Chapter 127 I Really Think Too Much

"At 13:00 local time in the UK, the 19th round of the English Premier League started on Boxing Day. Chelsea, the Premier League leader, beat Aston Villa 1-0 at home. Duff's goal in the 30th minute was the blue. The army scored 3 important points. Chelsea won 3 consecutive home wins and continued to remain unbeaten at home. In the past 10 league games, it has achieved an excellent record of 8 wins and 2 draws.”

BBC Radio broadcast this news before Manchester United's game against Bolton Wanderers. The Manchester United dressing room was silent, and then became a little restless.

"Damn, when are they going to lose a game?" Keane couldn't help but sneered while adjusting the captain's armband. It seemed that he also felt the pressure from Chelsea.

Manchester United struggled to catch up behind them, but Chelsea never stopped.

In the last round, Chelsea easily won the first half of the Premier League this season. The so-called Christmas schedule did not stop their progress.

Before the start of this game, Mourinho played a psychological game, believing that Chelsea, who were leading, had no pressure at all, and the pressure lay on Arsenal and Manchester United.

The result of the game also proved that Chelsea once again put the pressure on Arsenal and Manchester United. How could Chelsea capsize when they play Aston Villa at home?

After a while, the BBC radio station broadcast again: "Arsenal did not fall behind. They defeated local rival Fulham 2-0 at home. Henry's 128th league goal in the 12th minute tied the record created by Ian Wright. of league goals. Pires’ goal in the 71st minute was the icing on the cake.”

"Damn it!" Keane cursed again.

Both games between Chelsea and Arsenal started at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, but Arsenal's game ended a little later, but the results were both victories. Now, all that remains is whether Manchester United can win Bolton at home.

After scolding him, he glanced at the locker room and found that his teammates were a little frustrated, so he put his hands on his hips and continued shouting:

"Hey, cheer up everyone!"

"There are still 19 rounds of the league, and those guys won't last long. As long as we bite them tightly, we will definitely have a chance."

"Farke, kick Bolton away first!"

He took the lead towards the door and put his right arm on Dong Fangzhuo's shoulder halfway.

"Boy, seize the opportunity to score a goal."

Dong Fangzhuo just nodded and said nothing, because what Keane said was nonsense. Why play without scoring goals?

Manchester United's players filed out of the dressing room.

At the end is Rooney.

Because he missed a penalty kick in the last game, Sir Alex cruelly left him on the bench this time, and Ruud van Nistelrooy returned to the starting lineup. He was in a bad mood. He failed to seize the opportunity to score in three consecutive games and had no way to communicate.

Fortunately, this time the forward substitution adjustment has nothing to do with Dong Fangzhuo, because he scored the first hat trick of his Manchester United career in the last league game. Among all forward players, he is always in the best condition.

Sir Alex Ferguson also followed the trend and continued to replace Rooney with Ruud van Nistelrooy on the front line. This seemed reasonable. Who told them not to score goals and repeatedly missed good opportunities to score goals in the game? This gives everyone a chance.

This is the last game of the first half of the season. Chelsea has already won the half-time championship one round ahead of schedule, but this still cannot stop the enthusiasm of Manchester United fans to watch the game.

For Manchester United, there is no room for loss in future games. As long as they do not take all three points, it is a failure. If they can bite the standings and wait until the decisive battle with Chelsea at home, Manchester United still has a great chance. Of course, they must also guard against Arsenal. reap the benefits, because so far, Arsenal has not fallen behind and is still ranked above Manchester United, two points ahead of Manchester United...

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After the team was disbanded, Mourinho still stayed in the locker room.

A person sits quietly on a chair and looks at the TV screen...

No matter how tough he talks, how awesome he is, or how much he despises his opponents strategically, but tactically, he will never despise them.

So, he sat in front of the TV and continued to watch Manchester United's home game against Bolton Wanderers.

"This Dong..."

Mourinho muttered when he saw Dong Fangzhuo playing.

Without him, Manchester United would have lost several points, he thought...

Bolton have recently suffered a four-game losing streak in the league and are in worrying condition, but this is because Okocha and forward Diouf are both absent, which affects the team's combat effectiveness.

Okocha and Diouf both started today, as well as Portugal's talented player Ricardo Vazte. Maybe they can make waves in the away game.

Sir Alex Ferguson's formation seemed to give Bolton hope, with Scholes and Rooney sitting on the bench. Cristiano Ronaldo and Heinze haven't finished their vacation yet, Fortune is out with another hamstring injury, Gary Neville is also surprisingly out of the game, and O'Shea has entered the starting lineup for the first time since October...

This game is also known as the 'North West Derby'. The past grievances between Manchester United and Bolton have attracted people's attention to this North West Derby. Many Bolton fans came to Old Trafford to watch the game, but Manchester United's football market is really too big. It was so popular that Bolton could only get more than 2,000 tickets. It seemed that their fans were so insignificant on the court.

"Sirius Sir Alex's lineup arrangement is a bit frivolous. Will it be a bit too much?" Lineker expressed concern before the game. "If it is difficult to get back on track, will we suffer another draw?"

He was a little worried about the starting lineup that Ferguson had arranged.

Dong Fangzhuo kicked the ball to Van Nistelrooy, rushed forward, and the game officially started...

Only 2 minutes into the game, Portuguese genius Vazte drove straight in and took the ball 40 yards to get rid of O'Shea and Sylvester. Then he missed a low shot with his left foot from 25 yards in the middle. This made the Manchester United fans in the stands suddenly break into a cold sweat. We can't enter this kind of frightening atmosphere at the beginning of every game, right?

The answer is, no.

After the shock, the Manchester United players quickly entered the state and controlled the situation on the field.

In the 5th minute, Keane responded with a 25-yard shot from the center, but the ball was blocked by Haim and went out of the baseline.

In the 6th minute, Vazter wanted to repeat his old trick and drive straight in with the ball, but Keane made a beautiful tackle in the midfield, giving Walter a sap. A minute later, he once again let Cameroonian uncle Okocha fade.

The first ten minutes belong to captain Keane!

With him here, Manchester United's midfield and backfield are stable!

Then, the 10th minute arrived.

O'Shea stepped in and passed the ball near the left sideline. Dong Fangzhuo jumped high in the middle and headed far away from 12 yards. Giggs volleyed with his left foot from 8 yards in front of the goal and shot into the near corner of the net.

"Aha, I really thought too much!"

"1:0, Dong's beautiful header assist."

"Have we been ignoring his bounce?"

"I have a copy of the bounce data of Manchester United players..."