Chapter 335 The weather has cleared up, the rain has stopped, and Mourinho thinks he can do it again

Manchester City had just won the game when they got the news from next door: Manchester United was tied again!

In addition to being held to a draw by Sunderland in the last game, in this round of games, they were kept clean by Burnley, who was ranked last in the away game.

After 90 minutes, the score on the field was 0:0. The two teams joined hands to give the fans a boring draw.

Burnley finally got their first point of the new season, while Manchester United also suffered three games without a win, creating the worst start to the Premier League so far.

In this game, facing criticism from the outside world, Van Gaal continued to use his 352 formation.

Di Maria serves as a central midfielder and Fletcher forms a defensive midfielder, while Rooney and Robin van Persie form a double forward.

Van Gaal's stubbornness failed to bring victory to the team. Manchester United, which only scored 2 points in three league rounds, was 7 points behind Manchester City at the top of the list!

The new season has just begun, and the Red Devils have almost lost hope of winning the championship.

This result has caused the Dutch to be criticized.

After the game, the BBC commentator asked in confusion:

"The captain of the England national team, the captain of the Ecuador team, the captain of the Dutch team, and a World Cup champion, plus a world-class coach, but why can't we win a win this season?"

The BBC's criticism was relatively tactful, but Manchester United's fans were not so civilized in their criticism.

"What kind of garbage coach is Van Gaal? He has 3 central defenders + a useless defensive midfielder + 3 wingers + 2 shadow forwards + 1 center. He spent 200 million to avoid relegation?"

"I'm really curious, where did Manchester United spend the 200 million euros during the summer transfer period?"

"What are you buying all this? Are you telling me that Di Maria is worth 75 million euros?"

"Look into Van Gaal closely, I suspect he took kickbacks!"

"I have seen prodigal people, but I have never seen such a prodigal one! The wealth that Sir Alex Ferguson finally saved was completely destroyed by Van Gaal in one fell swoop. The most outrageous thing is that his results have not improved at all!"

"Based on his performance in leading the team, comparing him to Moyes is a compliment!"

"Dutch get out!"

"Please ask the old Sir Alex to come out. If we lose again, my heart as a Red Devils fan will not be able to bear it anymore!"

Red Devils fans now miss the days when Sir Alex Ferguson was still on the team. At that time, Manchester United was still the most dominant team in the Premier League.

And now, they are almost reduced to fighting for relegation...

Seeing the wailing scene of Manchester United fans next door, the Manchester City fans next door were overjoyed.

"Haha, you and Manchester United are also here today!"

"I still like your unruly look back then!"

"Using a lineup worth 6 to 7 billion to play in the relegation match is worthy of Manchester United. It can indeed do things that ordinary people can't do!"

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Although Manchester City has won three consecutive victories, it has not widened the gap with its competitors.

In this round of competition, Chelsea defeated Everton 6:3 in an away game. They also won three consecutive victories and firmly held Manchester City in the standings. They did not let the situation of Manchester City last season happen.

This season, after Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa joined Chelsea, their weak frontline situation has been greatly improved.

In the first three games, Chelsea defeated their opponents 3:1, 2:0 and 6:3 respectively. They scored 11 goals in the three games, and their offensive firepower was second only to defending champion Manchester City.

In these three games, Diego Costa scored a total of 5 goals, including twice in two games.

Compared with Torres, who had a very difficult time scoring goals in previous years, Diego Costa had a perfect start at Chelsea.

This made countless Blues fans cry with joy:

It’s not easy, it’s not easy!

After all these years, I finally found a striker that suits my car!

This fifty million pounds is well spent!

The team achieved three consecutive victories, which made Mourinho feel like he was good again!

He told the media: "Yes, the team I coach is the best team in the entire Premier League. Of course, the championship is our goal!"

"Man City? They have a group of good players, but their lineup is too young and is too prone to ups and downs!"

"And we have a way to deal with them!"

Mourinho has his own confidence in saying this!

When Chelsea was in trouble last year, they remained unbeaten against Manchester City.

Among them, the away game even ended Manchester City's unbeaten home streak!

If it weren't for Lin Quan's shocking shot at Stamford Bridge that knocked Chelsea's three-pointer away, they might have beaten Manchester City home and away.

This year, Chelsea's lineup has been further strengthened, and Mourinho's training of the team has also achieved great results.

Mourinho feels it’s time to launch an attack on the championship trophy!

If he cannot win the Premier League this year, Abramovich's patience with him may be exhausted.

After returning to Stamford Bridge, there was only a short honeymoon period between Mourinho and Abramovich. Since the Emnaro incident, the relationship between him and Abramovich has been very delicate.

During last year's winter break and this summer's transfer period, Abramovich, as Chelsea's major owner, did not say anything.

Almost all the money for Chelsea's signings was raised by Mourinho himself selling people!

Of course, Abramovich can allow him to decide the transfer of players, which shows that Abramovich still trusts him for the time being.

But Mourinho understands Abramovich's character very well, and the opponent's patience is very limited. If Mourinho cannot lead Chelsea to achieve better results this season.

There is no need to wait until the three-year contract expires before he will be fired by Abramovich!

After all, when he returned to Stamford Bridge, he once made harsh words that he would lead Chelsea to win the Premier League championship within two seasons!

Now there is only the last season left before he fulfills his promise. If Chelsea fails to gain anything this season, Mourinho himself will not be ashamed to stay here.

Pellegrini is not good at war of words, especially when facing a master of war of words like Mourinho.

Therefore, when faced with Mourinho's provocation, he acted as if he didn't see it and did not respond.

In the fourth round of the Premier League, Manchester City will go to an away game to challenge Arsenal.

This is a strong battle, and it is also the focus of this round.

Arsenal bought winger Sanchez from Barcelona at a high price this season.

Although Sanchez is not as expensive as Di Maria, his performance at Arsenal is much better than Di Maria.

This gave Gunners fans a hint of hope: Can Arsenal overturn the giant Manchester City in the away game?

Judging from paper strength, Arsenal's chances seem slim.

Manchester City is better than them in terms of lineup strength and recent form.

But football is round and anything can happen on the field.

Especially for a team like Arsenal, which is dominated by young guards.

Once they are in form, they are not afraid of anyone they encounter. Even if they face the Champions League champion, they can defeat them!

Of course, if Arsenal fails to perform well, their chances of winning will be very low, and they may even suffer a tragedy!

Three years ago they were beaten 8:2 by Manchester United in an away game...

This game is related to the ranking of the standings. Chelsea's opponents in this round are weak, and Mourinho is confident about winning against them.

But if Manchester City also defeats Arsenal, the gap between the two teams will still not be widened.

So before the game, Mourinho stood up to express his anger.

He told reporters that he admired Wenger and his team:

"Arsena is an admirable coach, and his team is a team full of imagination and gorgeous offense. I think Arsenal are fully capable of winning a victory at home."

Mourinho hopes that Arsenal will devote 100% of their efforts to fight Manchester City, so that his Chelsea can reap the benefits.

Wenger was given a thumbs up by Mourinho, but he was unhappy instead of worried.

At the critical moment when Manchester City and Chelsea were competing for the top spot, Arsenal, who wanted to develop secretly, was accidentally pushed to the forefront.

Mourinho said he was optimistic about Arsenal, but Wenger didn't believe him at all.

Because even he himself doesn't think much of his team!

Before meeting Manchester City, Arsenal had drawn two consecutive games.

In the past, Arsenal usually failed in the second half of the season. In the first half of the season, they were in very hot form, and sometimes they might even win the half-time championship.

But this season, Arsenal's decline began to show from the beginning of the season.

After being tied by two weak teams in a row, Arsenal only scored 5 points after three rounds.

This point is not ideal for Arsenal because they have a very poor record when encountering strong teams.

Therefore, when facing the underdogs in the Premier League, every game is very critical for them.

Of course, compared with Manchester United, their situation is much better.

Arsenal, with one win and two draws, has finally gained 5 points and is still in the European theater.

Manchester United, with two draws and one loss, only scored 2 points and fell directly into the relegation zone.

However, meeting Manchester City early is definitely a nightmare for Arsenal now.

Even though this was at his home ground, Wenger had no chance of winning this game.

The scene when he was almost overturned by Manchester City's substitute lineup at his home court last season still makes him feel palpitated to this day.

Now facing Manchester City's main lineup, Wenger only feels fear and despair.

Facing Manchester City like this, even a draw is a luxury for Arsenal.

Because the initiative is completely out of their control, whether they can defend their home court depends on whether Manchester City gives them a chance.

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On September 13, the fourth round of the Premier League begins.

The first one to appear is the Red Devils Manchester United. They have been winless in three rounds. If they lose this game again, then Van Gaal can pack up and prepare to leave.

In this round, Manchester United's opponent is the relegation favorite Queens Park Rangers. Although the opponent is very weak, Manchester United still dare not be careless.

Van Gaal put together the best lineup in his mind and played this game with an attitude of coping with a life-and-death battle.

Di Maria, who has been questioned a lot, finally made a contribution in this game.

In the 24th minute of the first half, he took the lead in helping the team score and scored his first goal at Manchester United.

After Di Maria helped the team open up the situation, Manchester United's players finally enlightened and knew how to play football.

In the remainder of the first half, Herrera and Rooney scored successively, extending the score to 3:0.

Before the half ended, Manchester United was already leading by three goals, which allowed the Red Devils fans who came to watch the game to finally put their hearts back in their stomachs.

The live footage captured Sir Alex Ferguson coming to Old Trafford to watch the game again. The latter seemed to be in a good mood, with a smile on his face, sitting in his seat and chewing gum with a relaxed face.

Mata helped the team score another goal in the second half, locking the score at 4:0.

Manchester United finally got their first victory of the new season!

For the Red Devils fans, they have been waiting for this victory for almost a month!

On the other side, inside the Emirates Stadium.

The game started an hour later than Manchester United and only played in the 38th minute. The score on the field was 0:2.

The home team goes first and the away team goes last.

Lin Quan and Aguero's goals in the 15th and 28th minutes of the first half caused the Gunners fans at the Emirates Stadium to collectively fall into silence.

Before halftime, they were two goals behind Manchester City.

How can they chase such a huge point difference?

After Arsenal loses this game with Manchester City, their ranking will further drop to around tenth, and then they will be back on the same starting line as Manchester United.

Could it be said that after so many years of fighting to secure the fourth place, Arsenal will finally be unable to secure their Champions League spot and miss next year's Champions League?

Once the team misses the Champions League and loses its share of the Champions League, Arsenal's financial situation will only worsen.

At that time, not only will it be difficult for them to obtain funds to strengthen the team's lineup, but they will not even be able to retain these existing stars.

In that case, Arsenal may sink further.

Thinking of this, Wenger clenched his fists unwillingly.

He has been Arsenal's manager for nearly 20 years.

Since the Champions League was restructured, his team has never missed the Champions League in any year!

This year is no exception!

Thinking of this, Wenger strode out of the stadium and returned to the locker room early.

He planned to overturn the tactics he deployed in the first half and develop new tactics to deal with Manchester City.

The reporters and Arsenal fans at the scene all saw this scene. The reporters and fans were very curious and didn't know what happened.

Why did Professor Wenger leave the field alone before the first half of the game was over?

Could it be that he couldn't stand the team's poor performance and left the table angrily?

This kind of speculation makes Arsenal fans panic. If even their own head coach has lost hope in the team, what else can they hope for?

Finally at the end of halftime, Arsenal's players returned to the locker room dejectedly.

But they were surprised to find that someone was one step ahead of them and waiting for them in the locker room in advance.

"Kids, I'm so sorry!"

After seeing the players enter the dressing room, Wenger took the lead in expressing his apology to the players.

"Because of my wrong tactics, the team fell behind in the first half. This has nothing to do with you!"

"We should not abandon our strengths and adopt passive defensive tactics to deal with Manchester City!"