Due to the Carabao Cup final at the weekend, Manchester City's league duo are the first two fixtures of the round.

However, sitting in the dugout at Old Trafford, after Nani scored twice in the 55th minute to make it 2-0, Ferguson's mind was not on this game, not to despise West Ham, but out of self-confidence, the two-goal lead was equalized or even overtaken, which is too low a probability at Old Trafford, and at the same time, because of the importance of the result of another game.

An unexpected defeat away to Everton in the last round was a big blow to Manchester United, and although bitter rivals Manchester City also drew at home to Liverpool, the biggest winners were Chelsea and Arsenal, and the first group in the standings suddenly became clear: two teams, one left Manchester City and the other equalized Manchester United.

At this time, it is extremely dangerous to let Chelsea open the gap. Therefore, this round of Chelsea's game against Manchester City is very important not only for both sides, but also for Manchester United.

However, Ferguson did not inquire about another game while the game was still in progress, and after the game, he shook Zola's hand unhurriedly until he walked into the corridor and asked a familiar staff member next to him about the result of the other game.

1:3, Manchester City wins.

Ferguson, who learned the result, smiled kindly at the staff member, nodded and turned to walk away, still unhurried.

Manchester City beat Chelsea, a result that was not the best for Manchester United, but it was not the worst either. The best result is, of course, a draw, with both sides hurting, allowing United to close the gap on the points against the two teams in front of them at the same time. But it would be acceptable for City to bring Chelsea to a pause, albeit with their opponents ahead of United. It's still two.

London at the same time.

Linson's hand was shaking with Ancelotti's.

Two fights, two wins, it's false to say that you are not proud, although this game, because of Bridge's matter, I actually took a big advantage. But Linson knew better than anyone what the slightly burped Italian in front of him was capable of, a veritable master tactician. Not many coaches have been able to bargain with him this season, and he is one of the few and the only one to have a two-legged advantage.

How can you not be proud?

'It wasn't Terry's best game for sure, but he's still a great player. Shake hands? In my opinion. This is the expression of his face to face the problem head-on. "After the game, Ancelotti was not willing to talk too much about the game, which is not surprising, any failed game, no coach will be willing to mention more, at least not in front of the media, this Ancelotti is no exception, he simply answered some of the most asked questions by reporters.

"The team table is outstanding. League champions? It's too early to talk about the title, but I'm happy we can get back on the same page with Chelsea. Bridge? As I said before. I support any decision he makes. Replace him just to let him know that boos don't mean a qiē. "Lin Sen didn't talk about it this time, after all, this is away from home.

A three-to-one. Manchester City have won perhaps the most important game of the season and now they need to do everything they can to get out of the Bridges affair. The positive effect of this incident on Manchester City is limited to this game, and if it continues to ferment, it can only have side effects. Because after three days. They also have a final.

Final with Manchester United -

The game continues.

In addition to Bridge's image of Terry's hand hanging in the air that was destined to make the headlines in all the English media, the next day's media also used this headline to describe the results of the first two simultaneous games in this round, "Manchester City beat Chelsea 3-1 away, excluding Bridge, who made the headlines, for Manchester City, the more important significance of this victory is that they have caught up with Chelsea again in the standings, don't forget, they have one game less, if they can win in the replays, then, Their disadvantage is only a small goal difference.

For Chelsea, they don't just have to worry about Manchester City, Manchester United, who beat West Ham United 3-0 in this round, are now six points separating them, and if Arsenal, who also have a game in hand, can win the next game and the midweek replay, then Arsene Wenger's side will be closer to them than Manchester United, with three points.

Goal difference, three-pointer, six-pointer......

Welcome back to the Premier League title and the game continues. ”

Lin Sen knew that the game would continue, but he wanted to pause the game at this time.

Fifteen days and five games, now four games have passed, purely from the record point of view, a mess, one win, one draw and two losses, and from the effect point of view, it can only be regarded as so-so, the victory against Chelsea has made up for the draw against Liverpool, although the FA Cup is out, but there is still a glimmer of hope in the Europa League, away 1-3 is not the end of the world, optimistic thinking, only need to score two goals at home and not let the opponent score enough. Of course, all of this needs to be postponed for now.

The current Manchester City is like just beating a BOSS, the equipment is not much durability, there is not much medicine left, and the blood volume has not even had time to be filled, and as a result, a boss with a difficulty not lower than the previous one is not lower than the previous one...... This kind of copy, how can a cheat daddy?

It's just that what should be faced must be faced after all.

Back to Manchester City, Lin Sen didn't say anything, and directly lost the team to Dina, although playing chicken blood can play at a super level, but chicken blood is not human blood after all, there will be sequelae, the first problem is physical fitness. How to bring Manchester City back to life at Wembley Stadium three days later will be key, and although their opponents Manchester United will also play a league game at the same time, there is simply no comparison between the two games, and Ferguson has too much room for Linson to have.

The good news is that Nani, who is excellent in Manchester United's current round, will not be available in the final due to the accumulation of yellow cards. Moreover, the opponent's main central defender Ferdinand and the old demon Giggs on the wing have little chance of playing in the final due to injury problems. And in addition to this good news from the opponents, there is also good news for Linsen in the Manchester City team.

Bale, who started training last week, may be able to play in this game.

Maybe, yes.

Thinking of the last game against Manchester United, it was Bale's outburst that helped Manchester City stage a shocking comeback, and Lin Sen simply opened up training to the outside world.

Previously, due to Bridge's incident, Lin Sen, who was annoyed by the media, once refused all media interviews at the training base, and even started closed training, originally planning to wait for this period of devil schedule to pass, but now, just put a smoke bomb. Of course, this smoke bomb does not need to be deliberately put by him, he only needs to let Bale participate in the team's joint practice, and then the media who pay attention to the next game will naturally help him blow the smoke next door.

Anyway, the two training bases were originally not far from each other, and everyone knew which side was bubbling with a demon wind, whether there was a monster or not, it depended on whether they had sharp eyes-

Just when the little fox was preparing to fight the old fox, Lin Sen received a call from a person he didn't expect, Boya.

In my impression, this is the first time that Boya has taken the initiative to call him, of course, the two have not spoken to Guò on the phone before, in fact, it is the first time for anyone to call.

Boya told Sù Lin Sen that she would leave the UK next week to return to Spain, on the phone, Boya's voice was as usual, but Lin Sen still heard a trace of depression, don't think about it, Lin Sen also knew why, the last time they met, Lin Sen reminded the other party that the North Foundation may not be as "public welfare" as she imagined, and more than two months have passed, obviously, the other party found out something.

Lin Sen didn't ask, this matter, like the last time he could only remind the other party, was destined not to be his turn to intervene, and more importantly, he had an inexplicable confidence in Boya to handle this matter, although he didn't know where his confidence came from.

After talking about her own business, Boya talked about Lin Sen's work, and her tone was completely restored to normal, and after ridiculing that she didn't expect Lin Sen to really have a little coaching talent, she told Lin Sen that the time of the League Cup final between Manchester City and Manchester United, that is, the 28th, happened to be the traditional Chinese Lantern Festival.

Lin Sen was a little surprised that Boya actually knew about the Lantern Festival, but thinking that the other party seemed to be learning Chinese before, he must know some Chinese culture, and it is not strange to know.

When it comes to the Lantern Festival, speaking of which, I haven't returned to China to visit the two old people for more than a year, last summer was originally an opportunity, but unfortunately there was a job change, and the Premier League has no winter break, even the Spring Festival that has just passed, all Lin Sen can do is to call the two old people to pay New Year's greetings. Although this kind of thing has often happened for a long time in the past, but after a long period of memories, Lin Sen can no longer ignore it as before, this summer, I can't say that Lin Sen will definitely have to return to China, maybe, when the time comes, it will be a fake public and private, and bring Manchester City over, so it can be regarded as an alternative kind of return home......

The two chatted like this, unconsciously more than half an hour passed, it seemed that they suddenly realized that time seemed to pass a little faster, Boya hung up the phone decisively, but before hanging up, she said that on Sunday, she would go to Wembley Stadium to watch the game, but this time, she couldn't go to the podium to watch him receive the award.

I even have to make a few turns to cheer up, are you tired of being a princess......

Holding the mobile phone, Lin Sen muttered with a smile in his heart, but it is undeniable that the mood that has become a little impetuous due to the intensive competition in the recent stage seems to have eased a lot.

Isn't it just a League Cup?

Lin Sen took a deep breath, come on, come on, the game continued. (To be continued......)