The United players were laughing and laughing as they walked to the visitors' dressing room, but Rashford saw a sense of survival and escape.

Marcus Rashford was not surprised by this, as the team had been in a very passive situation since the first 20 minutes of the game, and they had a certain advantage in the first ten minutes of the game. But as time went on, the effects of the physical exertion of the midweek game and the lack of pre-match warm-up became apparent.

Don't talk about others, Rashford himself feels a little tired, and in the next few minutes, when Tottenham pressed in an all-round way, he also got one or two opportunities to counterattack, but he couldn't rush up, so that Kyle Walker, Rose, and Dembele in the back of Tottenham's backline, who were not slow, caught up and destroyed the counterattack opportunity.

In such a situation, it is undoubtedly a blessing to be able to maintain a score of 1:0 and go into halftime.

However, Rashford felt a deep sense of danger, not only in his memory of the black six minutes in the second half, but also in the fitness crisis of his team-mates, and the attitude of his team-mates at the moment: they were very optimistic and did not see the danger behind it.

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Marcus Rashford returned to the dressing room and Louis van Gaal and his team of assistants followed. The Dutch man was very satisfied with the team's performance in the first half, and it was the biggest win to be able to maintain a score of 1:0 at halftime in the second half hour of extreme passivity.

For this, Van Gaal also praised Marcus Rashford, who scored for the team and broke the deadlock. Seeing that Rashford looked a little tired, he kindly asked if he needed to be replaced earlier in the second half.

Rashford shook his head and said, "Coach, no, I can hold on." However, it would be even better if you could eat something like bananas that quickly replenishes your energy. ”

Foods such as bananas that can quickly replenish physical energy are always available, but under normal circumstances, coaches will not allow players to eat without permission in the middle of the game, whether it is water or food, and the consent of the coaching staff is required.

Van Gaal thought for a moment, nodded in agreement, and motioned for assistant coach Hojk to bring two bananas to Rashford.

Rashford continued: 'Coach, I don't think it's just me who needs to be fit, my team-mates need to be more or less fit. We couldn't warm up well before the game because of the traffic jam, and the intensity of the first half of the game was high, and the physical consumption was a little fast. Moreover, Tottenham will definitely attack desperately in the second half in order to maintain the possibility of winning the title, they play at home, and there is no game in midweek, so they have a big advantage, and we will definitely encounter an unimaginably difficult situation in the second half, so we have to do some preparation first. ”

Van Gaal looked at Rashford in surprise, but he didn't expect this little guy to see so much and think of ways to deal with it.

He nodded and said to Hoyck again: "Depending on the situation, 1 or 2 bananas for each player on the field." ”

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After instructing Hojk, Van Gaal focused the attention of the players on him again and said: "Boys, I think you have all heard what Marcus just said, so let me tell you, what he said is what I want to say to you, facing Tottenham who are eager to grab points and compete for the title, we will have a very difficult second half, so I need everyone to maintain a high level of concentration at all times in the second half, and if anyone is physically unable to keep up, bring it up to me, I will replace you in the second half." ”

No one wants to be replaced, so Van Gaal is saying nothing. He was obviously aware of it, and then shook his head and continued, "Since that's the case, let's keep the status quo for now. However, I need everyone to start the second half and take advantage of the fact that they are getting some energy back now, to take the initiative and try to extend the lead. It's not just Tottenham who need to grab points for the title, we also need to win and get back into the Champions League. Okay, that's it, everyone hurry up and rest. ”

With that, he turned and left, and then assistant coach Hoyke began to hand out bananas to the players on the field, as well as some other special foods that were needed according to the players' physique.

Manchester United have developed a special diet for all players in the team, and they all have targeted foods for quick physical replenishment.

The reason why Rashford reminded Van Gaal is because they are now grasshoppers on a rope, Van Gaal needs the team to win all the time to maintain the trust of the team management, while Rashford needs the team to win to gain attribute points and skill points, enhance his ability, and maintain the possibility of completing the ultimate task given by the football emperor system.

If United lose this game, the possibility of this ultimate task being completed is almost negligible in theory: even if United win the replay against Crystal Palace, how likely is it to recover the 13-point gap with only five games remaining?

This will require United to win all of their next games, while Leicester City at the top of the table lose all five of their next five games, or draw at most!

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While Manchester United rested in the dressing room and recuperated their fitness, the commentators in the commentary area were also analysing the situation in the first half.

There was almost unanimous opinion on United's disadvantage in the second half of the first half, that the Europa League in midweek had overdrawn the fitness of Manchester United's players, which was a situation that multi-fronted teams would inevitably face.

In fact, everyone was surprised that United were able to maintain a 1-0 lead in the first half.

In addition to Rashford's scoring ability, which was really good, and he actually seized the only free kick opportunity to create a penalty, it was more due to the bad luck of Tottenham players in the first half, otherwise Tottenham could at least equalize or even overtake the score.

In fact, not only the commentators and commentators analyzed it like this, but also in the pre-match spinach analysis, they were also extremely optimistic about Manchester United's away win.

Don't look at Manchester United's soaring progress in the past month or so, frantically grabbing ten consecutive victories on three fronts, but the so-called strong crossbow is talking about Manchester United's current situation.

Among the odds offered by several major spinach companies in Europe, the odds for Tottenham to win at home are around 1 to 2, and the probability of a draw and Manchester United winning is 3.5 to 1.

However, as United maintained their 1-0 advantage heading into the break, it was felt that the chances of a draw between the two sides had increased significantly.

This may be an acceptable result for Manchester United, as they can get one point away from home to get back into the top four, but it is clearly unacceptable for Tottenham, who are aiming to win the title.