The days of playing football with Da Luo

Chapter 525 Mr. 3 Million

In the 32nd round of the league, Manchester United carried out a big rotation, including Ricardo and other players sitting on the bench.Because the opponent is Bolton, Ferguson does not underestimate the opponent, but this opponent can indeed win with only a substitute lineup.

Sure enough, in the away game, Manchester United led by 2 goals in the first half, and then scored 3 goals in the second half. They defeated their opponents 5:0 and continued to maintain their lead in the league.

And Chelsea swept Aston Villa 7:1 and continued to maintain the pressure on Manchester United.

The next round of the league will be the Red and Blue Club.

The result of this direct match will determine the ownership of the league champion to a certain extent.

If Manchester United beat their opponents, it goes without saying that a 10-point lead is enough to win the championship a few rounds in advance.

If there is a tie, Manchester United, which leads by 7 points, can still have the last laugh.

For Chelsea, they must win.Even if they win Manchester United away, there is still a 4-point gap with Manchester United, and they have to wait for Manchester United to make mistakes in the last 5 league rounds.

In other words, if they draw or lose, they will have no hope.Even with the win against Manchester United, there is only a glimmer of hope left for them.

Chelsea has been eliminated by Inter Milan in the Champions League and can only focus on the league; while Manchester United still has to fight on the third line, and their physical fitness is urgent.

In just 8 days, Manchester United will have two games against Bayern Munich and Chelsea. It is unrealistic to think about all three games.

Ferguson also had a headache.

In the end, he decided to take a little risk and forgo the home game against Chelsea to fully compete for the Champions League.

Even if they lose to Chelsea, they still lead by 4 points. As long as they don't continue to make mistakes later, the league championship can still be won.

The old man really wanted to replicate the glory of 99.

Compared with the game against Liverpool, Ferguson only made one adjustment. Rooney mentioned the forward position and Scholes served as the attacking midfielder.

Bayern Munich responded with a 442 formation. Goalkeeper Bout, defenders Lahm, Van Buyten, Demichelis, Badstuber, midfielder Altentop, Van Bommel, Planic and Riley Berry, forwards Muller and Olic.

Before the game, the media generally believed that Manchester United had a greater chance of winning. The current Manchester United team is actually stronger and more balanced than that of the 99 Triple Crown.

At the Allianz Arena on March 3, Manchester United played very smoothly with a proactive attitude.

In just over 50 seconds of the opening, Nani dribbled the ball from the right and was brought down by Demichelis. Manchester United won a free kick.Ricardo took the penalty, and he sent the ball to the front point accurately. Rooney made a hard bridge and made a strong shot, breaking through Bout's ten fingers.

The premature goal made Bayern Munich flustered for a while, but after playing for 20 minutes, they gradually stabilized and began to counterattack.

However, Manchester United is committed to controlling the midfield. Ricardo retreated to make up for the number disadvantage of Manchester United's midfield. Manchester United turned away from the guests, and the possession rate reached 61%. Bayern Munich was completely suppressed on the scene.

In the 37th minute, Riccardo made a breakthrough from the left and sent a low cross. Rooney stopped the ball and pushed to the far corner. The ball was blocked by Bout. Nani followed up and hit the post with a strong shot, which wasted to expand the score. best chance.

After entering the second half, Bayern Munich's offensive started, Manchester United began to withdraw, Scholes retreated to the midfield, Rooney retreated to the attacking midfielder, Ricardo went up to the front line, and became a sharp knife in the counterattack.

In the 66th minute, Carrick sent a long pass over the top. Ricardo used his speed to get rid of the pursuers and got a single-handed chance. He did not miss the opportunity and easily passed the goalkeeper Bute and scored the ball into the empty goal. Manchester United led 2-0 away.

Even at this time, Bayern Munich did not collapse.

In the 77th minute, Muller received the ball in the penalty area and made a pass with his heel. Olić pushed with his left foot, forcing Van der Sar to pick up the ball from the goal.

In stoppage time, Bayern Munich got a free kick and Ribery shot directly from the free kick, miraculously helping Bayern Munich equalize the score.

With a score of 2:2, Ferguson is quite satisfied."It was a good result, we had two away goals. Of course we could have won the game, we had a little more chances," he said in his post-match press conference. But Bayern Munich Played very tenaciously."

"After returning to the home court, I have the confidence to win a victory. Ricardo is in very good form. As long as he can stay healthy, he can always bring victory to the team. Some people say that we paid a sky-high transfer fee of 1.4 million to buy him. Crazy, but now those voices are gone and everyone can see what he has done for the team. I think it's a blessing to get him for this price, he's worth at least 3 million."

Bayern Munich coach Van Gaal also agreed with Ferguson's point of view: "In my long coaching career, I have encountered many talented players, but Ricardo is different. When he was at Real Madrid last season, he has become The best football player in the world, my team can't freeze him no matter what. He also continued to cause us troubles in today's game. There is no use for any tactics against him, only two or three defensive players can be used to mark He. A player like this is indeed worth 3 million. Frankly speaking, if the top management of Bayern Munich can give me 3 million transfer funds, I will definitely use it to buy Ricardo."

After this press conference, "Mr. 3 million" replaced "Mr. 1.4 million" and became Ricardo's new nickname for a period of time.

On the afternoon of April 4, Manchester United played against the Blues Chelsea at home.

Chelsea, which is not under the pressure of the Champions League, has sent the strongest lineup, and Ferguson has reserved more than half of the players for the second round of the Champions League.

Without Ricciardo, the core player, Manchester United had a hard time playing at Old Trafford. Chelsea gradually took the initiative from about 10 minutes and continued to launch offensives.

Manchester United lacked the belief that they must win. Before the game, everyone knew that even if they lost, they would only lose by 3 points, and the team could still lead by 4 points. This is not the end of the world.Therefore, in the face of the menacing Chelsea in the game, the players of Manchester United did not want to go head-on, but to temporarily avoid the edge.

This also leads to bitter results.In the 32nd minute, Lampard and Malouda hit the wall to cooperate. Lampard kicked a shot from the edge of the penalty area and broke through Van der Sar's ten fingers.

After entering the second half, Ferguson once wanted to send Ricardo and others to fight for a draw.But in the 55th minute of the game, Ashley Cole made a cross from the bottom, and Drogba followed up with a header from the center to rewrite the score to 2:0.

Come on, Ricardo and the others don't need to appear.

Ferguson accepted the defeat calmly and accepted the result of being double-killed by Chelsea this season.

"One or two losses doesn't mean anything, as long as we can win the championship." Ferguson said at the press conference after the game. "Of course, now our main energy is on Bayern Munich. We want to ensure that we enter 4 powerful."

For Manchester United, entering the top 4 is tantamount to entering the final, because their opponent in the top 4 will be the winner between Lyon and Bordeaux, neither of which is currently capable of threatening Manchester United.

(End of this chapter)