Chapter 121 A good start in 2018! (Fourth update)

"I have no friends outside the team, no life outside of football, and even no experience in picking up girls."

“Then I became the captain of a group of talented people.”

"I said all this to tell Chu that there is no shortcut to becoming a good football player. Hard work is the best talent."

Neville speaks with real emotion because this is his real experience.

Then he calmed down and looked to the side, "By the way, Chu scored a goal in the last Manchester derby. How many goals do you think he can score in the next game?"

"Liverpool now have Van Dijk, who has solved their defensive problems."

"So I don't think Chu can score."

The smile on Carragher's face froze and he uttered a harsh word.

"Then let's make a bet. I guess at least two. If you lose, you have to wear a Manchester United jersey to the show. How about that?"

Neville's expression was full of conspiracy.

"Okay, but you have to wear a Liverpool shirt if you lose."

Carragher knew that he must not give in at this time, otherwise Liverpool fans would scold him to death.

Towards the end of the show, the host asked: "Which team do you think has the best chance of winning the Premier League title this season?"

"Manchester United!"

“Manchester City!”

Neville and Brown's answers were firm.

"Manchester City 50%, Manchester United 49%, Tottenham 1%, Arsenal 0%!"

Although Carragher wanted to talk about Liverpool, he also knew that the hope was very slim.

This made the Arsenal fans who were watching the show very angry.

Time goes by day by day.

After Chu Feng sent his parents back home, he still led a recurring life every day, but he took the initiative to reduce the intensity of his training to prevent injuries due to fatigue.

Before I knew it, it was January 3, 2018.

The 22nd round of the Premier League officially kicked off.

Manchester United travel to Liverpool again and their opponent is Everton.

Previously, Manchester United won a big victory against Everton 3-0, and that game was also Chu Feng's first start.

At that time, Everton had just spent 150 million pounds and was preparing to hit the top four of the league, but who knew that they would lose all the way and head coach Koeman was fired in November.

The person who was given the task in this critical moment was Allardyce, the famous "relegation expert" in the Premier League.

His coaching level is indeed very high. He clarified the division of labor among the three No. 10 players in the frontcourt and solved the center forward problem that had puzzled Everton for a long time.

Everton has since overcome all obstacles, from being on the verge of relegation to winning four games in five games, climbing from 15th in the standings to 9th. The players have also regained their confidence and are no longer a group of scattered sand.

Although Everton is known as Manchester United's younger brother, they are determined to defeat Manchester United and make a good start in the new year.

Due to Lukaku's recent ups and downs in form, Ibrahimovic was suspended for one game due to a chokehold in the last game.

So suddenly United were left without a usable centre-forward.

Mourinho is very bold. He directly arranged Chu Feng to be at the forefront and try to develop a new tactical system.

Chu Feng did not feel too much pressure about this. He had partnered with Lukaku as a double striker before and had some experience in how to be a fulcrum.

Allardyce also deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation, put Eriksen and Sigurdsson on the bench, and began to reuse young players.

Amid the enthusiastic cheers of Everton fans.

The referee blew the whistle and the game officially began.

After the start, Manchester United players quickly retreated and the formation became 4-1-4-1, making it clear that they wanted to stabilize the defense first.

Everton did not hold back and launched a fierce attack.

But perhaps because he consumed too much energy last night, Rooney did not play very well and looked very depressed.

This also directly led to a sharp drop in Everton's offensive intensity.

Manchester United players gradually got into the game, relying on the support of Matic and Herrera in high positions, forming a continuous high-position straight pass forward, allowing Chu Feng and Lingard to gain space to move forward.

27th minute of the game.

Matic intercepted the ball in the backcourt and quickly passed the ball to the side and front.

Pogba, who played as a front midfielder in this game, showed off his footwork skills, shaking off two players in succession and then passing the ball diagonally to the left wing.

Lingard made a cross from the bottom of the field.

Chu Feng easily received the ball at the front of the penalty area, shook off Michael Keane with a huge drop of his shoulders, and swung his right foot violently.

Even though Pickford reacted quickly, he still couldn't save the powerful shot.

Wow!!! The Manchester United fans who travelled with the team shouted loudly and gave the warmest cheers.

"Boss, have you noticed that Chu has become more and more confident since winning against Manchester City?"

Faria said excitedly.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Mourinho shook his head. "I want Chu to experience setbacks. Only when he faces the most painful failure in his life and can still hold his head high and overcome difficulties, can he truly have the heart of a champion."

"Boss, are you worried that Chu might have a problem with his mentality? Like the Manchester City players?"

Faria also calmed down.

He followed Mourinho all over the country and met many talented players, many of whom were blinded by victory and unable to maintain their rationality.

"Well, I'll talk to him when I get a chance."

Mourinho continued to walk to the sidelines to direct the game.

In fact, he was not too worried. After spending a few months together, he knew that Chu Feng was a very opinionated person and he stayed calm no matter what he did.

The game starts again.

In the remaining time of the first half, neither team created many good opportunities, and Chu Feng's technical characteristics tend to be more focused on dribbling, so he is still not as good as Lukaku in playing the role of a fulcrum.

After the second half of the game started.

Everton's deliberate recovery gave Manchester United the opportunity to control the game.

57th minute of the game.

Lingard moved inwards to the middle, and Pogba took the ball to the left wing.

Chu Feng tied down two defensive players, leaving Mata unmarked. The latter received the ball and kicked a wonderful arc ball, helping Manchester United to expand their score advantage.

Manchester United players hugged and high-fived excitedly.

They experienced the baptism of victory and gradually developed an indescribable momentum.

After leading by two goals, Mourinho decisively replaced Chu Feng with Rashford.

Ever since Chu Feng’s last injury, he began to consciously reduce Chu Feng’s playing time.

After all, the competition in the Premier League is too intense, and Chu Feng is still in the development stage, so his breakthrough method is still very violent.

When Mourinho was an assistant coach at Barcelona, ​​he had a good relationship with Ronaldo because they were both students of Robson.

So he knew the biggest reason why Ronaldo's career was too short.

That's overuse.

So you have to pay attention to this and proceed step by step.

A few minutes later, Allardyce replaced the sluggish Rooney and Everton continued their offensive.

But he was blocked by Manchester United's dense midfield, and Rashford almost seized the opportunity to counterattack and score a goal.

Finally, with the referee's whistle, the game officially ended.

Manchester United got off to a good start in 2018.

(End of this chapter)