Chapter 649 The real opponent in Ferguson's eyes
Chapter 649 The real opponent in Ferguson's eyes
The rose derby, which was not worth seeing in the past, has now aroused the expectations of countless people.
Manchester United is still the same Manchester United, led by their godfather Ferguson, but Leeds United is no longer the same Leeds United. After going bankrupt, they were relegated and stood up again.
And this season, under the leadership of the amazing coach Li Yi, Leeds United finally has the qualifications to challenge the giants, which also makes the Rose Derby become popular.
"It turns out that no team is invincible, especially Leeds," Ferguson said after the Leeds-Chelsea game.
"Yes, but we are number one in the standings." Li Yi naturally did not dare to show weakness.
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"Not after the next game," Ferguson said.
"Even so, Leeds United's position in the standings is still above Manchester United." Leeds United's previous winning streak attracted so much attention that Liverpool's excellent record was overshadowed.
Leeds United had a nine-game winning streak before, but after the game against Chelsea, Leeds United not only ended their winning streak, but also their unbeaten streak. This also made Liverpool the only unbeaten team in ten rounds of the Premier League so far this season. With 8 wins and 2 draws, they accumulated 26 points, only 1 point less than Leeds United.
Seeing Li Yi and Ferguson's tongue-in-cheek fight, the media was quite excited. It was completely different from the final round of last season.
In fact, this is easy to understand. The last round of last season was about Manchester United's championship and Leeds United's Champions League qualification. The two sides naturally want to concentrate on the game to avoid unnecessary accidents.
It's different now, the season has only played ten rounds, so to put it bluntly, the outcome of this match is not much different from that of other opponents, the only difference is that this match was crowned as a "derby".
Ferguson's initiative to provoke the victory this time is naturally not to show his sense of existence. A head coach like Ferguson does not need to use this method to attract attention. Therefore, the wily Ferguson must have his own purpose in doing so.
In fact, Li Yi was very clear about Ferguson's plan. Leeds United had just lost to Chelsea, which made Leeds United's hearts a little unstable. After all, the players in Leeds United were still young, and the start of the season was smooth sailing.
Sudden loss of a game under such smooth circumstances will definitely have an impact on the mentality of the players, and what Ferguson has to do is not to give the Leeds United players a chance to calm down.
I have to say that for an old guy of Ferguson's level, he would be exploited even if he had any flaws. Fortunately, Li Yi is not a vegetarian. Although he is young, he seems to have special talents in certain aspects.
Of course, this is also related to Li Yi's status as a Chinese. It is said that the Chinese who play tricks and tricks can be said to be thousands of years ahead of the world, and they can be called the ancestors.
Therefore, the next thing that the media expected did not happen. The players of both sides did not continue the head coach's tactics, but the two head coaches did not mean to stop. You came and I fought with each other with great joy.
And in terms of words, not only did Li Yi not fall behind, but he even took advantage of it. This really made Ferguson call Li Yi a monster in his heart.
But for the media, the tongue-in-cheek exchanges between the two head coaches are enough for them to report. After all, Ferguson and Li Yi are not ordinary head coaches. Although there is a huge age difference between the two, their achievement status is not as great as their age.
Ferguson has ruled the Premier League for more than ten years and is known as the godfather of Manchester United. Li Yi's rise has only been a few years, but he has won championships that many head coaches will never be able to touch in their lifetime.
Time passed as the head coach came and went, and there was only a two-day gap between the tenth and eleventh rounds, so Leeds United soon arrived in Manchester under the leadership of Li Yi.
"One loss means nothing, and the reason why we lost the last game was not only luck, but also the referee's misjudgment." After the game, the whole world believed that Chelsea's third goal was a misjudgment, but this has changed nothing, and the loss to Chelsea did have a lot to do with luck.
"Invincible? There is no so-called invincible after this game." Of course, the media will naturally not let Leeds United return to the Premier League's record of invincibility against Manchester United.
As for Li Yi's answer, the media got excited. What they wanted was Li Yi's self-confidence, um, the self-confidence to be slapped in the face after losing, but so far, it seems that he hasn't been slapped in the face.
Speaking of which, Li Yi was very cautious in this aspect. The number of times he uttered wild words in this kind of arena can be said to be very few, so Li Yi must have failed in this game, and unlike Chelsea, in order to ensure this victory, Li Yi will definitely not save.
Ferguson showed disdain for Li Yi's full confidence, but this was only when facing the media. After leaving, Ferguson immediately put away his disdain and looked cautious.
Leeds United is very strong. This is the conclusion Ferguson came to after observing more than a dozen games of Leeds United. The reason why they lost the last game against Chelsea is definitely not the strength of Leeds United.
But now there is no way out. Manchester United made a lot of mistakes in the first ten rounds, and some games that should have been won were not won, and the result is that the points gap with the top two is a bit big.
Although Manchester United still had a chance to catch up, looking at Leeds United's record since Li Yi took over, Ferguson felt that there was little hope, so this direct confrontation became the key.
Manchester United needs to beat Leeds United to narrow the point difference. Although Liverpool is currently in a very good state, with years of experience in confrontation with Liverpool, Ferguson believes that Liverpool will definitely fall behind.
As for Chelsea, Ferguson also didn't take it too seriously, because Scolari and Mourinho are completely different coaches, and Chelsea is still fighting under Mourinho's team, so don't look at Chelsea's record at the moment. It is very good, but as time goes by, Chelsea's conflicts will definitely erupt.
But Leeds United is different. Leeds United has all the conditions for a successful team, an excellent head coach, a group of young but extremely talented players, and these players are gradually realizing their talents.
But there is also the most important point, the unity in the locker room. If the team wants to be truly successful, the locker room must be united, must be twisted together, and move towards the same goal.
Arsenal?I'm sorry, Ferguson really doesn't like this team now. With the departure of the old players and the lack of money to introduce capable players in the transfer market, Arsenal can only be regarded as a crap stick in Ferguson's eyes rather than an opponent for the championship.
(End of this chapter)