Football career: From winning the championship to becoming a legend

Sir Alex Ferguson off the field didn't care about his ups and downs in mood, and quickly arranged a substitution, first replacing the injured Ferdinand with Pique.

Then Hargreaves was used to replace O'Shea, who made many mistakes and was already a little emotionally broken; Wes Brown moved to the middle to keep a close eye on Aliadiere, not letting him easily head the ball to the penalty area to provide assists...

After changing to the yellow ball used exclusively on snowy terrain, the Manchester United players who kicked off again were a little dazed and in disbelief. How did they go from leading by two goals to falling behind by one goal?

But after all, they are all mature stars. Since they are behind, they should catch up and strive to overtake as soon as possible!

Manchester United’s counterattack came quickly, without the need for excessive adjustments. They simply imitated Middlesbrough’s aerial operations on the muddy snow.

In the 62nd minute, Li Qi received a long pass from Scholes in the middle and headed the ball directly to Ronaldo, who cut inside to the edge of the penalty area, protected the ball with his back, turned 180 degrees and shot!

Ronaldo's shot hit Middlesbrough defender Andrew Taylor's hand, then bounced in front of the goalkeeper and was confiscated. But referee Riley refused to award a penalty.

In the 64th minute, without even having time to complain to the referee, Manchester United launched another quick attack. Scholes made a long diagonal pass to Rooney who was on the sidelines.

The latter stopped the ball on the wing and made a lob pass to the right side of the penalty area. Li Qi made a diagonal run, led the ball with his chest, and twisted his waist to make an inverted triangle pass...

Unfortunately, the ball was blocked by Alca who was returning to defense in front of the goal.

In the 66th minute, Li Qi made a wall pass with Scholes on the edge of the penalty area, sending the latter into the penalty area and shooting from 15 yards!

Unfortunately, Middlesbrough defender Pogatec bravely used his body to block the ball out of the baseline...

Manchester United, who did not play on the ground, still launched an offensive as fierce as a storm. After all, their judgment and technique in high-altitude balls were slightly better.

Afterwards, Sir Alex Ferguson brought on Park Ji-sung as a substitute for Carrick, who was repeatedly stuck in the mud and in poor form in the second half. Li Qi retreated to midfield and Ronaldo took the lead in the front line.

Park Ji-sung's tenacious fighting spirit is more suitable for muddy vegetable fields, and letting Ronaldo into the penalty area can also better play Manchester United's high-altitude ball power. After all, just ten minutes later, Ronaldo almost switched positions with Li Qi...

However, Sir Alex's substitution soon took effect, and Manchester United equalized the score in the 74th minute.

Li Qi and Scholes made consecutive mid-air passes in the middle, and after getting rid of the defense, the former made a half-high pass and accurately found Park Ji-sung who quickly caught up with the wing.

The latter feinted to dribble past Andrew Taylor on the right edge of the penalty area and then made a cross. Rooney, who was covering from the back, took advantage of Ronaldo's cover and fell to the ground to shoot from 8 yards in front of the goal.

The ball hit Middlesbrough defender White who was blocking the shot and then deflected and hit the far corner of the net.

3-3! This is Rooney's 18th goal this season, including 11 in the league.

Manchester United was not willing to accept a draw. Ronaldo and Rooney rushed to the goal and snatched the ball from Schwarzer and drove back to the midfield. They almost clashed with the anxious Middlesbrough players.

Li Qi, Scholes and Giggs hurried forward to separate Ronaldo, Rooney and the Middlesbrough team: Don't waste time on more meaningless verbal disputes, go back and kick off, there is still time!

However, the anxious Manchester United almost got into trouble again just after they equalized the score.

In the 76th minute, Van der Sar slipped while clearing the ball, almost giving Alfonso Alves, who was extremely lucky today, another gift. Fortunately, Li Qi made a judgment in advance and made a rare return tackle, poking the ball out of the baseline one step ahead...

Li Qi: MMP! Fortunately, I retreated deep enough to receive the ball, and the ground was slippery and sticky. If I didn’t make a tackle, I would have no chance of controlling the ball in advance…

In the last 15 minutes of the game, Manchester United was still attacking, but was just a little bit away from scoring; Sir Alex Ferguson on the sidelines kept getting angry at Giggs and Rooney who missed chances time and time again!

In the last minute of stoppage time, Middlesbrough almost stole the ball with a header. Fortunately, the acrobatic moves of Middlesbrough substitute striker Tuncay did not fool Van der Sar, who has long arms and legs.

In the end, Sir Alex could only be thankful that his team didn't get defeated in a comeback, otherwise it would not only make the headlines, but it would also probably be on the list...

3-3, Manchester United's 6-game winning streak was ended by a sudden snow in April, and the lead was reduced to three points.

Yes, although the points gap with Arsenal has not changed, it is still six points from the previous round, but another title rival, Chelsea, became the only team among the top three to win this round.

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Although in the Champions League match in the middle of the week, Chelsea was unexpectedly reversed 1-2 by Turkish Super League giants Fenerbahce at halftime.

Fenerbahçe, the recognized underdog among the top eight teams in this season's Champions League, continued its undefeated record at home in this season's Champions League, while also ending Chelsea's record of six consecutive Champions League games without conceding a goal.

However, as a defeated team, Chelsea returned to the Premier League and burst out with extraordinary fighting power.

Of course, this is also related to the poor performance of the opponent Manchester City. Manchester City has only won one game in the previous six rounds, and its ranking has gradually declined from the highs at the beginning of the season to a contender for the UEFA Cup seat.

However, in recent games, Chinese international Sun Jihai has been included in the game roster. This round, he also came on in the 60th minute to replace the injured defender Onuoha.

However, Sun Jihai's active offensive and defensive performances could not save Manchester City from defeat.

面对2008年英超中唯一保持不败的球队，切尔西在去年10月曾在主场6比0狂胜曼城，而且近5战全胜曼城并保持大门一球不失。

So Chelsea, who lost their shutout record in the Champions League, regained the shutout feeling against Manchester City and won the game 2-0. The points gap with the leader Manchester United was narrowed to just one win.

Although Manchester United still has a 3-point advantage, Chelsea has a chance to face Manchester United directly. If they can win this crucial battle, Manchester United will only have the advantage of goal difference...

There are still five rounds of the league, and Chelsea is not without a chance.

This was also the reason why Sir Alex was in a bad mood at the press conference after the game. The originally good situation now requires him to be cautious and not take any wrong steps. Moreover, the first and foremost problem is that both main central defenders are injured.

Although Roma has already been eliminated in the Champions League next week, the possibility of a desperate counterattack by Roma cannot be ruled out, and the defense needs to be more stable.

After Rome, there will be a Premier League title battle with Arsenal this weekend; of course, the latter's lag makes this title battle lose a lot of points, but it is qualified as a warm-up match for the 36th round away game against London Blues...

However, on the night when Chelsea and Liverpool both reached the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester United, who were preparing for the second leg against Roma the next day, also received good news:

1. Ferdinand's injury was a false alarm. After missing two days of training, the scan and examination results were good, and the Manchester United defender can return to the game against the Red Wolves.

2. Long-term injured captain Gary Neville and French defender Sylvester will also be included in the match list, and may even start to consolidate Manchester United's defense.

After all, in the second round against Roma, Manchester United only needs to concede less goals, and the former may be the more nervous side...

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