Chapter 338: Against Arsenal
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In the league, Manchester United ended a long October with an unbeaten record.
Manchester United, who are catching up in the league, have also achieved good results in the Champions League.
After beating West Bromwich Albion 4-0, Manchester United comfortably beat the Scottish giants 3-0 at home to make it two consecutive Champions League group stage wins. With the advantage of goal difference, it is currently in the first place in the group.
Manchester United, who went hand in hand in the league and Champions League, suffered a crisis in their first game after entering November.
After beating West Ham 2-0 at home, Manchester United, who have been adjusted for two days, face Hull City at Old Trafford in the round of 11.
Hull City are a truly promoted polo team and this season is their first top-flight appearance in their 104-year history.
is such a promoted polo team, which has completely interpreted what is called a dark horse miracle.
They have won six and drawn two of their last 10 games and are fifth in the league behind Manchester United on goal difference.
Hull City's trajectory in the last 10 rounds is somewhat similar to that of Manchester United now. After beating Fulham in the first round, they drew at Blackburn Rovers in the second round and suffered one of the toughest games in the Premier League in the third round, losing five goals at home to Wigan Athletic. Just when everyone thought that Hull City was going to collapse, Hull City made everyone shut up with a wave of 6 rounds of unbeaten, 5 wins and 1 draw. Among them, Link's north London giants, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are the most classic, which makes people talk about it.
The unbeaten run of six games in a row has even made the Hull people dream of the myth of Kaiserslautern.
That dream was shattered in the last round against Chelsea. They lost 3-0 cleanly to Chelsea at home, and it also made them understand the gap between them and the Premier League powerhouses.
So when they visited Old Trafford in this round, they played the bus very low-key.
Even so, Hull City's bus was smashed by United's hammer in the opening three minutes. Bulgarian striker Dimitar Berbatov may have been addicted to assists, often playing the role of playmaker up front, dodging defenders and setting up Cristiano Ronaldo's powerful volley from the edge of the penalty area.
Manchester United, who scored early, then launched a furious attack on Hull City buses.
Manchester United, who comprehensively suppressed the opponent, did not expand the score. Hull City continued their winning streak in the 22nd minute with a set-piece that penetrated the handle of Van der Sar.
Manchester United, who were levelled by the scoreline, were a bit of a disarray for the rest of the game and showed a weak attack against Hull City's defence.
Manchester United's weak performance gave Hull City players a lot of confidence. Having tied the score, they were eager to fight back.
After feeling Hull City's desire to attack, Manchester United simply retreated and played a defensive counterattack.
With a quick push down the flanks, Hull City soon pushed the attack into the United half. That's when they found a kick on the hardstone slab. No matter how they deployed, they just couldn't tear apart United's defence.
The Hull City players, who had been unable to tear apart Manchester United's defence, couldn't help but be a little anxious, and they continued to put troops into the front, and the empty backfield was completely exposed in front of the Manchester United forwards.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
After Yu Liang and Michael Carrick combined to break the ball from the feet of the Hull City player, United immediately launched a counter-attack.
After receiving the ball near the center circle, Berbatov turned around and brushed past the defender and picked up a pass, and Rooney, who quickly stepped forward, caught up with the ball and dribbled past the opposing goalkeeper to push the empty goal. At 2-1, Manchester United overtook the scoreline.
Wayne Rooney's goal stabilized the morale of the army, but also discouraged Hull City's comeback, and they returned to the back to set up a bus.
Defending Hull City suffered another blow before half-time, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice from a corner to make it 3-1.
Manchester United, who had a two-goal advantage, continued to attack after the start of the second half and sealed the win in the 57th minute with a header from Nemanja Vidic.
The 4-1, three-goal advantage made Ferguson feel relieved and boldly adjusted, replacing Tevez and Anderson one after another, and began to prepare for the Champions League in midweek.
All Manchester United fans were waiting for the final whistle to blow and enjoy another hearty victory.
First, Patrice Evra made a mistake at the back, and the Hull City player made a steal in front of the field and volleyed home to make it 4-2.
Immediately after Rio Ferdinand was defending, a foul in the box gave the opponent a penalty, and Hull City penalty player Giovanni made it 4-3.
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A goal gap completely ignited the passion of Hull City players.
They launched a frantic counterattack.
Ferguson, who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyu Tai, immediately frowned and stood on the sidelines with a gloomy face.
Even Yu Liang, who was at a break, couldn't help but worry about the fate of the team at this moment.
It was a good big win because of two mistakes, and you know with your toes what greeted Patrice Evra and Rio Ferdinand.
"Damn it!"
Ferguson, who was standing on the sidelines, cursed secretly, and his sharp eyes kept sweeping over Evra and Ferdinand.
If eyes could kill, Evra and Ferdinand would have been shattered by now.
"James ......"
Ferguson was thankful that he didn't use up all his substitutions after taking a 4-1 lead.
It's the experience he's gained over the years.
You can't use all your hole cards at any time.
But now it's time to show your hole cards.
He brought on O'Shea and replaced Anderson, who had been on the pitch for less than 20 minutes. At the moment, the three points are even more important for Ferguson.
O'Shea's arrival relieved the pressure on the team's midfield.
The game came to an end in a fierce competition between the two sides. Manchester United were thrilled to get the three points at home. With the three points in this game, Manchester United managed to overtake Arsenal and climb to third place in the table. This gave United an edge ahead of Arsenal. The next round will be a direct dialogue between the two teams, and Manchester United will hold Arsenal firmly in the balance.
However, there is still a Champions League game to play between the two sides before the two teams go head-to-head.
Patrice Evra and Rio Ferdinand, who returned to the dressing room after the game, both went to Glasgow with the team, and the two of them used excellent performances to withstand Celtic's crazy attacks again and again in the Celtic Park stadium, and finally Manchester United at Celtic Park Stadium relied on the goal of captain Ryan Giggs to draw 1-1. In the other game in the same group, Aalborg managed to draw against Villarreal by taking advantage of their geographical advantage. After four rounds of the group, Manchester United remain at the top of the group. It's just that Group E, which was originally in a very clear situation for qualifying, became chaotic at this time.
Manchester United, who returned to England with a draw, flew straight to London.
Next will be the conversation between them and Arsenal, which is the biggest highlight of the 12th round of the Premier League! (To be continued.) )