Chapter 335 The sky cleared up, the rain stopped, and Mourinho felt he was fine again!

Manchester City had just won the game when they got news from next door: Manchester United drew again!

After being tied by Sunderland in the previous game, they were shut out by Burnley, who were ranked last, in this round of away games.

After 90 minutes of the game, the score was 0:0, and the two teams worked together to present a dull draw to the fans.

Burnley finally got their first points of the new season, while Manchester United suffered three consecutive defeats, creating the worst start of the Premier League so far.

In this game, facing external criticism, Van Gaal continued to use his 352 formation.

Di Maria played as central midfielder and Fletcher formed a defensive midfielder, while Rooney and Van Persie formed a double striker.

Van Gaal's stubbornness failed to bring victory to the team. Manchester United only got 2 points in three league games, 7 points behind Manchester City, the top of the table! The new season has just begun, and the Red Devils have almost lost hope of winning the championship.

This result has caused the Dutch to be criticized.

After the game, the BBC commentator asked in confusion: "We have the captain of the England national team, the captain of the Ecuador team, the captain of the Netherlands team, a member of the World Cup champion team, and a world-class coach, but why is it so difficult for us to win a game this season?"

The BBC's criticism was relatively mild, but Manchester United fans were not so civilized.

"What kind of rubbish coach is Van Gaal? He has 3 central defenders + a useless defensive midfielder + 3 wingers + 2 shadow strikers + 1 center forward. He spent 200 million to avoid relegation?"

"I'm really curious, where did Manchester United spend the 200 million euros during the summer transfer window?"

"What the hell are you buying? Can you tell me Di Maria is worth 75 million euros?"

"Investigate Van Gaal strictly, I suspect he took kickbacks!"

"I've seen money losers, but I've never seen such a loser! Sir Alex Ferguson had worked so hard to save up his fortune, but Van Gaal squandered it all in one day. The most outrageous thing is that his performance hasn't improved at all!"

"Based on his team performance, it's a compliment to compare him with Moyes!"

"Dutch people get out!"

"Please ask Sir Alex to come out. If we keep losing, I, a Manchester United fan, will not be able to bear it!"

The Red Devils' fans now miss the time when Sir Alex was still in the team. At that time, Manchester United was still the most dominant team in the Premier League.

And now, they are almost reduced to fighting for relegation...

Seeing the Manchester United fans next door wailing, the Manchester City fans next door were overjoyed.

"Haha, Manchester United has finally come to this day!"

"I still like the way you were rebellious back then!"

"Using a squad worth 600-700 million to play in the relegation match, Manchester United is worthy of it, they can really do things that ordinary people can't do!"

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Although Manchester City won three consecutive games, it failed to widen the gap with its competitors.

In this round of matches, Chelsea beat Everton 6:3 away from home, also winning three consecutive games, keeping close to Manchester City in the standings and preventing the situation where Manchester City was far ahead like last season.

This season, after Fabregas and Diego Costa joined Chelsea, their weak forward situation has been greatly improved.

In the first three games, Chelsea defeated their opponents with scores of 3:1, 2:0 and 6:3 respectively, scoring 11 goals in three games, and their offensive firepower was second only to the defending champion Manchester City.

In these three games, Diego Costa scored a total of 5 goals, including two braces.

Compared to the El Infant Torres who had great difficulty scoring goals in previous years, Diego Costa has had a perfect start at Chelsea.

This made countless Blues fans cry with joy:

It’s not easy, it’s really not easy!

After so many years, I finally got a striker that suits my car!

These 50 million pounds are well worth it!

The team won three consecutive games, which made Mourinho feel that he was good again!

He told the media: "Yes, the team I coach is the best team in the entire Premier League, and the championship is of course our goal!"

"Manchester City? They have a group of good players, but their lineup is too young and it's too easy for them to have ups and downs!"

"Besides, we have a way to deal with them!"

Mourinho has his own confidence in saying this!

When Chelsea was in trouble last year, they remained unbeaten against Manchester City.

The away game even ended Manchester City's unbeaten streak at home! If it weren't for Lin Quan's stunning shot at Stamford Bridge that knocked Chelsea's three points away, they might have defeated Manchester City both home and away.

This year, Chelsea's lineup has been further strengthened, and Mourinho's coaching of the team has also achieved great results.

Mourinho feels it's time to challenge for the championship trophy! If he fails to win the Premier League this year, Abramovich's patience with him may run out.

After returning to Stamford Bridge, Mourinho and Abramovich only had a brief honeymoon period. Since the Emnaro incident, the relationship between him and Abramovich has become very delicate.

During last year's winter break and this summer transfer period, Abramovich, as Chelsea's big boss, did not make any statement.

Almost all of the money for Chelsea's signings was raised by Mourinho himself selling players! Of course, Abramovich allowed him to decide on the transfer of players, which shows that Abramovich still trusts him for the time being.

But Mourinho knows Abramovich's character very well and his patience is limited. If Mourinho cannot lead Chelsea to better results this season.

He will be fired by Abramovich without even having to wait until the three-year contract expires!

After all, when he returned to Stamford Bridge, he once said that he would lead Chelsea to win the Premier League title within two seasons! Now there is only one season left for him to fulfill his promise. If Chelsea fails to win again this season, Mourinho himself will not have the face to stay here.

Pellegrini is not good at verbal battles, especially when facing a verbal battle expert like Mourinho.

So, in the face of Mourinho's provocation, he pretended not to see it and did not respond.

In the fourth round of the Premier League, Manchester City will go away to challenge Arsenal.

This is a battle between two strong teams and also the focus of this round of competition.

Arsenal bought Barcelona winger Sanchez from them at a high price this season.

Although Sanchez's value is not as high as Di Maria's, his performance at Arsenal is much better than Di Maria's.

This gave the Gunners fans a glimmer of hope: Can Arsenal defeat Manchester City away from home? Judging from the strength on paper, the Arsenal's chances seem slim.

Manchester City is better than them in terms of lineup strength and recent form.

But the ball is round, and on the field, anything can happen.

Especially for a team like Arsenal, which is mainly composed of young guards.

Once they get into good form, they are not afraid of anyone they meet. Even if they face the Champions League champions, they can defeat them!

Of course, if Arsenal can't play in their best form, then their chances of winning are very low, and they may even be beaten badly! Three years ago, they were beaten 8-2 by Manchester United away from home...

This game is related to the ranking in the standings. Chelsea's opponents in this round are relatively weak, and Mourinho is confident of defeating their opponents.

But if Manchester City also defeats Arsenal, the gap between the two teams will still not be widened.

So before the game, Mourinho stepped forward to add fuel to the fire.

He told reporters that he admired Wenger and his team:

"Arsene is an admirable coach and his team is a team full of imagination and gorgeous attacking. I think Arsenal is fully capable of getting a win at home."

Mourinho hopes that Arsenal will put all their efforts into fighting Manchester City, so that his Chelsea can reap the benefits.

Wenger was helped by Mourinho, but he was worried instead of happy.

At the critical moment when Manchester City and Chelsea were competing for the top spot, Arsenal, who wanted to develop secretly, was accidentally pushed to the forefront.

Mourinho said he was optimistic about Arsenal, but Wenger didn't believe his nonsense at all.

Because even he himself is not optimistic about his own team!

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Before meeting Manchester City, Arsenal had drawn two games in a row.

In the past, Arsenal usually fell behind in the second half of the season. In the first half of the season, they were in very hot form and sometimes even had a chance to win the half-time championship.

But this season, Arsenal's decline began to show from the beginning of the season.

After being tied by two weak teams in a row, Arsenal only got 5 points after three rounds of games.

This point is not ideal for Arsenal because they have a very bad record when facing strong teams.

Therefore, when facing weak teams in the Premier League, every game is crucial for them.

Of course, compared with Manchester United, their situation is much better.

Arsenal, with one win and two draws, has at least got 5 points and is still in the European competition zone.

Manchester United, with two draws and one loss, only got 2 points and fell directly into the relegation zone.

However, meeting Manchester City early on would definitely be a nightmare for Arsenal now.

Although this was a home game, Wenger had no confidence in winning.

The scene in which he was almost overturned by Manchester City's substitute lineup at home last season still makes him feel nervous to this day.

Now facing Manchester City's main lineup, Wenger feels only fear and despair.

Facing such a Manchester City, even a draw is a luxury for Arsenal.

Because the initiative is completely out of their control, whether they can defend their home court depends on whether Manchester City gives them opportunities.

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On September 13, the fourth round of the Premier League kicked off.

The first team to take the field is the Red Devils Manchester United. They have not won in three games. If they lose this game again, Van Gaal can pack up and leave.

In this round, Manchester United's opponent is Queens Park Rangers, the favorite to be relegated. Although the opponent is very weak, Manchester United still dare not be careless.

Van Gaal fielded the best lineup in his mind and played the game with the attitude of dealing with a life-and-death battle.

Di Maria, who has been questioned for a long time, finally made a contribution in this game.

In the 24th minute of the first half, he took the lead in helping the team score and scored his first goal for Manchester United.

After Di Maria helped the team open up the situation, Manchester United players finally got the hang of it and learned how to play football.

In the following time of the first half, Herrera and Rooney scored successively, expanding the score to 3:0. Before the end of the first half, Manchester United was already three goals ahead, which made the Red Devils fans who came to watch the game finally put their hearts at ease.

The on-site camera captured Sir Alex Ferguson who came to Old Trafford to watch the game again. He seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile on his face, sitting in his seat and chewing gum with a relaxed look on his face.

In the second half, Mata helped the team score another goal, locking the score at 4:0. Manchester United finally won their first victory of the new season! For the Red Devils fans, they have been waiting for this victory for almost a month! On the other side, in the Emirates Stadium.

The game started an hour later than Manchester United and it was only in the 38th minute that the score was 0:2. The home team was in front and the away team was behind.

Lin Quan and Aguero's goals in the 15th and 28th minutes of the first half plunged the Gunners fans at the Emirates Stadium into collective silence.

Before halftime, we were two goals behind Manchester City.

How can they catch up with such a huge gap? If Arsenal loses this game against Manchester City, their ranking will drop further to around tenth place, and then they will be back on the same starting line as Manchester United.

Could it be that after so many years of fighting to maintain the top four, Arsenal will finally lose its place in the Champions League and miss next year's Champions League?

Once the team fails to qualify for the Champions League and loses the share of the Champions League, Arsenal's financial situation will only deteriorate further.

By then, not only will it be difficult for them to obtain funds to strengthen the team's lineup, they will not even be able to retain the existing stars.

In that case, Arsenal will probably sink further.

Thinking of this, Wenger clenched his fists unwillingly.

He has been in charge of Arsenal for nearly 20 years.

Since the reform of the Champions League, his team has never missed any year of the Champions League!

This year is no exception! Thinking of this, Wenger strode off the court and returned to the locker room ahead of schedule.

He planned to overturn the tactics he had arranged in the first half and formulate new tactics to deal with Manchester City.

The reporters and Arsenal fans at the scene saw this scene. They were very curious and didn't know what had happened.

The first half of the game wasn't over yet, why did Professor Wenger leave the field alone?

Could it be that he couldn't stand the team's poor performance and left in anger?

This speculation has made Arsenal fans panic. If even their own head coach has lost hope in the team, what else can they expect?

Finally, the half-time ended and the Arsenal players returned to the locker room dejectedly.

But they were surprised to find that someone had arrived earlier than them and was waiting for them in the locker room.

"Kids, I'm so sorry!"

After seeing the players enter the locker room, Wenger took the initiative to express his apologies to the players.

"It was because of my wrong tactics that the team fell behind in the first half. This has nothing to do with you!"

"We shouldn't abandon our strengths and adopt a passive defensive tactic against Manchester City!"

(End of this chapter)