Chapter 318 Entering the final stage!
After finishing the home game with Liverpool, Manchester United has led by up to 20 points with the same number of games as Manchester City!
Even if Liverpool, ranked third, plays one less game, even if they win in the make-up game, Manchester United will lead Liverpool by as much as 18 points!
With only ten rounds left in the league, such a big lead is enough to ensure that Manchester United defends the Premier League championship this season!
The league trend has developed like this, and the focus of the English media is not on whether Manchester United can defend their title successfully. They have focused more attention on the competition between the second, third and fourth in the league.
There are still many teams who can hope to compete for the Champions League qualification next season. There are only 5 points behind Everton, who ranks sixth, and Chelsea, which ranks third, and Chelsea, which ranks fourth, with Tottenham, which ranks fifth, and Tottenham, which now has as many as 56 points!
In short, judging from the current league standings, the top six teams have been booked, Manchester United is basically the champion, and Manchester City can qualify for the top four Champions League. Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton have to make the final fight.
On the weekend, Manchester United went to London to visit New White Hart Lane Stadium. It seemed that because the game between home and Liverpool still consumed too much energy, the "Red Devils" were tied by their opponents in the end when they scored two goals away. The two sides fought fiercely for 90 minutes and handed over a 2:2 answer.
On March 16, Manchester United relied on Yang Xiaozhuang's "big four-game" at home to score 5:1 again, defeating Southampton at home.
After this game, Manchester United also turned their attention to the second leg of the first round of the Champions League knockout stage. They will face the Italian "Lightning Force" Naples at home on March 20.
Napoli coach Sarri is actually quite ambitious about this second leg confrontation at Old Trafford. Although he lost to Manchester United 1:3 at home, he was away... Then let's give it a try!
Leading the team to Manchester, Sarri accepted an interview with reporters at the hotel: "We have lost to Manchester United at home. The 1:3 score has left us with no way out. The players and I come to Manchester with determination and courage. We will do our best at Old Trafford Stadium!"
Sarri said it was a bit sad, as if Napoli was really forced into a desperate situation and could only make the final desperate attempt, but in fact... this matter was decided long ago when both sides finished the first round of the game.
Naples, who played at home, lost 1:3 against Manchester United. In addition to fighting to the Old Trafford Stadium, they only prayed for a miracle to come. In this way... they still have a glimmer of hope.
Of course, it's just theoretical!
Everyone can see how powerful Manchester United is today. This season, the young Manchester United players have improved too quickly, which not only has the team quickly recovered its vitality during the "big purge" of summer transfers, but also has the name of the "Red Devils" resounded throughout Europe again.
After the major earthquake during the summer transfer period, Manchester United was actually in a big danger. When the head coach left office and the three major stars Pogba, Lukaku and Matic were sold, accidentally may cause the newly recovered "Red Devils" to fall back to the bottom. However... under the leadership of Chinese Yang, the entire Manchester United team is fighting around him, winning one after another while watching, and also providing a higher tolerance rate for the novice Solskjaer, a novice, to this day!
Everyone has seen how terrifying it was when China Yang, who was just a supernova last season, grew up this season. After being put into the middle by Solskjaer, China Yang not only showed any discomfort, but also often put on hats in the game and staged a big four-year joy, directly transforming into "God Yang", using his own strength to bring victory to Manchester United, and now he has become the king of Manchester United.
It can be said that the core of Manchester United is the first to make progress on all fronts this season!
Solskjaer's method of using Yang Xiaozhuang is also very scientific. As long as the team is guaranteed to win, he will definitely replace the Manchester United Kings as soon as possible, leaving him with more rest time. This approach has also allowed Yang Xiaozhuang to maintain his good form for a long time.
On the evening of March 20, Manchester United played 90 minutes at home against Naples, but Yang Xiaozhuang only played 30 minutes...
At 11 minutes and 14 minutes, Yang Xiaozhuang received the pass from Martial and Warren in the penalty area, and scored two close-range shots in the small penalty area in Napoli. In addition, in the 29 minutes, Joe Reilly took advantage of the team's opportunity to take a tactical corner kick and directly shot from outside the top of the penalty area facing the goal to break the goal... After playing 30 minutes in the first half, Manchester United, who played at home, took the lead 3:0!
Although the score of this game is 3:0, the total score of the two sides in the two rounds has reached an astonishing 6:1!
With such a big advantage, he is playing at home again. Now only the fool will believe that Napoli still has a chance. Then... won’t Solskjaer replace the most important person in his team?
Yang Xiaozhuang was replaced without any unhappiness. He has long been used to this rhythm of the game. He will do his best to score goals at the beginning of the game, concentrating all his energy for ninety minutes into the first half to explode. That... the power must be great!
Although Napoli scored a goal near the end of the first half, the final score of the game was still 3:1, and neither side could score in the second half.
After the two rounds of confrontation, Manchester United reached the Champions League quarterfinals this season with a total score of 6:2 without any suspense!
Four days later, Manchester United went to Liverpool again. This time they were going to play the sixth round of the FA Cup with the Reds on the road, but this time... Manchester United had no idea of winning!
With the season coming to an end, Manchester United has to complete the defense of the league again. Even if it is not difficult, it will be distracting!
What's more, the most important event for Manchester United now is not the Premier League, but... the Champions League!
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has led the team to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, certainly has an urgent hope to lead the team to win the first Champions League trophy in his career!
Chapter completed!