Chapter 982: Forced to Fight Fiercely
The talk that United were being taken care of by the referee had an impact, and the English referees committee finally sent a not-so-friendly referee, Mike Jones, to officiate the game between United and Everton.
Everton's record at Old Trafford is as bad as Tottenham's, beating Manchester United 3-0 away in the first year of the Premier League, but in the 18 seasons since, Everton have never taken three points away at Old Trafford, drawing three and losing 15 overall.
But this time, it is clear that it will be difficult for United to win easily, and fans and media all over the world are watching, whether this game makes sense to Everton or not, Everton, who are unbeaten in six games, will have to give it their all to prove that they are not a Manchester United three.
For Manchester United, they need to think a lot about this game, it's not just a matter of three points, they also have a Champions League semi-final with Chelsea in midweek, how to win three points in a low-carbon and environmentally friendly way, and save some energy for the big game with Chelsea in midweek, which is Ferguson's biggest headache, otherwise a slight mistake may be slapped on both sides.
The league is important, but there is room for error, and the Champions League semi-finals are a must-have.
Therefore, in the 34th round of the league with Everton, Ferguson still used several substitutes to let veterans such as Scholes, Ferdinand, and Berbatov rest and save their energy
Manchester United's starting XI for this match was 1-Van der Sar, 3-Patrice Evra, 5-Rio Ferdinand, 23-Evans, 22-O'Shea, 25-Valencia, 10-Gao Xiaodong, 8-Anderson, 17-Nani, 14-Hernandez, 7-Rooney.
Everton played a 4-5-1 counter-attacking formation: goalkeeper 24-Howard, back four: 2-Hibbert, 6-Gagielka, 15-Distin, 3-Baines, five midfielders: 23-Coleman, 18-Phil Neville, 26-Rodwell, 7-Villaredinov, 21-Osman, forward: 16-Beckford
Playing at home, there were so many pre-match rumours that Manchester United were eager to prove themselves, and after the start of the game, Manchester United, who were the first to serve, launched an onslaught on Everton.
After the ball was transmitted several times, Gao Xiaodong quickly divided the side, Nani dribbled the ball, and suddenly pierced a crotch of Coleman, Coleman was annoyed and angry, and brought down Nani from behind, and Manchester United got a free kick opportunity.
Nani didn't wait for Gao Xiaodong to come over, and quickly sent a free kick to sneak into the Everton penalty area, but the ball did not pass the pass of Everton midfielder Villaredinov, and was cleared by his header into the United half.
The ball was spotted to Anderson by Evans, who passed straight to Rooney's feet.
Due to Hernandez's speed, in order to prevent Hernandez from playing behind, the two central defenders of Jaquirka and Distin were more rear, while Rooney roamed behind Hernandez and on his side, and he was closer to the goal.
Former Manchester United star Phil. Neville, also known as Manchester United's veteran captain Gary. Neville's brother, his position is in the midfield, and when Rooney got the ball, he was not there at the first time, because he went up when Villaredinov cleared the ball just now.
Manchester United's counter-attack was quick, waiting for Phil. When Neville returned, Rooney flicked the ball across and was already on the verge of hitting the goal.
Everton goalkeeper Howard was familiar with Rooney and reacted quickly, flying to save the ball off the line.
Everton goalkeeper Howard is also a former Manchester United player, and it is indeed not for nothing that Everton are known as the Manchester United three.
Manchester United got a corner kick opportunity, Nani thought Gao Xiaodong would take the penalty, but Gao Xiaodong shook his head and asked him to take the penalty.
Nani was inexplicable, I don't know why Gao Xiaodong handed over the corner kick to himself, and thought that Gao Xiaodong was dissatisfied with the free kick he just took without authorization, but when he saw Gao Xiaodong running to the penalty area to grab a point, and reached out to ask for the ball, he realized that after Gao Xiaodong's shooting skills soared, he is now more obsessed with grabbing points to shoot.
The boss wants the ball, then it must be satisfied, Nani passed the ball aimed at Gao Xiaodong and passed it.
Although Gao Xiaodong's bouncing power increased greatly after wearing super acceleration boots, the opponent's defenders were more than ten to twenty centimeters taller than him, and it was difficult for Gao Xiaodong to get the ball no matter how good he bounced, and the ball was pushed out of the bottom line by central defender Distin.
Gao Xiaodong saw that Nani was too direct, and immediately made a gesture for him to make a gesture before he sent a hair.
Nani and Gao Xiaodong are still very familiar, and immediately understood what Gao Xiaodong meant, and when he sent a corner kick again, Nani hit the low ball directly to the front point.
At this time, Gao Xiaodong's mobility was reflected, and the opponent couldn't even stop Gao Xiaodong by pulling and pulling, Gao Xiaodong inserted the front and nodded the ball, and the ball flew to the back point.
Manchester United striker Hernandez saw Gao Xiaodong grab the front point, he ran to the back post smartly, and after the ball came, Hernandez used his speed advantage to head the ball into the back corner of the goal.
Goalkeeper Howard was no longer available at this time, there were too many people in the box, but Everton's left-back Baines, who was standing by the post, struggled to block the ball with his feet.
It was supposed to be a corner, but referee Jones thought it was Hernan's Dees who had topped the line and awarded a goal kick.
Manchester United's players came to protest, but Jones ignored them.
Everton goalkeeper Howard drove the ball in the back of the goal, and after a scramble in midfield, the ball unexpectedly fell to former Manchester United player Phil. At Neville's feet, Phil. Neville crossed diagonally to midfielder Osman, who stopped the ball and fired a long-range shot from 25 yards.
The ball didn't pose much of a threat to Van der Sar, with the Dutch giraffes easily disclosing the ball.
While United continued to attack Everton from both flanks.
Gao Xiaodong pulled Nani's side to assist Nani, Nani got the opportunity to face Everton right-back Hibbert alone, Nani's virtual feints made Hibbert a little confused, and Nani was overtaken by an acceleration.
Nani burst to the bottom line, Gao Xiaodong just inserted into the ribs of the penalty area, and Nani quickly passed the ball to Gao Xiaodong.
Gao Xiaodong stopped the ball and shook it over Phil, who pounced from behind. Neville, with his right foot, curled a shot into the top right corner of the goal.
It was a tricky shot as goalkeeper Howard had been drawn to the left side of the goal.
Howard was too late to go back when Everton centre-back Disstin showed his height again when he flew to save and slotted the ball over the line just as it was about to go into the net, but his body hit the post as well.
Seeing the main central defender Distin lying on the ground and not getting up, Everton fans are very annoyed, they feel that there is no hope of relegation, there is no play in the championship, and Manchester United is really boring to fight to the death, Manchester United lost the championship and is happy only Liverpool and Chelsea, and Everton has no benefit, if you hurt your main central defender Distin is really depressed.