Chapter 74: Criticism From the Sky

This much-anticipated Manchester derby ended in a 4-1 victory for Manchester City.

When interviewed by reporters after the game, Pellegrini talked to reporters with a smile on his face, chatting about his team's offensive cooperation, tactical layout, and praised the players who scored goals. Finally, he proudly told reporters. : "I said before the game that I would dedicate a wonderful Manchester derby to everyone, and I did it."

The reporter passed on Pellegrini's words to Jin Tiger, who heard it tickling his teeth, and said sarcastically, "What Mr. Engineer said is wonderful, it should also include Nasri's diving, right? Nasri? His performance was really good, he fooled the referee's eyes. Before Jones was sent off, the two teams were evenly divided and the game was unpredictable. But after Jones was sent off, the game turned sharply. Although the remaining We were playing against the wind the next time, but we scored 10 on 11 and we were close to levelling and I'm very proud of my team's performance."

In the locker room after the game, Kim Tiger did not criticize anyone. He was satisfied with the performance of his players and tried his best to comfort them. He knew in his heart that this fiasco was not the fault of any one person, nor was it a tactical problem, let alone Jones who was sent off. Nasri used a cunning trick to deceive the referee, and from the moment the referee sent off Jones and awarded a penalty, Manchester United was destined to have a tragic end, especially the injury of Ferdinand at the last moment. To make matters worse.

Although the head coach did not blame any player, it was really unacceptable to be won by a rival from the same city by such a large score, and the players all seemed listless.

The next morning, almost all of England's mainstream sports media reported on the game's commentary.

"Spicy engineer beats young tiger!" was the headline of the Daily Telegraph.

"A derby, a Waterloo!" The Times' words are also very sharp.

And "Sun" reporter Wolf is even more nonsense in the column.

"In the face of Manchester City's strong attacking force, Kintiger's team appeared to be full of holes. The young midfielder Jones made a fatal mistake. This game could have been a good opportunity for him to come up. Kante is injured. If he can play in the If you play well in this game, you will be able to win more chances for yourself. But unfortunately, Jones did not seize the opportunity. He not only extinguished the team's hope of winning, but also ruined his own. future."

"Not only that, but the performance of several veterans is also worrying. It's a pity that Ferdinand actually sprained his foot in the final stage of the game. Ferdinand is no longer the best centre-back in England, looking at his slow pace in this game. With his fragile body, I don’t think he has the strength to play for the giants, and now his best option should be to go to a Premier League relegation team for a few years, and then wait to retire.”

In the TV show, Sky TV's commentator Raman looked smugly: "I predicted before the game that the defensive core Kante was not present, and Manchester United faced the extremely powerful Manchester City on the road. Manchester United will definitely lose this game. The final result proved that my prediction was very accurate."

The overwhelming amount of criticism in the media flooded England, and all the Manchester United fans were very frustrated. After this game, although the ranking of the Premier League has not changed, the gap between Manchester United and Manchester City, the second place, has widened to 5 points, and both Tottenham and Arsenal behind Manchester United have won. , with Manchester United only one point difference; and Liverpool, Everton and Chelsea who came in behind also won their own victory and followed closely behind. It seems that the Premier League is still very competitive this season.

Although the air of criticism hangs over Carrington,

But Jin Taige didn't know it, because this morning, Jin Taige and Scholes took leave, he asked Scholes to lead the training, and he himself went to Ferdinand's house in the morning to visit his lover Will.

After the game last night, Ferdinand returned to the Carrington training base for a professional examination by the team doctor. After an examination, the team doctor confirmed that Ferdinand had sprained his left toe and needed to rest for at least two months. This is really bad news for Manchester United, which is currently in critical condition.

Ferdinand was lying on the bed. He looked at Jin Taige who came to visit him, and laughed: "Boss, I find that you are sadder than me now. Who the two of us is injured?"

Jin Taige said angrily: "If I could, I would rather it was me who hurt my toe. First Vidic, then Carrick, and now you're hurt again, the Triple Crown is getting farther and farther away from me..."

Ferdinand stared at his injured foot: "I don't know what's going on, it's just an ordinary take-off. I didn't expect to get injured when I landed. It's a pity, I guess I'm too old and can't stand it anymore. ."

When he said this, Ferdinand was a little sad, and he looked at Jin Taige: "Boss, after this season, if I continue to be injured like the past two seasons, then I'll just retire. Anyway, the contract has expired at the end of the season, and I just end up with Manchester United, so I am content."

Jin Taige hurriedly stopped and said: "Don't think so, I have already thought about it, after this season, I will definitely prepare a new contract for you, you are not old, I am missing you in my triple crown puzzle No!"

Ferdinand was very moved when he heard Jin Tiger's words. He thought that after Sir Alex Ferguson left, no matter who was a new coach, he would abandon a veteran like him. He didn't expect Jin Tiger to value him so much. what's good.

Jin Taige continued: "Smolin, Van Dyke and those boys are still waiting for you to train them, especially Jones. After you recover, you must train him for me."

The two were chatting when suddenly someone behind him shouted timidly, "Boss..."

Jin Taige looked back: "Phil, why are you here?"

Standing behind Kintag was the Phil Jones they had just mentioned. Jones had a bouquet of flowers in his hand and placed it by Ferdinand's bedside.

Ferdinand smiled and said, "Thank you for coming to see me, Phil."

Jin Taige asked, "When did you stand behind me?"

"I've been in the house since you said, 'The Triple Crown is getting farther and farther away from me'." Phil answered honestly.