In the dugout at Old Trafford, Alex Ferguson's face sank.

While observing the overall situation of the game, he was also paying attention to Qin Xiong's movements.

He knew that Qin Xiong would never be limited by the defensive strategy arranged by the Manchester United team before the game, which was almost belittling the ability of a superstar!

When in the 12th minute of the game, Qin Xiong once again sent a beautiful offensive transfer ball in the middle of the field, creating a chance for Kuyt to score in the right wing, Ferguson stood up from the dugout, he walked to the sidelines, and shouted a few words to Fletcher, Park Ji-sung, Neville, and Valencia.

He seemed unscrupulous, after all, at Old Trafford, and his shouting was heard by Koeman, which made Koeman furious.

"Foul tactics against Qin Xiong! Foul! Can't let him easily organize a tandem of Liverpool's offensive! ”

When Coman heard this, he walked directly to the fourth officer, and said to the fourth official with a gloomy face, "Did you hear that?" Manchester United's head coach is openly ordering his players to foul on the pitch! This is a blatant crime! If my player is injured, the referee should give a harsh penalty to the Manchester United player! Otherwise, the game will get out of hand! ”

Ferguson also walked over, put his hands in his pockets and said to Koeman with a complacent expression: "Don't complain like a layman, tactical fouls are common on the football field!" ”

Coman retorted: "Is that why I can also let my players foul Manchester United players without any qualms?" ”

Ferguson said disapprehantly: "Whatever you want, but the players have to be right, if the foul turns into a premeditated injury." Those are two different things. ”

Coman was furious. I can only wave my hands to the fourth official: You heard it all!

Fourth, the official was caught in the middle and could only deal with such a situation with a blank face.

Kuyt played a pass with Steven Gerrard on the pitch. He then slid the ball diagonally into the ribs of the right wing of the penalty area, and Torres ran diagonally to the right edge of the six-yard box, barely half-turning and slotting into the ball from a tight angle.

The ball looked like it had rolled past Van der Sar and was about to roll into the Manchester United goal.

However, right wing-back Gary Neville saved in front of the goal line and kicked the ball wide of the touchline.

"Liverpool almost knocked on Manchester United's goal! Torres' shot had already beaten Van der Sar, only to be cleared in front of goal by Neville. ”

When Qin Xiong began to play a tandem attacking role in midfield, after freeing Gerrard, he was also able to drive the Reds' offensive and make Manchester United's penalty area a rampant.

Manchester United, on the other hand, played a very simple and effective wide attack when they had the chance.

15th minute of the game. Carrick played the ball out of the back to the left wing.

After the opening of the Manchester United team, 80% of the offensive was launched from Nani's side, and it seemed that there were signs of attacking ****, as if Nani was regarded as the former Ronaldo Ronaldo, giving him a steady stream of offensive support and creating opportunities for him.

This has tilted Liverpool's defence, Johnson has been weak defensively in top-level confrontations after all, and his side is always the target of targeted pressure from strong teams.

On this side, however, Nani shifted the ball to the centre as he watched Liverpool concentrate on defending his line of progress.

Park Ji-sung, who received the ball in the middle, immediately stopped the ball and slid it diagonally into the right area in front of the penalty area!

Coman watched from the sidelines!

Manchester United is a big hit!

They attack from the left for a long time, in fact, creating the conditions for attacking on the right.

Valencia suddenly came to the right area in front of the penalty area and received a pass from Park Ji-sung.

Valencia then broke through firmly into the box.

Aurelio was slow to reclaim the middle, and Agger was a little slow to move to this side.

Mascherano, who was extremely fast, returned to the penalty area, but pushed Valencia to the ground when he made contact with Valencia!

It seems that Mascherano is a little flustered, and even more reckless.

The referee's whistle is blowing!

"Penalty! Manchester United won a penalty! Valencia slotted into the box and was pushed to the ground by Mascherano. It was undoubtedly a penalty and Mascherano's reckless foul gave United a chance to take the lead. ”

Carragher sees Mascherano fouled. Immediately furious, he glared at Mascherano and yelled: "What if he is given a chance to shoot? It's enough for us to lock down Rooney! The coach said it countless times before the game, and his threat to the goal was almost zero! ”

Carragher's Manchester United player, who threatens almost zero goal, is naturally referring to Valencia, who was pushed to the ground by Mascherano.

It's fair to say that Valencia is more of a traditional wing-back, with 99 per cent of the chances being for his teammates rather than shooting on his own!

Because of this, Carragher considered Mascherano's foul unnecessary.

What about giving Valencia the chance to shoot in the box?

People who don't shoot for 10,000 years, will they feel in front of the goal?

Even if he really let him score, so what?

Risking a foul with a card, and it looks like an extremely amateurish foul, is really not worth it.

The Red Devils fans in the Old Trafford stands cheered.

With no Liverpool players to protest the referee's decision, Mascherano had to bow his head and endure the vice-president's accusations against him.

He regretted it, but it didn't work.

The big mistake has been made, and it is too late to regret it.

Rooney stood in front of the penalty spot, and under the watchful eye of the Theater of Dreams, the referee's whistle blew, Rooney ran and sent the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal with a clean volley!

Reyna was wrong and pounced to the right and the ball went into the net.

Wayne Rooney's goal brought the atmosphere at Old Trafford to a small climax.

Ferguson smiled heartily in the dugout and applauded joyfully in celebration of Wayne Rooney's goal.

Wayne Rooney's penalty was awarded as he scored his 26th league goal this season and his 33rd for United in all competitions combined!

He has equalled Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's record and surpassed the former king of the penalty area, Ruud van Nistelrooy, in a single season, and he is now chasing the goal efficiency set by Cristiano Ronaldo last season, leaving Rooney with time to catch up with Ronaldo's record.

Ferguson said that Ronaldo's goal rate is not unrepeatable, Rooney has every chance this season, today, Rooney has scored in eight consecutive games, and has overtaken Torres in the Premier League scorer list, he scored one more goal than Torres, and at the same time two goals behind Qin Xiong, who is the first scorer in the list!

Liverpool are going to come on and concede the first goal at Old Trafford, which is not a good sign, and now in the live standings, Liverpool are only three points ahead of Manchester United! (To be continued.) )