"£21 million! Michael Carrick joins Manchester United! ”

"The first signing of the Red Devils winter window, the England international joins heavily!"

"The tug-of-war is over, Carrick is finally the Red Devils!"

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When Yu Liang woke up on December 27, sports headlines across England were full of reports of Michael Carrick joining Manchester United.

Since the end of last season, the media have been scrambling to cover the scandalous story between Carrick and Manchester United.

It's just that the lord's words "Yu Liang is our only reinforcement in the summer" brought the curtain down on this soap opera. But no one thought that after the curtain of this soap opera, there were still four words to be continued.

When Yu Liang was in a slump against the Blues against Chelsea a month ago, a soap opera sequel began to play.

First, Daily Sports reported that Manchester United were interested in strengthening the midfield during the winter break, and then the Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Mail, Daily Star, Independent and so on reported similar news. They were even more ruthless, directly reporting that Michael Carrick would join United in the winter window. You must know that at that time, Ferguson had not yet made up his mind.

How can soap operas continue without fierce material?

After a few days of media coverage, the news of Michael Carrick's arrival at Manchester United fell silent, but just when everyone thought it was just fake news.

The Manchester Evening News broke the news that Manchester United had been in talks with Michael Carrick and Tottenham Hotspur. When this news came out, many Manchester United fans were asking for confirmation in many ways, and they hoped that this news was true. Because they are looking forward to Carrick's arrival.

The ambiguity between Carrick and Manchester United once annoyed Yu Liang very much, because Carrick's arrival would compress his playing time and threaten his position at Manchester United.

But when the day came, his heart was at peace.

As Barton said: If you don't even have the courage to compete, how can you become the best midfielder in Manchester United's history?

While flipping through the newspapers, Yu Liang also saw another piece of news: Manchester United loaned Swedish striker Larsson for free for two months!

Thinking about what King Dong said a few days ago, Yu Liang smiled and shook his head.

After putting down the newspaper, Yu Liang went to the gym and began flexibility training with King Dong.

The arrival of Carrick and Larsson did not affect the day-to-day operations of the club.

At 3 p.m. on the 30th, Manchester United welcomed Reading at home.

The ferocious team caused a lot of problems for United at Old Trafford, equalising at one point. But in the end, Manchester United still managed to get a hard-fought victory at home, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice and passing a pass, and was once again named Man of the Match.

After playing Reading at home, Manchester United rushed to Newcastle without stopping.

At 5.15pm on the 1st, the match between Manchester United and Newcastle kicked off at St James' Park (not back-to-back, with a mistake in front and a day in between). Exhausted Manchester United, they have not found their form since the start of the game. Newcastle, playing at home, took the lead in the 33rd minute when James Milner scored the goal.

Newcastle's goal woke up Manchester United.

Manchester United, who were getting better and better, equalised seven minutes later through Paul Scholes.

At 1-1, both sides returned to the dressing room with a draw.

Yu Liang, who started the game in this game, did not get a chance under the fierce pressure of the opponent's forward Dyer. Yu Liang, who did not perform well, once again appreciated Ferguson's hair dryer at halftime.

Yu Liang, who was sprayed confused, created a chance just after the start of the second half. A right-footed through pass tore through Newcastle's defense, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the ball on the right side of the penalty area, broke through in succession to attract the opposing defenders, knocked on the middle, and followed up with Paul Scholes to score from a distance, and Manchester United overtook the score 2-1.

However, the scoreline did not last until the end, and Newcastle equalised in the 73rd minute.

2-2, Manchester United ended the Christmas schedule with a draw.

After 22 rounds, Manchester United lead the table by six points. As Alex Ferguson said, as long as they can continue to do so, it will be very easy to win the title.

After returning to Carrington after the road trip, Yu Liang welcomed new teammates Carrick and Larsson.

Carrick, a midfielder for the England national team, has an excellent sense of position, is tall and has good air defense, excellent confrontation ability, excellent running ability, and has the ability to transfer long passes. It's just that he has a double virtue in the England national team, so he rarely gets a chance.

When shaking hands with Carrick, Yu Liang could clearly feel that Carrick was a little cold to him. Maybe it's because of his arrival that he joined Manchester United half a season late.

You must know that when he took the No. 10 shirt from Ferguson, he was so excited that he almost crushed Ferguson's hand.

Compared to Carrick's coldness, Larson is much kinder.

The Swedish striker left his best years with the Scottish Celtics.

He made 315 appearances for Celtic and scored a total of 242 goals, making him the third-highest scorer in Celtic history. His efficient goals earned him the European Golden Boot in the summer of 2001 with 35 league goals.

The 33-year-old then moved on a free transfer to Barcelona, where he helped Barcelona lift a second Champions League trophy and help them win two La Liga titles.

After ending his contract at Barcelona, Larsson opted for his hometown side Helsingborg, making 15 appearances for the club and scoring eight goals.

The outstanding performance attracted the attention of Manchester United, who were in a hurry to attack.

After negotiations, United have signed Larsson on a free loan for two months.

Although Larsson used to be a prolific striker, he is 35 years old. Will he still be able to adapt to the high tempo of the Premier League? Some were skeptical.

However, Yu Liang believes Larsson can make a difference at Manchester United.

Because in training, it's hard for him to stop the old guy.

Larsson's keen sense of smell in front of the goal, excellent ability to grab points and delicate skills at his feet made Yu Liang very embarrassed.

And he quickly proved himself.

In the FA Cup match against Aston Villa at the weekend, in the 55th minute, Larsson received a pass from Wayne Rooney and scored to give his team the lead.

It was a goal that silenced all those who doubted him.

It was thanks to goals from Larsson and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before the end of the game to beat Aston Villa and advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Following Larsson's goal on his Manchester United debut, Carrick also scored on his Manchester United debut in the 23rd round of the league.

In the 13th minute, Carrick received a pass from Park Ji-sung and fired a volley past Aston Villa. This is the 3rd meeting between the two sides in the last 20 days.

A goal did not seem to characterize Carrick's status as United's number 10, and in the 35th minute, Carrick's cross from the right provided the assist for Cristiano Ronaldo to seal the win.

3-1！

Manchester United beat Aston Villa at home.

One pass and one shot, Carrick delivered the perfect answer on his debut for Manchester United. (To be continued.) )