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Volume 1 Chapter 714 An unexpected surprise

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    Liverpool's away win over Reading was a bit thrilling, but the result was within everyone's expectations. If Liverpool couldn't get past Reading, they would not be qualified to compete with Manchester United and Chelsea for the championship.  After the game, there was almost no celebration from the Liverpool players. They bowed and applauded to about a thousand Liverpool fans who came to support them, and then returned to the dressing room.  In the past, players like Chen Yu and Gerrard would be interviewed by on-site reporters, but today Liverpool's stars seemed to feel that there was nothing to say in the game, and none of them accepted interviews.  After the game ended, the time was just 17:00. I could make it back to Liverpool that night. Considering that the game between Manchester United and Portsmouth would be at 17:15, if I went back to Liverpool now, I would not have time to watch the game. Although Manchester United 100  Ninety-nine points will defeat Portsmouth in the away game, but the lagging side will always have a little illusion. Liverpool's coaching staff decided to stay in Reading for two more hours, have dinner, and then return to Liverpool to take a look.  Watch the Manchester United vs Portsmouth game.  Although it was said that they were just watching the Manchester United game, in fact, the players had no intention of eating at all. Everyone was staring at the TV screen while eating, watching the battle between Manchester United and Portsmouth.  In fact, there is not only a gap in strength between Portsmouth and Manchester United, but Manchester United has also won all of the past five encounters between the two sides. However, before that, Manchester United suffered defeats at Fratton Park twice and failed to win.  The goal was scored, and Manchester United also lost to PSV in the Champions League, which showed that their condition was not good, and there was a life-or-death battle with PSV in midweek, which gave Liverpool players and coaches some illusions.  .  Portsmouth is currently ranked ninth in the Premier League standings. Like Reading, there is still some hope of entering the UEFA Cup, especially after the Reading team ahead of them lost. Portsmouth asked for help  The desire to win is even stronger.  After the game started, the Portsmouth team played proactively and did not shrink back because their opponent was the Premier League giant Manchester United. Their intention to score points at their home court was very obvious.  Manchester United, who played most of the main force, played very steadily and patiently. They controlled the rhythm of the game by relying on their superior passing and ball control capabilities, controlling the situation on the field and easily not giving Portsmouth any chance to attack.  There is a good chance that Portsmouth will be slowly worn out.  Manchester United is the most successful team in the history of the Premier League. Compared with other leading giants, their calmness and normalcy in the face of weak teams is the fundamental reason why they have always been at the top of the Premier League.  The first shot of the game came from the home team Portsmouth. Matthew Taylor broke through and crossed from the wing. Kanu headed the goal from close range, but Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar was very focused and he easily  Embrace this shot.  Manchester United then retaliated, Ronaldo broke through with the ball, passed two people and was brought down at 30 yards. Ronaldo's free kick shot directly missed the left post.  Manchester United then took control of the game. Under the leadership of Ronaldo, Scholes, and Rooney, Manchester United launched a series of fierce attacks on Portsmouth, firmly suppressing Portsmouth in their own half.  This situation lasted until the 35th minute. Seeing that Portsmouth could only parry and not fight back, the Liverpool players turned their attention to the wine table. They realized that they were counting on Portsmouth.  It is almost impossible for Portsmouth to defeat Manchester United. Even if Manchester United is preparing for the Champions League in midweek, it will not capsize in the gutter of Portsmouth.  But at this moment, a miracle happened. Portsmouth, which had been passively beaten, scored in the 36th minute. Manchester United's midfielder Richardson stopped the ball in the backcourt and was intercepted by Portsmouth's midfielder O'Neill.  , O'Neill passed the ball to Muwaruwari when the Manchester United players rushed towards him. Muwaruwari unexpectedly got this opportunity, and without thinking about how to deal with it, he adjusted and shot directly from the yard.  .  Van der Sar reacted very quickly and flew to save the ball. However, in a hurry, Van der Sar threw the ball in front of Portsmouth midfielder Matthew Taylor. Matthew Taylor grabbed the shot in front of Ferdinand.  He scored his first league goal of the season and unexpectedly helped Portsmouth take the lead. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of ??a goal by the opponent, the Manchester United players were almost stunned, but Portsmouth was so rich and failed to seize the opportunity to continue to expand the score, giving Manchester United time to breathe.  After all, Manchester United is the strongest club in the Premier League, but they adjusted in two or three minutes. The devilish Manchester United then launched a tidal wave of attacks against Portsmouth.  Seeing the outbreak of Manchester United, Liverpool players began to bet on when Manchester United would equalize the score. The vast majority of Liverpool players believed that with Portsmouth being so stubborn, it was entirely possible for Manchester United to equalize the score in the remaining five minutes of the first half.  , only Bellamy and Pennant bet on Manchester United to lose.  The first half was too short, Portsmouth¡¯s defense was united and had no luck.??, Ronaldinho's shot from outside the penalty area hit the goal post; Carrick's shot from the penalty spot missed the goal post; O'Shea's pass from the right was cleared, and Rooney's volley from the right side went wide of the far corner.  ; In the final stoppage time of the first half, Ronaldo stopped the ball on the chest on the left side of the penalty area, but Laurent scooped the ball out of the baseline before the Portuguese shot.  Manchester United had no time to equalize the score in the first half.  During the halftime break, Richardson was replaced due to a mistake that led to Portsmouth's goal, and Giggs came on. Manchester United launched a crazy counterattack against Portsmouth from the first minute of the second half.  Portsmouth continued to set up a strong formation, but after Sir Alex Ferguson's midfield adjustments, Manchester United's state was completely different from the first half. Less than 18 seconds into the game, substitute Ryan Giggs passed the ball directly to Rooney. Rooney  He scored with a push shot, but was mistakenly ruled offside by the linesman.  Because this was just the beginning of the second half, Manchester United did not believe that this misjudgment would affect the overall situation. They did not protest too strongly, and then continued to launch an onslaught.  Manchester United's offensive power is the strongest this season except for Liverpool in the second half. Taking into account the whole season, Manchester United is stronger than Liverpool. Portsmouth only defends but does not attack. It is impossible to defend. But today's Portsmouth  As if blessed by God, in the 45-minute second half of the game, Manchester United hit three goalposts, but they only scored half of Manchester United's goals and did not have a single shooting opportunity, but they once again broke through Manchester United's door.  In the 89th minute of the game, Matthew Taylor, who scored the first goal for Portsmouth, passed a direct pass. Ferdinand tried to pass back to the goalkeeper under the pressure of Portsmouth substitute forward Lualua, but Van der Sar had already  Attacked, and the ball slowly rolled into the empty goal.  Portsmouth was extremely lucky to have a huge 0 lead, almost sealing the victory.  At this time, the Liverpool and Chelsea people were even crazier than the Portsmouth people. They had been paying attention to this game and they almost rushed to the street to celebrate Ferdinand's own goal.  Liverpool and Chelsea were chasing each other from the beginning to the end of the season. At this time, they finally saw the dawn of catching up.  The Manchester United people went crazy, and they all pressed forward to attack. In the 90th minute, Solskjaer, the most efficient substitute, shot. After Portsmouth goalkeeper James saved it, O'Shea shot into the net. Manchester United scored a minute later.  equalized the score within.  ??Then the referee Riley gave U minutes of extra long stoppage time, which not only caused the Portsmouth coach to protest, but also the Liverpool and Chelsea people angrily cursed, thinking that this was blatantly helping Manchester United cheat.  But at this time, Portsmouth became calmer. They played well in the U minute of stoppage time. They no longer made a big formation, but played high-quality counterattacks and tried their best to maximize the time.  It was consumed in Manchester United's half.  Manchester United was stunned by Portsmouth's sudden change. They replaced all their offensive players at the moment, and their defense was very poor. They would definitely not be able to stand being counterattacked by Portsmouth like this. They could only commit frequent fouls. As a result, most of the time was wasted.  Midfield and own half.  By the time Manchester United reacted, half of the stoppage time had passed. As Portsmouth once again defended, there was not much time left for Manchester United. When the Norwegian baby-faced killer Solskjaer's shot in the penalty area was hit by the goal post again  Blocked, Manchester United's final efforts to equalize were in vain, and they were unexpectedly defeated by Portsmouth in the away game.  When the 96-minute game ended, Liverpool's players no longer wanted to drink or eat. They rushed outside the restaurant to cheer. After 19 rounds of hard work, they finally tied Manchester United in points. When Chen Yu did not come back,  , they were 17 points behind at most, but after Chen Yu's comeback in 19 rounds, they did not lose a point and recovered a full 17 points. Now the only gap between them and Manchester United is the goal difference.  With 13 goal differences, a quarter of Liverpool's fate is already in Liverpool's own hands. Even if Manchester United can defeat all opponents, including Chelsea, as long as Liverpool can tie these 13 goal differences, they will still be able to win.  Can overtake Manchester United to win the championship.  Although it is almost impossible to chase a 13-goal difference in six rounds, there is still theoretical hope after all. It is much better than before, where it depends on Manchester United's face and the fate is completely in the hands of others.  After the game, the Manchester United generals complained regretfully and depressedly about their bad luck. They hit U goals in one game and gave their opponent an own goal. With such luck, no team can win, but Ferguson believes that  The fate is still in Manchester United's hands. As long as they can win the final U game, the championship will still belong to Manchester United.  Liverpool and Chelsea will never forget to rub salt into Manchester United's wounds at this time. Then Mourinho held a press conference, believing that Chelsea's opportunity has come. As long as they defeat Manchester United in the 34th round, they will be champions.  It's Chelsea's.  Benitez was more reserved than Mourinho. He held a press conference after returning to Liverpool the next day. Benitez said that Manchester United gave Liverpool and Chelsea opportunities and they must seize them. Benitez  Si believes that Manchester United is still in the best situation now, but Liverpool can already partially control their own situation.Fortunately, Benitez believes that the battle between Manchester United and Chelsea is decisive for the final championship. He is optimistic that Chelsea and Manchester United will tie in the 34th round, and Liverpool will reach the top for the first time.  After the game, the entire British Isles and almost all European media believed that Manchester United's defeat at Fratton Park was decisive. This game caused Manchester United to lose all the advantages they had accumulated this season. Now they can only compete with  Chelsea, who are eyeing the game from behind, are fighting to the death. What's even more unfavorable is that Liverpool is waiting for the opportunity to profit from the snipe and the clam.  "The Times" believed that "Ferdinand's stupid back pass ruined the game." The "Daily Mail" believed that Ferdinand was not the only sinner. Manchester United's striker was the real culprit. If U goalposts scored two  , they won the game.  "The Sun" said that because of Manchester United's failure, the Premier League has become more interesting. Compared with Inter Milan of Serie A and Bayern of Bundesliga who locked the championship early, the championship competition between the Premier League and La Liga is the most exciting.  "Bild", the newspaper with the largest circulation in Europe, issued a prophetic comment, believing that the Premier League championship competition has only officially begun from now on, and the final championship is most likely to be the most hopeless Red Army Liverpool in the season.  Originally, European bookmakers ranked Manchester United first in the odds of winning the Premier League. Liverpool and Chelsea were far behind Manchester United. After Manchester United was defeated by Portsmouth, Liverpool's odds of winning the Premier League rose sharply. Now  It has surpassed Manchester United, and Chelsea has also risen to the same position as Manchester United. This also shows that in the eyes of professional gamblers, Liverpool has become the favorite to win the league.
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