Football irons are burning

Chapter 305 A New Era Begins

"Yes, I can no longer cope with high-intensity games, and I officially announce my retirement!"

After Keane finished speaking, the scene was naturally in an uproar.

31 years old is not too old, why did you retire?
Could it be because of this serious injury?
"This has nothing to do with Francisco's foul. I hope everyone will not put pressure on him. In fact, under the leadership of Li Tie, Manchester United has achieved very good results and the team is operating normally. Therefore, I am very relieved to retire. My role will change soon. I also hope to do something for Manchester United in the future. I wish everyone good luck!"

Keane's retirement is still a big sensation in European football.

He is an iconic figure in Manchester United, which also means that Keane has become Manchester United's history.

At the same time, Roma coach Capello was also dismissed by the Roma club. The game lost so badly, Capello must come out and take the blame.

However, the new coach of the Roma team, Prandelli, is also a good coach. In this time and space, he has entered the Roma ahead of schedule. Perhaps, he can bring a different coaching style to the Roma team and bring good results to the Roma team.

Winners and losers, the football field is like this. Capello is no longer the gold medal coach of the year. Although he has no shortage of next homes, his coaching career should gradually decline.

The old era has passed, and the new era is coming. The future belongs to the younger generation of coaches such as Mourinho, Prandelli, Guardiola and so on.

After three rounds of the Champions League group stage, Manchester United led the way with three consecutive victories, and Real Madrid was second, the group of death, which is a bit of a misnomer.

Manchester United and Real Madrid are much stronger than the other teams in the group, there is no suspense.

Back in the Premier League, Manchester United defeated the mid-range team Everton 4:0 at home, continuing to lead with nine consecutive victories.

Fletcher and De Jong form a double midfielder. Manchester United plays a 3-5-2 formation, and the team's control is still very strong.However, Everton has fallen into the relegation zone this season because of the sale of many powerful players, and its strength has declined seriously.

Now Manchester United's lineup is performing relatively well, and the players are in good condition, so this winning streak is daunting.

Li Tie is very good in the frontcourt, and the opponent can't prevent him at all.

Although the competition in the Premier League is fierce, Li Tie's physical fitness is too strong. There is no way to defend Li Tie.

This is like a super tank, not only full of firepower, but also powerful in impact.

Once in his range, opponents have nothing to do.

During the game, the number of fouls committed by Everton players against Li Tie also reached a new high. Li Tie was violated as many as 50 times throughout the game.

But fouls couldn't stop Li Tie. His offensive firepower was very fierce, and he staged a hat-trick again.

After this round, because Liverpool tied again, Manchester United's lead was further extended to 8 points.

In the current league structure, Manchester United is thriving. Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester City are closely intertwined. The newly promoted Nottingham Forest team is ranked sixth, and their results are also good.

In the second round of the League Cup in midweek, Manchester United defeated Stoke City 4-0 to enter the next round.

In the 10th round of the league, Manchester United defeated Fulham away and continued their winning streak.

Against these teams, Manchester United is a sure win.

The characteristic of a strong team is stability, and the games that should be won must be won.

This will put pressure on competitors invisibly. Once they can't stand it, they will be thrown away by Manchester United.

In the middle of the week, the Champions League group stage continues, and Manchester United welcomes AEK Athens at home.

As a result of the game, Manchester United won 4:0, and the Champions League group has won four consecutive victories.

Li Tie once again staged a hat-trick, plus the League Cup, this is his fifth hat-trick this season, and he has become the hottest shooter in world football.

This kind of rookie team is actually not a big test for Li Tie. Although the Greek players are generally tall and big, Li Tie's flexibility has opened up loopholes in their defense and they are completely powerless.

In another game, Real Madrid beat Roma 2:1.

Prandelli's team is indeed very powerful, and changing coaches is like changing a knife. In this game, the Roma team pushed Real Madrid into a desperate situation. If Real Madrid hadn't won a penalty before the end, it was not certain who would win this game.

After the game, Rome was dissatisfied with the referee from top to bottom, thinking that the referee deprived Rome of the right to qualify.

With 2 rounds left in the group stage, the Roma team is 9 points behind the top Manchester United, and Manchester United qualified two rounds ahead of schedule.

Real Madrid also qualified ahead of schedule. They also won two wins against Roma, and their mutual relationship is superior.

Roma and AEK Athens bid farewell to the Champions League in advance, and the two teams can compete for a UEFA Cup seat.

Li Tie's team has never worried about qualifying for the group.

In the next two rounds, Manchester United can let the substitutes come off the bench, and the main force will deal with the league.

If the two sides are distracted, it is inevitable that there will be mistakes.

In the 11th round of the league, Manchester United defeated Villa by a big score at home. Li Tie's league goals also reached 20, almost two per game.

The efficiency of this goal is quite terrifying.

In the Champions League in midweek, Manchester United went to Madrid with all substitutes, and lost the game cleanly 0:2.

This is a tasteless game. Whether the group is first or not is of no significance to Manchester United.

In another match of the group, the Roma team defeated Athens AEK 9:1, which is considered to have found a punching bag.

The Greek team has not won a game, and the conceded goals are so exaggerated. I am afraid that they will write a shameful chapter in the history of the Champions League.

Manchester United's main force continued to compete in the League Cup and the Premier League. In the third round of the League Cup, Manchester United easily eliminated Birmingham. This opponent was completely unable to withstand Manchester United's attacking group.

In the 12th round of the league, Manchester United defeated Southampton and continued to lead the Premier League with 12 consecutive victories.

However, in the next round, Manchester United will have a derby battle with Manchester City. This game can finally bring some pressure to Manchester United.

Among the previous opponents, Chelsea is the real opponent. The other opponents are not Manchester United's opponents.

And Manchester United's performance is stable, so Manchester United will lead so much.

The battle with Manchester City should be the first watershed of the season.

In the last game of the UEFA Champions League group, Manchester United, who qualified ahead of schedule, still all came off the bench. They tied Roma 0-0 at home, while Real Madrid defeated AEK Athens. In this way, Real Madrid came first and Manchester United came second.

Although the second place in the group will encounter stronger opponents, Manchester United is not afraid at all.

All come out of the top 16, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Arsenal, Deportivo, Borussia Dortmund, Kaiserslautern, PSV Eindhoven, Chelsea, Dynamo Kiev, Bayern, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Ajax, Valencia, Bayer Leverkusen all entered the top 16.

这里面，英超4支、西甲4支、德甲4支、荷甲2支、意甲1支、乌超1支，法甲全军覆没，这有点不太符合五大联赛的地位。

Then, a draw ceremony was held, and Manchester United drew Dynamo Kiev.

This time, Chinese rice was not smoked. It seems that UEFA did not create obstacles for Li Tie this time.

Otherwise, Li Tie will not be able to play, and it is not certain whether Manchester United will be able to pass the test.

Against Dynamo Kiev, this is considered a lottery. After all, the opponent's away game is more difficult to deal with, and the weather is very bad.

However, it should be no problem to pass the test. The current Dynamo Kiev is no longer the time when the nuclear warhead was there.On paper, Manchester United is definitely stronger.

In this regard, Manchester United is very confident. Li Tie also feels that destroying the opponent is not a problem. Manchester United's goal is only to win the championship. Otherwise, this season will be a failure!
The quarter-final matches are as follows:

Manchester United vs Dynamo Kiev,
Real Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen,

Barcelona vs Ajax,

Inter Milan vs Deportivo,

Arsenal vs Kaiserslautern,
PSV vs Valencia,

Chelsea vs Dortmund,

Manchester City vs Bayern.

而八分之一决赛第一回合11月26、27日进行，第二回合，则是12月10、11日。

In the 13th round of the league, the Manchester derby begins.

After Manchester City's coaching change, Ancelotti's team performance is still good.

Currently, they rank fifth with 7 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses with 24 points.

The most famous derby in the Premier League is naturally the London derby, and there are many teams.

The Manchester derby has been relatively intense in these two seasons.

In particular, Manchester City has also won the Premier League championship, and their status is not far behind Manchester United.

Therefore, the fans of both sides must be very concerned about this. No one wants the other to win the championship, at least, no one wants to see their team defeated.

After the game day came, players from both sides stepped onto the field.

Ryan Giggs, who has not played in many games, finally started this game.

Old Trafford was full of seats, and fans from both sides were fighting in the stands, which was very lively.

After the start of the game, Manchester United kicked off first. Li Tie turned around after receiving the ball and was pulled to the ground by Duff. The start was a fierce confrontation, and the game was interesting to watch.

(End of this chapter)