Chapter 116 A Very Important Victory!

Manchester City and Chelsea are very competitive for the top of the league table and every point counts for both teams.

Originally, Manchester City's draw with Bolton was just an opportunity for Chelsea. Unexpectedly, Chelsea also drew with Charlton in the end. As a result, the difference between the two teams remained at four points.

Under such circumstances, Chelsea coach Mourinho felt very unhappy when he heard Wan Sheng's words.

In fact, both teams did not perform well, but the game has a sequence. If Chelsea finished the game first, Mourinho would definitely be the one who was comfortable, because Manchester City had a chance and they didn't catch it. The chance to live is just the game that Manchester City completed first, so if you are in a good mood, you will win.

A draw would have been frustrating, but the competitor also drew, and the mood was much brighter.

Mourinho's mood was naturally the opposite. It was very unpleasant for him to fail to seize the opportunity. In the end, he was ridiculed by Wan Sheng. He couldn't help but retort, "Their performance is not better than us! Maybe he should put more energy into it. Put it on your own team, not our game." He emphasized the word 'follow' to imply that Wansheng seems to have become their fan and cares so much about their game.

But what Mourinho said was not taken by Wansheng at all.

The direct competitors of the two teams, in terms of changing positions, Mourinho will certainly ridicule Manchester City a few words. This is almost inevitable. Competitors are equal to mortal enemies. It is certainly gratifying to see that the mortal enemy's performance is not good.

Then Wansheng threw himself on the team again.

At present, Manchester City still has a lot of problems. The biggest problem is still injuries. Anelka, David Silva and others are still recovering from injuries. Coupled with some other minor injuries, the team has won The starting lineup has become a problem.

The second is the state of the team. The draw with Bolton is no accident, because the team's state is not good. Due to the intensive schedule, many players cannot adjust their state to the best.

In addition, what affects the state of the team is the pressure from various aspects.

Manchester City are now number one in the league, top of the Premier League, and they have a lot of pressure to face. Every league game is stress. The pressure of each cup game is not small, and there are too many media and fans paying attention to them, which brings pressure from the outside world.

These pressures are placed on the entire team, which will make every player feel the pressure, and even the atmosphere of the team's usual training has been affected.

Wan Sheng sensed this situation, but he didn't have a particularly good way. The only thing he could rely on was the team's newly hired psychiatrist, Ms. Dina McGovern. Ms McGovern took office a week ago. She has a double master's degree in psychology and medicine from Cambridge University. Although she is only 31 years old, she has five years of experience and is very trustworthy.

"I hope I can help you." This was the first sentence Ms. McGovern said to Wan Sheng when she came to work at Manchester City Club, so Wan Sheng still had a very good impression of her, and he really hoped that this lady could solve the problem. Team's current issues.

Although he has a crush on the new lady, Wan Sheng doesn't want to touch her. It was the first conversation, and Ms. McGovern didn't seem to be very good at people. She always likes to analyze people's temperament and inner problems.

"You're worried about the team, you're worried about everyone, you're strong on the outside, that's because you don't have self-confidence, yes, you definitely don't have a lot of self-confidence deep down, so you have to be tough to convince yourself. …”

McGovern's words were like a spell, causing Wan Sheng to think, he thought of his failure in his previous life, when it was difficult for him to succeed in anything he did, and then he lost his self-confidence and could only do what life forced him to do. The things you like can only live at the bottom of the society.

It's completely different now, he's very successful in football coaching, a profession he loves, and he's also helped by the 'Football Training Master' system.

He has achieved success one by one, and he is also very strong to the outside world. Is this strong because he has no self-confidence? Convince yourself with strength?

The more Wan Sheng thought about it, the more reasonable it became, and when he regained his senses, he smiled wryly when he looked at McGovern.

This woman...it's really hard to get in touch with!

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On February 26, Manchester City ushered in a very important game, the second leg of the League Cup with Wigan Athletic.

In the first round, Manchester City won 3:0, so there is basically no pressure on the team in this round. If they have a score of 3:0, they will be eliminated by Wigan Athletic, then they are really blessed by God.

In the end, Manchester City defeated Wigan Athletic 1:0, entered the League Cup final with a total score of 4:0, and got a ticket to the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

After the team's game, Wan Sheng began to pay attention to another Manchester United and Blackburn game on the next day. Their clash at Old Trafford will decide Manchester City's opponent at the Millennium Stadium.

As the head coach of Manchester City, Wansheng certainly hopes that the opponent is weaker. Although the media and fans are looking forward to the Manchester derby at the Millennium Stadium, the championship trophies he and Manchester City are pursuing are easier to obtain and difficult to obtain. trophy , there is no difference, so they naturally do not want to encounter strong opponents.

Manchester United and Blackburn, Manchester United is naturally a strong team, so Wansheng still hopes that Blackburn can win.

It is a pity that the game at Old Trafford was not based on his will. In the end, Manchester United defeated Blackburn 2:1 at home and advanced to the final with a total score of 3 to 2 in two rounds.

In this way, the confrontation at the Millennium Stadium is determined, and Manchester City and Manchester United will start a cross-country Manchester derby there!

After the game between the two teams, the media did not report much about the confirmed game. Instead, they were concerned about what happened during the game between Manchester United and Blackburn, because that was far more attractive than the outcome.

When referee Boll blew the whistle for the end of the first half, the players walked into the player tunnel and returned to the lounge.

That's when something strange happened.

The players behind all rushed into the channel, followed by the substitute players and coaches from both sides, as well as some staff and game officials. It seems that no fans in the Old Trafford stands are willing to leave their seats to buy drinks and rest at this time. The clamor from the fans grew louder and louder.

What exactly happened?

Sky TV is responsible for the live broadcast of the game. Usually after half-time, the camera will switch to the commercial after the goal player, but when the players swarm into the lounge. The camera switched to a camera at the entrance of the passage. At this time, dozens of people were crowded in the passage, and the scene was very chaotic. Just as the camera was about to follow into the passage, Van der Sar, who ran back from the other end of the venue, "smartly" The camera lens is pulled away. This left the FA in hindsight when the FA lacked sufficient evidence. Both clubs should thank the 'eventful' Dutchman.

After media investigation, it turned out that the cause of the incident was that Ferdinand caught up behind Savage and knocked him down on purpose during the player's exit. Not knowing what the reason was, he participated in the melee in a confused manner. The atmosphere was so warm that even the caddie on the side excitedly threw the ball into the tunnel.

In fact, the outbreak of the two sides is not accidental. in the first round of the game. Rooney, Alan Smith and Savage once staged a fighting scene. Savage was knocked down by Smith during the game, and then held Rooney when he got up, but was hit with an old punch.

Why bring the feud from 2 weeks ago to Old Trafford? In the 27th minute of the game, Smith, who came off the bench, kicked Savage again with a standard "red card" flying shovel. Referee Boll hurriedly pulled Smith away and drew a yellow card at the same time. Blackburn players no longer theorize when they see the referee has made a decision.

Van Nistelrooy's two excessive moves also caused controversy between the two sides. One was that after Reed kicked the ball with big feet in the middle and backcourt, Van Nistelrooy just came up from the side and behind to try to tackle. Reed's support leg was hit and then fell back. fall. If it weren't for the distance after the fall, Reed's subconscious revenge kick would likely have kicked Ruud.

It's not over yet. In stoppage time in the first half, Savage was close to the corner flag in the backcourt to control the ball. Ruud van Nistelrooy reached out and pushed. Savage stumbled to the ground. But during the fall, his left knee hit the back of Savage's head.

At this time, Bol stepped forward and only punished the Dutchman for a foul. Savage, who covered the back of his head, had to accept the boos from the fans in the stands.

Although Bol then reached out to prepare Lasavic to get up, the latter waved his hand viciously and refused. It was obvious that he was unhappy that the annoying foul had not been punished more.

After 2 minutes, the first half of the game was over.

Savage was then provoked again in the tunnel, followed by a scene of chaos in the player tunnel. It is clear that Manchester United will pay for it, but it is unknown what fines the FA Disciplinary Committee will issue to them.

This kind of news has always been popular with the media. Although Manchester United supporters are worried about the FA’s penalty and the team’s situation, more people are watching the excitement. For example, Manchester City, many players in training, also talked about In the case of Manchester United, the two teams are about to compete for the championship at the Millennium Stadium.

Of course, the important thing is that the final match has been decided, and both teams have to prepare for the big battle.

Before that, though, City still have a few games to play, starting with a league game against Newcastle United in early February.

This game was easier than expected.

Newcastle United are not easy opponents to deal with, but they seemed to be in poor form in this game, and they kept wasting opportunities throughout the game. As a result, Manchester City easily won 2-0.

There is nothing to say about the result. In short, Manchester City won again. This was just a very ordinary league, but after the game, Wan Sheng came to the press conference with a smile on his face and waved his arms very powerfully. said, "This is a very important victory!"

"For us, it's even more meaningful than beating Arsenal, Liverpool, etc."

If ordinary people hear this, they will feel very strange.

Victory over a declining Newcastle United is more meaningful than defeating Arsenal and Liverpool? Is Newcastle United on the rise again?

of course not!

There were well-informed reporters present, and they naturally understood what the Chinese on stage were talking about.

The key significance of this victory is not in the game itself, but in another game at the same time, Manchester City's direct rival, Chelsea, did not win this round, they drew Aston Villa away, In other words, after this round of the league, Manchester City leads Chelsea by 6 points.

This is a difference that gives them a huge advantage! (To be continued ~^~)