In the 32nd round of the league, Manchester United made a big rotation, including Ricardo and other players were on the bench. Because the opponent is Bolton, Ferguson does not take the opponent lightly, but this opponent does only need a substitute lineup to win.

Sure enough, Manchester United, who were playing away, led by two goals in the first half, and scored three goals in a row after entering the second half, winning 5-0 against the opponent and continuing to maintain the lead in the league.

Chelsea, on the other hand, swept past Aston Villa 7-1 to keep the pressure on Manchester United.

The next round of the league is the Red and Blue Club.

The result of this direct confrontation will determine the ownership of the league championship to a certain extent.

If United come out on top, it goes without saying that a 10-point lead would be enough to win the title a few rounds earlier.

In the event of a draw, Manchester United, who are seven points ahead, can still have the last laugh.

For Chelsea, they had to win. Even if they win away at Manchester United, they are still four points clear of Manchester United and have to wait for United to make mistakes in the final five league games.

In other words, if they draw or lose, they have no hope. Even with a win against Manchester United, they had only a glimmer of hope.

Chelsea have been knocked out of the Champions League by Inter Milan and can only focus on the league; Manchester United, on the other hand, still have to fight on three fronts, and they are physically anxious.

In just eight days, Manchester United have to play Bayern Munich twice and Chelsea, and it is unrealistic to give their all in all three games.

Ferguson was also tormented.

In the end, he decided to take a slight risk and forgo his home game against Chelsea to go all out for the Champions League.

Even if they lose to Chelsea, they are still four points ahead, and as long as they don't continue to make mistakes in the future, the league title can still be reached.

The old man wanted to replicate the glory of 99 years too much.

Ferguson made just one change from the game against Liverpool, with Wayne Rooney mentioning the striker position and Paul Scholes up front.

Bayern Munich responded with a 442 formation, goalkeeper Bout, defenders Lahm, Van Bitten, Demichelis, Bad Stuber, midfielders Altentop, Van Bommel, Pranic and Ribery, and forwards Muller and Olich.

Before the game, the media generally believed that Manchester United had a greater chance of winning, and the current Manchester United team was actually stronger and more balanced than during the 99 Treble.

At the Allianz Arena on March 30, the proactive Manchester United played very fluidly.

Just over 50 seconds into the game, Nani broke through on the right and was brought down by Demichelis, and United won a free-kick. Ricardo took the penalty and he sent the ball to the front post accurately, and Rooney hit a hard shot to break Bout's ten fingers.

The premature goal conceded sent Bayern Munich flustered for a while, but after 20 minutes or so, they gradually stabilized and began to fight back.

However, Manchester United was committed to controlling the midfield, and Ricardo retreated to make up for the numerical disadvantage of Manchester United's midfield, and Manchester United dominated the game, with a possession rate of 61% at one point, completely suppressing Bayern Munich on the field.

In the 37th minute, Ricardo broke down the left and sent a close cross, Rooney stopped the ball and pushed it into the far corner, but the ball was blocked by Bute, and the follow-up Nani hit the post with a powerful shot, squandering the best chance to extend the score.

Heading into the second half, Bayern Munich's attack picked up, and Manchester United began to recover, with Paul Scholes dropping back into midfield, Wayne Rooney dropping back into midfield, and Ricardo pushing up the front line to become a sharp knife on the counter-attack.

In the 66th minute, Carrick sent a long ball over the top, and Ricardo used his speed to get rid of the chasing man to get a one-on-one chance, and he did not miss the opportunity, easily past goalkeeper Bute, and smashed the ball into the empty net, Manchester United led 2-0 away.

Even by this time, Bayern Munich had not collapsed.

In the 77th minute, Muller received the ball in the box and made a clever back-heel pass, and Olic pushed a left-footed shot that forced Van der Sar to pick up the ball from the goal.

In stoppage time, Bayern Munich won a free-kick opportunity, and Ribery fired a free-kick directly at goal, magically helping Bayern Munich equalize.

With a score of 2:2, Ferguson is still quite satisfied. Speaking at his post-match press conference, he said: "It's a good result, we have two away goals. Of course, we could have won this game and we had a little bit more chances. But Bayern Munich played very tenaciously. ”

"When I come back at home, I'm confident of a win. Licardo is in great form, and as long as he stays fit, he can bring wins to the team all the time. Some people say that it is crazy for us to spend a sky-high transfer fee of 140 million to buy him, but now those voices are gone, and everyone can see his contribution to the team. It seems to me that I am really thankful to be able to buy him at this price, he is worth at least 300 million. ”

Bayern Munich boss Louis van Gaal echoed Ferguson's sentiments: "In my long coaching career, I've met a lot of talented players, but Ricardo is different. He was already the best footballer in the world when he was at Real Madrid last season, and my team couldn't freeze him. He continued to cause us problems in today's game and it didn't work any tactics against him, so he had to use two or three defenders to mark him. Such a player is indeed worth 300 million. Frankly speaking, if Bayern Munich's top management can give me 300 million transfer funds, I will definitely use it to buy Ricardo. ”

Since this press conference, "Mr. 300 million" has replaced "Mr. 140 million" and has become Ricardo's new nickname for a while.

On the afternoon of 3 April, Manchester United host the Blues Chelsea.

Chelsea, who were not under the pressure of the Champions League, fielded the strongest squad, while Ferguson rotated most of the players for the second leg of the Champions League.

Without the core player of Ricardo, United struggled at Old Trafford, with Chelsea gradually taking the initiative from around the 10-minute mark, and continuing to attack.

Manchester United lacked the belief that they would win, and before the game, everyone knew that even if they lost, they would only lose three points, and the team would still be four points ahead, which was not the end of the world. Therefore, in the face of the menacing Chelsea in the game, Manchester United players do not want to go head-on, but to avoid the edge for the time being.

This also leads to a bitter result. In the 32nd minute, Frank Lampard and Malouda combined to hit the wall, with Lampard firing from the edge of the box to beat Van der Sar's deflection goal.

After entering the second half, Ferguson once wanted to send Licardo and others on the field to fight for a draw. But in the 55th minute, Ashley. Cole crossed from the bottom and Drogba followed up with a header in the middle to make it 2-0.

Come on, Licardo and they don't need to play.

Alex Ferguson calmly accepted the defeat and accepted the result of being beaten twice by Chelsea this season.

'Two defeats don't mean anything, as long as we win the title in the end.' Speaking at his post-match press conference, Ferguson said: "Of course, now our main focus is on Bayern Munich. We want to make sure we get to the top four. ”

For Manchester United, reaching the last four would be tantamount to reaching the final, as their opponents in the last four will be the winner between Lyon and Bordeaux, neither of whom currently have the quality to threaten the Reds.

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