Unfortunately, Benteke's final blow missed.

Benteke has returned from injury and has not scored in many games.

So, for players, the impact of injuries is difficult to predict.

…

The game continues.

In the 55th minute, United were awarded another free-kick on the right flank.

The penalty spot is approximately 25 yards from the goal.

Very ideal shooting distance.

Normally, it is not a good thing to take a free kick too close to the goal, as it is easy to hit high or deflect.

Jose organized the crowd wall as soon as possible.

Wayne Rooney is in charge of free-kick opportunities.

Shoot directly into the near corner.

The ball goes over the wall.

"Pretty."

Rooney's shot flew straight into the top right corner of the goal.

Wayne Rooney's shot was a real threat.

However, José already knew everything.

I saw him quickly move two steps to the left, and then leap up again, his hands reaching into the air.

He actually confiscated Rooney's direct free kick from mid-air.

"Whoa." Loud applause and cheers rang out from the Villa fans' stands.

In the hearts of Villa fans, they love Jose more than anyone else.

Just the thought that Jose will leave at the end of the season will inevitably make Villa fans unhappy.

Although Villa fans have long been accustomed to the team selling their star from time to time, players like Jose who are almost single-handedly resisting the team's advance, they are genuinely reluctant.

The game continues.

Villa began to intensify their counter-attacks.

Unfortunately, Silas shot in front of the penalty area and it went wide.

Albrighton's shot from inside the box was saved by De Gea.

The Villa team have also failed to make progress.

After a long time without finding the back of the net, Paul Lambert began to make substitutions.

Weimann came off the bench and was replaced by Silla.

Shortly after Weimann came on, Villa had a good chance to open the scoring.

In the 63rd minute, Albrighton broke through on the wing.

Near the corner flag on the baseline, Albrighton shook off Patrice Evra and crossed.

The ball crossed the crowd and landed in the United penalty area.

Abang Lajo grabbed the spot and headed home.

Unfortunately, it was saved by De Gea.

"Ugh." The Villa fans let out another sigh from the stands.

The sighs had not subsided, and the field had changed again.

David De Gea's save did not leave the United penalty area.

From 12 yards in the box, substitute Weimann completed the follow-up shot surrounded by the crowd.

De Gea was already on the ground and there was absolutely no way he could get up to make a save.

Weimann's follow-up shot seemed a sure shot.

However, things are far from being as simple as they seem.

Just as the ball was about to cross the goal line, Cleverley arrived back to arrive.

On the goal line, he picked out Weimann's follow-up shot with his right foot.

Manchester United survived.

The game continues

Although there were no goals, there were no more disputes between the players of the two sides.

Lowton, Clark, Nathan Baker, and Welbeck all got their Topaz cards, and they were all awarded by the referee because of a verbal altercation between the players.

In the 69th minute, Villa fans stood in the stands and erupted in boos.

It turned out that it was Villa veteran Ashley Young who came off the bench.

It was Januzaj who was replaced.

Januzaj was extremely active in the opening period, scoring on a number of occasions.

It's just that as the game progressed, he slowly began to fall a little silent under Lowton's close watching.

The final 20 minutes of the game didn't change much from the first half, and neither David Moyes nor Paul Lambert were the kind of on-the-spot coaches.

In the end, the game was a 0-0 draw.

Both sides are not satisfied with this result, but it is still acceptable.

At the end of 16 rounds, Villa are in seventh place with 28 points, four points away from fourth-placed Manchester City.

Once the Reds have passed, the next few opponents will be relatively easy.

On December 21, in the 17th round of the Premier League, Villa challenged Stoke City away.

Due to a shortage of defenders, Villa's academy centre-back Hurd was given his first chance to start.

In the game against Manchester United, Luna, who made many mistakes, was on the bench.

In the first half, the two sides exchanged scores.

In the 50th minute of the second half, Stoke City almost opened the scoring.

Cameron crosses the box in the ribs.

Crouch gets the ball on the head.

However, instead of attacking the goal, he headed the ball to Charlie Adam on the other side.

On the edge of the six-yard box, an unmarked Charlie Adam shoots from close range.

Fortunately, Jose's god-level prediction responded early, and he anticipated Crouch's choice.

In front of goal, Jose flew to block Charlie Adam's push.

In the 66th minute, Villa scored first.

The Stoke City player made a mistake in the return pass and was cut off by Kozak.

From 10 yards in the box, Kozak slotted home.

Villa took a one-goal lead away from home and the goddess of victory seemed to beckon.

In the 70th minute, Cameron crossed again from the right.

The ball landed in the six-yard box and was perfectly within the goalkeeper's range.

José was ready to strike.

However, Hurd, who made his debut, rushed to the top and not only failed to reach the ball, but knocked Jose to the ground.

The ball went over the duo's heads and landed at the far post.

Crouch was one step ahead.

From three yards out, Crouch pushed into the empty net.

Stoke equalised.

In the end, the two sides drew 1-1.

For Hurd's rash contest, Paul Lambert was furious and directly abandoned it.

Paul Lambert found out that it was better to use Luna than Hurd.

At best, Luna is a man to man error, with the occasional defensive misposition.

And Hurd directly affected Jose's normal performance.

On December 26, just after Christmas, the 18th round of the English Premier League will continue.

According to the schedule, the Villa team will face promoted Crystal Palace at home.

In this game, Villa had 70% possession.

However, only 4 shots were completed.

There was no goal.

Instead, Crystal Palace, who were playing away, gave up possession and instead completed 12 shots, including as many as seven shots from inside the goal.

If it weren't for Jose's heroic performance, the Villa team would have lost at home to the promoted side.

After this campaign, the Villa team is winless in five games in all competitions.

Gradually, a voice appeared on the network.

The Villa team are wasting Jose's talent.

It is not easy for goalkeepers to win the Ballon d'Or.

If Jose can't pick up a trophy or two with Villa this season, and then returns to Chelsea to win the title, he will also be said to be a thigh.

In this regard, Paul Lambert said that it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice.

If the offensive player doesn't give up, he can't help it.

It's just that he seems to have forgotten that there is actually a free kick master in the team.

On December 28, after only two days of rest, the 19th round of the Premier League continued.

Villa will host their last opponent in the Premier League.

After this campaign, the Premier League is just halfway completed.

Barring no surprises, Arsenal will win the halfway game.

Therefore, the fans of the Arsenal once again shouted the slogan of winning the league.

It's just that they are habitually collapsing, can they do it?

Of course, whether Arsenal win the title or not has nothing to do with Jose.

(End of chapter)