Chapter 216 Transformation

Ferguson really didn't understand why Dong Fangzhuo spoke out in support of Keane in front of the media. Why would a little kid get involved in adults' affairs?

Shouldn't Dong Fangzhuo side with the young players and slap Keane in the face?

Keane's contract negotiations with the club have reached an impasse recently, and now he has come out to blast the team. Things are not that simple.

Keane's contract will only have one year left at the end of the year. If Keane cannot renew his contract with Manchester United, he can sign an agreement with any club at the end of the year.

The 34-year-old Keane's future at Manchester United is full of doubts. Ferguson may be considering his age and injuries, so he has never reached an agreement with Keane.

Keane's performance on the court this season is still remarkable. Keane has been an indispensable player for the team during his 12 years with the Red Devils. After succeeding Manchester United superstar Cantona as captain, he became the spiritual leader of Manchester United. Similarly, Keane's fiery personality also made him famous. But as he grew older and suffered from injuries, he began to intentionally talk about a career.

There were rumors that Keane was at odds with coach Ferguson. Although Ferguson later emphasized that there were no personal issues between the two, who believed it?

In fact, Dong Fangzhuo's idea of ​​standing up and supporting Keane is very simple. He believes that although Keane is 34 years old, he is still the spiritual leader and cornerstone of Manchester United. If Manchester United loses Keane next season, with the guidance of Ferguson, Despite the intensity of reinforcements, Manchester United's results are likely to be poor, and Park Ji-sung cannot save Manchester United.

A Manchester United that is too young will not immediately become a dynasty. If Keane remains with Manchester United next season, Dong Fangzhuo believes that Manchester United's life will be much easier. What's wrong with Keane's angry words about young players? In Dong Fangzhuo's eyes, Keane is Manchester United's greatest treasure. Anyone can be missing, but Keane cannot be missing.

Dong Fangzhuo is a helper, not a relative.

But now that the FA Cup semi-finals are approaching, Ferguson can only put these things behind him and concentrate on winning this semi-final. Whether it is Manchester United or Newcastle United, neither team actually plays with all their main players.

On the Manchester United side, Giggs, Keane, and Gary Neville were sitting in the stands due to injuries and were not even on the bench. Ferguson could only hope that the three injured players could return by the end of the season. The total cup final, then the manpower Ferguson has in his hands may not really be enough to play in the final with Arsenal. Of course, the premise is that he can advance.

On the Newcastle United side, Bowyer was unable to return to the team because of a fight, and Dyer was injured. Main defender Woodgate has not participated in training because of Bowyer's accidental injury. 18 Less than half of the month has passed.

Neither team's starters are perfect.

At 4:30 pm London time in England, the second game of the English FA Cup semi-finals started at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Manchester United faced Newcastle United. The following are the starting lineups of both teams. The winner of the two teams will compete with Arsenal for the championship. .

Manchester United

Goalkeeper: Howard

Defenders: Brown, Ferdinand, Silvester, Heinze

Midfielder: Fletcher, Kleberson, Scholes,

Forwards: Ronaldo, Rooney, Dong Fangzhuo

Substitutes: Carroll, Fortune, Smith, Phillip Neville, Saha

Newcastle

Goalkeeper: Given

Defenders: Carr, Boumsong, Taylor, Babayaro

Midfielder: Milner, Butt, Faye, Robert

Forwards: Ameobi, Shearer

Substitutes: Hubble, O'Brien, Kluivert, N'Zogbia, Ambrose

In the player tunnel, Kluivert hugged Van Nistelrooy. Previously, Kluivert helped Van Nistelrooy to criticize Ferguson in front of the media, thinking that Ferguson treated Van Nistelrooy unfairly, but Ferguson later gave Van Nistelrooy several game opportunities. , but Ruud van Nistelrooy himself could not live up to expectations and became one of the sinners for Manchester United being eliminated from the Champions League and unable to catch up with rival Chelsea in the league.

Now, Kluivert's fate seems to be very similar to Ruud van Nistelrooy, and he has also been placed on the bench.

The world seems to be theirs

This is an FA Cup semi-final, not a league match. Both sides must be aiming for the final victory. Whether it is Manchester United or Newcastle United, the result they want is to reach the final.

"There is a saying that offense wins fans and defense wins championships. Although it is not the final, I believe these two teams will play cautiously! No one dares to attack rashly." Lineker predicted this game before the game. "But I believe that Manchester United will win in the end, because Manchester United has given up a lot for this game."

However, as soon as the game started, the scene was completely opposite. Will Manchester United cautiously defend in the backcourt?

No, Newcastle United is not qualified yet, and Manchester United has not flinched against other teams this season, except for their special emphasis on defensive counterattack tactics against Chelsea and Milan.

Manchester United coach Ferguson has never failed in an FA Cup semi-final so far, and he will not let that pattern stop in this game.

At the beginning of the game, Manchester United launched a wave of attacks and caught Newcastle United by surprise.

In the 3rd minute, Manchester United got the first chance. Luo passed the ball on the right. Dong Fangzhuo, who ran quickly in the middle to receive the ball, unloaded the ball with his right foot on the edge of the penalty area. He pulled the ball with his left foot and cleverly got rid of the tall French central defender Boumsong 20 yards behind. Shot, but Given saved the ball.

Bumson had been specifically told by the head coach before the game that he must keep an eye on Dong Fangzhuo, but his clumsy body of 190cm was really helpless in front of Dong Fangzhuo.

"Farke, this guy is like a stake!"

"Even if I were on the court, I wouldn't let the Chinese Dong shoot so easily."

In the stands, Newcastle fans booed and were very dissatisfied with the performance of the French central defender. Everyone knew that Dong Fangzhuo was quite a threat, but their defense against him was so lax.

The Newcastle captain in front looked coldly. When he saw Dong Fangzhuo's moving figure, there was a trace of envy and jealousy in his eyes. He was so young. He even looked so light and indifferent when he got the ball away from the defender.

Behind him is England central defender Ferdinand. He would like to play like Dong Fangzhuo, but his physical condition does not allow it. His best method now is to rush into Manchester United's penalty area to grab a header.

However, the prerequisite is that a teammate delivers the ball, no!

Controversy arose after 2 minutes. Luo broke through the penalty area and fell under Taylor's tackle. Referee Riley immediately blew the whistle, but he did not meet Manchester United's penalty kick request. Instead, Luo was given a yellow card for diving. TV replays also confirmed that Taylor's leg did not touch Luo.

Luo was booed in the stands. It seemed that Luo still couldn't stop eating shit and wanted to get a penalty kick through diving. Luo pouted, it didn't matter at all, as long as he won the game, it didn't matter if he was booed by the away fans?

4 minutes later, Luo made a pass from the right, Dong Fangzhuo pulled to the back point, and Scholes in front of the small penalty area shot ahead of Rooney but failed to hit the ball. Newcastle struggled to cope with the intense pressure exerted by Manchester United.

In the 12th minute, Rooney passed a ground ball from the left. Dong Fangzhuo took the ball and leaned on Babayaro, turned around and shot wide!

Dong Fangzhuo missed two good scoring opportunities, but Lineker praised Dong Fangzhuo:

"Dong's kicks are becoming more and more concise. When the ball reaches his feet, he will use the simplest movement to finish the shot immediately. Before the opponent can react, he has already kicked off. He is now a very simple shooter."

"After experiencing many battles in the second half of the season, his mind seems to be more enlightened. He is transforming into an excellent forward!"

Newcastle didn't get their first shot until the 15th minute. Kleberson fouled Robert in the backcourt. The Frenchman's free kick from 25 yards on the left went wide.

However, Manchester United's goal at Cardiff Stadium today is quite clear, which is to score goals as soon as possible and win. Newcastle's offense was fragmented, and Shearer in the frontcourt could only use his reputation to scare people. Manchester United's offense made Newcastle's backcourt chaotic.

Finally, Manchester United broke the deadlock in the 19th minute. Luo broke through from the left. Babayaro made a mistake in the tackle and let Luo and the ball go. When trying to intercept the ball, he slipped and Dong Fangzhuo scored with a powerful shot from 8 yards in front of the goal.

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"I just said, he has transformed!"

"He can easily get in front of tall defenders, and he can get the ball and shoot in one go."

"If the opponent is an ordinary defender, it's difficult to mark him unless you tape him tightly together."

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