Chapter 132: Countdown to the League
Due to the frantic celebrations on the night of the victory, the whole Manchester City team gathered at noon the next day, and then they flew back to Manchester en masse, where they were greeted by the fans.
The English League Cup is the lightest of all titles, and this title is a way for smaller teams to enter European competitions, but it is of little use to a team like Manchester City, who are at the top of the league, but Manchester City fans are still very excited, the last time the team won this title was 30 years ago, and in these 30 years, Manchester City have not won any top-flight glory.
For Manchester City, the League Cup championship is the first championship in 30 years, and the championship after 30 years is still worth celebrating.
Manchester City fans don't really have much ambition, and in the summer, they even worried that the team's results will slip due to the change of manager, or even fall to the point of relegation.
In 2002, they had just been re-promoted to the top league, and after the change of manager, it was understandable that the results of the first season had declined, they just wanted the team to stay in the top league and play better, so it was enough, the championship or something, they never thought that the team would rank first in the league before, and no one dared to think about it before.
But now the team's results are in front of them, and the league top is crazy enough, before winning the league title, they first won the League Cup, which is the first shot to win the title, and what makes the fans even happier is that they won the title from Manchester United.
Manchester, Manchester City and Manchester United are real mortal enemies, and a hundred years of hatred are deeply rooted in the bones of every fan, so, Wan Sheng said, "We came to the final to prevent Manchester United from winning the championship." It is still supported by a lot of Manchester City fans.
can make the sworn enemy not win the championship, and at the same time get the championship himself, which makes the weight of the championship more than a notch.
So when Manchester City beat Manchester United to win the Carabao Cup, almost all Manchester City fans were very excited.
On the night of the title, the whole Manchester City team went crazy in Cardiff, and Manchester turned into a night of celebration for Manchester City fans.
Manchester United fans felt that they had rested early. Because they know that the day belongs to Manchester City, and then the Manchester City fans fill the streets, everyone has a happy smile on their faces, they will enthusiastically hug everyone who sees it, and then say, "We won the championship!" We won the title at Manchester United! ”
This scene lasted until 3 o'clock in the morning, but the next day many fans went to the airport to greet the whole Manchester City team, and now every Manchester City player has become a hero in the hearts of the fans.
Manchester City returned to the club by bus. Their destination is a club in the city, but in order to show the champions, they go around the city.
When they came out of the airport, they were greeted by fans, and then the bus entered the city, which was packed with crowds along the way, and the Manchester City fans on the street kept cheering, and everywhere they came, they were greeted with cheers and applause.
In the breath of enthusiasm. Manchester City players show the trophy to fans on the roof of a bus.
When everyone lifted the trophy, there were a lot of fans shouting his name. It started with captain Distin and Morris, then players such as Musampa and Joey Barton also went up, and then players like Ivan Crewe, who had just joined the team, also went over to lift the trophy, and he was also cheered by the fans.
The cheers Morris received when he lifted the trophy were the loudest.
Now Morris's brilliance has spread throughout England, especially after this game. After many commentators analyzed his performance, more people knew that the former Derby County midfielder core became the core like Manchester City and performed very well. And he is very capable of Frank Lampard and Gerrard competing for the main position of the England team, naturally, his fame has increased greatly, and many Manchester City fans regard him as the team's iconic star, and naturally support him more than other players.
Wan Sheng watched the interaction between the players and the fans, and he was also a little excited, but he didn't go to the roof of the car to let the fans watch, just sat in the bus and watched.
For him, the success of his players also represents his success, after all, many of them were cultivated by him.
At the same time, he enjoyed the excitement.
This is what it feels like to win a championship, every time there is a championship, the whole team will be full of excitement and laughter, and the fans will give the team the greatest support, and at the same time, it also represents an honor that can go down in the history of the team, and it is also a personal honor for him.
And that's just the League Cup winner!
Although the atmosphere was very warm, Wansheng still couldn't help but grasp the weight of the championship, the league cup championship is really nothing, the team is now the first in the league, and the league championship has more weight.
Thinking of the league championship, Wan Sheng's heart also became hot, and he couldn't wait.
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The team's bus eventually returned to the club.
An open space has been vacated in front of the club, which is specially prepared for the celebration, and several government officials have arrived to congratulate Manchester City on the title, and at the same time, Manchester City Club will also hold a championship showcase.
The championship display, that is, lifting the championship in front of the fans, leading the fans to celebrate together, etc., there is nothing special to say, after the championship display, there is also a star autograph session here, and lucky fans can get a gift of the designated star's autograph for free.
It's a celebration that City has been thinking of for a long time, and it's all about thanking the fans.
During the event, players went up to give speeches.
Among them, it is basically to talk about their mood to win the championship and the like, but there are still a few players who have stage fright, such as Darren Bent is shy and does not dare to go up, in the face of thousands or tens of thousands of fans, it is not easy to have the courage to say something, not only Darren Bent, Wang Xiaolei and other young players are also afraid to go up.
Joey Button was talking on stage, he was talking about his 'glorious history' against Cristiano Ronaldo and the significance of being sent off with the opposing team, "I knew I had to defend and not let him go forward, I was impulsive, but I was also determined, I knew I had to ......do it," he yelled, waving his hand over and over again, with a bit of a leadership temperament. It has to be said that Joey Barton was definitely the best performer among the players who went up.
Wan Sheng pointed at Joey Patton and said, "What's there to be afraid of, look at that guy!" I couldn't have imagined that he could make so much sense to make a defensive move. It's also very interesting, maybe after he retires, he can write an autobiography, and it will sell well, but now I just think he is a little thick-skinned, and he doesn't know how to blush when he says those things......" He looked at Wang Xiaolei and the others again, "What are you afraid of, go up directly in a while, just like him." Anyway, you can be thick-skinned enough, you can say whatever you want, it's a championship celebration, but no one will laugh at you! ”
What he said had some effect, and soon Darren Bent stepped straight onto the stage.
Darren Bent scored a decisive goal, and the fans welcomed him very well, so when he came on stage, he was immediately cheered by a lot of fans.
The cheers rang out in my ears. Darren Bent is no longer stage frightened.
At the same time, Joey Barton also ran back, but to his surprise. His teammates were covering their mouths and frowning at him.
"What's wrong?" He was a little confused.
Of course, no one would tell him, but no one dared to give Joey a small report to Wan Sheng in front of Wan Sheng.
Joey Patton saw that his teammates didn't answer, so he laughed and said, "Isn't it amazing for my performance just now!" ”
Suddenly, everyone felt that what the coach said was very reasonable...... This guy's skin is really not ordinarily thick!
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The buzz in Manchester continues. At this time, the media also began to report intensively on the game.
There are so many highlights of this decisive battle!
The first is the defeat of Manchester United, who have already had a lot to talk about, Manchester United have been eliminated from the Champions League and there is no hope of competing for the title in the league, leaving them with only one FA Cup left. Some pessimistic media feel that Manchester United is likely to suffer the embarrassment of 'two years without a title'.
'Two years without a championship', for other teams, such as Manchester City, is nothing at all, they have been 'thirty years without a championship', but Manchester United is different, Manchester United is the overlord of the Premier League, this hegemony is not self-appointed, but since the start of the Premier League, the real champions have been piled up, and it is still very rare to have no championship for two years.
Manchester City's '30-year crown' can also be talked about, it is really not easy for them to win a championship, and at the same time, some media thought of Manchester City's achievements in the league, and also praised, "This is Manchester City's first championship, but it is only to kick off the championship, and the league championship is waiting for them!" ”
Manchester City's results are confident, and they have pulled down four league points from Chelsea so far!
In addition, the game itself has its own highlights.
There were mixed reviews of the tactics used by Manchester City in the game, praising the skill shown by Manchester City and the efficiency of the sudden attacking tempo, while belittling the conservative tactics of this set of tactics, slowing down the tempo would make the game lethargic, and no longer the excitement of Manchester City's attacking football before.
But it is undeniable that this tactic is very powerful, and it was worn out in the first half that Manchester United lost their temper.
Even Manchester United has a headache, it is conceivable that if other teams encounter Manchester City using this tactic, the game will be really difficult to play, but there are also media analysis that the tactics themselves are quite passive, as long as you do a good job of defense, you are not afraid of anything, of course, there is no real game, just an analysis of the tactics, and the wise will see the wise.
Compared to neutral media analysing the game itself, Manchester's media coverage is much more lively.
The focus of Manchester United's media attacks is still on Wan Sheng, especially Wan Sheng's words after the game, they quoted the original words, "As long as I am in Manchester for one day, Manchester United will not want to win the title", what could be more arrogant than that?
Wan Sheng didn't give a damn about this.
No matter what he says, the Manchester United media will find a way to report it, not to mention, he just said it on purpose, they just say it!
Manchester City's media reported on the results of the two teams this season, and Manchester City won all three games, which was enough to make them excited, and they also reported from this angle to support Wan Sheng, "Wan Sheng said that as long as he is in Manchester for one day, Manchester United will not want to win the title, which is extremely correct, because Manchester United simply cannot beat Wan Sheng's Manchester City." Losing to Manchester City in the league, losing to Manchester City in the cup, and when it comes to next season's European Champions Cup, if there is a chance to meet each other, they can still only lose to Manchester City! ”
"So, from today onwards, there is only one team left in Manchester, and that is Manchester City!"
Manchester City's media quoted Wan Sheng's words to make the report, which made Manchester City fans very excited, of course, Manchester United fans were not happy to see it, so Wan Sheng became one of their most hated people.
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Wan Sheng didn't care what the United fans thought, and after the celebration, he continued to devote himself to the team's work.
Winning the League Cup made the team very excited, but for him personally, whether he won the championship or not, the end of the League Cup was enough for him to breathe a long sigh of relief and feel more relaxed.
The team has been fighting on multiple fronts before, and the pressure on the league alone is very high, as well as the League Cup and FA Cup, and it takes a lot of energy to deal with these many games, especially when he has to think about winning the championship or giving up the competition, and arranging the team's preparation and training, which together consume most of his energy.
As soon as the League Cup is over, it will be much better, without the League Cup, the FA Cup will be eliminated again, and then he can lead the team to fight for the league with peace of mind.
The third day after the end of the League Cup is the league with Sunderland, which is a very dangerous thing, the championship will make the team slack, unprepared for the game, and it is also very likely that some accidents will occur, resulting in a very bad performance of the team, but fortunately the opponent is Sunderland, as a promoted horse, Sunderland's results are very poor, in the face of this opponent, even if the first half of the substitute lineup, the team is also very sure.
However, Wan Sheng's eyes are not fixed on this match, he has already seen the next schedule.
There are twelve more league games.
Three of them are very difficult to play, that is, the games against Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, in addition, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Blackburn are also difficult to gnaw, it can be said that the last twelve rounds, Manchester City's schedule is not optimistic.
But come to think of it, Chelsea's fixtures are also not optimistic, and they also have to face Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester City, and from that point of view, neither team has much advantage.
However, Manchester City still have an advantage in terms of fixtures as they can handle the league with peace of mind, while Chelsea still have the Champions League and FA Cup to play and they are still in a multi-pronged state.
One copes with the league with peace of mind, and the other has to be distracted from other events, which one has more advantages at a glance, especially the former has a big advantage of 4 points, and the hope of winning the championship is naturally great.
Therefore, Wansheng still has a great grasp of winning the league championship, but the grasp is grasped, and he must not relax until the last moment.
The first thing they have to face is Sunderland.
From this game, the countdown to the season has begun, and he can count the games to look forward to the final league title. (To be continued.) )