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came back!

The familiar Manchester United team is back!

Allardyce stood on the sidelines, watching Manchester United launch repeated attacks on the pitch, as if he had returned to the time when Ferguson was in charge.

Back then, Manchester United was just like they are now, charging forward fearlessly and relentlessly!

This spirit had already disappeared from Manchester United during Moyes' time as manager.

But now, it's back again.

The experienced Sam could tell that Manchester United's attack was only temporary.

But we still need to be careful.

"Tomkins, watch out for number 31," Allardyce warned from the sidelines.

Before the match, he repeatedly watched the game where Manchester United came back to defeat Olympiacos.

Fellaini's activation was the biggest tactical highlight.

The Belgians' aerial ability and their intimidating presence near the penalty area are definitely top-tier in the Premier League.

Judging from this match, although Rooney was playing at the very front, Fellaini was actually the true "center forward".

West Ham United's two defensive midfielders, Noble and Matthew Taylor, are both under 1.8 meters tall and simply cannot contain the towering Fellaini, let alone block his late runs.

This is something Tomkins needs to focus on.

……

Allardyce's adjustment contained Fellaini, but allowed another player to break free.

In the 9th minute, when Evra made a run into the left 30-meter zone and tried to cross the ball to Fellaini, Tomkins headed it away first.

But the ball didn't fly far.

Mata ran to the center and kicked the ball back to the left wing first.

When Evra got the ball again, he looked up at the penalty area.

Fellaini is raising his hand for the ball, ready to rush over and score at any moment.

The French left-back is incredibly experienced; he immediately noticed that Fellaini was being heavily marked by the opposing team.

With a towering 1.94-meter frame and a knack for heading the ball, who could ignore such a behemoth in the penalty area?

Just when everyone thought Evra would cross the ball with his left foot to find Fellaini at the near post, the Frenchman's cross didn't land at the near post, but instead landed at the far post.

The ball sailed over the heads of Fellaini, Tomkins, and others at the near post, landing in the right corner of the six-yard box.

With no one marking him, Rooney leaped up and unleashed a powerful header that sent the ball straight into the right side of West Ham United's goal, leaving goalkeeper Adrian completely helpless.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!"

"Goal!!"

"Rooney!!"

Manchester United have breached West Ham United's goal again, making it 2-0!

"West Ham United's defense made a very serious marking error."

"Everyone's attention was drawn to Fellaini at the near post, and they actually overlooked Rooney, such an important attacking option."

"The slow-motion replay shows that Rooney's forward run was very clever; he deliberately ran behind the defender."

"This is what a top-tier player looks like!"

"Perhaps Rooney no longer possesses the speed and explosiveness of his prime, but his awareness and ability to seize opportunities remain world-class!"

……

After taking a two-goal lead, Manchester United wanted to continue their attack.

But the Hammers, playing on their home turf, also displayed extreme ferocity.

They also have their own scoring weapons.

In the 11th minute, Downing made a quick run down the left flank for West Ham United and crossed the ball into the Manchester United penalty area from the left side.

Carroll headed the ball across the middle, flicking it to the far post.

Right-back Demer quickly followed up and unleashed a powerful shot.

But Cleverley blocked the shot with his body in time.

West Ham United did not give up, but continued to exert pressure.

Two minutes later, Downing received the ball on the left wing again and made a strong breakthrough against Rafael in a one-on-one situation.

Rafael had no choice but to foul when his opponent was about to break through successfully.

The referee issued the first yellow card of the match.

Standing in front of the away team's coaching bench, Yang Fan noticed that the confidence above Rafael's head had changed from a yellow light to a red light.

Clearly, he was truly devastated by Tang Ning.

This Brazilian is no good!

Yang Fan immediately went to the sidelines and called out to Rooney, signaling the team to retreat.

At the same time, he called out to Fletcher, telling him to move to the right flank and support Raphael.

Although Fletcher was affected by a strange illness and missed many games, his overall condition was still good.

Manchester United's retreat has boosted West Ham United's morale.

First, Noble created a free kick through Rafael's foul, which Carroll headed just wide.

West Ham then intensified their attack down the left flank.

Downing broke through on the left flank and crossed the ball near the byline. Carroll outjumped Smalling to head the ball towards goal, but De Gea made the save.

Despite Carroll's setback at Liverpool, this English giant is still incredibly capable.

His ability to win headers, in particular, is unparalleled in the current Premier League.

An average of 9 successful aerial duels per game is unparalleled for a center.

However, the most important reason why the wing-crossing tactic was eliminated was that it was too inefficient.

As the designated defensive core of Yang Fan's RACI matrix, Ferdinand reacted immediately after Yang Fan rolled back the team's defensive formation, directing Phil Jones to move to the right to help defend Rafael.

He himself teamed up with Smalling to contain Carroll.

When West Ham United's most lethal weapon was contained by Manchester United, their attacking threat was immediately reduced.

It was Phil Jones' quick attack in the 27th minute that allowed him to clear the ball with a long kick from the right side of the penalty area, ahead of Downing.

The ball was originally intended as a clearance, but it bounced off the ground near the halfway line in Manchester United's half.

Tomkins, the last center-back, reacted quickly, blocking the ball at the midfield line and attempting to clear it with a header.

But to everyone's surprise, Rooney was even smarter.

As Tomkins was about to jump, Lu Xiaopang delivered a direct challenge from the side and behind, preventing Tomkins from taking a successful jump.

As a result, the rebounding football flew over the heads of the two players and landed in the empty area behind them.

Rooney quickly turned around and chased after him. Seeing that goalkeeper Adrian was positioned far forward, he unleashed a lob shot from the right side of the center circle.

The football flew in an arc at incredible speed, sweeping across most of the field before landing behind Adrian, bouncing up, and crashing into the West Ham United goal.

"My God, Rooney's incredible lobbed shot!"

"It's a full 50 meters away from the goal!"

"The ball went in!!"

"In that instant, Rooney was like Beckham possessed!"

"3 to 0!"

"This is football!"

"It's as if we've seen Beckham return to the Premier League."

The moment Rooney rushed to the sidelines to celebrate the goal wildly with Fellaini and others, Yang Fan also excitedly rushed out from the away team's coaching bench.

With a 3-0 lead, this match should be in the bag!

But when Yang Fan was celebrating on the sidelines, he saw that the confidence levels above the Manchester United players' heads had all turned green.

Rooney's goal greatly boosted the team's morale, and the 3-0 lead filled everyone with confidence.

Morale is up!

……

Despite the shifting balance of power, West Ham United did not give up.

This is, after all, their home turf.

They just played more cautiously and didn't dare to press forward as aggressively as before.

But near the end of the first half, the Hammers tried to create another chance.

They still want to attack Downing's side on the left flank.

The same old routine: cross from the left wing to find Carroll.

But this time Ferdinand headed the ball away first.

Cleverley kicked the ball to the left wing.

Evra quickly caught up, intercepted the ball near the halfway line, and passed it to Fellaini on the left flank.

Fellaini charged forward with the ball.

After entering West Ham United's 30-meter zone, the ball was passed back to Evra on the left wing.

The Frenchman dribbled the ball away and chased after it, sending a low cross to the edge of the six-yard box.

When Rooney made a run into the middle to receive the pass, he was double-teamed by two center-backs.

All three players collapsed inside the penalty area.

The football veered off course and landed to the right of the penalty spot.

Juan Mata quickly caught up, and without stopping the ball, he pushed it directly with his left foot.

The football traveled almost in a straight line and struck the left side of West Ham United's goal.

4 is better than 0!

The entire Upton Park stadium fell silent!

All the Hammers fans were stunned!

Is this still the same Manchester United team that has been ridiculed and mocked by the media this season and is easily defeated?