Whether Benfica is overall or individually, there is a big gap between it and Manchester United, which is in full swing at home.

Mkhitaryan, who came off the bench in the second half, played better and better. After taking the lead, United took the initiative to shrink the defence and play a counter-attack, and Benfica made a desperate effort to put most of their personnel into the attack, which provided a huge space for the Armenians to play.

Mkhitaryan has become more and more active, using his movement and quick passing to create kills for his teammates.

Xiaoyu asked: "It is said on the Internet that Mourinho is ready to replace Mkhitaryan in the starting position with you?" ”

Li Liang replied: "That's what you say......

Originally, our overall attack this season was indeed centered on Mkhitaryan, but during the time of Pogba's injury, Mkhitaryan's form became worse and worse, and I played two starts.

I don't think it's possible to say who will replace whom...... After all, Mkhitaryan is very strong, he is definitely a good player, but he has some style of play and staffing. ”

Xiaoyu smiled: "Brother Liangzi, you shouldn't have such a problem, right?"

At Monaco your team-mates were quite different from Manchester United, so didn't you play at that time?

If I were a coach, I would definitely want to use a player like you who is adaptable and 'solid'. ”

Li Liang also laughed: "Xiaoyu, if you are the coach, no matter how you arrange it, I will definitely obey!" ”

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Benfica's attack was dry and rainy, and the game was completely under the control of the home team.

In the 78th minute, substitute Anthony Martial's Marcus Rashford flank flank flank past the Samaras defence and burst into the box.

In the face of Benficado's defense Rashford's continuous shaking, Samaras knocked him down directly, and the referee imposed capital punishment again!

This time Blind stood in front of the ball and managed to fool the goalkeeper and easily score the penalty with a left-footed push into the middle!

2：0！ Manchester United scored another goal to seal the win early!

After that, the game was uneventful, and Manchester United finally won four consecutive Champions League group stage games at home, firmly holding the top spot of the group with 12 points.

The host in the picture is still introducing, Li Liang is also a little surprised, in the other game of Group A, CSKA Moscow lost 0:2 at home to Basel at home.

As a result, Manchester United are in first place with 12 points, but Basel and CSKA are both in second and third place with six points, and Benfica are bottom with 0 points.

With two rounds remaining, Manchester United, who have won four in a row, are still at risk of being squeezed into third place, while Benfica, who have lost four in a row, still have a chance to qualify for the group.

The host shouted incredulous, and at the same time analyzed that in this way, Manchester United must not relax in the subsequent group stage, which also makes it more difficult for Manchester United to pursue Manchester City in the Premier League.

Xiaoyu seriously discussed this issue with Li Liang, Li Liang replied with a wry smile: "We still have to pass Chelsea first, now we are 5 points behind Manchester City, according to their current state, we must bite them before the Manchester derby and not let the points fall too far behind!" ”

……

Li Liang came to London with the whole team, and in the past few days of training, he and the substitutes helped the main team practice tactics.

The only thing that made Li Liang feel a little consolation was that although he was unable to play due to suspension, the whole team was in excellent shape, which made him and everyone look forward to the tough battle with Chelsea.

After returning to the hotel, Bakayoko had been waiting in the lobby for a long time, and to Li Liang's surprise, Luis and Kante were also on the side.

With Anthony Martial, everyone left the hotel for a get-together in a French restaurant.

Kante said: "Timoé [Bakayoko], tell me how you won against Real Madrid in Cardiff? ”

Bakayoko said proudly: "Since I came to London, you have asked me almost 10 times!" ”

Kante said enviously: "I also want to play a Champions League final......"

Anthony chimed in: "I want to too! ”

Louis laughed: "You are all still young, and there is still a chance!" ”

Bakayoko said proudly: "Maybe some people will never get such an opportunity in their lifetime, what a wonderful memory!" ”

Everyone chatted for a long time, and they all thought that the favorites in this year's Champions League were still those old powerhouses, but Manchester City's strong rise also attracted the attention of the outside world, and the blue moon is also likely to make a big breakthrough in the Champions League.

Everyone also talked about Monaco, after losing most of the main team, Monaco suffered consecutive defeats in the Champions League group stage, and it seems that even finishing third in the group is very difficult.

In addition to coming out for this meal and meeting new friends, Li Liang deeply felt that Manchester City has become a powerful presence that Premier League players have to pay attention to.

Another thing he noticed was that there was no talk of the upcoming showdown between the Red Devils and Chelsea.

On the day of the game, Li Liang and Willy appeared in the stands together.

He received a warm welcome from the Blues fans as much as Old Trafford, many of whom remember Li Liang's impressive performance at Stamford Bridge nearly two years ago.

Seeing everything familiar, Li Liang also felt very cordial, but this time he and his team appeared as challengers, although he did not appear in the competition squad.

Both sides announced their starting XI early, with Mkhitaryan back in the no.10 position and Chelsea fielding their strongest squad.

Of the five players gathered yesterday, in addition to Li Liang in the stands, Luiz was also not included in the squad due to injury, Tiemoue Bakayoko and N'Golo Kante started at the same time, and Anthony Martial was on the bench.

Amid deafening singing, applause and shouts, the game officially began, and the Blues took advantage of the home game to attack the Manchester United defence in succession.

Kante's cold shot from outside the box in the 2nd minute shocked Li Liang into a cold sweat, and in the 7th minute, Jones cleared the ball with a header under Morata pressure but pushed the ball into his own goal!

Stamford Bridge shook suddenly, and Li Liang and Willy held their heads in their hands at the same time, and they couldn't believe what they saw!

The referee raised his arm and signaled that the goal was invalid!

'No————' Angry Blues fans roared as the referee signalled for Morata to push in the scramble, with replays on the big screen showing that the Spanish centre-forward did indeed have a hidden foul.

Li Liang was relieved, and his teammates on the field began to launch a counterattack after stabilizing their positions.

Soon Li Liang and Willy became anxious again, and under the joint defense of the French combination of Kante and Bakayoko, Mkhitaryan lost his good form against Benfica and was almost invisible on the field!

Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku had to take turns dropping back to respond, and United's attacks struggled to convert into dangerous shots from within 30 metres!

Willie stomped his foot anxiously: "My X, we lost the game here like this last season, what the hell is wrong with Henriquet?" ”

As the first half drew to a close, the Blues had a significant advantage, with United barely sustaining themselves by a tight defensive force in central midfield.