Volume 7 Chapter 81

Van Gaal stood up with a gloomy face and walked towards the passage.

The 0:0 score was on the scoreboard. Although they did not lose, the irony for Manchester United was that the opponent was only Cambridge United, a team from the fourth-tier League Two.

This is the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. For a low-level league team like Cambridge United, they can be proud of being able to reach this step, but for Manchester United, the main force should be played steadily. A big win.

Except Zhou Tiancheng was absent.

But a 0:0 game completely shattered Van Gaal's rhetoric.

There is still a chance of a rematch in the FA Cup, but what about the league?

In the second half of the league, Manchester United has just been reversed by Southampton 1:2 at home. Including the draw with Burnley in the previous game, they have not won three consecutive rounds.

Even Carragher caught the rhythm: "It seems that this is indeed the case. Van Gaal is still the same Van Gaal. The difference is that as long as there is no week, Manchester United will definitely have problems. No wonder they will be targeted by so many opponents."

"Van Gaal trusted Fellaini and Juan Mata, but the two of them together, one plus one is still less than two. This is the second time for Manchester United, can this be regarded as the player's fault?" Yang Cheng is also the slightest You're welcome, if you don't sit in the position of commentator, just relying on Van Gaal's brain-dead operation in the early stage of the league is enough to make him black Van Gaal in his heart.

Van Gaal knew what awaited him in the mixed interview area, so he picked up his pace, and the reporters tried to call him, but he just had the same attitude: he didn't hear.

He raised his hand at the reporters and quickened his pace to return to the locker room.

He didn't even want to attend the press conference. Facing the difficulties of the reporters, he was very anxious at first, but now he didn't have a good face, and said the truth directly: "If Barcelona does not have Messi, Real Madrid lacks Ronaldo. , It’s definitely not the giants you see now. Why do you have such high demands on Manchester United? Zhou is not in the team. This situation is not unexpected. But we still have a four-point advantage, and we are still the first in the league. The FA Cup is not over yet, I don't believe it will be 0-0 in the next replay."

To be honest, even from the standpoint of the opponent, he is convinced by Van Gaal's statement at the moment, and any situation is not a problem in his eyes.

Taishan collapsed in front of him without changing his face, he really has the demeanor of a general!

But...if Van Gaal was really that confident, why would his tactics not work.

It is still the 3-4-3 formation. Van Gaal can say that this is the experience of Manchester United winning eight consecutive victories to establish the top position, but the people are still those people, except that Zhou Tiancheng is missing. Juan Mata has fully released himself The ability to break through with the ball and shoot long shots is extremely threatening, but it always feels out of sync with Rooney. Mata was repeatedly seen in the camera raising his hand regretfully towards Rooney.

Without Zhou Tiancheng, Manchester United's efficient offensive machine is like missing an original screw, and replaced it with a second-rate product at random, and it runs less smoothly.

Juan Mata's only flaw is his physical confrontation ability, which is indeed his shortcoming. Van Gaal once tried to use Fellaini's position as the core of the offense. The result was just like the last game against Southampton. The opponent directly Counterattacking from the midfield, Herrera couldn't stop it at all. Manchester United's strongest midfielder in the past was directly pierced by the opponent this time.

Now almost all the media in the Premier League are staring at the Asian Cup, and they are very clear about the current situation of the Chinese team. The Chinese team in the World Cup is not a flash in the pan. According to this momentum, it is estimated that the absence of Manchester United for the entire January game is a certainty.

When Zhou Tiancheng comes back with an Asian Cup championship, the key is can Van Gaal hold on until then?

There is no need to doubt the ability of England's football media in this regard. Not only are rumors spreading, but also photos of real hammers have flowed out-Van Gaal talked with the team boss, CEO Woodward, at the team's On the training ground, Van Gaal sat on the side, while Giggs occupied the C position on the sidelines.

The scene looks very real - Giggs will not have to sit in the middle of the dugout again to fight the fire, will he?

But in fact, Van Gaal has a big heart.

Before the next twentieth round away game against West Ham United, he faced the reporters' obviously targeted questions and responded domineeringly: "It is a good job to fight for the revival of the club together with everyone at Manchester United." , When this goal will be terminated is not up to you, let alone this time, at least we are still ranked first."

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The boss of West London is undoubtedly Chelsea, just as the boss of North London is Arsenal with a more brilliant record, different areas of the city are occupied by the giants of the Premier League.

But if you want to say what the football in this area is most famous for, it’s not that there are super local tycoons. Chelsea, who have played in two Champions League finals, must be the "Hammer Gang" West Ham United.

The most arrogant football hooligans in the world are in England, and the nest of all English football hooligans must be West Ham.

Even if this is not a crucial game, the two teams are not old rivals, but West Ham is now fighting for relegation every point. When they come to the opponent's territory, Manchester United enjoys being hit by a beer bottle on the bus. The treatment of listening to people playing trumpets and throwing Molotov cocktails at night downstairs in the hotel.

It really affects the state, and the reporters know this, but they think that Manchester United can take the victory-according to the strength of both sides, if Van Gaal can really make a difference...

In the first half, Juan Mata scored a penalty kick. From the process to the result, it was perfect. Van Gaal used Carrick to replace Herrera. The midfield attack was indeed much better.

It looked like Van Gaal was finally going to be slapped in the face.

However, in the end, he still failed to withstand the opponent's counterattack.

In the 71st minute, Carrick got rid of the opponent in the midfield and made a mistake. After stealing the ball from the midfielder, West Ham made a one-stop fast break from the wing. The old England international Downing assisted, and the Argentine striker Zarate was ahead of Evans. A shot from close range scored.

In the end it was still a 1:1 result, with four rounds of invincibility. The second-ranked Chelsea next door did catch up with a wave of winning streaks. They caught up to 53 points, only two points away from Manchester United.

The anticlimactic result, as long as Zhou Tiancheng is absent, this situation will become normal.

Manchester United's post bar and forum circles are very lively, and one of the posts that was placed high on the top is: King of the ball, team danger, return soon.

It represents the attitude of the fans, and it can be seen that the word may become a prophecy. If they continue to play like this, they will really collapse before Zhou Tiancheng comes back.

It was Zhan Jun who told the truth.

"If Manchester United is only dragged forward by Zhou Tiancheng, then what's the use of Van Gaal? Even if the dynasty building has collapsed, if you want to rebuild, you have to rely on the head coach to rejuvenate, not a certain core player..."

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