England. PREMIER LEAGUE. 1st round
In the opening match of the English Premier League “Manchester United” sensationally lost home “Swansea City “
” Manchester United “-” Swansea “- 1 2 (0: 1)
Goals: Ki Sung-Yong, 28 (0: 1). Rooney, 53 (1: 1). Sigurdsson, 72 (1: 2).
“Manchester United”: De Gea, Blackett, Smalling, Jones, Lingard (Yanuzay 24), Fletcher, Herrera (Fellaini, 67), Mata, Young, Rooney, Hernandez (Nani, 46).
“Swansea”: Fabianski, Rangel, Amat, Williams, Taylor (Tiendalli, 53), Routledge , Ki Sung-Yong, Shelvey, Sigurdsson, Dyer (Montero, 67), Bonnie (Gomis, 77).
Warning: Dyer, 26, Taylor, 48 Shelvey, 54 . Ki Sung-Yong, 82 Blackett, 83 Young, 86.
Judge: Dean.
on 16 August. Manchester. Stadium “Old Trafford”.
The new season – it’s always a new hope. And when your club comes this award-winning, ambitious and charismatic coach like Louis Van Gal, these hopes become even stronger. It is with such enthusiasm filled the legendary “Old Trafford” fans “Manchester United”, who wanted as soon as possible to forget the nightmare of last year.
Dutch coach during the pre-season had to reassure not only fans, but also that most importantly, in their own players. During the friendly tournament held in the United States, “Man” won a victory in absolutely all games. But his rivals were terrible, “Roma”, “Inter”, “Real” and “Liverpool”.
I managed to Van Gal show off the English public, and the “Old Trafford”, breaking the resistance of a packed stadium of the Spanish ” Valencia “. But then – just a friendly match, and all of England was looking forward to a full, official debut of the Dutch expert, who came in the first round match with “Swansea City”.
Debut slightly clouded the absence in the “United” many leading players. Because of the injuries have not been able to help the team rookie Luke Shaw, Jonny Evans, Antonio Valencia, Michael Carrick. Not scored until the form of Robin van Persie, who has only recently resumed training after the World Cup. However, van Gala is not much troubled, and the pre-match press conference, he was calm, relaxed, a lot of joking and smiling. And said that he himself had for the season is not ready yet, but his players are ready to perfect.
“United” was the most for the 3-5-2, which was playing in the preseason. Before the match, the British press has found out that at no time in the history of the team, using a similar alignment, the championship in the end did not win. However, van Gala hardly interested in these dubious studies, and the day before he said he would use that 3-5-2, as players have become accustomed to it. The top three defenders made Smalling, Jones and Blackett. For the last game, “Swansea” was the official debut in the “MU”. As well as for midfielder Lingard and Herrera.
The first few minutes were quite equal. “United” emotionally tried to run forward, and the guests playfully and with pleasure counterattacked. Soon the “MU” has overtaken new trouble – the list of injured deposited Lingard, unsuccessfully entered into combat. Sam midfielder seemingly was ready to continue the meeting, but the coaching staff decided otherwise and 24 minutes released on the Belgian Yanuzi.
And quite suddenly, “Swansea” came forward. Sigurdsson from the right side rolled the ball along the penalty area, and there was Phil Jones against two opponents, and even desperate tackle could not prevent Ki Sung ENU just punch into the bottom corner. That’s the beginning of the season for van Gala!
“United” is chased moments. Lukasz Fabianski visitors’ keeper managed to alarm only after the filing of the flank and long shots, but really scoring chance before the break mankuniantsami create and failed. The first half and ended with a minimum credit in favor of “Swansea”, and in the locker room the Dutch coach was leaving c very pensive expression on his face. During the break, it was necessary to make adjustments and somehow affect his players.
Permutations long wait did not keep them. From the first minutes of the second half instead of the solution on the field Chicharito came Nani and Van Gal decided to withdraw from the arrangement of the favorite and moved to the scheme with four defenders, dropping slightly deeper Ashley Young.
In just seven minutes after the break ” MJ “to the great delight of the audience was able to even the score. Juan Mata takes the corner, the ball from the back of Phil Jones bounced just to Wayne Rooney, and the newly elected captain mankuniantsev blow “scissors” from close range drove the ball into the net.
“Old Trafford” sang victory songs and enthusiastically drove their pets forward for new accomplishments. Soon Rooney had another chance to score, beating Williams in the penalty area, and only at the very last second when Wayne has already raised his hand to strike a defender manages to reach the ball and avert the threat of their own goal.
“Manchester United “crushed. Every minute the pressure became more and more tangible. In the middle of the second half, Rooney earned a free kick about 20 meters from the front gate and it was performed by himself. Hooked ball seemed to just flew into the top corner, but a sigh crowded stadium hit the crossbar. It seemed that the second goal of the “MU” – only a matter of time.
And then again there was something incredible. In one of the extremely rare attack “Swansea” scored the second goal. Guests had a left wing counterattack, followed by a presentation in the box and there after the transfer Routledge ball hit to the lonely Sigurdsson. Midfielder guests like hitting hard and not directly in the center, but the gate was too close, and De Gea failed to help. It was the 73th minute of the meeting …
Of course, this goal has already inspired footballers guests, and in the next ten minutes they had more than once snapped dangerous attacks. Can not be said about the hosts. Sir Alex depressed – time was running out, the replacement ended, and “Swansea” caught confidence and was impenetrable wall.
Meeting and completed a sensational defeat at home “MJ”. And Van Gal, winning in all the pre-season in the English Premier League to start coaching career with a victory failed.
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