At the end of the fourth round of the league, Manchester United and the city rival Manchester City have 10 points, and for the time being, they only occupy the top spot in the standings with goal difference.

What shocked Li Liang was that the Blue Moon Army (Manchester City) beat the Red Army Liverpool 5:0 in the Etihad in this round of the game!

At this point, no one doubts that Manchester City have completely completed the rebuild.

Even just watching the video of Manchester City's game made Li Liang's blood boil, and he could see that Manchester City's upgraded 433 was completely different from last season!

The flashy attack and the ever-changing frontcourt combination have made Manchester City the most spectacular team in the Premier League at the moment.

Even Mendy, who was outstanding against the Reds, excitedly said on the phone: "Lee, Manchester City are now more powerful than we attacked last season!"

You really should come here and win a few more championships with us! ”

Li Liang has fully understood that Magic Bird and Guardiola have two completely different tactical concepts.

What's more, these two top coaches have an unusual insistence and even paranoia about their tactical system.

The Magic Bird is more defensive, and Guardiola advocates possession and attack, which is simply a battle between shield and spear.

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He Wei introduced with a little excitement: "Ladies and gentlemen, what you are seeing now is the first round of the 2017-18 Champions League group stage, Group A Manchester United at Old Trafford against Basel.

The game is about to start and we know that Li Liang is on the bench for Manchester United.

Mourinho also mentioned in the pre-match press conference that Li Liang is basically back in shape now, and his integration into the team is also very good, and he will most likely come off the bench in the second half! ”

Before this game, he told Li Liang a good news, he has reached the basic overall rating of 83 to pass the line, which also means that Li Liang's new season has really begun.

In the 19th minute of the game, Pogba was unexpectedly injured and could not continue to continue the game, and the Magic Bird had no choice but to replace the Frenchman with Fellaini.

The surprise disrupted United's rhythm on the pitch, and the Reds, who had been pressing their opponents since the opening, gradually lost control of the game, and Basel began to play against the visitors, frequently attacking the 30-metre area to create a threat.

Li Liang was a little surprised to see that the two main engines of United's attacking line, Mkhitaryan and Mata, were in trouble again, as they had been against Leicester City.

Carrick on the side suddenly asked: "Lee, what would you do if you played Henrik (Mkhitaryan) position now?" ”

Li Liang replied: "...... I've got to slow down and switch places with Juan [Mata]!"

And I have to tell Romelu [Lukaku] to reduce the drawdown ......"

Carrick was silent for a moment: "Ryan (Ryan (Ryan Giggs) said that you are a tactical genius, and I finally believe it now!" ”

Li Liang found that after Pogba left the field, Basel's midfield defense was immediately concentrated on Mkhitaryan and Mata!

This is because Fellaini does not have the ability to carry the ball vertically like Pogba, and he is not able to continue to press the opponent's defense with skill and strength like Pogba.

As a result, Mkhitaryan in particular had to take on more responsibility for the organisation of the attack, but the Armenians struggled to play comfortably in the attacking position, and the Reds had to rely on two flanks.

Even Li Liang heard the fans' scolding: "Hey! I paid thousands of pounds for a package not to see your cross! ”

"Are you so good at defending?!"

The magic bird's face turned blue, and he roared loudly at Mkhitaryan.

As the first half drew to a close, Basel played attacking football against the hosts, and boos grew louder and louder in the stands, with Red Devils fans believing it was humiliating to let the visitors play at the Theatre of Dreams.

Mourinho yelled at Mkhitaryan again: "Don't hide from you, you have to occupy the middle for me!" ”

Mkhitaryan suddenly burst out and turned around and waved his arms at the magic bird: "I don't need you to teach me how to kick!" ”

Even the players in Basel were taken aback, and Li Liang was as stunned as everyone on the bench!

What shocked him even more was that the magic bird turned around and strode towards him: "Li, you play!" ”

Mourinho directly ordered Li Liang to play to replace Mkhitaryan in anger!

Under the persuasion of Faria and others, the magic bird barely suppressed its anger and turned directly to the court passage, leaving a blank crowd and an uproar in the stands.

The first half was finally over and the two sides exchanged scores, and Faria called everyone back to the dressing room.

Before everyone could sit down, Mourinho returned to the dressing room in advance, and he roared angrily, pointing at Mkhitaryan: "What the hell are you doing on the field?

If everyone runs away from confrontation like you do, we'll lose all the games! ”

Mkhitaryan had calmed down a lot, bowing his head and not saying a word.

Mourinho put his hands in his trouser pockets, walked with his arms outstretched like Chaplin, and continued to say: "Our Henrik is like a girl on the field, 'she' is afraid of the awesome lads across the street!" ”

Mkhitaryan finally broke out, he jumped up and roared, "Enough!

I need support, not ridicule like you! ”

There was silence in the dressing room, and Mourinho froze where he was.

In less than 5 seconds he rushed up to the angry Armenians and roared: "Wake up, Henrik, it's likely that every opponent will treat you like this in the future, you have to face it like a man!" ”

Mkhitaryan ripped off his jersey and slammed it to the ground: "Come on, you come and put on your jersey and go to the game, let me see how you will face all this!" ”

After saying that, go away!

Li Liang clearly saw behind him that Mourinho's back was trembling.

When the news of his upcoming move to Manchester United was announced, his old friend Frank Lampard once called to talk to Li Liangchang.

On the phone, Frank Lampard said: "...... Jose [Jose Mourinho] is a very tough coach and, unlike a lot of people, he is very demanding on players who have high expectations for him.

Sometimes he even uses a deliberate snub to motivate his players, and if you don't have a particularly strong mental strength, Manchester United may not be your best choice......

In the first four league games of the new season, Mkhitaryan, who had high hopes from the Magic Bird, was placed at the heart of the central playmaker, and the Armenian also lived up to expectations with five assists.

Pogba's accidental injury shattered all of that, and now the scene in the dressing room is unusually heavy for everyone.

Veteran captain Carrick walked over and bent down to pick up Mkhitaryan's number 22 shirt: "Jose, we have to make adjustments!" ”

Mourinho turned his head, and Li Liang suddenly found that the white-haired magic bird seemed to be suddenly much older!

In the silence, the magic bird said with difficulty: "Lee, you will play Henrik's position in the second half......"