Chapter 557: Tottenham Hotspur beats Manchester United back to its original form

"Da Fengxian is not convinced by Emperor Lin!"

"Ibrahimovic is 35 years old this year, right? How come he is still in such good shape?"

"I thought he came to Manchester United to retire, but unexpectedly he became the pillar of Manchester United!"

"Including the goal in this game, Ibrahimovic has scored 4 goals in the first four games. This goal efficiency is a level higher than other forwards in Manchester United!"

The fans were very shocked by Ibrahimovic's outstanding performance because it was simply not a performance that a player of his age could have.

For many players, their condition will decline rapidly once they are over 30, and their statistics will become much worse than before.

Ibrahimovic is already 35 years old, but he can still play a dominant performance, as if it is not the 35-year-old Ibrahimovic who appears on the court, but the 25-year-old him. This is really incredible.

Although Manchester United was still one goal behind at this time, Ibrahimovic's goal still ignited the fire of hope in the hearts of many Manchester United fans.

This season's Manchester United is different from last season. They have won three consecutive games.

Victory can cover up all problems. Manchester United, which is on a winning streak, seems to be a completely different team. The whole team is full of vigor and determination, just like the Red Devils under Sir Alex Ferguson.

For the Red Devils fans, reversal is their forte, and the Red Devils staged many Jedi counterattacks back then.

Mourinho was very courageous. Seeing that the team's momentum had risen, he made decisive substitutions at the beginning of the second half. Herrera and Rashford came on the field one after another. Manchester United vowed to continue the momentum at the end of the first half.

Guardiola just glanced at Mourinho in front of the Manchester United coaching bench and did not lose his composure because of the opponent's actions. He planned to observe the trend of the game first and then make adjustments.

Mourinho's substitutions were effective. After the start of the second half, Manchester United quickly took the initiative on the field and frequently attacked Manchester City's goal.

The Red Devils fans at Old Trafford were desperately creating momentum and cheering for their home team.

They are so eager to defeat their opponents and win this Manchester City derby!

With the cheers of more than 60,000 fans at home, Manchester United's players seemed to be energized and their offensive waves were one higher than the other.

In the 59th minute, Rooney's shot hit the post and Manchester United missed a good opportunity to equalize the score.

Five minutes later, Ibrahimovic's volley was deflected by the defender's legs and almost slipped past the post.

During this period, Manchester United's offensive was not only extremely fierce, but also very threatening. Manchester City's goal was full of panic and danger.

Guardiola couldn't sit still anymore, he called Fernandinho to come on the field, replacing Gundogan who was embarrassed by the opponent's attacking tactics. At the same time, he replaced David Silva and let the fast winger Massane come on the field.

After these two personnel adjustments, Manchester City's passive situation improved greatly.

With the interception and protection of Fernandinho and Kante, the threat to Manchester City's defense was greatly reduced.

The appearance of the fast horse Sane also makes Manchester City's counterattack more threatening.

In addition, Manchester United had been attacking fiercely for nearly 20 minutes since the start of the second half, and the players were physically exhausted, so they needed to retreat a little and relax.

The combination of many factors resolved Manchester United's siege of Manchester City, and the two sides fell into a stalemate, and neither side could quickly break the other's goal.

If this situation drags on, Manchester City will definitely benefit. After all, they are the leading side, and as long as they use up the time, they can win the game.

But for Manchester United, who were playing at home, this score was obviously unacceptable.

So, in the 81st minute of the second half, Mourinho used his last substitution. He replaced a full-back with Martial, showing an attitude of fighting for his life!

This time, Guardiola's adjustments were much more timely.

After seeing the opponent's move, he immediately asked Zabaleta to warm up and prepare to play.

If you strengthen your offense, I will strengthen my defense. If four defenders don't work, I will play with five defenders. I will disgust you to death! Mourinho was so angry when he saw the substitutions made by Manchester City.

Guardiola is so despicable that he dares to use my tactics against me!

But he had no way to do anything about it. When he was at Chelsea, he tried to bring the Spanish passing and controlling tactics to Chelsea, but failed.

The price of failure was that midfielders such as De Bruyne were abandoned and eventually forced to leave Chelsea.

I just didn't expect that after this guy left, he was reborn and transformed into one of the strongest offensive midfielders in the world when he arrived at Manchester City. This was really a bit unexpected.

De Bruyne, who was being talked about by Mourinho, had just been replaced by Zabaleta.

Guardiola kept him on the field for two more minutes before substituting him in the 83rd minute.

The purpose was to see if City's counterattack could result in a goal after the opponent cut down a full-back.

If we could score a goal, then maybe we wouldn't have to make adjustments so quickly.

But unfortunately, although Manchester United's defense was still very solid despite the loss of a full-back, and the opponent's players were fighting for their lives, making it difficult for their passes to penetrate the opponent's midfield.

In this case, there is little point in keeping De Bruyne on the field. What's more, his defensive ability is not strong and his physical energy consumption is very high. He has almost become a decoration in defense. It is better to replace him quickly and let him rest.

In the later stages of the game, Manchester United players were very anxious.

Ibrahimovic, Rooney, Fellaini and other players were given cards for consecutive fouls. Among them, Rooney's foul on Lin Quan in the 87th minute almost caused a conflict between the players of both sides.

In the stands, former Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson looked unhappy.

When he was interviewed by reporters before the game, he expressed his optimism that Manchester United would win at home, and he indeed came to Old Trafford with full confidence.

Unexpectedly, what awaited him was still disappointment.

At this time, seeing the players from both sides pushing and shoving on the court, he couldn't help shaking his head.

Mourinho has done a good enough job, and it can be said that he is the best coach since he left.

But the Red Devils still have a long way to go if they want to defeat Manchester City.

Forget it. Didn’t I also start from the ruins, and through hardships and difficulties, bring Manchester United of the post-Busby Boys era to its current heights bit by bit?

Give Mourinho more time and more patience! Just as Sir Alex Ferguson was sighing, the dispute on the court finally ended.

Rooney, who committed a foul on Manchester United's side, and Pogba, who had acted too aggressively in the previous scuffle, each received a yellow card.

On the Manchester City side, Fernandinho, who also had some movement on his hands, received a yellow card.

The referee gave both players 50 slaps each to calm the dispute.

After the farce, Manchester United's counterattack momentum was halted and they never got any chance in the face of Manchester City's iron-clad defense.

In the end, at the end of the game, Manchester City defeated Manchester United 2:1 away from home, winning four consecutive games while also ending the opponent's three-game winning streak and kicking Manchester United out of the championship group.

This game allowed the outside world to see the strength of Manchester City. Even with the loss of a midfield core like Kroos, their combat effectiveness has not been greatly affected. They are still one of the strongest teams in the Premier League and even the entire top five leagues.

As Chelsea was tied by Swansea away in a later game, Manchester City took the lead with 12 points and temporarily led the standings.

Chelsea has 3 wins and 1 draw, with 10 points, temporarily ranking second. Everton, who defeated Sunderland 3:0, came from behind and overtook Manchester United to temporarily rank third. Manchester United slipped to third place, and the gap between them and Manchester City has widened to 3 points.

However, there is also good news for Manchester United.

Due to Manchester United's poor performance last season, they did not play in the Champions League this season and could only play in the Europa League.

The opponents in the Europa League are naturally much weaker than those in the Champions League.

Therefore, although both teams are fighting on multiple fronts, Manchester United will incur less expenditure.

If Manchester City consumes too much energy in the Champions League and accidentally fails in the league, then their chance will come.

Of course, as a head coach with aspirations, Mourinho will not give up even if it is the Europa League.

Manchester United hasn't won a championship for a long time. As long as they can win it, no matter whether it is the Europa League or something else, they will just win it first.

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The same applies to the FA Cup and League Cup!

If you can't win the big Triple Crown, a small Triple Crown is not bad either! ...

On September 15, the UEFA Champions League group stage officially kicked off.

Manchester City will host the Bundesliga team Borussia Mönchengladbach at home.

The two teams have already met in last year's Champions League group stage, with Borussia Mönchengladbach being badly beaten by Manchester City in the two-legged match.

So this time they learned their lesson and used a five-defender formation to deal with Manchester City's attack.

The idea is good, but the effect is very average.

Aguero was in great form in this game. He scored two goals in the first half by heading and kicking the ball. In the second half, he scored another goal after receiving a wonderful pass from Lin Quan, completing a hat trick.

Lin Quan also scored a goal in the 72nd minute of the second half, adding another stab to Borussia Mönchengladbach's wound.

Everyone in Borussia Mönchengladbach was a little confused. What happened?

We played with five defenders, but we still conceded four goals? Just when they were doubting their lives, Jesus, who came on as a substitute, scored another goal, extending the score to 5:0.

Now, the players of Borussia Mönchengladbach are even more depressed.

After the game, the players of Borussia Mönchengladbach left the stadium in disgrace and flew back to Germany immediately to heal their wounds.

Manchester City is really a city that makes them sad, and if possible, they hope to never come here again.

If Manchester City's 5-0 home win over Borussia Mönchengladbach was exaggerated, then Barcelona's 7-0 bloodbath of Celtic at Camp Nou was a bit cruel.

In this game, Messi and Suarez both completed hat tricks and were in great form.

Iniesta also scored a goal. Since Neymar left the team, his form has recovered and he provided an exaggerated 5 assists in this game.

Barcelona's recovery is good news for the fans.

After all, the most anticipated match in Group C is the peak showdown between Manchester City and Barcelona.

The stronger Barcelona is, the more exciting the game will be.

"I can't wait to see Lin Huang and Messi fight again!"

"Yes, both of them are at the top of the football world. It is a great blessing to be able to watch one of them play. And it is a rare opportunity to watch two such top players compete on the same stage at the same time!"

Lin Quan and Messi's skills, positions and styles are almost identical, and fans have long liked to compare the two.

The debate over who is stronger between the two has been going on for many years, and every time they meet, there is bound to be some hype.

This time it is naturally inevitable!

However, the relationship between Lin Quan and Messi is quite good. The two of them compete with the mentality of mutual competition and learning from each other, and they do not fight for the first place as the fans believe.

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In this round of matches, among the four Premier League teams participating in the Champions League, in addition to Manchester City, the Champions League newcomer Leicester City also got off to a good start.

They beat Belgian First Division team Bruges 3-0 away from home and gained the upper hand in the battle to qualify for the group stage.

Compared to Manchester City and Leicester City, the other two teams were not so lucky.

In Group A, Arsenal fell behind just 30 seconds into the game, but with Sanchez's goal, they tied Paris Saint-Germain 1:1 away from home.

The game was full of tension between the two sides. In the last minute of the game, Verratti and Giroud had a conflict, and the referee showed no mercy and sent both of them off the field.

For Arsenal, this result is actually acceptable. After all, this is the opponent's home court, and on paper, Paris Saint-Germain is stronger than them.

It is completely acceptable to get 1 point at the Parc des Princes.

But for Paris Saint-Germain, this result is very painful. In the next round, they will go to Arsenal's home court. If they cannot beat Arsenal, they may have to give up the top spot in the group.

If we were a little less lucky and qualified as the second in the group, and faced top clubs like Manchester City and Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, the scene would be too beautiful to even watch...

Among the four teams, Tottenham is the most unlucky.

They played at home and had all the advantages, but still lost to Monaco.

In this game, the performance of Monaco's attacking midfielder B Silva was eye-catching. Scouts from many teams have their eyes on him and listed him in the key observation list.

Tottenham's loss in this game will be very disadvantageous for their fight for the qualification for the group stage.

Especially in the next game they will travel away to challenge CSKA Moscow.

This is a very famous devil’s home ground in the Champions League!

Moreover, CSKA Moscow is not weak. In this round, they drew with the Bundesliga powerhouse Leverkusen away from home.

This shows that the four teams in this group are all very strong, and no one is weak! It is worthy of being the group of death! (End of this chapter)