Chapter 585: The old general made another contribution!

"Damn, did Chelsea take the wrong medicine?"

In the middle of the thunderous noise at Old Trafford, Ferguson stood in front of the home team's coaching bench, looking at the two teams on the field in complete confusion.

The ones wearing red jerseys are the home team Manchester United, and the ones wearing blue jerseys are the visiting team Chelsea.

Now, the score is one to zero. According to international practice, the home team is in front and the visiting team is behind.

Ferguson's team took advantage of a quick counterattack in the early stages of the game, and Van Persie calmly scored a crucial goal.

The Red Devils scored the first goal in just four minutes!

But afterwards, Chelsea pressed and oppressed Manchester United like crazy. The momentum and the look were as if they were risking their lives and they were determined to beat Manchester United to death!

If Chelsea used this desperate style of play, with crazy running, pressing and oppression, when the team was still in good physical condition in the first half, it would be understandable, but the problem is, it is already the second half, and they are still playing like this?

Damn it, are you treating Manchester United as your opponent in the Champions League final?

Ferguson pinched the scarlet rosacea on his face in frustration. It felt a little itchy and he wanted to sneeze, but he couldn't.

That feeling is really...

At this moment, the Manchester United player on the field suddenly kicked the ball out of bounds.

This action confused Ferguson and he wanted to start cursing.

Fortunately, the referee blew the whistle at this time and suspended the game.

It turned out that Chelsea winger Moses had cramps and he fell to the ground and rolled around, looking very painful.

Ferguson couldn't help but look up and take a look at the big red scoreboard.

"Damn, it's only been 60 minutes and I'm already getting cramps. This is going to take a lot of effort!"

Looking more closely, almost every Chelsea player was out of breath, and not a single part of their jerseys was clean. It seemed that each of them was trying their best to beat Manchester United.

This made Ferguson depressed.

Damn it, how much money did Southampton give you to make you work so hard?

But what made Ferguson even more worried was that Manchester United's players were obviously infected by Chelsea's ruthlessness and their actions on the field began to increase, forcing Ferguson to frequently walk to the sidelines to remind them.

Chelsea's caretaker manager Zenden quickly replaced Moses with Adam Lallana.

This made Ferguson's heart skip a beat, no way?

Another former Southampton player?

Manchester United lost points in the previous two games. When facing Manchester City, former Southampton player Strootman performed brilliantly and set up two goals.

Later, when playing against Arsenal, it was former Southampton player Chamberlain who performed outstandingly.

Sometimes Ferguson even wondered if these guys did it on purpose?

Could it be that they all want to help Southampton win the championship?

Have you not all left the saints?

The game between the two sides resumed, but the scene was still tense, which made Ferguson on the sidelines feel frightened.

"Vidic, take it easy and don't get hurt again!"

"Fuck, Ferdinand, don't hit Demba Ba with your body, be careful!"

"Raphael, be gentle, you have been getting irritable lately, so calm down!"

"Cleverley, don't lose your position so easily, OK?"

"Fuck, Phil Jones, are you stupid? Go get a yellow card for no reason?"

Throughout the Old Trafford stadium, the roars from Sir Alex Ferguson could be heard from time to time.

From his shouts, it is not difficult to see how fierce the game on the court is.

Both sides tried their best to kill the other side!

As the game passed minute by minute, the time entered the 80th minute, but Chelsea obviously had no intention of giving up.

Acting head coach Zen Deng kept walking to the sidelines and calling on the players, but did not make any substitutions.

This made Ferguson a little confused. "Why didn't Oscar, who has been performing well recently, play in this game?"

Assistant coach Mike Phelan shook his head. "I don't know. Logically speaking, Oscar has been performing so well recently and is in such good shape. There's no reason not to play him!"

Ferguson thought it made sense. In such a crucial battle, Oscar was not even included in the roster. There was only one explanation, and that was that the Brazilian midfielder was sidelined by Chelsea's top management.

Could it be related to the match-fixing incident that has been making a lot of noise in recent times?

Thinking of this, Ferguson couldn't help laughing.

Damn it, if anyone comes to watch this game and dares to say that Chelsea is match-fixing, that person is lying with open eyes!

Is there such a thing as match-fixing?

You’re almost destroying half of my team!

Ferguson even thought that if they continued to play like this, with such great consumption, the next two rounds might not be easy!

"Let the management find out later. Oscar is a very capable player. If Chelsea doesn't want him, we should definitely sign him!" Ferguson said nonchalantly.

This has little to do with him.

After all, next season Moyes will be the head coach of Manchester United!

Just when Ferguson was coveting Chelsea's Oscar, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

After Manchester United midfielder Giggs lost the ball, Chelsea launched a quick counterattack.

Ramirez passed the ball to Adam Lallana, who had just replaced Moses. He got rid of the defender and pushed the ball diagonally to the far end. Juan Mata, who was unmarked, rushed over and kicked the ball to the far corner before anyone else.

De Gea was already prepared for Mata's exquisite shot.

Logically speaking, this ball is not difficult to save. De Gea is in a good position and has a great chance of saving the ball.

But who could have thought that suddenly, a Cheng Yaojin would appear out of nowhere, and the Flying General Phil Jones appeared out of nowhere, making everyone in the entire Old Trafford stadium gasp in shock at that moment.

At this critical moment, Phil Jones should have cleared the ball, but unexpectedly he touched the ball and it turned into a shot. The ball turned in another direction and hit the near corner. De Gea didn't even have time to react.

Everyone in the stadium stared in amazement at General Phil Jones, whose face was red on the court.

He has tried his best!

But why, why did he appear in that place at that time?

Ferguson even had an urge to cry!

He really felt like he was going to miss a step and fall off a cliff!

Why? Why are you playing this on me?

Because of the previous match-fixing incident, Weber, the referee who was temporarily adjusted, blew the whistle to indicate that the goal was valid without mercy!

On the big red scoreboard, the score of one to zero quickly became one to one!

The Red Devils fans throughout Old Trafford looked like they wanted to cry but couldn't.

They couldn't bear to blame Phil Jones because he worked so hard and was so diligent, but the problem was...

Chelsea players are going crazy!

They all started celebrating the team's goal like crazy!

Although it was an own goal, we were able to draw with Manchester United 1-1. This can be regarded as a kill order issued to the board of directors, and it is a fairly acceptable explanation!

Acting head coach Cen Deng looked relieved for surviving the disaster. He kept shaking his head and felt his entire back was wet.

Damn it, being a head coach is such a test of your heart!

No wonder Ferguson had to have a pacemaker installed in his heart!

"What a lucky guy!"

Ferguson glanced at Zenden, cursed the spineless guy inwardly, turned to look at Mike Phelan, and immediately made adjustments to the team.

This time, he gave it his all and was determined to score another goal!

Looking at Adam Lallana again, Ferguson wanted to cry.

Another former Southampton player, oh my god!

As a result, Manchester United quickly made substitutions.

Hernandez came on, and so did Scholes, and the Red Devils began to raise the flag of attack and press forward.

Chelsea also made substitutions, but they began to consider defense more.

There is not much time left, it would be good enough if we can maintain the draw!

The two sides fought harder, more violently and more brutally than before!

There were scenes of people falling down and horses falling down on the court from time to time, and the referee Weber became the busiest person on the court.

Rafael loses his cool and kicks Adam Lallana, red card!

Benatia fouled, yellow card!

Phil Jones committed a foul, received a yellow card, two yellow cards turned into one red card, and was sent off!

Demba Ba used his elbow when competing for a header, red card!

…

Throughout the game, time passed by minute by minute, but the actions on the field became more and more intense.

Even though the referee Weber was experienced and kept issuing red and yellow card warnings, he still failed to stabilize the situation.

Even when Rafael and Demba Ba were given red cards, both teams were on the verge of conflict, just a little bit away from control.

These short ten minutes were truly terrifying!

But in the end, time passed!

As soon as the extra time came, Weber couldn't wait to blow the whistle to end the game.

The entire Old Trafford stadium was suddenly filled with boos.

No one could tell who the booing was directed at.

To Manchester United? To Chelsea? Or to Webber?

Who knows?

In this game, both sides paid a heavy price in the end.

Manchester United received two red cards, and both Rafael and Phil Jones received Ruby Good Guy Cards for their uncalm behavior and will miss at least the next round of the game.

Chelsea is also having a hard time, Demba Ba is also suspended due to a red card!

Who could have thought that the match-fixing rumored to have caused so much uproar before the game would end up being so heated and so tragic, almost leading to a fight!

The moment the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Ferguson covered his face with his hands and silently returned to the home team's coaching bench to sit down.

No one could see his expression at that moment, but he must have been very disappointed.

If they fail to beat Chelsea, the points gap between Manchester United and Southampton will likely be narrowed again.

In this round, the Saints will visit White Hart Lane to challenge Tottenham Hotspur away.

Everyone in the entire Premier League knows that Tottenham Hotspur follows Southampton's lead.

Furthermore, Tottenham Hotspur's performance this season is very eye-catching, but in terms of overall strength, there is still a big gap between them and Southampton.

Therefore, it is probably difficult for Tottenham Hotspur to have high hopes!

If Southampton wins, Manchester United's lead will only be one point!

What is even more pessimistic is that in this game, Manchester United fought so hard and consumed so much energy, paying the price of Rafael and Phil Jones being suspended for red cards. Can they still win the remaining two rounds?

Perhaps the only thing in Manchester United's favor is the schedule.

Manchester United now has no domestic cup competitions to distract them, nor does it need to consider the Champions League, so they can concentrate all their energy on the league.

Unlike Southampton, the Europa League semi-finals and FA Cup final are about to start.

Fighting on three fronts, even with a strong bench, the Saints are likely to make mistakes.

Especially considering that Southampton's opponent in the Europa League semi-final is Benfica, and their opponent in the FA Cup final is Chelsea.

If Southampton reaches the Europa League final, their opponent is likely to be Chelsea.

Thinking of this, Ferguson felt much more balanced.

Hehe, Blues, oh Blues, if you fight as hard as you did today in the Europa League and FA Cup finals, Southampton will probably be in trouble!

As a result, Ferguson's originally tangled heart relaxed and he even revealed a playful smile.