Chapter 116, Leading Smoothly

After Manchester United defeated Arsenal, the following weekend was the national team match day stipulated by FIFA. Many strong teams made their last efforts to qualify for the World Cup.

European Region: Belgium, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England, Spain, Greece, Portugal, France, Croatia. South America: Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay. Africa: Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Algeria. Asia: Iran, South Korea, Japan, Australia. North and Central America and the Caribbean: United States, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico. Host: Brazil.

These 32 teams will gather in Brazil in the summer of 2014 for a month-long football war. Yes, for ordinary fans, the World Cup is a feast; for players of various national teams, the World Cup is a war. There is only one winner in the end, and everyone is fighting passionately on the field for the same goal.

After the national team match day, the players returned to Manchester one after another, and then they will usher in a new round of intensive schedule.

In the twelfth round of the Premier League on November 24, Manchester United will go away to Cardiff City.

In the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage on November 27, Manchester United will go away to challenge Leverkusen.

In the thirteenth round of the Premier League on December 1, Manchester United will go to London to challenge Tottenham.

In the fourteenth round of the Premier League on December 4, Manchester United will face Everton at home.

In the fifteenth round of the Premier League on December 7, Manchester United will face Newcastle at home.

In the final round of the UEFA Champions League group stage on December 10, Manchester United will face Shakhtar Donetsk at home.

In the sixteenth round of the Premier League on December 15, Manchester United will go away to challenge Aston Villa.

In the quarter-finals of the League Cup on December 18, Manchester United will go away to challenge Stoke City.

In just 25 days, Manchester United will play 8 games! And around Christmas, the Premier League will usher in the next round of intensive schedule, and every team will encounter this situation, which makes Kintag a headache.

During this period of time, there was more than one worry, for example, another player was injured.

In the last game against Arsenal, Martial was tackled to the ground by Vermaelen. At that time, Martial thought he was only slightly injured, but after the team doctor's examination after the game, it was found that Martial's ankle muscles were slightly stretched Injuries require rest and recuperation. If you don't pay attention, it will easily cause more trouble in the future.

Jin Taige didn't dare to play with fire, he asked Martial to take a good rest immediately. The opinion given by the team doctor is to rest for at least half a month. Now, Manchester United have to rely on the Portuguese Nani again on the right. Fortunately, Nani is in excellent condition after returning to the team. It seems that Portugal's victory over Sweden to qualify for the World Cup has greatly improved Nani's mood and morale.

And Mahrez, who was slightly injured a while ago, returned from injury smoothly, which made Kintag feel a little better.

After the previous stage of the game, Kintegger is still a little worried about the current situation of the team, especially in dealing with the dense defense, the team is still somewhat monotonous.

Jin Taige thought, if he can have a fulcrum center, he can not only play the ball for his teammates, but also get the ball and shoot in the goal. It will be more three-dimensional and richer in style of play.

Secondly, the team's midfielders are still not enough to help the offensive end. In the midfield position, Kanter firmly occupies a starting position. The remaining one is to let Giggs and Carrick rotate. Both of them are not young. The ability is more than enough but not enough.

Besides, Giggs will retire next year, and Carrick is also often injured. Among the remaining players, Anderson has been completely abandoned by him, and Fletcher and Shinji Kagawa are only substitute players, not enough at all. Carrying the backbone of Manchester United's midfield. From this point of view, the current lineup needs to be further strengthened.

Kintag has already figured it out. When the winter transfer period comes, he has to go to Woodward to see if the team can allocate some transfer funds so that he can supplement players in the winter.

But winter is winter, now is now, and the intensive schedule is coming, Jin Taige can only fight with the current lineup.

In the twelfth round of the Premier League on November 24, Manchester United will go away to Cardiff City.

This is another battle of obvious strengths and weaknesses.

Kintag is not afraid of the strong attack now. His biggest headache now is the intensive defense of the weak team. Cardiff City has lost three games in a row in the league. They will definitely not fight against the mighty Manchester United. .

Kintag sent his main lineup for this game: 4-4-2 formation, the goalkeeper is De Gea; the defense line Smalling ended the suspension and returned to the starting list, and his partner is Nemanja Vidic , Evra and Rafael on the left and right; Kanter and Giggs in the midfield, Mahrez and Nani on the left and right; the striker is a combination of Rooney and Van Persie. The seven substitute players are: Alisson, Alonso, Jones, Ashley Young, Valencia, Carrick and Icardi.

Jin Taige is fully prepared for this game to meet this bitter battle.

But what made Kintag very happy was that in the away game at Cardiff City Stadium, just 20 minutes into the game, Kintag's team took a 2-0 lead.

In the opening 5 minutes, Giggs supported the attack and passed the ball to Nani on the right. In this game, the brave Nani came back again. , volleyed, and the ball crashed into the net.

Kintag waved his fist excitedly, and he said to Scholes beside him: "If Nani can maintain this state often, then I'm sure, he must be on the list of candidates for the Golden Globe Award every year."

In the 20th minute of the game, it was Nani's breakthrough again. He made a cross near the bottom line. Cardiff City's 193cm tall central defender Bendtner made a header and accidentally scored an own goal.

Jin Taige waved his fist excitedly, and Ferran beside him also joked happily: "Whether it's called 'Bentner' is a bit unreliable."

With Manchester United leading 2-0, Kintiger is relieved, and Cardiff City also understands the fact that not every team can be as impeccable as Mourinho's team even if they are in an iron barrel formation.

Jin Taige's team took the lead in the away game, with a score of 2 to 0. For this game, the victory is almost sealed.