Chapter 860: The Right Timing

The game was finally over, and as soon as the whistle blew, the exhausted Manchester United players sat down on the snow-melted grass almost in collapse.

This 1 point is really difficult to get, and it can be said that it is a tiger's mouth.

Without the tenacious struggle of the players, without a little bit of good luck, losing is almost inevitable.

Of course, a large part of the reason why the game was so difficult was that Vidic was sent off by the referee, and in order to make up for Vidic's absence, Manchester United's players ran almost more than 1,000 meters each.

On the sidelines, Carlo Ancelotti took the initiative to shake hands with Ferguson and said, "Congratulations on taking a point from Stamford Bridge, sir." ”

The irony is that Carlo Ancelotti is in a precarious position and this strong conversation with Manchester United is important for him and he wants to win, but Ancelotti is disappointed that United's lewd defence has frustrated his goal.

Ferguson was not a man to go along with it, and he sneered: "It's a shame that if Nemanja Vidic hadn't been sent off, we should have taken the three points." ”

Carlo Ancelotti is not a competitive man, and after hearing Ferguson say this, Ancelotti just smiled and turned back to the dressing room.

On the field, reporters flocked to interview the players of both sides, and no player on the field today was particularly highlighted, Gao Xiaodong, Rooney, Lampard, Drogba, Terry and other star players have become the object of reporters' pursuit.

Wayne Rooney scored Manchester United's only goal today, and was replaced with cramps in the end, and the 1-1 draw was acceptable to Rooney, telling reporters that Manchester United came for victory today, but Nemanja Vidic was sent off early, so that United did not reach their goal.

When the reporter asked Rooney why Gao Xiaodong did not score today, Rooney praised his teammates, "Gao's play today was decisive, he assisted me with a goal in the first half, and also created many kills, after Vidic was sent off, Gao spent most of his energy on defense, which may be the main reason why he was not able to score." ”

Regarding the Ballon d'Or selection to be announced next month, Rooney supports Gao Xiaodong, "Gao is fully capable of winning the Ballon d'Or, he is better than Ronaldo when Manchester United was in time, I won't talk about the results, the Champions League and the World Cup are great achievements, in terms of ability alone, I think Gao Xiaodong can contribute at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, which is incomparable to Xavi and Iniesta." ”

Park Ji-sung also accepted an interview with a South Korean reporter, although the South Korean reporter only cares about Park Ji-sung's performance in this game, but Park Ji-sung has not forgotten who is Manchester United's celebrity, he praised Gao Xiaodong's performance today when answering questions, thinking that Manchester United can retreat from Stamford Bridge, Gao Xiaodong's performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends is very crucial, without Gao Xiaodong's personal ability and wisdom in the final stage of the five minutes of delay, Manchester United is likely to lose this game.

Chelsea did not take advantage of Manchester United to be sent off to win the game today, the players were very unhappy, Drogba said in an interview with reporters, "We have the absolute upper hand, created a lot of scoring opportunities, unfortunately we were not able to take it, I have to say Manchester United played too conservatively, they didn't have the idea of winning at all, especially in the last ten minutes, Manchester United didn't look like a Premier League hegemon at all, but like a relegation team." ”

Frank Lampard was also disappointed not to win, saying: 'It's a good opportunity to close the points and if we can close the gap with Manchester United to eight points, I'm sure the league title race will look even better, 11 points is a bit bigger...... Gao Xiaodong is a very good player and has also been selected as one of the top three players in the Ballon d'Or, but he played a bit of a scoundrel today and really doesn't deserve the Ballon d'Or. ”

Blues captain John Terry did not blame the opposition and luck, he believes that the main reason why Chelsea did not win the game was not taking their chances: "It was a close game, because the opponent was sent off, we controlled the game and created more chances, unfortunately we were not able to get the three points, this cannot be blamed on luck and opponents, the main reason is that we were not good enough to take chances, we were not able to kill the game...... The game is over, although the points gap has not been narrowed, but it has not widened, the league is still long, the opponent will definitely make mistakes, as long as we can do our best, it is not impossible to catch up with Manchester United. ”

Gao Xiaodong's lack of goals is also the protagonist of the stadium, and the selection of the list of three candidates for the Golden Ball Award has added another layer of aura to him, and after the game, there are many reporters around Gao Xiaodong.

Although there was no goal and only one assist, Gao Xiaodong was in good spirits after the game and seemed to be very satisfied with the game.

In an interview with reporters, Gao Xiaodong talked about his views on the game, his opponents, the national team and the Golden Ball.

'The first half was a great game, both sides played at a world-class level, and after Vidic was sent off in the second half, we lost control of the game and had to defend to resist, so we just worked together and finally managed to keep a point with courage and unity, I have to say it was a good result, we were 11 points ahead of second place, 11 is a big advantage, I believe Sir Alex Ferguson, he won't let the title go by. ”

"Chelsea are the defending champions, before the halfway point of the league, they were thrown off by as many as 11 points, Chelsea are more anxious than us, they are very well prepared for this game, but we are not bad, the two sides are evenly matched, but Vidic is sent off is very important for Manchester United, the back line is unstable, we can't attack with confidence, so the draw in the end is reasonable, we deserve a point. ”

Gao Xiaodong said he didn't care about not being able to score in the game against Chelsea, he joked: "I think everyone has forgotten, in fact, I am a midfielder, you are too demanding of me, I think it doesn't matter if I score or not, as long as the team can achieve good results." ”

The reporter also asked Gao Xiaodong if it was a bit too much to delay the time at the last moment of the game, to which Gao Xiaodong said disdainfully: "I don't know why there is such an argument, I just want to know, attack, and then be defeated by Chelsea; delay the time to hold, and then the draw ends, which will be criticized after the game, and which should be praised? Which one do the fans of my home team prefer? I will only play for my fans and Manchester United fans, not for neutral fans and opponents." ”

Gao Xiaodong's words were very sharp, and the reporters on the scene were all stunned by Gao Xiaodong, but if they think about it carefully, they have to admit that what Gao Xiaodong said makes sense, the home team fans must like to delay and then win, and the neutral fans must like to attack and score battles, but the players must make their fans happy, not the opponent's fans.

When asking about the Golden Ball Awards, the reporter also asked about the national team, obviously the reporter believes that the main reason why Gao Xiaodong fell behind in the Golden Ball Awards this time is that he has no national team record, even if Gao Xiaodong only brings the Chinese team to the World Cup finals, his chances of winning the championship will be greater than that of Xavi and Iniesta.

Gao Xiaodong finally answered the question of the national team head-on, "I am already very happy to be in the top three of the Golden Ball Award, as for whether I can win the Golden Ball Award, I don't care, I think I am still young, there is an opportunity, no national team results may drag me back, but this is also very helpless, our country is undergoing a football reform, this time is not suitable to wade into troubled waters, I think at the right time, I do not rule out playing for the country." ”