Soccer Super Marksman

On October 10, Manchester United challenged the Czech champions Sparta Prague as a guest.

Sparta Prague had a draw and a loss in the first two games, and the qualifying situation was in jeopardy. They faced the Premier League champion Manchester United at home.It was their last desperate game.

If they can't win this game, they can almost be declared eliminated.With their next game at Old Trafford and one of their last two games at Ajax, it's almost impossible to win those two away games.

So Sparta Prague played very aggressively at home, which gave Manchester United more chances to counterattack.

Cui Zhen seemed to spread all the grievances he had suppressed at the Hawthorn Stadium on Sparta Prague.

In the first half, he scored twice in response to Lukaku and Matic's assists in the counterattack. In the second half, after Lukaku was first replaced by Mourinho, he won a penalty kick and made his own penalty.

The heroic fight of Sparta Prague did not result in a difficult victory, but a disastrous defeat.

Cui Zhen staged a hat-trick, became the best player in the game and took away the game ball.

Martial and Lukaku also scored a goal each, and Manchester United won 5-0 away.

After returning to England, Cui Zhen practiced step by step to maintain his condition. On weekends, he and Lei Tianjiao watched Manchester United's Premier League in the stands at home at Old Trafford.

In the tenth round of the Premier League, Manchester United defeated Manchester City 1-0 at Old Trafford. This is not a game that Manchester United fans can enjoy. Apart from the results of the game, there seems to be no satisfaction for the fans. If it weren't for Pogba's chaotic mid-peripheral long-range shot to send the ball into the goal through refraction, this lucky score made Manchester United take 3 points, I am afraid this will be a game that lost points at home.

Without Cui Zhen, Manchester United still won the game, but it didn't look easy. Even Manchester United was not like Manchester United. The offensive efficiency was greatly reduced, and the offensive speed dropped by two gears. When the opponent used intensive defense against Manchester United, It is also rare to see a personal breakthrough that tears apart the opponent's defense.

In the same round, Chelsea were drawn by Everton in the away game, which also ended their seven-game winning streak since the unfortunate loss to Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

After the first ten rounds of the Premier League, Manchester United and Chelsea are neck and neck in the standings.

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After the game, Media City made a sharp analysis based on the situation in the Manchester United game: without Cui Zhen, Manchester United's strength is greatly reduced!

Even in terms of technical statistics, Manchester United’s number of threatening offenses has decreased by 30%, threatening ball delivery has dropped by half, and personal breakthroughs have also decreased by about 40%. It is these data that affect key data such as the number of shots and the number of shots made.

During the training, the teammates also observed Cui Zhen intentionally or unintentionally. There was a look of expectation in their eyes, looking forward to Cui Zhen's return to the starting lineup as soon as possible. Unknowingly, Cui Zhen's importance to the team subtly affected Everyone, including Lukaku.

Lukaku has seen much more of the world than Cui Zhen. He knows that Manchester United cannot be carried by himself alone. Brilliant, he is also looking forward to Cui Zhen's return as soon as possible, and in order to prevent Cui Zhen from being sent off with an unnecessary red card, he specially talked to Cui Zhen after a day of training and passed on some of his experience.

He told Cui Zhen all kinds of difficulties he encountered in the game, and told Cui Zhen straightforwardly to adapt and get used to it, whether it was provocation from opponents or humiliation from fans, he must remain calm and never get overly excited Get on top and act irrationally.

Perhaps Cui Zhen had a heated conflict with Ozil last season, and this season he was sent off at the Hawthorn Stadium, which made Lukaku and some teammates think that Cui Zhen would occasionally lose his mind.

The teammates are for the good of Cui Zhen. Cui Zhen can understand that he can restrain his emotions most of the time, but sometimes after being too involved in the game, sometimes his emotions will be slightly out of control. This kind of behavior is normal for football players. Like some players will make strange movements or expressions during the game, it is not deliberate.

At the end of October, Cui Zhen was suspended for the second game in the league. He and Lei Tianjiao watched the match between Manchester United and Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Manchester United drew 10:1 with Tottenham in the away game.

Yes, in Rooney's post-era, Manchester United's bloodiness on the field seems to have declined. Coupled with the team's strategy of defending and counterattacking away from home, Manchester United's fighting posture in battle is no longer as brave and fearless as before. Tottenham's indomitable style of play first established the lead. If it weren't for the hatred factor, I am afraid that Tottenham would not give Manchester United a chance to equalize the score in the second half.

In the continuous absence of Cui Zhen in the Premier League games, Manchester United's average goal rate plummeted from nearly 3 goals to 1 goal. The importance of Cui Zhen to Manchester United is self-evident.

At the same time, in the rematch game in Media City, some football critics pointed out: Although Cui Chen cannot replace Rooney in the spiritual leadership position, he will still inject blood into Manchester United!
Manchester United is a technical team, but on the court, it needs courage. Cui Zhen is also a technical player, but his fighting spirit and combat posture are often very aggressive, and he dares to confront the opponent directly. The hemorrhagic side broke out at the critical moment, which is exactly what Manchester United needs. In addition to technical and tactical needs, Cui Zhen's role should not be ignored by the outside world.

No matter what the reason is, Manchester United needs Cui Zhen, but the contract renewal negotiations between the team and Cui Zhen have become more and more difficult.

This time, Cui Zhen entrusted Bai Han, the operation director of his domestic brand, to be fully responsible for the renewal of the contract with Manchester United.

Solsk tried to meet Bai Han's request bit by bit, but as time went by, Bai Han's demand continued to increase.

Manchester United can't show the courage to make a final decision with a hammer.Bai Han believed that Cui Zhen was "losing profit" every week. Cui Zhen always had a weekly salary of nearly [-] pounds. In Bai Han's eyes, it was a loss. Manchester United must make compensation as an additional condition in the new contract.

That is to say, as time goes by, Bai Han's requirements will only become higher and higher, and even if Manchester United raises the conditions a little bit, they still cannot satisfy Bai Han, and in the process, the friendly relationship between the two sides is growing. was gradually worn away.Becoming rigid and accumulating contradictions.

Mourinho also tried to talk to Cui Zhen privately about the renewal of the contract. There are some things between the two that need not be said too clearly. It is impossible for Mourinho to bargain with Cui Zhen to discuss the contract, and Cui Zhen will not do it either. This kind of thing, because he is not good at, not professional, he does not know whether the clauses in a contract have potential value, or potential trap, talk to Mourinho?If Mourinho is willing to talk in detail, it should be Mourinho and Cui Zhen who will talk, anyway Cui Zhen will not talk.

So Mourinho's conversation with Cui Zhen had no results, and Cui Zhen put on an attitude of "I will hand over the contract to Bai Han".At best, it is to express his inner position: he is willing to stay at Manchester United.

But the premise is that Manchester United must give him enough team status and treatment. Cui Zhen does not compare with other giants, and only requires his contribution to be proportional to his gains.

Cui Zhen's suspension from the Premier League is over, and the first thing to play is the fourth game of the UEFA Champions League group stage at Old Trafford in early November.

The opponent is Sparta Prague, who are fighting back to back.

After three rounds, Manchester United won all three games and ranked first in the group.

Ajax is second with 4 points.

Thun has 3 points, and Sparta Prague has only 1 point.

Under such a background, Sparta Prague still has to strive for victory in the away game. If they fail to score 3 points, they may be declared out in the fourth round.

In this game, Manchester United resolved the battle in 30 minutes.

Cui Zhen scored the first goal with a free kick from outside the penalty area, and then assisted Lukaku to score in a positional battle. Matic also sent a wonderful pass to Lukaku in the 30th minute.

In 30 minutes, 3:0, Sparta Prague fell into the abyss.

Manchester United didn't even look straight at their opponents, the strength gap between the two teams was too great.

Sparta Prague couldn't shake Manchester United's goal at all, and Manchester United died down after leading.

In the second half, Mourinho made substitutions early, and Sparta Prague did not have expectations for the game, and defended with all their strength.

Manchester United finally beat Sparta Prague 3-0 at home.

After the fourth game of the group stage, Manchester United took the lead in advancing to the last 4 of the Champions League with 12 points from 16 games.

Ajax, ranked second in the group, has 7 points after double-killing Thun.Thun has 3 points, Sparta Prague still has 1 point.

Manchester United qualified two rounds ahead of schedule, and it seems that it is not difficult to win the first place in the group. After all, there is a huge gap of 5 points behind Ajax.

As of the end of the fourth round of the Champions League eight groups, only two teams have advanced to the top 16 of the Champions League, Manchester United and Lyon.

Media City commented on Manchester United, which has a record in full swing: Manchester United’s progress in the Champions League is obvious to all. Just a few years ago, whether they could qualify from the group stage was still a suspense, but now there is almost no worry that they will be in the group stage. Go home.

It is undeniable that this is related to the growing disparity in the strength of the Champions League group stage, but considering that such giants as Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Juventus, etc. have not yet qualified ahead of schedule, it must be recognized that Manchester United has made progress in the Champions League , but how they will perform in the knockout rounds should indeed be a question mark!
Many people think that Manchester United already has the strength to win the Champions League, but there are too many chances in the Champions League. If they can pass the Chelsea level last season, it is safe to say that Manchester United will join AC Milan in Istanbul?

Perhaps Manchester United is not the top three favorite teams in the Champions League. After all, the Red Devils lack the background of the Champions League, but the stability of the record still brings positive stimulation to the club's long-term income.

The UEFA Champions League task in the first half of the season has been completed. It is not a big problem for Manchester United to secure the first place in the Champions League group. Now they can fully focus on the league.

In the No.12 round of the Premier League, Manchester United played against Sunderland at home.

Mourinho introduced a new offensive tactic, and Martial temporarily replaced Mata as the starter. This is Martial's opportunity.

Martial has been working hard. He learned Lukaku's running awareness in the team and honed his shooting skills. Mourinho tried to make him the next Lukaku, but Martial had to To the support of a team like Lukaku.

As long as Lukaku is in power for one day, no forward in the team can snatch Lukaku's position, just like Cui Zhen now plays the role of the team's No. 9 and a half, there is no one to replace him.Because Cui Zhen's role and position are too special, no one can complete the contribution he made on the court.