Section 408 Salvation
When Mandzukic's 'shot' and 'goal' successfully broke down Manchester United's big 'goal', the whole stadium was cheering for their forwards. -79 - Some time ago, Mandzukic's poor performance on the same pitch made Wolfsburg lose their league hopes, but when he scored this time, the fans had already forgotten all about the past, and their cheers for this goal were still very loud.
Standing on the court, Mandzukic also looked extremely 'excited'. During this time, the team abandoned the league, and although this can be said to be the result of a long period of accumulation, he has always blamed himself deeply for it. He always felt that if he had scored a goal in that 'shot' or 'goal', maybe Wolfsburg would not have faced the current situation, he thought that Wolfsburg's problems were caused by him, and he had been under great psychological pressure for this.
But at this time, listening to the cheers of the football 'fans', he also knew that the football 'fans' were still full of love for him. In the eyes of football fans, the mistakes he made are nothing compared to his dedication to the team. No football 'fan' would be unhappy with Mandzukic at this point. No matter what mistakes he has made, as long as he can still score goals for the team, fans will still love him.
This kind of thing made Mandzukic extremely happy, and even his psychological pressure was much less at this time.
In fact, the total psychological pressure of this statement is also meaningless. The players have missed key goals on the pitch and that's not a big deal in football. Any striker has missed a goal at some point, and fans are more focused on the contributions of the players than on the mistakes. Sometimes, football fans know better than anyone else, they know the difference between being unable to do and not being willing to help, and they know to cheer for those who stand with them, even if they are a little weaker.
In fact, for the football 'fans', the real harm to them is the lack of loyalty of the players. The players were sluggish, the players didn't play hard enough and so on, and they didn't play well in one or two games compared to those. It's not a big deal at all. Gao Shunyao also fell into a low 'fan' at the beginning of the season, but when his low 'tide' passed, the ball 'fans' would still cheer for him. And now Mandzukic is no different, and fans will remember his brilliant goals. And don't care about his past failures.
One will only remember that in the game against Manchester United, Mandzukic's goal made Wolfsburg manage to take a 1-0 lead, and this glorious moment was enough for the football 'fans'.
After all, it was a crucial goal for Wolfsburg. The 1-0 score was not a remarkable result, but it beat Manchester United home and away to qualify for the Champions League as group winners. It was a rare result for Wolfsburg. For a team of average strength like Wolfsburg, encountering a strong opponent in the Champions League may make them collapse in advance, and if they can avoid strong opponents, they have the hope of qualifying. Last year, they avoided strong opponents by winning their group and managed to qualify for the quarter-finals against Portuguese Premier League teams. And if they can advance to the quarterfinals this year like last year, it will also be good news for Wolfsburg.
Half a season is coming to an end, and Wolfsburg's results are not very happy. The league lost hope early. The Champions League is the only stage where they can prove themselves, and if they play well enough on this stage, they can prove that they are the champions of the Bundesliga. They still have the strength. This is important for the team and the players: Wolfsburg is not a big club, and the Bundesliga is not allowed to have a big team. If the team wants to develop and compete for honors, it needs to attract the attention of more good players, and results are essential, and players who want to develop well also need to prove themselves through results, which is also essential. Champions League matches. It's incredibly important to them, and for them, it's the best way to get stronger.
And today, they apparently did. Mandzukic's goal gave them a successful lead over Manchester United. At least Mandzukic has proved by this time that his quality is still not declining, he can still score, even if he has hit a low point, he can still get up.
After not scoring in the open goal, he opened the scoring against a strong team - such a goal is undoubtedly the best salvation. And this redemption brings hope to the team, and he deserves any cheers at this time.
The cheers of Wolfsburg were ringing for him at this time, and their striker once again forged victory for the team with a brilliant goal, which was more important than anything else to the football 'fans'.
And listening to the cheers of Wolfsburg football 'fans', and then looking at the forwards in their own team, Manchester United's football 'fans' can only be depressed at this time.
Like the Wolfsburg forwards, Wayne Rooney had just staged a humiliating scene in the middle of the game. However, unlike Mandzukic, if you want to see him regain his strength and score again to complete his redemption, I don't know how long it will take. Manchester United's football 'fans' know this, and the two strikers on the Wolfsburg side have experienced low 'fans', but in this game they all played well, their strikers were in low form before this, and after that, it will be difficult to find their form again.
At least, in this game, Manchester United's football 'fans' have little hope.
As England's number one star, Rooney's performance in this game is really worthy of his full honor. Mandzukic is much less famous than him and can redeem himself, but Rooney just can't do this, which makes football fans also depressed.
However, this kind of thing does not seem to be unexpected. After all, Rooney and Mandzukic and Gao Shunyao are all completely different.
Whether it's Gao Shunyao or Mandzukic, they all started from low-level, low-level leagues in their careers. Although they relied on their talent and ability to also fight to the position of the main striker in the four major leagues, but in the process, they have suffered numerous setbacks: not to mention, Gao Shunyao did not win his first league title until last year, and Mandzukic suffered a serious injury this year. Their careers have never been smooth sailing, and if they want to get to this point, they need to work hard in the process to achieve something.
In contrast, Rooney's career has been just too smooth. From the moment he debuted, he was the darling of all England. The talent he showed at such a young age attracted the attention of the whole of Europe, and he was praised early as the future core of England. Entering the wealthy 'door', meeting a famous coach, becoming teammates with the world's top players, winning the championship with a soft hand, honor, fame and fortune, his honor has long been beyond the reach of ordinary people.
But it is precisely because of these honors that he is now inferior to the grassroots striker of Wolfsburg. Compared with Gao Shunyao and others, Rooney's progress is largely not the result of his own efforts, after his talent is shown, the media, coaches, and the team, these many factors together guide him forward, and unlike Gao Shunyao, who is sailing against the current, he has never lacked guidance and care in the process of moving forward. Moyes's cultivation of him in the early years, and Manchester United's Ferguson's supervision of him are all important factors in his success, not to mention the praise of the English media, which is also a big reason for his status, he has always lived in these favors, and the adversities encountered by Gao Shunyao and others have never had anything to do with him.
Because of this, he lacks the ability to face adversity. He used to grow up under Alex Ferguson, he didn't have to face adversity and lived well, but after Ferguson retired, that's a different story.
Without Alex Ferguson, who would be able to keep beating Rooney? Without Alex Ferguson, who will continue to push him and keep him from neglecting his training? Without Alex Ferguson, who would have arranged tactics so that he could play to his strengths and cover his weaknesses? Without Ferguson, who would be able to get him to obey orders and do the job he was supposed to do?
There is hardly a second person who can do these things. And once these can't be done, Rooney will naturally have no constraints. Rooney has never been a player known for his dedication and rigidity, and without restraint, he will only go crazy. And madness is a precursor to destruction, which is also undeniable.
Admittedly, Moyes used to be his coach. But now Rooney is a star with a weekly salary of 300,000 yuan after all, which is very different from his early years with a weekly salary of 80 pounds. He may have been very obedient in the past, and he may still be polite to Moyes, but in his heart, he Moyes could not have the same awe as Ferguson. Ferguson's place in his upbringing is irreplaceable, and no matter who is replaced to coach Manchester United, Rooney will not be able to return to the Ferguson era.
Unlike the players on the Wolfsburg side, who have experienced low 'fandom', eager to go upstream, and expecting self-redemption, Manchester United's players have experienced too many superior situations, and now they are out of control and are rapidly degenerating.
This is a big blow for Manchester United. By extension, consider the psychological changes of the rest of United's players after Alex Ferguson's retirement, and it's understandable why their results have plummeted. Maybe the players at Manchester United are still those guys, but their mentality is different.
It's the worst-case scenario for Manchester United, but it's the best-case scenario for Wolfsburg. Manchester United's weakness represents an opportunity for Wolfsburg at this time. After all, 1-0 is not enough insurance, and Wolfsburg's attack will not end there.