i don't want to be king

Chapter 806 The Mysterious Premier League Middle and Lower Teams
After the long-distance flight, Li Liang was exhausted and finally returned to Manchester in the middle of the night.

He rushed to the AON center early the next morning to continue training, but he was severely reprimanded by Faria soon after!
"Li, are you crazy?!
Didn't I tell you that you have 1 day of vacation after you come back, and the most important thing now is that you must quickly adjust the jet lag? ! "

Li Liang explained sincerely: "Rui, I really have no problem!"

Faria could not help but drive Li Liang away from the training ground, and threatened: "Now!
Li, go back to the hotel and sleep!

Otherwise, I will ask the guards to help me drive you away together! "

In desperation, Li Liang had no choice but to do so.

There are still 3 days before the fourth round of the Premier League's away game against Stoke City. Li Liang failed to pass the test at the Faria AON Center for the team's players who returned after the international break.

In the tactics class, he was disappointed to find that he was not even included in the 18-man squad.

Martial, Carrick and other teammates were all comforting Li Liang in private. The old captain Carrick said: "Li, you have flown almost half the distance of the earth. It is really not suitable to play in this situation!"

Martial also said: "Instead of playing in this state, it's really better to adjust.

Li, the Champions League group stage is about to start! "

Mourinho also found him: "First of all, I want to congratulate you, Li!
You played very well with your national team! "

Li Liang asked directly: "Jose, I think I can participate in the game the day after tomorrow!"

Magic Bird shook his head: "No, Li, I think you may not know much about the Premier League——

We will have 38 rounds to play, the Champions League group stage, the League Cup, the FA Cup, yes you played a lot in Monaco too, but this is different!

You should have realized that the intensity of the game here is difficult to achieve in Ligue [-] games! "

Li Liang replied: "Yes, here is faster and the confrontation is stronger!"

Magic Bird nodded: "So our current situation is different from what your national team is facing. This will be a long season, and we need you to provide energy for the team all the time!

By the way, Lee, let's talk about your problems against Leicester City..."

……

Li Liang finally accepted the arrangement and stayed in Manchester while the rest of his teammates rushed away to prepare for the league game against Stoke City.

Stoke City Club is located in Stoke-on-Trent, a city with a population of only 30.

This small city is very famous for its porcelain production, known as the British porcelain capital, so the Stoke City Club also has a resounding nickname - "Potter".

Founded in 1863, Stoke City is considered the second oldest football league club in the world after Notts County.

这只老牌球队曾获得1932至33和1962至63赛季，一共两次次英格兰第三级别联赛的冠军，他们还在1971至72赛季勇夺英格兰联赛杯冠军。

After entering the Premier League era, Stoke City's record was not eye-catching. They did not qualify for the Premier League until the 2008-09 season.

Li Liang's deepest impression on this team is the "grenade expert" Delap.

Delap is an England-born Irish footballer who plays as a midfielder.

The player is extremely talented, possesses amazing arm strength, and is especially known for throwing long throws.

Li Liang watched the live broadcast of Stoke City's 2-1 victory over Arsenal when he was a freshman. In that game, Delap's strong throw-in kick completely destroyed the Gunners.

Delap has long since retired, but Stoke City, which has another name called "Sky City", is by no means a big fish. They often make the visiting teams suffer at home at the Britannia Stadium.

Li Liang turned on the TV in the hotel room, and the game was about to start.

In the first half, the two sides had offense and defense against each other, and the "Potters" were not afraid of facing the Red Devils who ranked first in the standings.

Li Liang soon discovered that the Stoke City team, which is also tall and strong, made it difficult for Manchester United to play a smooth attack.

In the 43rd minute, Shaqiri, a Swiss player from Stoke City who once played for the Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, sent a long pass in the midfield. Teammate Senegal striker Mam Diouf got the ball from the right and immediately crossed the penalty area. Another striker from Cameroon, Choupo Moting, succeeded in outflanking the goal!
1: 0!

Manchester United lost the goal for the first time in the four rounds of the league. The camera was aimed at Mourinho, and the Manchester United coach looked helpless.

From the live TV broadcast, Li Liang could see that the Italian Damian, who replaced Blind as the starting left back in this game, was getting more and more difficult under the high-altitude bombing of the "potters".

In stoppage time in the first half, Manchester United won a left corner.

Mkhitaryan took a high-quality corner kick, and Matic headed in front of Pogba's goal to grab the goal!
The ball was accidentally pushed onto Rashford by the French midfielder and bounced into the goal! 1:1!

With this lucky goal, the two sides temporarily ended the half with 1:1.

After adjustments, Manchester United, who appeared on the field in the second half, gradually stabilized their position. Mourinho focused on rearranging the defense on the left, and Damian's pressure was significantly reduced.

In the 57th minute, Mkhitaryan sent an exquisite assist in the mid-range advance. After Lukaku got the ball, it formed. The little monster faced the goalkeeper with his first left-footed shot and was saved, and then the second shot was successful!
1:2!Manchester United saw the hope of winning in an away reversal!
However, the good times didn't last long. In the 62nd minute, home team midfielder Peters made a cross from the left. Former Real Madrid player Jesse shot from close range with his left foot. De Gea reacted quickly and flew the ball out of the baseline.

Shaqiri took a corner kick on the right, and Shupomoting, who was ambushing at the back point, got rid of the defense and jumped high. After a full jump, he directly headed the goal!
The ball jumped high over the helpless De Gea and flew into the blind corner on the left side of the gate!
2:2!The tenacious home team equalized the score again!

Li Liang felt extremely depressed, perhaps because of the FIFA virus (people's joking term for the great impact on the player's state during the international match day), he felt that his teammates on the TV screen were almost out of state!
Magic Bird immediately replaced Rashford with Mata and Herrera with Martial to strengthen the offense, but they were helpless under the opponent's tight defense.

The "Potters" also had an excellent chance to score. If it weren't for De Gea's wonderful performance, the Red Devils would have almost lost at the Britannia Stadium.

At the end of the game, Manchester United struggled to score a point away.

Li Liang was surprised by Stoke City's astonishing fighting power. Could this be the fighting power of the legendary "mysterious Premier League mid-lower team"? !

He didn't have time to think too much, because two days later, the Red Devils were about to welcome their first opponent in the UEFA Champions League group stage at home - the challenge of the Ruichao powerhouse Basel.

One of the important reasons why I came here is because of this incident.

Soon to return to the familiar stage, Li Liang was secretly excited again.

(End of this chapter)