Chapter 1,215 Galati Steel

At the end of the game, Manchester United defeated Liverpool away from home with Gao Xiaodong's penalty kick in stoppage time and won the 193rd double red club victory.

This game was extremely tense and anxious. There was not a single goal in the game. All goals were scored from set pieces and penalty kicks. The goals were only achieved by the sudden flash of inspiration of the team's superstars Gao Xiaodong and Gerrard.

The reason why the game is so anxious is because the two old rivals Ferguson and Dalglish are too familiar with each other.

Both of them could guess what kind of tricks the other would use, and they could come up with ways to counter their opponents. If Gao Xiaodong hadn't kicked a shocking corner kick, maybe the two sides would have ended in a draw.

Although Liverpool played well and even had a certain advantage on the field, they lost at home with an 11-point points gap, which was hard for Red Army fans to accept.

When the whistle sounded, the more than 50,000 Red Army fans present booed loudly, and shouts of "Dalglish dismissed" were heard from time to time.

There are not many fans calling Dalglish out of class, which shows that the fans have not completely lost their patience with Dalglish. Obviously, the fans' patience will not last long. If Dalglish cannot effectively reverse the decline later, even if he Even if he is a former king, there is no guarantee that he will not get out of class.

Dalglish was very dissatisfied with the loss. At the post-match press conference, he took the lead in blaming the defeat on the referee Marriner.

"Today I didn't feel we were playing at home, we were treated unfairly, we should have had a penalty but the referee didn't give it to us and everyone saw it hit Evans on the arm. .”

"Our performance was not bad, we deserved at least a draw, but Gao Xiaodong played so well today, he actually scored a corner kick directly. A superstar like Gao Xiaodong is difficult to stop, if he is in good condition , other teams can only pray to God for help."

"We are not completely without gains. It is a good encouragement for us that Gerrard can play in the game, not to mention he also scores a goal. It is perfect to celebrate his first start in a long time with a goal. "He has done a great job for the club and I have no doubt he will continue to do great things. It's great for us to see him back and it's a great encouragement for him."

Ferguson was very satisfied with being able to defeat his old rivals Dalglish and Liverpool at Anfield. He said: "The game at Anfield is always difficult. Today we performed very well. Everyone played well. We still have Good luck... Although I don’t like to praise a certain player, I have to say that without Donggao Xiao’s magical corner kick, we would not have won this game.”

As the biggest contributor to Manchester United's victory, Gao Xiaodong didn't say much after the game.

But very infuriating.

Regarding the corner kick goal that fans and reporters are hotly discussing, Gao Xiaodong said that luck plays a big part, and you may not be able to score even one goal ten times.

Regarding the defeat of Liverpool at Anfield Stadium, Gao Xiaodong believes that this is just an ordinary victory. Liverpool has never been a competitor of Manchester United. Manchester United's opponents in the Champions League are Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Chelsea, and Bayern. Manchester United's opponent in the league is Chelsea. and Arsenal and Manchester City.

After the news came out, Gao Xiaodong's words once again aroused heated discussion among fans on the forum.

"You may not score one in ten times? Does this mean that the goal rate from corner kicks exceeds 20%? Is this humility or bragging?"

"Gao Xiaodong is so arrogant. He even said that Liverpool is not worthy of being Manchester United's opponent! I just want to ask, has Manchester United surpassed Liverpool in the Champions League?"

"Ten times may not lead to one? I think it should be a hundred times."

"You may not score even one goal a thousand times."

"Does Manchester United dare to say that it is the best team in England now? If you want to look down on Liverpool, win five Champions Leagues first."

"Don't be immersed in the glory of the past. Was Xiaodong wrong? Is Liverpool worthy of being Manchester United's opponent now? Let's get a Champions League spot first."

"The Double Red Club has already lived up to its name. Don't call it that in the future. We at Manchester United cannot afford to lose this person."

"The English El Clasico should be Manchester United and Chelsea, not Manchester United and Liverpool."

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The so-called celebrities have a lot of disputes. Gao Xiaodong didn't want to say more after the game, but he didn't expect that it still caused controversy.

However, neither Gao Xiaodong nor Manchester United were in the mood to pay attention to this. The day after the game, Manchester United immediately took a plane to Bucharest, the capital of Romania, to participate in the third game of the Champions League group stage.

The Galati Steel team has never participated in the Champions League before, and this is their first time to enter the European competition. Because the home venue of Galati Steel is not up to standard, they have to borrow the National Stadium in the capital Bucharest to play the game.

This is a good thing for Manchester United. If a weak team like Galati does not have the support of the home fans and does not fight hard, it will be difficult to fight against a giant like Manchester United.

Manchester United had one win and one draw in the first two rounds, so the qualifying situation is good. In addition, the opponent is a team like Galati Steel, so there is not much pressure in away games.

It's just that Manchester United's current problem is not only to defeat Galati Steel on the road, but also to accept the challenge of their city rival Manchester City when they return home.

Last season, Manchester United's biggest domestic rival was Chelsea. This season, Manchester United's biggest rival in the league has become Manchester City.

After eight rounds, Manchester United and Manchester City have the same points. Manchester City is only 1 goal difference behind Manchester United. Their offensive power is very amazing. You must know that Manchester United once scored 8 goals in a game.

Manchester United cannot play against Galati Steel without thinking about the next game against Manchester City.

How to score three points on the road in the most economical way is a problem that Ferguson and his coaching staff need to focus on before the game.

Ferguson has rich experience in dealing with intensive competitions. In this game, he arranged a lineup with the old leading the new, and rested some players who played in the double red club in the previous game.

The goalkeeper is No. 34 Lindegaard, the defenders are 3-Evra, 12-Smalin, 15-Vidic, 20-Fabio; the midfielders are 17-Nani, 8-Anderson, 10-Gao Xiaodong, 25-Valencia; forward 9-Rooney, 14-Hernandez

Although Galati Steel is playing at home, they are well aware of the strength of Manchester United. They arranged a 451 formation for this game, and they will defend and counterattack to see if they can get an upset.

This campaign is the first meeting in the history of the two clubs, and it is also the first time that the new Champions League team Galati Steel faced a club from England. Of course, for Manchester United, they had played against another Romanian club Studi Bucharest in 2004. Namor had met before. At that time, the Red Devils defeated their opponents twice at home and away, and even won by five goals in the away game. In fact, the Romanian club has not won any of the nearly 14 games against the English club. When facing the Romanian team away from home, Manchester United has the advantage. A powerful psychological advantage.