Chapter 827 Return

When Bruno went to China to accompany Liu Yimei to give birth, Manchester United also ushered in a new round of competition. They will visit London to challenge the Hammers West Ham United.

Although West Ham United is a team that has been in the Premier League all year round, although the relationship with Manchester United is not friendly, it is not antagonistic either.

However, the two teams have had some grievances recently because of one person, and that is David Moyes, the current head coach of West Ham United.

Seven years ago, Moyes, as the first Manchester United manager in the post-Ferguson era, was kicked out of Manchester United due to his poor record.

In the following years, Moyes moved to many teams, but he never regained the glory he had when he coached Everton. But since joining West Ham United for the second time at the end of December last year, Moyes has enjoyed a second spring in his career.

Now, as West Ham United faces Manchester United at home, Moyes will have the opportunity to prove himself to his old club.

More importantly, this game is the first game that fans have returned to the stadium after being away from the stadium for 9 months due to the outbreak of the epidemic around the world.

The last time fans showed up at a Premier League match dates back to March 9 this year, when Leicester City defeated Aston Villa 4-0 at home.

Subsequently, due to the outbreak of the epidemic, the Premier League came to a halt.

Regardless of whether it is the rematch of last season or the first 10 rounds of this season, they are all games behind closed doors.

It was not until November 24 that the British government announced that it would lift the comprehensive blockade in early December and change it to regional hierarchical epidemic prevention controls. The Premier League immediately announced that it would welcome the return of fans starting from the first round of games in December.

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However, not all cities and all stadiums allow fans to enter.

A maximum of 4,000 fans are allowed in stadiums in first-tier areas, but no Premier League team is located among them.

A maximum of 2,000 fans are allowed in stadiums in second-tier areas, including London (Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, West Ham United, Fulham, Crystal Palace), Liverpool City (Liverpool, Everton), Southampton, and Bradford Leiden.

Stadiums in Level 3 areas are still at high risk and fans are not allowed to enter, including 11 other Premier League teams including Manchester United, Manchester City, Leicester City and Wolves.

Therefore, in the first two games of this round, Burnley VS Everton and Manchester City VS Fulham, there were still no fans in the stadium. However, for the battle between West Ham United and Manchester United, 2,000 fans finally returned to the "London Bowl"!

The return of the audience can be described as the "best of three": for the club, there is finally ticket revenue; for the players on the field, they finally have the feeling of a game, and it no longer feels like a training match; and for us fans watching It also feels better when the balls are raised. After all, this is how the atmosphere is created.

Before this game, Moyes accepted an interview with Sky Sports. He said: "We hope that the return of fans to the stadium will have a positive impact. We played well, especially at home, and hope they can help us. This is just At the beginning, there will be more fans in the stadium, but that's the rule. We can only allow 2,000 fans into the stadium."

"Aller was always scoring goals at Frankfurt and we are pushing him to perform as he did. Manchester United have made some changes but they have a strong squad. They are in good form away from home and I hope we can get there Had a good game against them.”

Fans are back, not only West Ham United people are happy, Manchester United people are also happy.

In the days without fans, when everyone competes, it always feels like a lot is missing.

Of course, what makes Manchester United people happy is not only the return of fans, but also because the wife of team captain Bruno gave birth to a son for him, named Benson, which in English means a person with a father-like character.

This is definitely a happy event worth celebrating. Although everyone at Manchester United is preparing for the game, they also sent their blessings to Bruno as soon as possible. The team also gave him maternity leave and asked him to take care of his wife and children. It is expected that he He is likely to miss the next few games.

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"Sky, this is Sky."

"Dear viewers, we are now at the London Bowl, and we are about to broadcast a live broadcast for you. It is a focus game that has attracted worldwide attention in the eleventh round of the Premier League this season. Manchester United, the leader of the Premier League standings, is a guest. Challenging West Ham United for sixth place in the Premier League standings.”

"This will undoubtedly be a star-studded battle. The guest lineup responsible for on-site commentary for this game is also very strong, including legendary England striker Alan Shearer, former West Ham United captain Joe Cole, and former West Ham United captain Joe Cole. Manchester United legend Scholes.”

"What do you think of this game?"

"I think whether or not Harry Kane can be defended will be the focus of Moyes' defense. In the absence of Bruno, if Harry Kane is frozen, Manchester United's offense will be greatly reduced, and West Ham United will be There's a chance," Joe Cole analyzed.

"I agree with this statement. Bruno is really important to Manchester United. Without him, Manchester United's offensive power will be reduced by at least half. And in the absence of Bruno, Manchester United's most threatening player is undoubtedly Harry. ·Kane. Harry Kane has been in good form recently and has scored a lot of goals. He is Manchester United's most threatening player. "Alan Shearer, as a legend in the past, is obviously very knowledgeable.

Host Lineker nodded and said: "I agree with Alan's statement. Bruno's absence will have a huge impact on Manchester United. Paul, what do you think?"

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After hearing the inquiry, Scholes nodded and said: "I agree with everyone. In the absence of Bruno, Harry Kane is indeed Manchester United's most threatening player, even if he does not seem to be in great shape now. Ideal, but still pretty scary.”

"But I think West Ham United is also mentally prepared for this. Looking back at last season, West Ham barely managed to avoid relegation, but this season, West Ham led by Moyes is different from the past. The Hammers ended the first 10 rounds with 5 The record of wins, 2 draws and 3 losses ranks 6th in the Premier League. This is the best proof that West Ham has recently won 3 consecutive games in the Premier League and is in good form. In the absence of Bruno, Manchester United wants to take away from the London Bowl. 3 points will be a huge test.”

"I just looked at Moyes' starting lineup for this game, 541, with three central defenders including Balbuena, Ogbonna and Cresswell. I think his intention is very obvious, which is to Lock up Harry Kane and now look at the specific process of the game, because football matches cannot only be about formations, but more importantly, details.”

Everyone also agreed with Scholes' analysis.

"And I think there is a very important point for Manchester United. Bruno is not in the squad." Alan Shearer reminded again.

"Yes, his wife just gave birth to a son for him, and he went to China."

"So, Manchester United's midfield will definitely be affected."

"This is indeed a bit unexpected. The Christmas Devil schedule is coming soon, but I didn't expect that his wife would give birth at this time. This must have disrupted Mourinho's plan."

"Yes, that's right, so it depends on whether Moyes can seize the opportunity well, because judging from the past few seasons, neither Mata nor Gundogan has the strength to replace Bruno. "

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With the commentator's pre-game analysis, the game started quickly.

In this game, Manchester United lost Bruno, which greatly affected the midfield and made the team's formation very difficult.

Mourinho still arranged a four-three-three formation, with De Gea as the goalkeeper and Cancelo, Maguire, Van Dijk and Luke Shaw as the defense. In the midfield, Kanter and Gundogan play as a double midfielder, with Mata coming forward. Mbappe, Harry Kane and Rashford form the front three.

West Ham United also sent all its main players to play. The goalkeeper is Fabianski, the defense is Kufar, Balbuena, Ogbonna, Cresswell and Masuaku, and the midfield three are Bowen, Declan Rice and Soucek and Fornals came forward, and the single arrow was Allais.

Moyes' strategy was clear, allowing the team to attack aggressively from the beginning of the game.

Without Bruno, West Ham wanted to suppress Manchester United from the start and use their fast-paced attack to defeat their opponents.

Just five minutes into the game, West Ham United created a dangerous situation. Bowen passed the ball and Allais headed the ball back to the center. When Soucek followed up to hit the goal, he was blocked by Gundogan who returned to defense.

But just three minutes later, West Ham United got a throw-in on the left. Allais blocked the Manchester United defenders with his body in the penalty area. He protected the ball and knocked back. Rice fired a powerful volley, which was saved by De Gea. Bottom line.

Three minutes later, West Ham United forced a breakthrough in the middle. Soucek was tripped by Mbappe. Fornals got a free kick opportunity and hit the crossbar directly, shocking everyone in a cold sweat.

The ball hit the crossbar and flew back into the court. The young player Rice volleyed directly, but failed to suppress the ball and went high.

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The continuous attacks made West Ham United full of momentum and made Manchester United very embarrassed.

If Bruno is on the court, he will definitely choose the right tactics to help Manchester United stabilize their position, but now he is not there, and neither Mata nor Gundogan has such ability.

In the 37th minute, West Ham took a corner kick from the left. His teammates hit him in the front, and Soucek scored unmarked in the back. West Ham 1:0 Manchester United.

After the first half, Manchester United trailed 0:1 on the road.

Looking at West Ham United's first 10 games this season, it is not difficult to see that with the addition of Soucek, Coufal and other strong players, the overall strength of Moyes' team has been greatly improved and it is full of competitiveness. , and even vaguely resembles a strong team.

But in the real test of strong dialogue, this team is not yet a cohesive whole.