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Chapter 216 Poyet's Adjustment

In the two rounds of the knockout round, Mann went to the away game first.

Genes Ash is still a bit ambitious. After all, they can reach the fourth round of the qualifying round, and they will soon enter the group stage. Where is there any way out?

However, facing the Manchester United, the Genes Ash team quickly conceded the ball even if they were playing at home.

In 18 minutes, Vardy made a pass from outside the penalty area and helped Ronaldo score with a low shot, 0:1!

This is also Mann's first goal in a European competition, which is worth commemorating.

Manchester United players gathered around Ronaldo to celebrate this historic moment.

In the 39th minute, Modric's long-range shot caused the opponent's goalkeeper to throw the ball away. Ronaldo stepped forward to make up the shot, expanding the score to 0:2!

Neither side scored a goal in the following games. Although the home team created several murderous attempts, they were all resolved by Ochoa.

In order to prepare for the following league and League Cup, the Mann people did not consume too much physical energy.

In the end, the Manchester United defeated the Genes Ash team by 2 goals in an away game. In the two rounds of the game, they have already taken the lead.

Although this is an inconspicuous UEFA Cup qualifying match, it is still worth mentioning that Manchester United defeated Luxembourg champion Genes Ashe as the second-tier team in England.

So, the media gave the Mann a small space the next day, commenting on their first European victory.

The opinions of the media are almost unanimous, the opponent is too weak, and the Mann will advance easily.

In fact, from the looks of it, Genes Ash played well. It's a pity that Mann is good at the game, and he doesn't have the nervousness of the new European army at all. He is completely a veteran of the game.

And the team's number one star Ronaldo is already a world superstar. With him in charge, this kind of qualifying is of course a piece of cake.

Regarding the team's goal in the UEFA Cup, Poyet also expressed in an interview that he hopes to win the final championship. He is now very confident in the team.

Back in China, Mann first defeated Burnley 3:1 in the league, and then ushered in the eighth Premier League Portsmouth team in the League Cup.

The Pompey Army has played well this season under the leadership of old coach Redknapp, and has now entered the top half of the Premier League.

Nigerian striker Kanu played well and was an important factor in Portsmouth's turnaround. In the league, they defeated Manchester United and Liverpool at home one after another.

In this game, Portsmouth also has ambitions. They know very well that they have no chance to compete for the championship in the league, but this kind of cup game is a good stage for them to catch their mistakes.

The result of the game also allowed Redknapp to get his wish. Kanu scored with a 78-minute header to help Portsmouth beat Manchester United by 1 goal in an away game.

The Manchester players are collectively out of shape. It seems that no matter how good they are, they will have a downturn day.

After the loss, Poyet took the responsibility on himself, thinking that the team's schedule was too dense and the rotation failed to play a role.

However, they won the League Cup once last year, and Poyet didn't care too much about it. Their main goal is to win the Super League and the League Cup.

The sluggish state continued into the league.

In the 8th round, Manchester United challenged Preston away.

As a result, the Manchester United's rotation was unable to break through the opponent's goal. Preston relied on the defensive tactics to draw the Manchester United 0:0 at home.

The Mann also ended their unbeaten record since the start of the game, and their lead was reduced to 1 point.

At this time, it can also be seen that there is indeed no team that can maintain its best form for a long time, and Poyet needs to make adjustments.

Three days later, in the fourth round of the UEFA Cup qualifying round, Mann played against Genes Ash at home.

The Mann adopted a single midfielder tactic, Modric pushed to the position of the midfielder, and Bell's position was replaced by Ilhamjiang.

After the game started, Modric was very active. Obviously, he still prefers the position of the midfielder.

In the 11th minute, Modric split the sides, Ilhamjiang made a diagonal pass, the ball landed precisely in the open space, and Hulk easily scored with a header.

This attack was very smooth, and the team regained its old offensive feeling.

On the sidelines, Poyet also applauded happily. This arrangement has finally improved.

An unchanging lineup is really easy to be studied.

Poyet still seems to be a little too contemptuous of his opponents. Now that he has changed the lineup, the effect is still obvious.

After the score reached 3 goals in the two rounds, the opponent didn't have much fighting spirit. The game between the two sides seemed to be going through the motions and began to waste time.

The following games were ugly. In the end, Mann defeated their opponents 1:0 at home, eliminated their opponents 3:0 in two rounds, and reached the group stage.

In the knockout round, of course, the result is important, and the result of the Mann people has achieved their goal.

Grouping results come out quickly.

The Mannians were divided into Group A. The teams in the same group were Alkmaar, Zenit, Nuremberg, and Larissa. This group is not weak, especially Alkmaar. And Zenit, these are two strong teams.

However, it should not be difficult for the Mann to qualify. After all, they can qualify if they get third in the group.

Of course, the attention of the UEFA Cup is very low, and everyone is paying attention to the Champions League.

The remaining rubbish of the Champions League will flow to the UEFA Cup. For example, the UEFA Champions League No. 3 will directly enter the UEFA Cup [-]th final.

This clearly shows that the UEFA Cup is a supporting role in the UEFA Champions League, which is definitely not appreciated by strong teams, but for those small clubs, they are very interested and eager to shine on this stage.

Jia Yi naturally hopes that the Manchester United can win the UEFA Cup and create a legendary record.

For a sub-league team to win the European Championship, that's definitely enough.

In order to prepare for the UEFA Cup game, Mann began to line up the rotation in the league.

In the 9th round, the Manchester United played Barnsley away, and Hulk and Elkeson played together as strikers.

This is also Elkeson's first start this season. At the age of 17, he is strong and excited to play.

In the opening 9 minutes, Elkeson received the ball from outside the penalty area and turned and volleyed. The ball hit the dead corner, 0:1!

Elkeson turned around excitedly and ran to the sidelines to hug Poyet. He is in good condition now and can start the goal. Of course, he has to thank Poyet for his trust.

The opponent took advantage of the home court and quickly launched a counterattack.

Ochoa has demonstrated his dodge and maneuver many times, showing his goalkeeping skills to the fullest.

The physical fitness of this Mexican goalkeeper is really good, and he is born to be a goalkeeper.

In the 21st minute, Hulk worked alone in the frontcourt, using his body to squeeze away the opponent's players, then swiped horizontally, volleyed vigorously, the ball hit the post and bounced into the goal, 0:2!

Hulk is such a characteristic. Once he is out of space, the shot is extremely threatening.

Hulk also happily rushed to the sidelines to celebrate. Both Ronaldo and Vardy rested for this game, and he finally took the opportunity.

And this goal, he is also very satisfied.

With his strength, he has the opportunity to play the main force in the Premier League team, but he is willing to be Ronaldo's substitute in Manchester. It has to be said that Ronaldo's appeal is indeed quite strong.

The fans of the home team were all silent, dejected by Hulk's kick.

The final score was 0:2. Manchester City defeated Barnsley and continued to lead the Championship standings with 1 point.
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