Manchester United legend

Chapter 101 Lost streak
10月26日英超联赛第11轮，曼联客场出战南安普顿。本来以为经过休整的曼联能够一洗颓气，但谁也没有想到曼联最终竟然以3比6的疯狂比分负于南安普敦！
In fact, that game was full of weird meaning.At the beginning of the game, Manchester United still had the advantage of the scene. In 3 minutes, Cantona actually missed an unguarded shot from 6 yards in front of the goal, but he himself touched his left foot with his right foot in embarrassment.

Then in the 8th minute or so, Bart lost a good chance to score with a header 4 yards in front of the goal!

Gaining power without scoring, and even failing to score with an excellent opportunity in front of goal, fate is no longer on Manchester United's side.Southampton's first threatening attack played an incredible coordination. Their triangular pass was completely completed through the players' tacit understanding and delicate foot skills. With one lead, one wave, and one belt, the ball was passed to the unmarked ribs, which is simply unbelievable.

After breaking through and entering the Manchester United penalty area, Manchester United's defense was completely chaotic. Schmeichel barely saved the opponent's single-handed shot, but he was powerless against Beckwich's follow-up shot, and Southampton led by one goal.

Not only is this ball very unlike Southampton's style, which indicates that something magical is about to happen, there are many weird events in this game.

Just after Southampton took the lead, Scholes took an unguarded shot from about 5 yards in front of the goal, and actually knocked the goal away!
And then it was Cantona who flew Beckham's accurate left corner kick-the King, who was unmarked and under no pressure, missed the goal for the second time.

What is even more surprising is that Ferguson replaced Butt with McClell in less than 20 minutes - Butt was seriously violated and had to be carried off on a stretcher.

In the 24th minute, Jost got the second yellow card of the game, two yellow cards turned into one red and he was expelled from the field.Manchester United, who played one less player, immediately fell into a passive position, while Southampton's offense became like a miracle.

They scored a second goal soon after, and it was a brilliant one too, with Mike twisting past two defenders around the top of United's box before humiliating Schmeichel with a 30-yard lob.

Manchester United, two goals behind, then pulled back a point through Beckham's precise free-kick, but the morale of the Saints was unstoppable, and they scored another goal in the first half.

In the second half, Manchester United was still working hard. Beckham's free kick assisted David May in front of the goal, and the score was close to 2-3.It seems that Manchester United still have a chance to regain the score?
But don't forget that Manchester United has lost Jost and Butt, and there is almost no barrier in the middle of the midfield.

Under Southampton's lead, there were more people and fewer people. Naturally, they stepped up their offense unceremoniously, and soon they went to three more cities.The Saints' Norwegian striker Ostanstad was the brightest star on the pitch, scoring a hat-trick, and Beckwich volleyed in to score his second goal. Of course, the Saints will never lack God - Le Tissier added the icing on the cake and scored the final goal.

Manchester United could only rely on Scholes' goal, and finally locked the score at 3 to 6!

A massacre was staged in front of the fans at the scene, all the fans watching the live broadcast and Ferguson.

This is simply an unbelievable score!The Saints actually won the most glorious victory since entering the Premier League on Manchester United. The big score of 6-3 beat Manchester United to shame, and Manchester United lost.

In particular, Southampton succeeded in relegation with only a slight advantage of 1 point last season, but the great victory of Manchester United at home is destined to be recorded in history.

Manchester United scoring 6 goals in a game is also a rare shame for the Red Devils. The Times commented on the unarmed Manchester United, "11 goals in two rounds, which is the first time in 66 years for Manchester United."

联赛两连败之下，曼联继续遭遇打击。等到三天之后的10月30日欧洲冠军联赛16强小组赛第4轮，曼联居然在主场0∶1负于费内巴切队，将出线主动权拱手相送。

This loss is not just as simple as losing just one goal, nor is it an ordinary loss.

Manchester United actually ruined their 40-year home unbeaten record in the European arena. Old Trafford, known as the "unbreakable super fortress", is so vulnerable.

What's more special is that being celebrated by the Turks at home is really hard for Manchester United fans to accept.

After the game, there were many clashes between Manchester United fans and opponent fans.Fortunately, the British police sent a large number of additional manpower to avoid bloodshed and tragic incidents.

For Ferguson, this defeat will lead to a surge of pressure on the European battlefield.

到了2天之后11月2日，几乎精疲力竭的曼联在英超联赛第12轮主场1∶2再负“克星”切尔西队。

With two consecutive losses at home, three consecutive league losses, and four consecutive losses in all competitions, Ferguson's team ushered in a unique defeat.

The harsh situation of consecutive losses and big losses caused Manchester United, who was a little arrogant at the beginning of the game, to be smashed in front of reality.

这还没完除了11月16日英超联赛第13轮时阿森纳队后卫温特伯恩“自摆乌龙”，曼联侥幸赢了一场联赛之外，到了11月20日欧洲冠军联赛小组赛的第5轮，曼联又在主场0∶1负于尤文图斯队，彻底将出线主动权奉送。

Lost 6 games in 5 games, including a 0-5 disastrous defeat, and the painful experience of being humiliated by underdogs one after another, it is really unimaginable.

All of a sudden, rumors began to fly, and the defending champion turned into a laggard? "The Manchester United dynasty has come to an end", "an era is coming to an end", "Ferguson will be dismissed", "Manchester United will fail to defend the title, without the style of a wealthy family"... etc. Comments and conclusions are everywhere, overwhelming.

What happened to Manchester United?What happened to Ferguson? !

The Mirror's comment was extremely bitter, "At 4:45 pm on the day the match between Manchester United and Chelsea ended, the alarm sounded at Manchester United's training base. Repeated defeats put Manchester United and Ferguson in deep crisis."

The Sunday Times said: "In many respects, Manchester United's performance is the most worrying of the title favorites."

There are also football columnists who dug up the interview with Cantona before the season. At that time, the Frenchman was caught in the tragic moment of being abandoned by Jacquet and unable to represent the national team in the European Cup. Cantona said at that time, "The national team is all I have? Football is almost only the meaning of the club to me? No, football is just a part of life for me. I don't have all my heart and energy attracted to it."

Therefore, the good news reporters said that Cantona has been absent-minded for more than two months since the start of the league, and has not devoted himself to the game at all. "Without the leadership of the King, Manchester United will only fall into a quagmire."

As for Cantona's red card against Newcastle, the reporters even said, "Cantona has no intention of fighting. His state is like a bone knife in ancient times, which has no lethality-think about it, he can't even score a penalty now!"

Indeed, Cantona has indeed fallen into a downturn in the past two months.

We have no way of explaining what the reason is, but his state has indeed caused the Manchester United team to fall into a downturn and confusion.The three-game losing streak is like a "time bomb" that detonated Manchester United's problems.

However, is it true that, as the reporters said, the depression and frustration of the "soul man" doomed "Manchester United's blade will lose its sharpness"?The result of the three-game losing streak shows that Manchester United is losing the motivation to defend the title and the ability to get rid of danger?

Did they really think that Ferguson was at the end of his rope?
(End of this chapter)