Manchester United legend

Chapter 72
On March 1995, 3, Manchester United ushered in the second-to-last Ipswich Township in the Theater of Dreams.

Manchester United had just lost to Everton before this battle, and Ferguson asked his team to rebound immediately and catch up with leaders Blackburn who led by three points.

There was no suspense in the game. The opponents who were deep in the quagmire of relegation played out of order and would only retreat blindly. The scene soon became one-sided.

Manchester United quickly suppressed their opponents, and their sharp offensive could break the goal at any time.

The Red Devils opened the scoring in the 15th minute with Jost's powerful low shot past Craig Forrester's save, hitting the post and netting.

Then it was Andy Cole's goal-scoring performance.Cole, who made his Manchester United debut just six weeks ago, was a disaster on his debut.

In that game, Kerr started the game wearing the No. 17 jersey.Although under pressure, he flew a solo shot, wasting the other two shots, which attracted the laughter of the home fans; even though his teammates also lacked confidence in Cole, after McClell broke into the penalty area, he would rather shoot and hit the plane than pass the ball to Andy Cole who was unguarded in the small penalty area.

Until the third game for Manchester United against Villa, Andy Cole scored the only goal of the game, sealing the victory for Manchester United.

This goal was extremely difficult. When Cole was in deep siege, he scored a shot from the corner of the small penalty area. He defeated the opponent's 4 defenders alone!
He scored his first goal in Manchester United in such a perfect way, and he was applauded by the fans and accepted by the dressing room.

Even so, although Cole scored goals in four consecutive games and continued to assist Manchester United to help Manchester United move forward, some Manchester United fans still could not accept Cole.

But this game Cole completely changed the views of Manchester United fans.Cole's perfect performance in this game let his teammates know that he is a great striker and let his opponents know that he is a "terrible shooter".Let those experts shut their mouths, he is not a "parallel importer".

In this game, Cole, who is worth 700 million yuan, succeeded in two sneak attacks before the intermission. First, he inserted into the penalty area at high speed and assisted Giggs' cross pass to assist and shoot successfully. Then, when Mark Hughes hit the lower edge of the crossbar with a barb in the 37th minute, Cole quickly responded in front of the goal and kicked the ball into the net, rewriting the score to 3-0 for Manchester United.

Despite suffering an ankle ligament injury when he scored the second goal because of a spot-on shot, Cole was determined to keep up the good work and was unwilling to leave the field. "The coach asked me to rest at half-time," he said, "but I thought if there were more chances to score goals, I wouldn't want to miss them." And it was true.

Cole completed a hat-trick at the beginning of the second half. He received a cross from Irwin's right and scored a header in front of the opponent's goal. At that time, it was only 53 minutes.

Of course, the biggest credit for this goal should be Irwin who assisted.

Irwin's pass from the left is very characteristic, and the edge is still sharp when it reaches the right.

From this pass, Irwin’s excellent footwork can be seen. After receiving the pass from Hughes in no man’s land, he first took two steps forward, then stood on his left foot, leaned back slightly, and swung his right calf quickly. After the inside of his foot completely wrapped the ball, he quickly exerted force and kicked the ball out.

It seems that Irwin's turn is not enough, the ball should fly obliquely forward, as if it is about to go out of the baseline, under Irwin's control, both of his feet seem to be equipped with guidance instruments.

After the ball flew out from under his feet, it became slightly oblique, but with a high-speed rotation, and finally landed accurately on the expected target area.

Defenders are easily confused by such a pass, while their forward teammates, because they are familiar with it, will smoothly judge the bright spots, hit the ball very comfortably, and can form a charge-style header with greater power.

Then it was Hughes' turn to perform. "Spark" first responded to Ryan Giggs's bottom pass in the penalty area, fell to the ground and blasted the opponent's goal, and then he planned a perfect triangle pass, allowing Giggs to easily enter the penalty area. When Giggs' single-handed shot bounced off the goalkeeper, Hughes accurately seized the opportunity, jumped high in front of the goal, scored with a header, and scored twice.

Manchester United's two wings are as fast as the wind, and the midfield is as hard as an iron wall. The offensive team often has as many as 6 people. When the set ball is attacked, almost the whole army is on top. Mark Hughes and Andy Cole are extremely flexible.

Ince, Jost, and Lee Sharp were very aggressive.

In addition, Manchester United's two wings are extremely closely connected with the middle, and almost every attack can open a defensive gap.

Especially when Cole and Hughes both moved to the periphery of the penalty area, their two-two, their triangular pass with Ince and Jost, through the gap in the penalty area, and the attacking method of specifically hitting the opponent's back made it difficult for the opponent to guard against.

All the Red Devils fans were extremely excited. They sang loudly and cheered loudly in the stadium, looking forward to a miraculous victory.And Ipswich Town has been defeated and unable to struggle.

Soon Cole scored his fourth goal. It was the 65th minute. Lee Sharp broke into the penalty area perfectly and formed a solo goal. However, his shot was saved by Forrester, and Cole scored his fourth goal with a supplementary shot.

Manchester United lead 7-0.In the 72nd minute, Manchester United quickly attacked the frontcourt. Ipswich Town goalkeeper Frost rushed out of the penalty area to block the ball in a hurry. The referee decisively awarded a free kick. Mark Hughes saw that the referee agreed to a fast serve and immediately sent the ball.

Manchester United, who scored 8 goals, relaxed a little, and Ipswich Town also endured a relatively uneventful 16 minutes.However, is the score locked here?

No!At the last moment of the game, Manchester United won a corner kick. Giggs' signature vigorous spin ball was sent high into the penalty area. Pallister leaped in front of the goal and passed the header to Cole.

It was Cole again, Manchester United's killer leaned against the defender six yards in front of the goal, and scored the ball half sideways, 9 to 0!

Manchester United has created the league's scoring record and victory record for nearly 50 years!

Cole created a magical record of scoring 5 goals in a game in the Premier League.

Compared with their opponents who are silent and weak, Manchester United's murderous aura is chilling and unsettling, making it difficult to breathe.

In addition to these 9 goals, Manchester United also wasted at least 3 chances to score!
After the game, Andy Cole, who was chasing after the referee for the game ball and was going to take it home for safekeeping, found himself the target of the reporters when he left the court.

Cole shined in this game, he is good at almost everything and omnipotent.High-speed jumping in to respond, rushing to make up shots, attacking with a header, taking the ball with his back in the penalty area and turning around to shoot... He showed the comprehensive skills of a shooter and a killer's keen grasp of opportunities.

Not only that, he can pull the sidelines, divide the ball, and support... He is not only a forward, not only a center, not only a shadow forward, he is almost everywhere near the opponent's penalty area!

This night, Cole in the Theater of Dreams is simply an invincible killer!
After the game, the goalkeeper of the visiting team couldn't return to normal for a long time. He was tortured by the experience of breaking the goal 9 times and almost lost his soul.

The two full-backs of the Ipswich team were even more exhausted and paralyzed. They were repeatedly hit by the lightning speed of Giggs and Kanchelski, exhausting the last remaining physical strength.

This game was close to perfection," Ferguson was very excited in an interview after the game, and he was also stimulated by the sharp slaughter of the players, "We created so many opportunities and hit the goal frame twice.This is a once in a lifetime show. "It was the largest home victory for a Manchester United club in more than a century and the biggest in Premier League history.

Even for Manchester United, only the massacre in history since the 1892-10 victory over Wolves in 1 can be compared.

Andy Cole made a big splash in the first battle, and he immediately became a highlight figure. One of the black winds and evil spirits, he was still wearing the No. 17 jersey at this time.

Cole's scoring record is placed at a height that is difficult for other forwards to reach in the history of the Premier League. No one has reached Cole's height since the establishment of the Premier League.

Reporters at that time called Andy Cole "Black Lightning"!
At that time, no journalists or critics dared to question Ferguson wasting 700 million pounds and buying a big parallel import.

Manchester United started to catch up with a shocking victory, setting a new league record with a 9-0 home victory over Ipswich Town.

The ferocity and murderous aura of the red devil made all opponents tremble with fear.

After Andy Cole scored 5 goals in the game against Ispuvic and helped the team beat the opponent 9-0 to create a Premier League record, he has become a miracle written by reporters, a phenomenon in English football, a superstar in the Theater of Dreams, and the darling of Old Trafford!

Andy Cole belonged to an anomaly among the English strikers at the time. He had no special height, but he had amazing jumping ability; he had no absolute speed advantage, but he could become a person who appeared on the passing line of his teammates in time; Guide the team, connect the performances of the players, and fully exert the overall offensive power of Manchester United, while also interspersed with running positions and constantly sending out assists.

Andy Cole is not afraid of doubts from the media and fans. He has met the biggest challenge in life with incomparable courage.

Subsequent experience will prove that his bravery will be rewarded a hundredfold.

Although there are still more difficulties, despite many setbacks and failures.

To some extent, the transfer fee of 700 million is not only a test for Andy Cole, but also a test for Ferguson.

However, after Andy Cole's transfer operation, no one in Manchester United's board of directors dared to question Ferguson's transfer decision, and Ferguson had complete control over the life and death of team personnel.

(End of this chapter)