future king

Although lost in the Europa League in midweek, Manchester United is in good form in the Premier League. Coach Ancelotti asked the team to continue this momentum and win the game against West Bromwich Albion.

Manchester United have scored 21 points in their last 19 league points and only lost 2 points. Anshuai said: "The players know the challenge they face. After the result against Tottenham, they have a good momentum to continue. , this is an opportunity to start a sprint in the league. But West Brom is also in good form (nearly three rounds won, last round defeated Chelsea), we respect this fact."

The head coach issued instructions, and Manchester United's players responded one after another. Spanish goalkeeper De Gea even said that if he could not win the championship, he would not shave. "My beard and my girlfriend like it very much. I hope to keep it until Manchester United wins the Premier League or the Spanish football team wins the Olympic gold medal." Regarding De Gea's oath, the "Sun" jokingly imagined it If the two champions can't get the result, the image of De Gea with a big beard will make people laugh.

The number one star Li Yu also said that winning the championship against rival Manchester City will be the best one among Manchester United's many Premier League champions.In the past competition with Arsenal and Chelsea, Li Yu helped Manchester United win four league titles, but he believes that beating Manchester City to win the title is the most wonderful thing.

"I think so," Li Yu said. "I don't want to talk about it too early. If we can beat Manchester City to win the championship, I'm sure it will be wonderful."

On April 4th, Manchester United will challenge Manchester City in an away game. Li Yu said: "In Manchester, you can feel the anticipation and excitement of the players and fans for this game is getting stronger and stronger. This is what you expect when you play football. The game, especially it's about winning titles."

"We've had a good run in the league in the last six weeks, but Manchester City have done well this season, they're about the same level as us, they can win a few games even if they're not in form. It’s going to be intense.”

Talking about the home defeat in the Europa League in midweek, Ancelotti said that the poor form at home is a big problem: "In the European competition, we have experienced a bad season. We conceded three goals against Basel. , conceded two against Benfica, conceded two more against Bilbao, and scored two against Ajax, which shows our problem. Maybe we need to make some adjustments this season, think about it What to do when you're playing these games at home."

Former Manchester United star Gary Neville believes that today's Red Devils still have a lot to learn in the European competition. "With European football, the only way you can learn is to play and start to learn some lessons. The manager knows that Manchester United have some talented young players who will stay with the team for many years and I think this year will be a step forward. The previous step backwards.”[

"The young players in our squad will learn a lot from this season. In Europe, you need to pay extra attention to details. In the Premier League, you may be punished less for mistakes, but the opponents in Europe are more efficient. "

"I remember when we were young players, that's what you have to go through. After four years and three finals, the group stage was a low point, but these are good experiences for the young players. As time goes on , these will bear fruit, these youngsters are gifted."

Li Yu also admitted that Manchester United's situation in the European war is not good and needs to be improved. "I don't know what's going on, we didn't play well at home and we made it difficult away. We knew we were capable of qualifying but it was going to be difficult, Bilbao played very well and our own It should have been better.”

"We lost at home in the middle of the week, but for our players, it is a good thing to play the next game immediately. We can correct the previous performance. Personally, I feel very good and enjoy my football."

Everyone knows that the Manchester derby on the night of April 4 will be the battle of Tianwangshan to determine the ownership of the Premier League champions. Both Ancelotti and Mancini have also expressed their determination to win all the remaining games. In football, you never know what will happen in the next minute.

However, before that, both teams have to work hard in the league, one is catching up, and the other wants to maintain an advantage.

But then back to the Premier League, the situation of the two teams has changed a lot.

In this round, Manchester United easily won West Bromwich Albion, which has been in good form recently, 2-0 at Old Trafford, while Manchester City lost to Swansea, known as the "Premier League Barcelona". Returning to the top of the league standings after a month, Manchester United's favorite and best comeback will be staged as scheduled!If the Red Devils can beat Manchester City away in the third-to-last round of the league, not only will they be able to avenge their shame, but they will also directly sentence their opponents to death!

In fact, even Ancelotti didn't expect Manchester City to lose. He said in an interview after the game: "Manchester City's loss is an extra reward for us. I didn't expect it, but it makes me very happy to be the leader." Happy because just a couple of weeks ago we were 7 points behind Manchester City. I hope it's a big day, we've turned things around and the players have shown great energy and will to fight back. We won't get nervous, We have the experience of winning championships, the team will keep going, and it's great to see the momentum."

There is a very important word in Ancelotti's words, yes, it is "winning experience".Now that the Premier League championship has entered a fierce stage, the mental state of coaches and players will become a key factor affecting the trend of the championship.

As An Shuai said, the reason why the Manchester United team is "not nervous" is because they have been in similar positions many times before and know how to deal with the pressure brought by the championship.As far as Manchester City is concerned, although they have a more luxurious team, there is a coach Mancini who has won the championship in Serie A, and a large number of experienced players such as Silva, Aguero, Yaya Toure, etc. The players tested by the World Series, but when it comes to the Premier League championship, it is another matter.

The key role experience plays in the title race may be explained by the words of former Manchester United goalkeeper Schmeichel, who said in an interview with Manchester United's official website: "Whenever March, April, May, the radio It's a cruel thing, but it's inevitable. Whenever the media discusses the team's loss, it seems to have come to the end of the world. At this time of year, there is a heavy pressure on the players. , the last thing you should do is watch the headlines when you lose points and put the pressure on yourself. This is where Manchester United has the advantage, if you haven't experienced this, then It’s easy to believe what you see on the news. United have been in similar situations many times and they know that even if they lose points, they know how to be champions and that’s the deciding factor.”

bb commentator Craig's analysis is right in one sentence: "In these years, Manchester United can always find a way to get all 3 points when they are not playing well. This is what a championship team should have. Temperament, but Manchester City absolutely can't do that."

Experience is exactly what Manchester City lacks, not only the players, but also the fans.After Manchester City conceded a goal in the 83rd minute, a Manchester City fan cried bitterly at the scene, which can also reflect the pressure Manchester United exerted on Manchester City from one aspect.

And when Manchester United fans learned the news that Manchester City was behind through the scoreboard, Old Trafford immediately became a sea of ​​celebration. Apart from the joy on the faces of the fans, there was also the confidence that everything seemed to be under control. Because of the same plot, they have seen it with Chelsea, Newcastle, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United's comeback in the league has become a habit for them. [

In addition, the schedule is also a factor that cannot be ignored, and Manchester United still has the advantage at this point.In the last 10 rounds, both teams had 5 hosts and 5 guests, but the quality of the opponents was significantly different.

Manchester United has played against Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Aston Villa, Everton and Swansea at home; they have played away against Wolves, Blackburn, Wigan, Manchester City and Sunderland.Among them, Fulham, Villa, Swansea, Everton, and Sunderland basically want. For Manchester United, the three away games against the relegation team and the focus of the championship match against Manchester City on April 3 will be The final test on the road to the championship.

In contrast, Manchester City has played against Chelsea, Sunderland, West Brom, Manchester United and Queens Park Rangers at home; they have played against Stoke City, Arsenal, Norwich City, Wolves and Newcastle in away games.

Among them, Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle are all teams competing for Champions League tickets, Queens Park Rangers and Wolves are relegation teams, plus the title rival Manchester United, Manchester City has at least 6 games to focus on preparation.Compared with Manchester United, Manchester City's biggest disadvantage is that they still need to meet Chelsea and Arsenal, the two traditional semi-finalists. The two teams that are fighting for No.4 will not let Manchester City pass easily. If he misses, he will be thrown away by Manchester United in the standings immediately.

The last time Manchester United ranked first in the standings dates back to October 10 last year. At that time, Manchester United played an unbeaten start with 1 wins and 6 draw, and surpassed Manchester City to rank first with the advantage of goal difference, but then drew away with Liverpool. , Manchester City beat Villa at home, allowing the Red Devils to lose their top position on October 1.

Since then, although the Red Devils had the joy of temporarily reaching the top due to the early kick-off time, they were all dispelled by Manchester City's victory after the end of the round.However, after a lapse of nearly 5 months, Manchester United finally achieved a real lead over Manchester City in the 28th round. More importantly, they have adjusted to the best state for the league championship.

虽然赛季中段曾有过2比3输给布莱克本、0比3惨败给纽卡斯尔的耻辱，不过红魔随后就用7胜1平的不败战绩打消了人们质疑，而唯一的1分还是在客场0比3落后的情况下连追3球战平切尔西。此番终于回到榜首，想必对全队的士气来说也是一种极大的提升。

Just like the famous slogan "webeleve" played by Arsenal fans at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester United fans have enough reasons to believe that the Red Devils have returned to the top of the standings after being dormant for nearly 5 months, and this time they will not lead again. The advantages are handed over. "Glory belongs to Manchester United, we are red boys, we are on the way to 21 crowns!"

But you can never predict what will happen in the next game on the court. Manchester United, who just shouted the championship slogan, was eliminated in the European arena again.

1 to 2!The total score is 3 to 5!Manchester United, temporarily ranked first in the Premier League, was double-killed by Athletic Bilbao, who ranked seventh in La Liga. It was the first time in nearly seven years that they lost three consecutive European games!Facing an imposing opponent, Manchester United did not show any aggressiveness to win this campaign. Before Li Yu scored in the 7th minute, Manchester United only had 3 poor shots and one shot was on target. The whole game was suppressed by the opponent. Way to disgrace out of Europe!

Due to the 2-3 loss at home in the first round, it is not easy for Manchester United to achieve a comeback in San Mames, known as the "devil's home", but the London duo Arsenal and Chelsea have set an example for the Red Devils.

A week ago, Arsenal, who were seriously understaffed, almost reversed Milan when they were 0-4 behind; a day ago, Chelsea, which was undergoing a turbulent coaching change, played the most bloody battle of the season, reversing Naples 4-1 at home in overtime to advance Champions League top 8.

People have reason to believe that Manchester United, which has always been known for its tenacity, can also achieve miracles.However, the reality is cruel. Manchester United is full of fighting spirit in this battle. If Arsenal straightened up and collapsed, then Manchester United surrendered to their opponents on their knees!

You know, the Red Devils have only lost 10 times at home in the team's long history of European wars, two of which happened this season, and they lost to Ajax and Athletic Bilbao one after another.

In addition, in the case of a home defeat in the first leg of the European knockout rounds, Manchester United has never achieved a reversal on the opponent's territory, and this time is no exception.

In 2001, Manchester United lost 0 to 1 at home to Bayern in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and also lost 1 to 2 in the away game; 4 years later, Manchester United scored the same score of 0 to 1 in the two rounds of the quarter-finals Lost to Milan.In addition, Manchester United's performance as a guest in Spain is also very poor. Their last victory in the Iberian Peninsula was against Valencia, but they only won 18 game in Deportivo in the previous 1 visits, and the remaining 17 games had 8 draws and 9 losses.

On the other hand, Athletic Bilbao has an absolute advantage in their past record against British teams at home, with only one loss in the previous eight games.

曼联上一次做客圣马梅斯球场还要追溯到1957年，当时曼联以3比5失利，不过回到英国本土的红魔用一个干净利落的3比0，总比分6比5将对手淘汰出局。

This season, Athletic Bilbao finally waited for the chance of revenge. The 3-2 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the first leg made Bielsa's team full of confidence. The midfielder De Marcos was interviewed before the game Said: "The coach has been emphasizing that no one is stronger than us, we can beat any team." De Marcos confidence is justified, because at least in front of this Manchester United team tonight, Athletic Bilbao looks unbeatable.

Objectively speaking, if it weren't for the poor ability of the Athletic Bilbao players to seize opportunities, Manchester United would have lost 6 games. The shooting ratio of the two teams reached an astonishing 21:4. The desire to win, whether offensive or defensive, has no determination to fight back.

In front of the technically delicate Athletic Bilbao team, Manchester United has even been repeatedly teased by their opponents.In the 23rd minute, Amorebieta made a long pass, and Llorente volleyed directly from the right side of the penalty area and scored. Ferdinand, who was not tight in marking, could only watch the ball go into the net; Carrick, who shoveled, pulled the ball past Evans beautifully, and finally made continuous feints on the penalty area line to shake Ferdinand away, and then shot wide. Ke, Evans, Ferdinand can only be thankful that the goal was not scored.

In the 65th minute, Elora made a pass from the right and was ejected by Smalling. After the defender De Marcos stopped the ball with his left foot, he hit Rafael and deflected into the net, helping Athletic Bilbao to seal the victory. In the first half, he also missed an opportunity for an empty goal... Although Li Yu's face-saving goal was very exciting, it also tried to change the fact that the team performed poorly in this game.

Everyone knows that the weight of the Europa League is not important, and everyone also understands that Manchester United's desire to win the No. 20 league title in team history is more urgent.

Now Manchester United is 1 point ahead of Manchester City in the standings. There are 10 rounds left in the league. More emphasis on the league championship.

Ancelotti said in an interview before the game that Manchester United will go all out for promotion, but it can be seen from the starting lineup he sent that he did not have much hope for a comeback.

On the front line Welbeck and Hernandez were all hidden, only Li Yu was a striker; the midfielder Scholes took turns, and Cleverley, who replaced him, performed very poorly.

When falling behind 0-1, Ancelotti replaced Ferdinand and Carrick, the core midfielders, and then removed Giggs. His intention was very clear. up.

It is understandable to sacrifice the Europa League to protect the league, but this is by no means an excuse to give up the game without fighting hard.

Think about Arsenal. The Gunners lost 0-4 in the first round. In the second round, 11 players in the first team were injured. In the end, it was only one step away from perfection, but such an exit was touching, and such a departure was so tragic!

Look at the title rival Manchester City. They scored 0 goals in a row when they were behind 2 to 3 at home. They almost performed a miracle in the last second. Although they were also eliminated in the end, at least they worked hard for the victory.

Compared with the rivals in the same city, Manchester United did not try their best in this campaign, which may seem very "wise", but how can such a non-"magical" performance be worthy of the more than 800 Manchester United loyalists who accompanied the team to San Mames?Regardless of whether the Red Devils can win the 20th league championship trophy as they wished this season, but this night, they disappointed the more than 5 million Manchester United fans who supported them around the world.