Football King Bale

The Premier League has only played eight rounds, and Bell's contribution is already close to a double-double: in the 7 league games he played, he scored 11 goals and provided 8 assists!

Directly creating 19 goals in 7 league games, averaging more than 2.7 goals per game, Bell's performance in the new season is still unsolved.

In the last 6 games of Manchester United in which Bell participated, Bell scored 7 goals, assisted 6 times, and created 13 goals, which is tied with Mata in terms of statistics.

The goal scored in this game against Stoke City was also Bell's 80th goal in the main game in 2012!

This year's 23-person FIFA Ballon d'Or roster will be announced at the end of the month, but this year's FIFA Ballon d'Or has almost lost its suspense before the selection process begins.

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Three days later, Manchester United ushered in a Champions League group match at Old Trafford. This was the third round of the Champions League group stage this season, and their opponent was Braga.

Because the international match day just ended and there was another fierce battle in the Premier League last weekend, Manchester United's main players are relatively tired. In addition, Manchester United is in good condition in the group stage, leading the way with two consecutive victories, so Ferguson is in this game. A large-scale staff rotation was carried out. Many main players, including Bell, did not start.

In the end, Manchester United's lineup was not the 433 they featured earlier this season, but the traditional 442, with goalkeeper De Gea, four defenders Rafael, Evans Carrick and Ashley Young, and four midfielders. In a diamond-shaped position, Kanter is behind, Fletcher and Cleverley are on the wings, and Pogba is the attacking midfielder. The double forward is the combination of Welbeck and Hernandez.

Braga got off to a fantastic start in the first half. Only 86 seconds into the game, the Braga team got a throw-in in the frontcourt. After cooperation, Elderson passed the ball back and Viana made a pass from the left. Brazilian veteran Alan beat Ashley Young from the edge of the penalty area and headed the ball over the top. The shot in the lower left corner of the goal gave Braga a 1:0 lead. This allowed Manchester United to score in the first 15 minutes of the last 6 Champions League games they participated in. At the same time, the Red Devils have been led by their opponents 8 times in 14 games this season. Break the door.

In the 20th minute, Edel easily got rid of Carrick on the left and passed the ball back with his instep near the baseline. Alan pushed the shot from 7 meters into the lower left corner of the goal and scored twice to help Braga 2 :0 leading.

In the 25th minute, Welbeck broke through from the left and was brought down by Salino. However, the ball fell to Pogba's feet. Serbian referee Majic allowed the game to continue out of favorable principles. Pogba passed the ball from the left side of the penalty area. At the point, Hernandez successfully countered offside and sent the ball into the net from 5 meters away. Manchester United regained a point at 1:2.

In the first half of the game, Manchester United trailed Braga 1:2 and entered the halftime break.

Sir Alex Ferguson was definitely dissatisfied with this result. At the beginning of the second half, Ferguson replaced Fletcher with Rooney. Manchester United once again changed the formation 433 to strengthen the attack. Sir Alex Ferguson was very determined to win the opponent at home. .

In the 62nd minute, Rooney took a corner kick from the right, and Carrick nodded lightly. Evans' first shot was missed, but the ball hit Alan's feet instead and became an assist. Evans once again shot the ball low. It was sent into the net to help Manchester United tie the score 2:2. This was also Evans' first European goal.

Manchester United reversed the score in the 75th minute. Cleverley passed a precise arc ball near the right sideline of the front court. Coelho made a mistake in marking. Hernandez jumped high from the edge of the penalty area and scored twice with a header. Helped Manchester United to reverse the lead 3:2.

In the end, Manchester United defeated Braga 3:2 at home and took all three points.

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Manchester United's defense may not be top-notch in the Premier League, but this luxurious forward line is second to none in the world. In the last round of the league, Rooney, Rooney and Van Persie took turns to show off, each passing and shooting, but Bell also mentioned after the game. To: "We also have Xiaopea and Danny on the bench. The team has a very rich offensive options."

This game really came true. Hernandez showed off his power in the Champions League and scored two goals in a solid manner. The first goal was the opening goal to stabilize the morale of the army, and the latter goal reversed the score and sealed the victory. The fourth forward candidate has such power, coupled with Welbeck who occasionally performs brilliantly, Dream Theater has reason to look forward to repeating its glory in the Champions League in the previous two seasons.

Ferguson has become addicted to the three forwards. He removed the starting trident of Bale, Van Persie and Rooney at the same time and let Hernandez and Welbeck rotate. The little pea immediately shined.

No one will feel comfortable being reduced to the fourth forward. Before this game, Hernandez had only played more than 300 minutes and only played the full game in the League Cup. Due to the arrival of Robin van Persie, Berbatov's substitute position was taken by the Mexican last season. occupied.

But it is rare that only one start did not affect his efficiency. Xiao Wandou only had 3 shooting opportunities in the game, but he made three shots on target, with a 100% success rate. When the Red Devils were 0:2 behind, it was the Mexican who scored the first goal to boost the team's morale. When the 2:2 draw reached a stalemate, it was he who wielded his sword to allow Manchester United to continue this season's "unlimited comeback" winning pattern.

Even if the referee hadn't misjudged Pogba's goal that was not offside, Manchester United's No. 14 should have scored a hat trick.

From the perspective of building the team's offensive system, Sir Alex Ferguson's emphasis on the other three forwards makes sense. Bell, Rooney and Robin van Persie all have roles with a wide range of activities and can advance forward or trail back to play in the midfield. They can be combined to run. Interspersed with more flexibility.

However, Hernandez also has his unique advantages. His sense of movement in the penalty area and finishing touches are the treasures of American forwards, and are often difficult for European forwards to learn.

For example, Xiao Wandou's two goals in this game seemed to be extremely easy goals without any defense at first glance, but his movement and movement before the goal were a real talent that cannot be faked. Scottish reporter Ian Dennis believes that "Hernandez will never miss such an opportunity." Compared with Rooney last weekend, the contrast is particularly strong.

BBC's McNulte said: "Peas used his goal to remind Ferguson: Don't forget me."

Ferguson also praised the good boy Hernandez after the game, and even hinted that the latter's performance had shaken his original forward ranking: "He has been improving, and his training situation is very good. There was great concentration in the game and he made me think about the lineup with his performance. We have Bale, Rooney, Robin van Persie, Welbeck and Xiao Peas. To be honest with you, I don’t know how to arrange them.”

The "Daily Star" also reported this week that Atletico Madrid was preparing to sell Falcao at a high price and at the same time use part of the funds to poach Hernandez as a replacement for the Colombian. In the first half of the year, Higuain was Due to the uncertainty of whether to stay or leave, Real Madrid has also reported that it will spend 36 million to poach the Mexican international.

But excluding Xiaowu Wan’s personal wishes, there is no need for Manchester United and should not let go of this efficient shooter. Even if finances have been tight in recent years, the Red Devils have never been a club that resells popular stars for cash when they are in their prime, unless someone Offer an irresistible price like Ronaldo.

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Trailing by two goals in the first 20 minutes, Manchester United scored three goals in a row to complete the comeback at the Theater of Dreams. This was also the second time the Red Devils fell behind by two goals in a UEFA Champions League match after the second leg of the semi-finals in the 1998-1999 season at the Alpstadion. In the end, they came back to win. Coincidentally, the score last time was also 3:2 (defeating the Bianconeri). And that season, the Red Devils finally staged an epic stoppage time at the Nou Camp and scored two goals in a row to defeat Bayern Munich and finally win the championship. Play the big-eared Holy Grail drama.

Before the game started, Ferguson praised Braga in an interview: "I think Braga's away performance is better. They played very well in several away games when they reached the Europa League final in the 2010-2011 season. Of course They also defeated Galatasaray away from home in the last round, which is not an easy task, and we have to pay attention to their counterattack because they have some very good players in the team."

However, when the starting lineup was announced, the BBC said bluntly: Sir Alex is going to practice with the second team.

But no one expected that Braga would score in less than 2 minutes. After 20 minutes of the game, Manchester United was already two goals behind at home. It can be said that Braga played more like a strong player in the first 25 minutes. The team, Manchester United cannot defend and attack. This result is fair.

However, Ferguson firmly believes that Manchester United's European war experience is far better than its opponents, not to mention that the Red Devils seem to have become a habit of conceding first after slowing down this season.

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According to statistics, the game against Braga was the eighth time that Manchester United was scored first by an opponent in 14 official games this season. The domestic competition started with Everton, Fulham, Southampton, Liverpool, Tottenham and Spurs. Tok City; when they faced Cluj and Braga in the Champions League, they always put themselves in a passive position. However, the Red Devils also showed their superior ability to correct mistakes. Among them, they faced Fulham, Southampton, Liverpool and Stoke City and Manchester United finally successfully reversed and won the two Champions League games. In other words, half of the Red Devils' games in the new season were won through comebacks, which accounted for 60% of their wins.

In just 8 league games this season, the Red Devils conceded the ball first 6 times. Fortunately, they learned their shame and bravely grabbed 12 points to become the most tenacious team in the league, regaining their former self as a comeback madman. After completing another comeback today, Manchester United has scored 9 points in the first three rounds of the Champions League group stage. British reporter Andy Hodgson said: It seems that qualifying from the group should not be a big problem, but judging from the process, Manchester United still has many problems. I don’t know if the Red Devils fans like such a thrilling win with ups and downs or if Ferguson leads the team with a calm attitude. A small victory with one goal?