Chapter 570: A Good Death

At the same time as the final whistle sounded for Manchester United's home match against Manchester City, referee Anthony Taylor also blew the whistle to end the game at Reading's Madejski Stadium.

There was a deathly silence in the stadium, and many fans wearing Reading jerseys were even crying with their faces covered.

The big red scoreboard showed a shocking score.

Zero to seven!

According to international practice, the home team is in front and the visiting team is behind.

According to this score, Reading has only got 23 points after 32 rounds of the Premier League, ranking at the bottom of the standings, one point less than Queens Park Rangers and eight points less than Wigan Athletic, which is in 18th place.

Demotion can be said to be a foregone conclusion!

Unless, a miracle happens to Reading in the end.

As both are newly promoted teams in the Premier League this season, Reading has high hopes for this game.

Although Southampton is currently ranked second in the standings, they are a newly promoted team after all, and the two teams are familiar with each other. In addition, they are playing at home, so everyone in Reading is hopeful about this game, believing that if the team performs well, there is hope of maintaining a draw.

But who could have imagined that it would eventually turn into a one-sided massacre.

Southampton, who have been in hot form recently, took the initiative from the start of the game and launched a frantic pressing and oppression against Reading, especially the left wing composed of David Alaba and Neymar, who were very active.

Just fourteen minutes into the game, Neymar made a wonderful combination with David Alaba on the left. Alaba made a cross from the bottom, and Ibrahimovic used his body to hold off the defender in the penalty area. After taking the ball off the ball, he shot directly with force and scored!

After that, Reading fought hard and the defense was much more stable, but Southampton played very patiently.

In the 32nd minute, Ibrahimovic received the pass from Modric and knocked the ball across the goal. Neymar rushed over, leaned forward and dived to head the ball into the goal, making it 2-0!

Just three minutes later, David Alaba made another sharp breakthrough on the left and made a cross. Neymar broke into the penalty area with his back to the goal. He stopped cleverly, turned flexibly and volleyed the ball, scoring again, making it 3-0!

In the second half, Southampton still held the situation firmly.

In the 60th minute, Ibrahimovic once again took advantage of his advantage, holding the ball in the frontcourt and passing it back. Neymar shot a curved ball from outside the penalty area and scored again, completing a hat trick!

This goal made the Brazilian star so excited that he lost himself in the excitement and rushed out of the stadium to celebrate, even deliberately taking off his jersey, for which he received a yellow card.

After playing well, Southampton completely dominated the situation.

In the 66th minute, Vidal assisted Gareth Bale, cut in from the right, and shot with his left foot to score, 5-0!

Just five minutes later, Toni Kroos made a wonderful over-the-top pass, and Vidal quickly broke into the penalty area and scored again!

Southampton then made substitutions.

In the 80th minute, Ibrahimovic made another through pass to help Sturridge, who came on as a substitute, score again.

At this point, Southampton defeated Reading 7-0 away from home!

This overwhelming victory not only pushed Reading heavily into the relegation zone, but also allowed Southampton to win three points!

As soon as the referee Anthony Taylor blew the whistle, the players on the field immediately walked out of the field, went to the visiting team's coaching area, faced the assistant coach Luis Borini, and asked a question.

"Louis, what's the score in Manchester?"

The first to ask the question was the team's top star Ibrahimovic.

"Yeah, did Manchester United win or lose against Manchester City?" Toni Kroos also seemed very nervous.

"Tell us quickly, what's the score over there?"

"Speak up, speak up, Louis!"

Javi Martinez, Neuer, Varane and others also seemed concerned.

Southampton is in very good shape now, but it is useless to just be in good shape.

If Southampton wants to make a comeback, they not only have to win all the games, but also have to hope that Manchester United will make mistakes.

As long as Manchester United makes a mistake, Southampton will have a chance!

When Luis Borini heard the players asking questions in a hurry, he immediately burst into laughter.

"Manchester United..." The old man even playfully kept the secret.

When everyone was staring at him, he chuckled and said, "...I lost!"

"Lose?"

“Is this true or false?”

"Did Manchester United really lose?"

"Oh my God, Manchester United lost?"

"Wow, God, Manchester United lost? Are you sure?"

Obviously, happiness came too quickly and they were unable to accept it!

After all, in terms of strength, there is nothing to be surprised about whether Manchester United or Manchester City wins or loses.

But in such a crucial game, Manchester United actually lost?

Luis Borini nodded very confidently, "The result of the game is out, Manchester City beat Manchester United 2-1 away from home!"

“Wow, that’s awesome!”

"That's awesome, Manchester City, I love you!"

"If Manchester United loses, we are now only five points behind Manchester United!"

"The more we chase, the closer we get. The more we chase, the more hope we see!"

"Manchester United really deserved to lose to Manchester City at home!"

The players were so excited that they almost hugged each other on the sidelines.

Looking at them like that, they were so happy as if Southampton had already won the championship.

But what is the reality?

Including the round that just ended, Manchester United has played 32 games, with 24 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, and has earned 76 points.

Southampton played 32 games, won 22, drew five and lost five, and got 71 points!

Five points, only five points left!

marvelous!

"Great, we finally caught up!"

"Yes, from being ten points behind to only five points behind now, the situation has completely changed!"

"In my opinion, we have every chance of turning the tables on Manchester United. We can definitely turn the tables on Manchester United!"

"By the way, Louis, who scored the goal? I'll treat him to a meal!"

"Yeah, Luis, who scored the goal?"

Luis Borini still had a smile on his face, "The first goal was scored by Milner, and the second winning goal was scored by Aguero!"

Everyone exclaimed in unison.

"However, the one who played a crucial role in these two goals was Kevin Stroman!"

When everyone heard this, they were all happy.

"So it's this guy, haha!"

"It seems that Kevin has not forgotten his former team after leaving the team!"

"Yes, even though he is no longer in Southampton, he is still contributing to our championship. Where can we find such a good player?"

"No, I have to go back quickly and call him to thank him!"

"Yes, I must thank him!"

"Well, next time he shoots at my goal again, I will try to save it with more effort to give him some face!"

Neuer's last words made everyone present burst into laughter.

Although Stroman has transferred, he has played for Southampton for two years after all. We have climbed out of the low-level leagues together. It would be a lie to say that there is no affection.

Just when everyone was rejoicing and excited, they saw Yang Huan leading Peter Kenyon and others, rushing down the stands and heading towards the coaching seats.

It seems that Young Master Huan is smiling and in a very happy mood.

"Well done, guys. I'm proud of you!"

Everyone laughed at once, "Thank you, Master Huan!"

"Manchester United finally lost. We are now only five points behind Manchester United. The situation has completely changed!"

Yang Huan's words were not just to boost morale, but were the truth.

In the last three games, Manchester United's performance has indeed been unsatisfactory.

Manchester United had previously won a narrow 1-0 home victory over Reading, a team at the bottom of the Premier League. The fact that they won was so hard-fought was controversial in itself, and many people began to suspect that something was wrong with Manchester United.

With so many veterans in the team, they were able to hold on in the first half, survive the winter break, and enter March and April. Can they still hold on?

In the last round against Sunderland, Manchester United finally won by an own goal, which made many people wonder whether Manchester United, whose form has declined significantly, can still maintain the momentum of the first half?

As a result, in this round, they lost 1-2 to Manchester City at home, and the only goal was an own goal.

This really makes people wonder, what exactly went wrong with Manchester United?

Can Ferguson's team hold on?

After all, there are two key battles coming up: an away game against Arsenal and a home game against Chelsea.

Just five points. If there is any mistake, Manchester United’s lead will be gone!

On the other hand, Southampton has been in better form with each game since February, especially the team's entire rotation mechanism, which has worked so well that the Saints' overall strength has not declined due to the rotation, but the players' form has been stimulated.

In addition, in the Saints' next few games, the opponents are not very strong. As long as Southampton plays steadily, the chances of winning are estimated to be great.

Therefore, from these aspects, the 32nd round of the Premier League can be regarded as a critical node battle!

"Everyone!" Yang Huan looked at every Saints player present.

Each of their faces was filled with excitement.

The same goes for Yang Huan!

"There are many things to say. I believe that I don't need to say more. Everyone must understand and know it!"

Everyone nodded.

At this point in the season, there is no need for more mobilization and encouragement.

Every Saints player has only one thought in mind, and that is to do their best to win every game.

Finally, I hope the result can be... a reversal of Manchester United!

"I believe that God is fair and our efforts will definitely be rewarded. So we went from being ten points behind to only five points behind now. We have caught up to five points in four league games!"

Everyone nodded vigorously again.

This is undoubtedly a very morale-boosting achievement that fills everyone with confidence.

At the beginning, everyone thought that Manchester United's victory was a foregone conclusion.

But now, after this round of competition is over, does anyone still dare to say that?

Does anyone still think that Manchester United has already won the championship?

"There are still six rounds of league matches left. We don't know what will happen in the remaining six rounds, but there is one thing I can be very sure of!"

Yang Huan looked around at everyone again, nodded word by word and said: "That is, we have no choice!"

"There is only one way before us, and that is to win these six games!"

"I firmly believe that Manchester United will make mistakes and we will be able to reverse the situation!"

"I believe that many, many years later, when you recall your career, you will tell others with great pride that my greatest achievement in football was to snatch the league title from Manchester United, making Ferguson curse every night even after he retired!"

After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter again.

Master Huan's words were crude, but very exciting.

Who is Ferguson?

Great coach!

Who is Manchester United?

The king of the Premier League!

Isn't it an amazing achievement to be able to pull Manchester United off the throne and make Ferguson curse every night?

"Remember what I said back then?"

Everyone was confused. Master Huan said so many things. Which one was he talking about?

Yang Huan chuckled and said, “It doesn’t matter if you forget. I will remind you.”

"I said it back then, as long as Southampton gets back to the Premier League, those crappy giants won't be able to win a single championship!"

Everyone suddenly remembered that Young Master Huan had indeed said this back then.

"Now, it's time to fulfill our original vow!"

The young Saints players immediately rushed to cheer and applaud loudly!

That sound was really...sharp!