Yi a red card. His action just now was indeed very big, and it was a typical red card action.
Jia put the captain's armband on Ibrahimovic's arm and patted him on the back, which means that the back is up to you.
Then, he walked off the court and went back to the locker room.
The Manchester United players were all relieved, the demon Jia Yi had finally left, and they could breathe a sigh of relief.
However, the referee then showed Evra a red card and sent him off.
Kicking someone from the back is indeed a red card action, and the referee's penalty is understandable.
Evra wanted to pretend to be innocent, but Ibrahimovic was pushed off the pitch directly.
Now that Arsenal is behind, he desperately wants to equalize the score. Of course, he can't understand Evra's behavior.
(End of this chapter)