Manchester United legend

Chapter 161
After playing the first knockout game of the Champions League, Manchester United ushered in the challenge of Chelsea-this is the sixth round of the FA Cup.This is also a battle between the top two teams in the standings.

Having just played a high-intensity Champions League game, Manchester United, who is sitting at home, was very tired. They didn't create too many opportunities throughout the game. The only time Gary Neville made a cross from the right, Heifeng Shuangsha grabbed a spot in front of the goal and hit the goal post.In the end, the two teams shook hands 0-0 and made a draw, and a rematch will be chosen.

Four days later, on March 3, Manchester United visited Stamford Bridge for their FA Cup replay with Chelsea.

The reorganized Manchester United launched a fierce offensive, mainly against the guests, and completely suppressed Chelsea, who were playing at home.

Soon, Manchester United broke the deadlock. Beckham sent a free kick from the left. Chelsea's defender wanted to clear the siege, but he could only kick the ball high with his feet. Cole then tipped the ball to York on the edge of the small penalty area.

In the second half, Manchester United withstood the opponent's fierce offensive and was lucky to escape the bad luck of being hit by an empty goal-Chelsea striker Flo actually blocked his teammate's shot from the bottom line in front of Manchester United!
Relieved, Manchester United launched a counterattack. This time, it was the cooperation of the black wind and the evil spirits. Cole fell to the ground and shoveled the ball at the opponent's defender's feet. Yorke once again appeared where he should be. He got the ball and a one-on-one chance with the opponent's goalkeeper.

Manchester United added an extra game to make their schedule even denser.Another 3 days later, Manchester United ushered in a tough battle in the Premier League, visiting St. James Stadium to challenge Newcastle United.

Newcastle United is still a strong first-class team this season, but Manchester United's momentum is already unstoppable.

Although more than 3 fans at home cheered for the Magpies, although Newcastle's players were very decisive and active in their attack at the beginning, they did gain the advantage of the scene at the beginning, and in the 15th minute Solano's 25-yard free throw broke Schmeichel's ten fingers.

Newcastle took a 1:0 lead.But Manchester United, full of confidence and fighting spirit, did not panic. They quickly gained a firm footing and launched a more violent and powerful counterattack.

In the 24th minute, Gary Neville sent a throw-in in the frontcourt, Borg headed to Yorke in the penalty area, and Yorke still miraculously stuffed the ball under Cole's feet under the close pressure of the opponent's defender. Cole turned around in the small penalty area and shot, equalizing the score for Manchester United.

After the opening of the second half, Manchester United set off a sudden attack, taking advantage of Newcastle's lack of formation and attacking the hinterland. In the 50th minute, Borg went straight to Beckham from the backcourt. victory.

After playing Newcastle, Manchester United went to Italy, which was against Inter Milan in the second round of the Champions League knockout round.Before the game, Italian newspapers said that Ronaldo was likely to miss due to injury.

Ferguson laughed it off, "When the Italians tell you that there is spaghetti in that plate, I always have to turn over the sauce on it to see if what they said is true." Ferguson shrugged, "Yes, you all know they are masters of making smoke." Indeed, Ronaldo did not disappear from the main lineup, he impressively occupied the starting position.

In that game, Inter Milan launched a wave of offensive, and Manchester United was forced to defend at the beginning of the game, and the fierce artillery fire of the Nerazzurri oppressed the Red Devils almost out of breath.

Not long after the start of the first half, Inter Milan striker Zamorano was tripped by Schmeichel in the Manchester United penalty area, but the referee ignored it, and then Zanetti made a cross from the right near the penalty area.

Soon Zanetti shot at the ball at the top of the penalty area, and the ball hit the goalpost hard and popped out!In the second half, Inter Milan's offensive was still fierce. Ventola responded to his teammate's right pass, and finally scored the ball one-on-one in the penalty area, chasing the score to a close 1-2-Inter Milan hoped to go to overtime as long as they scored another goal.

Inter Milan, eager to attack, failed to create as many scoring opportunities as they did in the first half for most of the next period. The Nerazzurri reached the limit of exhaustion after attacking for too long.

In the next game, China Milan only came close to scoring once. They once again played a dazzling cooperation in the frontcourt. After encountering Manchester United's falling tackles at the top of the penalty area, Brazilian midfielder Elias got the ball and cut directly into the penalty area.

Inter Milan's long-term attack means that Manchester United's counterattack opportunity is coming. Manchester United still launched from the most familiar right. Gary Neville made a long pass. When the super-high ball hit the Inter Milan penalty area, only Cole reacted in time and headed the ball.

Such a score means that Inter Milan needs to score 3 more goals to eliminate Manchester United, which actually makes the Serie A giants completely give up hope.

Gary Neville's memories are like this: At San Siro, we were booed by the fans as soon as we stepped on the turf to prepare for warm-up.I haven't heard such a loud noise since Galatasaray.

The manager certainly doubts that we can withstand the pressure, but he has taken precautions.He chose Ronnie Johnson to replace Scholes as a midfielder, which proved to be a wise decision.Ronnie is everywhere and defuses all crises.

The boss has told Erwin and me that we have to be brave and keep our eyes on the ball because we're going to be under a lot of pressure. "Get the ball, get the ball," he kept saying in the locker room.He gave us the confidence to play in a tested environment and it worked.

Nicola Ventola came on for the injured Ronaldo and scored a goal, and we came through despite the pressure, thanks to Scholes' late equalizer.

I spun the ball into the box - I won't boast it was a cross - Scholes did the rest and we went through.

Overall, we're becoming more tactically proficient, and personally, I feel like I'm at my peak.

On the night of the Inter Milan game, I was very confident in my ability.

This is a dream time when you feel like nothing can go wrong and you are in control.

You tricked your opponent with fake moves, and every pass landed firmly at the feet of your teammates.I feel great, why not?We are top of the league and are in the semi-finals of both the FA Cup and the Champions League.

In this way, Manchester United entered the semi-finals with their heads held high, and their opponent was a giant in Serie A, an old acquaintance-Juventus.

Manchester United, who advanced to the semi-finals of the Champions League, returned to the league, defeated Everton 3-1 at home, and continued to lead the standings.

Against Everton, United scored all three of their goals in the second half in less than 14 minutes.First, in this game, Solskjaer, who was arranged by the defense to play on the left wing, broke the deadlock in 54 minutes. He responded to Yorke's pass, inserted into the penalty area and shot successfully.

Soon, Gary Neville also scored his first goal in the league this season after 9 minutes. In the 67th minute, Beckham once again showed his precise free kick stunt. His free throw helped Manchester United lead to 3-0.

Manchester United's third-line battle is still hot, while Arsenal's two-line battle is equally brave and diligent. Even Chelsea, which has only the league left, maintains the pressure on the top spot.

For the leading Manchester United, the two teams in London are indeed menacing.

(End of this chapter)