Manchester derby.

Halfway through the break, the second half is about to begin.

The reporters in the media gallery were talking about the games that had passed, Manchester United had scored two goals, and Manchester City had been suppressed and had not scored a goal, so the media who supported Manchester United or were hostile to Manchester City had something to say, and they talked about it complacently, praising Manchester United's performance while criticizing Manchester City, as if Manchester United had won a big game and even overtook Manchester City in the league to return to the top.

"It's an away game! After just 45 minutes, United scored two goals and I saw in the second half, Manchester United could still score! ”

"Man City don't know how to play, they're so bad!"

"Maybe they've won so much that they don't know what it's like to lose! But right away, they'll be able to appreciate it! Losing the Manchester derby, hehe, that's the beginning of their crisis! ”

"Manchester City don't have a chance! They are all young players in the team, and these people are good at playing with the wind, but now they don't know how to play passively! Unlike Manchester United, Manchester United is a team with a rich background, even if it loses, it will be high-spirited and persistent to the end, the spirit of the giants is not something that Manchester City can understand! ”

"In this game, I have a hunch that Manchester United will win big! 3:0！ 4:0！ ”

"That Chinese still wants to win the Manchester derby again? It's funny that he won before because United weren't consistent enough. From now on, they'll be losing all the time! ”

"I think this season, the Premier League title will definitely be Manchester United!"

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Listening to these discussions, the face of the Manchester City media is not very good. They were indignant, but when they thought about the first half, they didn't know how to refute it.

They even felt that Wan Sheng might have given up on the game.

Take, judging by Manchester City's situation in the league. Even if they lose this game, they have a six-point advantage over Manchester United, Manchester City loses, but the key is not here, perhaps as others said, the Chinese does not understand the meaning of the Manchester derby, and he may give up the game in order to win the title more easily.

This is unacceptable to the Manchester City media!

They will never allow the team to abandon the Manchester derby!

If that Chinese really gave up the game. Even if they risk offending Manchester City, they have to lash out at Wan Sheng for being a coward!

"Even if you lose, you have to fight to the end!" Some media reporters prayed.

Until now. Manchester City's media have no hope of a win, only hope that the team can give it their all and fight Manchester United, even if they lose. The Man chests of Manchester City can also be proud.

The reporters at the scene were no longer optimistic that Manchester City would be able to recover the score.

For the Manchester derby. The difference between the two goals is really too big, not only the on-site media reporters, but even the TV commentators have determined the outcome of the game early, BBC radio guest Bee Brooks commented, "Manchester United scored two goals in the first half, Manchester City did not score a goal, it is almost impossible for them to recover the score, no one expected the game to be decided early." And it was also an away game for Manchester United to win. The second half was sure to be intense, though, and City are unlikely to give up the derby. Neither the club nor the fans will agree to ......"

Sky Sports commentator George Woodgate still has a glimmer of hope for Manchester City, commenting: "In terms of points between the two teams, even if Manchester City loses the game, they still have a six-point advantage, six points, and two games, even if Manchester City loses, it will be difficult for Manchester United to recover with only seven rounds remaining." Of course, only if Manchester City are to maintain their form. ”

'Maurice's injury, we don't know yet, but it's going to have a big impact on the rest of the game for City.'

"For this game alone, Manchester City is not without any chances, no one dares to say that, we still have to see what changes Manchester City make in the second half."

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How will City make changes?

It's not just George Woodgate who cares, but all the media, football commentators and fans on and off the pitch, and it will be directly related to the situation in the second half, if City can make good adjustments, then they still have a chance, otherwise, if they bring on young players, or some substitutes, it means that they have completely abandoned the game.

Ferguson cares, too.

In fact, at half-time, he spoke to his Manchester United players about the changes City might make, and he thought of the 'reckless frenzied attack' style of play that City used before Christmas to play against the two teams, and if they had used that style of play, they would have the upper hand. Manchester United have two goals in hand, and there is no reason to fight Manchester City, so Ferguson has focused on the players' defense.

If City step up their attack aggressively, they will respond with a more solid defence and quick counter-attacks.

But at the start of the second half, everyone was a little surprised to see City's changes - David Beckham came on.

David Beckham?

Beckham has been in good form lately, but almost no one thinks that his appearance can help Manchester City have a chance to pull two goals back, Beckham is old after all, relying on personal skills and experience, it is normal to occasionally stand out on the field, but he is difficult to give Manchester City much support in other aspects other than set-pieces.

Manchester United are also not going to give Manchester City a good chance to let David Beckham play.

So—

"Beckham's appearance can't solve the problem, the outcome of the game has been decided, and it's useless to put a bet on David!" , there are quite a few media quite affirmatively said.

Seeing David Beckham on the pitch is a mixed feeling for United fans.

At the end of last year, when they learned that Beckham was likely to return to the Premier League, they all hoped that Beckham could return to Manchester United, but unfortunately the Manchester United club did not say anything, and the manager Ferguson did not express his opinion on this, and the almost blatant rejection of the face made Manchester United fans very disappointed.

Now David Beckham is back in Manchester. But it entered the team of Manchester City, the sworn enemy of the city.

'Traitor'!

This term appears in the minds of many Manchester United fans, but they cannot directly brand Beckham as a 'traitor', because Beckham is a transfer from Real Madrid to Manchester City. The premise is that Manchester United rejected him, so Manchester United fans have mixed feelings about Beckham.

When Beckham came on the pitch, many United fans looked at the figure in a daze.

What to do now?

Should you give the former Manchester United number one star a round of applause, or should he be 'booed' to let him know the fate of the 'traitor'? No, it's a Manchester derby, they're not going to welcome the Manchester City players, besides. They also don't want to 'boo' the team's number one contributor to the '99 Treble.

So they just watched quietly.

It's the same for everyone.

Ferguson sat in the dugout, his eyes cold.

His feelings for Beckham are still very complicated, and they used to be a 'father and son' relationship. And now it's like an enemy.

In the first half of the year, many people in England were talking about the possibility of David Beckham returning to Manchester United, and it was up to him to make the decision.

He silently refused.

The reason is simple, he thinks. Manchester United don't need Beckham right now. In addition, Manchester United cannot tolerate this kind of off-field commercial activities that are more and more important than team games!

That's why they were at odds, and he didn't want to do it again.

Now watching Beckham play, Ferguson has a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

What if David Beckham plays for Manchester City? He's a world superstar indeed, but he's too angry...... A star who is out of breath is not even as good as an ordinary player! Even during this time, Beckham has performed well in the league and helped Manchester City score four goals. But what about it? He's 31 years old, what else can he do in the Manchester derby!

If only David Beckham had been five years ago. Ferguson believes he has what it takes to change the game.

But now, he can't!

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It seems that as many people think, Beckham played for more than three minutes, and there was no surprise performance, and he only took the ball twice, both with the passing and receiving of his teammates, and he did not stand out personally.

This may be because Manchester City have not had many good chances.

But this time Beckham got the ball, dribbled across the halfway line and after a few more steps, he glanced in the direction of the box and then got up and played a long ball.

The ball arced through the air and headed straight for the left side of the penalty area.

If you just look at the pass, it is perfect, but David Silva, who is following the ball at the back of the ball, is still more than five meters away from the ball, and he can almost only watch the ball go out of the touchline.

'David Beckham misses the ball.

"It was his first long ball since he came on the pitch, but it was a pity that he wasted an attacking opportunity for Manchester City!"

"Perhaps, if Silva could have run faster, he would have caught up with ......"

Of course, no one cared about the last sentence because the pass did fail and David Silva was indeed a bit far from the ball at the time.

Seeing the ball go off the sideline, Beckham shook his head and walked back.

The camera lens pointed at him.

Beckham's face seemed a little helpless in the picture, "He is disappointed in his state!" Now it's hard for him to be like he was a few years ago. ”

Ferguson smiled, and as he thought, Beckham did not play very well, six minutes, three touches of the ball, two small passes with team-mates, and one long ball error.

This performance ...... Hehe.

Ferguson shook his head silently.

But Wan Sheng in the stands on the other side has a different view, he is very sure that Beckham is in very good form now, because he has used the "training mastery talent technique", it can't be invalid, maybe Beckham is looking for a feeling to 'aim', or maybe it is really a good shot, but David Silva is not keeping up?

In all probability!

No one noticed what David Silva was doing just now.

On the pitch, David Silva, who was running back, was also annoyed, just now he ran forward, and saw that his position was too forward, even past Darren Bent, so he instinctively stopped, and then started a little slowly, and as a result, he couldn't catch up with the ball at all.

He gestured his finger at Beckham for a good shot, then silently ran back to defend.

Now he kind of knows how to work with Beckham.

Next time, there will definitely be a chance!

Soon another wave of Manchester City's attack came, Beckham got up again on the wing, he was just over the halfway line, the United players were not in a hurry to defend at all, few would think that being so far away would pose a threat to the goal, and Beckham easily kicked the ball out.

As just now, the ball was thrown far away, cutting through an arc and heading straight for the left side of the penalty area.

But so Manchester United are nervous!

"David's pass...... Let's take a look...... Dangerous! Dangerous! Silva! Silva is in that position! ”

With the TV commentators nervous and the Manchester Stadium already boiling over, David Silva broke past Rio Ferdinand and stretched out his leg to receive the ball in the United penalty area.

He stopped!

Rio Ferdinand can't make an impact on Silva behind him and anyone knows it's a good opportunity for City.

Goalkeeper Van der Sar rushed out of the net!

David Silva fired a direct volley from Van der Sar, the ball slid past Van der Sar's fingers, but most likely, it grazed the post and went off the line.

The exhalation of Manchester United fans was heard.

"It's a pity, it's just a little bit!" Sky TV, commentator George Woodgate lamented that the goal was really close, and a little more deflected inside was enough to score.

David Silva also shook his head regretfully as he gave David Beckham another thumbs up.

"Good shot!"

Everyone agrees.

After this dangerous goal, almost no one said anything like 'Beckham is not in good shape', and even though Beckham was really in good form, it was a long cross that almost decided a goal.

The Manchester United players were all apprehensive, the position just now was too far away, they didn't even think about defending, and the position so far away couldn't be completely restricted.

But Beckham created a threat!

Those players who played with David Beckham for the first time, especially new players from Manchester United, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Michael Carrick and others, couldn't help but give him a thumbs up in their hearts.

He deserves to be a world superstar!

Such an accurate long pass, even they have only seen it on football videos, and when they watched it, they didn't expect to encounter it on the opponent, and now they realize that this kind of accurate long pass is too dangerous!

Ferguson, who was in the dugout, also frowned.

Thinking back to the ball just now, he can always think of Beckham sending good balls on the pitch again and again a few years ago, when his long pass was Manchester United's biggest weapon to attack the city!

Right now? Is he still in this state?

"No!"

Ferguson shook his head, thinking to himself that it must have been just luck, just once, and as a former superstar, it was nothing to play well once in a while. (To be continued.) )