As Chelsea is about to visit Old Trafford to challenge Manchester United, Blues coach Villas-Boas refuted the opponent's argument that Chelsea's lineup is too old. He cited the example of Red Devils veteran Ryan Giggs and said that age is not necessarily a problem.
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Manchester United first team coach Mullenstein previously said: "Chelsea's lineup is too old, and their rhythm is not enough to win the Premier League championship." In response, Villas-Boas responded: "It really surprised me that he said that, because we
We have all seen the important role Giggs, Van der Sar and Scholes have played for Manchester United over the years."
"Just this week, Ryan Giggs scored in the Champions League and everyone was praising him. What's the difference between that and some of our players?"
In terms of the projected starting lineup, Manchester United's average age is about 25 years and 141 days, while Chelsea's is 27 years and 320 days. The 30-year-old John Terry and the 33-year-old Lampard will return on Sunday after taking midweek breaks.
, Boas said: "We may have one of the oldest lineups in the league, but look at the championships these players have won, they have a lot to contribute, you just need to find the right balance between youth and experience
That’s it.”
Manchester United head coach Ancelotti was still coaching Chelsea last season. When it comes to familiarity with the Blues, Ancelotti may be better than Villas-Boas!
But Villas-Boas said he would not be affected. "I will not be intimidated by Ancelotti or Old Trafford. Of course, I will not consider myself on the same level as Ancelotti. You have to
All respect to a man who has achieved so much, but I feel like the game is not about me versus him, not the two managers.
From my understanding of football, this is not the case. At this level, the role of the head coach is minimized. The players decide everything. They will explore their talents and enjoy the game. All we can do is
Help them discover their talent, but our participation is relatively small."
"All I can do is treat this one like a normal game, and I hope I can mobilize my players to win, which will put us in a better position than we are now. As for Ancelotti's familiarity with what you said,
I don't know how to comment, Chelsea is no longer the team it was a year ago."
Villas-Boas also talked about some focus players. Regarding Sturridge, who has been in excellent form recently, he said: "He has performed well recently and will get better. If you ask him, he will say that he feels more comfortable playing as a forward.
, but I feel he has the same potential playing on the wing, and what we are trying to find for him is the free space to play on the wing."
The topic inevitably mentioned Torres, and Villas-Boas said: "Let's wait and see, I can't say more. I am very, very satisfied with the team's performance against Leverkusen, but for my
Striker, I won’t make too many comments for you.”
In fact, Villas-Boas and Ancelotti have had direct communication. They met at the UEFA Coaches Forum in Switzerland a few weeks ago, but the topic of discussion was somewhat surprising. Boas revealed
Said: "It's a bit strange, we are talking about introducing the offside rule for throw-ins, and we are mainly talking about Stoke City."
For Manchester United's new aid Mata, playing Chelsea is exciting. He will compete with the idol player Giggs, who he pays a lot of attention to, to fight for the team. Mata said: "Giggs' goal that day showed
He has always been one of the best wingers in the past and present. I pay the most attention to him because he plays the same position as me. His fighting, dribbling and overall style are very impressive.
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Talking about the competition in the Champions League and the Premier League, Mata said: "The Champions League is obviously very important and it is very attractive to us, but we are also very interested in the Premier League and other competitions that we want to participate in."
"Real Madrid and Barcelona have done well over the years and have improved a lot, but I think there are a few teams now that can cause them problems, and I would say Chelsea is one of them. The Champions League is a very difficult competition, so I think everyone
Everyone has a chance.”
Talking about Torres, Mata said: "He is an excellent player. He has shown his ability to score many goals in many games in the past. Everyone will experience troughs, but I think this will be his season. This year
He will score a lot of goals."
Another game worth paying attention to in this round is the Arsenal game, because this game is likely to be related to Wenger's coaching position.
Arsenal lost again! In the first 5 rounds of the 201112 Premier League season, the Gunners only achieved 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with only 4 points! The last time Arsenal suffered such a bad start, Van Persie was not even born yet.
The last time Arsenal only scored 4 points in the first 5 rounds was in the 198283 season! And this season, the tragedy has happened again.
In the first round, Arsenal faced an unstable Newcastle, with only two shots on target. The Guardian commented after the game: "Arsenal, who had no choice but to finish last last season, were like last season." Second place.
In the round, Arsenal lost 0-2 to Liverpool, losing to the Red Army at home for the first time in 11 years and losing before the league for the first time in 42 years.
No goal was scored in the 2 rounds. In the third round, Arsenal was beaten 8-2 by Manchester United (Weibo) at Old Trafford, suffering the most painful defeat in 115 years. In the fourth round, Arsenal finally took advantage of the opponent's goalkeeper once
After making a shocking mistake, they defeated newly promoted Swansea 1-0 at home and won their first victory in the new Premier League season.
Before this round of games, Blackburn had only 1 point with 1 draw and 3 losses, ranking last in the standings; Arsenal, which had just won its first victory in the league and tied with Dortmund in the Champions League, wanted to use this opponent to continue to accumulate points.
confidence.
Wenger said before the game: "We feel that the team has turned a corner, but it still needs to be judged by the consistency of the record. Within the club, we feel that we have returned to the right track, and the spirit within the team is good.
, strong and united. We want to change the skepticism that surrounds us, but only with consistent good results can we change that attitude in others. Let's take it one game at a time and persevere together, with
Action proves yourself.”
However, Arsenal, who swore so much, failed to prove themselves with actual actions. Instead, it gave the critics more excuses! In this game, the Gunners were actually given 4 goals by Blackburn Rovers and became the "deputy squad leader" to escape relegation.
The stepping stone to the district is really embarrassing.
This defeat was Arsenal's 100th away defeat in Premier League history. Wenger specifically emphasized before the game: "You should notice that we had the best away record in the Premier League last season. Old Trafford
The disastrous defeat at Old Trafford is just a special case, and that defeat cannot erase our excellent away performances in the past few years. You may lose confidence because of the defeat at Old Trafford, and it will take a long time to regain it, but we will
Try to do that in every next game."
Last season in the Premier League, Arsenal had a record of 8 wins, 7 draws and 4 losses on the away road, scoring 31 points, scoring 39 goals and conceding 28 goals, with a goal difference of +11. This away record was better than the 8 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses.
Manchester City, with 28 points and a goal difference of +5, has 26 points with 7 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses. Chelsea (Weibo) has a goal difference of +10, with 25 points with 5 wins, 10 draws and 4 losses, and a goal difference of +
4 Manchester United is better! Ranked 1st in the away standings!
However, this season, Arsenal's away record is 1 draw and 2 losses, scoring 5 goals and conceding 12 goals. This away record is only better than Fulham and Swansea, which both lost 2 games, ranking in the away standings.
18th place! What is even more shocking is that in the 16 Premier League games after the League Cup final last season, Arsenal only scored 16 points, with an average scoring rate of only 1 point per game. If 38 rounds of games only had this
With this scoring rate, the season points will be only 38 points, which in the Premier League last season meant relegation!
Arsenal fans can't sit still! According to "Yahoo Sports", the Arsenal Supporters Foundation (AST) is seeking opportunities and intends to give the club's major shareholder (holding 66.6% of the shares) Stan Kerr within the next week.
Lenk wrote and planned a face-to-face meeting, asking Kroenke to provide a detailed explanation of the team's future plans.
When Kroenke took over Arsenal in April this year, he sent a document to each shareholder of the club, promising that he would do his best to communicate with the fans; but so far, he has been absent from any interaction with the fans. Arsenal
A spokesman for the Arsenal Fans Foundation said: "At this week's AST meeting, our members decided to write to Clark and ask him to fulfill his commitments as soon as possible." Arsenal's problems are by no means just at the competitive level; the club's senior management
The fundamental reason why the Gunners are in the current predicament is the lack of corpses. Perhaps the openness and honesty of the board of directors will be a turning point.
It may also become clear whether Wenger will stay or go. Arsenal like this is really sad!
Going back to Manchester United's game, Chelsea is not Manchester United's favorite opponent. In the history of the Premier League, Chelsea is one of the few teams that has the upper hand against Manchester United.
In the history of the Premier League, Manchester United averaged 1.47 points per game against Chelsea at home. This scoring rate is lower than the scoring rate against any other Premier League team. However, things are different now. Manchester United scored 18 goals in the first four rounds, and in the league
Scores have been scored in 32 consecutive games, and Chelsea have only failed to concede a goal in the last 16 visits to Old Trafford. In the last 8 Premier League games, Chelsea has only achieved one clean sheet.
Therefore, it is only natural that Manchester United, who are in hot form, score and even win in this campaign. After winning this campaign, Manchester United and Chelsea's Premier League record is 12 wins, 14 draws and 13 losses.
Do you still remember Li Yu at the beginning of last season? All the media in England are marveling at the scoring efficiency of Manchester United's No. 9; this summer, the media are keen to speculate that he will leave Manchester after Ferguson retires.
His position has retreated somewhat this season, but Manchester United's answer on the 9th seems to show no signs of fading.
With two consecutive hat tricks, Li Yu scored in all the first five rounds of the Premier League. Li Yu also became the second player in the history of the Premier League to do so after Reyes scored in all the first five rounds of Arsenal in the 2004-05 season.
.Although Manchester United's next league opponent, Stoke City, is the team that has conceded fewer goals in the Premier League after 4 rounds, but considering the current offensive power of the Red Devils with 21 goals in 5 rounds and Li Yu's blowout state, Manchester United has broken this history.
record, the hope of becoming the player to score in 6 consecutive games after the start of the Premier League seems within reach. Moreover, 9 goals in the first 5 games also set a new Premier League record.
His outstanding form has also helped the Red Devils become the only team to win five Premier League games so far. These victories include an 8-2 victory over Arsenal and a complete victory over the London duo Tottenham and Chelsea. The gold content of these 15 points
Perfect!
If it weren’t for the penalty kick missed in the second half due to the slippery field, and if it wasn’t for Mata’s selfless play at the end, Li Yu’s league goals would have already reached double digits after five rounds! Li Yu shot 5 times in the game
He hit the target twice and scored a goal. He also sent two threatening passes and created two set-piece opportunities in the frontcourt. After the game, "Sky Sports" ranked Manchester United No. 9 third in the team with 7 points.
High score, the comment is "supported Manchester United's offense, but missed the penalty kick."
It's a pity that Li Yu missed the penalty kick. In the 55th minute of the second half, Nani ran forward with the ball. After his shot was blocked outside the penalty area, he broke into the penalty area to take a supplementary shot. As a result, he was brought down by Bosingwa. The referee had too many mistakes.
Germany whistled for a penalty kick, and Li Yu stepped up to the penalty spot without hesitation.
But something went wrong. Before the Manchester United king shot, his left foot accidentally slipped on the freshly watered turf of Old Trafford. His shot also flew far away. After getting up, Li Yu still
He deliberately pushed back the turf that he stepped on, and then ran away helplessly.
However, Li Yu's luck is not always so bad today. In the 45th minute of the first half, Phil Jones assisted into the opponent's penalty area. After losing the ball, Terry cleared it to Nani. The ball rebounded to the penalty spot and was almost
Facing the empty goal, Rooney naturally accepted the gift with a smile.
Of course, it cannot be said that Li Yu's ninth goal this season was all due to luck. Even if he faced a half-empty goal, he had to master his footwork. Look at Torres' out-of-body experience in the second half when facing a completely empty goal. Can you
Are you saying that Li Yu's shooting has no technical content at all?
Speaking of wasting empty goals, the empty goal Li Yu gave to Mata before the end of the second half better reflects his current "irreplaceable" role in the team.
In the 1st minute of stoppage time, Li Yu successfully countered offside on the left. When facing Cech one-on-one, he chose to selflessly cross the new aid Mata on the other side. Perhaps he mistook the Spaniard for a little pea, Mata's speed
He did not keep up with Li Yu's pass, and his reluctant shot was cleared by Ashley Cole in front of the goal. If not
If Li Yu had chosen to shoot the penalty kick, perhaps the first three consecutive hat tricks in the history of the Premier League would have been born. However, Li Yu made it very clear before the game: "It is far more difficult for Manchester United to win the game than to win the game."
It's much more important for me to set some records, and this is what motivates me to fight on the court."
Why is Li Yu irreplaceable? "God" Fowler gave an explanation. In an interview with the "Mirror", the former England international praised the younger generation: "I am talking about Cantona and Ruud van Nistelro
Compared with superstars like Cristiano Ronaldo, but if you look at what Li Yu has done for the team now, I must say that he is irreplaceable."
Regarding the players who play for Liverpool's arch-enemy, the Red Army legend is even willing to compare them with Messi: "I know that Messi's achievements in the past two or three years are unparalleled, but in terms of the current state, I think
No one can compare to Li Yu. He has reinterpreted the definition of a center, not only because of his phenomenal scoring efficiency, but also his ability to organize the team's offense. And Messi is the kind of person who shows intelligence in the game.
Intelligent player (different type to Manchester United’s No. 9).”
Before the last Champions League group match against Benfica, the home team’s coach Jesus praised Li Yu’s style of play as becoming more Latin-based. Ancelotti disagreed: “I don’t think Li Yu is
A certain type can be positioned. We can see in the game that he has great courage, always wants to participate in the game, and has incredible perseverance. If you look at Pele, he is a fierce attacker and can take over the game himself.
, Li Yu can do it too! It’s just that Li Yu is completely a Huang Zhong person, he is ‘Huang Bailey’.”
What's the secret behind the frenzy? When "The Sun" reporter Beasley asked this question, Li Yu was extremely humble, no longer as arrogant as when he was arrogant in front of the camera last season: "We have slightly changed our game this season.
France, and luckily I happened to be the beneficiary of this tactical change. I have never scored two hat-tricks in a row, so I enjoy this feeling."
In fact, the real secret behind Li Yu is easy to explain. It is not a change on the field, nor is it because of becoming the groom's official, but a maturity in mentality. Starting from this season, Li Yu has shown more maturity than before. Perhaps this is the Chinese
He always likes to say that he is a real man only after he gets married. Now he is always interacting with his beloved wife Jenny on Twitter. For example, last weekend he complained on Twitter about the boringness of staying in a hotel and his feelings about newlyweds.
Missing my wife, Jenny was also very sweet and responded immediately on Twitter.
After scoring a goal against Bolton in the last game, Jenny immediately congratulated Li Yu: "Dear, wait until I give you the award."
Li Yu responded early the next morning, saying it was just a joke and the media should not take it seriously.
It can be seen that the young couple will not share many things with everyone, and family and responsibility are gradually becoming the focus of his life. This also allows him to become more comfortable on the green field and can always make the right and decisive decision at the first time.
, a selfless decision, which is an indispensable quality to become the core of a giant's offense. The transformation of Manchester United's No. 9 has been almost successful.
