On the evening of August 20th, at Turf Moor.
Manchester United's match against the newly promoted team, Burnley, was over. Ferguson had a serious look on his face as he carried out a routine post-match handshake with the opponent's manager. After brushing past the other side, he did not hide the anger on his face!
The Burnley fans were still celebrating in the stands.
It was as if they had received a gift from God.
As a newly promoted team, they won the second game after losing to Stoke City in the first round!
And it was from the king of the Premier League, Manchester United!
What kind of victory could make them ecstatic?
It would be better to see Manchester United bow down at their doorstep!
Ferguson's ears echoed with the taunts of the Burnley fans. He knew that Manchester United had set a humiliating record in 41 years.
For the first time in 41 years, they lost to Burnley in the Premier League!
But this kind of record was not something Ferguson cared about at all.
There was no team that would never lose.
But Manchester United not only lost today, but the team's offensive chaos made him feel the seriousness of the situation.
Giggs had said that "Manchester United is irreplaceable" in response to the media's incessant reiteration of the difficulties of Manchester United in the post-Raldo era.
But in just two games, was Manchester United really okay? One was a 1: 0 victory with a stumbling and tense situation, and the other was a 1: 0 victory that made the opponent wait for almost half a century to get.
Losing at the starting line was not a good sign. But Ferguson felt a headache when he thought that Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea all won in the same round of games, and the team's operation was obviously better than Manchester United's!
Walking into the away team's locker room, Ferguson turned on the hairdryer in the shabby locker room. In a fit of rage, he criticized the entire Manchester United team from top to bottom and then warned all the players that the difficulty of defending the title this season was beyond imagination!
Yes, it was not just the external competitive environment that had changed.
Manchester United's own changes in strength also made it more difficult for them to defend their title.
Manchester United suffered a shocking upset, losing 0: 1 to Burnley in the away game at Turf Moor.
In the same round of the competition, Arsenal played a triumphant song at the Emirates Stadium, sending off Bolton Wanderers with a score of 4: 2.
Chelsea, led by Ancelotti, gradually entered a good state and defeated the Black Cats, Sunderland, 3: 1 at the Stadium of Light.
In the BIG4 group, Liverpool topped the table on goal difference. Together with Chelsea and Arsenal, they were three points ahead of the defending champions, Manchester United!
After a series of big battles in August, Liverpool had just defeated Stoke City, and now they were facing a challenge from their rival, Aston Villa, at home.
Although Martin O 'Neill's team let go of the midfield general, Barry, the Aston Villa team trained by Martin O' Neill, was still not to be underestimated. Especially in the fundamentals of playing defense and counterattacking, Aston Villa had a lot of experience.
In this game, Liverpool's defensive line was constantly attacked by Aston Villa's two fast horses, Agbonlahor and Ashley Young. They often turned around after Liverpool's offense had just been ended, and Aston Villa's quick counterattacks were at the bottom of the wall.
The pace of the game was very fast, and it was in a stalemate in the opening stage.
But in the 17th minute of the game, Qin Xiong moved from the flank to the middle, and after he was 34 yards away from the goal, he unexpectedly scored a goal.
The football was blasted towards Aston Villa's goal without a trace of spin.
The old goalkeeper, Friedel, was too far away to help, and could only watch the ball and sigh.
A world class was born!
Anfield became a sea of celebration for the Red Army fans.
The Kop stands shouted Qin Xiong's name as a tribute.
But the situation suddenly changed, and in the next 20 minutes, Aston Villa scored two goals in a row through quick counterattacks!
No one thought that Aston Villa would be able to complete the reversal, which made the Red Army a little embarrassed. Carragher was injured in the collision with Agbonlahor, and after bandaging the wound on his head, he continued to play, which gave the Red Army some mental boost.
Torres's form in this game was not ideal, and he repeatedly tried to break through, but ended in failure.
Before the end of the first half, Qin Xiong once again crossed the ball to the middle. He did not create another chance for Torres, but passed the ball in the opposite direction, and sent the ball to Aurelio, who rushed up in big strides. The latter's powerful shot from outside the penalty area made Friedel's save slip, and Kuyt, who was in the penalty area, scored a goal. At the milestone of his 150th appearance for the Red Army, he announced his existence with a goal.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides again, and Comain emphasized calmness in dealing with counterattacks during the halftime interval. Liverpool's defense improved, but Gerard gave the opponent a big gift in the 62nd minute of the game.
When Ashley Young cut inside the penalty area, Gerard rashly shoveled from the side and knocked Ashley Young down in the penalty area.
The referee awarded a penalty kick, and Ashley Young personally took the penalty kick in one move.
Liverpool, who fell behind again, was not depressed.
In the 67th minute of the game, Qin Xiong attracted at least three of the opponent's defenders on the left flank and passed the ball back to Alonso. The Spaniard decisively shifted the attack, and he passed the ball to Kuyt on the right flank, who then sent a straight pass to Gerard. The Red Army captain atoned for his mistake with a powerful volley!
3:3
Six goals had been scored in the 70th minute of the game, and the last 20 minutes became the time for the Red Army to perform.
Torres finally recovered. In the 78th minute of the game, Qin Xiong broke through from the flank, and then sent the ball back and spun inside. Torres scored before the goalkeeper, Friedel, in the small penalty area.
4:3
The Red Army's morale was greatly boosted after completing the reversal.
In the 83rd minute of the game, Alonso's corner kick was smashed into Aston Villa's goal by Skrtel.
5:3！
A thrilling game with ups and downs came to an end.
The Red Army took down Aston Villa in a thrilling Anfield.
Comain could not relax after the game.
If the traditional English long balls did not make him too nervous, then the whirlwind counterattacks in the English Premier League made him quite fearful.
Liverpool still had a long way to go!
In the same round of the game, Manchester United burst out with a strong burst of power after being beaten by Ferguson.
The Red Devils danced wildly at Wigan Athletic's home ground and massacred the owner of the DW Stadium with a score of 5: 0.
Arsenal continued their strong performance since the start of the season and beat Portsmouth magnificently at the Emirates Stadium with a score of 4: 1.
Chelsea of the Blues defeated Fulham with a score of 2: 0 at the Craven Farm Stadium without bloodshed. Ancelotti's Chelsea presented a terrifying stability to the outside world.
In the first three rounds of the new season, only Manchester United in the Premier League's BIG4 group unexpectedly broke out with a shocking upset in the second round. The other teams' records were three consecutive wins!
But the last Premier League game in August would change the competition between the BIG4.
Because Manchester United would meet Arsenal at Old Trafford in the fourth round, Liverpool and Chelsea could watch from the other side and reap the benefits!
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