Manchester United had the fatal flaw of having a weak waist at the start of the season. Their weak midfield left Ferguson with no choice but to recall the retired Paul Scholes after the New Year!
Even so, the upcoming English derby at Old Trafford did not make Ferguson optimistic.
Liverpool had already become more mature and sharper after more than half of the season's adjustments. Other than natural reasons, namely physical and mental problems, it seemed that Liverpool's progress was difficult to stop.
On the afternoon of February 11th, Liverpool and Manchester United met at Old Trafford as scheduled.
This match was the first time in the past three years that Liverpool and Manchester United had played each other with the smallest points difference between the two teams.
It was only one point!
Because of this, the smell of gunpowder in the players' tunnel before the match was extremely strong.
The hatred between the two arch-rivals was finally on the table.
When someone spat on De Gea's body, he erupted in anger!
He did not think about whether it was an unintentional mistake or a malicious intention.
He roared at the Liverpool players.
"Who did it? Who did it? Come out if you have the guts! "
When Gerard heard his roar, he turned his head and looked over. He said indifferently, "Stop yelling. Save your energy for the match. You'll be busy today."
De Gea could not stand the tone and words of the Red Army captain and charged forward!
He had just taken two steps forward when Qin Xiong pushed him away and said with a cold expression, "Is this Manchester United's new move? Fighting before the match? Just harass them for a bit. Don't force us to make a move. "
Qin Xiong had just finished speaking when Evra rushed forward!
Evra and Suarez had a conflict in the previous match. The racial discrimination had caused a lot of commotion. It looked like they were going to use this opportunity to settle their personal grudges!
He rushed towards Suarez, but Suarez was very smart. When Evra rushed over, Suarez directly threw a punch at him!
Just like that, the two teams started a chaotic battle in the players' tunnel!
Thiago Silva and Ferdinand hugged each other, while Suarez used guerilla warfare to deal with Evra. De Gea was pushed to the wall by Qin Xiong. After that, Qin Xiong grabbed his neck and said in a fierce tone, "Do you want to make a move? Do you really want to make a move? Kid, are you f * cking prepared? "
Before De Gea could open his mouth, Qin Xiong pressed his hand against the wall, causing De Gea to cry out in pain.
"Ah!"
Rooney sprinted and dived down to Qin Xiong's body........................................................................
Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Alonso, and Pepe Reina were trying to stop the fight, each of them telling their players to restrain themselves.
After Skrtel's punch broke the corner of Evans' mouth, the situation was finally brought under control with the efforts of the security guards and the referee.
The Red Devils and Red Army players were on par with each other, and the situation was still tense. The referee furiously warned the players from both teams and threatened to report to the Football Association to cancel the match if there were any more physical clashes between the two teams!
Needless to say, if the Football Association wanted to severely punish the two teams, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In the end, both teams wanted to compete for the title. Therefore, no one wanted to intensify the conflict.
At the exit of the players' tunnel, Ferguson and Comain stood there and roughly understood what had happened in the players' tunnel. The two managers returned to their respective coaches' seats in anger.
Ferguson naturally believed that Liverpool had arrogantly come to Old Trafford to behave atrociously, while Comain believed that it was a scheme by the Red Devils to disrupt the mentality of the Liverpool players.
The fans in the Theatre of Dreams were at a loss.
Five minutes had passed since the game's kickoff, but the players from both teams had not come out yet. Seeing the stadium security personnel rushing to the players' tunnel, the fans could roughly guess what had happened, which made the atmosphere in the stands very tense.
The away team's fans' stands and the home team's fans' stands formed an even more explosive battlefield. The fans of both teams were clamoring to tear each other apart!
The security guards had to use a human wall to stand in the aisle to prevent a riot in the stands.
"It's really strange today. Something seems to have happened in the players' tunnel. The players from Manchester United and Liverpool have not come out yet. Let's wait a little longer.
Gary, Jamie, as the legendary players of the Red Devils and the Red Army, what do you think of this season's Premier League title race? "
In the Sky Sports live broadcast studio, Martin Taylor had to chat with the guest commentator to avoid an awkward silence.
Gary Neville was the first to express his opinion.
"The current situation is very worrying. Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool all have a chance to win this season's title. In terms of pressure, Liverpool is the biggest! It's not just the pressure of being the defending champions, but also the pressure of the competition schedule. Manchester United and Manchester City both failed to break into the knockout stages of the Champions League and were also eliminated from the FA Cup. Liverpool is facing four competitions from now on. Whether they can withstand the pressure of the competition schedule will be the biggest test for Liverpool. Overall, I think Manchester United has a better chance. Although Manchester City has a good reputation, they lack the experience of competing for the title. In this regard, Manchester United are experts at winning the title. "
Jamie Redknapp at once refuted his point.
"Is Liverpool's competition schedule not stressful in the past two seasons? But Liverpool can still win the Premier League and the Champions League. The pressure of the competition schedule does exist, but what cannot be ignored is that Liverpool's depth of bench is more reassuring than in the past two years. We have seen Comain's good rotation, Liverpool break into the EFL Cup final and easily qualify for the Champions League group stage. But what about Manchester United and Manchester City? There's not much pressure. They don't need to play in the UEFA Super Cup or the FIFA Club World Cup, but their performance in the Champions League is a mess! We can't simply analyze the pressure of the competition schedule. Strength is the most important. Liverpool is the strongest. It's as simple as that. Liverpool will win the title. Manchester United are experts at winning the title in the past. What about Liverpool? They've won so many titles in the past two years. "
Gary Neville snorted and said, "Strength is the most important? In the past, Real Madrid's collapse at the end of the league tournament was entirely due to their physical fitness not being able to keep up. No matter how strong a team is, not everyone is an iron man. Liverpool may repeat the same mistake. "
"Real Madrid didn't even rotate. They relied on a set of lineups to persist until the end of the season. This is completely different from Liverpool. Liverpool's rotation over the past two months has been remarkable. They took back the top position in the league tournament, reached the final of the EFL Cup, and smoothly passed the FA Cup. On the contrary, Manchester United, who didn't have so much pressure, was eliminated early in the FA Cup. They also suffered two consecutive defeats around the New Year, which was a major upset. If Manchester United's strength was stronger, they would be the leader now. But they missed their best opportunity, and perhaps their last opportunity!"
"If Manchester United wins today, Manchester United can overtake Liverpool!"
"If Manchester United loses, then they have to be wary of Tottenham Hotspur overtaking them from behind and pushing the Red Devils to fourth place in the table!"
A legendary figure of the Red Army and a legendary figure of the Red Devils began to argue incessantly in the workshop.
Martin Taylor was happy to see this because it was also what the audience was happy to see.
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