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Chapter 193 Captain Niu Thirteen

In the second game of the Champions League group stage, Manchester United played at home against last year's Bundesliga runner-up Schalke 04. Magath's team won the runner-up for two consecutive years. This is somewhat frustrating, because Bayern's performance is really sorry for the championship title.

This team once had a Chinese, and the performance was notable, but it was a pity that they left later.

But these are not too big a problem for Manchester United. Although Schalke 04 came with the goal of winning, it is a pity that Rooney came back, and a single shot buried Schalke's persistence in normal games.

This team seems to be very balanced, but it is a pity that they have no bright spots because they are too balanced. Perhaps Magath should consider adding a little star flavor to the team.

A few days later, Manchester United played Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford. The game was not played on the weekend, but on a Monday. Saying that this is just a special case does not mean to affect the fans, and of course it is not a mistake in the arrangement.

Besides, why can't you watch the football on Monday? There are very few working hours in the UK at night.

In this game, Ferguson led the team with Gary Neville on the back line. Ferdinand and Vidic took turns to rest. Cannini partnered with Upson.

Fabio on the left has also started to play more games this season, and he can basically compete with Evra.

Midfielder Mike and Gibson double midfielder combination, Silva on the left and Valencia on the right.

Rooney and teenager Diouf started on the forward line, and Torres got a rest time.

After the start of the game, whoever attacked Manchester United first, Mike scored the ball near the center circle to Valencia, who stopped the ball and passed directly.

Diouf succeeded in anti-offside. After getting rid of Bramble, he pushed the ball to the near corner. Kirkland blocked the ball back to the penalty area with his foot, and Rooney who followed him kicked the ball away under the interference of Caldwell.

That didn't sound the alarm for Wigan's backline, though.

A few minutes later, Sharna made an assist to the frontcourt and Niu Shisan took the ball off. The Wigan defender did not return to the defense in a hurry, but wanted to interfere with Mike taking the ball, but saw Niu Shisan in the direction of his running. Thirteen stopped throwing the ball, and after two steps in the run-up, he drove the ball to the left with a big foot.

Silva, who was temporarily unguarded, easily received the ball. When Caldwell gave up Rooney to defend, the Spanish midfielder did not give the ball to Rooney, but chose to pass the opponent, and Caldwell was obviously just doing it. The preparation for the interference was immediately deformed by Silva's footsteps, and Silva just pushed the ball into the penalty area when he was free.

This time Rooney didn't waste another chance. When Diam returned to the defense, he stopped suddenly, let the opponent go, and volleyed vigorously at the upper left corner of the goal.

Faced with such a near-dead shot, Kirkland was obviously unable to counterattack, and Manchester United led [-]-[-].

After conceding a goal, Wigan finally realized that what they were facing was the defending champion, not a newly promoted team.The two wide players did not dare to assist blindly anymore, especially for someone like Scharna who is used to the midfield position, he must not forget that there is no one behind him to help.

Faced with Wigan's shrinking defense, Manchester United's frontcourt also feels like a tortoise shell. Although Wigan is not a defensive team in the traditional sense, Manchester United hesitated today. The midfield is relatively empty, and it always feels like a long-range attack. Taste, after every attack, it always seems like the end of a crossbow.

First, Mike hit Cardwell with a long shot nearly 30 meters away and popped out of the penalty area.

Later, after Rooney and Diouf paired up on the right side of the penalty area, they faced the goalkeeper. As a result, Bramble's obviously dangerous tackle turned Rooney's shot into a corner kick.

And Manchester United's backcourt also seemed to lose interest when they were absent for a long time. Carnini and Fabio occasionally stepped forward to assist, but Gary Neville didn't have that kind of enthusiasm. inspiring.

Last season, Gary Neville occasionally assisted in the game, and now he is a pure defender, defending his own one-acre three-point field, but he did not let go. Fortunately, Valencia has a strong presence on the right. Offensively, Manchester United will not feel understaffed.

At the end of the first half, Carnini pulled Wigan striker Rodalga to fight back at the front of the penalty area, and was warned by the referee with a yellow card.

The Colombian striker took the free kick himself.

"Mike goes man-marking, four men are enough there!"

The human wall formed by Niu Shisan basically exposed both the center and the left.

However, Rodalga volleyed, but when he was about to touch the football, he did not choose to hit the goal directly, but made an inexplicable low pass to the left side of the penalty area.

The Manchester United generals were completely fooled by this pass. This is not Carlos' super goal, and it has never been heard that a football rolling towards the corner can also fly into the goal.

However, the football flew back, and the direction was directly towards the right side left by Niu Shisan after he shifted.

Half empty, Niu Shisan stood a little forward.

This time, Enzobia has spotted Manchester United's space.

Yes, just now Rodallega passed the ball deliberately, and the football was given to Nzobia, who was accidentally missed by the winger.

Niu Shisan tried his best to lean back and try to hold the football, but this time he was standing too far forward. Although his fingers seemed to have touched the football, it was a pity that he failed to catch it.

"Gary Neville, he saved the team again."

Yes, retreating under the door frame to push out the flying football is a rescue that every defender should experience. Gary Neville has been doing these things many years ago, from the young boy, to the main force of the team, to The captain of Manchester United, and now he is too old to think he can't play football.

He has experienced a lot at Manchester United, once glorious and once lost.

Loyalty and persistence are the honors of a Manchester United veteran.

As the captain, he may be able to represent more.Giggs' career is absolutely legendary, and Scholes is also strong enough, but Gary Neville has spirit, an unyielding spirit in addition to iron.

Some people may say that Ferguson is used to using defenders as captains, and Gary Neville has chosen the right position.But if he doesn't have the strength, why should he stay at Manchester United at this age, maybe he has already left Manchester with his brother.

There are never ifs in football, only facts.

Ferguson once said: "If he is two centimeters taller, he is the best full-back in the world!" Isn't that enough?

Of course, you can say that Ferguson said this in a sense of irony, so Gary Neville was once suspected of being Ferguson's illegitimate son. This suspicion may be just a joke, but obviously Ferguson is not satirizing anyone, but A pity, a pity for Gary Neville.

Will there be less praise in it? !

At the end of the first half of the game, Ferguson made a decision in the locker room that is enough to be recorded in history. Of course, this is obvious. Except for those who have worn the captain's armband, anyone who takes over the armband will be recorded in history, because Manchester United again There is one more captain.

Rooney looked at Niu Shisan with some sourness. He once applied to Ferguson for the captain position, but Ferguson did not accept it.Everyone knew that Niu Shisan was able to win the armband because of his goalkeeper position, but no one would deny his performance over the past two years.

It may be a bit of a search to deserve the name, but no one doubts that it is qualified.

Just like when they played in the second half, the fans saw Rafael replacing Gary Neville, seeing Niu Shisan put on the captain's armband, and all they gave was applause, not boos.

So what if you are not purely British, this is a club, not a national team, and there is never a shortage of international players here.Cantona can become the captain of Manchester United, and so can Niu Shisan.

The armband is a kind of motivation, but also a kind of pressure.

In fact, this is the first time Niu Shisan wears the captain's armband. Although he performed well in the youth team, but there was Mike at that time, and the team at that time had only one core, but it was not possible in the first team of Manchester United. Yes, because Niu Shisan's position is more important, and his vision is wider. The club is playing a protracted game, and it is not enough to rely on the frontcourt players to fight.

However, it was not Niu Shisan who was most stimulated by this, but Rooney. Just look at the embarrassed Caldwell. After scoring a quarter of an hour in the second half, Manchester United scored two goals, and Rooney won them all. Once, Caldwell got the ball in the backcourt. Rooney poked it close to the body, and then quickly inserted it. He knocked the football to the side before Kirkland made a clearance. Diouf, who caught up, shot an empty goal.

Then Mike made a pass from midfield, and Rooney organized Caldwell with some malicious actions, but the two turned their backs to the referee, which led the referee to think that Rooney had succeeded in the fight.

The one-handed ball did not give Kirkland any chance to hit. Rooney rubbed the back of his foot and the football went straight into the goal. This is the legendary spoon.

There is no suspense at this point in the game. Ferguson dare not let Rooney continue to be excited. He has just recovered from his injury. It is better to sit down.

Vigan, who was stunned by this blow, felt like crying. They just met each other. At other times, even if they couldn't win, it would be okay to hold on for a while.

However, the game was not over yet, and Grafite, who came on the field, felt like beating the dog in the water. He imitated Rooney's attack on Caldwell and made it clear that he was adding salt to the wound.

But the Scot is just an ordinary central defender. He is not Terry or Ferdinand. Is it easy for him to persist until now?And fucking bully people.

And Niu Shisan in the back didn't have the slightest awareness that the other party had learned on his behalf, so he drove the ball in front of Caldwell with his big feet.

Up or not?This is no longer something Caldwell can consider, he jumped up to the ball regardless.Grafite would not give up such an opportunity. He stared at Caldwell's waist with his shoulders, forcing the opponent to head the ball with all his strength. After the football landed, he quickly caught up and then turned and ran towards the penalty area.

The grief-stricken Caldwell followed closely, no matter where it was or what the situation was, he stretched out his hand and pulled Graffit back in a daze.

All right!You can't ignore such an obvious action, the referee!

penalty!There is no suspense, and student Caldwell, you are also liberated...

Mike's penalty hit the inside of the side net directly, and Kirkland could do nothing if he judged the direction correctly.

But Grafite, who worked hard, changed his jersey on the sidelines depressedly, because Caldwell's blow made a big hole in the back of the jersey.

Manchester United finally defeated their opponents [-]-[-]. Ferguson never thought that this was because of the magic of the captain's armband.

And what he didn't expect was that this was just the beginning of the Manchester United [-]-[-] legend.

(End of this chapter)