Chapter 773: Continue to Top the List!

The Club World Cup ended on December 18, and Manchester United returned to Manchester on December 20. And on December 22, the seventeenth round of the Premier League supplementary match is about to begin.

From the start of this game until the new year, Manchester United will usher in four Premier League games within ten days. Against Middlesbrough, away to West Ham United in the twentieth round.

Here are four games before the new year. Although the opponents are not strong, but for Manchester United, which has just returned from the East Asian expedition, these four games are not easy to play.

In the seventeenth round away game against West Brom, Kintag sent his own substitute lineup. Because the main players have played consecutively in the Club World Cup, their physical condition is not very good, so Jin Taige arranged for most of them to rest at home, and brought the substitute players to the next game.

In the current injury camp of Manchester United, there are Martial, Griezmann and Asensio. These three players were all injured in the game in November. They are currently recovering well, especially Martial. , has been able to play in the final of the Club World Cup, and he is in good condition.

Griezmann is also recovering well, Kintag plans to arrange for him to come off the bench in the second half of this game.

Although Asensio's injury is recovering well, he can't practice with the ball yet. There is no shortage of manpower in Kintag's team at present, so he asks Asensio to rest for a while, so as not to fall into the root cause of the disease.

In this game, Kintag gave several teenagers a chance to start. Dembele, Martial and Sane formed the striker trident, while Ali and Lingard partnered in the midfield, and Nainggolan protected behind them. , Two young French full-backs Mendy and Pavard also got the chance to appear.

Although Manchester United sent many young people to this game, the scene of the game is still in their hands.

Facing West Brom's defense, the three forwards of Manchester United played extraordinary speed and possession advantages. They were young and aggressive, and they were not afraid of West Brom's defenders and dared to make moves. In the first half, the three of them beat the opponent's The defensive line was at a loss, and after only 45 minutes, they had already scored three goals, announcing the early end of the game.

Seeing that the situation has stabilized, Kintag asked Dembele to rest in the second half and let Griezmann play to find his feeling.

After Griezmann came on the field in the second half, he was obviously still not in shape, but because the victory of the game was already decided, the Manchester United team tried to give Griezmann more opportunities to touch the ball, so that he could get back to the state before the injury as soon as possible.

The midfielders Ali and Lingard frequently assisted to the vicinity of the penalty area, overwhelming the opponent. Through a pass from the outside, Lingard got a chance to attack. He scored the fourth goal with a low shot from the left side of the penalty area.

United were awarded a penalty when Dele Alli charged into the box and was tripped by an opposing defender towards the end of the game.

The teammates handed the ball to Griezmann, and the Frenchman lived up to expectations and scored his first goal after returning from injury.

After scoring this goal, Griezmann's confidence has obviously improved. He had a wonderful lob shot before the midfield, but it was a pity that he brushed the post and flew out of the baseline.

In this game, Manchester United finally won a big victory with a score of 5-0 and scored three points.

Kintag is very satisfied with this result. He has enough first-team players this season, with two to three players in each position. This configuration is designed to cope with such intensive competitions. These young players and substitute players have proved with their own strength that they deserve to play for Manchester United!

After defeating West Brom, Manchester United ushered in the next opponent Sunderland.

In this game, Manchester United sent all the main players to play. Griezmann, who recovered from the bench in the last game, was placed in the starting list by him.

Most of the players in this lineup have played in the Club World Cup, and they have an absolute advantage in morale and self-confidence.

And after a few days of recuperation, his physical condition is now very good.

Facing such a Manchester United team, Sunderland has almost no power to fight back.

Sunderland has been hovering in the relegation zone this season, and it seems that it is not easy for them to relegation this season.

In the face of the seven-time champion Manchester United, they have no power to fight back.

Just five minutes into the game, Griezmann broke through Sunderland's goal with a tackle from behind the goal!

1 to 0! Manchester United won the opener! Griezmann used this ball to announce his official return from injury to the world!

Next, Lewandowski passed a free kick in the front court and scored a header to help Manchester United expand the score advantage.

During this period of time, without Griezmann, Lewandowski shouldered the heavy responsibility of Manchester United's destruction of the city. His steady and steady performance is the special system that Manchester United needs most now.

After Lewandowski scored, Salah also made a breakthrough from the side, passing three Sunderland defenders in a row, and finally volleyed into the net from a small angle.

At the end of the first half, all three of United's starting strikers had scored.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again, and Manchester United still maintained a strong offensive.

De Bruyne contributed a burst shot in the penalty area, Kroos scored a direct free kick, and finally Manchester United won the game with a big score of 5-0.

Two consecutive victories made the British stadium exclaimed-the seven-time champion Manchester United is back! Two consecutive victories not only allowed Manchester United to continue to boost morale, but also helped them get six points. In this way, the point gap between them and Manchester City widened to two points and returned to the top position.

At the press conference after the game, Kintiger told reporters confidently: "A few days ago was the only time Manchester United was not at the top of the Premier League standings this season. After this game, Manchester United will remain at the top of the list this season. !"

These words of Jin Taige caused a noisy discussion in the outside world. Some people think that Jin Taige is too arrogant. This season is only halfway through. How can he say such arrogant words?

Others secretly admired that Manchester United, which has won seven crowns, is becoming more and more domineering.

In the usual training, Phelan whispered to Scholes: "Paul, have you noticed that Tiger has changed?"

"changed?"

"Yeah, he used to be humble and low-key, but since he won the seven championships, he has become more confident and domineering. Whether he is coaching the team or directing the game, he has more and more aura of a king. In time, he will definitely be able to Become the top coach in international football."

Scholes smiled: "As a seven-time champion coach, the captain is now a top coach, isn't he?"