Chapter 471 Eager to Fight

"I apologize to the fans on behalf of the team. We should have played a beautiful game, but the result was a humiliating defeat..."

"Now, we can only pack our minds and focus on the Premier League and FA Cup..."

At the press conference, Ferguson apologized to the fans on behalf of the team, looking melancholy.

But why does the old man need to apologize?

His heart hurts more than anyone else.

No player did not work hard on the court. Everyone wanted to win this game, but Dong Fangzhuo's end made everything different. Barcelona made the mentality of Manchester United players collapse.

Otherwise, Manchester United would not have lost 1:4, even if it was a draw, it should be, but the result is like this...

Manchester United rushed back to Manchester overnight and did not stay in Barcelona. It was four o'clock in the morning when they returned to the airport, but there were still Manchester United fans waiting at the airport.

Hundreds of Manchester United fans stayed there, mostly young fans, and they still seemed to have not accepted the fact that the team had suffered a tragic defeat...

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Dong Fangzhuo went to the local hospital overnight for examination, and the final conclusion was that it was a chest soft tissue contusion. The problem is not serious, but doctors recommend resting for at least a week to more than two weeks.

However, Manchester United will go to Stamford Bridge for a decisive battle at the weekend!

Ferguson, who received the news immediately, fell silent. In the two most critical battles, Dong Fangzhuo was injured. This is so unreasonable.

"The injury is not serious, is it?" He still hopes that Dong Fangzhuo will play in the away challenge against Chelsea.

However, he gave Dong Fangzhuo a leave that night and asked him to rest until Saturday.

But at dawn the next day, Zhu Heyuan of the national team called Dong Fangzhuo and asked Dong Fangzhuo to truthfully report the injury without concealing anything. The Chinese team is about to compete in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, and Dong Fangzhuo cannot make any mistakes.

Then Dong Fangzhuo told the truth. Zhu Heyuan told Dong Fangzhuo not to play in Sunday's game to avoid further aggravation of the injury.

Immediately afterwards, the English media extensively reported the news of Manchester United's defeat at Camp Nou and began to settle scores for Manchester United.

Naturally, there will be no shortage of criticism. The Times stated bluntly: "After the captain of Manchester United was injured and went off, Manchester United lost its backbone. Although Rooney was at the forefront, he could not become a figure like Dong, and Cristiano Ronaldo also lost. In the direction of efforts, Giggs, who had not played as a left winger for a long time, did not play his due role. Although his strength was weaker than Barcelona, ​​the most important thing was that his mentality collapsed. When Barcelona continued to put pressure on them, they finally could not withstand it. ”

"The defeat is not terrible, as long as you stand up again. What would have been the result if Dong had not been injured? We don't know. The only thing that can be confirmed is that Dong is the indispensable soul of Manchester United. Of course, it is time for Ferguson to seriously consider it. Once Dong In the absence of the court, what is his plan B to ensure that the team can continue to operate normally, otherwise Dong will be injured again next year..."

"Daily Mail" directly hit the team's mentality: "Manchester United suffered a terrible defeat. For a long time, Ferguson was attached to the 433 formation. My premonition became reality. This is a disaster. The whole team was not excited after Dong was dismissed. In other words, Manchester United may have never thought about such a game. Rooney has a huge value and is simply embarrassed to be used."

"Manchester Evening News" columnist James pointed the finger at the defense. He wrote: "Manchester United was not defeated by Ronaldinho, but because of its own defensive mentality that led to the disastrous defeat. The first ball was lost and the man was not marked tightly. When the foul was due, When he conceded the ball, he did not foul early; when he conceded the second ball, he fouled when he shouldn't have fouled and gave Ronaldinho a chance. The third goal he conceded was completely out of mind, and the fourth was Messi's personal performance. Manchester United always remembers the past. They completed the key game reversal and never thought about how to play the game when they had a good game."

If there is a question about defense, there will naturally be a question about offense.

Journalist Fernando Paulo pointed the finger at the offense, writing: “After the disaster,

Many outstanding questions arise. What I want to say is why Manchester United cannot break Barcelona's goal. We don't see the same morale as when we fought AC Milan last year. As long as you score one more goal for Barcelona, ​​the situation will be completely different. Rooney didn't play to his characteristics. Why does Ronaldo look so tired today. Can Carrick control the team? "

Reporter Domenech Garcia focused on the team’s championship goal. He wrote: “After the game, people at Manchester United were saying that they would focus on the Premier League and FA Cup (both Ferguson and Manchester United’s CEO later said (have said this), but I want to say the following. I believe many people think the same as me. The Premier League and the FA Cup are not fig leaves. We don’t want an ordinary strong team, and we don’t want a team that can only win domestic championships. And they may not be able to get it yet.”

A group of male reporters were so angry at Manchester United's disastrous defeat that Monica Planas, a female reporter from the Daily Mirror, rushed over to warm up the game and wrote in her column: "Everyone calm down. Everyone feels bad when Manchester United loses, but life has to go on, and sports are not just about football. Come with me to watch the 2006 MotoGP International Motorcycle Competition, it is also very exciting here!"

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Dong Fangzhuo should consider Zhu Heyuan's words carefully, but he still doesn't want to miss the game. If there is no pain or only a little pain on the day of the game, he hopes to start the game.

Without the Champions League, he doesn't want to be unable to compete with Chelsea. If he loses to Chelsea again, Manchester United's season will be too miserable and no one can accept it, especially Manchester United fans.

He had seen all the reports in the media and newspapers. Except for him, everyone else was scolded bloody.

Three days later, Dong Fangzhuo returned to the training ground, but did not participate in the team's joint training. He only jogged on the court alone and trained in the gym.

At noon, he knocked on Ferguson's office door.

"Boss."

"Dong?"

"How is your recovery going?"

"Great." Dong Fangzhuo punched his chest hard to demonstrate to Sir Alex that his body was recovering well.

"Wardefake, don't mess around." Ferguson broke into a cold sweat and looked at him suspiciously.

"I know you are eager to compete, but it must be based on the team doctor's examination report. If you meet the conditions for playing, I will give it careful consideration."

The soft tissue contusion was not a major injury, and it was difficult to endure on the court at the time, but if he recovered well after a few days, it would not be a big problem. In order to make himself recover faster, he used various Chinese herbal medicines, cold compresses and hot compresses, which made him feel a lot better.

Ferguson naturally wants Dong Fangzhuo to play against Chelsea, as long as conditions permit.

"I have checked it and the team doctor thinks there is nothing wrong. He will send you a report later."

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