"We're not going to give up on the league."

This sentence was not uttered by Benitez, it was the glory that uttered it.

He said this against the backdrop of media analysis that Manchester City might give up on fighting Manchester United in the league because of the Champions League final, which they have won for two years in a row, and the league title seems less important in the face of the huge glory temptation of defending the Champions League.

So to avoid injury, Benitez should make some changes to the starting line-up in the local derby at the weekend to give the tired main players a chance to rest.

At the same time, his arrangement also means that Manchester City may abandon the league.

Such an analytical argument is rampant.

So Rongguang took the initiative to talk about this issue in an interview.

"We've got ...... this season," Rong Guang said, pausing for a moment, then counting his fingers, "Community Shield, UEFA Super Cup, Club World Cup, League Cup." We've won so many titles, and of course we'll have to do the rest. ”

"So, we're not going to give up on the league." In front of the reporters in an uproar, Rong Guang said this.

The uproar of the reporters is the first time that Rong Guang has stated bluntly that his goal is not only to defend the Champions League, but also to win all the titles this season!

There are still three titles to be decided - the league winners, the Champions League and the FA Cup.

The most recent was the FA Cup winner.

After this local derby, Manchester City will play the postponed league game against Norwich City in midweek.

Then next weekend, it's the FA Cup final.

Their opponent in the FA Cup final is Chelsea.

That's not an easy opponent to play against.

In a short period of time, there have been many fierce battles, which is a huge and severe test for the whole Manchester City team.

The media thinks that even if Rongguang is Superman, he has no problem and can hold on, but what about his teammates?

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As the highlight of the 36th round of the Premier League, Manchester City's home game against Manchester United was put on the final fixture, and on the evening of 29 April, all league games were over, and the match between Manchester City and Manchester United began.

In this game, Manchester United sent the strongest lineup, and Manchester City, as Rong Guang said, they have no intention of giving up, their starting lineup is exactly the same as the starting lineup in the last away game against Barcelona.

But in the eyes of Manchester United's supporters, this is what they would love to see. They believe that United will have more chances of winning if City continue with this line-up.

Once the game started, United were indeed as aggressive as Ferguson had put it.

Whether it's offensive or defensive, the action is big.

In attack, they will counter-attack the first time they concede the ball.

Even if you can't grab the ball, you can interfere with City's counter-attack.

It must be said that this tactic of Manchester United is the opposite, plus the Manchester City players are really tired, not in very good form, and it takes a long time to get into the game.

So the two sides were at a stalemate.

However, United have paid some price.

The first half played 30 minutes and the two sides did not score a goal, but United received three yellow cards, an average of one for 10 minutes, and Manchester City's centre-back Kompany also received a yellow card.

In 30 minutes, the two teams received four yellow cards together, which shows the intensity of this game.

In the stands at Manchester City Stadium, there was no interruption of huge boos, basically aimed at Manchester United.

Because of United's tenacious and tough defence, which frequently interrupted Manchester City's attack, Manchester City fans were unhappy with United's style of play, and they thought that United did not have the gentlemanly demeanor to do so, and they did not have the spirit of sportsmanship.

But a game like the city derby...... It seems that there should be no gentlemanly demeanor and sportsmanship in the first place......

Amid the huge boos, the game did not go smoothly, and the neutral fans watched in pain.

However, the two commentators understood the situation.

“…… After all, it's a game about who can win the league. It's almost like the final of the competition, and the two sides naturally have to be cautious and cautious. And Manchester City is actually completely acceptable for a draw, as long as they can draw Manchester United at home, with Manchester United on the same points with one game less, as long as they can win the replay against Norwich, they will be three points ahead of Manchester United, and the next two league games, keep winning, you can win the title. And even if they lose one of these games and are level on points with Manchester United, they will beat Manchester United on goal difference and win the league title...... Therefore, there is no need for Manchester City to fight Manchester United. ”

John Mortensen analyses the thoughts of both sides of the game for the audience in front of the television.

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In the end of the first half, neither side was able to score, and the first half ended 0-0.

Although they didn't score in the first half, the City players were in a good mood when they came off the pitch, which can be seen from their relaxed expressions and movements.

As John Mortensen analysed, even if it was just a draw at home, City would be perfectly acceptable.

Now that the Champions League has reached the final and the FA Cup has also entered the final, the mentality of Manchester City players is relatively relaxed now, all they have to think about is the final, there are not as many things as they thought about before, there is less baggage in their hearts, and the mood is naturally not bad.

Benitez didn't demand his players to win just because it was a local derby. In his opinion, the gold content of the city derby has dropped due to the many collisions with Manchester United, and now he is more concerned about the title.

As long as they can win the remaining three titles, it doesn't matter if they can't win this game, and it will not detract from Manchester City's unprecedented glory this season.

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Although Benitez doesn't care if this game can be won or not, as long as it can be drawn.

But glory cares.

While a draw would have ensured City the upper hand in the race for the league title, he believes victory is the safest thing.

If Manchester City can still lead Manchester United by three points with one game less than Manchester United, then by the time Manchester City finish their replay against Norwich, they will be six points ahead of Manchester United with the same number of games as Manchester United - Glory does not think Manchester City will lose to Norwich City away from home, and even a draw is impossible - and then, with two rounds of the league remaining, Manchester City will be tantamount to winning the title early.

Winning the league title early is a big plus for Manchester City.

That would allow City to devote all their energy to the FA Cup final and Champions League final.

So this game has to be won.

In the second half, Manchester City kicked off, taking advantage of the opportunity of the kick-off, and Glory directly dribbled the ball to Huanglong.

This scared everyone and made the United players nervous.

Because just three days ago, at the Camp Nou, when Barcelona scored a goal, Glory took advantage of the kick-off opportunity to dribble straight to Barcelona's goal, and after a series of beautiful passes, he shot the football into the goal.

Now that the glory is repeated, one cannot help but think of the goal he played against Barcelona......

The Reds rushed forward and managed to stop the glory from 33 metres from goal.

Of course, Manchester United also paid the price.

Carrick, who fouled Glory, received a yellow card, the fourth for Manchester United of the game.

City were awarded a free-kick from 33 metres from goal.

Rongguang stood in front of the football, he had already set up the football, just waiting for the referee to blow the whistle.

Manchester United have erected a human wall of up to seven people, which is considered a high standard of treatment.

There are only 11 players on the pitch in a game, except for the goalkeeper, 7 out of 10 people are in the human wall, and there are only three people in other places.

But it's not that United don't know, it's that they have no other way but to do it, after all, the level of Glory's free-kicks is very high.

If they have one less person lined up on the human wall, and the guide zhì Rongguang kicks the football directly into the goal, then it is useless for them to regret it.

At this time, the lesser of two evils can only be compared. They still believe that Glory will not give this opportunity to others, he will come by himself.

A wall of seven Manchester United players lined up in front of the glory.

The referee blew the whistle and Glory began to run.

His run-up distance is a little longer, which is his typical lift-ball run.

He doesn't care what form his opponent will take if he guesses him, because even if he does, they may not be able to save it.

Like what...... This time!

The soccer ball flew over a wall of people jumping high and towards the goal.

De Gea flew into the ball.

His hands were raised in the air, trying to shoot the football out.

But he didn't touch the football.

Because there is still some distance between his hand and the football.

After the football crosses the human wall, it deflects a little to the left, which is normal for elevator balls to move left and right. Sometimes, even Rongguang himself can't control it.

It also makes it harder for De Gea to pounce.

He flew out, but he didn't touch the football.

The ball flew to the left of the tip of his finger and then ...... Flew into the goal!

"Ball...... The ball is in! The ball is in! John Mortenson raised his arms and shouted. Glory! No matter when, Rong is the most trustworthy and the most worth looking forward to! Nice lift ball! The ball has a directional deflection in the air that makes De Gea unguardable! ”

The telecast quickly cut to give Glory a shot.

Instead of running in celebration after the goal, Glory stood still, raised his right hand in the air, and pointed his index finger to the sky.

His teammates, like a ship sailing lost in the dark, saw the lighthouse and rushed over to surround him.

It seems that only in the light of a lighthouse can a sense of security be found.

Then the TV broadcast cut a close-up of Ferguson, in which the old handsome man stood on the sidelines, his gray hair was a little messy, and he didn't know if it was blown by the wind or because of his intense movements......

In short, some wolf bèi.