Although Southampton have been in poor form recently, it will be difficult for United to score goals today.

The Saints had Virgil van Dijk on the back and United's attack was disrupted on a number of occasions.

Van Dijk is not only an individual player, but he is also a commanding player, leading the entire defensive line.

The first half was a 0-0 draw, with Virgil van Dijk taking the lead.

In the second half, it was still Manchester United's attack.

It is still Van Dijk's organization and defense that has made this team's defense repeatedly dangerous.

Mourinho even replaced three strikers in one go and attacked with all his might!

It wasn't until the 88th minute that United had a great chance.

Xia Xing dribbled the ball on the left flank, and suddenly cut inside, brought down by Hojbjerg's back, and United were awarded a set-piece.

Xia Xing stood in front of the ball and slowly retreated.

It's not a good distance......

However, Xia Xing is still sharp-eyed and full of confidence!

If he can't do it, he's not one of the best players in the world!

Run-up, shoot!

The ball hits the wall!

Rashford dodged in the human wall for a moment, and a gap was opened!

It was this gap that Xia Xing caught!

The ball goes through the wall and into the net!

The ball is in!

1 to 0!

Manchester United finally broke the deadlock!

Xia Xing's blow is fatal!

Finally scoring a goal, the Manchester United soldiers are excited and embrace Xia Xing!

Mourinho on the sidelines of the pitch was also relieved.

It's pretty steady......

Now Southampton no longer has the ability to counterattack and score.

This goal is a killer goal.

In the end, Manchester United relied on this goal to beat the opponent, get three points, and continue to lead the standings.

1 to 0, not bad.

Although the game is over, the association between Manchester United and Southampton is not over.

After the game, Jose Mourinho contacted management overnight to discuss the transfer of Van Dijk.

Manchester United's management gave an answer that was difficult for Mourinho to accept.

"We have contacted Southampton as you have asked before, but their asking price is 8,000 euros. And never accept counter-offers. After discussion by our commercial team, this price is really not suitable, so this transfer should be forgotten. You can look for other targets in advance, or continue to develop the youngsters in your team. After all, Bailly and Victor Lindelof are also your favorites, and they should not be inferior to the Dutchman. ”

These words made Mourinho feel very bad, and even the joy of winning was diluted a lot.

Regarding the team's recruitment strategy, Mourinho has always been very unaccustomed to it.

In any transfer, the first consideration is the commercial value, and then the competitive level.

Is Manchester United a commercial company or a football club?

In the end, Virgil van Dijk failed to join Manchester United, and Mourinho's long-awaited transfer fell through.

And the disaster is not a single line, and the news came out a few days later.

In the competition of several Premier League giants, Liverpool stood out among rivals such as Manchester City and Chelsea, and won Van Dijk for 85 million euros!

This transfer shocked the UK!

It's not that the price is high, after all, Pogba's transfer fee is still over 100 million.

It's because it creates the transfer value of defenders.

Can a defender be worth so much?

Many people were taken aback.

Only Mourinho is indifferent.

Because he knows Van Dijk's value.

Liverpool signed Virgil van Dijk in the same way that Sir Alex Ferguson decisively signed Rio Ferdinand.

Although the value is different, it was also a cross-era transfer in that era, creating the history of defenders.

In the end, Rio Ferdinand dominated the United defence and created a wonderful era for the Red Devils.

Liverpool will be a strong contender for the Premier League title in the future.

Van Dijk is out of play, and Mourinho has asked the team to hurry up and contact Maguire.

Having lost a talented centre-back, he doesn't want Harry Maguire to be poached as well.

However, the results of the club's communication still disappointed him.

Leicester City are determined not to sell people!

And they are very subtle that Maguire's talent is not inferior to Van Dijk, and he also has the British Empire's household registration bonus.

This sentence is equivalent to telling Manchester United.

We don't want to sell it for the time being, and if we want to sell it, we won't sell it for 80 million less!

Manchester United's management ended the negotiations directly.

Mourinho was so angry that he smashed the water glass.

He understands what the club thinks.

It's not that the club doesn't have money, it's that they don't want to pay such a high price for a defender.

If you are an attacking player, being able to have more exposure will help a lot with the impact of the club, and it is worth spending a lot of money.

But the defenders, forget it.

Mourinho could only sigh......

The club have suffered a number of setbacks in the transfer market of late, and they have also had some trouble in the competition.

On 27 September, Manchester United were locked in a fierce battle against Besiktas.

At the Vodafone Arena in Turkey, Manchester United were met with a fierce block.

Turkey's stadiums have always been known for their popularity.

The frantic roaring in the stands made the flames of war in the stadium burn.

This is a huge bonus to the momentum of the home team's players.

This has had a big impact on the mentality of the away players.

In this game, Besiktas's defense was very fierce, and the referee's penalty was also loose.

On the pitch, there are often cases of people flipping on their backs.

Especially their captain on the field, central defender Pepe, is even more ferocious.

The former Real Madrid "warrior monk", now transferred to Turkey, he is quite adaptable to the environment here.

He was partnered by Serbian centre-back Tosic, whose tough centre-forward also punched like a punch!

The ferocious pressing made the fans in the stands blood gush, and the applause and cheers were thunderous!

They love it!

In the first half, neither side was able to score.

Instead, he received five yellow cards.

Two for Manchester United and three for Besiktas.

But the opponent doesn't care!

Doesn't matter!

They are here to disrupt the situation in this Champions League journey!

Let's see what a warrior is!

In the second half, Mkhitaryan was tackled shortly after the start of the game.

Although the opponent received a direct red card, Mkhitaryan's injury was clearly not light.

Mourinho burst into a rage: "What kind of bullshit game is this! ”

The fourth official wanted to remind a few words, but it was better to think about it.

Manchester United have been suffering from injuries recently, and he is understandably anxious.

Ibrahimovic and Victor Lindelof are still recovering from their injuries, and Mkhitaryan is injured again.

Fxxk！

Jose Mourinho brought on Jesse Lingard and let him continue to press.

and removed the weak Rashford and replaced him with the fierce Fellaini.

With the addition of one more player, Manchester United only have a slight advantage on the field.

However, until the final minute of the game, United failed to score a goal.

After playing an extra man for a long time, United ended up drawing 0-0 away from home.

One point, they are still in second place in the group on goal difference.

During this time, Manchester United's forward line has had some problems.

They are in a goal drought...... (End of chapter)