Chapter 457: Slump

After winning Bolton, Manchester United also scored 15 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, scored 45 goals and conceded 13 goals, and won the Premier League half-time championship with 48 points. Chelsea was followed closely by the Blues, with 14 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss and 46 points. Arsenal ranked third, with 12 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses arsenal scored 41 points. The Toffees, with 12 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, ranked fourth with 39 points. Middlesbrough won 9 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses, ranked fifth with 32 points. Manchester United's arch rival Liverpool won 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, ranked sixth with 31 points.

Judging from the current standings, the Premier League championship battle this season is likely to be between Manchester United and Chelsea. Arsenal, who is 7 points behind the top of the list, has basically been eliminated in the championship battle, especially considering that the Gunners have the habit of crashing in the second half of the season.

After another assist, Yin Jun scored 108 goals in 2004, including 68 goals and 40 assists.

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During the Christmas Devil schedule, the game was very intensive. Two days later, at 8 pm on December 28, Manchester United ushered in the 20th round of the Premier League.

This is also Manchester United's last game in 2004. The opponent is Aston Villa, the traditional powerhouse in the top league in the UK and England.

Villar's performance this season is average, and after halftime, he only scored 25 points with 6 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, ranking tenth in the Premier League, making him a typical mid-range team.

Manchester United launched a massive offensive after the opening. In the second minute, O'Shea caught Ritchville's turnover and passed the ball Rooney, who volleyed low on the right side of the penalty area and was blocked by Sorensen and confiscated.

Villa quickly returned with the advantage of the home court. Barry crossed the ball in front of the goal, but Ritchville's header was above the crossbar.

Yin Jun is still active. In the 18th minute, World Footballer broke through with a maze-like dribbler on the left side. His left foot shot was blocked by De La Cruz from 18 yards and went out of the baseline.

Two minutes later, Smith passed the ball to Fletcher, but the Scots' shot outside the edge of the penalty area was unable to miss.

Then Yin Jun broke through again on the left and made a cross, but the ball was slightly higher and Scholes failed to get the landing point.

Manchester United almost took the lead in the 22nd minute, Fletcher passed Yin Jun, and the World Footballer drifted past Barry with 12 yards and shot with his left foot. Sorensen responded quickly and lifted the ball out of the crossbar.

Manchester United calmly controls the situation, but Villa is unable to organize an effective threat.

Manchester United finally broke the deadlock in the 41st minute. Yin Jun passed the ball to Osheim on the right, and before the Irishman passed the ball back, Giggs scored with his left foot from 20 yards on the right. This was his third league goal this season.

This was the only goal in this game, and Manchester United defeated Aston Villa 1-0 away.

Due to missed goals and assists in this game, Yin Jun's data in 2004 was finally stuck at 68 goals and 40 assists. A person directly created 108 goals, which also increased the record he set a year ago by a full 10 goals!

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The time entered 2005, at 17:30 local time on January 1, UK.

In the 21st round of the Premier League, Manchester United continued to challenge Middlesbrough back to back away.

Middlesbrough has performed well this season and ranked fifth in the league after 20 rounds, so the match between Manchester United and Middlesbrough can be regarded as a strong dialogue.

Rooney was suspended for three games by the FA for hitting the opponent's defender Haym in Manchester United's game against Bolton. Alan Smith broke in front of the front line alone, Yin Jun appeared in the midfield, Giggs and Ronaldo provided support on the wing. Gary Neville returned to the roster after recovering from the flu, and his younger brother Phil Neville replaced his right-back position to start.

Yin Jun performed very positively on the court and hoped to make a good start in 2005.

Manchester United took the lead in the 9th minute. Yin Jun and Smith cooperated with him and shot. Schwarzer saved Yin Jun's shot, but Fletcher followed up and scored a goal, which was his first goal for Manchester United.

Manchester United expanded the score in the 79th minute. Jemba, who appeared as a substitute Yin Jun, passed the ball in the penalty area. The latter shot and hit Cooper and deflected into the net. The Welshman scored goals in three consecutive games.

However, Yin Jun failed to score in three consecutive games, and only gained one assist in three games. It was a cliff-like decline compared to his super performance of scoring twice in three consecutive games in the Christmas Devils schedule a year ago.

After just getting World Footballer, Yin Jun's condition was obviously falling rapidly.

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This is the second time that Yin Jun has not scored in three consecutive games this season. Yin Jun's performance has also begun to be criticized by many media, but most media and fans are still friendly to him, believing that after 17 months of outstanding form, whether it is physical condition or his own mentality, it will take some time to adjust.

Since August 2003, Yin Jun has not had enough rest time.

Especially in the summer of 2004, after ending a high-intensity Premier League season, Yin Jun competed with the Chinese team in the World Cup qualifiers and Asian Cups continuously, and received almost no rest.

With such a long continuous battle, even a machine may have problems, not to mention that Yin Jun is still a young man under the age of 20.

In an interview after getting World Footballer, Yin Jun said that he might be in a sluggish state, but he did not expect this situation to happen so soon.

On the evening of January 4, 2005, Manchester United's first home game in the new year, the 22nd round of the Premier League played against Tottenham Hotspur.

Bai Baihe can be called Manchester United's points-giving boy. She has never won a goal at Old Trafford since 1989. Even at home, Bai Hart Lane Stadium, she has lost to Manchester United habitually. Bai Hart Lane Stadium has become a "three-point alley" in Manchester United fans.

Such a team is undoubtedly Manchester United's favorite opponent. Yin Jun also hopes to have a good performance in this game and break the goal drought.

However, Tottenham showed a tenacious fighting spirit in this game, withstood Manchester United's tide of offensives, and even almost made the Red Devils lose at home through several quick counterattacks.

In the end, the game ended with the two sides having a blanket, while Yin Jun encountered four consecutive Premier League games that could not score.

Ferguson even said in an interview with the media that Yin Jun’s strength and professional spirit have no problems, and he needs to readjust his physical condition and psychology now.

"I believe that by giving him enough time and patience, he will soon get back to his form."

Many celebrities, including Bobby Charlton, also supported Yin Jun. Keane, Scholes, Giggs and Ronaldo in Manchester United's team also spoke out, saying that Yin Jun has no problem and he just needs some time.

He was criticized for not scoring in four or five games, which shows that after winning the World Football Master and Personal Grand Slam, both the media and the fans had higher requirements for Yin Jun. Now, they all use the standards of the world's number one player to demand Yin Jun.
Chapter completed!