Chapter 330 Crisis Coming

October 19, 2005, Beijing time, Manchester.

"Rooney gets it because his suspension was reduced to one game."

"Ronaldo,"

"Ronaldo broke through on the right, he passed Chalmo, and Rooney missed the top..."

"Ronaldo's long shot missed."

"Rooney, missed the ball."

"Rooney, didn't touch the ball again."

"Scholes,"

"Paul Scholes received the second yellow card. In the 63rd minute, Scholes fouled Macon for a tackle. Italian referee Farina, who was officiating the Champions League for the sixth time, took out the second yellow card and scored Manchester United. Red card sent off."

"Ronaldo breaks through..."

"The ball missed..."

"Oh, damn, it's a draw. Neither side scored a goal. Manchester United couldn't knock on Lille's goal at home, tied 0:0. In the third round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester United still couldn't win. They won in the first three rounds. With a record of one win and two draws, after missing the Chinese Dong, the team continued to slump, losing in the league and drawing in the Champions League."

"What's wrong with this Manchester United? Their original attacking power is still so strong, but they have delivered such poor results in the last two games. They have been 5 points ahead of Chelsea in the league. Although they are undefeated in the Champions League, they are still tied with the other three in points. The detachments did not open up the gap and both fronts were pretty bad.”

"Manchester United continued to sink at Old Trafford. The whole game was mediocre. Giggs, who made his 100th European appearance, watched helplessly as his old teammate Scholes was sent off..."

"Without Chinese directors, it will be difficult for Luo alone to lead Manchester United to continue winning, and Rooney continues to be invisible. Manchester United needs Chinese directors!"

"Manchester United is missing its Chinese director!"

After the game, the media were calling for Dong Fangzhuo...

It seems that everyone realizes the importance of Dong Fangzhuo in the Manchester United team.

With one loss and one draw, Manchester United has reached a low point after winning consecutive games at the beginning of the game. First they lost to Sunderland 1:3, and then tied with Lille 0:0.

Lost two games at the most critical stage of the season,

Manchester United's points in the league have been stretched to 5 points by Chelsea, which is a relatively large gap. In these two games, Manchester United basically did not create any shooting opportunities, and the forward's grasping ability was very average. This was in sharp contrast to when Dong Fangzhuo was there.

During the Champions League match against Lille, the fans kept shouting Dong Fangzhuo's name at the scene, especially when Rooney came off the field.

But Dong Fangzhuo is now preparing for the life-and-death battle between the national team and the South Korean team, and has no chance to come back to save Manchester United.

Then, time quickly came to the weekend, when Manchester United faced their powerful rival Tottenham Hotspur at home.

Ferguson heard harsh boos at the scene, and these boos were actually meant for Ferguson.

For the first time in 15 years, Ferguson was greeted with boos at Old Trafford. Traditionally, fans' defection is often a bad omen for the coach's dismissal, indicating that the break between fans and Ferguson may only be a matter of time.

Manchester United fans have been loyal to Ferguson for many years. Whether it was his personal feud with Beckham, or his legal dispute with the Irish racecourse tycoon, or the recent acquisition of Glazer, they have unconditionally supported Ferguson and regarded him as Manchester United's key player. Sai Ya, but the previous two games undoubtedly disappointed them extremely. Ferguson also admitted in front of the Sky TV camera: "Losing is a heavy blow. Our results over the years have been outstanding. I am worried about the gap between us and Chelsea, but the most important thing is to get back to winning immediately." The trajectory of the ball comes up.”

It was announced in the pre-match broadcast that there would be no Rooney! More than 60,000 home team fans couldn't believe their ears. Ferguson was once again wildly despised by the fans.

Rooney did not give it, and Ferguson left the opportunity to Saha, hoping that Saha could turn the tide.

but,

Manchester United shot 27 times in the game, only 8 of which were on target. Those who missed the target seemed to have a greater chance. Scholes hit the target, Smith shot hard outside the penalty area, Luo received a header from a corner kick, and Saha scored 6 yards. Pushing up with a kick in front of the zone... Saha missed at least 4 great opportunities.

On the contrary, Tottenham Hotspur hit the target in all 10 shots, which has never been done by visiting teams in the past three years. Thanks to Van der Sar's bravery, Manchester United held on until the 33rd minute before losing. During this period, Bellamy, Bentley, Dickov and Gray almost succeeded.

The home team's fans were fed up with the rigid tactics and half-dead scenes, and could not suppress their long-simmering dissatisfaction. At the beginning of the second half, a deafening shout came from the stands: "442! Rooney!"

Ferguson was forced to replace Rooney under pressure. 10 minutes later, Saha equalized the score, and the opportunity came from Rooney's long shot. Rooney finally played a small role, but that was about it.

In the end, Manchester United was tied 1:1 by Tottenham Hotspur at home.

Lineker predicted: "If we can't win the next two games, Manchester United will have no hope of winning the championship."

"Manchester United started the season very well, but now they are falling behind. They should not always think about Chelsea and rely on Chelsea to lose points to win the championship."

"The away game against Middlesbrough is another test, and then they have to face Chelsea directly! Chelsea have won consecutively so far! No team can organize them. If Manchester United is going to fail, then I really can't see what Manchester United has. hope……"

Yes, they can't beat Tottenham Hotspur at home. Can Middlesbrough win when they play McLaren away? Then they return to face Chelsea at home. Manchester United’s most critical game is coming, and in between they have to play the League Cup and the away Champions League...

"Dong Fangzhuo, do you think Manchester United needs you particularly now?" Domestic media asked Dong Fangzhuo when interviewing him.

"I don't know. Manchester United's recent situation is very bad. This is not a problem of one person, but a problem of the entire team. I want to help the team, but I have to do it after playing the Korean team's game. You can go back."

"Many English media have been saying that your role at Manchester United is not outstanding. Do you think Manchester United's lack of you is the reason for the poor performance?"

"Haha, I'm not the head coach, so I don't know much about these things, but I think it will definitely be a little different without me."

"Like the national team?"

"Well... the national team is different. In the national team, if the teammates don't cooperate well enough, they definitely won't play well in the club." When it comes to the national team, Dong Fangzhuo is more euphemistic. He cannot offend people for no reason.

Tomorrow we play South Korea. Are you confident that you can win the game?

"This is our home court! Do you think we can't win?"

"You know, their home stadium isn't that good either."