Chapter 860 The Right Time

The game was finally over. When the whistle blew, the physically and mentally exhausted Manchester United players almost collapsed and sat on the grass where the snow had melted.

It is really difficult to get this 1 point. It can be said that it is snatching food from the tiger's mouth.

Without the tenacious hard work of the players and a little bit of luck, losing is almost inevitable.

Of course, a big reason why the game was so difficult was because Vidic was sent off by the referee. In order to make up for Vidic's lack, each of Manchester United's players ran almost more than a thousand meters.

On the sidelines, Ancelotti took the initiative to shake hands with Ferguson and said: "Congratulations on taking a point from Stamford Bridge, Sir Alex."

This is ironic. Ancelotti's coaching position is unstable. This strong dialogue with Manchester United is very important to him. He hopes to win it. However, Manchester United's poor defense makes his goal fail. This makes Ancelotti frustrated. Celotti was disappointed.

Ferguson was not one to take things easy. He sneered and said: "Unfortunately, if Vidic had not been sent off, we should have been able to take away three points."

Ancelotti is not a competitive person. After hearing what Ferguson said, Ancelotti just smiled and turned back to the dressing room.

On the field, reporters rushed over to interview players from both sides. No player was particularly outstanding on the field today. Star players such as Gao Xiaodong, Rooney, Lampard, Drogba, and Terry have all become the targets of reporters' pursuit.

Rooney scored Manchester United's only goal today, but was replaced due to cramps in the end. Regarding the 1:1 draw, Rooney said he could accept it. He told reporters that Manchester United came for victory today, but Vidic was eliminated early. The penalty prevented Manchester United from achieving their goal.

When reporters asked Rooney why Gao Xiaodong did not score today, Rooney praised his teammates, "Gao Xiaodong's performance today is decisive. In the first half, he assisted me with a goal and created many murderous opportunities. Vidi After Qi was sent off, Gao spent most of his energy on defense, which may be the main reason why he failed to score."

Regarding the Ballon d'Or selection to be announced next month, Rooney supported Gao Xiaodong, "Gao is fully capable of winning the Ballon d'Or. He is better than Ronaldo at Manchester United. I won't talk about his results. He is a Champions League champion and a World Cup champion." It is a great achievement. In terms of ability alone, I think Gao Xiaodong can make contributions on both offense and defense, which is unmatched by Xavi and Iniesta."

Park Ji-sung also accepted an interview with a Korean reporter. Although the Korean reporter only cared about Park Ji-sung's performance in this game, Park Ji-sung did not forget who was the star of Manchester United. When answering questions, he praised Gao Xiaodong's performance today and believed that Manchester United was able to retreat from Stamford Bridge. Gao Xiaodong's performance at both ends of the offense and defense was very crucial. Without Gao Xiaodong's personal ability and wisdom in delaying the game for five minutes in the final stage, Manchester United would have probably lost this game.

The Chelsea players did not take advantage of Manchester United's sentoff to win the game today, and the players were very unhappy. Drogba said in an interview with reporters, "We had the absolute upper hand and created a lot of scoring opportunities. It's a pity that we couldn't grasp it. I have to say that Manchester United played too conservatively. They had no idea of ​​winning at all, especially in the last ten minutes. Manchester United didn't look like a Premier League hegemon at all, but like a relegation team. team."

Lampard was also very disappointed not to win the game. He said: "This is a good opportunity to narrow the points. If the point gap between us and Manchester United can be narrowed to 8 points, I believe the competition for the league championship will be even better, 11 points." The gap is really big... Gao Xiaodong is a very good player and was selected into the top three players for the Ballon d'Or, but he played a bit rogue today and is really not worthy of the Ballon d'Or."

Blues captain Terry did not blame his opponents or luck. He believed that the main reason why Chelsea failed to win the game was that they failed to seize the opportunity. "It was originally a close game, but because the opponent was sent off one man, we controlled the game. Created more opportunities, but unfortunately we were not able to get three points. We cannot blame luck and our opponents for this.

The main reason is that our ability to seize opportunities is not good enough and we are not able to kill the game... The game is over. Although the points gap has not been narrowed, it has not widened. The league is still long and our opponents will definitely make mistakes. As long as we can do our best. , it is not impossible to catch up with Manchester United. "

Gao Xiaodong was still the protagonist of the stadium even though he didn't score a goal. Being selected into the list of three candidates for the Golden Globe Award added a layer of aura to him. After the game, there were also a lot of reporters surrounding Gao Xiaodong. .

Although there was no goal and only one assist, Gao Xiaodong was in good spirits after the game and seemed very satisfied with the game.

In an interview with reporters, Gao Xiaodong talked about his views on the game, his opponents, the national team and the Golden Globe Award.

"The first half of the game was exciting. Both sides played at a world-class level. In the second half, after Vidic was sent off, we lost control of the game and could only rely on defense to resist. We simply united as one and finally relied on courage. And United saved a point, I have to say, this is a good result, we are still 11 points ahead of the second place, this 11 is a major advantage, I believe Sir Alex Ferguson, he will not let the championship fall by the wayside."

"Chelsea is the defending champion. We are 11 points behind before the halfway point of the league. Chelsea are more anxious than us. They have also made very full preparations for this game. However, our performance is not bad. The two sides are evenly matched. Well, it’s just that Vidic’s sending off was very important to Manchester United. If the defense was unstable, we couldn’t attack with confidence, so the final draw was reasonable and we deserved a point.”

Regarding his failure to score in the game against Chelsea, Gao Xiaodong said that he did not care. He joked: "I think everyone has forgotten that I am actually a midfielder. You have too high demands on me. I think It doesn’t matter if I score or not, as long as the team can achieve good results.”

The reporter also asked Gao Xiaodong whether delaying the game at the last moment was a bit excessive. In response, Gao Xiaodong said disdainfully: "I don't know why there is such an argument. I just want to know, attack out and then be defeated by Chelsea; Delay the time and hold on, and then end in a draw. Which one will be criticized after the game, and which one should be praised? Which one do the fans of my home team like better? I will only play for my fans and Manchester United fans, not for neutral fans and opponents. happy."

Gao Xiaodong's words were very sharp. The reporters at the scene were stunned by Gao Xiaodong, but after thinking about it carefully, they had to admit that what Gao Xiaodong said made sense. The home team fans definitely like to delay and then win, while neutral Fans definitely like offense and goal battles, but players must make their own fans happy, not their opponents’ fans.

When asking about the selection of the Golden Globe Award, the reporter also asked about the national team. Obviously the reporter believed that the reason why Gao Xiaodong failed in the selection of the Golden Globe Award this time was mainly because he had no record in the national team, even if Gao Xiaodong just If the Chinese team enters the World Cup finals, his chances of winning will be greater than those of Xavi and Iniesta.

Gao Xiaodong finally answered the national team's question head-on, "I am very happy to be among the top three in the Golden Globe Award. As for whether I can win the Golden Globe Award, I don't care. I feel that I am still young and have many opportunities. There are no The results of the national team may hold me back, but this is also helpless. Our country is undergoing a football reform. This is not the right time to wade into troubled waters. I think that at the right time, I will not rule out playing for the country. Effectiveness.”