Will Manchester United be the league champions this year? ”

The reporter asked Pep Guardiola.

"It may or may not be, I don't know." Pep Guardiola refused to answer.

……

"Will Manchester United be the league champions this year?"

The journalist asked Ferguson.

"I hope so, but it's hard. If yes, I'll be happy; If not, I don't think it will take long to win the championship. I have a lot of confidence in my players. Ferguson smiled.

……

"Will Manchester United be the league champions this year?"

The journalist asked Conte.

"I still believe that the championship is in our hands." Conte was expressionless.

……

Will Manchester United be the league champions this year?

After the Manchester derby, the topic became the most concerned topic for fans throughout the British Isles and around the world with Manchester United's ascent to the top.

Countless people, professionals and ordinary fans, have thrown themselves into this discussion.

'Manchester United are ahead of Chelsea on points and they seem to have the initiative to win the title. But in reality, the favourites to win the league are still Chelsea. ”

'The reason is simple, Chelsea have a dominant schedule. Moreover, the advantages are great. ”

The remarks of Zeiss Schurrle Quint (CXK), a veteran columnist for French football, represent the views of the overwhelmingly neutral group.

There are three rounds left in the league.

Manchester United and Chelsea also have a make-up game each.

Combined, both teams have four games to go.

Excluding the final round of direct conversations, Manchester United's opponents are Arsenal (away on 7 May), Tottenham Hotspur (away on 14 May) and Southampton (away on 17 May, replay of the 28th round of the league).

Three away games in a row.

And the opponents are very strong.

The rest of Manchester United's fixtures are going to be very tough.

And what about Chelsea?

Chelsea's fixtures are noticeably easier than Manchester United's.

Their next fixtures will be against Middlesbrough (home 8 May), West Bromwich Albion (away 12 May) and Watford (15 May at home).

Two hosts, one guest, and all of them are weak opponents.

Middlesbrough have been relegated, with West Bromwich Albion and Watford both sitting outside the top 10 in the league and having no desire.

As long as Chelsea don't die on their own, three wins in a row is a normal result.

Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Southampton are all battling for European qualification next season. If you want to score points against these opponents, and it's still away, the difficulty of the game can be imagined.

And.

In addition to the wide variation in the difficulty of the league schedules, there is also a clear difference in the playing environment between the two teams in the European schedule.

Chelsea don't have European competitions.

Manchester United reached the semi-finals of the Europa League.

After knocking out Belgium's Anderlecht, Manchester United met Spanish powerhouse Celta Vigo in the semi-finals.

The semi-finals will be played on May 4 and May 11 respectively.

If United are able to knock out Celta Vigo, they will also face the winner between Ajax and Lyon on 24 May, three days after the final round of league fixtures against Chelsea.

The final of the Europa League can be put aside for the time being.

The match against Celta Vigo was played in league intervals. While Chelsea are playing on one front, United also need to travel to three league away games, as well as Europe, and fight on two fronts.

Chelsea's fixture advantage is unbelievable.

'If you rate the difficulty of Manchester United's upcoming games as five stars, then the Chelsea man only has one star. Perhaps, less than 1 star. C. commented.

In fact, Chelsea have more than just a fixture advantage.

Chris the Canadian journalist of Spain's El Monde Sport pointed out in his report that with the injury of players such as Ibrahimovic, Manchester United's squad is far thinner than Chelsea's.

Chelsea's main players are largely healthy.

Manchester United is not.

Luke Shaw, Ibrahimovic and Rojo have long said goodbye to this season, Pogba and Jones have also been affected by injuries and suspensions, and veteran players such as Carrick and Rooney have been injured and have not played a few full games in a season.

By the end of the league period, half of Manchester United's main squad was exempt.

"If it weren't for Chu's successive goals, Manchester United might have fallen behind a long time ago."

"But can one person's hard work really win the league championship for a team? I'm skeptical. ”

"Chu continues to compete, and sooner or later there will be problems with physical fitness. And he can't always be a red arrow. Add to that the last-minute devil's fixtures and hellish opponents, and Manchester United's chances of winning the league title are far worse than those of Chelsea, who are behind them. ”

……

Carrington.

In Ferguson's office.

Ryan Giggs sat opposite Ferguson.

"It doesn't seem like people are looking forward to us winning the championship." Giggs glanced at Ferguson, who was sitting across from him.

Ferguson was silent for a moment.

"To be honest, not only are they not optimistic, but I am not sure in my own heart. What they say is objectively existing facts. No exaggeration, no fiction. ”

"It's probably really hard for us to win this season."

Manpower is sometimes poor.

Ferguson sighed, he was a little helpless.

"Actually, whether we win the championship or not, we've been good enough this season. I think our fans, our management, will be proud of what our team has achieved so far. Feeling the helplessness of his mentor, Giggs hurriedly comforted.

Ferguson smiled.

He shook his head. "In terms of results, perhaps. But now that the season has passed, I finally saw the hope of winning the championship, and I have reversed my rivals to get to the top of the table. If you can't win the championship in the end, it would be a lie to say that you are not disappointed. ”

"Do you want to save your strength in the Europa League and focus more on the league title? Our biggest weakness against Chelsea is that we play on two fronts. Giggs thought for a moment and suggested.

"No!"

Ferguson shook his head decisively.

"A lot of the game is a breath of air. Whoever discourages first loses all. Giving up on European competitions may seem like a good league game, but it doesn't have to be. ”

"What's more, we're already in the semi-finals. One step further, it's the final. We don't have any reason to give up! He flatly rejected Giggs's offer.

Giggs was silent.

"Okay. I will ask the team doctor to keep an eye on the physical condition of the players and try to keep each player in the best possible condition. ”

Giggs hurried away.

Looking at the back of his assistant leaving, Ferguson pondered for a long time.

He walked over to the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out over the training ground.

On the green training ground, the players were wearing training uniforms and sweating hard.

They are preparing for the first leg of the Europa League semi-final tomorrow.

Ferguson's eyes were quickly drawn to a player on the training ground.

He looked at the player.

If the gaze is still, it is general.