Chapter 377 Are You Playing with Fire?

"Manchester United has been on a winning streak recently, which has allowed Ferguson to dare to put the Chinese director on the bench recently. He gave the Chinese director enough time to rest, and the Manchester United captain has not scored for a long time. Today's game He is still on the bench during the game, and he can rest assured that his Manchester United teammates should be able to complete the goal scoring task well. Saha may usher in a turning point in his career. He has scored frequently recently, and Rossi also He showed excellent form, I wonder if Dong feels the pressure?"

"Before the game, Manchester United boss Glazer told the media that there is no one in Manchester United who is not for sale. As long as the price given is suitable, the club will consider it. Less than an hour after Glazer's words were released, Real Madrid from Spain I immediately asked the Manchester United club, and it is said that the person they asked was the Manchester United captain."

"Let's just say that the price offered by Glazer is 30 million pounds. In other words, if Real Madrid wants to get the captain of Manchester United, they must pay at least 30 million pounds. Does Real Madrid have a hobby of collecting Manchester United star cards? Beckham , Ruud van Nistelrooy and Chinese Dong, are they planning to buy a star from Manchester United every year?"

"However, the reply from the Manchester United club ultimately scared away Real Madrid, because the Manchester United captain's worth is too high. According to market valuation, the Manchester United captain is now worth about 20 million pounds. However, if the value of the Chinese market is taken into account, the Manchester United captain It’s actually worth £30 million.”

"It's just Glazer who has a business mind. Is he really willing to sell out the young Manchester United captain? It's really unimaginable..."

Dong Fangzhuo sat quietly on the bench with a very calm face. He was not worried about the so-called goal drought. Manchester United won and teammates scored, which is a good thing. He also feels that he has been a little tired recently and is obviously not as good as he was at the beginning of the season.

Ten days ago, Manchester United won 3:1 away from Birmingham City in the League Cup. This league is played away from home again, and Manchester United is also full of confidence.

Since there were 4 games to be played in 8 days, Ferguson made three adjustments to the lineup. Rolo and Smith, who were not included in the match list in the last round, also returned to the main lineup. On the defensive line, Brown and Ferdinand were not included in the match list due to injuries. Vidic partnered with the young Pique as a central defender, and Richardson served as the main left back.

It is worth mentioning that Norwegian Ole Gunnar Solskjaer entered the bench and finally returned after a 10-month absence due to injury.

As soon as the game started, Manchester United got off to a perfect start. In the 4th minute, Richardson broke through from the left and passed in the moment he fell to the ground. Rooney grabbed the point from the center and pushed the ball into the goal. Rooney scored in three consecutive games. Manchester United leads the home team 1:0.

"Manchester United is about to win again!"

Lineker set the tone for the game.

Scored a goal at the start,

With Manchester United's recent hot form, anyone has reason to believe that Manchester United will usher in a big victory.

After conceding the goal, Birmingham immediately launched a counterattack. In the 8th minute, Heskey received a long pass from his teammate and created a corner kick. Pennant took a corner kick and passed the ball. His teammate headed the ball backwards. Clemence was unguarded from the back point and shot the ball, but his header was cleared by Scholes with his head. Manchester United dodged a bullet. Birmingham then got two more corner kicks. Once Rooney retreated and kicked out of the baseline, and once was kicked out by Fletcher, the Manchester United goal was in turmoil for a while.

The plot of the game was not as everyone imagined, and Manchester United did not continue to suppress Birmingham City.

In the 11th minute, Heskey shot from the middle of the penalty area. It was too far and had little power, and Van der Sar got it. One minute later, Birmingham's header from the right went straight to Heskey, and the former Liverpool killer followed up with a volley that missed the goal.

"The style of painting is wrong. Manchester United is being suppressed?"

And Manchester United started channeling fouls.

First, Scholes and former Chelsea general Jarosik competed for the ball in the midfield, and Scholes fouled. Birmingham then made a wide move to prepare for a gap on the left, and Richardson quickly fell to the ground to make a tackle.

Then Smith swept down the opponent's player in the backcourt. Birmingham won a free kick on the left side of the frontcourt. Jarosik shot directly through the wall with great power, but the angle was too right and was blocked by Van der Sar.

Birmingham's efforts finally paid off in the 17th minute. Luo made a quick breakthrough on the right and was brought down. The referee did not make a decision. The home team launched a quick counterattack. Jarosik passed the ball and Heskey made the ball. Clapham stepped in and shot into the near corner. Van der Sar was not focused enough and jumped after The ball rolled into the net from the armpit, 1:1!

Rooney ran to protest the referee for missing the foul, but the referee ignored him.

In the 20th minute, Fletcher knocked down Bart in the backcourt, and Jarosik hit the goal with another powerful kick, which went over the crossbar.

After Manchester United cooperated in the frontcourt, Rooney crossed Smith from the left. Seeing that Smith had no chance to kick, he pushed it to Luo on the right. Luo's shot was blocked by the defensive player with his body. One minute later, Scholes made a long-distance diagonal pass from the backcourt. Luo quickly broke through, but the pass didn't come up...

Birmingham gained momentum after equalizing the score and were almost evenly matched with Manchester United. Both sides are squandering opportunities like crazy!

At the beginning of the second half, Ferguson looked serious and began to let Dong Fangzhuo warm up on the sidelines. Manchester United regrouped and launched the offensive.

Dong Fangzhuo did not take off his coat immediately. He knew that Sir Alex was just preparing in advance.

In the 47th minute, Rooney passed the ball with a header, and Saha followed up with a long shot, which was saved by Taylor. This is actually Saha's first shot of the game!

"If it weren't for his shot, I would have forgotten that Saha is a center forward?"

"The Manchester United captain has started to warm up and it looks like he will definitely play. There is not much time left for Saha."

Three minutes later, Richardson went down and Martin Taylor shoveled out of the baseline. Rooney's corner kick was confiscated by Taylor.

The home team Birmingham is not willing to suffer a 1:1 draw. They can lose to Manchester United in the League Cup, but in the league, they do not want to miss the opportunity to win Manchester United at home.

Soon they got a good shooting opportunity. In the 50th minute, Scholes fouled and gave the opponent a free kick. Clapham took the penalty and failed to pose a threat. The ball was still in the backcourt of Manchester United. Clapham made another pass and Hess The header near the penalty spot went over the crossbar.

Missing such an opportunity, Manchester United immediately ushered in a counterattack. Smith passed the ball from the right, Rooney cleverly missed it, and Saha easily followed up and scored. The whole process was completed in one go.

2:1!

Ferguson finally smiled and Saha finally scored. This also means that Dong Fangzhuo will not be able to play for the time being.

Manchester United fans finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But they didn't laugh for long...

1 minute later, Birmingham counterattacked. Pique and Van der Sar were "humbly giving way" in the penalty area. Heskey quickly intervened. Van der Sar quickly fell to the ground to save the ball. Heskey did not stop his foot and stepped on Van der Sar's ball. Shoulder.

Perhaps for this reason, in the 77th minute, Smith fouled on the left and Kilkenny took a free kick into the penalty area. Fletcher failed to clear the ball immediately. Johnson crossed the ball in front of the goal, but Van der Sar did not attack in time. , allowing Pantiani to shoot in the middle.

2:2!

At this time, Ferguson finally replaced Saha...

"Is it enough to just leave the captain ten minutes?"

"If Manchester United could seize more opportunities, it wouldn't be a draw now!"