Football King Bale

Before the players from both sides entered the stadium, Bolt held a red Manchester United jersey with the words bolt, 963 and championship printed on the back. The Jamaican Lightning also appeared in the stadium with three Olympic gold medals around his neck. Manchester United fans also gave Bolt to warm applause.

Perhaps that wasn't enough, Bolt took out a white shirt with red edges on the cuffs and printed on the back the 100-meter world record of 958 seconds he set at the World Championships in Berlin in August 2009.

Later, when the players from both sides lined up in the tunnel waiting to enter, Bolt stood at the back of the team and talked and laughed with several Manchester United players who were sitting on the bench, including Bell, Rooney, and Robin van Persie. .

In fact, there were reports in the British media before the game that Bolt would appear at the Theater of Dreams as an invited guest in this game, and even the Jamaican Lightning recently stated that he hopes to play for Manchester United.

Of course, this will not happen in official games, but this does not rule out Bolt wearing a Manchester United jersey and showing off his footwork in charity matches or warm-up matches in senior matches.

The Daily Mail even reported this incident with the title "Forget Bale, Bolt is the highlight when Manchester United faces Fulham".

In this game, Manchester United made many personnel adjustments. In the final starting 433 formation, the goalkeeper was De Gea. The four defenders were Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic and Evra. In the three midfielders, Kante and Carrick were deep behind, and the attacking midfielder was replaced by Youngster Pogba and the front three are a combination of Welbeck, Hernandez and Giggs.

Ferguson said that he doesn't care much about any memorable games. It seems that he is not just talking about it, otherwise he would not field such a starting lineup in this game that is almost a substitute except for the defense line.

For Fulham, Frey and Senderos are also injured. Berbatov, who previously transferred from Manchester United, did not appear in the squad against his old club. Dempsey, who was recently rumored to be joining Liverpool, is also missing. Still not on the big list.

The game was played in light rain, but Fulham turned away and scored early at the beginning.

At 2 minutes and 19 seconds of the game, Ruiz made a low pass to the center with a free kick. Duff got rid of Welbeck's defense and shot low with his left foot 9 meters away from the goal. The ball went into the lower left corner of the goal. Fulham led by 10. This is The Cottagers scored for the first time in the past four times against the Red Devils, and it was also the first time in the past six years that the Cottagers scored against Manchester United when visiting the Dream Theater.

After conceding the goal, Manchester United did not panic, but continued to attack in an orderly manner.

In the 10th minute, Evra received a pass from Pogba and then made a cross from the left. Hernandez, with Hangeland not close to him, swiped the ball directly with his left foot from 13 meters and sent the ball into the right corner of the goal. , this is Manchester United's first home Premier League goal this season.

In the subsequent games of the first half,

There were no further achievements from above, and they entered the halftime break with a score of 1:1.

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Although Ferguson said he didn't care much that this was his 1,000th league game in charge of Manchester United, he obviously didn't want Manchester United to lose in the first home game of the new season. So during midfield, he made personnel adjustments, and Bell replaced veteran Giggs.

This is the 599th Premier League game that the Welsh veteran has played for Manchester United.

At the start of the second half, Manchester United had a firm hold on the ball. When the game reached the 51st minute, the score between the two sides was still 1:1.

Fulham attacked into Manchester United's half. When trying to pass the ball into the penalty area, Ferdinand completed a beautiful defense and intercepted the ball.

Raphael took the ball on the right, quickly moved forward, and made a long pass, quickly sending the ball behind the Fulham defense.

Bell quickly jumped out from between Fulham's left back Briggs and left center back Hangeland, chasing the ball at great speed.

Fulham's defender raised his hand to indicate offside, but the referee did not blow the whistle!

This was a quick counterattack from Manchester United.

Bell slanted into the left side of the top area of ​​the arc, caught up with the ball, and walked into the penalty area.

At this time, Fulham's other central defender Hughes chased all the way into the penalty area and blocked Bell's shooting line in the left corner of the small penalty area.

A one-on-two situation formed in Fulham's penalty area. Bell faced Fulham's two central defenders alone.

Bell is very aware of his situation at this moment. Fulham's other central defender is a little behind Hughes, but as long as he stops and cuts inside, he can immediately help defend and block all his shooting angles.

The two players cooperated well defensively, and coupled with the positioning of the goalkeeper behind him, Bell's options were actually very small. But at Bell's current level, even if there is no angle, he still has to rely on his personal ability to forcefully create a passage, especially when he still has the killing blow skill that has not been activated.

When they were one-on-one in the left corner of the small penalty area, Bell suddenly stopped, pretending to smash the ball inward and hit the goal with his right foot. This caused Hughes to make an emergency stop, adjust his center of gravity, and rush to block it. Even his teammates behind him rushed to help defend him immediately.

Everything was as Bell expected, and the two of them cooperated very well.

But at this moment, Bell suddenly dunked the ball with his right foot. Hughes felt a figure flash in front of him, and a flash of lightning flashed in his mind.

The pendulum has passed!

Bell quickly cut in and smashed the ball toward the baseline. In an extremely narrow area of ​​​​the penalty area, in a very short moment, he used his fake moves and spikes to create a slight loophole on the right side of Hughes.

After passing Hughes, Bell spotted the gap between the goalkeeper and the left post of the goal, quickly volleyed with his left foot, and at the same time triggered a decisive blow!

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“goooooooooooooooooooalllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!”

"The goal is scored!!! In the 52nd minute, Manchester United surpassed the score!"

"Bell relied on his personal ability to play with two central defenders and the goalkeeper in Fulham's penalty area. This was a very high-level goal that fully demonstrated Bell's outstanding personal ability. Whether it was receiving a long pass from Rafael , or then continued to shake and smash the ball, Bell's entire movement was smoothly connected."

"When the situation reached a deadlock, Bale stepped forward again and scored his sixth league goal of the season!"

"More than 70,000 Manchester United fans are chanting Bale's name. He is the king of this stadium! The unique king!"

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Fulham were hit hard when Bale put the score ahead.

In fact, although Fulham unexpectedly took the lead at the beginning of the first half, Manchester United quickly firmly locked the initiative in the game. The home team's high-pressing tactics created a lot of trouble for Fulham, which made them very uncomfortable.

Especially the midfield composed of Kanter, Carrick and Pogba made it difficult for Fulham to send the ball upfield, let alone create a threat.

Moreover, Manchester United equalized the score 10 minutes into the game.

However, Fulham still played very tenaciously. Although they were passive on the field, they still maintained the tie until the halftime break.

However, just a few minutes into the second half, Manchester United overtook the score, and one can imagine the blow to Fulham.

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After the restart, Manchester United pursued the victory and continued to beat Fulham. The visiting team was in some confusion, and just two minutes later, Manchester United seized another opportunity.

After Welbeck cooperated with Rafael on the right, he passed the ball to the front of the penalty area, and Pogba followed up and finished in one fell swoop.

3:1!

This is the French teenager's first goal this season!

After Pogba scored, he was so excited that he shouted with excitement.

The French boy knows very well that when facing a strong competitor like Sneijder, he is under great pressure. And being able to help the team score goals just by appearing on the field will undoubtedly help improve his status in Sir Alex Ferguson's mind and also allow him to get more playing opportunities.

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Just when the fans thought Manchester United was about to win another big victory, Fulham unexpectedly pulled one back.

In the 62nd minute, Fulham took the lead in making a substitution, with Kacaniklic being replaced by Sidwell.

In the 64th minute, Briggs made a pass from the left sideline. De Gea failed to get the ball. Vidic accidentally touched the ball with his right foot while fighting for position with Petric, causing the "scorpion tail" to happen accidentally. An own goal knocked the ball into his own goal, and Fulham trailed Manchester United by 23.

Fulham, who had regained a victory, took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack, hoping to equalize the score or even reverse the victory.

However, the veteran Ferguson quickly made personnel adjustments, interrupting Fulham's offensive while also strengthening Manchester United's strength on the field.

In the 68th minute, Robin van Persie replaced Hernandez, and Rooney also replaced Welbeck.

However, in the subsequent games, both sides failed to score, and the score of 3:2 was maintained until the end of the game. The home team continues to lead the Premier League standings with three consecutive wins.

Although Manchester United and Fulham scored five goals, including Bale who singled out Fulham's two central defenders and scored strongly, the most difficult goal was probably not scored by Vidic. That own goal belongs to none other than .

There are many classic scorpion tails and back-heel goals on the football field. For example, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Van der Vaart and Del Piero have all contributed, but it is really extraordinary for a Manchester United captain to use a scorpion tail to score an own goal. rare.

This is only the first time Vidic has scored an own goal in the Premier League, but it is so weird that some British fans have already joked that "there is no need to choose the best goal in the Premier League this week, it is Vidic's goal."

De Gea has a big responsibility for this goal. The Spaniard, who was in good shape in this game, saw his opponent's cross with a high arc and no threat, and he too aggressively attacked to block the landing point of the ball.

However, perhaps De Gea did not have time to call out his teammates. Vidic did not notice that De Gea had already attacked behind him. As a result, Petric missed the point and hit De Gea but Vidic collided with him. together.

Vidic lost his balance and tilted his legs back in mid-air. As a result, the ball hit the Serbian's leg and bounced into the goal.

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