Ten Hag's Manchester United are hard to get a win.
Manchester United lost to West Ham United and are winless in three league games
On the evening of December 23, Beijing time, the 18th round of the English Premier League continued, Manchester United visited the London Stadium, and finally lost 0-2 to West Ham United, suffering a 3-round winless league game.
In the first half, Garnacho missed a single shot, and Antony repeatedly sent wonderful passes. In the 72nd minute of the second half, Bowen broke the deadlock with a clever cross from Paqueta. Then in the 79th minute, teenager Menou made a mistake to stop the ball and gave a gift, and Paqueta assisted Kudus to score another goal. In the end, Manchester United could only swallow the bitter fruit of a 2-0 defeat.
The Reds are now in a quagmire, having failed to score in four games, and manager Erik ten Hag was asked after the game what he thought of United's sluggish attack: "We have players who can do that, but we have to admit that as a team we didn't do it. We must be held accountable. ”
'We're not the top team at the moment, but we were close to the top team last week. Ten Hag admits that winning the cup this year will be the motivation for next year.
'In 2023 we won a cup [EFL Cup], reached the FA Cup final and finished third in the league, which was the highlight moment, but at the moment we are not doing well. There are a lot of reasons for that, we have a lot of injured players and if the injured players come back the team will be better and we have to stay calm, stick together and stick to our plans. ”
Zhou Qi was injured and fell to the ground.
Zhou Qi responded to the injury: After examination, there is no major problem
Zhou Qi's knee injury in the "Winter Solstice War" touched the hearts of many fans.
On the evening of December 23, Beijing time, Zhou Qi updated his social network status, saying that the injury is not a big deal for the time being, "Thank you fans and media friends for your concern!
On the evening of December 22, the Guangdong men's basketball team lost to the Shanghai team 115-122 away. In the game, Zhou Qi encountered the opponent's bag during an attack, and did not find the center of gravity when his right foot landed, resulting in a twist of his right knee. At that time, Zhou Qi was in great pain and lay on the ground for a long time.
The players of the Guangdong men's basketball team and the Shanghai men's basketball team all stepped forward to inquire about the situation. After the game, Wang Zhelin, the center of the Shanghai team, said: "Pray for Zhou Qi, I hope he won't have too many problems. It's painful to see him, and I don't know what the situation is, so I hope he won't have too many problems. ”
After being injured, Zhou Qi was carried off the field on a stretcher by doctors. After that, he underwent an MRI examination, and Zhu Fangyu, the general manager of the Guangdong team, revealed that Zhou Qi's injury was not a big problem.
Zhou Qi joined the Guangdong team this season. However, due to the aggravation of his back injury during the World Cup for the Chinese men's basketball team this summer, he missed the first stage of the league this season.
After his comeback in the second stage, Zhou Qi performed well and became the pillar of the Guangdong team's inner line. However, due to the fact that his back injury has not healed before, he has also had some physical reactions and has been off for a few games. This season, Zhou Qi is averaging 17.6 points and 12 rebounds per game.
Mohamed Salah equalised for Liverpool.
Arsenal's draw with Liverpool continues to lead the Premier League
In the early morning of December 24, Beijing time, the 18th round of the English Premier League ushered in the top battle, Liverpool sat at home to face Arsenal, and finally both sides scored one goal and drew 1-1. Arsenal also relied on this draw to continue to lead the Premier League by one point.
Just four minutes into the first half, Gabriel scored with a lightning strike, and Arsenal dominated the game. Odegaard was then denied a penalty for handball in the box. In the 29th minute, Alexander-Arnold's long pass guided Salah cut into the equalizer.
Since then, Tsimikas has been injured and Liverpool's left-back is unavailable. In the second half, Trent Alexander-Arnold had a great chance to hit the crossbar. The score was finally locked at 1-1.
Regarding the controversy over Ode's high-hand, Saliba said in an interview after the game: "Of course, it's a penalty, but I'm not a referee and I have to accept it. ”
After leading Arsenal to the top spot, Arteta said after the game: "It was an unbelievable game, one of the most intense and frantic games I've seen in the league in 20 years, the quality of the game was excellent for both teams. ”
'To be able to watch this game and to see a team and our lads play at that level I think my players deserve a lot of credit. ”
Son Heung-min scored.
Son Heung-min scores as Tottenham win over Everton
On the evening of December 23, Beijing time, the 18th round of the English Premier League continued, and Tottenham Hotspur sat at home and finally defeated Everton 2-1 and won three consecutive victories.
In the 9th minute of the game, Richarlison scored the first goal with an assist from Brennan, and Tottenham took control of the game early. In the 18th minute, Son Heung-min made another shot.
After that, neither side found a better chance to find the back of the net. In the 82nd minute, Andre Gomez scored directly from a corner kick opportunity without stopping the ball to help Everton pull one back. Everton came close to levelling in the final minute when Danjuma hit the crossbar and the ball bounced off Vicario's leg. In this way, Tottenham won three in a row without danger.
'The result against such a strong opponent as Everton, who have been at the top of the league in the last few weeks. We were in control in the first half and apart from the goal we were outstanding. Tottenham boss Postecoglou said in an interview after the game.
'We threatened, but we relaxed a little bit after taking a 2-0 lead, which gave the opponent a chance to fight back. ”
In addition, Postecoglou also mentioned Romero's situation, "He felt a hamstring tension before the break, so we had to replace him. ”
Bisek scored the first goal of Inter's career.
Inter beat Lecce to make it four wins in a row
In the early morning of December 24, Beijing time, the 17th round of Serie A continued, and Inter Milan defeated Lecce 2-0 at home, ushering in four consecutive league wins.
In the 43rd minute, Calhanoglu sent a set-piece in front of the goal, and Bisek scored with a header to give Inter the lead at home. In the rematch, Arnautovic assisted Barella with his heel and Banda was red, and Inter finally locked the score at 2-0.
'It was fantastic, I scored, the whole stadium went crazy and it was an exciting moment that I will always remember and all my team-mates were happy for me. Bisek, who scored his Inter career and his first goal in Serie A, said in an interview after the game.
"I didn't know there was such a big cheer, I've never played in a stadium like this, I'm surprised and happy, I love it so much. ”
Coach Inzaghi Jr. was also pleased with the performance of the Inter players, "The players were calm and not too impatient. The players played well and we deserved to win. ”
At the same time, Inzaghi Jr. also said that due to Cuadrado's injury to extend into next year, Inter's management is already working on the transfer, "We are talking to the management, there are a lot of games to play in the future, and some changes will be made to the five-man midfield. Cuadrado is not likely to return until the beginning of April, which has a big impact on us. ”
Tianjin Pioneer defeated Fujian Xunxing shares.
Zhu Shilong rushed into the arena and argued with the referee and was ejected
On December 23, Beijing time, in the 20th round of the CBA regular season, Tianjin Pioneers, who were fighting at home, defeated Fujian Xunxing 106-91, and Fujian Xunxing suffered three consecutive defeats.
In the third quarter of the game, Fujian men's basketball coach Zhu Shilong was dissatisfied with the penalty, rushed to the court and had a verbal conflict with the referee, and smashed the tactical board angrily, and was finally expelled by the referee.
At the beginning of the game, the Fujian men's basketball team had the advantage and used a wave of offense to expand the difference to 13 points, but in the latter part of the quarter, the Tianjin pioneers re-closed the score. Entering the second quarter, Fujian once stretched the difference to 7 points again, but the Tianjin men's basketball team entered a counterattack state, not only tying the score, but also surpassing it by 11 points.
In the third quarter of the game, Tianjin pioneers had ups and downs, and Fujian Xunxing shares seized the opportunity to narrow the difference to 6 points. Then Tianjin Pioneers found their form and scored a 26-point advantage in a wave of offense.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Tianjin Pioneers expanded the difference to 23 points after an opening wave of attacks. Although Fujian Xunxing worked hard to fight back and narrowed the disadvantage to 8 points, Tianjin Pioneers always maintained an offensive rhythm, steadily expanded their advantage, and finally won the game.
After being ejected, Zhu Shilong did not give an interview after the game. Jyotis, the assistant coach of the Fujian men's basketball team, was interviewed.
"It was a tough game, Tianjin was very strong, we weren't prepared and the main reason for the loss was rebounding in the front court," Jhotis said. ”
Tianjin women's volleyball team defeated Shenzhen women's volleyball team in three straight games.
In the Volleyball Super League, Tianjin women's volleyball team defeated Shenzhen
On December 23, the quarterfinals of the 2023-2024 Chinese Women's Volleyball Super League kicked off, and the defending champion Tianjin women's volleyball team defeated the Shenzhen women's volleyball team in three straight games at home and won the knockout round.
The quarterfinals implement a best-of-three system, and if the Tianjin women's volleyball team wins the next game, it will eliminate the Shenzhen team to advance to the semifinals.
Tianjin women's volleyball team is the "hegemon" of the domestic league, winning all 12 games in the first group stage of this season, without losing a game, and advanced to the quarterfinals with the first place in Group A. Although the Shenzhen team has introduced a number of foreign aid this season, its overall strength is not outstanding, and it advanced to the quarterfinals as the fourth place in Group B.
In the game of the day, the national players of the Tianjin women's volleyball team all appeared, the main attack Li Yingying was the offensive core of the team, and the secondary offensive line composed of Yuan Xinyue and Wang Yuanyuan occupied the advantage of the net.
In the first game, the Tianjin women's volleyball team won 25-21. In the second game, the Shenzhen women's volleyball team defended well, Shi Bingtong and foreign aid Skorten's offense also improved, and the two sides competed fiercely, and the Tianjin women's volleyball team won 32-30 after a fierce battle.
In the third game, the Tianjin women's volleyball team scored 9-2 in the game to widen the difference, and finally won 25-19.
Tianjin women's volleyball team blossomed more in this campaign, four people scored double-doubles, Li Yingying scored a game-high 19 points, Wang Yizhu contributed 17 points, and Yuan Xinyue also scored 15 points. Shenzhen's highest score was Shi Bingtong's 15 points.
On the 30th, the two sides will play the second leg at the home of the Shenzhen team.