The first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals is over, and because the next leg is only a week away from this leg, for Liverpool and other teams participating in the Champions League, in fact, the local league in the middle can only put on a posture of avoiding the game.

Liverpool are better, at least with a huge lead in the league.

Manchester United are facing a battle with Chelsea after the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals with Bayern Munich!

Ferguson is a stubborn old man, even if he is 9 points behind Liverpool, he still stubbornly refuses to admit defeat, the media, fans, and maybe even Manchester United players are already desperate, but he still refuses to admit defeat!

In front of the media, he has been claiming that Manchester United still has a chance!

Alex Ferguson rarely criticizes the FA's schedule, perhaps because of the old Jianghu, who thinks there is no point in going against the FA on such matters.

Even if Manchester United's Champions League battle is mixed with what Ferguson believes is a title race, and Chelsea are in a life-and-death battle at Old Trafford, Ferguson still hopes that United can do their job and beat the Blues with quality.

But on Tuesday, Fleet Street caused an uproar as soon as it was announced who would be the referee for the Manchester United-Chelsea clash affair.

Mike Dean, the controversial man in black, is tasked with enforcing a crucial battle.

Just last week's match between Burnley and Blackburn, Dean 'created' a penalty.

Blackburn's Olsen, who admitted after the game that he won the penalty by faking a fall, said: "I did it because Dean likes to take penalties (16 in 24 games this season), but I think he's likely to make another mistake against Manchester United and Chelsea, probably because of overkill. ”

Sure enough, Olsen was right!

In the 26th minute of the match between Manchester United and Chelsea, when Park Ji-sung dribbled the ball into the penalty area from the right rib, just after entering the penalty area, Zhirkov stretched his leg to bring down "Brother Kimchi", but referee Dean refused to award a penalty.

The Guardian questioned this: "If Dean thinks it's not a penalty. Then why didn't Park Ji-sung fake a yellow card? The decision not to pay a yellow card and not to take a penalty is so unreasonable. ”

Just when the controversy has not subsided, Manchester United at the other end has created problems for Dean.

Gary Neville knocked down the French striker from the flank when Anelka was in possession of the ball in the box, and Dean was happy to miss the penalty again in the absence of protest from the Chelsea players.

Burnley boss Rolls predicted before the game: "The club have named the referee the worst to award a penalty. Perhaps Mike Dean will feel like he can't afford to award any more penalties because of this, and he may hold back because of this. Don't dare to blow a penalty. ”

So when Frank Lampard brought down Dimitar Berbatov in the box just before half-time, it was more natural for Dean not to cross the pool by half a step.

In the second half, Dean still didn't have much to convincing the decision.

In one of the scrambles, Ferdinand had already hanged the Frenchman from between Anelka's legs, although Anelka got up and controlled the ball again but was pushed and shoved by Ferdinand behind him, but Dean turned a blind eye and let Ferdinand "violence".

However, United ended up being the loser.

In the 79th minute, Kalou dribbled down the middle and gave the ball behind him, at which point Drogba was clearly in an offside position, but the linesman pressed the flag at the bottom. And Dean didn't run to position at all.

Seeing that there was an offside position "a mile" away, the monster sent the football into the Manchester United net.

Macheda's goal was also suspected of handball in the eyes of the British media, but in any case the Reds ultimately lost.

Although the penalty decision to Park Ji-sung and Anelka was tied on one occasion, the British media pointed out that this situation could not be seen as such, because there was a matter of order, if Park Ji-sung's penalty was awarded and Manchester United tied the score, then the game would have gone completely differently.

But alas, Dean has made wrong decisions again and again.

Frank Lampard's cousin Redknapp said: "As a player, if you don't run enough on the pitch. You're going to lose every chance to get the ball, but isn't that true for a referee? Dean always had very little running in the race. But he always made a series of unconvincing decisions. ”

Some Red Devils fans directly scolded: an idiot referee and a mentally retarded linesman messed up the game.

But there is no doubt that Didier Drogba's most controversial goal may have ruined United's unrealistic dream of a quadruple title, as there has never been a team that has lost more than seven games in the Premier League's history of 38 league games to win the title.

After the game, Ferguson was furious at the assistant referee's decision, believing it was a clear misjudgment.

'What I couldn't understand was that the assistant referee was standing right in front of the ball and there was no one around him. But he had a miscalculation. Ferguson said bluntly.

'For such an important game, we really need quality referees, but today it was the opposite, and the referees were really bad, too bad. Ferguson was furious.

The old man's anger can be imagined. He doesn't care about stumbling with Chelsea at this point in time, the more the old gentleman who has experienced strong winds and waves is in difficult moments, the more he straightens his waist and rises to the challenge!

But the referee ruined the game, and Manchester United not only lost the game at Old Trafford, but also drifted away from what Ferguson called "the title race"!

Because Chelsea overtook Manchester United in the standings, one point ahead of Manchester United and now second in the league!

Finally, when it comes to the championship situation, Ferguson is really a little disappointed and lacking in confidence.

'With five league games to go, we're nine points behind Liverpool and maybe after tomorrow the gap will be widened to 10 or 12 points, even if it's just nine points, and considering we're one point behind Chelsea, Manchester United are completely at a disadvantage in the title race! However, Manchester United will not give up! ”

Ferguson's lack of confidence is to recognize the reality, but his tone is still very tough.

The Red Devils just don't give up!

As long as there is a theoretical possibility of winning the title, Manchester United will never give up, this is the idea that Ferguson instilled in Manchester United from his first day in charge of Manchester United as a godfather, and it is also the spirit of the Red Devils who Manchester United will stand firm under his leadership!

However, Fleet Street was a bit more realistic, with the BBC's football commentator posting the 'Premier League closing statement' after the game.

'Chelsea's victory at Old Trafford sent Liverpool straight to the Premier League throne! Will Liverpool lose 4 of their 6 league games? No way! Will Manchester United and Chelsea be able to win all five league games? Not necessarily!

Who is the champion?

Liverpool! (To be continued.) )