Chapter 3 Three:

"Sky Sports viewers, good afternoon and thank you for turning on your TV and watching us. Today I want to send you a key battle in the fifteenth round of the English Premier League. The two sides are Manchester United, who are second in the table on goal difference level with Chelsea, and their opponents, Blackburn Rovers from Lancashire. ”

"After 14 rounds, the Blackburn boss openly provoked Ferguson, vowing to take three points away from Old Trafford, and Manchester United's answer was Rooney's return from injury and the changeable 442 formation!"

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In charge of commentating on the game were two Sky Sports celebrities, Andy Gray and Richard Keith.

With their passionate roars and exciting shouts, they quickly brought the audience into the atmosphere of the big game.

Following the direction of the pilot camera, the audience can feel the hot atmosphere of the stadium as if they are there. Old Trafford was packed today, with fans waving red flags and singing and dancing while putting psychological pressure on the visitors' players with screams and noises.

"Glory to Manchester United! Glory to Manchester United! ”

"The Red Legion will march forward!"

The players from both teams have entered the stadium and the starting line-up has been finalized.

Manchester United lined up in a four-four-two formation, and the goalkeeper was undoubtedly No. 1 Van der Sar; From right to left at the back, there are No. 21 Rafal, No. 5 Rio Ferdinand, No. 15 Nemanja Vidic and No. 3 Patrice Evra; The midfield is also composed of four big players, namely No. 17 Portuguese star Nani, No. 16 Carrick, No. 8 Anderson and No. 13 South Korean player Park Ji-sung.

At the top of the list are Rooney, a golden boy who has just returned from injury, and Bulgarian star Dimitar Berbatov, who has not scored in 10 consecutive games and desperately needs to prove himself to the manager.

Compared with Manchester United, Blackburn's lineup is much more cold, and manager Sam Allardyce forced a four-one-four-one formation. This formation can help the team to have a certain aggression in the attack, while firmly protecting the safety of the defensive line, even if it is frantically pressed, it is not easy to scatter, and it is a common choice to play the weak and strong.

It's not the squad itself that's being noticed, it's that Leander isn't in the starting lineup.

It stands to reason that newcomers are a no-brainer on the bench, and unless the veterans in the same position are all injured or the situation needs some change, it is difficult for them to get a chance. There is trust between the manager and the players, it's not a matter of a day or two.

Everyone understands this truth, and if you don't accept it, you don't accept it.

Finding Leander sitting on the sidelines, the female fans expressed great disappointment, and no matter how comforting and explaining to their boyfriends, they did not agree.

"What is Allardyce doing? Why not play the 11th? He's so handsome, his skills must be very good! ”

"We're going to see number 11! Regardless of it, you will have to be the 11th! ”

The boyfriend was a little surprised, and analyzed professionally: "Blackburn's starting striker Diouf is the main force of the Senegal national team, not only is he strong, fast, bounces well, and can shoot with both feet, but his header is also very standard......"

"How much is he worth? Is he better than David Beckham? Better than Michael Owen? Comparable to Kaka? ”

You can't compare like that! Can an average player be compared to a star? Besides, these people don't play in the same position at all!! The majority of male compatriots were choked speechless, and the girls pouted in disgust, saying that their appearance and ball skills were still proportional for a long time, so why did they let No. 11 be a cold bench? The manager doesn't make sense!

Thanks to the pseudo-fans who sat far away and made Allardyce vomit blood when he heard this, Diouf was the best choice no matter how you look at it until Leander's talent and abilities are revealed. The Senegalese striker has proven himself...... The blonde youth is just a rookie with a handsome face, and his experience points are zero at all.

It had just begun, and there was nothing to say, and the two celebrities of Sky Sports aimed the topic at Leander.

"I'm sure this guy can become popular even if he doesn't have any ball skills, and it's a shame that the guy who didn't know where Allardyce picked it up was not signed by the modeling agency."

"That's right, this figure, this look, it's also the main show when you go to Paris Fashion Week!"

"Dressed like this, you can also see the figure......" Andy Gray glanced at Richard Keith, who immediately begged for mercy and said, "Don't dig a hole for me, I don't know how many abs he has, the inverted triangle is here, can it be worse?" ”

"I ...... too" He wanted to say that I didn't panic about you, but as soon as two words came out, the situation on the court changed, Andy Gray swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, and he changed his words and became professional.

"At the beginning of the first half, Manchester United had a good attacking opportunity, Nani passed, Berbatov headed in the middle, Robinson came out slowly, and Anderson collided with Al! Berbatov made a meritorious service!! He received a pass from Nani and hit a decisive header, and the ball went into the net at high speed, so close that Robinson didn't have time to react! ”

"72 seconds! It took only 72 seconds to score! Before this game, he had not been able to score in ten games, and this one only took 72 seconds to break the goal drought, and this goal came too quickly and inspiring! Old Trafford has become a sea of red! ”

It came too suddenly, not to mention the player himself, the audience from God's perspective didn't react, Andy Gray was still talking nonsense, and he almost yelled out of breath when he made such a play. Fortunately, the commentary was two people, and Richard Keith immediately took over the conversation, "Yes, that's right, in the first half of the game, Manchester United made a perfect start, Berbatov's goal completely disrupted Allardyce's tactical arrangement, and Blackburn Rovers fell behind away from home at the beginning of the game, and the score is now 1:0." ”

'Blackburn started off at a disadvantage and the rest of the game is going to be very tough for them. They were missing a number of key players in this game, with Givet out injured, Jim Bonda taking his place, and most importantly top scorer Peterson, a free-kick specialist, out injured, and perhaps it would have been easier to equalise if he had been there. ”

'It's a shame that Sam Allardyce's side could have equalled the 15-game unbeaten run in 1985-86 if they hadn't lost in this game, which is a much slim possibility.

Andy Gray took a sip of water and had recovered his feelings, and he disagreed with his partner's statement: "In the absence of a general, Allardyce can still have such bold ambitions, which shows that he is prepared, Blackburn must have a secret weapon!" It's too early to tell, as long as the game isn't over, there is always a chance they could turn the tables around. ”

The Blackburn fans in front of the TV were stunned, and only then did they come to their senses.

That's right! The game isn't over yet! Sam Allardyce has never disappointed the fans since taking charge and will surely bring back three points from Old Trafford.

Sam Allardyce's expression did stiffen when United scored, and he quickly adjusted himself, as a manager, he was the team's support, and if he panicked, the players could not play a quality game, and the fans would lose confidence. It's not terrible to lose, it's afraid to scatter people's hearts, and Sam Allardyce was able to bring Blackburn Rovers to where he is today, and he is still very accomplished in these areas, and after conceding a goal, he did not mess with himself, but waited and watched.

The attack came too suddenly, and it was a close-range header, and it was not necessarily possible to defend it without Buffon or Casillas, because this would negate Robinson as undesirable. Although the score is behind, the players are stable, the field is still evenly matched, and there is no intention of collapse, and it is not difficult to get back a point on this basis.

Samba thought a lot about it, and Leander, who was sitting on the bench, did not look so calm, and after the warm-up, the captain Samba said something to him, probably saying that whether he started or not, if he had the opportunity to play, he must play at a 100 per cent level to give back to the fans.

As a mid-table team, the manager and the players are tough, and the fans are even more difficult, they always believe that their beloved team can play beautiful football and win game by game, but the reality is cruel.

Blackburn's fans are mainly blue-collar, working-class, and poor, and even so, more than 3,000 people have worked tirelessly to cheer for the team in this game.

Leander originally wanted to say that as long as it is a game, it is necessary to distinguish between winners and losers, and victory and defeat are common things in soldiers.

Seeing the black captain's determined eyes, he swallowed the words back. Although I don't understand what there is to be sad about losing, however, the expectations of the fans do not conflict with his lovely gold, so there is nothing to argue about.

There was only one bright spot in the first 20 minutes of the game, and that was Dimitar Berbatov's goal, Blackburn Rovers suppressed United's imposing attack with stubborn will, and it looked like the winner was not easy to tell, and in the 23rd minute, Anderson's pass down the left broke the deadlock again, Park Ji-sung and Rooney collided with the wall and then stabbed the ball into the net from eight yards.

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"South Korean player Park Ji-sung has made a meritorious service!! It was his third league goal of the season and Blackburn's backline was juggling around, they kept running with the ball and didn't defend effectively! The score has been rewritten to 2:0, and the field is very unfavorable against Blackburn! ”

Andy Gray summed it up briefly, and then turned his head to praise England's golden boy.

It's rare to say that Rooney has been injured for a few months and still has such a sense of the ball, and that he stuffed the ball beautifully, and looked forward to the remaining 60 minutes that he can have a more eye-catching appearance.

The live broadcast room is like this, and the on-site commentary is not much better, if there are still many people who believe that Blackburn still has a back move, at least two-thirds of the way after this goal. The 70,000 Manchester United fans at the scene had already celebrated, they sang while pulling out a banner mocking Blackburn, the scene was a little out of control, manager Sam Allardyce was also irritated, he couldn't sit still, the situation needs to change! Sam Allardyce stood up and he walked to the sidelines and shouted at his players to pay attention to their marking and strengthen their defence and not to continue to give United a chance.

Easier said than done, two goals down at Old Trafford was a disaster, and the players in the stadium became more and more anxious when they noticed that there were already people crying in the stands of the away fans.

At this time, there is only one end in a hurry...... In the 27th minute, Manchester United scored again, Jim Bonda did not return his head after taking the ball, and as a result, he made an own goal and sent the ball to the feet of Manchester United striker Berbatov, 3:0.

The Old Trafford stadium was thunderous, and everyone felt that there was no suspense in the game.

The commentators around the world who were broadcasting the game had the same attitude, and they began to summarize the reasons for Blackburn's defeat, and mentioned Allardyce's arrogant remarks before the game, and the major live broadcast rooms chatted very happily.

Allardyce didn't give up, and he couldn't give up until the last second.

In the 28th minute, Blackburn replaced the in-form Herod Guron with the 90-year-old young player Hoylet, which was a point-to-point substitution, and there was no adjustment in the formation. Sam Allardyce still wants to hold on and see if he can get the score back, and if he changes to a defensive formation in 28 minutes, the game can be declared over, and it is better to give it a go than to commit suicide slowly.

This substitution still had an effect, and the specific table was that the score did not widen further, and the first half ended, 3:0.