Chapter 296: Preserve Strength

The fierce Manchester derby came to an end. Manchester United beat their rivals in the same city 4-0 at home, and finally tied the points of the two teams. , Dominating the top of the points list.

Three days after the victory over Manchester City, Manchester United is about to usher in a new round of intensive competitions.

Because the draw opponents for the Champions League quarter-finals have been determined, the schedule for the two rounds has also been announced.

In the thirty-second round of the Premier League on March 29, Manchester United will face Aston Villa at home.

April 1 will usher in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals. Manchester United will face the challenge of Bayern at home.

In the thirty-third round of the Premier League on April 5, Manchester United went away to challenge Newcastle.

April 9 will usher in the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester United will go to the Allianz Arena to face Bayern.

Due to the time conflict with the Champions League, the thirty-fourth round of the Premier League match against Hull City was postponed, and the time has not yet been determined.

After the victory over Manchester City, the next game is against Aston Villa. Regarding the starting lineup for this game, Jin Taige still hesitated for a long time. It stands to reason that the Champions League will be three days after this game, and this game should allow the main players to rest properly. But the team has just won against Manchester City, and the two teams have the same points. Now is the critical stage of the league. At this time, it is also necessary to rush to grab points to ensure a stable ranking.

After discussing with Scholes and Phelan, Kintag finally decided to fight for the Champions League, and this game should be properly rotated.

In this game, Kintag replaced many veteran players, Giggs, Carrick and Ferdinand led the way.

The substitute players Alisson, Nainggolan, Ashley Young, Icardi and others also got the chance to play.

Jin Taige sent this set of starting lineup with good strength to play against Aston Villa at home.

The current situation of Aston Villa is very bad. They are only four points away from the relegation zone. The relegation situation is tense. Although they did not fall into the relegation zone, if they are not careful, they may be overturned by other competitors in the final stage. So they are aggressive in this game. Even facing the mighty Manchester United, they still want to score points in the away game.

After 90 minutes of fighting between the two sides, the final score between the two sides was 1-1. Carrick set up Ryan Giggs for a goal, and Aston Villa also scored a counter-attack goal from their fast horse Abang Lahor.

In the end, Aston Villa took away a point in the away game with satisfaction.

Manchester United did not get the victory they wanted.

Although Manchester United unfortunately got a draw, Manchester City did not win this round of the league. They were tied 2-2 at home by Arsenal. Aguero scored twice after returning from injury, while Giroud and Ramsey also scored a goal each.

Manchester City continued their winless streak.

Manchester City has been really unlucky recently. They have lost several important games in a row, and they will face strong enemies again at the end of the season. After playing against Arsenal in this round of the league, they will play against Liverpool in the next round of the league. This schedule makes Manchester City unlucky.

After finishing this league game, Kintag completely abandoned all distracting thoughts and prepared wholeheartedly for the next Champions League match.

On March 31, Bayern Munich players and coaches flew to Manchester ahead of schedule to prepare for the next day's game. The straight-line distance from Munich to Manchester is about 1133 kilometers, and it takes more than two hours to arrive by plane. The distance is not too far.

In the afternoon, Bayern coach Guardiola held a press conference. In the press conference, he praised Manchester United's recent performance.

"Manchester United is a top team in the world. They have a wealth of background. Since the new coach Kintag took office this season, Manchester United has performed very eye-catchingly. Their current state is also very good. They are ranked first in the league. Kos's game was even more admirable."

A reporter asked Guardiola, what is the goal of this game?

Guardiola replied very humbly: "We will focus on defense at Old Trafford. If we can defend a draw here, I am very satisfied. There are many excellent players in the Manchester United team, especially It is their striker Wayne Rooney, who is currently the number one striker in the Premier League, and he will be our focus today."

At this time, Guardian reporter Toynby asked: "Coach Guardiola, we heard that Bayern made an offer to Manchester United for Wayne Rooney this winter. This matter has been circulating in the market. Is it true?"

After Guardiola finished listening, he smiled slightly, but did not answer directly: "Rooney can be said to be the number one star in the Premier League now. His strength is beyond doubt, and Rooney's professionalism is also very admirable. Which head coach would refuse to invite his subordinates?"

In the morning of the second day, Manchester United also held a pre-match press conference. Kintegger was very cautious. He didn't say much about the goal of the game, but said that his team would go all out and strive to dedicate a game to the fans. exciting competition.

Guardian reporter Toynby got up and asked: "Coach Kim Tag, at Bayern's press conference yesterday, Guardiola said he was very interested in Rooney, what do you think about this matter?"

Kintag raised his face and said seriously: "Who is Guardiola interested in? That's his business. But Rooney is now a Manchester United player. He has nothing to do with Bayern. He is a professional player. Then We will do our best to help the team win the next game.”

Before the coaches of the two teams officially played against each other, they had already waged psychological warfare in advance.

On the evening of April 1st, Manchester United and Bayern players entered the Old Trafford Stadium in advance to warm up before the game.

The players of the two teams are very fancy about this game, but the situation of the two teams in the league is somewhat different.

Manchester United has just tied Manchester City in Premier League points. Since the championship situation is confusing, Bayern has already booked the Bundesliga title in advance this year. They are currently 15 points ahead of second-placed Dortmund. The league title is about to be harvested in advance. Because they won the league championship early, Bayern can focus all their energy on the Champions League.

They won the treble last season and became the champions of the UEFA Champions League. After Guardiola took office this season, his goal is to help the team defend the Champions League and become the first team and head coach to defend the Champions League after the restructuring of the Champions League.

So don't look at Guardiola's very modest and polite words at the press conference, but he has already made up his mind: he must win Manchester United smoothly and advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League smoothly!