"On behalf of the team, I apologize to the fans, we should have played a beautiful game, but it turned out to be a shameful defeat..."

"Now, we can only calm down and focus on the Premier League and the FA Cup..."

At the press conference, Ferguson apologized to the fans on behalf of the team, with a look of melancholy.

But why does the old man need to apologize?

His heart hurts more than anyone else.

No player doesn't work hard on the court, and everyone wants to win this game, but Dong Fangzhuo's fate makes everything different, and Barcelona makes the mentality of Manchester United players collapse.

Otherwise, Manchester United would not have lost 1:4, even if it was a draw, it would be appropriate, but the result was...

Manchester United rushed back to Manchester overnight and did not stay in Barcelona. It was four in the morning when they returned to the airport, but there were Manchester United fans waiting there at the airport.

Hundreds of Manchester United fans stayed there, basically all young fans, and they still didn't accept the fact that the team was defeated...

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Dong Fangzhuo went to the local hospital for examination overnight and finally concluded that soft tissue contusion in the chest was not serious, but the doctor recommended that he rest for at least one to two weeks.

However, Manchester United will go to Stamford Bridge to play the final battle on the weekend!

Ferguson, who received the news at the first time, fell into silence. In the two most critical battles, Dong Fangzhuo was injured. This was so unreasonable.

"The injury is not serious, right?" He still hopes that Dong Fangzhuo will play when he challenged Chelsea away.

However, he approved the leave for Dong Fangzhuo that night and asked him to rest until Saturday.

But just dawn the next day, the national team Zhu Heyuan called Dong Fangzhuo and asked Dong Fangzhuo to report his injuries truthfully and not to hide it. The Chinese team is about to go to the 2006 German World Cup, and Dong Fangzhuo cannot make any mistakes.

Then Dong Fangzhuo said the truth. Zhu Heyuan told Dong Fangzhuo not to play in Sunday's game to avoid further injury.

Immediately afterwards, the English media reported a large number of reports on Manchester United's defeat in the Camp Nou and began to settle accounts for Manchester United in the fall.

Of course, there will be no less criticism. The Times said bluntly: "After the Manchester United captain was injured, Manchester United lost its backbone. Although Rooney was at the forefront, he could not become a person like Dong. Ronaldo also lost the direction of his efforts. Giggs, who has not played the left winger for a long time, did not play his due role. Although his strength is weaker than Barcelona, ​​the most important thing is that his mentality collapses. When Barcelona continues to put pressure on them, they can't stand it."

"A crushing defeat is not scary. Just stand up again. If Dong is not injured, what will happen? We don't know. The only thing that can be confirmed is that Dong is an indispensable soul figure for Manchester United. Of course, it is time for Ferguson to seriously consider what his B plan is, once Dong is not present, which can ensure that the team can continue to operate normally, otherwise he will be injured again next year..."

"Daily Mail" hit the team's mentality: "Manchester United encountered a terrible failure. For a long time, Ferguson has been attached to the 433 formation. My premonition has become a reality. This is a disaster. The whole team has no excitement after Dong left the court. Manchester United may not have thought of such a game. Rooney has a huge net worth, which is simply useless."

James, a columnist at Manchester Evening News, pointed his finger at the defense. He wrote: "Manchester United was not defeated by Ronaldo, but because of his defensive mentality, he failed to win. The first one lost the ball and did not foul early when it was time to foul; the second one lost the ball and gave Ronaldo a chance when it was time to foul. The third one lost the ball and lost the mentality completely, and the fourth one was Messi's personal performance. Manchester United always remembered the reversal of the key game they completed in the past, and did not think about how to play when they had a good game."

If you talk about defense, you will naturally talk about offense.

Reporter Fernando Paul pointed his finger at the attack, and wrote: "After the disaster, many prominent problems arose. What I want to say is why Manchester United cannot break through Barcelona's goal. We cannot see the morale when fighting AC Milan last year. As long as you score another goal, the situation will be completely different. Rooney did not play his characteristics. Why did Ronaldo look so tired today? Can Carrick control the team?"

Reporter Domeneke Garcia put his perspective on the team's championship goals. He wrote: "After the game, people from Manchester United are saying that they will focus on the Premier League and the FA Cup (this said after Ferguson and Manchester United's main CEO), but I want to say the following words. I believe many people think the same as me. The Premier League and the FA Cup are not fig leafs. We don't want an ordinary strong team, we don't want a team that can only win domestic championships. And they may not be able to get it."

A group of male reporters were so angry that they were angry by Manchester United's defeat. Monica Planas, a female reporter from the Daily Mirror, rushed over to warm up the field and wrote in her column: "Everyone is relieved. Manchester United loses, but life has to continue. Sports is not just football. Let's take a look at the 2006 motogp international motorcycle competition with me, and it's also very exciting here!"

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Dong Fangzhuo should consider Zhu Heyuan carefully, but he still doesn't want to miss the game. If the day of the game doesn't hurt or there is only a little pain, he still hopes to start.

Without the Champions League, he doesn't want to be unable to compete with Chelsea. If he loses to Chelsea again, Manchester United will be too miserable this season and no one can accept it, especially Manchester United fans.

He saw all the reports in the media and newspapers. Except for not scolding him, everyone else was scolded to death.

Three days later, Dong Fangzhuo returned to the training ground, but did not participate in the team's joint training. He just jogged alone on the court and trained in the gym.

At noon, he knocked on the door of Ferguson's office.

"Boss."

"Dong?"

"How is your body recovering?"

"Great." Dong Fangzhuo punched his chest hard, demonstrating to Sir Judah that his body was recovering well.

"Wardfack, don't do anything randomly." Ferguson was shocked and looked at him with a look of suspicion.

"I know you are eager to fight, but you must follow the team doctor's examination report. If you meet the playing conditions, I will consider it carefully."

Soft tissue contusion is not a major injury. It was difficult to persist when I was on the court at that time, but if I recovered well in a few days, it would not be a big problem. In order to help myself recover faster, he used Chinese herbal medicines, cold compresses, and hot compresses, which made me feel much better.

Ferguson naturally wanted Dong Fangzhuo to play against Chelsea, as long as conditions permit.

"I've checked it, and the team doctor thinks there is no problem. He will send you a report later."
Chapter completed!