Chapter 163 The Biggest Joke

Manchester United fans and Chinese fans discovered at this time that Dong Fangzhuo is actually a bit crazy. He has a kind of unrestrained, aboveboard and frankness. At least, he did not hide his true thoughts in front of the media.

As the most popular player on Manchester United's frontline recently, he is naturally the most loved by fans. Even though there are still many people on the Internet scolding Cantona and Dong Fangzhuo, no one at Old Trafford thinks they are wrong.

However, Dong Fangzhuo still received a warning from the Football Association, which believed that what he said in front of the media was a bit too frivolous and he did not consider the negative impact. He should control his mouth.

Regarding this warning, Dong Fangzhuo just laughed it off. The Football Association seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Before the FA Cup, there was a survey in a Manchester United fan forum. Who do you most want to play in the Champions League match against AC Milan? As a result, Dong Fangzhuo received far more votes than Ruud Ruud, Rooney and Saha. Although there was still a life-or-death battle between Manchester United and Arsenal three days later, the stubborn Ferguson still pushed Dong Fangzhuo to the front line.

He said: "Dong Fangzhuo is born for big scenes. In the fourth round of the FA Cup, we need him."

In this way, Ferguson did not rotate Dong Fangzhuo, but chose to let him continue. Of course, there are many other players.

Having just competed with Chelsea in midweek, they are about to face the Highbury battle with Arsenal. Ferguson weighed again and again and finally did not give up on the useless FA Cup in the middle.

He put Sylvester and Scholes on the bench in case of emergencies. Phil Neville replaced the old captain Keane who was suspended for a yellow card. The two wings were Giggs and Ronaldo. Dong Fangzhuo was on the front line alone, while Rooney took the bench.

Looking at the matter realistically, Sir Alex Ferguson cannot possibly not know that the FA Cup is the most realistic championship trophy for Manchester United to ensure that they do not return empty-handed this season. It is more important than the League Cup, and he does not dare to neglect it.

Like Ferguson, the Manchester United players treated the game against Middlesbrough as if they were putting their own lives and fortunes on it.

The fierce tackles at the beginning were already warning the opponents that they were taking this game seriously.

It's a pity that Middlesbrough's defenders didn't know whether they were improperly trained by McLaren or made mistakes on their own. In short, their performance in this game was worse than when Norwich scored three goals in the last ten minutes of the last round of the league. When defending Manchester United players, they opened up a significant distance from their opponents.

Manchester United's first goal in the 10th minute, the defender in the Middlesbrough penalty area did not make any pressure on either Ronaldo or O'Shea. They allowed the former to perform two acrobatic passes in the penalty area, and allowed the latter to calmly pause after taking the ball and then choose a comfortable angle to shoot. It is worth mentioning that this Northern Ireland player scored the final goal for the team in Manchester United's 5-2 victory over Crystal Palace last month.

Middlesbrough's aging defense, led by Southgate, became a target for any Manchester United player to tease at will. Dong Fangzhuo and Cristiano Ronaldo frequently staged thrilling shots in the penalty area, while defensive players such as Heinze and Faye Neville easily broke through their defense. Before the end of the first half, Manchester United carried out a round of bombardment in front of the Middlesbrough goal. Throughout the game, the Red Devils took 14 shots, 9 of which hit the opponent's goal.

Seeing such a huge advantage, Sir Alex Ferguson was finally willing to rotate Dong Fangzhuo off the field and no longer stubbornly used Dong Fangzhuo. Moreover, Dong Fangzhuo did not play his due role on the court. Maybe, he was really tired.

In the second half, Sir Alex replaced Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rooney to form a strike partner and played 442. In the 67th minute, Gary Neville made a direct pass from midfield, and Rooney succeeded in countering offside and lobbed a shot from 35 yards out to expand the lead. In the 82nd minute, Ruud van Nistelrooy headed the ball over, and Rooney scored twice with a volley. For two years, Middlesbrough's unbeaten record as a guest at Old Trafford was completely over.

It seems that I am overthinking it. Before the game, I was worried that without Dong Fangzhuo, it would be difficult for the team to achieve good results...

Ferguson's old face smiled happily. Unexpectedly, the team actually won a big victory at home.

Before the game, Middlesbrough coach MacMillan and defender Reiziger wanted to compete with Ferguson on their rhetorical skills, saying that they would ruin Manchester United's season. In their eyes, they only have a record of not losing at Old Trafford for 2 and a half years, but they ignore one thing. The more games like this, the better Manchester United can perform.

From the Champions League match against Fenerbahce to the visit to Anfield, Manchester United's explosion always seems to follow a trajectory. The greater the pressure, the more difficult the game, the more Manchester United uses victory to speak for itself.

Two years later, Ferguson was extremely happy to win Middlesbrough at home again and face Arsenal and AC Milan in such good form, and he did not hesitate to praise the team's performance, "Everyone's condition is... Very good. Although Dong did not score, he played a positive role in the first half. Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Cristiano Ronaldo also showed good form. O'Shea and Heinze also performed like rocks. …”

The only thing that made Ferguson a little unhappy was that the Glazer family became active again, and a new round of air raid sirens sounded again.

The British "Guardian" recently reported that Glazer, the American tycoon who had previously failed to acquire Manchester United, recently found an investment bank as a new financial adviser. The media said that this was the beginning of the Americans' renewed plan to acquire Manchester United.

Rothschild International Investment Bank is one of the most popular investment banks in the world. This bank has 2,000 major clients in Europe, 700 of which are in the UK. Rothschild Bank has been working with the Glazer family since last Christmas.

It is reported that Glazer has made a comeback this time and adjusted its acquisition strategy. In the previous acquisition of Manchester United, if the transaction was successful, Glazer, who was short of funds, would bring huge debts to the club. This time Glazer's acquisition plan reduces the burden on debt in order to obtain approval from Manchester United's board of directors.

As soon as the news came out, Manchester United's shares on the London trading market rose from 241 pounds to 254 pounds.

At the same time, on the last day of this month, news of Dong Fangzhuo's transfer came out.

"The Chinese director joined Arsenal for 8 million pounds. He will replace Henry and become Arsenal's new generation gun king."

"What? This is the biggest joke I have ever encountered in my life!" Wenger almost laughed out loud after seeing this completely unreliable news!

"Arsenal has been transferred..."

"How does this make the current top goalscorer in England feel embarrassed?"

Isn't the top scorer Henry?

Dong Fangzhuo was made a joke by The Times...

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