16 shots on goal, 7 on target, 12 corners, 9 free-kicks in front, 62.3 per cent possession and 86.7 per cent pass completion rate......

United were in complete control of the tempo of the game, holding them down at Norwich's home ground for 90 minutes, but the final score was 1-0. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

It looked like they had twice as many shots on goal, but half of that came from Smalling and Ferdinand's headers from corners, as well as long-range strikes from Rafael and Patrice Evra, and a third from direct free-kicks from Ashley Young......

The attack was in full swing, but it was not as good as a counter-attack, and the Canaries pecked the Red Devils in the eye with a sneak attack, winning a valuable three points on their home turf and handing United a depressing defeat.

Hernandez's performance was particularly underwhelming in this game - he was finally given a starting point in place of the injured Wayne Rooney, but he failed to deliver a single shot in the 70 minutes he played, and his proudest off-ball run seemed to be just running with his head in the middle of nowhere, and when the unbearable Ferguson replaced him with Welbeck, the little pea's frustration was palpable.

But the failure to score should not be left to him alone: Ashley Young on the left once again delivered a terrible stat of zero crosses, while Valencia on the right was not to be outdone, failing to complete even a successful wide break in the space of 90 minutes......

With Cleverley and Michael Carrick in the middle unable to find a way to tear apart Norwich's dense defence, it is no surprise that United's attack has been inefficient.

Ferguson sent in veteran Paul Scholes at the last minute, pinning his hopes on his long pass, but although the ginger head could deliver a sharp pass, the exhausted Van Persie did not have the stamina to run where he should be, and Welbeck ...... His shots were still just helping his opponents clear.

Ferguson's roar from the sidelines was useless, and the Ferguson-style comeback that United fans had hoped for was not repeated, with the team's points still at 30 points.

Perhaps influenced by Manchester United's defeat, their local rivals Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 5-0 in the same league game, with the Etihad Stadium hero Sergio Aguero scoring twice in the opening 10 minutes.

The fans laughed at United's poor performance after the game: "It only took 10 minutes for our team to surrender to the opponents you were able to win with an own goal in the last five minutes!" ”

The taunts of the rivals in the same city are nothing, but the difference between the two teams has been narrowed to 2 points, and if you are not careful, you will have to give up the league title again.

Being ridden by local tyrant rivals for two seasons in a row is something that Ferguson and Manchester United will never tolerate.

So...... When Qin Good, who had just recovered from a minor illness, returned to the Carrington training base, he saw a hot situation.

Ferguson, who has rarely supervised his daily training sessions in person, is now in a sports suit, knowing that none of the players in a bad mood dare to be lazy and slip under the nose of the old man, especially those who did not perform well in the last round of the league, and they are eager to break their legs in two.

"Boss, I'm back." Qin Goode stood beside Ferguson with his training belongings.

Ferguson looked back at him: "I watched the 20-minute video of you playing, and you were clearly out of shape at the time, isn't that right?" ”

Qin Gude didn't expect the head coach to waste his time watching such a low-level game, and there was obviously some dissatisfaction in his tone, and he didn't know how to answer for a while.

"If I'm not mistaken, you seem to like Kaka?" The old man withdrew his gaze from him, "The Brazilian who stepped on the corpse of Manchester United to reach the Champions League final." ”

Qin Gude didn't know why he suddenly changed the topic again: "It's like this......"

"Then I think you should know what happened to him at Real Madrid around the 2010 World Cup," Ferguson spat on the grass, "you play for your country, no one will stop you, but as a professional footballer, you should be responsible for your own body, and you should also be responsible for the club that pays you on time, you should understand this truth." ”

Of course, Qin Goode knew that in the 2010 World Cup, Kaka, who had already received a groin injury at that time, chose to play in the World Cup behind closed doors in order to play for his country - because this national team was really built with him as the core, and he felt that he could not escape.

But instead of becoming Brazil's hero, he slipped straight from the peak of his personal prestige into the abyss.

He was framed in the group stage and sent off by the referee, he tried his best to maintain a smile and demeanor when the explanation was fruitless, and walked out of the field step by step, and then, on the way to the players' road, he still couldn't control himself, and let the tears of grievance roll down.

After the World Cup, he was criticized by Real Madrid club and public opinion for concealing his injury to participate in the national team competition, because of the delay in treatment, he had to miss the subsequent training camp and the start of the league, and when he returned to the club, he found that there was no place for himself in the Galaxy Battleship formed by Mourinho.

The world of football is brutal and no one will feel sorry for the former World Footballer of the Year, who became the most expensive water cooler manager in history under Jose Mourinho.

Even if this is too wasteful, no Real Madrid fan will support him, because Kaka's actions for the benefit of the national team are not regarded as the interests of the club that pays him huge salaries, such an act is extremely unprofessional.

And the Brazilian fans didn't have much to say about him, because under his leadership, the Brazilian team didn't even make it to the last four - in the eyes of those fans, the goal of the Samba Army was always to win the title.

Qin Gude could not explain to Ferguson that he had a fever because he had fought in the rain before, because it was useless.

"It's my fault, boss." He could only admit his mistake, and then made a guarantee, "I will not make such a mistake a second time." ”

"To be honest, I can't understand," Ferguson leaned slightly, "The situation of the Chinese team is obviously so good, even if you miss a qualifier, what will the impact it will be?" After all, there are still three games to come, not to mention that the opponent this time is not your sworn enemy Japan, why do you want to go into battle with illness? I don't think you're such a stupid person. ”

"Uh......" The complex situation inside Chinese football, Qin Goode himself only knows a little about it, how can he explain it clearly to an old Scottish man, after thinking for a long time, he had to use two words to describe it to the other party, "political, bureaucratic ......"

Ferguson opened his mouth, as if he had thought of something, so he nodded helplessly.

He had nothing else in mind, but United had several business ventures in China, and he had dealings with associations and officials at all levels in the country.

He used to think that the English football team would always be the most bureaucratic football institution, but he immediately refreshed his ideas on his first day in China.

He thought he knew about football in this country, but what he had experienced was only the tip of the iceberg.

"But in any case, you have to take responsibility for this." Ferguson's tone was still calm, but not as stern as before.

"I accept any form of punishment, salary deduction, fines, individual training, mowing the lawn, cleaning up the training equipment can be ......" Qin Gude nodded, but begged for mercy from the manager of this club in a bargaining tone, "As long as you let me participate in the next game." ”

Ferguson couldn't help but laugh, and then immediately put on a straight face again: "As a punishment for you, deprive you of the starting qualification for the next Champions League game." ”

Qin Goode blinked: "It's okay to play for thirty minutes as a substitute, boss......"

"It depends on the situation and the tactical arrangement." The old man turned, "If you get a fever again during training, I'll have to take you to the hospital." ”

Next Champions League game...... It's an away game against Galatasaray. (To be continued.) )