In the 29th round of England, Manchester City defeated Wigan 1:O at home, which is not pretty, but it is enough, it depends on Liverpool.

In the highlight, Liverpool lived up to expectations with a 3-1 home win over Manchester United, with a hat-trick from Lamor Kuyt, who did not score a face-saving goal until near the end of the game.

Thanks to Liverpool, thanks to Dalglish, Manchester City are now three points ahead of Manchester United and occupy the top spot on their own. Could this be a watershed moment this season? Li Chengfeng was a little excited, but it was a pity that no one could share this joy with him.

Manchester City's monopoly makes Li Chengfeng very happy, and everything is going in the direction of Manchester City's favor, Manchester United is now full of injuries, even the two main central defenders Ferdinand and Vidic are injured and need to miss a few games, and their soul, manager Alex Ferguson is also banned for five games, including four league games, in this situation, Li Chengfeng has nothing to worry about? It was as if he saw the British champion beckoning to him.

However, Manchester City are also in trouble, with Chloe Toure being investigated by UEFA for allegedly taking banned drugs, and although he argued that he had taken his wife's diet pills by mistake, he was still banned worldwide for six months. Fortunately, his absence has little impact on Manchester City, and after half a season of adaptation, Godin has occupied a position as a main central defender, and his ability to play as a central defender allows him to complement Kompany or Lescott or Boateng well, and Kolo Toure is not an indispensable player in the team.

In the next round of the Europa League quarter-finals against Dynamo Kyiv, Manchester City, who opted for rotation, lost away to their opponents, but the score of 1:2 still maintained their hopes of progression. Li Chengfeng will not give up the Europa League, and the most important thing for Manchester City now is to build the temperament of the giants, and the temperament of the giants is piled up with the championship. Every championship can increase the team's heritage, bring glory to the players, and make them more confident on the court, Li Chengfeng will not give up any chance to win the championship.

The next two games are knockout rounds and there is no room for error. In the FA Cup match against Championship side Reading, Li Chengfeng only rotated a handful of players to ensure the victory. For a team as lacking in heritage as Manchester City, any title deserves to be taken seriously.

His caution proved right, and Manchester City, who sent most of their main players, won by just one goal at home against the Championship side. At first, the players can still play according to the predetermined tactics, but as time passes, the players on the field become impatient, they begin to doubt whether they can win, doubt whether their teammates can be trusted, they no longer seek complex tactical coordination, and play simple and straightforward.

The monotonous way of attacking, brute force again and again, can only make it easier for the opponent to defend. Li Chengfeng had to be replaced by an old man from Inter Milan, who were all members of the championship and knew what to do right.

Finally, Silva headed in a corner and Yaya Toure headed home to break the deadlock, and City's overall performance became normal again. In the end, Manchester City eliminated Reading in the Championship 1:o at home and entered the last four of the FA Cup, while the opponent was the title contender, who eliminated Arsenal's Manchester United at home.

This season, the competition between the two teams in the same city is all-round, and it is inevitable that the new forces want to challenge the old order, and only by stepping on the kings of the past to reach the highest peak can they gain everyone's recognition and become a real giant.

In the second leg of the Europa League and Dynamo Kyiv, Li Chengfeng did not dare to make a big comeback and sent the strongest lineup, and Dynamo Kyiv was also very amuseful and played a defensive counterattack. Neither team had much chance in the first half, and Dynamo Kyiv didn't have a single shot on goal, they just stayed at the back and focused on defending. Manchester City also struggled to find the danger zone, but Li Chengfeng was well prepared and arranged for Reus and Bale to break through the ribs frequently and fight for set-pieces.

Li Chengfeng's strategy worked, and in the 39th minute, Silvaco's set-piece was sent to the penalty area, and Kolarov scored to give Manchester City the lead.

In the second half, Dynamo Kyiv stepped up their attack, but the players were limited and failed to create a few threats. Li Chengfeng didn't know a few people in this team, so he knew a Shepchenko. However, he is also too old, he is already 34 years old, he runs hard, but he is no longer the same as before, and finally he was replaced in the 65th minute when he ran out of energy. Looking at Shepchenko's lonely figure, Li Chengfeng was also excited, time is always the biggest enemy of the profession, and no one can defeat it.

In the end, Manchester City won 1-O at home to Dynamo Kiev, which was not a big win, but it was enough, and Manchester City eliminated their opponents by virtue of away goals and entered the last eight. The same goes for Manchester United, who knocked out Ligue 1 side Marseille in the quarter-finals of the Champions League to reach the last eight. Who will be the most successful team this season?

The media conducted a survey on this issue, and the results showed that there were more people who were optimistic about Manchester City. Manchester City's lineup is better, Manchester United has a deeper heritage, as for the coaching level, Li Chengfeng and Ferguson have been similarly recognized, and Li Chengfeng has some surprises. However, Ferguson's five-match ban and Manchester United's serious injury have given Manchester City the upper hand in this investigation.

Li Chengfeng also saw such an investigation, and actually agreed with it in his heart, without Ferguson's Manchester United, would it still be Manchester United? Think about the real world of Manchester United right now, who have struggled since Alex Ferguson's departure and show no signs of recovery, to see how much a good manager can affect a team. Of course, except for Chinese football, the difference in the strength of the players is too great, and the gods can't save it.

However, he was too happy too early, missing half of the main team, missing the soul of Alex Ferguson's Manchester United, even if he was sent off, he still stubbornly scored the winning goal in the last minute and regained the position in the table. Although Ferguson is suspended, his years of coaching have long left a deep imprint on Manchester United. This is the so-called temperament of the giants, no matter how difficult the situation is, they can persist in fighting and never give up.

In contrast, Manchester City's players were much less mentally fit and were unable to stick up against Chelsea. Li Chengfeng has played against Chelsea many times, even if he leaves England and coaches Inter Milan, he can't avoid this opponent. He knows how terrible it is for Jose Mourinho to build this iron-blooded Blues. Even though that man is gone, Chelsea still have him in their bones, tough and strong, and they will never admit defeat. If you want to defeat such an opponent, you must exert your full strength and not slack off in the slightest.

However, even though Li Chengfeng had taken the game very seriously and made careful arrangements, he still lost the game, and what made him more dissatisfied than losing the game was the performance of some players on the field.

The first half of the game was quite normal, the two teams played very calmly on the field, and the two sides were entangled, scrambling, and destroying in the midfield, but they didn't get too good chances. This is also expected by Li Chengfeng, Chelsea are never easy opponents to beat, and Manchester City must be patient to look for opportunities.

Neither side could find the back of the net in the first half, but both sides stepped up their attacks in the second half, and neither side was satisfied with a draw, and the game began to get more exciting, but Manchester City could not hold on to the end, and a casual mistake changed the situation on the field.

Chelsea broke the deadlock in the 78th minute when Richards fouled David Luiz on the flank and Drogba crossed from the left and David-Luiz was unmarked on the edge of the six-yard box, only to be punished by Luiz's header.

Manchester City, which was behind, performed even more unbearably on the field, and had long forgotten Li Chengfeng's pre-game instructions. Li Chengfeng looked at the chaotic performance of the players on the field and was helpless, he knew that this game was over, even if there were still so many Manchester City players on the field who were performing normally, but just these few people could not defeat an opponent like Chelsea.

That's the problem with Manchester City, too many players don't have the mentality to match the standards of the giants, and they often can't hold on to the end in stalemate games. They will always doubt, doubt themselves, doubt their teammates. If the opponent is weak, you can still win with strong strength, but if the opponent is strong, it is often Manchester City who make mistakes in the end, Manchester United before, and Chelsea now, there are too many examples.

This is the so-called lack of foundation, the current Manchester City is not even as good as Sheffield Wednesday, which Li Chengfeng used to coach, even if the players are more valuable and stronger, but the tenacity in the bones is much worse. The Sheffield Wednesday team Li Chengfeng has been coaching for several years, and the tough spirit has long been imprinted in their bodies, and now Manchester City is just a thug, even if Li Chengfeng has spared no effort to try to establish a new team culture, it is not an overnight thing.

The temperament of a giant club cannot be cultivated in a year or two, Manchester City's heritage is too thin, and if you want to become a giant like Inter Milan, you can't just pile up a few stars. Only victory and championship can change all that.

Chelsea sealed the win in the 92nd minute when Essien passed the ball and Ramires slotted home from 1o yards after swaying past Lescott and Kolarov. In the end, Manchester City lost the game O:2 away, and Manchester United also passed Manchester City again and ranked in the league table.

After losing the game against Chelsea, Li Chengfeng, who was dissatisfied with the performance of the players, canceled the team's holiday and trained them hard, anyway, the next game is not until two weeks later, and there is time to recover.

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