With the Manchester derby just around the corner, it is only natural that Manchester United will retain their strength in the Champions League group stage finale in midweek.

Even at home, Ferguson has hardly fielded any of his main players.

Nani, Welbeck, Anderson, Cleverley are the regular rotation and substitute players.

Young players such as Januzaj, Jesse Lingard, Butna, Michael Keane and others have been given valuable Champions League appearances.

When the game day came, Tang Hong entertained Shinji Kagawa at home in the evening, and after dinner, Margaret came to be interested and went to swim in the heated pool with Chen Manhong and Sun Rou.

Tang Hong and Shinji Kagawa naturally feasted their eyes on the three swimsuit girls, and then the two watched Manchester United's Champions League match at home to Cluj in the living room.

Once the game started, Manchester United's impact at home was still very much in line with their traditional style and the Red Devils' temperament, but when it came to the individual players, it was clearly uneven, so the team's overall offensive and defensive efficiency was not high.

Shinji Kagawa asked Tang Hong, "Do you think there are any young players in the team who can become super players in the future?" ”

Tang Hong shook his head when he heard this: "I can't see it, because in terms of age, these players on the field are now past the age when they can soar."

If the success of Cristiano Ronaldo in 08 can prove that his blockbuster debut is talented, then Messi's performance close to the peak from his debut has completely raised the standard of evaluation of a player's potential.

Twenty years ago, a 21- or 22-year-old player would have been considered a genius if he could play well at the top level.

But today, if a player can't continue to perform well before the age of 21, he doesn't deserve to be called a genius at all.

If you look at Manchester United's young people right now, Jesse Lingard is 20 years old, Welbeck is 22 years old, Cleverley is 23 years old, and even Fleet Street, which likes to tout homegrown players, will not label them as geniuses.

If I were them, I wouldn't be at Manchester United. ”

It took Shinji Kagawa a while to digest what Tang Hong said, and then smiled: "Speaking of genius, why aren't you?" ”

Tang Hong smiled.

When the picture of Manchester United conceding a goal at home reappeared, Tang Hong and Shinji Kagawa looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Not surprisingly, when an attacking team like Manchester United didn't have enough quality to handle the game, it was only natural for the defence to concede goals.

United were unable to recover the scores, and the battle was played in just two frames, either with a cross or Nani going it alone, completely unthreatening.

Full time, Manchester United 0:1 Cluj.

In the other game, Galatasaray defeated Braga away and finished second in the group with the same score as Cluj and advanced to the last 16 of the Champions League with Manchester United!

Shinji Kagawa said goodbye with his entertaining girlfriend, and Tang Hong also rested early, striving to meet the weekend Manchester derby in the best condition!

Much of the passion in derbies stems from the community, which is rooted in the club.

In many of the world's derby matches, there isn't much antagonism and hostility because the club doesn't have roots and impact the surrounding community.

In Manchester, for example, the number of supporters of Manchester City is much higher than that of Manchester United.

Locals will say that Manchester City is the one who represents Manchester, and Manchester United, they belong to the world!

Manchester City's supporters are more local blue-collar workers, and the class covers a wider range of people!

The development of Manchester United will inevitably make them more international, gradually detached from the local community.

Just as Real Madrid was founded in Madrid's earliest financial district, the class of supporters was the middle class and aristocracy from the beginning, and the enmity between Barcelona and Real Madrid was based on ethnic contradictions and political differences.

When these opposing elements exist, a derby is truly true, and simply because two teams are in the same city and think that they have to fight to the death, it is absolutely impossible.

Manchester City has relied on the rise of Golden Yuan Football to challenge Manchester United's position over the years, which has made the confrontation between the two more flavorful, and when Manchester City has not yet been owned by the Abu Dhabi consortium, Manchester United has not bothered to look at this neighbor with a straight eye.

Sergio Aguero's second-time winner caused chaos for Manchester City last season, and after Chelsea won the Premier League for the first time in 2005, the Premier League has a new title after seven years.

Manchester United's revival this season is to regain the mountains and rivers!

In the just-concluded Champions League group stage, Manchester City entered the Champions League as the Premier League champion but finished at the bottom of the group stage, not to mention losing the face of the Premier League, and it can definitely make Manchester United fans laugh off their teeth!

Roberto Mancini had an infighting with Carlos Tevez when he led the team to the Champions League last season, and this year's Champions League was once again in the group stage, and Manchester City remained unbeaten in the league, but the gap of seven points behind Manchester United was enough to make Manchester City in danger.

Manchester City will be keen to close the gap on Manchester United at home, and Mancini will try to keep his position.

Once City have tasted the Premier League title, the club certainly won't rest on their laurels and the next step is of course to make a difference in Europe, and it is clear that Manic cannot be trusted on that point.

Ferguson made a sarcastic mockery of Manchester City before the game.

'Manchester City's Champions League exit is a good thing for them because it will put a lot of pressure on Manchester United because they can concentrate on the league.

When matchday arrived, there was a noticeable increase in the number of police officers outside the Etihad Stadium, trying to keep fans as apart as possible and avoid clashes.

Extreme fans still exist in the UK, especially in this country where football hooligans are notorious.

On a rare sunny afternoon, Manchester City and Manchester United met on the Etihad side.

When the starters of both teams lined up to enter the stadium, the whole stadium shook the ground.

Tang Hong was in high spirits today, and he looked particularly energetic.

The coaches of the two teams supervised the battle on the sidelines and did not dare to slack off.

The significance of this game is by no means as simple as the battle for the top spot, and the victory or defeat will have a very big impact on the morale of the army in the future.

"Good afternoon, dear spectators and friends, and welcome to Manchester Etihad Stadium, where defending champions Manchester City are at home to challenge their arch-rivals Manchester United!

The new season of the Premier League has completed 15 rounds, Manchester City is unbeaten with 9 wins and 6 draws, ranking second in the league with 33 points, and Manchester United is at the top of the league with a record of 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, and 40 points!

It is clear that Manchester City are as many as seven points behind Manchester United because they have drawn too much!

If Manchester City's distraction from the Champions League is the main reason for their loss of points in the league, the problem is that Manchester United also play in the Champions League, Manchester United advanced to the round of 16 two rounds ahead of schedule, while Manchester City went straight to the bottom of the group.

If they have to find a fig leaf for Manchester City, it can only be said that their signing luck is too bad, and in the group of Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, it is indeed difficult for them to get a ticket to the round of 16.

But maybe Ferguson is right, Manchester City can concentrate on playing in the league and see how they perform today!

Manchester City started 433.

Goalkeeper: Hart.

Defenders: Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Klich.

Midfielders: Barry, David Silva, Yaya Toure.

Forwards: Sergio Aguero, Balotelli, Nasri.

Manchester United started today with 4231.

Goalkeeper: David De Gea.

Defenders: Rafael, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra.

Midfielders: Valencia, Carrick, Shinji Kagawa, Cleverley, Tang Hong.

Striker: Wayne Rooney.

With Robin van Persie out injured, Ferguson put Wayne Rooney at the front of the line today, but we all know that United's biggest threat comes from their left winger, Tang Hong!

Whether the Chinese striker, who is now in despair with his pursuers on the scorers' charts, will be the key man in the game today will depend on how well City do defensively. ”

With the cheers of the fans, the game officially kicked off.

City started the game with a quick attack, with Silva organising the ball wide and sending it to the left.

Nasri cut inside in front of Rafael but the latter poked the ball away, and Ferdinand quickly stepped forward to block Balotelli and slotted the ball straight ahead.

Carrick collided with Cleverley and crossed diagonally to the left side of the field.

Tang Hong touched the ball and immediately made a gesture to return the ball, and Barry in front of him just shifted his center of gravity, but Tang Hong suddenly pulled the ball forward and began to start a rapid ball advancement.

After getting rid of Barry in an instant, Tang Hong's soaring speed made him look very excited, and he entered the game very quickly!

When Zabaleta intercepted him head-on, Tang Hong decisively collided with Shinji Kagawa, who ran to pick him up.

After rushing past Zabaleta, he cut inside and received a pass from Shinji Kagawa, and Tang Hong took two steps to the ball and entered the Manchester City penalty area!

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany rushed to intercept and lowered the center of gravity, Tang Hong made a gesture to send the ball to Rooney who was inserted forward in the middle, but the action was halfway but the ball was protected and turned to the bottom line steering belt.

Kompany hesitated slightly, but immediately turned to keep up with Tang Hong, and when Tang Hong took the ball and then changed to cross-cut, Kompany took the risk to put a tackle, and the ball was shoveled out of the bottom line with a quick kick!

Tang Hong exhaled and looked at Kompany, who was yelling at his midfield teammates, the opponent was indeed stronger in one-on-one defense!

If you want to talk about the top central defenders in the Premier League, Kompany is definitely in the top three now, and even the strongest central defender in the Premier League if he plays well!

All the central defenders of other strong teams, Manchester United forget it, Chelsea's Cahill, Luiz, Arsenal's Vermaelen, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Liverpool's Agger, Skrtel, a few come and go, that is, Kompany has the strongest comprehensive strength!

Just now, he realized from the start that Barry's main task today is to help defend the wing to limit him, plus Kompany, Tang Hong is facing a lot of defensive pressure today!

But it made him even more excited!