After winning Chelsea at home, Manchester United's points gap with Chelsea in the league standings changed from 7 points to 4 points, rekindling hope for the league championship.

If Manchester United loses this game, the gap between them and Chelsea will widen to 10 points, and Manchester United can basically say goodbye to the league champion of this season.

Chelsea had been unbeaten in the league for 40 games before, but was finally over by Manchester United, just like the arrogant Arsenal who ended 49 games unbeaten last season.

When victory was needed the most, Ferguson's team did it.

"It's incredible. Chelsea has at least 20 good goals in this game, right? He didn't score a single kick. The goddess of victory has always been on Manchester United's side. Even in a draw, Mourinho and his players' faces will not look so ugly. Now, they can only watch the young players of Manchester United celebrating the victory."

"Smith held up the Champagne Award for Best Player of the Game..."

"Although he only played for more than sixty minutes."

Before the match against Chelsea, when Manchester United fell into an unprecedented trough, the media bombarded Smith: "What can Smith do? He only knows how to run up and down, and he is like he is lost. He doesn't know what he is doing!"

This is the media's evaluation of Alan Smith. I don't understand why this young boy was positioned as Keane's successor. However, in the 1-0 victory over Chelsea, Smith was shocked. It was not Dong Fangzhuo who stole the limelight. Smith stood up with Manchester United's back, and he was the well-deserved best in the game.

One move is so popular that Beckham became Manchester United's signature star by curve ball back then. Smith is far inferior to Beckham in terms of strength, status and influence, but he also became the alternative protagonist today with his best move - tackle. Speaking of which, Ferguson asked him to change to the midfield, and the inspiration came from a tackle. When he played Fulham away last season, Smith, as a striker, tackled the ball in the opponent's penalty area and scored, which surprised Ferguson, and since then, he had the idea of ​​cultivating Smith into another Keane.

Manchester United tackled 25 times in the game, and Smith alone took 11 times! You can imagine how trouble this Manchester United man is in the eyes of Lampard and others. In just 10 minutes of the game, Smith used a back tackle to tell Lampard that today I will be with you. Among his 11 tackles and 5 fouls, a considerable proportion was given to Chelsea midfielder coach Lampard. In a sense, Smith became a tactical offset card for Ferguson, and the order he accepted was to destroy the opponent's organizational center in the midfield.

In the second half, Manchester United's city was in turmoil, and Smith and his teammates fought hard and held back. In the 50th minute, he blocked Lampard's volley in front of the goal. In the 60th minute, he hit Del Orno's powerful shot in front of the empty goal. Then, Ferguson had to replace him because he was worried that he would get a red card.

After the game, Sky Sports scored Smith the highest 9 points in the game...

When taking over the champagne that symbolizes the best in the audience, Smith sighed a lot: "I think everyone knows where the motivation comes from."

"As a player, you can't just enjoy praise, but also accept criticism. I think the best place for you to defend yourself is on the court, and every Manchester United person should do this. But today's victory is obviously not my credit. Our whole team is trying their best. If the captain at the front is defending desperately, I have a reason not to rush? And Park, Fletcher, who are beside me, they are all the same as me..."

Smith was not stupid enough to take all the credit on his own.

However, at the post-match press conference, Ferguson still commended Smith. When Keane was far away from the main lineup, unable to poach Barack, and others were not enough to play as a midfielder, such Smith was what he needed the most.

Regarding Smith's outstanding performance, Ferguson believes that this is a microcosm of Manchester United's spirit. Today, the team performed well overall: "It's nothing wrong to give Smith the best in the game, but there are three or four people who are worthy of it. So many people perform well, making it difficult for you to choose one."

A downturn followed by a flash, Smith gave Ferguson hope and felt confused: "Young players are like this. What they need is a more stable performance. Young people have been taking the lead these weeks. Today, their desire and passion are excellent, and they have a very amazing attitude. They need to continue like this."

"Smith is a typical example of Manchester United's young men. They can rise up in a game under the motivation of a specific environment, but they still lack the stability of a season of continuous high level. In a tough battle like defeating Chelsea, Smith showed what high level he can reach, but what is even more difficult is to strive to maintain this level. For Smith and Manchester United's young men, this is a question and a challenge, and the answer will be revealed in the end."

No matter how many dissatisfaction Manchester United showed in this game, Ferguson could not be picky anymore.

Just as Mourinho said at the press conference later: "Today Chelsea lost to luck, but also to a group of energetic children. They are young, have the desire to pursue victory, and have a heart for champions. I think Sir Joseph's transformation of the team is quickly gaining."

"He succeeded, at least today."

"We all know that we should seize the opportunity to score goals in the game, but we didn't score a single shot with as many as 25. I really have to consider talking to Sir Judah during the winter transfer period, whether we should sell China Dong to us..."

Mourinho had said before that he needed a striker like Dong Fangzhuo who could score goals. Before the game, he made quite strict arrangements for the defense, but Dong Fangzhuo still seized an opportunity that was not an opportunity to score.

That ball has no technical content, it is completely invisible, but it is also the only goal in the whole game...

"Then how much do you plan to quote?"

Although Mourinho lost the game, his mood was not bad enough. He raised his eyebrows: "If it were before the start of the season, I think Dong's net worth should be around 15 million pounds-20 million pounds, but now Dong? In addition to the household registration book, I think at least it shouldn't be lower than Rooney, right?"

"Actually, if I were to give this game to Dong, who is a competent captain. If you don't watch the full game, you don't know where he plays."
Chapter completed!