Heroes of the Restricted Zone

Chapter 1091 There Are Tigers Behind You

Martin O'Neill breathed a sigh of relief after winning Juventus and allowing Liverpool to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

He knew the team was tired, but there was nothing he could do.He can only rotate in the league now, and it is still a big rotation.As for whether this will affect the results of the league, he doesn't care that much.Why did you rush for points in the first place?Isn't it just to deal with such a situation?The Champions League is in full swing, and the more Liverpool lead in the league, the more room for maneuver at this time.

After the UEFA Champions League game against Juventus, the next league match is against Fulham.

In the first match between the two sides this season, Fulham beat Liverpool 1:1 at home, which was considered a moderate upset at the time.

But that was just an accident, without any reference value.

Even if it is an away game, it should not be a problem for Liverpool to beat Fulham.

Unexpectedly, this time, Liverpool was tied again!

Liverpool, which has rotated out almost all of its main players, drew 2:2 with Fulham after a fierce away game.The game was indeed fierce enough, Suarez was sent off with a red card, and five players from Fulham received a yellow card.

Chen Yingxiong scored his No.40 three league goals this season in the game, but he failed to help the team win, which made him very depressed.

What made him even more depressed was that after the game, a reporter came to him and asked him whether the difficult game had something to do with his previous remarks about booking the league championship, and whether he regretted what he had said.

With Chen Yingxiong's character, how could he bow his head and admit his mistakes to the reporters in person? Naturally, he stiffened his neck and insisted that he has no regrets, because "Liverpool is destined to win the championship. I just told everyone in advance. What's the point? Is it wrong?"

Seeing that Chen Yingxiong still has no repentance, after the game, the media set off a frenzy of criticism of him.They believe that it was Chen Yingxiong's arrogant remarks that stimulated other Premier League teams, making them try their best when they played against Liverpool. During the game, he tried his best to deal with those opponents.

The result is that it gets harder and harder.

"...It is true that success is a hero, and defeat is also a hero. If Liverpool did not have a hero, they would not be able to sit at the top of the league table, and they would not have the opportunity to peek at the league championship trophy. But it is precisely because of the hero that Liverpool is now in the quagmire. Faced with a difficult situation. The arrogance of heroes has made them the public enemy of the Premier League-a role previously played by Manchester United, and now Manchester United must be very happy that Liverpool have taken their place..."

"Liverpool's experience during this period has proved that a low profile is a must. Don't pretend to be aggressive, and you will be struck by lightning..."

"The hero obviously hasn't realized his mistakes. His arrogance and arrogance will only make him make enemies everywhere. Once he is besieged, even if he is a superman, there is nothing he can do..."

In addition to the media's attack, the opponent also made Chen Yingxiong worse.After the draw with Liverpool, the Fulham players said in interviews that the reason why they played Liverpool so vigorously, even at the price of five yellow cards, was because after listening to Chen Yingxiong's arrogant declaration, they felt The boy deserves a beating too much, and he must be taught a severe lesson.So when they beat Liverpool, they didn't need to mobilize at all, and they were full of strength.

This gave the media something to say-look!The opponents all admitted it because of Chen Yingxiong's arrogant words!Hero, what are you quibbling about? !

But it is not that no one speaks to Chen Yingxiong. Martin O'Neill supports Chen Yingxiong.At the post-match press conference, he was also asked the same question, asking him whether the team is playing so hard at present, whether it has something to do with Chen Yingxiong's words.

Martin O'Neill categorically denied: "Actually, at this point in the league, it's not easy to play any game. We fought on two fronts, which had a certain impact on the team's physical fitness. This is the main reason why we didn't win. It is irresponsible to push the responsibility for the draw to Chen Yingxiong, and it is also an approach that does not understand football. Could it be that if we keep a low profile, Liverpool's opponents can kneel and hand in three points? Then why are other games still It’s inextricable to kill? Why don’t you ask Fulham, who lost in the last round, whether the reason why they lost the game was because they were too arrogant and not low-key?”

Many reporters at the scene were speechless after these remarks.

They have no way to refute it, but they feel that O'Neill's heresy is heresy, he is generalizing and changing concepts secretly.

Only theirs is the truth, the fact.

Martin O'Neill also knew that it was impossible for him to change the media's opinion. He was worried that the media's criticism would cause Chen Yingxiong's psychological problems.

He went to talk to Chen Yingxiong in private, but Chen Yingxiong was not affected by the reporters at all, and he comforted his head coach in turn.

"...It's okay, boss. When we finally win the championship, we have a million ways to deal with the damn media. So don't take it to heart."

Seeing Chen Yingxiong, who was already planning how to slap the media in the face, Martin O'Neill had a feeling of "Damn, I'm worried about what he will do!"...

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The game between Liverpool and Fulham is the first game of this round of the league, the earliest kick-off and the earliest end.

A day later, the game between Manchester United and Newcastle began.

This is a contest between second and fifth in the league.

Liverpool are already drawn, eight points ahead of United with a game in hand.If Manchester United wins Newcastle in this game, the gap between Manchester United and Liverpool will only be five points.

From ten to five points, the two games have shortened the points gap by half.

This situation is getting more and more serious.

This battle of focus made Martin O'Neill also pay attention in front of the TV.

At the start of the game, Newcastle took the lead in scoring.

"Cisse! Cisse! On their home ground, Newcastle look in good shape! They took the lead in the No.207 minute!"

Many Liverpool fans must be cheering at this time, but Martin O'Neill did not show any joy, and the game had only started for more than 20 minutes.There is still a lot of time left for Manchester United, and now is not the time to be proud.It's too early to laugh now, I'm afraid I won't be able to cry in the end.

Sure enough, O'Neill's judgment was correct.

At the end of the first half, Manchester United equalized the score!
"Oh! Strong Manchester United! Tenacious Manchester United! They evened the score in the away game! Now the points gap between them and Liverpool is still seven points!"

When Wayne Rooney scored the equaliser for United, Ferguson rushed from the dugout with his arms in the air.An old face was flushed, and he looked very excited.

In fact, this game is also very difficult for Manchester United. In an away game, Newcastle's strength is not weak.In addition, Manchester United is also fighting on two fronts, and their physical fitness is also a problem.

But at this time, it depends on who can grit their teeth and persevere, and whoever gets discouraged first will finish the game!

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Seeing Manchester United equalize, O'Neill's heart sank.

In the second half, Manchester United overtook the score again. This time O'Neill's performance was completely cool from the inside out.

The most worrying situation appeared-when Liverpool stopped, Manchester United quietly caught up from behind!
In the end, Manchester United narrowly beat Newcastle 2:1 away.

When the game was over, the commentator's excited voice came from the TV: "Liverpool has not won two rounds in a row, while Manchester United has made great strides to catch up. Now the points gap between the two teams is from ten to five points! This season's Premier League championship has resumed suspense! For the fans, this is probably a great thing!"

For me, it's not... When O'Neill heard the commentator's words, he murmured in his heart.

As if hearing his muttering, the commentator immediately said: "But I believe that for Liverpool coach Martin O'Neill, it is definitely not a good thing! Hahaha!"

O'Neal in front of the TV rolled his eyes.

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In the post-match press conference after defeating Newcastle, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson looked very excited, his face flushed.

"The score is five points away? I don't know, I don't care. The difference was too far before, so I don't care about it... Now it is only five points away, what should I do? Of course it is the league Champion! Yes, we will defend this season's championship!"

Ferguson's words were so loud that many reporters looked at each other, and some were confused about the situation.

Ferguson was so low-key before, he never mentioned the word champion, and he didn't say a word in the face of various attacks and doubts from the media.Now he suddenly shouted the slogan of defending the champion, this is... a 180-degree turn!

In fact, the gap of five points is still very large. If Ferguson is smart enough, he should continue to keep a low profile and avoid becoming the focus of the target.

But Ferguson has his own considerations.At this time, Liverpool has shown signs of collapse.

He must stand up and add strength to Liverpool and help Liverpool push to the edge of the dark abyss.When Manchester United came out of the darkness and roared, Liverpool's psychological pressure would be even greater. After all, there was a tiger chasing them behind their ass. Now Liverpool had to run wildly, without a chance to stop and take a breath .Want to rotate?Want to rest?There are no doors!Just run for me as hard as you can, and you can't stop until your lungs are burning, because if you stop, you will die.Of course, running down will lead to a dead end in the end.Because your physical strength will be exhausted, and then we will eat you in one bite.In short, no matter what Martin O'Neill chooses, he will die in the end.As a result, the pressure will also increase sharply.

In the case of physical and mental exhaustion, Liverpool's collapse will accelerate.

This is the purpose of Ferguson's sudden high profile.

(End of this chapter)