Grass roots glory

Chapter 1168
In both cities, developments were watched almost simultaneously.

Relatively speaking, Chelsea has become the protagonist who has not received much attention. They are now ranked third, but they have a seven-point gap with No.2 Leicester City, but they are leading behind and want to compete for a Champions League ticket. Arsenal and Manchester City are even more unlikely to fall out of the European theater. Subconsciously, they will feel that they are here to serve as a foil for Manchester United.

As soon as Conte arrived in Manchester, he heard some voices——

"Zhou Tiancheng hinted that Manchester United will hit the five crowns!"

This kind of voice is the main theme of Manchester these days. The news comes from Yang Cheng, the current gold medal commentator of Sky Sports.In the circle of English football commentators, he has now become a miracle. Like Zhou Tiancheng, he has now become a very powerful figure.

It's even more difficult to get along in this circle. Everyone relies on one mouth, and they can't come up with hard goods like Zhou Tiancheng, which everyone can see and can't accept. However, he has advantages that other England commentators do not have, that is, Zhou Tiancheng.Often he will add his own material in the commentary, so that everyone can understand Zhou Tiancheng more comprehensively.As long as England fans follow this pattern, they are completely unfamiliar with Zhou Tiancheng. It is not an exaggeration to say that apart from knowing how good Zhou Tiancheng is now, they don’t know much about him in the past——Zhou Tiancheng Take a strict defensive attitude towards the pervasive English media.

Nothing these days is as good as exclusive news about a star who is always in the spotlight. In this regard, the news from Yang Cheng can definitely be called authoritative.Some reporters even went directly to interview Mourinho with this news.

"Mr. Mourinho, is Manchester United really ready to win the championship? Although such news comes from our channels, it is said that Zhou himself hinted, but this will be a big test for Manchester United.

Mourinho directly responded: "Manchester United has always done what everyone thinks is impossible for us. Zhou's idea is very good. As long as we win Chelsea, at least no one can stop us in the league. Climb."

And Conte's response is even more interesting: "This is why Mourinho has such a good card for Inter Milan, but at the peak he still lost to Zhou who was still in Schalke at that time... the tone is too loud Five trophies? Then we have Chelsea out of the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, so he is more likely to achieve it. As for this game, why do you think they will win it?"

Similarly, on the other side, before the game between Leicester City and Arsenal, Ranieri also expressed the same idea: "What I want to tell you is that the game between Manchester United and Chelsea has nothing to do with us. First of all, we have to do well." Myself, of course we definitely have a chance. Haha, Jose Mourinho? I’m afraid you know who he is better than me. In his eyes, the team he coaches will never be defeated.”

Mourinho made a rotation in this game. According to the lineup he had lined up before, Schweinsteiger, who got a full rest in the Champions League in the middle of the week, started this game.

Although the second round of the Champions League is two weeks later, the match in the middle of next week is only the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, which is much less intense than the Champions League, but the rhythm cannot be broken.

As for what the reporters said at the pre-match press conference, Mourinho didn't mention a word in the locker room. He just asked Zhou Tiancheng vaguely: "Zhou, you said that we want to win five championships." king?"

Mourinho's way of questioning made Zhou Tiancheng stunned for a moment, but since he said it, he felt that there was nothing wrong with admitting it: "That's right, boss, I don't think I did anything wrong, right? We've come here It's one step away, it's time for a showdown? In fact, who in everyone's mind doesn't know? It's really boring to hide like this."

"Did I say you did it wrong? Yes, you did nothing wrong and should have done it long ago. Did you hear that? Guys, do what the week says!"

……

Manchester United is actually much easier than Leicester City. What they encountered was a Chelsea team that had no real appeal to the league.The focus of Conte's season has shifted to the cup competition. In this game, core players such as William and Oscar will participate in the rotation.

Manchester United can calmly control the rhythm, this is not a duel that everyone is looking forward to.

In the No. 13 minute of the game, Manchester United scored a goal.

While Manchester United led 1-0, at the King Power Stadium, Leicester City had already fallen into a hard fight. Their game kicked off half an hour earlier than Manchester United. When Manchester United took the lead, they were almost at the end of the first half.

The score was 1:1, Mahrez assisted Vardy to break the goal in the opening game, but when the King Power Stadium began to cheer and they hadn't given up, Ozil only gave the home team a 2-minute lead with a long shot - just like him In the South African World Cup against Ghana, he made his debut and directly pierced Schmeichel's goal.

Throughout the first half, Arsenal had as many chances as Leicester City. After falling behind and equalizing with lightning, they even played against Leicester City for 10 minutes. Mertesacker marked Val on the counterattack one-on-one. Dee also showed ferocity.

At the end of the half-time game, Ranieri turned and walked to the locker room. On the way, assistant coach Benetti followed up from behind and said with a serious face: "Claudio, we must win this game. Manchester United has ahead of Chelsea."

Ranieri stopped and glanced at the tablet handed over by the assistant, without any expression, and returned to the dressing room faster.

The Leicester City players returned to the locker room with relaxed expressions on their faces. The 1:1 draw meant that they would be able to catch another counterattack in the second half, but Ranieri walked in and said bluntly: "Although concealment may make people It's easier for you, but I'm not going to do it, gentlemen, Manchester United are ahead and they've only started 10 minutes."

The locker room suddenly fell silent, and the expressions of the players became quite ugly.

"We are going to win the championship, so we have to face all of this. What we need to do in every game is that we want to win. Yes, that's right. It is absolutely useless to stick to the tactics we have played for a season. Wrong, as long as we can do it every game, no one can leave us behind."

After Ranieri finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, he felt a lot more relaxed-how to do it depends on the players, and he has done everything he should do as a head coach.

"Claudio, why are you talking nonsense, this time is precious." Benetti was very dissatisfied.

"Old man, the initiative is no longer in our hands. Since losing the game at Old Trafford, the rest can only be seen by the players... In fact, we only have such cards, and everyone has done enough. Well, isn't it?"

One sentence reveals Ranieri's helplessness-it's really dead.

What if a decisive final is okay, a long league, expecting Manchester United to make consecutive mistakes?

Ha ha!

(End of this chapter)