mijobooks Chapter 121, Can You Keep Up With Him?
Chapter 121, Can You Keep Up With Him?
Chapter 121, Can you keep up with him?
Manchester United's hidden worries soon emerged.
On March 2, in the twenty-sixth round of the league, Manchester United beat Fulham 2-0 at home. Three days later, they beat Crystal Palace four-to-one in the twenty-seventh round of the league.
but.
In this game against Crystal Palace.
Li Ao received his fourth yellow card of the season for a tactical foul.
Suspended for accumulating four yellow cards.
That is.
In the twenty-eighth round of the league against West Bromwich Albion.
Li Ao will be automatically suspended for one game!
In fact, this is a very normal cumulative number of yellow cards.
Li Ao is a midfielder with relatively more defensive tasks.
After playing in the Duolun League for 20 years, he only got his fourth yellow card.
It's already quite a few.
But because of this matter.
It made the Liverpool media quite upset.
It can even be said to be a jump!
Because the twenty-ninth round of the league is Manchester United's 23 away game against Liverpool.
"In the game against Crystal Palace, Li Ao applied for a yellow card at the last moment of the game! This has to make us suspect that he has shuffled the cards. As we all know, after receiving this yellow card, Li Ao won the second place in the league. The 18th round against West Bromwich Albion is automatically suspended for one game, thus avoiding the 29th round of the league; Liverpool has the risk of suspension... "
The "Liverpool Echo" began to attack Li Ao's yellow card after the end of this round of the league.
soon.
Many Liverpool media began to follow up.
"Li Ao's foul must have been intentional, because at that time Manchester United led 4-1, even if they conceded another goal in the 90th minute of the game, it wouldn't hurt, why did they foul?"
"Manchester United have been so strong this season, I don't think they need to be so close to Liverpool..."
"Mourinho was too cautious!"
Of course Liverpool's displeasure is justified.
Li Ao's three yellow cards are a ticking time bomb.
And West Bromwich Albion has a very strong home game this season, and their speed is very fast. If Li Ao gets a yellow card in this West Bromwich Albion match.
Then he will be suspended against Liverpool.
Manchester United with Li Ao is almost invincible.
And Manchester United without Li Ao.
Liverpool, who are playing at home, of course have the confidence to beat them!!
Liverpool's performance this season is actually not bad.
They are only seven points away from the top spot.
In the Premier League, such a highly competitive league.
Of course, Liverpool has a chance to get close to, or even overtake the top spot!
Especially the top team with one player like Manchester United.
In case Li Ao has a slight injury in the second half of the schedule.
Manchester United may be overtaken by the pursuers behind!
The displeasure of the Liverpool media is not without reason.
Manchester United, without Li Ao, were beaten 1-0 by West Bromwich Albion away!
Manchester United's midfield was almost out of control.
Failed to organize an effective offensive.
Manchester United's three strikers are almost on their own.
In this case, Manchester United's offense suddenly became constipated.
West Bromwich Albion, who played at home, seized a corner kick and sent the ball into the goal of De Gea's handle.
One to zero.
West Bromwich Albion defeated Manchester United and gave their opponents their second loss of the season.
And after this game.
Manchester City, four points behind, caught up.
Although Manchester United still ranks first, they are only one point ahead of Manchester City.
And more importantly...
Liverpool beat Arsenal strongly in this round of the league.
Liverpool, who were originally seven points behind the top of the list.
Now that gap has been shortened to four points in one fell swoop!!
This undoubtedly gave the Liverpool people a great boost.
After this game.
The "Liverpool Echo" exclaimed that Liverpool has rejoined the ranks of the title race!!
For Liverpool.
On the surface, they are one of England's two biggest winners who can be compared with Manchester United.
But they haven't won a league title for more than two decades since the Premier League era.
This embarrassing fact made Liverpool very embarrassed.
this season.
Relying on the powerful attacking power brought by the 3S combination of Sterling, Sturridge and Suya Reiss created by Rodgers, and the control of the trio of Gerald Henderson and Lucas in the midfield. .
Liverpool showed a considerable degree of control at the game level.
This once-sinking Liverpool team now vaguely has the appearance of the first peak of Liverpool's Premier League era in 2006.
Liverpool at that time.
Center has Reiss.
There are Gerrard, Harvey Alonso and Mascherano in the midfield.
It can be said that the lineup is quite luxurious.
And now Liverpool doesn't look much better.
They have scored 53 goals in the Premier League.
This number of goals is second only to Manchester United and Manchester City.
But in terms of the number of goals conceded.
Liverpool only conceded 15 goals in the 28 rounds of the league, which is far behind Manchester United, which conceded 22 goals...
The two sides are on goal difference.
Liverpool even went one goal ahead...
It can be seen how strong Liverpool is this season.
Rodgers' team has a stable structure, and it is indeed time to achieve results.
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The loss to West Bromwich Albion didn't make the atmosphere at Manchester United seem depressing.
Li Ao even felt that everyone seemed to work harder.
The atmosphere is so good after the loss.
This made Li Ao feel a little strange.
He asked Rooney privately, but Rooney was very mysterious and pretended to be advanced.
This made Li Ao even more curious about what happened to the team's dressing room after the West Brom game.
But in general.
He is very satisfied with the current training ground atmosphere.
Time went back to the twenty-eighth round.
Manchester United lost to West Bromwich Albion after the game.
"Did everyone see that? Without Li Ao, that's how we behave."
Mourinho's words made everyone bow their heads.
'Ask yourselves, at this level, with this performance, can you keep up with him?
Between Mourinho's heart.
Let all United players hold their heads up.
Some players clenched their hands into fists.
"If we don't even deserve to follow in his footsteps... are we still Manchester United players?"
Mourinho is actually indifferent to the team losing.
Because sooner or later you have to lose - the winning streak is like a boulder that keeps pressing on Manchester United's body.
Every win.
The pressure increases by one point.
so....
Losing the game ends the team's winning streak.
Welcome, a new beginning!.