Chapter 827 The King of Popularity

Shortly after Gao Xiaodong "assisted" Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart to score an own goal, the game ended and the weirdest Manchester derby happened. Manchester City scored three goals and Manchester United failed to score a goal. The result was that Manchester United won 2:1. .

After the referee's whistle, Manchester City fans were stunned.

From a scene perspective, this game was Manchester City's best performance in the Manchester Derby in recent seasons, but the result was no different from previous seasons, with Manchester United losing the game.

Manchester City fans were very sad and disappointed. They didn't want to see the Manchester United people celebrating wildly. Except for a few radical fans who booed the Manchester United people and threw debris at them, most fans went home dejected or found a bar to drink. The sorrow is gone.

The carnival of Manchester United fans is not entirely because of winning the local derby. Manchester City's position in the hearts of Manchester United fans is not that high. They are more because the team broke Tottenham's record and created the best start in the English League in a century.

12 consecutive wins!

This is a result that no one expected before the game.

After Cristiano Ronaldo left, Manchester United no longer had a superstar. The big guys in Class 92 were getting older day by day. The newcomers had not yet emerged. It was a typical period of inactivity. However, during this summer transfer period, Ferguson was as much in debt as gambling. After buying 20-year-old Gao Xiaodong for 80 million euros, Manchester United embarked on a miraculous winning streak. Community Shield, League, Champions League, League Cup, all official games, no matter the state is good or bad, no matter what kind of game is used. In this way, Manchester United can win them all.

Just like today's local derby, Manchester United was plagued by the flu before the league, suffered a large number of injuries, and many of the main players were out of shape. Judging from the game scene, a draw was a fair result. However, with the opponent's two With an own goal, Manchester United snatched three points from their rivals in the same city, which is really weird.

Although no one from Manchester United scored a goal, the best player was none other than Gao Xiaodong. It was he who "assisted" his opponent's two own goals, and Manchester United won the game in the end. Without Gao Xiaodong, I don't know how this game would have been played. What does it look like.

After the game, reporters interviewed Gao Xiaodong and asked him how he felt about participating in the Manchester Derby. Unexpectedly, Gao Xiaodong was full of grievances and believed that he should at least score a goal. As one of the most important games of the season, he did not score. , it is really an unpardonable sin.

Gao Xiaodong's pretense was a bit too much. The reporter who was biased towards Manchester City couldn't stand it and asked: To be fair, should Manchester City get a point in this game?

Gao Xiaodong dismissed this. He said that luck is part of strength, and all assumptions are meaningless. This is how competitive sports are, those who play well, win reputations, and win games,

Win the championship.

The reporter also asked Gao Xiaodong what he said to Bashen during the game, but Gao Xiaodong did not tell the reporter.

At the post-match press conference, Ferguson praised the Manchester United players who overcame various difficulties to win the game. He said that it would be disrespectful to the efforts of the Manchester United players to attribute the victory to luck. It was Manchester United's unremitting efforts that won God. With the blessing of Manchester United, victory belongs to Manchester United players and fans.

Ferguson was also full of praise for Gao Xiaodong's performance in this game and believed that Gao Xiaodong was owed a goal in this game. However, Sir Alex Ferguson said that even if he did not score, Gao Xiaodong was still the best player in the game. In addition to the two own goals caused by Xiaodong, Gao Xiaodong also gave the team a great help. His tireless running on the wing and midfield is the source of Manchester United's continuous offense.

Manchester City coach Mancini was not convinced by such a game. He said helplessly that this result was the worst result. We defeated ourselves. We scored all three goals. The result was 1:2. This is It's unfair, but this is football, we can only accept that now we are 16 points away from the top of the table. It is no longer possible to compete for the championship. Now our goal is to enter the Champions League.

Regarding Gao Xiaodong's two own goals in this game, Mancini believed that Manchester City restricted Gao Xiaodong and was just unlucky. However, Mancini admitted that Gao Xiaodong is a very special player and he has the hope of competing for international football. United Golden Globe Award.

Mancini expressed satisfaction with Balotelli's performance. He believes that Balotelli has the same potential as Gao Xiaodong. He can become a superstar, and he will help Balotelli realize his talent.

In the end, Mancini believes that Manchester City already has the strength to compete with Manchester United, but with the arrival of a large number of newcomers in each season recently, the team lacks integration, lack of tacit understanding, and does not form a whole. He believes that as the season progresses, Manchester City will He is playing better and better, and he is full of confidence in getting a place in the Champions League.

The day after the game, Manchester United, which had broken its 50-year-old winning streak at the start, became the protagonist of the news. The headlines of all major media were pictures of Gao Xiaodong's surprise and ecstasy after watching the ball go in.

The headline of the "Daily Mail" was "An own goal determines the outcome", "A Manchester City derby that attracted worldwide attention finally came to an end. Manchester United defeated Manchester City in an away game and won the 156th derby, breaking the start created by Tottenham. A record of 11 consecutive wins, this is an amazing achievement, especially when it occurs in such a dramatic way, it will be firmly remembered by fans. The protagonist of the game is not Gao Xiaodong, not Rooney, not Special. Weiss is not the coach of both sides. His name is an own goal. Being robbed of the limelight by an own goal, Gao Xiaodong will definitely be depressed for a while, but compared to Manchester City, Gao Xiaodong should be happier. Manchester City scored All three goals, but they lost the game, who do you think they were looking for to complain about?"

"The Times" commented like this, "This is a weird game. Maybe some people can imagine the result of the game, but they will never imagine such a process. Manchester City scores first, Manchester City scores again, Manchester City scores next, and then ...Then the game ended and Manchester City lost because they scored two goals in their own goal. I think this may be the weirdest Manchester derby in the century. This is simply arranged by God. 12 consecutive wins and a distant place in the standings. Taking the lead, Manchester United has taken the initiative in the championship. With Sir Alex Ferguson's stability, the league championship this season is almost certain. Manchester City has also shown its strength to compete with the top four, but they still lack some tacit understanding. This season There is no hope of competing for the title, but there is a great hope of reaching the Champions League."

"Sky Sports" named Gao Xiaodong the best player of the game after the game and gave it a high score of 9 points. The reporter believed that although Gao Xiaodong did not score a goal, this was still his game and he could score. When the ball is played, Gao Xiaodong can help Manchester United with goals. When he can't score, Gao Xiaodong can also help Manchester United through defense and own goals. Ferguson called Gao Xiaodong the Lampard of Manchester United. This is really no exaggeration at all. , judging from his performance at Inter Milan last season and his performance at Manchester United this season, Gao Xiaodong has every chance to surpass Lampard, go one step further in the selection of the Ballon d'Or, and is even expected to win the championship.

Gao Xiaodong's outstanding performance has also won him huge popularity. After the Manchester City derby, Gao Xiaodong's Twitter followers have exceeded 2 million, ranking first among football players. His Weibo followers have exceeded 10 million, making him the most popular player in China. The king of Weibo in China.

Many football legends and celebrities are optimistic about Gao Xiaodong's future. Sir Charlton believes that Gao Xiaodong has the ability to become the best in Manchester United's history, as long as he stays at Manchester United long enough. Pele claimed that Gao Xiaodong has the hope to win the first place in Asia. Beckenbauer also expressed joyfully that Gao Xiaodong is the most comprehensive player in world football since him. He is very optimistic about Gao Xiaodong becoming another free agent.

After the World Cup in South Africa, Gao Xiaodong's odds of winning the Ballon d'Or dropped once, and even fell behind Sneijder. However, after the crazy goals scored recently, Gao Xiaodong's odds of winning the Ballon d'Or improved again. , he has ranked behind Iniesta, Xavi, and Messi and has become the fourth most popular star for the Ballon d'Or. If he continues to shine like this, he is very likely to squeeze out Messi and become the final player in December. Three candidates.