"I have to say that in addition to Dick's excellent coaching ability, he also has quite good luck... Before he coached Manchester City, even if the League Cup game was not taken seriously, the FA Cup game was.
They are still quite taken seriously, including those top teams, but what is the result? After he started coaching Manchester City, the FA Cup this season has been a series of upsets, and the strong teams that could defeat them have been eliminated. Now the entire semi-finals
Among them, only Manchester City is a strong team, Portsmouth is a mid-table team in the Premier League, and Barnsley and West Bromwich Albion are just Championship teams... In the semi-finals, Manchester City did not encounter Portsmouth.
Mouth, their opponent, was Barnsley who unexpectedly eliminated Chelsea."
Now is the time when the Champions League knockout rounds are getting intense. In the Champions League knockout rounds that just ended, the four Premier League teams performed very well. Manchester United eliminated Lyon, Chelsea eliminated Olympiacos, and
Liverpool and Arsenal respectively eliminated the Milan duo of Serie A and achieved brilliant results in the Champions League, winning half of the Champions League this season - such an outstanding performance made the fans in England overjoyed. However,
For these four wealthy families, they are currently suffering from something they cannot tell.
Reaching the quarterfinals of the Champions League is naturally a good thing, but it means they will invest more in the Champions League. After all, their opponents in the quarterfinals are also very strong. Manchester United's opponent is Roma.
Chelsea faced Fenerbahce, and Arsenal and Liverpool had to fight against each other. Under such circumstances, they certainly could not concentrate on the league. In the league, their biggest opponent, Manchester City, was Youzaiyu.
You just need to play in the league...
It would be strange for Dick not to take advantage of such a good situation. As the report said, his luck is indeed quite good. At least this season, he encountered a very good situation...
On March 16, in the 30th round of the league, Manchester City faced Tottenham at home.
Facing this opponent who had defeated them before, Manchester City showed excellent form at home. When the two sides tied 0-0 in the first half, there was no impatience at all in Manchester City, and in the 54th minute, they relied on
At a set-piece opportunity, the two central defenders formed a beautiful cooperation. Samuel nodded the ball in front of him, and Kompany took the lead in the chaos and scored with a kick, opening the scoring for Manchester City!
After breaking the deadlock, Manchester City's second goal came quickly. Di Natale received a pass from Torres and then stabbed a shot in the penalty area to expand Manchester City's lead. Although Tottenham's Bell before the end,
Bartov got a point back, but was unable to save Tottenham's defeat. 2-1, Manchester City achieved their longest six-game winning streak this season and continued to consolidate their top position in the standings!
In this round of the league, Arsenal suffered three consecutive draws and was already eight points behind Manchester City. At this time in March, they really began to show their weakness in succeeding, while Manchester United was in better shape.
Yes, they defeated Derby County in this round and continued to chase Manchester City with a gap of four points.
"I believe that the Champions League this season will definitely be won by a Premier League team... Well, I think the team most likely to win the Champions League is Manchester United. A great manager like Sir Alex Ferguson only has one Champions League.
It’s not enough, you need at least two to be worthy of Sir Alex Ferguson’s status.”
Dick said seriously during the interview that his shameless words made the Manchester United fans want to scold and laugh at the same time - everyone knows what he is planning. If Manchester United wins the Champions League, they must at least fight.
By the time the Champions League final comes, the league will definitely be greatly affected, and Manchester United is now the team closest to Manchester City in points, and is also Manchester City's biggest competitor...
Ferguson also responded humorously: "How can a Champions League champion alone be worthy of my status? At least it should be a double crown... There is no chance of winning the triple crown, so a double crown is okay."
The friendly bickering between the two head coaches has become a sight in the Premier League recently. Everyone thinks that these two coaches are indeed fox-level monsters - you must know that Ferguson has always been very eloquent and is also good at psychological warfare.
, and Dick has been known for his venomous tongue and arrogance since his debut. However, the first time these two faced each other in the league, they seemed so uninterested. It was obvious that both parties were smart and knew that there was no need to fight too hard.
Let others see the joke.
For Ferguson, he really values the league, and he has never denied this. However, he also pays equal attention to the Champions League. In 1999, he led the team to win the miraculous Triple Crown. But for someone who is already quite young,
For Ferguson, just one Champions League is not enough. At least two are needed. Only then can he retire with no regrets. This season is also a good opportunity. Roma was defeated by them last season. If they can play again in the future,
Better yet, winning the Champions League is not a rare thing. At least the probability is very high. Both Rooney and Ronaldo are in very good condition this season. These two people are his trump cards for winning the Champions League.
So even if he knew what Dick was trying to do, he had to focus more on the Champions League. Although Manchester City lacked the experience to win the championship, not every team that lacks the experience to win the championship will definitely win at the last moment of the league.
Fuck, when Kaiserslautern created the miracle of being promoted, they also lacked experience. However, their head coach was Rehagel, who did not lack experience, and the main forward Marshall also did not lack experience in winning championships, so they laughed.
Finally, this principle can also be applied to Manchester City. Dick's experience in winning league championships can be said to be top-notch in the world. There are few head coaches who can match his number of league championships. In addition, Torres, Yaya Toure and
With veterans like Di Natale who won the league title with Dick, and experienced players like Samuel, Manchester City's so-called lack of experience is actually not that exaggerated. With these people, who can still
That Manchester City lacks experience?
What's more, Manchester United now has no chance to face Manchester City. After passing Tottenham, Manchester City only has Chelsea and Liverpool as strong teams among the remaining eight league opponents. The others are mid-to-lower teams, and they can't even survive relegation.
There is no team. Under such circumstances, Manchester City is considered to be the favorite to win the league. There is really no doubt.
Judging from the schedule, Manchester City is also very favorable. Their next two league opponents are Bolton Wanderers and Birmingham City. These are teams that have no hope of entering the European competition and are not in danger of being relegated. It is not too difficult for Manchester City to defeat them.
After these two opponents, we will meet the strong team Chelsea. However, the game against Chelsea is on April 5th. Before and after this round of the league, it happens to be when Chelsea plays the two knockout rounds of the Champions League quarter-finals -
—It would be weird if Chelsea were not affected. Once you get past Chelsea, the next game will be really easy to play...
Dick also knows this, so he is full of confidence in winning the league, and he also knows that he has been really lucky recently. Both Manchester United and Chelsea were unexpectedly eliminated in the FA Cup. This is also a good opportunity for him to win.
A treble in domestic competition - this is something no team has ever achieved!
There are teams that have won the double crown of the League and the FA Cup, and there are also teams that have won the double crown of the FA Cup and the League Cup, but winning these three domestic competitions at the same time is a treble.
There is something that neither Manchester United nor five-time champion Liverpool have been able to achieve. If Dick had achieved it as soon as he came to the Premier League... Dick felt very happy when he thought about this.
He has always been able to do something that others cannot do, which has brought him enough status and glory, and now there is something that no one has ever done before for him to do, which makes Dick full of excitement.
Fighting spirit, too, fills Manchester City's players with fighting spirit.
A week later, in the away game, Manchester City once again achieved a big victory. Their strike partners both scored twice. With Ribery's icing on the cake, Manchester City's trident scored five goals, which made them 5-1 in the away game.
Sweeping Bolton. In the first round of games, Bolton lost to Manchester City 2-4 away from home. This time they tried to regain their place at home, but lost even worse...
Manchester United also showed a strong state. They swept their strong opponent Liverpool 3-0 at home and continued to catch up with four points. This made Dick warn his players after returning to Manchester not to think they were ahead.
Four points is a huge advantage. A team like Manchester United will not give up easily. Ferguson's response was not just a joke, but what he really meant...
However, Manchester City plays one game a week during this period, which is relatively easy. Dick will not play any rotations at this time. After a week of rest, Manchester City ushered in its second consecutive away game, away from home against
Birmingham.
Birmingham is also a standard mid-table team with little pursuit. They performed well at home. After all, Dick has just arrived in the Premier League and has not yet established his own prestige and status. Unlike his last season at Inter Milan, many
Opponents of mid-tier and lower-tier teams thought they were going to lose without even playing a game, and lost the game after just a few casual attempts on the court. Dick was able to win the Triple Crown in the last season, and this was also a big factor.
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However, Dick knows one thing: this kind of prestige does not come in vain, nor does it fall from the sky, but is accumulated by winning one victory after another. The more victories you win, the more naturally your opponents will not dare to fight against you.
, even if Dick was too famous before and had not won more games in the Premier League, it would be impossible to win without a fight.
So in this game, Dick commanded his team to win another victory. The last game was a collective outbreak of the front trident. This game was the turn of the midfielders to perform outstandingly.
Yatoure, Parker, and midfielder Button each scored a goal to help Manchester City beat Everton 3-0 away from home. Manchester United's state was also completely stimulated. They won 4-0 at home.
Defeat Aston Villa, use such a big victory to demonstrate against Manchester City!
Defeating Liverpool 3-0 and beating Villa 4-0, Manchester United also showed their top form. This made Manchester City's two consecutive victories look a bit bleak. Although they still lead by four points, Manchester United's recent victory
The performance proves that no matter what the circumstances, they will not give in easily, let alone let Manchester City win the league championship so easily - even if Manchester City's current advantage is so huge!
