Red Rebels

Once again heard the incident, it was after the away game against Vienna.

In that game, the Red Rebels killed their opponents cleanly 0:2 and entered the round of 32 smoothly. The players were in a good mood. After returning to Manchester, they were surrounded by the media and fans at the airport. One of them The reporter threw the dispute between Ferguson and Mannier, the major shareholder of Manchester United, to Xiao Yu.

"What do you think about the ** incident?" Xiao Yu shook his head with a smile, "No, you should ask Peter Kenyon this question, he is the CEO of Manchester United, he will tell you the answer, this is the Red Rebels! "

After speaking, Xiao Yu immediately left the reporter's containment and got into the club's car.

The Rock of Gibraltar retired with honor, and then followed the two-year affair between Ferguson and Manier. These two years were also relatively turbulent years for Manchester United, including Ferguson's insistence on selling Beckham and Keane, and Peter? Kenyon switch to Chelsea, these have caused great turmoil for Manchester United.

But Xiao Yu is not ready to intervene in these matters, because this is the housework of Manchester United. As the saying goes, it is difficult for an honest official to cut off housework. Whoever chooses to intervene at this time is a fool and an idiot!

There is nothing in the family's affairs, so why do you have to worry about so much?

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The top 32 knockout rounds of the UEFA Cup will join the 8 third-place teams in the Champions League group stage, among which are powerful giants such as Lazio and Liverpool, and the teams that can enter the top 32 are basically all. Possess considerable strength.

Ipswich was tragically eliminated in the first round of the main match. The four English teams that have entered the knockout round of 32, Liverpool, Leeds United and Fulham are all Premier League teams, and only the Red Rebels are from League One. It is also the only team in the top 32 from a non-top league.

Although there are also many teams in weaker leagues, the Red Rebels are indeed the only team in the second tier, but their victory over Austria Vienna is enough to prove their strength.

The draw for the knockout round of the top 32 was held on the third day after the match against Vienna, Austria. The opponent the Red Rebels drew was Real Betis from La Liga, which is also a powerful team in the upper middle and upper reaches of Spain. In the season ranked 8th in La Liga, the strength is very strong.

For this team, Xiao Yu's most impressive player is undoubtedly Joaquin. This player who was so committed to Real Madrid finally failed to enter Real Madrid and could only choose to go to Valencia, but now he is in a period of rapid growth. , known as the New Figo.

The first-leg away game against Real Betis is scheduled for November 29. Before that, the new Manchester United have two league games to play, and these two league games are not crowded. They are basically played once a week. Relatively easy, the new Manchester United have defeated their opponents by virtue of their own strength.

Mourinho attaches great importance to the UEFA Cup top 32 match, and this is a two-round knockout match, so he should not be careless. Boas went to Spain two weeks in advance to check the opponent's information.

At this time, the data obtained from OPTA undoubtedly played a very crucial role.

In the away game, the opponent was very strong. Mourinho decisively let the team play a defensive counterattack, used his own solid defense to contain the Royal Betis attack, and then tore the opponent's defense line through an efficient counterattack.

Perhaps it is a habit of playing in the Spanish league. Real Betis' defense leaves the new Manchester United too much space and too many counter-attack opportunities, especially when their wing attack is contained, they obviously lack more effective means .

Essien and Evra teamed up, and Joaquin, who had performed well in the Spanish league, completely died and failed to show the style of the new Figo, but the Red Rebels took advantage of an oversight by Real Betis in the second half, from the right. tore through Betis' defenses,

Hleb entered the penalty area, and Drogba scored with a diagonal pass.

0:1!

No one expected that the new Manchester United would be the first to break the deadlock against Real Betis. In fact, even Real Betis panicked. Their crazy counterattacks hit the new Manchester United defense again and again.

But this defensive line composed of Evra, Terry, Curtis and Toure is impregnable, especially with Juninho and Essien in front of them, and the talented goalkeeper Cech sitting behind them, plus The new Manchester United has always advocated the strategy of defending from the striker, so even if Real Betis' offensive momentum is louder, once they enter the 35-meter area of ​​the new Manchester United goal, they will completely lose the effective way.

This is also a big problem for all the teams facing the new Manchester United, they simply can't tear the Red Rebels defense, especially after leading a goal away, Mourinho let the team retreat to their own half, Real Betis' offense completely stalled.

The last 30 minutes seemed to be a tragedy in progress. Real Betis had the upper hand, but they could not break the deadlock. Keeping the score of 0:1 to the end, brought back a very precious away victory from Spain, as well as a valuable away goal.

On the other hand, in the other three matches played by English teams, Liverpool drew 0:0 away from the Dutch Vitesse, and Leeds United suffered a 1:1 draw at home by Malaga, which was not as good as Real Betis' Malaga. Fulham lost 2-1 away to Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga.

In the UEFA Cup journey of the four English teams, the three Premier League teams all fell into a hard fight. Only the Red Rebels from League One won a commendable victory, which was greatly exaggerated by the English media.

However, after returning to England, the new Manchester United failed to get a chance to breathe. In December, they had to make up for the previously adjusted league supplementary games and deal with the League Cup, so the whole December was all double-matched a week. .

League Cup, UEFA Cup and League, the Red Rebels three-line battle in December, in order to consider physical fitness, Mourinho must make a choice, he took the initiative to find Xiao Yu, negotiated with him, and finally decided to give up the tasteless League Cup, Mainly catch the UEFA Cup and the league.

In the most realistic and practical way, playing the UEFA Cup can make the Red Rebels famous in Europe, but the League Cup is a tasteless honor that many Premier League teams do not want to fight for. I believe that if there is not a UEFA Cup places, I am afraid that has long been thrown to the English Channel.

However, for many teams, it is also very troublesome to participate in European competitions. The Red Rebels are now well-staffed, but Mourinho also has to admit that it is difficult for the Red Rebels to survive if they do not give up one of the competitions. December, and the following winter break.

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With a plan in place, Mourinho sent a plethora of substitutes in the next Carabao Cup quarter-finals, and even Bosingwa, who had fallen out with him before, got a chance to play.

Colo Toure has been firmly in the right-back position this season, he has a great body, plenty of energy, and no injuries, so Mourinho has given him plenty of opportunities, only occasionally letting Philippe Lahm Substitute him for the starter.

But the next schedule was tight, Mourinho asked Ram to play the left back instead of Evra, Bosingwa played the right back, the two central defenders also became Chiellini and Vidic, and the other midfielder played three The midfielder, De Rossi, Yaya Toure and Essien, the starting striker is Villa, the two wingers are Ribery and Palacio, and the goalkeeper is Almunia.

The opponent of this lineup, known as the Red Rebels second team, was the Premier League's Everton team. Although the team showed a very tenacious fighting spirit, it caused a lot of trouble for Moyes' team throughout the game. In the end, he failed to get a victory at Goodson Park, and the talented youngster Rooney's long-range shot pierced Almunia's goal.

By the way, in this game, two players from China, Li Tie and Li Weifeng, both made their debuts. In addition, Xiao Yu's Chinese identity was widely publicized by the Chinese media, thinking that this was a Chinese derby.

Although this game was lost, the Red Rebels gained popularity in China with this game, especially when many Chinese media began to be curious about this team, they would find that the history of this team actually It is so unique, coupled with the fact that this is a team run by a Chinese owner, which makes the Red Rebels very recognized by Chinese fans.

Especially when the Red Rebels beat Real Betis 2-0 at home in the second round of the UEFA Cup round of 32 knockout round and entered the UEFA Cup round of 16 knockout round, the whole of Europe was surprised by this dark horse. .

In this 2-0 victory over Real Betis, the Red Rebels controlled the rhythm of the game from start to finish, with Juninho sitting in the defensive midfield, both offensive and defensive, he was impeccable. Both assists helped teammates score.

Many media mentioned before the game that Real Betis should use the offense to mobilize the defense of the Red Rebels, and use their delicate skills and excellent personal ability to defeat the opponent.

But actually?

In the game, the Red Rebels attacked more sharply and ran more frequently than Real Betis, and when it came to technology, in the one-on-one individual confrontation success rate, the Red Rebels occupied an absolute advantage, DeRo The four players of Ba, Ronaldinho, Hleb and Kaka almost turned the defense of Real Betis upside down.

This is a complete defeat, a complete defeat!

With this victory, the critics who thought the Red Rebels were lucky enough to get into the round of 32 could shut up, and they had to admit that the Red Rebels eliminated Real Betis with an impeccable home victory.

The English media even sang praises to the victory of the Red Rebels, believing that a second-tier team in England showed England's momentum in the UEFA Cup. Whether it's Leeds United or Fulham, they're both in the top 32.

At the same time, what is extremely beneficial to the Red Rebels is that the opponent they drew in the knockout round of 16 is not strong, it is the Prague Slavia team from the Czech Republic, the opponent that this team eliminated in the main game. The strengths are weaker, the teams from Serbia and Greece respectively.

Encountering this so-called weakest team in the top 16, the Red Rebels undoubtedly got the top draw!

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