The English derby began.
Berbatov kicked off and Rooney passed the ball back. Manchester United's formation spread out and unwaveringly launched an attack towards Liverpool's half of the field.
After Scholes and Fletcher exchanged short passes, a mid-range diagonal pass from the side sent the ball to Ryan Giggs' feet.
The evergreen Ryan Giggs in the Premier League moved forward with the ball. His speed was not particularly fast, but it put a lot of pressure on Johnson.
Rooney came over to receive. After Giggs passed the ball, he pretended to go downfield. Johnson was ready to retreat to block, but he did not expect Giggs to suddenly change direction and cut into the penalty area. Rooney passed the ball under Mascherano's pressure. Giggs received the ball and volleyed in front of Carragher!
Reina pounced and saved the ball out of the end line. Manchester United's first attack was a threat!
Manchester United knew how to play to their own strengths through simple passes and mature offensive coordination on the flanks.
Liverpool also played a dazzling attack three minutes later.
Alonso, Gerard, and Qin Xiong's continuous rapid passes in the left side of the middle and front field exhausted the Manchester United's midfield defense but could not touch the football.
Qin Xiong dribbled the ball in front of O 'Shea and cut to get rid of him. O' Shea obviously could not keep up with Qin Xiong's pace, which was extremely worrying.
When Fletcher and Vidic blocked Qin Xiong's cutting path, Torres keenly inserted diagonally behind Vidic. Qin Xiong's dribbling rhythm suddenly paused and passed the ball between Vidic's legs.
The crowd at the stadium was mesmerized by Miao Yifan's leisurely passing.
Torres had already obtained the opportunity to shoot after his diagonal cut. However, his angle wasn't particularly good. He should adjust it a little more. In that case, as long as his technical movements were perfectly connected, he would be able to shoot on his own. It would be a better shot! Or give Raúl, who had rushed past Evans' defensive line, a chance to score a half-empty goal.
But he did not!
He appeared to have a strong desire to score. He received the ball and volleyed with his left foot!
This was exactly what the Dutch goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar, wanted. He directly hugged the football in the process of blocking the goal near the goalpost!
"Torres's shot was a little sloppy. It would have been better if he had made some adjustments. Is this related to his eagerness to prove himself?"
"Maybe. Manchester United is not Werder Bremen. He needs to be calmer when handling the ball in the penalty area. Edwin van der Sar is not an ordinary goalkeeper. His experience alone is enough to beat countless goalkeepers in the world."
The games between Manchester United and Liverpool had always been exciting, and the games were never too dull.
In the ninth minute of the game, Scholes was in possession of the ball in the front field. When Gerard and Alonso surrounded him from the front and back, he and Giggs completed a beautiful combination.
He pretended to plug forward after passing the ball to Giggs, but after running two steps, he moved to the right. Giggs also took the incut route and kept a reasonable distance from Scholes, allowing Liverpool's defensive line to tilt to the left at this time. He quickly passed the ball to Scholes' feet again.
Before Mascherano came to press for the ball, Scholes sent out a diagonal pass.
Nani cut into the area behind Aurelio. After Aurelio turned around, Nani had already taken the lead to stop the ball. He did not dribble towards the goal. Instead, he turned the ball back. Aurelio's center of gravity was shaken, and Nani continued to push towards the middle.
Aurelio was easily bypassed!
Comain frowned as he watched on the sidelines.
Aurelio was over 31 years old, which was a very dangerous age for a full back.
That was because a full back's physical requirements were particularly high. He needed to be as steady as Mount Tai when defending, and also required to maintain impact when attacking.
During the summer transfer window, Koeman did consider bringing in a high-quality full-back. However, top-notch full-backs were priceless!
It was not a matter of whether he had the money to buy them, but whether they were available on the market!
Because of this, Liverpool could only make do with the left back position.
But in the UEFA Super Cup, Aurelio was broken through by Reyes, and now he was being played by Nani. This made Comain realize that the full back position was a big problem!
He needed to make up for it as soon as possible.
Aurelio's physical fitness was not particularly strong. Liverpool also had Insua in this position, but the latter was just a young player. His defensive ability was worrying, but his assists were still very unique.
It was just that in the Premier League, full backs had to deal with a lot of pressure. After all, this was a battlefield where the tradition was to play high!
Nani attracted Mascherano's attention in defense. He did not raise his leg to shoot, but instead passed the ball to the top of the arc in front of the penalty area.
Scholes, who had shaken off Alonso's defense, received the ball and volleyed it!
Ginger's shot surprised Liverpool's defensive line. The defensive chain reaction caused by the full back's explosion led to a flaw in the defense in front of the penalty area. The opponent's kicking position and the environment were too good!
Seeing the football fly to the lower left corner of the goal, Reina's line of sight was somewhat obstructed, but he still reacted quickly to make a save.
He fell horizontally to the ground and blocked the ball with his arm. The football rebounded into the penalty area.
Carragher and Rooney tangled with each other in the confrontation, but Berbatov was not closely marked by Skrtel.
Chic Bro immediately appeared in front of the football and calmly pushed the ball into the lower right corner of the goal!
The Old Trafford stadium was filled with thunderous cheers. Countless Red Devils fans cheered excitedly for Berbatov's goal!
Even Ferguson was surprised. In fact, he did not deliberately arrange his troops or formulate a strategic plan to deal with Liverpool's full backs' defense.
Because Manchester United's style of play was to fly on both wings. Regardless of whether the opponent's full backs were strong or not, they had to play that way!
"The Red Devils Manchester United opens the scoring! At Old Trafford, Manchester United's offense is always so quick to get into the rhythm. It can be said that this is their home advantage!
Skrtel sent a wonderful pass to Nani, who then restrained Mascherano after passing Aurelio in the penalty area. Nani was not greedy this time and forced himself to shoot. He created a chance for Skrtel to shoot from outside the penalty area.
Skrtel's shot lacked an angle, but it won because it was unexpected. Reina's save gave Berbatov a chance to score!
1:0
Manchester United leads Liverpool at home! "
"This is not surprising. Liverpool's first preparation for the new season this season is the lack of time. Secondly, the competition schedule is more intensive. Not to mention other things, they have one more Community Shield and UEFA Super Cup game than Manchester United. And after the first round of the Champions League group stage, Liverpool is going to challenge Manchester United in an away game instead of Manchester United going to Anfield. This puts a lot of pressure on Liverpool.
The full back position can be said to be Liverpool's weak spot. Johnson has made great progress last season, but as he grows older, Aurelio, who is already in his thirties, seems to be unable to keep up with Liverpool's pace. "
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