Chapter 117 The villain dies because he talks too much! The Bayswater Chinese are finished! 【Please subscribe】
On the afternoon of February 24th.
The Bayswater Chinese play a little later than Manchester United.
Yang Cheng did not know what happened at Craven Cottage Stadium in London.
What he didn’t know even more was that when Ronaldo scored the Fulham goal with a long-distance run spanning 70 meters and a ground-breaking shot, at the Riverside Stadium in Middlesbrough, the Australian center Viduka knocked on the Bayswater Chinese goal with a header.
1 to 1!
The two sides ended in a draw.
Southgate's team is obviously better than when the two sides competed in the first round.
The addition of defensive backbone Woodgate has greatly improved Middlesbrough's defense.
Yang Cheng immediately made substitution adjustments.
The captain Modric on the bench was called to him.
Croats have warmed up in advance.
"After you go up, let Lambert apply some pressure forward. Their frontline protection of the penalty area is not good. You and Andre can get more balls in this area and think of a way."
“Tell Gekhan that you can take more kicks at the front of the penalty area.”
“Understood.”
Yang Cheng looked at Modric deeply.
The Croatian also noticed the coach's gaze, nodded slightly, and walked to the sidelines.
He said nothing, but he had already made up his mind.
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The last 30 minutes were like painful suffering for both teams.
Southgate's strategy for this game was very wise. He knew that the Bayswater Chinese must win. At the same time, he was also affected by the Champions League game in midweek, so he chose to wait for work and defend and counterattack.
This in itself is what he and Middlesbrough are good at.
Yang Cheng also expected it, so he took strict precautions against several counterattack points, such as Tang Ning.
Even, in the first 7 minutes, the Bayswater Chinese scored a goal.
Scored by Lambert.
But most of the rest of the time, Lambert failed to make any gains from Woodgate.
Continuous battles put a mountain of pressure on the Bayswater Chinese players.
This is the test!
Whoever survives it will be qualified to win the championship!
After Modric came on the field, there was still half an hour left.
The Croatian brought Yang Cheng's latest instructions, asking everyone to remain patient, control the rhythm of the game and the ball, and slowly look for opportunities to penetrate Middlesbrough's defense.
Southgate made two consecutive substitutions within 5 minutes of Yang Cheng's substitution, using up all the substitution quotas.
One is to make substitutions in the midfield to increase the vitality of the midfield.
The other is to take out a forward and replace it with a midfielder to strengthen the defense.
In this way, Viduka has become the only fulcrum in the frontcourt.
This also shows Southgate's determination.
He wants to carry out the defensive counterattack to the end.
Time passes bit by bit.
The time remaining in the game is getting less and less, but the game is getting more and more tense and intense.
It was a suffocating feeling.
The Bayswater Chinese are constantly trying to move forward and creating opportunities.
In the 75th minute, Yang Cheng made his third substitution.
Di Maria replaced Yaya Toure.
Before playing, Yang Cheng put his arms around Di Maria's neck, pulled him in front of him, leaned to his ear, and said to him: "After you go up, go to the right."< br>
Di Maria kept nodding and listened very carefully.
"Taylor is very young, only 20 years old. He often misses the players he is marking."
"And Bogaerts, he always retreats very deep, and you have to try to cut from the right." Go to the top of the arc, or the area on the left side of the arc, and give them a fatal blow!"
"Do you understand?" Yang Cheng asked forcefully.
Di Maria had pimples on her face, but she looked at Yang Cheng with firm eyes, "I know."
"Remember, Angel, we need someone Goal! ”
"Understood!"
"Bring us good luck, angel!"
After speaking, Yang Cheng patted Di Maria on the back encouragingly and asked him to play.
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With Di Maria on the court, the Bayswater Chinese piled up offensive players in the frontcourt.
Lambert occupies the center, with Ashley Young on the left and Di Maria on the right.
In the middle are Inler, Modric and Arshavin.
Based on the situation on the court, Modric and Inler pulled back a little.
The Swiss midfielder's feet were not very good today, and several shots were shot too high.
After substitution adjustments, the Bayswater Chinese began to launch an offensive on the right.
Piszczek also appeared more active, frequently pushing forward and participating in the attack in the frontcourt.
Especially after entering the 80th minute, he was almost always attacking.
Middlesbrough retreated across the board.
This makes the game tighter and more difficult.
Time flowed slowly and soon entered 85 minutes.
But the situation still seems to be stagnant.
The attack was blocked time and time again.
Almost every time the Bayswater Chinese attacked Middlesbrough's 30-meter area, they deployed at least 5 defensive players in the penalty area, sometimes even 6.
It can be said to be strictly guarded.
The Bayswater Chinese players are all moving forward actively. Everyone wants to rush into the penalty area and look for opportunities to shoot.
Di Maria thought of the head coach's explanation just now.
The bottom pass will not work.
They always retreat very deep, with five or six players stationed in the penalty area, and they can't pass the ball in at all.
Moreover, they have always been on guard against the Bayswater Chinese's long-range shots from outside the penalty area.
Yinle took several shots in this game, but the results were not good.
There is only one way now.
First force them into the penalty area, and then start from the outside!
Thinking of this, Di Maria looked at Piszczek nearby, gestured to himself, and made a sideways walking gesture with his hand.
The Poles understood what he meant and nodded.
You can try it!
Soon, Di Maria reached a tacit understanding with Arshavin.
Even, the two of them have communicated well.
"Which position are you most confident about?" Arshavin asked.
"On the right side of the top of the arc, I hit with my left foot and arced to the far corner."
"Ask Piszczek to pass the ball to me and I will do it for you!" Arshavin made a prompt decision .
...
Another attack started.
After receiving Modric's pass on the right rib, Di Maria kept pushing forward, forcing Taylor to retreat.
Middlesbrough's defense also retreated again and again.
On the outside of the right corner of the penalty area, Di Maria received the attention of two defensive players.
Alka, the left midfielder, is also back.
But the Argentinian made an emergency stop, avoided Alka who was chasing from behind, and protected the ball.
Piszczek quickly inserted the edge.
Di Maria immediately passed the ball and ran diagonally to the right side of the arc top area.
Both Taylor and Alka were attracted by Di Maria to the area on the right side of the penalty area, so Piszczek kicked the ball toward the bottom line. When they caught up again, they had already rushed to the right side of the penalty area. .
He glanced at the restricted area.
Lambert had already rushed to the front of the small penalty area, and Arshavin pointed to his side and behind.
No words were spoken, but with one action, everyone understood.
Piszczek saw a passing line.
This was created by Arshavin through movement.
So, he sent a low ball from the middle of the right line of the penalty area.
The ball was passed very fast, instantly penetrating Middlesbrough's defense and falling sideways towards the penalty spot.
Lambert led the central defender and rushed to the small penalty area.
Everyone thought that Piszczek would make a pass, and they were all guarding against this.
Woodgate is already preparing to intercept in the right corner of the small penalty area.
Unexpectedly, Piszczek would pass the ball low and crosswise.
Arshavin suddenly turned sideways on the right side of the penalty spot, with his back to the left, and stretched out his right foot to stop the ball.
As soon as the ball was stopped, Boateng and other Middlesbrough defensive players immediately pounced on him.
The Russian turned around again, with his back to the goal, and seemed to be protecting the ball.
He had two choices at this time.
Inle was in the front left of the penalty area, but the distance was a bit far, and there was also Tangning nearby who was returning to defend.
The only one left is Di Maria.
Arshavin gently sent the ball forward, to the intersection between the top of the arc and the penalty area line.
The defensive players were all attracted to the penalty area, and there was a vacuum in this area.
Di Maria had been waiting on the outside for a long time. He suddenly accelerated and sprinted. With the help of inertia, he met Arshavin's pass with his left foot and fired a volley.
In order for the Russian's pass to be easier for him to play, the ball slowed down and did not spin.
This stroke by Di Maria hit the right spot.
The ball jumped up at a very fast speed, passed everyone in the penalty area, made a beautiful arc, rubbed the inside of the left post, and penetrated into the Middlesbrough goal.
“The ball is in!!!”
“In the 87th minute, Di Maria, a 19-year-old youngster from Argentina, scored with a curve ball from the front of the penalty area. Middlesbrough's goal! ”
"2 to 1!"
"Oh my God, at the last moment of the game, the Bayswater Chinese scored again!"
"This is definitely a golden goal !”
“From Di Maria! !”
After Di Maria scored, everyone opened their mouths with excitement, cheered loudly, and rushed out of the stadium.
The surrounding teammates also rushed out one after another, surrounding him.
I don’t even know who it was, but I was so excited that I kissed the Argentinian’s acne-covered cheek hard!
……
The Bayswater Chinese finally defeated Middlesbrough 2-1!
Narrow victory!
Yang Cheng felt like he was about to collapse.
The pressure of this kind of competition is really excruciating.
"What a wonderful game, you should win!" Southgate came over and shook hands with Yang Cheng.
“Thank you, Gareth, you also performed very well and caused us a lot of trouble.”
“But we still lost in the end.” Southgate sighed helplessly. road.
"Keep up the good work and hope for a good result this season," Southgate encouraged.
Yang Cheng thanked him.
After Southgate was sent away, when Yang Cheng walked back to the coaching bench, he reached out for a bottle of water.
"What's the result at Manchester United?"
Gianni Vio has already checked it out.
"They were also 2-1. At the last moment, Ronaldo made a long-distance attack and scored Fulham's goal."
Yang Cheng was a little stunned.
But I figured it out right away.
The Chinese in Bayswater are feeling a mountain of pressure now, so why not Manchester United?
At this time, mistakes may occur in any game.
And whoever makes a mistake first will lose the opportunity to win the championship.
The Bayswater Chinese's advantage now is that they are ahead. As long as they don't make mistakes, the pressure will be passed on to Manchester United.
In the next round, Manchester United ushered in the double red club and played Liverpool away.
The Bayswater Chinese challenged Arsenal away from home.
Both games are going to be very, very difficult.
...
After the 28th round of the Premier League, not only the British media, but also media and fans around the world were in a frenzy.
They haven't seen such a fierce battle for the Premier League title for a long, long time.
In the past few years, either Arsenal's unbeaten season or Chelsea's two consecutive seasons of leading the league have caused the Premier League champion to lose suspense early on.
But this season, the Bayswater Chinese and Manchester United have been so stalemate, making Premier League fans around the world feel excited and excited.
Especially in the 28th round, Liverpool defeated Sheffield United 4-0 at home.
Arsenal defeated Aston Villa 1-0 away from home.
Both teams have shown good form in recent times.
Liverpool coach Benitez even stated that he will never let Manchester United take away even 1 point from Anfield Stadium.
When the media jokingly asked Wenger whether he would deliberately give trouble to the Chinese in Bayswater because of his feud with Ferguson?
Wenger's response was, "What are you thinking? That's our mortal enemy in London!"
The entire UK is scrambling to pay attention to who will win the Premier League championship this season.
Ferguson is waging psychological warfare in the media.
On the one hand, he said in the media that it has been a very successful season for the Bayswater Chinese to persist until now.
“Last season, they missed the championship early, but now, they are still working hard.”
The implication of Ferguson is that if you have fought hard to this point, even if you lose, it will still be pretty good.
In addition, Ferguson also commented on the schedule, believing that the next Bayswater Chinese schedule is the real test.
After playing Arsenal, it will be the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 knockout rounds, followed by the FA Cup quarter-finals, and then the 30th round of the Premier League, playing Portsmouth at home.
Redknapp's team is one of the best defensive teams in the Premier League this season.
The next two weeks will be the national team competition. After returning, it will be an away game against Tottenham.
Ferguson said confidently, "We have a better schedule than the Bayswater Chinese, but this is no reason for us to relax our vigilance. We will try our best to play every game well."
"I believe that the championship is beckoning to us!"
......
On the afternoon of March 3, Emirates Stadium in London.
In the 29th round of the Premier League, the Bayswater Chinese challenged Arsenal away from home.
When Gilberto Silva calmly took the penalty kick in the 51st minute of the second half and penetrated Neuer's goal, Wenger clenched his fists in excitement in front of the home team's coach's bench and tried his best to win the penalty. His own players applauded.
Then, the Frenchman turned around gracefully, walked to the home team's coaching bench, and sat back down.
The score displayed on the scoreboard changed from 0 to 1 to 1 to 1.
The two sides drew.
The Bayswater Chinese goal was scored in the 16th minute of the first half.
It was a corner kick.
Pepe took a corner kick from Leighton Baines and opened the scoring for the Bayswater Chinese.
Subsequently, the two teams fell into a stalemate.
Arsenal never scored a goal, but their defense was also very solid.
Until the second half.
After Rosicky moved to the left rib to receive the pass from Cesc Fabregas, he passed the ball to Klich, who came in at high speed from the left. The latter rushed the ball into the penalty area and was tripped by Skrtel on the right side of the penalty area. .
In fact, Wenger knew very well that Clichy was somewhat suspected of cheating.
But this is professional sports!
Who asked Skrtel to post his?
"Is the result out at Anfield?" Wenger asked assistant coach Pat Rice.
"It came out, 1-0, Manchester United scored in the second minute of stoppage time."
Wenger was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It was so thrilling!"
"Who says it's not?" Pat Rice felt his heart palpitate just thinking about it.
It is really unimaginable if a situation like this happens to Arsenal.
In the past few years, Wenger has often had extreme battles with Ferguson, but in the end he failed to hold on, which allowed Manchester United to stage desperate counterattacks again and again.
This has also become a pain in Wenger's heart.
Others feel pain once, but he feels pain several times.
“Let the fans behind shout and let them know the result.” Wenger smiled sinisterly, with a treacherous look on his face.
Pat Rice couldn't believe it, but he quickly followed suit.
The hooligans are not to be feared, but the hooligans are literate.
Wenger is playing hooligan with you and asks you if you are afraid!
In the stands, fans soon shouted, Manchester United has won.
At first there were only a few people, but then more and more people shouted.
On the court, the Bayswater Chinese players obviously heard it too.
Yang Cheng immediately shouted to the court, telling them to stay focused and don't worry about anything else.
This made Wenger, who was sitting in the home team's coaching bench, couldn't help laughing.
"Boy, you have today too!"
"As long as the Chinese in Bayswater are in chaos, we have a chance."
Pat Rice is always there nod.
At this time, military morale is really easy to become confused.
Therefore, this further tests the head coach's control over the team.
The prestige is not enough and it cannot suppress the players at all.
However, from the beginning to the end, it is Yang Cheng who stands on the sidelines directing and ordering the players. It can be seen that the head coach of the Bayswater Chinese is Yang Cheng, not the Brian in the outside conspiracy theory at all. ·Kidd.
"You know, Pat? Actually, we all admire him."
Wenger suddenly said this for no reason.
Pat Rice was a little surprised, "Us?"
"Yes, me, and David."
Pat Rice knew that Wenger was talking about Arsenal's deputy director Chairman David Dunn.
“I had dinner with him once, when they were still in the lower leagues. I fell in love with Ribery, so I asked him to have dinner with him at a restaurant near my home in North London.”
< br>"At that time, he was not as high-spirited as he is now. I heard that he owed a lot of debt, and the team was in a low level. Chelsea was interested in their land again. Everyone felt that they could not survive."< br>
Not long after the incident, Pat Rice knew about the Chinese in Bayswater.
The media is promoting and hyping it all day long, talking about how legendary this club is.
Almost the whole world knows about it.
"You know, I once told him that if you want to sell Ribery, please tell me."
When Wenger said this, he was somewhat ashamed.
"I didn't expect that this bastard actually called me later and asked me if I would buy it..."
At the end of the sentence, Wenger couldn't help laughing.
At his age, it doesn't matter what he is embarrassed about or what he is proud of.
The things they actually get are what they value most.
Just like Ferguson, in order to score points and attack his opponents, his face could even block bullets.
Did the media and fans ridicule him?
“At that time, David and I both felt that he should sell the stadium land to Chelsea, so we made a plan to guard against Chelsea building a stadium there. What should we do? Deal with it.”
Pat Rice knew about this.
Only later, Chelsea made repeated acquisitions, but never succeeded. Now, the Bayswater Chinese are starting to build it themselves.
Only Arsenal, who has built a stadium himself, knows how difficult it is!
If even Arsenal finds it difficult, then the Bayswater Chinese will definitely find it even harder!
The most outrageous thing is that they even said harshly that it would cost 1 billion pounds. This is not too outrageous.
“No one thought that he could really bring the Bayswater Chinese to the Premier League and even to where they are today.”
Wenger’s words were very sad. .
The rise of the Bayswater Chinese has had the greatest impact on Arsenal.
The most direct result is that the Gunners missed the Champions League.
But even so, as a competitor, Wenger still can't hate Yang Cheng and his team.
This is a very respectable opponent.
Ferguson too.
"Do you think they can win the championship this season?" Pat Rice asked with concern.
He shouldn't actually ask that.
Because Arsenal has always prided itself on being a strong team.
If you ask this, if word gets out, you will definitely be scolded by Arsenal fans.
But Pat Rice was curious.
"No way!" Wenger said without hesitation.
“Why?”
Pat Rice was not surprised by the answer, but wondered why Wenger was so determined?
Don’t even hesitate?
“Do you know what’s the scariest thing about that old guy Ferguson?”
Before Pat Rice could answer, Wenger spoke first.
"Self-evolving learning ability? Excellent tactical literacy? Incredible tactical understanding? Or his formation? On-the-spot command?"
Wenger shook his head .
"His formation is actually not that strong. This old guy is a stubborn Scot at heart. Without Queiroz, he would have been defeated by me, Mourinho, and Bennett. Si is ruined.”
“But why can he still guarantee Manchester United’s results after so many years?”
"Because he is the symbol of Manchester United, the most powerful spiritual force!"
"The most intuitive manifestation of this power is that in 1999, he continuously defeated powerful enemies and made continuous reversals."
"In the past few years, he has relied on this mental strength to lead Manchester United to great reverses in the league again and again. Attack."
"Many people will think that I will be ashamed of being defeated by Manchester United, but in fact, I am not."
"On the contrary, I think. I am deeply honored to be able to play against such a head coach and even defeat him many times.”
"Of course, to be honest, I guess Ferguson sees me the same way."
At the end of the sentence, Wenger showed a proud smile.
“To fight against such an opponent, we are not only fighting for strength, but also for the team. From top to bottom, everyone’s spiritual will, as well as the overall cohesion of the team, and whether they are willing to The tenacious fighting spirit to fight for the team until the last minute. "In comparison, all factors such as strength, lineup and overall preparation are just a foundation."
Pat. When Rice heard this, he immediately understood what Wenger meant.
"Do you think the Chinese in Bayswater are too young?"
"The players are young and the head coach is even younger. Even if he has been coaching since he was born, he does not have as long a coaching resume as Ferguson. Not to mention, Ferguson is a professional player."
"At the most critical moment, he can't hold on, and the Bayswater Chinese can't hold on."
Just like today. Same as every game.
But Wenger only said these last words in his heart, not out loud.
This is because he always feels that villains always die from talking too much.
If you say this too much, you may get into trouble.
“Two more years!”
But Wenger smiled, “But they may not have two more years.”
Pat Rice knew that Wen The meaning of grid.
This is the consistent style of all top giants.
If I can’t beat you on the court, I will poach you in the transfer market!
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Yang Cheng started making substitutions in the 65th minute.
First Walcott, then Di Maria.
But this time the Argentine replaced Ashley Young.
Wenger was also well prepared and made two consecutive substitutions in the 70th minute.
First, Diaby replaced Rosicky to strengthen the midfield interception and defense.
Then Adebayor was replaced by Alan Lennon, allowing Adebayor and Robin van Persie to form a double forward.
Both sides are making targeted substitution adjustments.
This kind of tit-for-tat competition makes it difficult for both sides to create absolute good opportunities.
Especially when Arsenal adopts a double midfielder style of play, the midfielder's interception and defense will be stronger.
Gilberto Silva and Diaby formed a wall, firmly blocking the outside of the penalty area.
This is also the biggest difference between Arsenal and Middlesbrough.
The overall strength of the Gunners is stronger.
In the 81st minute, Yang Cheng finally made the last substitution.
Dzeko replaced Skrtel.
Take out a central defender and replace it with a center forward.
Wenger also immediately made adjustments and replaced Baptista with Senderos.
Arsenal replaced an attacking midfielder with a central defender.
This is also a targeted substitution.
The purpose is to ensure that the Bayswater Chinese's double center is blocked.
After all, Kolo Toure and Gallas are not very tall, and it is already difficult to deal with Lambert.
At this time, another Dzeko comes up, and the pressure will be even greater.
So Wenger replaced Senderos and used three central defenders to block the Bayswater Chinese's double center.
After the substitutions, Wenger sat back in the coaching bench and waited for the final whistle to sound.
But in the 84th minute, the Bayswater Chinese launched an attack again.
Leighton Baines moved forward from the left and made slight adjustments after receiving Modric's pass outside Arsenal's 30-meter area.
After all the forward teammates in the frontcourt pressed forward, he sent a 45-degree diagonal pass.
Leighton Bynes's crosses are always accurate.
This time is no exception.
The football drew an arc and landed at the top of the arc outside Arsenal's penalty area.
Dzeko rushed to the front and attracted Senderos and Gallas away.
But Lambert suddenly retreated and blocked Kolo Toure with his body. Near the top of the arc, he jumped up like a onion on dry land to meet Leighton Baines' pass. , raised his head and rubbed it.
The ball was touched by Lambert and flew directly behind the defense line to the right side of the penalty area.
Before Clichy had time to react, Walcott passed by him like lightning, leaving the French defender with no time to foul.
I saw Walcott diagonally cutting into the right side of the penalty area, just in time to catch up with Lambert's header, turned sideways, and stopped the ball with his chest.
When everyone thought that Walcott would hit the goal, the little tiger used his right foot to pass the ball.
The ball was lifted high again and fell towards the center.
At this time, everyone at Arsenal realized that the real danger was coming.
Dzeko used his body to rush away from Senderos, header from close range, and directly smashed Walcott's pass into the Arsenal goal.
2 to 1!
At this moment, the entire Emirates Stadium became silent.
It’s been 84 minutes!
“The Bayswater Chinese scored again at a critical moment!!”
"Dzeko, who just came on as a substitute, scored with a header!"
"My God, how many times has this happened?"
"Yang Cheng's on-the-spot command was so crucial. Every substitution he makes is deadly! ”
“This time, Walcott and Dzeko, who came on the bench, once again delivered a very critical, very timely, golden goal to the Bayswater Chinese.”
"2 to 1!"
Wenger rushed out of the coaching bench almost at the moment Dzeko scored. He stood in front of the coaching bench in a daze, looking at the Bayswater Chinese players running around the stadium. He didn't know What response should be given.
Another goal in the last few minutes of the game!
Another substitute player made a contribution!
Why do he look so much like that damn old man?
Wenger walked back to the coaching bench a little dullly, sitting down as if he was exhausted.
He never wanted to get up before the game was over.
The villain really died from talking too much!
Even if you just keep it in your heart, it won’t work!
……
A last-minute goal!
The goal scorers were all players who came on as substitutes in the second half!
The difference is that Manchester United was 1-0 at Anfield and the goal was in stoppage time.
The Bayswater Chinese were 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium, and the goal was scored earlier.
But the result is the same.
When the results of the 29th round came out, Premier League fans all over the world were excited again.
Too intense! It’s so tragic!
The Bayswater Chinese and Manchester United both fought hard until the last minute.
Both teams encountered strong opponents on the road, but in the end they defeated their opponents tenaciously.
Alan Hansen and Lineker both spoke very highly of the two teams on the BBC's post-match football program Match Day, believing that this season's Premier League has shown the performance of the past few years. What they don’t have is the exciting drama of the championship.
“Relatively speaking, the level of Manchester United’s stars will be higher.”
"Cristiano Ronaldo has performed at a high level for two consecutive rounds. In this round, O'Shea's last-minute goal came from Ronaldo's direct free kick, which caused Reina to let go. O'Shea made a supplementary shot in the chaos."
“Looking at the recent games, Manchester United basically relies on the outburst of stars such as Ronaldo to win.”
“Bess The situation of the Walter Chinese is different."
"This West London team relies more on the whole team."
"They have players like Arshavin and Dzeko in the team. , Ashley Young, etc., players who have left a deep impression on us, but there is no top star with super strength like Ronaldo.”
"But it is precisely because of this that we realize how difficult it is for the Bayswater Chinese. They represent the rise of a common people!"
But Lineker said what he said about Alan Hanson takes a different view.
“You are absolutely right, but if they continue to play like this, I’m afraid it will be difficult to persist until the end.”
“In terms of schedule, it will be more difficult for them because there are still many things to do next. They have to play Tottenham, Liverpool, and there are two weeks of national team games. It will be a very terrifying nightmare for the Chinese in Bayswater.”
“Although Manchester United also has an away game against Chelsea, we have to say that the challenge for the Chinese in Bayswater is more difficult. It is very likely that it will not last 34 rounds.”
"But no matter what, the fact that the Bayswater Chinese can persist until now and lead the Premier League standings is already a very, very legendary thing."
"You know, 2 years Before, they were still in the English Championship.”
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On March 6, in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 knockout round, the Bayswater Chinese faced Lyon at home.
Due to the 2-0 win at home in the first round and a crushing defeat against Arsenal last weekend, Yang Cheng had to adopt a rotation strategy to ensure that the players can perform better in the game.
But in the 8th minute, Juninho took a direct free kick and penetrated the Bayswater Chinese goal.
1 to 0!
The Bayswater Chinese fell to their best blitzkrieg!
Subsequently, no matter how the Bayswater Chinese launched an offensive, more than 60,000 fans were cheering at the top of their lungs, but they were still unable to break through Lyon's goal.
In the league, we fought so hard that it affected our performance in the knockout rounds of the Champions League.
But the team always held on to the goal and did not concede another goal.
Being behind by 1 goal in the first half, the team changed sides and fought again in the second half, but the situation still did not improve.
But in the 61st minute, Yaya Toure sent a through ball. Arshavin succeeded in countering offside. After breaking into the penalty area, he formed a single shot and broke Kupe's goal, successfully closing the score. equalize.
1 to 1!
This goal instantly ignited the passion at Wembley Stadium.
If it is 0-1, we can still advance based on the total score.
But the undefeated record at home was shattered.
Now, 1 to 1 at home, everyone can accept it.
Fans have also felt the team's struggles on all fronts during the past period.
Especially the league.
Manchester United is clinging to its heels, and there is only a 1-point gap between the two sides. Whoever makes a mistake will lose the championship.
This tense and stalemate competition, the heavy pressure on the team, makes all fans feel the same.
But just when everyone thought it would be a draw, in the 82nd minute of the game, Dzeko pressed Chris with his body in the penalty area and took a pass from Maicon from the right. , when he tried to turn around and hit the goal, he was held down by Chris and fell in the penalty area.
The referee blew the whistle without hesitation.
Penalty kick!
Modric is the team's leading penalty taker.
But this goal was not a key goal, and it was created by Dzeko, so Modric asked Dzeko to take the penalty himself.
Of course the Bosnian center will not be polite.
Take a deep breath, run up, and send the ball into the goal with a crisp volley.
Kuppe even judged the direction wrong.
2 to 1!
All the Bayswater Chinese fans who came to Wembley Stadium were overjoyed.
I thought a draw would be acceptable.
Unexpectedly, I won!
With a total score of 4 to 1, the team successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the Champions League!
...
Manchester United defeated Lille 1-0 at home, a double play in two rounds, and advanced to the quarterfinals with a total score of 2-0.
Liverpool lost to Barcelona 0-1 at home, but with a 2-1 away win, they eliminated Barcelona with their away goal advantage and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.
Chelsea won 1-1 away from home and 2-1 at home, with a total score of 3-2 to advance to the quarterfinals.
All four Premier League teams advanced to the quarterfinals, occupying half of the Champions League quarterfinals!
The other four teams are AC Milan and Roma in Serie A, Bayern Munich in Bundesliga, and Valencia in La Liga.
In the end, during the draw, the Bayswater Chinese drew AC Milan, led by Kaká.
This also made Yang Cheng feel a mountain of pressure.
According to the schedule, the two rounds of the quarterfinals knockout rounds are on April 3 and April 10 respectively.
On the 3rd, in the 31st round of the Premier League, exactly two weeks after the national team match day, the team challenged Tottenham Hotspur away.
Then it’s time to play Liverpool at home.
In other words, in that short week, the team had to play 3 games, and they were all strong opponents.
Around the 10th, they played Charlton away in the 33rd round and Fulham at home in the 34th round.
What really worries Yang Cheng is the first round.
What’s even more terrible is that the first round is still at home.
The schedule of first the host and then the guest was nothing at first, but now it is a reminder.
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On the weekend, in the 6th round of the FA Cup, the Bayswater Chinese challenged Blackburn away.
Yang Cheng still went north with all the young players and substitutes.
But despite this, Yang Cheng still refused to let go.
In interviews with media reporters, Yang Cheng repeatedly emphasized that he firmly believes in the young players in the team and believes that they will be able to perform satisfactorily on the road.
“I know that Mark Hughes’ team has been very good this season, but we also have a talented group of young people.”
“We don’t give up on any game easily. Competition, even if it’s just a cup match.”
“All of us will go all out, this is our style!”
Yang Cheng encourages the young players in the team and hopes that they can show their best. The best performance, proven to everyone.
Facts have proved that this group of young players performed very well indeed
The team suppressed Blackburn throughout the game, and the young players attacked Blackburn's defense again and again.
Mark Hughes' team is nicknamed Violent Ben and plays very aggressively in the game.
They got 3 yellow cards in the first half.
But in the 28th minute, they took advantage of a free kick in the frontcourt and central defender Mokoena scored, giving Blackburn the lead.
But in the 65th minute of the second half, Mokena received a second yellow card and was sent off with a direct red card.
With one more man in hand, the Bayswater Chinese began to increase their offensive intensity and launched a fierce attack on Blackburn.
This group of young players saw opportunities and saw hope.
In the last half hour, Mark Hughes almost shrunk the entire team to station inside and outside the penalty area, completely giving up the offense and stubbornly holding on to the 1-0 score.
In the end, this group of young people from Bayswater failed to win the away game.
0-1, Bayswater Chinese were eliminated from the FA Cup.
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After being eliminated from the FA Cup, many media began to speculate, believing that the Bayswater Chinese would be like Arsenal in the past, collapsing on one front and quickly collapsing. Other fronts.
Especially the league.
In the 30th round of the Premier League, the home game against Portsmouth.
Yang Cheng's team did encounter a tenacious sniper attack from their opponent.
The Pompeii Legion deployed a 4-4-2 double midfielder tactic, making it clear that they must defend to the death.
Although Yang Cheng rested the main players of the team for a week, he still couldn't come up with a good solution when facing Portsmouth's iron barrel formation and could only press forward step by step.
On the other side, in a game held one day earlier than the Bayswater Chinese, Manchester United defeated Bolton Wanderers 4-1 at home.
This puts huge pressure on the team.
The stalemate scene lasted until the 81st minute.
After Lars Diarra intercepted the opponent's pass in the frontcourt, he first handed the ball to Arshavin, and then quickly moved forward himself.
The Russian came under defensive pressure and passed the ball to Dzeko.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina center took the ball with his back, and after seeing Lass Diarra, he chose to do it back.
The Frenchman entered the penalty area and volleyed.
The football hit the right post and entered the net.
1 to 0!
This is also the only goal in the game.
Las Diarra has scored 2 Premier League goals this season. Unexpectedly, he brought valuable 3 points to the team this time.
Yang Cheng also praised Lars Diarra after the game.
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After the 30th round of the Premier League, international players from national teams at all levels have left their teams one after another and reported to the national team.
This also made Yang Cheng feel very worried.
With the rise of the Bayswater Chinese, there are more and more international players in the team.
Walcott was selected for the England U21 national youth team, and Gareth Bale was even recruited into the Welsh national team by Toshack as early as last year.
Due to the European Cup qualifying schedule, some national teams, including England, France, and Croatia, have to play two games during the national team training in March, but some national teams only need to play one game.
Unfortunately, most of the Bayswater Chinese internationals only played two games.
In addition, the international players from South America and Africa travel long distances and travel back and forth, which consumes a lot of money on the journey.
After they all report back to the club, it will be the 31st round of the Premier League.
The Bayswater Chinese are visiting White Hart Lane this time.
As a result, Yang Cheng's team fired 21 shots in the away game, but repeatedly wasted opportunities.
This included 2 center posts, 1 solo goal, and 1 goal that was whistled for offside.
On the contrary, in the 44th minute, just before the end of the last game, Tottenham forward Robbie Keane counterattacked and scored a sneak goal.
Even though Yang Cheng made continuous substitutions and adjustments in the second half, he even scored once, but was whistled for offside.
In the end, the magical reversal failed to happen again.
Didn't even equalize the score.
0 to 1, the Bayswater Chinese lost at White Hart Lane.
On the other side, Manchester United defeated Blackburn 4-1 at home with 4 goals in the second half.
(End of this chapter)