Evergrande vs Manchester United, the scene was full, nearly a third of the Chinese fans sat here, as if it had turned this place into a place for Chinese.

However, there are no miracles.

The full-time possession ratio was 73.6% VS 26.4%, Manchester United firmly controlled the scene throughout the game, and in terms of the number of shots, Evergrande was also 2-28 to make Manchester United abuse incomplete, Evergrande did not hit the target in the whole game, while Manchester United was as many as 8 times. In terms of corners, Evergrande only won one, while Manchester United had as many as nine. Evergrande's two leading stats were 13-11 fouls, two more than Manchester United, and received a yellow card, while Manchester United did not have any yellows. United made 44 attempts in the 30-metre area, compared to Evergrande's eight.

However, Evergrande got off to a good start, at least defensively, and they held on until the 40th minute to allow United to find the back of the net.

In the 40th minute, Manchester United played a continuous exquisite match at the front of the penalty area, when Kim Yingquan pressed Mbappe's header to clear the siege, he was intercepted by Schneiderlin in the penalty area and shot, Kim Yingquan sealed the ball again, but Dong Fangzhuo's shot after winning the ball from a small angle hit the far corner, Manchester United finally broke the deadlock, Evergrande 0:1.

After conceding the first goal, Evergrande was in chaos.

In the 44th minute, Zheng Long made a mistake in controlling the ball, Manchester United won the counter-grab at the front of the penalty area, Dong Fangzhuo divided the left side, Di Maria then crossed the ball to the back point, Rashford rushed to the top to score the ball, and Manchester United quickly expanded the score to 2:0.

After the resumption of the second half, in the 47th minute, Evergrande sent a straight plug after a steal in the backfield, and Muric formed a single insertion, but was cleared by Valencia, who returned to the defense, near the bottom line. As a result, the ball was sent to Dong Fangzhuo's feet, Dong Fangzhuo picked a pass over Kim Yingquan, and then distributed the ball to Januzai, after Januzaj got the ball at the front of the penalty area, a world wave hung in the dead corner, Zeng Cheng had no choice, and Manchester United expanded the score to 3:0.

Manchester United won too easily, Evergrande is not an opponent at all. Before that, Evergrande was very confident that it would wrestle with Manchester United, but the gap between the Asian champion and the European champion was too big.

However, the famous football commentator He Wei expressed his emotion as soon as possible after the game - alas! Seriously, I feel like Manchester United have closed their game, they didn't give it their all, they just played at 70 per cent. If it weren't for them to accompany Evergrande to grind slowly, it is estimated that Evergrande would have been beaten ten minutes before the opening, Dong Fangzhuo was almost always walking in the first half, he seemed to have a feeling of not being able to work, who knew that he would still seize the opportunity?

A curious reporter ran to interview Dong Fangzhuo and asked about it, Dong Fangzhuo immediately denied it: "How is it possible? We are taking this semi-final very seriously. Wouldn't it be nice if we could score early? Why wait so long to break the door? Isn't that scientific? But we do want to keep the tempo on our feet and try to retain more fitness, it's a matter of our style of play, as for us not doing our best? That's impossible......"

Of course, Dong Fangzhuo can't admit that although he did save his strength, if he can't win this kind of game, Manchester United should go home as soon as possible, their energy is naturally focused on the final, no accident, the opponent in the final should be the River Plate team, this is a difficult bone to gnaw.

However, he still gave Evergrande a little advice, "Lippi is one of the best managers in the world, and the players should play more confidently." Evergrande is almost invincible in Asia, but when it goes to the world, its strength is not dominant. But now there is a problem, the international players are running to Evergrande and don't want to go abroad, what is the reason for this? Money is a problem...... Playing abroad is not as much as Evergrande gives. I think if you have the ability to play abroad, go abroad, don't just look at the immediate benefits. ”

Dong Fangzhuo is critical......

He actually has a good relationship with the boss of Evergrande, and he also runs a football school there, but now I feel that the minds of some players have changed, maybe Dong Fangzhuo thinks about it more!

However, although the big score lost, but Evergrande no one was sad, midfielder Zheng Long said at the post-match press conference: "Playing against the world's strongest teams, we played quite well today, but there were still two mistakes caused by the opponent. Playing against this kind of team, the first is the opportunity to show yourself, and the second is the opportunity to learn to find gaps, which is very valuable. ”

Look, Zheng Longduo is modest and low-key. But it's not okay not to be modest and low-key, it's really too big a gap.

There is also a heated discussion on Weibo, Yan Qiang, a reporter for "Sports Weekly" in the UK, believes that Evergrande should not care too much about the score: don't care too much about how a game is played, this is really just the beginning, the important thing is to have such an opportunity. Happily, Evergrande's senior management also sees Manchester United as a model for all-round learning.

Foot night reporter Wang Tao also thinks that this is a game to measure the gap: the game between Evergrande and Manchester United is too valuable, showing itself, and finally seeing itself clearly under the real gun, and it has become a yardstick to measure the huge gap between Chinese football and the world. What makes people feel a little desperate for a moment is not Evergrande, you must know that Evergrande is still outstanding in China. Encourage and create opportunities for players to stay in high-level leagues, it's really different to be in that environment all the time. There's so much we have to do......

Huang Jianxiang also said: "Staying abroad and playing in China is really different, even if Zheng Zhi is in charge, Evergrande can't do anything, the key is that the domestic players are too weak, the 2018 Chinese team's World Cup journey is worrying, it is difficult to replicate the miracle of 2014." ”

Evergrande has at least gathered the average domestic international players, but it still can't shake Manchester United, which makes Huang Jianxiang think of the future World Cup.

"Our football development is actually okay, but now the excellent children are really not as good as the 05 generation, and there are really fewer top-notch players, what's going on? Is it really as Dong Fangzhuo said, the development of world football has limited players with characteristics? ”

Later, the results of the other semi-final were also in, and River Plate lived up to expectations, beating Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 to meet Manchester United in the final.

"River Plate,"

Ferguson was in a good mood, and after knowing that his opponent was River Plate, he didn't have the slightest nervousness, and he hadn't played this cup in Japan for many years, and he couldn't wait to start playing the final tomorrow.

It's rare for an old handsome to be so excited. The more you crave something, the more hungry and uncontrollable it becomes.

"Don't stop playing in the final, try to win the game in the first half, and we have to keep our strength in the Premier League!"

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