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Chapter 418 How about such a game and the result?
On December 12, Manchester United was tied with Crystal Palace away from home.

On December 12th, Manchester United was a guest at West Brom again, ushering in the No.18 round of the Premier League.

Manchester United played with all their main players in this game, and Mourinho hopes that the team can win the last game before Christmas.

Ibrahimovic, Rooney, Xia Xing, Pogba, Carrick and other main players all appeared on the stage, and the tactical arrangement was almost unchanged.

The only adjustment is the arrangement between Xia Xing and Pogba.

Before the game, Mourinho talked to Xia Xing alone.

"Xia, your status was a bit offline in the last game. What's the situation? Do you need to rest and adjust?"

"Coach, I'm fine. It may be that I was a little tired a while ago, and coupled with the rush of the Golden Globe Awards, my physical fitness has been affected. I'm fine."

"Well, that's good. But I still hope that you can use these two games to adjust. The opponents in these few rounds of the league are not strong. I hope you can lean back and play a few games as a defensive midfielder. What do you think about Pogba playing in the build-up?"

"Everything is arranged by the coach."

The state of the last game was not good, and Xia Xing knew it very well.

And Mourinho's adjustment this time is also reasonable, and Xia Xing didn't think much about it.

After all, I also assisted Pogba at the beginning of the league.

After all, Pogba is also a world-class midfielder, and his organizational skills are also top-notch.

It's okay for the two to alternate assists throughout the season.

After all, when he was in Leicester City, he also assisted Drinkwater in a few games.

no problem!
Seeing that Xia Xing agreed, Mourinho nodded secretly.

OK, that's it!
Facing West Brom away, Manchester United launched a fierce attack.

In fact, Mourinho hopes that the team can stabilize and pursue goals while ensuring defense.

However, with Xia Xing in the backcourt, the defense was stable enough.

Pogba is very active in the frontcourt, frequently getting close to the opponent's penalty area.

The continuous firing puts West Brom under great pressure.

However, Pogba's long shot did not help Manchester United score.

Instead, because of too many shots, he robbed his teammates of the chance to fire.

The first half ended 0-0.

In the second half, he changed sides and fought again. After accepting Mourinho's instructions, Pogba began to pass more.

However, under the strict defense of West Brom players, Manchester United has not been able to score successfully.

In the end, the game ended 0-0.

Another draw for Manchester United.

In the face of media interviews, Mourinho looked calm.

"Today the opponent did a good defense, and our players also performed well, but they lacked some luck."

Although Mourinho said this, many media people were a little confused.

Is it really just a lack of luck?
Manchester United's offensive line in this game is too bad.

Asked again, Mourinho still said the same thing.

Fortunately, Manchester United still has a big lead in the Premier League, and no one cares too much about Manchester United's two consecutive draws.

A week later, on December 12, Manchester United ushered in the No. 26 round of the Premier League, playing against Sunderland at home.

Mourinho still lined up the entire main lineup for this game. After all, after a week of rest, everyone is in good physical condition for this game.

But unfortunately, Manchester United still failed to win this game.

A huge 0-0 scoreboard made Old Trafford extremely frustrated.

The Manchester United players also did a good job in this game, and the offense in the midfield is still very strong.

Multi-footed shots are very threatening, and they are only one step away from hitting the net.

However, in the face of Sunderland goalkeeper Pickford, Manchester United's attacking group collectively misfired.

The 22-year-old Sunderland youth talent goalkeeper kept the goal clean with his excellent saving power.

In the end, Sunderland took away a draw away.

They are very satisfied to get a point at the top of the league table.

But Manchester United players are also in a bad mood.

Especially Pogba, who was very active in this game, was very upset when faced with press questions from reporters.

"Pickford was too exaggerated in this game! I even wonder if there is something wrong with him?"

As soon as this sentence was uttered, it immediately caused a huge adverse reaction.

What's the problem?
Did Pickford take contraband?
Although Pogba didn't say it explicitly, that's what he meant.

The Sunderland club publicly protested, and Pickford even directly showed the results of the post-match urine test to the media.

The spokesperson of the Manchester United club also stood up and explained that Pogba didn't mean that, he just expressed his incredible performance of Pickford's bravery, and he just had poor English skills.

This explanation, while not entirely convincing, is plausible.

After all, Pogba didn't say clearly what the problem was.

But because of this, Manchester United severely criticized Pogba in the team!

Even a direct fine of 10 euros!
"You almost brought big trouble to the club!"

Losing and losing again, although Pogba is upset, he can only admit it.

After all, if it wasn't for the club to help him out, maybe the follow-up of this matter would be more troublesome.

However, it is worth mentioning that before and after this incident, Mourinho did not stand up and make any comments.

He neither helped Pogba speak nor criticized Pogba from the club's perspective.

It seems that these things have nothing to do with him.

Five days later, in the 19th round of the Premier League, Manchester United faced Middlesbrough at home.

It is also a team in the middle and lower reaches, with poor strength.

Mourinho's formation in this game is the same as the previous games, Xia Xing delays the main defense, and Pogba focuses on the attack.

Different from the 0-0 in the previous two games, Manchester United scored in this game.

However, still failed to win.

Not long after the start, Ibrahimovic opened the scoring first.

This time it was Xia Xing who played the ball on the left, attracting the defense and creating an opportunity for Ashley Young to advance.

Ashley Young broke through the bottom line and crossed, and Ibrahimovic stabbed into the net in the penalty area.

1 is better than 0!

Manchester United scored first!
In the 33rd minute of the game, this time it was the cooperation of Mkhitaryan and Rooney. In the end, the Manchester United captain made the final decision on the penalty area line!
2 is better than 0!

With two goals in hand, Manchester United fans finally see the hope of winning!
But I didn't expect the situation to change suddenly in the second half.

As soon as the game started, Middlesbrough right winger Traore suddenly went crazy!
Sprinting quickly on the right, this time he directly used his speed to bypass Xia Xing's defense!

Just now Pogba went forward to attack, leaving a gap in the middle, Xia Xing was organizing the defense in the middle, and it was too late for him to help defend!

Traore sped up again and squeezed Ashley Young away with his body as strong as a bison!

In the penalty area, kick and shoot!
The ball hits the net!

2 is better than 1!

Middlesbrough pulled one back!
In the 79th minute of the game, taking advantage of a counterattack opportunity, Middlesbrough striker Negredo received the ball and shot into the net in the penalty area!
2 is better than 2!

Middlesbrough equalize!
And this score was maintained until the end!
Manchester United once again reluctantly accepted a draw!

There was even a little booing at Old Trafford at the moment!
The fans are very dissatisfied with the team's recent performance!

At this moment, in the VIP room above the stadium, a man in a suit and leather shoes with a livid face rang and received a new message.

"How about such a game and result?"

(End of this chapter)