Chapter 0678, unexpected red card, state ups and downs
With two consecutive wins in the Premier League, Manchester United have had a smooth start to September.
The following week, Manchester United welcomed the first leg of the Champions League group stage.
Away game against Bern Juniors.
Against this Swiss side, Manchester United played relaxed.
In the end, they won 3-0 and won the Champions League.
The two players who scored were Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial.
Because of the continuous intensive operations, Mourinho arranged for the summer trip to rest today.
After all, the opponent's strength is very weak, so there is no need to let Xia Xing resist hard.
Xia Xing was not on the field, and Pogba was in charge of the team's midfield organization.
Although he doesn't like Pogba that much, Mourinho also recognises Pogba's quality.
As long as he plays well and plays seriously, then he is still one of the top super midfielders in the world.
In this game, there were two shots and one pass, showing the strength of the superstar.
Up front, Anthony Martial did well today.
Although he doesn't like Martial that much, Mourinho also recognises Martial's quality.
As long as he has the right attitude and plays seriously, then he is still a very talented striker.
In this game, he passed and shot and became the most threatening star in the front line.
Especially when Lukaku has been unable to find form for a long time, Martial's performance has been very smart.
After the match, Mourinho praised the performance of the two young Frenchmen.
Even willing to give them more opportunities.
In the league at the weekend, Manchester United still played with all the main players.
This time, though, they're in trouble.
In the face of Wolves' ferocious scramble, Manchester United showed fatigue in the rotation of the squad.
Many of the players who have just finished the Champions League have suffered a serious decline in fitness, and many have been out of form since the FIFA national team break.
The two sides have been on the pitch and United don't have much of an advantage.
Especially in midfield, Wolves played very aggressively today.
Their Portuguese midfield duo of Jose Moutinho and Ruben Neves worked together perfectly.
Moutinho, a 32-year-old and experienced man who moved from Monaco this summer, has been a midfield midfielder since his arrival.
Ruben Neves moved from Porto last season and was only 20 years old when he joined the club.
Moutinho was Ruben Neves' big brother when he played for Porto, so the combination of the two is very tacit.
There were a number of wonderful passes in this game, which put the United defence under great pressure.
In the 38th minute of the game, it was Ruben Neves' long-range shot that penetrated the goal guarded by De Gea.
1 to 0!
Wolves scored first!
United are passive again.
However, United quickly equalised in the second half, when Xia Xing's quick cross from the wing found Lukaku accurately.
The Belgian striker headed in and the ball slammed into the net.
1 to 1!
Manchester United finally equalised!
Romelu Lukaku has finally broken his goal drought.
However, until the end of the game, they were unable to find the back of the net again.
In the end, Manchester United were able to secure another draw and fail to maintain their winning streak.
In the third round of the EFL Cup in midweek, Manchester United unexpectedly lost.
Facing underdogs Derby County, the two sides played to a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
It was a tight contest between the two sides, but in the 67th minute, United were completely deadlocked.
Their starting goalkeeper Sergio Romero was sent off for handball outside the box and United went 11-10.
In the end, if it weren't for Fellaini's late winner, they wouldn't even have had a chance to get into the penalty shoot-out.
Both sides took 8 consecutive penalties and hit all of them.
In the 9th round, Phil Jones kicked a penalty kick and Manchester United unfortunately went out.
Their hopes of a third consecutive League Cup title were dashed.
The following weekend's league game saw Reds hit a backdrop again.
They face West Ham in the seventh round of the league and are in a strong run this season and currently sit in the top six.
Just five minutes into the game, their Brazilian midfielder Filipe Anderson struck a lethal blow!
A powerful shot blasted open of the net by David De Gea!
1 to 0!
West Ham score first!
The 25-year-old Filipe Anderson moved from Lazio this summer for a fee of 38 million euros, which is quite powerful.
In midfield, he has been a great defender and quick dribbling and has been a key pillar of West Ham's success this season.
And in the 43rd minute of the game, it was Philippe Anderson's long-range shot that hit Lindelof's leg and bounced into the net.
De Gea, who had already shifted his center of gravity, could not do anything.
2-0, Manchester United conceded another goal.
With two goals in hand, West Ham played a lot more steadily in the second half.
In the 71st minute, Luke Shaw found Rashford with a diagonal cross on the left flank.
Marcus Rashford dribbled into the box and fired a low shot into the net.
2-1, Manchester United pulled a goal back.
There's still a chance!
However, just three minutes later, West Ham striker Arnautovic scored again with a blast!
3 to 1!
West Ham extend their lead again!
This time, United failed to score again.
In the end, they lost the game with a score of 1-3.
Swallowed another defeat.
Throughout the month of September, United played a total of six games.
The first three games are won in a row, and the last three games are one draw and two losses.
The state fluctuates.
Manchester United have had a lot of trouble this season.
For Mourinho, though, he doesn't have much time to adjust.
Because the competition in October will be even more troublesome.
There is still a test of the national team's match day in the middle of the year, and there are still two matches in a week.
The opponents in both Champions League games were very strong.
On 3 October, Manchester United host Valencia at home.
In this game, Manchester United's opponents were very attacking and they had a combination of spirited strikers.
22-year-old Portuguese rising star Gonzalo Guedes, who moved from Paris this summer, spent a whopping €40 million in Valencia.
The 27-year-old Spanish striker Rodrygo, who has also shone in the Portuguese superfield, transferred from Benfica for 30 million euros two seasons ago, and has been the team's thigh for two seasons.
The 25-year-old Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi, who has been on loan from Chelsea this season, has been very good on the ball.
Such a trident is a very strong existence in La Liga.
Kondogbia, a defensive tough guy who moved from Inter Milan this summer, spent Valencia 22 million euros and he is the team's defensive backbone.
There are also two former Real Madrid veterans in the central axis, Parejo and Garay, who work together tacitly and are the pillars of the team's central midfield.
With such a strong mix of players, Valencia finished fourth in the league last season and have continued to rank third in the league so far this season, even temporarily suppressing Real Madrid, who had a poor start.
Therefore, even if Manchester United and Juventus are in hot form and are both leaders of their respective leagues, the pros do not believe that this group has already determined the qualification places in advance.
Valencia definitely have the quality to compete for a place in the Champions League group stage! (End of chapter)