Football King Bale

After Bale, Sneijder and others received the award from Zurich, they flew back to Manchester and ushered in the first leg of the League Cup semi-finals shortly after.

Although Ferguson basically sent a substitute lineup in previous games, in the semi-finals, with only three games left before the final championship, Ferguson would never completely send a substitute lineup again.

Of course, Ferguson will not send the entire main lineup to play, especially when many players went to Zurich to participate in the FIFA Ballon d'Or Awards Ceremony.

In this home game between Old Trafford and Swansea, Ferguson finally sent out a half-main and half-substitute lineup, with Bell as captain.

The game is at 7:45 p.m.

In the evening, Manchester United's bus slowly drove into the Old Trafford Stadium and stopped at the entrance of the players' tunnel.

The surrounding Red Devils fans had already gathered around, all shouting the players' names loudly, and many people were singing the team's anthem, the glory belongs to Manchester United.

As the captain of this game, Bell was the first to step off the bus, which earned him a burst of warm cheers and applause. In Manchester United, no player has ever been able to defend the World Player of the Year or the Ballon d'Or Award. Bell is the first in history.

It can be said that Bell is the first player in Manchester United to achieve this great feat, creating a historical precedent.

Subsequently, every player's appearance was warmly welcomed by the fans.

Bell waved to the fans to thank them for their support.

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As the opponent in this League Cup semi-final, Swansea came to Old Trafford earlier than the home team Manchester United. Therefore, their pre-match training also ended earlier. The reason is simple. Laudrup's game strategy is to attack.

"I don't know if Bell can play in this game, and I don't know how much of his condition he can recover, because I am not Ferguson, but I want to say that none of this matters!"

Laudrup has been recognized by everyone at Swansea with his outstanding results in the first half of the season.

"Manchester United wants to score points at home, so they must adopt more aggressive tactics, but their defense has a big problem!"

This is not what Laudrup said, but the consensus of the entire Premier League and even the world. Although Manchester United defended its five-time crown in the past year, the problems in Manchester United's defense are visible to the whole world.

Laudrup said to his players: "Although Bale defended the Ballon d'Or, because of his travels to and from Switzerland, I don't think Ferguson will arrange for him to start. Of course, even if he starts, I don't think he can lead No big changes are coming, we just need to stick to our own style of play.”

Laudrup's words were recognized by the players. In fact, as long as they can score a goal at the beginning, it will be perfect for Swansea.

As long as they are ahead, Manchester United must press out and play, and Swansea will actively shrink and engage in defensive counterattacks. The team has a powerful forward like Michu, who is quite threatening in counterattacks. If Swansea really takes the lead, Manchester United will be in trouble.

"Of course, we have to be careful. Bale can defeat Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to defend the Ballon d'Or. This is definitely not easy." At this point, Laudrup looked at a man with a short hair, "Ah Shri, you will be responsible for watching over him then!"

Swansea right back Ashley Williams, who was named, clapped his hands vigorously and said: "Don't worry, boss, I'll keep an eye on him!"

Many players in the Swansea team are Wales internationals, and they are very familiar with Bale, especially Ashley Williams, who basically plays with Bale in the national team.

"You still have to be careful, he is very powerful." Laudrup reminded.

Ashley Williams nodded and said: "I know this better than anyone else, boss, he and I are teammates on the national team."

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When the two teams are led by the referee,

As they walked into the Old Trafford Stadium, all the Manchester United fans in the stadium burst into cheers.

Especially when the on-site commentator shouted the name of each Manchester United player, the scene was followed by a burst of warm cheers.

"Our captain, Gareth Bale, the defending Ballon d'Or winner!"

Suddenly, the entire Old Trafford stadium was boiling!

"Bell! Bell!! Bell!!!" All the fans in the audience were cheering Bell's name. The momentum was unforgettable!

As the first player in the history of Manchester United to successfully defend the Ballon d'Or, Bell is the biggest player in the history of Manchester United. He is also the player who led Manchester United to the highest peak in the history of this giant club. Manchester United fans have great respect for him. Love has also reached an extreme.

In the past two years or so, Bell has completely conquered this stadium with goals and championships one after another. It can be said without hesitation that Bell is now the king of this stadium. Even Manchester United's meritorious coach Sir Alex Ferguson will not have much more influence on the fans than him.

If it were Ferguson in his early years, he might still find it difficult to accept such a situation, but at the end of his career, Ferguson was happy to see such a situation.

After he retires, Manchester United needs a king who speaks the truth, and it is obvious that it will be difficult for the new head coach to achieve such a status in a short time.

For Manchester United fans who are used to winning, it will not be easy for the new head coach to satisfy the fans after he retires.

And Bell can play such a role very well. He has enough prestige at Old Trafford, and at the same time he does not pursue his status at Old Trafford too much, because with his achievements at Manchester United, he no longer needs These are superficial things.

Bale is the soul of Old Trafford, just like the old man he is.

The difference is that it took him more than two decades to reach this point, while the little guy did it in less than three seasons.

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"Swansea played very actively after the start and created opportunities one after another. Look at this time, Ki Sung-yong once again tried to send the ball into the penalty area."

"Kante intercepted at the front of the penalty area and Manchester United launched a counterattack."

"Pogba quickly stepped forward to receive the ball, turned around, and made a long pass directly to the frontcourt."

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Bell quickly penetrated the gap between two Swansea defenders from the left rib.

Ashley Williams, Bell's teammate in the Welsh national team, was thrown away by Bell almost at the start of the game.

Chico chased Bell all the way towards the goal, but the Spanish central defender was still one step behind Bell after all.

After Bell took the first step, when the ball came to his feet, he moved forward, successfully stopped Pogba's long pass, continued to move forward, and rushed directly into the penalty area.

Chico pursued Bell relentlessly, while Swansea goalkeeper Gerhard Tremel decisively abandoned the goal and attacked. The two teamed up to block Bell's shooting angle. But Bell was already prepared for this. About fifteen meters away from the goal, he directly picked the ball with his left foot. The ball passed over the head of Gerhard Tremel. Although the Swansea goalkeeper raised his hands high to stop it, in the end he could only watch the ball flying over his head and falling towards the already incompetent man behind him. A man-guarded goal.

The moment Bell took the shot, he already knew that the ball was there!

This will be his first goal since defending the Ballon d'Or!

He fulfilled his promise and his 2013 will be as great as his 2012!

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"Oh, God! Manchester United's quick counterattack..."

"Bale...the ball went in!!!! It's so surprising! It's so fast! With the quick counterattack from Manchester United, Swansea's defensive players didn't even have time to react!"

"This is unbelievable!"

"This was a very quick and concise counterattack! From Kante's interception to Pogba's long pass, the whole process went very quickly, and Bell's ability was once again demonstrated, which is really surprising."

"Let's look at the entire goal process again. Bell's stop was very good, almost a stop. Chico didn't even have a chance to touch the ball during the whole process, and the Swansea center back was always chasing the speed. It's not as fast as Bale's dribbling speed. This is really surprising, Bale is so fast!"

"After winning the European Cup, Ashley Williams has become more and more confident, and his performance this season has been pretty good. But tonight, unfortunately, he met Bale, his teammate in the national team. , is also the captain who leads them to success. Tonight, the Welsh right-back simply could not keep up with Bale's rhythm and pace."

"And now, Swansea's opening attack failed!"

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Amid wild cheers from the entire Old Trafford stadium, Bell quickly rushed to the chairman's stand, slid to his knees under the stand, kissed the Manchester United emblem on his chest vigorously, and raised his arms high.

Behind him, the Manchester United players also rushed forward crazily.

This goal not only caught Swansea off guard, but also the Manchester United players themselves. No one thought that Manchester United's goal would come so suddenly.

Pogba's pass seemed like a clearance, but Bale not only stopped it, but also created an opportunity to counterattack and scored Swansea's goal. This is incredible.

As expected, he is a man who can defeat Messi and Ronaldo. As expected, goals cannot be judged by common sense.

In the eyes of others, it may not be an absolute scoring opportunity, but he turned it into a miracle and created a very beautiful goal.