Chapter 603: Three Strong Fight for Hegemony

On the evening of April 11, QPR, which was missing Liccardo, defeated Swansea 4:0 at home and scored a valuable three points.

That's not what makes them happiest.

What excites them most is that Manchester United lost to Wigan Athletic in an upset away game!

Manchester United is in trouble!

The points gap between qpr and Manchester United has once again narrowed to 1 point. Manchester United currently has 76 points and qpr has 75 points, ranking first and second respectively.

Manchester City also won successfully, reaching 71 points, narrowing the gap with Manchester United to 5 points.

At this time, Mourinho was not panicking, but the odds of winning the championship had obviously changed again, and the media also began to badmouth Manchester United.

On the evening of April 14, qpr faced West Bromwich Albion away from home, and Liccardo continued to miss the game due to injury. West Bromwich Albion is now ranked 10th, there is no hope of the European war, no worries about relegation, everyone thinks that they will only symbolically resist for a while and then surrender.

But the truth is surprising.

With Klose scoring the first goal for QPR, West Bromwich Albion tenaciously equalized the score in the second half.

Although QPR players were fully committed and bombarded at the last moment of the game, West Bromwich Albion actually set up a bus at home to block QPR's offensive.

In the end, qpr only took one point away from home.

The next day, Manchester United defeated Aston Villa 4:0, and Manchester City swept Norwich 6:1.

So the standings changed again: Manchester United ranked first with 79 points, qpr ranked second with 76 points, and Manchester City ranked third with 74 points.

If this continues, it will be difficult for qpr to hold on to the second place, let alone win the championship.

The odds of winning the championship have changed again. Fans, football commentators, and bookmakers are all very optimistic about the Red Devils Manchester United, which has a 3-point lead.

Some media said: Manchester United is professional when it comes to winning championships. They know how to play when they are ahead and how to play when they are behind. They take their time and always win in the end.

QPR, on the other hand, lacks precipitation, experience, and accumulation, so it often falls behind at the last moment.

There are only the last four rounds of the league, and qpr will face Tottenham, Chelsea, Stoke City and Manchester City. Strong enemies are like clouds.

But QPR's morale has not dropped.

Because Ricardo is back.

"I don't know if we have any hope of winning the championship. Now I only have one request! Win the remaining 4 games! In the last 4 rounds, give me all 12 points! Whether we can win the championship depends on God's arrangement! "After returning to the team, Liccardo said loudly in training.

"Victory! Victory!" The players shouted with blushing faces.

On the evening of April 21st, qpr welcomed Tottenham at home. The qpr players are full of confidence and high morale, because in the game that ended two hours ago, Manchester United was tied 4:4 by Everton at home.

Manchester United, which was eliminated in the Champions League group stage, actually fell apart at the last moment of the league. This is something no one could have imagined. They were also eliminated from the FA Cup and EFL Cup early this season and were fighting on a single line. Logically speaking, this would never be the case. It is said that there is a conflict in their locker room, and some players do not agree with Mourinho's management style.

Of course, only the parties involved know the specific circumstances.

qpr No matter so much, as long as they win this round, they can reduce the points gap to 1 point!

And with 3 rounds left, anything can happen!

Only 4 minutes after the game started, Ricardo, who had just returned, received a free kick from Modric and succeeded with a header!

The Ricardo song rang out at Loftus Road.

Of course Tottenham are not willing to fail. They want to squeeze into the top 4.

There is only 1 point difference between them and Arsenal, and of course they are not willing to admit defeat at this time.

Tottenham launched a fierce attack, but Simeone did not allow the team to retreat, and qpr launched a fierce high-position press, preventing Tottenham from easily organizing an offensive, and often resolving the crisis outside the penalty area.

At the end of the first half, the score was still 1:0.

Entering the second half, qpr, who was weak in physical fitness, began to shrink the defense. Simeone replaced Rico and replaced Borja Valero to strengthen the possession of the midfield. The team played a 4411 formation.

In the 79th minute of the game, Ricardo started a long-distance attack from the midfield, dribbled the ball for 50 meters, and then sent the ball to the goal. Ronaldo jumped up and shot, securing the victory for qpr.

Simeone immediately replaced Ricardo, and there were still 3, no, 4 fierce battles waiting for Ricardo, including the FA Cup final.

The 2:0 score remained until the end. After this round, Manchester United's points reached 80 points, qpr ranked second with 79 points, and Manchester City also won, ranking third with 77 points.

In the last few rounds, the top three were still so tight, which is very rare in the history of the Premier League in the past ten years.

It is very likely that the winner will not be determined until the final round!

After winning against Tottenham, qpr did not celebrate. They will face Derby rivals Chelsea away from home.

The team put into intense training.

The good news is that three days before this game, Chelsea will have a bloody battle with Barcelona, ​​so Chelsea's lineup for this game is likely to be incomplete, and their physical fitness will also be affected.

Before the game, a war of words had begun. When Chelsea drew 2:2 with Barcelona to get the ticket to the final, Simeone said bluntly: "Chelsea is currently ranked sixth in the league. It is impossible for them to enter the Champions League. I think they want to participate in the Champions League next season." The best way is to try to win the final."

"It was really good against Barcelona. I didn't go to see the game, but I watched it live," Simeone said. "They were able to equalize with one less man and two goals behind. They have gradually acquired the demeanor of a giant. They have shown tenacious fighting spirit and unyielding spirit in the game. Although we are now ranked second in the league, there is no doubt that we are just a grassroots team. I like the story of the grassroots counterattacking the giants the most. ”

"This Chelsea team is very balanced, with good players in every position, but the game in the middle of the week consumed too much energy and passion, and Drogba was also injured, so in the game at the weekend, we will undoubtedly occupy a bigger role. The advantages."

At the press conference before the game, Simeone reiterated again: "We have only one belief: that is to win the game. And Chelsea have to be distracted by the Champions League, they have to recharge their batteries and wait for the Champions League final, so obviously, this game The victory will be ours.”

Boas' response seemed weak. "We certainly don't take the derby lightly. We have to defend our honor."

"The disastrous defeat of SCO is still fresh in our memory, and I will not allow the team to accept another defeat."

Liccardo said in an interview: "As long as I am here at QPR, Chelsea will not be able to take advantage of the derby."

On the afternoon of April 29, qpr was a guest at Stamford Bridge. This game, which may be related to the championship, has attracted the attention of countless fans around the world.