Chapter 1,203 Confrontation After the Game

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, all Manchester United fans stood up and applauded to congratulate Manchester United on defeating their rival Chelsea.

Before this game, Manchester United was only 1 point ahead of Chelsea. After this game, Manchester United expanded their advantage to 4 points.

Teams like Manchester United and Chelsea can only lose three or four games a season if they want to win the championship.

For the extremely competitive Premier League, 4 points is a very good advantage.

What particularly surprises Manchester United fans is that their city rivals Manchester City and Fulham, who have the same points, tied with them.

Manchester United now occupy the top spot with a two-point lead over Manchester City.

Manchester United players were also very surprised to win.

When Gao Xiaodong, the core midfielder and captain, was interviewed after the game, he praised his teammates for their performance in the game. He believed that Manchester United played very well today and was proud to defeat an opponent like Chelsea.

Gao Xiaodong also expressed his respect for Chelsea's tenacity, "Chelsea also performed very well today. They had the opportunity to score more goals, but their ball movement was not good."

Boas and Gao Xiaodong have worked together, and the two have a good relationship. Gao Xiaodong affirmed and praised Boas's command today, "Vilas is a talented coach, and his command today was still outstanding. Yes, we encountered difficulties for a while, but their ability to seize opportunities today was a bit poor. Over time, if Chelsea cooperate with each other tacitly, they will be stronger."

Finally, Gao Xiaodong emphasized that Villas-Boas is a good coach and given enough time, he can make Chelsea stronger.

Rooney, who performed equally well today, also accepted an interview. Rooney told reporters that Chelsea is Manchester United's biggest competitor. It is very important for Manchester United to defeat Chelsea, which will give Manchester United a certain advantage in the championship competition.

Rooney was very satisfied with his goal. He thought it was a beautiful goal. It was the pride of all forwards to be able to break through the gate guarded by Cech.

Regarding whether Manchester United can successfully defend the title, Rooney was cautious. He said that Manchester United has undergone a replacement of old and new players this season, and its performance may not be as stable as before. Now Manchester City, Chelsea, and Liverpool are all very strong. Whether they can defend the title will not be known until the middle of the season.

Coach Ferguson is full of confidence. At the post-match press conference, the coach enthusiastically hoped that Manchester United could defend the league and Champions League this season and become the first successful defender after the Champions League reform.

The reporter asked Ferguson to comment on Villas-Boas and his Chelsea,

Ferguson was not polite. He said in front of Villas-Boas that he was still young and had not yet realized the cruelty of competition in the Premier League. It is not easy to succeed here. It requires solid work to do it. Murry There is only one Neo.

Of course, Boas was not satisfied with the result of the game, but Boas could not accept Ferguson's face-to-face lecture. After talking about the game, Boas did not answer the question of Lampard being replaced, but immediately refuted Ferguson. .

"The victor's preaching to the loser is cruel and impolite. Today we did not play well and lost, but this is just a game and it will not have much impact on the Premier League's championship structure. In addition, Although I am young, I understand how to be successful. I don’t want to be Mourinho, I just want to be Villas and Villas-Boas.”

Villas-Boas then answered why Lampard was replaced in midfield, "We need goals, we need players who can pose a threat to the opponent's goal, so I replaced Lampard with Anelka. "

"Lampard has proven with his performance that he is a top player and one of the best players in the team. When you look at the contribution he has made at Chelsea in the past, he He is a respectable player. Some normal substitutions in the team are nothing to make a fuss about, and we must make adjustments when necessary."

Villas-Boas thought he had made a normal substitution adjustment, but Lampard did not think so. If the game ended in a win or a draw, Lampard might not say anything, but he would be replaced. Afterwards, Chelsea still lost the game, and Lampard certainly couldn't bear it.

Lampard openly expressed his confusion at being substituted and expressed his desire to play more games.

"There have been some changes in the team. Of course we can all understand that some things will change over time, but the skeleton of the team is very important."

"I've always been focused on Chelsea because it's my club and I love playing for Chelsea. I want to play 90 minutes, you can't hide that and I think the manager knows that too."

"Vilas (Boas) is the head coach and he chooses the lineup, but I have been here for many years and have been part of a successful team. It feels much better when I start and play the main role. Playing games regularly also helps me find my rhythm. When I play games, I feel like I can contribute, and when I play games, I feel better."

"We lost the game, especially the game against Manchester United. No one will be happy. I can't change anything by staying on the court, but I hope that when the team is in difficulty, I can be with my teammates."

Boas deliberately responded to Ferguson in a very arrogant way at the post-match press conference. In fact, he hoped to use the war of words to cover up the conflict caused by Lampard being replaced. However, because Lampard publicly expressed dissatisfaction after the game, Boas Si's plan failed.

After the game, when major media reported on the red-blue battle between Manchester United and Chelsea, they focused on Lampard being replaced in midfield.

Some reporters speculated that there was a conflict between Villas-Boas and Lampard. Some reporters added insult to injury by saying that Villas-Boas and Lampard had a quarrel during the halftime break. Some reporters believed that Chelsea was playing so hard because of Boas. Aspen not only had conflicts with Lampard, but also with Chelsea veterans.

Although Manchester City's results are better now, in the minds of Manchester United people, Chelsea is Manchester United's main competitor.

The more chaotic Chelsea is, the better it is for Manchester United. If Chelsea cannot cause too much trouble to Manchester United in the league, then Manchester United may really achieve the goal of defending the double crown.

In the sixth round of the league, Manchester United challenged Stoke City away from home.

Stoke City is a team in the middle and lower reaches of the league, ranking 13th last season.

If Manchester United goes all out, it will be no problem to win against such a team, but in midweek, two days later, Manchester United will face Basel in the Champions League. Manchester United must keep the main players in good physical fitness. Therefore, Manchester United used a substitute-based lineup for this game.

Stoke City head coach Pulis understands the essence of muscle warfare. All of his players are strong and tenacious in style. Manchester United hoped to win the game at the minimum cost, but ended up in a hard fight, with one goal returned in the first half. behind.

In the second half, Ferguson still believed in his starting lineup and stayed put until the 65th minute. When he still couldn't score, Ferguson sent Gao Xiaodong and Rooney on the bench.

Gao Xiaodong and Rooney created a penalty kick after they came on the field. Gao Xiaodong made the penalty kick and equalized the score for Manchester United.

But then Manchester United seemed to be possessed, hitting three goal posts in a row and repeatedly missing shooting opportunities in front of the goal. Finally, they were tied with Stoke City in the away game.