Chapter 86 Unexpected Praise and Reward

3:2.

Manchester United beat Manchester City at home with difficulty and won the Manchester Derby.

From falling behind to overtaking, they spent almost the entire game.

Although the victory was hard-won, the players were not particularly excited. In the Manchester Derby over the years, there has been a big deviation in terms of strength.

It doesn't look quite exciting after the game like the games against Liverpool and Arsenal.

Rooney won the best player award. He was trying to score goals throughout the game. Although he wasted several opportunities, he has been connecting the audience and trying to play the role of a savior.

Of course, Dong Fangzhuo's performance was not bad. It was he who changed the situation on the field and evened the score for Manchester United.

When the game just ended, Dong Fangzhuo was found just now, and he took the initiative to exchange jerseys with Dong Fangzhuo.

Dun En really felt that the young Dong Fangzhuo had taught him a lesson. In such a fierce competition in the Premier League, one can never underestimate any enemy. Dunn underestimated Dong Fangzhuo's ability at the beginning, and then let Dong Fangzhuo score.

Dong Fangzhuo thought for a while, it seemed that this was the first time he had exchanged jerseys in the Premier League, because he had no chance before.

His first appearance in his previous life was against Chelsea, but he acted like a piece of shit in that game, so he had the nerve to exchange jerseys with the opponent, but this time is different, he just came up to exchange with him on his own initiative.

Sun Jihai also dragged his tired body to come to him.

In fact, Sun Jihai's performance in this game was also very good, but he still made a mistake at the last moment. Strictly speaking, it is not a mistake. a ball...

Sun Jihai was very depressed, but he still did not forget to come and praise Dong Fangzhuo.

Dong Fangzhuo's face was a bit embarrassed, he felt that he should comfort Sun Jihai...

Thrilling to get three points, Manchester United did not fall behind in the league standings, still closely following Arsenal and Chelsea.

But two hours later, the ranking of the league standings changed. Chelsea won and Arsenal drew. This made Chelsea overtake Arsenal for the first time and sit on the top of the standings. second position.

Manchester United is still third, behind him is Liverpool.

But Manchester United don't need to think about the pursuit behind them, they should look up and continue to catch up.

Dong Fangzhuo knew that Manchester United finished third in the league this season in his previous life, but what about in this life? History may not repeat itself.

In the locker room, Ferguson rarely praised the team instead of spouting players.

"We showed enough resilience in this game, even when we were behind, we still showed enough strength."

"This is the attitude we should have, every game. Whether we are leading or trailing, we have to let the other side know that we are the winners in the end."

"..."

Ferguson was uncharacteristically different from his usual performance, which made everyone very uncomfortable. It also showed that Ferguson was really satisfied with this game.

"..."

Finally, he glanced at Dong Fangzhuo, and then left a word.

"Dong, you did a good job."

Dong Fangzhuo almost lost his footing, thinking that he really heard right?

Ferguson really praised himself?

The sun really came out from the west...

Except for Ferguson saying this sentence when he first arrived at Manchester United, he never heard it again.

What a strange sentence.

Dong Fangzhuo's deepest and most painful sentence is - the head is world-class.

This sentence has been with him for more than ten years, but he has never proved that this sentence is wrong.

but now,

He seems to have done it, if only for a start.

When Ferguson left, Ronaldo came and hugged him.

"Did you hear that? The old man is praising you."

"He actually praised you in front of so many people!"

"He's never said that to me yet."

"I just told me in private, obviously I don't believe it, but I believe what he said to you today."

"Oh! I believe it too." Dong Fangzhuo nodded seriously, which really shows that his status has risen.

Ferguson has no selective amnesia.

Afterwards, the Manchester Evening News also commented positively on Dong Fangzhuo's performance.

"China Dong picked up the ball and walked back in the opponent's goal again, this moment he became the hero of Old Trafford..."

Even the Chinese media booed—"Ferguson must face up to Dong Fangzhuo's performance. He must give Dong Fangzhuo more playing time. For example, in the next League Cup, he can definitely let Dong Fangzhuo start."

Soon, Dong Fangzhuo received his reward.

In the League Cup that followed, he found that his name had really entered the starting lineup!

Against Crystal Palace at home, he finally won the starting position.

Even though he was only the starter in the League Cup, it also shows that his status has risen. You know, he didn't even make the squad for the last League Cup...

Now Ferguson has pushed him to the starting lineup, which is to give him the opportunity to continue to exercise and let him play more games.

What made Dong Fangzhuo even more surprising was that Pique and Rossi were once again promoted to the first team and became substitute players again.

In the starting lineup, Ferguson did not have a large rotation, and most of the main players are still playing. At the back, Sylvester replaced Brown. In midfield, captain Keane was replaced by Fletcher and Giggs was replaced by Smith.

The striker partners are Solskjaer and Dong Fangzhuo.

The starting list was announced the day before the game, very early.

This is not a training session, this is a battle. Dong Fangzhuo defined this League Cup match.

This is an opportunity Ferguson specially gave him, not only for him to play, but also deliberately.

Everyone said that you are not allowed to start, but now let you start, it depends on whether you have the ability to destroy the city for the team.

Even as a striker partner, a green leaf like Soskja was sent...

It's just that in terms of midfield configuration, it looks a little weaker, neither Giggs nor Keane is on the field.

But the opponent is a little weaker, it's just Crystal Palace, not a team like Manchester City...

Dong Fangzhuo is not worried that he will not get the ball, what he has to consider is how to score the goal, not worrying about not being able to score the goal.

With Ronaldo and Scholes in the midfield, it means that he has a chance to shoot, and it depends on how many he can catch.

Striker partner Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also an unselfish teammate and he will certainly create chances too.

The only thing to worry about is Smith on the left...