Four days later.

Stamford Bridge, in the Manchester United dressing room.

The game is over.

Chelsea won 1-0 against Manchester United. They reached the next round of the FA Cup, while Manchester United were eliminated.

Chu Ge sat in front of his closet.

His teammates walked past him in twos and threes, and some voices talking about the game came from among them.

Drilled into Chu Ge's ears.

"Actually, I think there's nothing wrong with losing. Chelsea are very strong and playing at home again. Who can guarantee that their side will beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge? ”

"Actually, the main thing is that they are in better physical condition than us, otherwise we still have a chance. We traveled a long way to and from Russia, and the venue and the weather were terrible. Although the game was won, it was too much for us. ”

'It's still too tiring to play on the third line, let's go out of the FA Cup so that we can concentrate on playing in the Europa League and the league games.

"It's probably a good thing to be eliminated."

……

Hearing the discussion of his teammates, Chu Ge was silent for a while.

Then he stood up.

Walk up to Ferguson.

Looking at Ferguson, who was a little worried, Chu Ge said calmly: "Boss, can I ask you to go out for a while?" ”

"I have something I want to talk to my teammates about."

Ferguson glanced at Chu Ge with a deep gaze.

He vaguely guessed something, but didn't speak, just nodded.

Soon.

The members of the coaching staff all walked out of the locker room with Ferguson gone, and only Chu Ge and his teammates were left in the dressing room.

The Manchester United players were a little surprised to see the sudden departure of the coaches.

The air fell silent all at once.

The players looked at the door of the locker room, and then at Chu Ge, looking surprised.

Chu Ge walked to the door of the locker room in silence and pushed hard to confirm that the door was closed.

And then.

He turned, his gaze grazing over his teammates.

'It's not a big deal to lose, I accept losing. Chelsea played better than us and they deserved to win. And we, including me, didn't play well enough in this game. Chu Ge looked at his teammates and said.

"There are a lot of reasons for losing, the coach summed it up, you guys discussed it. I agree with everything you have said. I also admit that losing will make our future fixtures, at least physically, easier. “

"But!"

"Losing is definitely not a good thing! When hell freezes over! ”

Chu Ge picked up his jersey and pointed to the team emblem on it, "We can accept losing, but we can never accept defeat!" admit that there is a gap in strength, and there is no shame; The idea of admitting that you can't play the other party and thinking that you can give up the result of the game should never belong to us, never to Manchester United! ”

"The red of Manchester United's jersey is the red of champions, the red of countless team legends with victories. Glory and championships, this is the red of Manchester United! To retreat from winning the game is to desecrate this jersey! ”

"The defeat in today's game sent us out of the competition. No matter what excuse you make, it's not a reason to hide your defeat. Don't be like a sissy and can't afford to lose, and don't admit it if you lose! When beaten, stand upright. Then, slap back! with you! ”

"Today's defeat is a humiliation. They humiliated us, and then we have to say that the humiliation is good? ”

"I'm sorry, I can't do that. I don't know what you guys think, I really can't do it! My former coach told me that a team that is used to losing, regardless of its quality, is a team that will never win a title. Only those teams that maintain their desire for championships all the time, maintain their belief in honor, do not give in to any opponent, and do their best to prove themselves will become the real kings. ”

'We have to remember today's loss. Don't excuse yourself, and don't feel happy. With this defeat, we must get back the lost field in the next game! ”

……

Ferguson leaned close to the locker room door, his ears pressed against the panel.

The same goes for the bald Ferran.

"I'm getting old, and I'm eavesdropping on the players' behind-the-scenes conversations." Giggs was unimpressed by the two seniors' approach to listening to the corner, and teased them a few words.

"He's right." Mike Phelan looked at his old partner Ferguson and said suddenly.

Ferguson nodded and said, "Hmm." In fact, football is sometimes a breath of air. If this anger is deflated, the team will not be able to get any good results. And as long as this momentum is still there, even if it loses, even if the lineup is not neat, the team's results will not decline. ”

"Since you retired, I've watched Manchester United's breath wane a little bit. Today, after losing a few games and being eliminated, some players are even starting to get used to it. They have all forgotten what the word Manchester United used to mean. Phelan sighed with emotion.

"What are you talking about?" Seeing Ferguson and Phelan chatting without a word, Giggs was a little surprised.

"Won't you come and hear it?" Ferran smiled at Giggs.

"Oh? I'll listen. Giggs's curiosity rose, and he pressed towards the door. Ferguson and Phelan looked at each other and smiled, and walked away together.

Then.

The door to the locker room opened.

Giggs stumbled and almost collapsed.

Fortunately, Chu Ge helped him.

glanced at Giggs, and then at the two old men holding back their smiles, Chu Ge was a little helpless.

Ferguson, on the other hand, looked through the door.

In the dressing room, the United players were thoughtful.

Judging from their expressions, they were indeed a little more perked up than before, and some of the players looked a little ashamed.

Ferguson nodded secretly.

There are some words that the player will have a better effect than he is a coach.

He looked at Chu Ge again, his eyes full of approval.

What Manchester United lacks is a player like Chu Ge, who is used to winning, used to winning titles, and is hungry for victory and glory.

……

Manchester United and Chelsea have been postponed due to the FA Cup.

Their rivals took the opportunity to close the gap on the two teams.

Tottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace by a narrow goal.

Arsenal beat Leicester City by one goal at home.

Liverpool won 2-1 against Burnley.

Of the top teams, only Manchester City have not won. They drew at home to Stoke City with a 0-0 scoreline.

Kane did not score in this round of games.

He and Chu Ge continue to be equal in league goals.

Everton's Romelu Lukaku had a goal on the scoresheet.

In the league scorer list, the three of them are tied for the top spot, with 19 goals each.

And Chu Ge played two games less.