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Chapter 980
After the time enters March, Manchester United will go to away games for two consecutive rounds. If you count the game against Wigan Athletic, it will be three consecutive away games.

In addition to Wigan Athletic, which has already been defeated, the next two opponents are not so easy to match. They are the blue team Chelsea and the old rival Liverpool. The former is currently ranked second in the standings, while the latter is the third.

In other words, in the period at the beginning of March, Manchester United will continue to fight against the second and third teams in the league.Although even if Manchester United perform poorly in these two games and lose all of them, with their current lead, they can continue to be in the leading position, but the point advantage will be further reduced, which will set the stage for the league championship. Added a lot of uncertainty.

Especially in the case that Manchester United has not lost a game this season, Manchester United naturally wants to continue the undefeated golden stature. If possible, they even want to replicate the 03-04 season, Arsenal won the championship undefeated myth.

In addition to the battles with Chelsea and Liverpool, in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, Manchester United will also have a confrontation with the league's fourth-ranked Arsenal.This is also a hard nut to crack.The only difference is that the FA Cup semi-final will be played at Manchester United's home stadium, Old Trafford.

Even so, if you think about it carefully, this kind of schedule is really scary enough. The next three games will be the top players in the league. If you are not careful, you may be defeated by your opponent.

And that's not enough, after these three games, Manchester United will immediately face the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals, which is also a key battle, although they won the first round 2:1 away, the advantage There is, but it is not so big that it is boundless. If you want to ensure promotion, you also need to go all out.

It can be said that March is the period when Manchester United will undergo the greatest test. If they can survive, then at least the road to winning the league and domestic cups will be fast. If they cannot survive, then the dream of the double crown It's about to be destroyed.

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For Manchester United, March is a huge challenge, but for Chelsea, Liverpool and other teams ranked behind it, it can be regarded as an "opportunity"-after all, Manchester United is too strong this season, and the points lead Too big, the possibility of them wanting to comeback and win the championship is very small, but no matter how small, it is still possible. If they can make Manchester United lose again and again this time, then it is an absolute opportunity to chase points.

Therefore, before the start of the March schedule, some media have described the battle between Manchester United and Chelsea (Liverpool) as a "six-point battle". Adding three points to oneself is also reducing the opponent's points by three points. Isn't it six points?
It is enough to see the importance of these games.

Of course, for Manchester United, it is not a "six-point battle", but a "twelve-point battle"!
If the worst result is to lose both games, then the opponent will narrow the gap by six points at once.

And the best situation is to win both games, then when the opponent who is chasing behind loses the chain again when all six points are collected, then there will be no suspense for this season's league title.

Several teams are gearing up for the upcoming "decisive battle", but how can the world go as expected?
On March 3, the blue-red battle between Chelsea and Manchester United took the lead.

At the Stamford Bridge Stadium, the two teams were striving for victory. The game entered a very fast pace from the very beginning. The two teams played offensive football on the field.

But until the whistle sounded for the end of the game, the results disappointed the fans and reporters watching the game. The two teams played very lively, but the final score was 0:0. They failed to score and could only end in a draw.

For Manchester United, the 0:0 result is completely acceptable. Although they failed to get three points, at least they did not allow Chelsea to take the opportunity to narrow the points gap.

Chelsea is a little depressed. Although they did not lose, they got a point instead. But whether they get a point or not doesn't help the overall situation. They even dropped one rank in the league because of this - originally ranked in the Liverpool, which is third in the league, beat Southampton 3-0 at home this round. Liverpool, which is only one point behind Chelsea, immediately formed a lead and ranked second in the league with a two-point advantage.

When the snipe and the clam fight each other, the fisherman benefits, that's what it says.

Manchester United and Chelsea drew a point in nine and 10 minutes, while Liverpool took all three points, moving up one place in the league and closing the gap on the leaders - although still off the top of the table. It seems far away, but at least it is an improvement, enough to make the Red Army feel excited.

If in the next round of direct confrontation with Manchester United, all three points can be scored, then after these two rounds, Liverpool will chase five points in a row. crown of hope.

After the end of this round of the league, the smoke of the battle between the red and the blue has not yet cleared. Liverpool, which has won a big victory this round, jumped out and competed to be the protagonist. The Red Army coach Hodgson issued a pre-war declaration to Manchester United in high spirits. Proud of my team and my lads, in this game we played with great passion and the final result was perfect, we got the three points and it keeps us at the top of the table against the leaders There is a certain pressure. Of course, this victory also makes us more confident about the next game. I know what the next round means, and my players know it too, so we will do our best. Everything has not yet arrived. When the dust settles, we still have a chance to go for something more."

Hodgson's words are definitely rhetoric. His intention is very simple, that is to go all out to beat Manchester United in the next round, not only because of the "deep enmity" between the two teams, but more importantly, if they can win two rounds Chasing five points in a row, then there is really hope of chasing the league title again.

Manchester United coach Ferguson quickly responded to Hodgson's "rhetoric words". This round only scored one point, which allowed Liverpool to take advantage of the loophole. Ferguson was already in a bad mood, but Hodgson got cheap and behaved. This made Ferguson even more annoyed.

"Some people are always used to defeating their opponents with their mouths - if a football game depends on whoever has a good mouth can get three points, then I think Mr. Hodgson will be a successful champion coach in England. ! But sadly, no!"

"So... just wait and see, the next round at Anfield, I want to see how Mr. Hodgson completes his rhetoric!"

Ferguson's remarks full of ridicule and contempt almost pointed at Hodgson's nose and said, stop bragging, you want to win, you want three points, that's a dream!I don't agree!
After these remarks, the two head coaches fought against each other and shouted at each other, which made the atmosphere between the two teams tense again. Between players and players, and between fans and fans, there was naturally another A fierce war of words broke out.

But no matter who scolds hard or scolds fiercely, football still has to rely on the final result of the game to speak.

Five days later, Manchester United visited Anfield.

The two teams are the real "feud", no matter when they meet, it is bound to be a fierce collision of sparks hitting the earth.

This time is no exception.

In the first round of this season's league match, Manchester United fans "grandly and enthusiastically" entertained Liverpool at Old Trafford, and now they are on Liverpool's territory, the boos and shouts at Anfield are also uninterrupted for a moment.

The game is played intermittently in a noisy environment.

The reason why it is intermittent is because the two teams competed fiercely on the field, and even in many cases, the defensive actions were extremely fierce. From time to time, scenes of people turning their backs on their backs appeared, and the referee had to interrupt the game from time to time, either to dissuade them, or to play cards warn.

This is the normal state of the "Double Red Meeting".

No matter for the players of both Manchester United and Liverpool, the championship may not be wanted, but the mortal enemy must beat him to the ground-it is impossible for enemies to meet each other without jealousy.

In particular, this game is also related to the championship pattern of the league. In addition, the two sides had a quarrel before the game, and the "grievances" outside the game naturally continued into the game. If you can't beat him to death, you have to "disgusting" the opponent.

Fan Bizhuang, who started the game, performed extremely well. Under the interference of his opponents, he still created a lot of shooting opportunities. In the No.304 minute of the first half, Fan Bizhuang even scored in person. A frontcourt free kick created by him gave Manchester United the lead.

Not to be outdone, Liverpool quickly passed a strong attack. Captain Gerrard fired a cannon from the outside of the penalty area. A heavy bombardment broke the goal guarded by Van der Sar, and the score became 1:1.

The first half ended with a score of 1:1, but in the second half, the battle between the two sides not only did not stop, but became more and more intense.

No. In the 603rd minute, Gerrard swept the ball into the penalty area from the side. In the melee, Uruguayan striker Suarez kicked the ball into the goal, and Liverpool overtook the score.

However, after 5 minutes, Suarez was shown a yellow card by the referee. In a corner kick, Suarez suddenly bit the shoulder of Manchester United defender Ferdinand. Such behavior was extremely bad. The referee Without hesitation, Suarez was sent off the field.

Manchester United, which had a superior number, launched a fierce counterattack in the following time, and in the No. 709 minute, Fan Bizhuang scored a header from a corner kick and scored twice, and the score was scored again. Back to the same starting line.

(End of this chapter)