Starting with saving Manchester United

Chapter 67 Defeat Like a Landslide

"Two minutes of added time in the first half."

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"But Manchester United continued to launch attacks."

"Look at this time, Raphael on the right wing is coming up, trying to find Hernandez."

"It wasn't sent."

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"The pass went across to Fletcher, then to Shinji Kagawa."

"Evra on the left wing gets the ball and passes it back to Shinji Kagawa."

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"We saw Manchester United's midfielders passing the ball back and forth outside Newcastle's 30-meter zone."

"Mata, come out and receive the ball."

"Stop abruptly, turn to the side, trying to get rid of Tiote."

"Tiote is now using both hands and feet to try to foul, but he can't keep Mata in check."

"Mata dribbles forward with his head down."

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"Although the Spaniard was fouled, he didn't fall to the ground. Let's see how he handles this."

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"Pass it to Hernandez."

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"It's been wiped away!"

Just as Hernandez brushed past Collogne, the Argentine made a tackle.

He tripped Hernandez right on the edge of the penalty area.

Just moments before the Mexican striker stepped into the penalty area!

Very decisive, very timely.

One free kick, one yellow card.

But they avoided conceding a goal.

Mata quickly stepped forward, pulled Hernandez up, and walked to the penalty spot without hesitation. After placing the ball, he slowly retreated.

The Spaniard's eyes were fixed intently on the goal, with unwavering determination!

Newcastle set up a four-man wall, with two other players supporting them.

The purpose of the wall is to block the near corner of the goal.

Therefore, goalkeeper Elliott stood at the far end of the goal.

"The ball was a bit close, and Newcastle had all their tall players on this side of the wall, making it very difficult to take the near corner."

"But this position is indeed very suitable for Mata to generate power with his left foot."

"Let's see how Manchester United handles this."

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Once everyone in the penalty area was in position, referee Kevin Friend blew his whistle.

Mata quickly took a run-up and kicked a curling shot with his left foot.

The football rose rapidly, soaring over the towering wall of players, curving beautifully into the top right corner of the Newcastle goal.

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!

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"Manchester United score again in first-half stoppage time!"

"Another goal from Juan Mata!"

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"A very beautiful direct free kick!"

"A complete and utter blind spot!"

"Goalkeeper Elliott was completely helpless."

After scoring that brilliant free kick, Mata turned and ran.

He first rushed to the away team's bench and warmly hugged De Gea, who was sitting on the bench. Then he turned around and ran to the away team's coaching bench, where he hugged Yang Fan, who was standing there.

"Well done, Juan!" Yang Fan excitedly hugged Mata.

"Thank you so much for your encouragement, Yang. I can do even better!"

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Mata looked very confident.

Yang Fan nodded in satisfaction.

Before the match, he specifically spoke with Mata, hoping to ignite Mata's fighting spirit.

The Spaniard transferred from Chelsea during the winter break, and he is ineligible to play for Manchester United in the Champions League.

Therefore, conserving energy for the league matches would allow Mata to fully utilize his strengths.

Most importantly, with Rooney and Van Persie rested, Manchester United's attacking burden fell entirely on Mata.

This is absolute trust!

Although Manchester United played terribly for the first half hour of the match, Mata started to step up his game in the last few minutes.

With a 2-goal lead at halftime, the second half was much easier.

Just as Yang Fan predicted, with a two-goal lead in the first half, Manchester United's morale was soaring.

Especially during halftime, Yang Fan stirred things up again in the locker room, making them all scream with excitement.

In the second half, Newcastle regrouped and launched a furious counterattack from the start.

How crazy are they?

From the start, they dominated Manchester United's half, pressing them relentlessly.

They didn't give the away team any chance to catch their breath.

Especially in the 49th minute, when Evra received the ball on the left side of his own penalty area, all the Newcastle players rushed over the halfway line and into Manchester United's 30-meter zone.

The magpie wanted to create an opportunity through this frenzy.

But at this point, Manchester United's advantage of having a three-man defense became apparent.

After a series of passes, Michael Keane received the ball near the left byline inside the penalty area, where he briefly found himself without possession of the ball.

A gap in the defense.

After controlling the ball, the young Manchester United center-back didn't make any further adjustments but instead launched a long ball forward.

The ball flew forward from their own baseline and landed far towards the bottom of the center circle in Newcastle's half.

Hernandez quickly moved forward, and he and Coloccini chased after the first landing point at the same time.

But this time, the Mexicans were smarter.

The Argentine center-back already had a yellow card, so Hernandez used his body to block Coloccini.

Despite her short stature and agile style, Hernandez is surprisingly strong in physical confrontations.

With a yellow card on his back, Coloccini dared not make any big moves. After being blocked, he couldn't gain a favorable position no matter what he did, and in the end, he could only watch helplessly as the ball fell.

Hernandez was also clever; instead of stopping the ball, he chested it down and sent it toward Welbeck on the other side.

After controlling the ball and passing it to his teammate, Hernandez ran forward close to Coloccini.

This made Coloccini very upset.

The Mexican striker was not offside, but he could have beaten the offside trap at any moment.

Newcastle's defense was immediately stretched open. Welbeck stopped the ball forward with one foot, then propelled himself forward with both legs, quickly creating a two-on-two situation with Hernandez in the attacking third.

Welbeck, positioned on the left, dribbled the ball at high speed.

Although Hernandez was blocked on the right by Coloccini, he could break the offside trap and rush forward at any time.

When Welbeck dribbled the ball to the left edge of the penalty area, Wilhelmsson had already retreated into the penalty area.

But at that moment, Welbeck suddenly stopped abruptly, switched the ball to his right foot, and adjusted his position.

Both Wilhelmsson and Coloccini were shocked, thinking Welbeck was about to shoot directly.

This distance is really not a difficult task for the Manchester United striker.

Just as the two men lunged at Welbeck, the latter feinted and gently pushed the ball forward with his right foot.

The ball was passed diagonally between the two center-backs into the penalty area and sent to the right side of the penalty spot.

Hernandez arrived quickly and sent the ball into the goal guarded by Elliott with a shot.

3 is better than 0!

"GOALLLLLLLL

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"In the 49th minute of the second half, Chicharito scored again against Newcastle!"

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"A very sharp and fast counterattack!"

"A brilliant combination from two Manchester United forwards."

"Of course, Michael Keane's long pass from near the baseline was also very accurate."

When the live TV camera switched to the sidelines, it was clear that Yang Fan, sitting in front of the away team's coaching bench, jumped up excitedly and kept shouting at the players on the field.

Meanwhile, Alan Pardew, the home team's coach, looked helpless.

In one spot in the stands, you could even see several Newcastle fans leaving early.

They are using this method to express their dissatisfaction with the home team!

No one could have predicted that Manchester United would extend their lead just four minutes into the second half.

What was even more unexpected was that just three minutes after taking a three-goal lead, in the 53rd minute, Manchester United launched another quick counter-attack.

On the left flank, Evra finally seized an opportunity, dribbling the ball all the way down the left sideline until he reached the left side of Newcastle's penalty area. Taking advantage of the Magpies' defense being out of position and not yet firmly established, he delivered a cross from near the byline to the far post of the six-yard box.

Both center-backs, Wilhelmsson at the near post and Coloccini behind him, were focused on Welbeck and Hernandez, and both misjudged the header.

As a result, Juan Mata, who was rushing in at the far post, volleyed the ball into the goal from near the six-yard box with his left foot.

4 is better than 0!

"hat trick!"

"My God, Mata has completed a hat trick!"

The entire St. James' Park stadium fell completely silent!

A total of nine players were rotated.

Manchester United managed to pull off such a resounding away victory!

After taking a 4-goal lead, Yang Fan made a decisive substitution.

And they changed two at once.

Jonathan Evans replaced Smalling.

This marks Evans' first substitute appearance in two months since suffering a calf injury in early February.

In Yang Fan's original plan, Evans would not have appeared so early.

However, when Evans resumed training, especially after participating in team training sessions, Mike Phelan and Steve Lund, among others, gave him positive feedback.

According to Yang Fan's analysis of the signal system, this center-back's "Status" was in the yellow light, as was his "Organization," but his "Confidence" was in the green light.

So, we thought of bringing him back early to come on as a substitute.

This also gives Smalling and Phil Jones a chance to rest, and allows them to prepare for the Champions League match next Wednesday.

If Evans is in really good form, he could definitely come off the bench, or even start.

Another substitution was Januzaj.

After the substitution, Manchester United changed from a three-man defense to a 4-2-3-1 formation.

Januzaj appeared on the left, Mata in the center, and Hernandez was said to be playing as a right winger, but he was actually closer to a striker.

Despite making two substitutions and changing the formation, Manchester United's performance showed no signs of slowing down.

Just one minute after the substitution, Manchester United executed a beautiful combination play on the right flank.

After receiving a pass from Fletcher, Mata dribbled to the right edge of Newcastle's penalty area and delivered a through ball to the right side of the penalty area.

Rafael quickly made a run down the wing, dribbled into the penalty area, and delivered a low cross to the near post.

Hernandez's shot hit the outside of the right post and bounced out of bounds.

In the 65th minute, Manchester United shifted their attack.

Januzaj received the ball near the left sideline, dribbled inside, and made a diagonal run into the penalty area.

Despite being double-teamed by two Newcastle defenders, he didn't pass the ball to Welbeck, but instead sent a diagonal pass.

Mata made a quick diagonal run into the left side of the penalty area, received a pass from Januzaj, and then laid it off with his left foot to the center.

Hernandez arrived quickly and, with a sliding tackle, sent the ball back into Newcastle's goal.

5 is better than 0!

When Hernandez, who had scored twice, rushed off the pitch and ran to the live broadcast cameras on the sidelines to celebrate wildly, everyone could feel that Manchester United was truly different now!

Especially after defeating strong opponents such as Manchester City and Barcelona in succession, this Manchester United team has completed its transformation!

In fact, every single one of their players had a burning desire inside them.

The worse Manchester United performed and the more humiliated they were when Moyes was in charge, the more amazing their current resurgence is!

On the contrary, it's Newcastle.

The second-half comeback attempt failed to produce a goal; instead, Manchester United repeatedly breached the defense.

The Magpies, playing on their home turf, suffered a major blow to their morale.

Although they launched several attacks after falling behind 0-5, none of them posed a threat.

At best, it will end with a long-range shot.

During stoppage time, when everyone thought the game was over, Manchester United seized an opportunity on the left flank.

Januzaj and Mata executed a very beautiful combination play.

The Belgian prodigy delivered a through ball, and Mata made a diagonal run into the left side of the penalty area. When he caught up with the ball, he didn't stop, but instead used a very imaginative backheel to flick the ball back.

Januzaj caught up and calmly slotted the ball home with his right foot.

The football passed through Elliott's hands at incredible speed and nestled into the left side of Newcastle's goal.

6 is better than 0!

The army collapsed like a house of cards!

From Alan Pardew to the players and more than 50,000 fans, Newcastle United could hardly believe that they had lost so badly to Manchester United, who had rotated nine players!