Benitez and Ferguson both looked very ugly at the press conference.

Both of them miscalculated, which was not the result they needed at all. The draw and rematch were simply a life-threatening loss.

Benitez said: "The draw is a bad one. We want to win the game and wait quietly for Villarreal, but the plan will never keep up with the changes..."

"I think the situation that Manchester United encountered was the same as ours. I don't regret choosing to play the FA Cup with the main lineup. At least we did not lose to Manchester United today. We made huge progress and did not collapse at the last moment. This is a good performance for Liverpool."

Benitez looks very satisfied. In his opinion, Liverpool is at least not inferior to Manchester United, and the draw is also a kind of improvement... Some Aq spirit.

It seems that Liverpool fans are similar to his mentality, at least after the game, they even gave Liverpool players a hint of applause. The draw may really make them feel a little satisfied. The local newspaper Daily Mail also positively commented on Liverpool, believing that Liverpool defeated the inner demons. Although the draw was disappointing, it was full of hope for the rematch...

Ferguson also appeared at the press conference with a stern face.

"I will try to be as short as possible." Before it even started, Ferguson reminded the media that he did not have the patience to deal with them.

Then he briefly commented on the game: "The competition process is good, and the result is bad. Smith's injury surprised me, but I don't regret such a choice."

Just as the media were about to raise questions about the team, Ferguson said coldly, "That's all I want to say. I still have a lot of things to do today." As soon as the words came, the Scots went to the exit without looking back, leaving many reporters and cameramen in the press room.

This process only takes 74 seconds, which is incredibly fast...

It seems that the Lord is unwilling to face the endless harsh questions and entanglements of reporters. He has no extra thoughts to talk about it. After all, three days later, the Wanderers, one of Su Chao's overlords, will come.

Although a draw in the FA Cup is very depressing, it is far from reaching the worst. The draw at least means that Manchester United is still on the FA Cup journey. Didn’t Liverpool not take any advantage?

Smith's specific condition information was soon released after the game. The hospital confirmed that Smith had a serious ankle injury and was reimbursed for the season...

Yes, first Heinzer, and then Scholes was reimbursed for the season due to eye disease. Now the nightmare happens to Smith again. In Anfield, although Manchester United did not lose hope of winning the FA Cup championship, Smith may have lost more. The League Cup final and the remaining Premier League games will probably have to take the World Cup.

Not long before the game, Smith injured himself while blocking Gerald's long shot. While running, he leaned back and pressed heavily on his left leg that supported the center of gravity. Van der Sar looked at it and immediately signaled to make a substitution. Smith was seriously injured at that time. The team doctor and stretcher rushed into the field. After a brief examination, he immediately splinted Smith's injured leg and then carried Smith out of the field.

I didn't expect the result to be so serious now.

Manchester United's midfielder position is short of manpower and is short of money. This means that only Carrick is the only player who can take the lead... Fletcher and Park Ji-sung are temporarily unable to bear the big use in the middle.

At this moment, Ferguson felt how prescient he was to spend a lot of money to buy Carrick during the winter transfer period, otherwise he would have no one to be available now.

Although Ferguson tried his best to keep the team calm, the news media did not let him and his team calm down.

The Times wrote an article that was not optimistic about Manchester United: "In order to have a draw, Ferguson is likely to ruin Manchester United's season. The successive departure of Scholes and Smith may have a significant impact on Manchester United. Even if they pass the Wanderers level, what should they do in the league and the next round of the Champions League?"

The Guardian said: "Murinho finally laughed. Manchester United sacked his martial arts and lost the midfielder one after another. It is absolutely impossible for him to have the strength to compete with Chelsea. Now Mourinho can concentrate on dealing with Barcelona."

Ferguson rolled up the newspaper and threw it into the trash can, disdaining it. Manchester United is miserable, but what has been bad for Manchester United in the past two years? Without Scholes and Smith, aren’t there anyone else?

His Ferguson captain did not forget Smith.

Dong Fangzhuo bought a bouquet of flowers at noon the next day to visit Smith. As the captain of Manchester United, this is his obligation. Although his relationship with Smith is still not a friend, he does not have personal selfishness. He is not a friend, but at least he is a colleague who is working together.

What's more, Smith's iron-blooded spirit on the court made him admire him. This Smith is not Smith a year and a half ago! He can see it.

What he didn't expect was that he was stopped by reporters at the gate of the hospital. Obviously, many reporters came here to find out what was going on, but they must have been rejected by medical staff.

Seeing Dong Fangzhuo coming, they naturally surrounded Dong Fangzhuo.

Dong Fangzhuo first begged everyone not to disturb Smith's recovery, and then commented on Smith's injury:

"Smith was seriously injured, with a fractured bone, a broken ligament and ankle joint exposed. This is one of the worst injuries I have ever seen, it's really serious, and at this moment we all have our hearts on Smith."

"Smith's expression was painful when he fell on the court, but when he was carried off on a stretcher, he was firm. The courage Alan showed was surprising. Recovering from injury would be a long-term process, but we all will support him. The best comfort is the League Cup championship and future victory."

Then Dong Fangzhuo talked about the upcoming Champions League knockout round.

"This season, I have lost a lot of teammates, Heinzer, Ferdinand, Scholes, Brown, Smith... I feel very sad, but I want to continue fighting for them. Injuries cannot defeat Manchester United. I know many people are not optimistic about Manchester United, but, look at it, mid-week you will watch Manchester United win the Wanderers at Old Trafford and will not disappoint anyone."

In the hospital, Smith was surprised by Dong Fangzhuo's arrival, but Smith realized that Dong Fangzhuo is now the captain of Manchester United, so it is not surprising that he is at all.

"Do you want to bring Paul and Leo down a ward?"

"Haha, stop teasing..." Smith laughed out loud.

You know, his serious injury may make him miss the 2006 World Cup...

In fact, Dong Fangzhuo also has to face this problem. The national team leader Zhu Heyuan has called more than once, so he has been relaxing in the game...
Chapter completed!