Pirated Ronaldo

Chapter 333
The Manchester City team, which was unexpectedly behind, has entered a desperate rhythm!
After the start of the second half, under the command of head coach Stuart Pierce, Manchester City mustered up the courage to attack aggressively.

The 43-year-old England head coach Stuart Pierce was once a very successful player. He was the hardcore "No. 80" of the England national team in the 90s and 3s. He is known as one of the best defenders England has ever produced. The willpower is very tenacious, and he played for Manchester City until the age of 39.

In 2002, Stuart Pierce retired from Manchester City and became the team coach. This summer, he took over the team as the head coach.

Stuart Pierce certainly doesn't want his team to lose in the first game after a successful August, even if the opponent is a powerful Manchester United, he is not reconciled!
In the history of the Premier League, has there ever been a precedent for being awarded the Premier League Coach of the Month in the first month of the first match as the head coach of the team?There was none before, but now there is, and that is Manchester City manager Stuart Pierce!

Stewart Pierce boldly pushes the team's defense forward!
Three defenders, five midfielders and two forwards!The left-back Ben Thatcher who received a yellow card was replaced by an Asian player, No. 17 Sun Jihai from China!

Sun Jihai is 28 years old this year, and he has been in the Manchester City team for the fourth year. In the first two years of the team, he became the main candidate for Manchester City's right back, but a serious injury in October 2004 made him absent for a whole year After 10 months, after returning from injury, the right back position has been snatched by the England player Danny Mills of the same age.

Sun Jihai has a strong offensive ability and is excellent in offense and defense. In 2002, he moved to Manchester City for 200 million pounds, setting a record for Asian players at that time.

Head coach Stuart Pierce put Sun Jihai on the field, and No. 6 Claudio Reyna as double defensive midfielders, mainly to deal with Rooney's breakthrough! …Although Sun Jihai is a little lacking in strength, after several years of hard work, he has been able to adapt to the fast and vigorous style of play in English football, especially his flexible response and fierce kicks, which can reduce Rooney's chances of receiving the ball .

It is a pity that because Ronando was suspended and missed this game, the alternative "Chinese Derby" did not appear.

If Sun Jihai from China and Ronando, who is of Chinese descent, compete in the same field, or even fight each other on the field, it must be a grand event, and it will definitely make the majority of Chinese fans rejoice, but what Andy Cole made Oolong made the "Chinese Derby" only postponed, but as long as they still occupy important positions in their respective teams, this day will come sooner or later.

Stewart Pierce's determination made the situation on the court complicated again!

The Manchester United team, which lacks the fast winger Marian Giggs on the field, can play a fast-paced game in the positional attack, but the counter-attack speed is not fast enough. The speed and game of the teenager Kieran Richardson The experience is worse than that of Ryan Giggs, which has caused Manchester United's two wings to be more than conservative and slightly insufficient in offensive power.

Under the strong pressure of Manchester City, who vowed to attack to the death, Manchester United's defense was pushed back slowly!

In the 58th minute, Claudio Reina, No. 6 of Manchester City's midfielder, fouled Rooney again. His rough defense caused Rooney to be tackled again!
It can be seen from this point that Rooney is the most threatening frontcourt for Manchester United today. He has become the focus of Manchester City's defensive players. Not to mention breaking through with the ball, it has become very difficult to receive passes from teammates.

Claudio Reina is booked!

The game went on for a little over an hour, and the two yellow cards of Manchester City were all used on Rooney, which made Ronando in the stands terrified.

If it is Ronando instead of Rooney who is on the field now, even with the help of the "Three Seconds God", it is estimated that Ronando will disappear from the field, because Manchester City is too strict against Rooney. No chance left.

However, even under heavy marking, Rooney can still play his impactful role from time to time.

I have to say that Rooney, who will be 20 years old in a month, is indeed a dazzling pearl in English football. Ferguson praised him as the youngest player in England in 30 years. This is not an exaggeration at all. Rooney deserves it Praise!

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The game at Old Trafford was in a stalemate. Players from both sides fought hard, fully interpreting the fast-paced offensive and defensive battles of the Premier League.

Because Manchester City put on a double midfielder, Rooney, the main attacker on the field of Manchester United, played harder. Claudio Reina and Sun Jihai are both players with strong running ability, and the defensive range of the two together is larger. , The entire range of Rooney's activities is covered, which makes Manchester United's offensive threat greatly reduced.

In the 65th minute, Alan Smith of Manchester United got a chance to shoot in the ribs of the penalty area, but he missed the shot. The ball was kicked into the air, and Manchester United missed the opportunity to expand the score.

Five minutes later, Manchester City returned the favor. The main striker Darius Vassell broke into the penalty area. Using his deft movement, he received a pass from his teammate, but his shot was firmly saved by the cautious van der Sar. live.

Both sides come and go, and the fans in the stands are also extremely anxious.

For Manchester United, the score of 1:0 is absolutely not at ease, because, judging from the record of the two sides in the past three seasons, there has never been a small victory by one goal. It's all dead and broken, unless the two sides are tied, otherwise, it will definitely end with a big victory for one side, and there is no possibility for either side to preserve its strength.

Sure enough, the game finally changed in the 80th minute of the game.

Manchester City midfielder No. 8 Joey Barton received a pass from his teammate at the left side of the penalty area. Gary Neville and Darren Fletcher launched a siege. As a result, in the battle between the three, Joey E. Barton suddenly yelled and fell to the ground!

yellow card!The referee on duty showed Darren Fletcher a yellow card and awarded City a superbly placed free-kick.

Manchester City's free kick was taken by Joey Button himself. After the ball was delivered, goalkeeper Van der Sar was interfered by Manchester City's central defender Sylvain Distin. He could not take off at the most suitable angle! ...The ball flew directly into the net!

1: 1!

The tenacious Manchester City equalized the score with only 10 minutes left at the end of the game!
The Manchester City players began to cheer. A draw means a good performance for them. At least they don't have to flee from Old Trafford with disappointment. However, the Manchester United fans in the stands cursed in pain. If it becomes 1 point, no one will be able to bear it.

"Jorge, why do I feel that this is a bit like the Benfica period?"

"Huh? How does it feel?"

"At Benfica, whenever I missed a game, the luck of the team was always bad..."

Ronaldo smiled wryly. This feeling is a bit absurd, but today Manchester United played pretty well overall. Although the offense was not strong after leading by one goal, the defense was very organized. The chances left for Manchester City were not good. More, but was equalized because of a controversial free kick, which really can only be called bad luck.

Why is it called a controversial free kick?
Manchester City player Joey Barton looked very painful when he fell, and he was holding his right leg tightly, but in a blink of an eye, he was alive and well, and the curve ball with his right foot was floating and urgent, and he could play at this level It's not like the right leg was injured just now!
However, to be equalized is to be equalized. In the last 10 minutes of the game, Manchester United made adjustments. The French striker Louis Saha replaced John O'Shea. They played a double center tactic and stormed the opponent's penalty area. However, Ruud van Nistelrooy + Luis Saha's double-center strategy also failed to work, and Manchester United could only regrettably accept the draw in the end.

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The first game in September was also a major event in the Premier League. In the first round of the Manchester City derby, Manchester United suffered a small setback at home with a 1:1 tie.

In another important match, Liverpool's 0-0 draw away at Tottenham in north London put both Liverpool and Manchester United in a bit of trouble. The opening stage of the league encountered setbacks. Manchester United missed one round and scored 2 wins and 2 draws, while Liverpool missed two rounds and scored 1 win and 2 draws. Oops, they all lost 4 points!
After five rounds of matches in the Premier League, the best performer is still Chelsea led by Mourinho. They easily defeated the black cats Sunderland 2-0 at home and won 5 consecutive victories!

Following Chelsea is Charlton, who created a "miracle" in April. They won again, beating Birmingham 1-0 in the away game. They missed a round and won 4 games 4!
Last season's Premier League runner-up Arsenal suffered a catastrophe in this round and was defeated by Middlesbrough 2:1 in the away game. This time Axena Wenger made a fool of himself. They had scored 0 in the second round before: 1 loss to Chelsea, which made Arsenal's record in the first five rounds extremely miserable: missing a round, 2 wins and 2 losses, which suddenly dropped the ranking to the middle reaches.

After five rounds, the trend of the Premier League in the 2005-06 season has faint signs.

Chelsea is still thriving, and their advantage is even more obvious than last season. Among the other three teams that are the strongest in the eyes of the media and fans, Manchester United and Liverpool performed quite well, while Arsenal fell behind.

The dark horse of this season is undoubtedly Charlton. This South London team only ranked No.11 last season, but the start of the new season is very eye-catching. Only behind the leader Chelsea, they can already be called A well-deserved dark horse.

The three major suspenses of the new Premier League season summarized by the media are as follows.

First, can Chelsea successfully defend their title, and can Mourinho's magic continue in England?
Second, among the three teams of Manchester United, Arsenal, and Liverpool, will any team eventually fall out of the top four, that is, lose their qualification for the Champions League next season?
Thirdly, how high is the blackness index of the dark horse Charlton, and when will they lose their true colors as a dark horse.

It can be said that as one of the newly promoted important players of Manchester United, Ronando has completely entered his new role. His task this season is to find ways to help Manchester United, challenge Chelsea's authority, and strive to achieve good results in the Champions League. At the same time, it is necessary to prevent other teams from climbing over Manchester United.

(End of this chapter)