The Red Devils' revival starts with retaining Mourinho

Only in the 36th minute of the game, Manchester United showed its strong dominance like a storm. On the court, the red figures seemed to be unstoppable gods of war, and established a leading position early with a huge advantage of 3:0. The wonderful goals of Nico Williams, Jamal Musiala and Marcus Rashford made Old Trafford Stadium fall into jubilation.

The fans in the stands were excited. They waved flags, sang team songs, and cheered for the team's outstanding performance. Their faces were filled with pride and joy, as if they had seen the dawn of victory. Media reporters also lamented Manchester United's strong offensive power and believed that Manchester United would easily win this game.

However, just when everyone thought that Manchester United could easily win this game, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

In the 40th minute of the game, Bruno Fernandes dribbled the ball near the center circle. Perhaps because the team's huge lead made him relax his vigilance, his dribbling seemed a little careless. His eyes drifted to the stands from time to time, as if he was enjoying the cheers of the fans. Little did he know that Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue, who was not far from him, was staring at the ball at his feet.

At this time, Etienne Capoue was like a hungry cheetah, keenly capturing Bruno Fernandes' slackness. This season's Premier League interception and stealing king suddenly accelerated and rushed over. With extremely fast speed and accurate judgment, he successfully intercepted and stole the ball at Bruno Fernandes' feet, and kept the ball firmly under his feet.

Bruno Fernandes was stunned for a moment, and he seemed to be unable to believe that his ball was taken away like this. A strong sense of regret and anger surged in his heart, and his brain lost its reason at this moment. He just wanted to take back the ball immediately. So he made an extremely wrong decision.

Bruno Fernandes tackled Etienne Capoue from behind without hesitation.

Etienne Capoue fell to the ground in pain, rolling and screaming. The referee Martin Atkinson blew his whistle sharply and rushed to the scene without hesitation. Martin Atkinson's face was very serious. He clearly saw Bruno Fernandes's bad foul. He didn't hesitate and took out the red card directly.

Bruno Fernandes looked at the red card in the referee's hand, his face full of astonishment and regret; after a moment of daze, he hurried to the side of Martin Atkinson, the referee on duty. His eyes were full of eagerness and sincerity, and he began to explain his behavior to Martin Atkinson.

"Mr. Referee, I really didn't mean it." Bruno Fernandes said anxiously, "I was just hot-headed at the time. When I saw the ball was intercepted, I wanted to take the ball back quickly. I definitely didn't mean to hurt the opponent's players." As he spoke, he gestured with his hands, trying to make the referee understand his feelings. His voice trembled slightly and his face was full of guilt.

Martin Atkinson, the referee on duty, looked at him expressionlessly, unmoved. Bruno Fernandes continued, "Mr. Referee, I have always respected the rules of the game on the court. This time it was really an accident. Please give me another chance." His eyes were full of desire and pleading.

However, Martin Atkinson shook his head firmly and said in a serious tone: "Your behavior is a serious foul, and there is no problem with the red card. Please leave the court immediately!"

At the same time, Ruben Dias, who wore the captain's armband in this game, also rushed over quickly, trying to win a chance for his teammates. He quickly came to the referee Martin Atkinson, bent down slightly, and said in a very sincere tone: "Mr. Referee, you see, Bruno's action just now was indeed a bit impulsive, but it was not malicious. Please think carefully again, can you reduce his punishment?" Ruben Dias said, while gesturing with his hands, trying to make the referee Martin Atkinson understand Bruno Fernandes' situation at the time.

However, Martin Atkinson's face was still serious. The well-known card master in the Premier League shook his head firmly and said: "His action is very dangerous. This is a clear foul. There is no problem with the red card." Ruben Dias still did not give up and continued: "Mr. Referee, we understand that you want to maintain the fairness of the game, but Bruno really didn't mean to hurt the opponent's players. He was just in a hurry. Can you give him a chance?" But the referee Martin Atkinson was unmoved. He raised his hand and made a gesture of expulsion, indicating Ruben Dias to leave.

Ruben Dias sighed helplessly, his eyes full of disappointment and unwillingness. He knew that nothing he said could change the penalty now, but as the captain on the field, he had to cheer up and lead the team to continue fighting in the predicament of one less player.

The atmosphere at Old Trafford froze instantly. The cheers of the fans came to an abrupt end, replaced by silence and shock. They couldn't believe their eyes that the core midfielder who had performed well in the past few minutes would make such a low-level and serious mistake. Bruno Fernandes walked slowly to the sidelines, his head lowered, his eyes full of self-blame and guilt; he knew that his mistake might put the team's victory in jeopardy.

Although there was one less player on the field, head coach Mourinho did not adjust Manchester United's field personnel, but only signaled Jamal Musiala to retreat to the midfield position to take on the team's offensive and defensive organization.

On the other hand, on the Watford team side, head coach Javi Gracia shouted loudly on the sidelines, encouraging the players to strengthen their offense and try to reverse the situation. The Watford players seemed to be injected with new vitality, and a strong fighting spirit burned in their eyes.

In the midfield, Etienne Capoue took the lead. He ran more actively, and his passes became more decisive and accurate. He kept looking for the position of his teammates, trying to tear open Manchester United's defense.

On the forward line, Troy Deeney also became more active. With his strong body, he kept attacking Manchester United's defense. Time came to the 42nd minute, and Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue made a precise pass and accurately found Troy Deeney. The moment Troy Deeney received the pass, he turned quickly, and his body was like a taut spring, instantly bursting out with powerful strength. His brows were furrowed, and his facial muscles twitched slightly, showing his inner tension and concentration. Troy Deeney's right foot kicked the ball hard, and the shot was powerful and heavy, and went straight to the goal with a whistling sound.

The ball rushed towards Manchester United's goal at a very fast speed like a cannonball. The entire Old Trafford stadium seemed to freeze at this moment, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the fast-moving ball.

Manchester United goalkeeper Lee Grant showed his calmness and courage at the critical moment. He stared at the flying ball with full concentration, and his body reacted quickly, trying his best to pounce on the menacing ball.

"Lee Grant, his reaction was very fast, his fingertips touched the ball, and he successfully saved the ball." The voice of TV commentator Gary Neville sounded again, and the background sound was the cheers of Manchester United fans.

Troy Deeney looked at the ball that was saved, with a trace of regret in his eyes. He bit his lips slightly and clenched his fists, as if he was regretting his shot just now, and secretly vowed to succeed next time.

Watford's two wingers Will Hughes and Robert Pereira also began to break through frequently. They took advantage of Manchester United's disadvantage of one less player and constantly created threats on the wing. Their speed and skills made Manchester United's defenders exhausted. Diogo Dalot, Ruben Dias, Joshko Gwadiol and Lu Kershaw, the four defenders, had to cooperate more closely and work hard to defend Watford's attack.

Watford adopted a more proactive strategy. They were no longer as conservative as before, but boldly pressed forward. In the 45th minute, Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure sent a precise long pass to find striker Troy Deeney. Deeney rushed to the landing point like a bullet out of a gun. At this time, Manchester United defender Ruben Dias was not to be outdone. He moved quickly to defend like a solid fortress. Deeney and Dias had a fierce physical confrontation in the penalty area. Deeney had a resolute face and a burning fighting spirit in his eyes. He tightly protected the ball, and his body kept colliding with Dias, making a dull sound. Every confrontation seemed to be a contest of strength, which made people nervous and their heartbeats accelerated.

In the fierce confrontation, Deeney showed extraordinary ball intelligence and skills. He cleverly passed the ball to his teammates. At this time, Andre Gray, another striker of Watford, quickly followed like a cheetah. Gray's eyes were full of desire for goals, and his steps were firm and powerful. At the moment of receiving the ball, Gray did not hesitate at all and decisively kicked the ball.

That shot was bound to win, and the football flew towards the goal like lightning. The whole stadium seemed to be quiet at this moment, and everyone's eyes were focused on the fast-moving football.It rushed towards Manchester United's goal with the hope of the entire Watford team and the expectations of the audience.

However, Manchester United goalkeeper Lee Grant once again showed his magic. Grant was like a warrior guarding a castle, standing up at the critical moment. He stared at the flying football with full concentration, and his body reacted quickly. His eyes revealed firmness and courage, as if announcing to everyone that he would not let the ball go into the net easily.

Grant flew to the football, his movements were as fast as lightning. At the critical moment, he successfully saved the ball. There was a burst of exclamations on the court, and the audience cheered for Grant's wonderful performance.

Abdoulaye Doucoure of Watford stood in the corner kick area. With the whistle of the referee on duty, Abdoulaye Doucoure took a deep breath and then kicked the corner kick with force. The football drew a beautiful arc in the air and flew towards Manchester United's penalty area. At this time, Manchester United goalkeeper Lee Grant was concentrating on the flying football. He quickly moved his position and got the ball steadily, defusing the crisis.

Although Manchester United goalkeeper Lee Grant performed well and defused the crisis many times, Watford's attack did not stop. They continued to strengthen their attack and tried to find loopholes in Manchester United's defense.