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What is coming will eventually come. Although Ferguson and Mourinho both think that such a duel will be better the later it is played, the duel between Chelsea and Manchester United still inevitably collided in the 15th round of the Premier League.

Manchester United has the advantage of home court, but the old man Ferguson still dare not be careless. After all, he is facing Chelsea, which has won 14 consecutive games. A carelessness will suffer.

Last season, Manchester United was able to maintain a draw at home. First, Manchester United could not afford to lose at that time. The tactics of pressing the whole court were very fierce. Second, Chelsea had already won the championship in advance, so there was no need to fight hard.

If Chelsea had not been trying to get away to deal with the Champions League at that time, then the Old Trafford Stadium last season would definitely be a fight between dragons and tigers, and it would not be so harmonious.

You know, Wenger still complained about the game for a long time. He thought that both sides were perfunctory.

It's just that this is something that we both want, so there's nothing to complain about. Besides, the game was played back and forth, not perfunctorily, but it was just a draw without a winner.

The last confrontation was a win for both sides, without any swordplay, but this time it's different.

Before the start of this game, Manchester United was already ten points behind Chelsea, and the draw they just got against Everton widened the gap between Manchester United and Chelsea in the standings again.

The Champions League was eliminated, and the league was behind. Although Manchester United was making great strides in the League Cup and the FA Cup, such results were not what the American owners and fans needed. They were eager for a heavyweight championship!

Especially the new owners of Manchester United, after investing so much money, they urgently need the team to have a new image and must make a breakthrough in competition, otherwise the money they threw in would be in vain.

Americans have never been philanthropists, especially when it comes to investment, they value benefits more. If Ferguson can't bring changes to the team, no one knows what they will do.

After a large investment, if they cannot get the same high return, the Glazer family will make appropriate adjustments to the team. After all, the amount of financing they have in the bank is a bit too large.

If you simply expect the team to sell tickets to recover the investment, it is a fantasy. The Glazers are eyeing the high broadcast share and advertising fees, but the premise of this is that the team's performance must be excellent.

If Manchester United has been unable to win the heavyweight championship, who knows which idiot guy will increase the advertising revenue for Old Trafford. Businessmen are always a very realistic group of people.

But not everyone is like Abramovich, who regards the team as his business card and can invest so recklessly. Don't expect the Glazer family to spend so much money on Manchester United.

The tens of millions of transfer fees they spent this summer are already a limit. If Ferguson needs to buy more people, either clean up some of the bad assets in the team or exchange them with results.

Anyway, the Glazer family's idea is very simple. You need to invest, and first you must give me results.

Otherwise, even if you are a veteran of Manchester United, he will not buy it.

Looking at Liverpool's new owner, you can guess what these businessmen will do. They don't care about the so-called honor and tradition. What these guys need is money, a lot of pounds.

If there is no profit, they will not care that they are in charge of a club that has been around for hundreds of years. As long as someone offers a suitable price, these guys will definitely sell the club in exchange for more financial support.

The Glazer family completed the acquisition, but at the same time, the pressure of repaying the bank is also very large, so large that they must make Manchester United profitable in the shortest time. They may be able to wait, but the bank can't. If they can't pay the money, the only way waiting for them is bankruptcy.

What Ferguson needs to do now is to re-establish Manchester United's sense of honor and maintain its competitiveness.

He lost in the Champions League, but the league can't continue like this. At least he needs to put some pressure on the opponent to let Chelsea know that the current Manchester United is still a beast that can bite its prey to death.

Ferguson also needs such a game to justify himself. When many people are talking about when he will leave the position of Manchester United coach, the old Scottish man must stand up and speak with results.

He needs to fight back against those hateful media with facts, just like what he said after the team was tied by Everton, "Absolutely bullshit, absolutely nonsense! I will never leave like this!"

Although Ferguson's voice is still so bright, there is no sign of aging.

But such a roar can only be Ferguson's venting to the reporters, and it cannot narrow the gap between Manchester United and Chelsea. Perhaps, now only the roar after the victory can explain everything.

Ferguson is now on the edge of the cliff, he is like this, so is Manchester United, there is no way out.

If Manchester United does not want to keep the two-digit gap, they must do their best to stop Chelsea's crazy winning streak in this confrontation at Old Trafford.

Maybe a draw is meaningless to them now, only victory can narrow the distance.

If you can suppress Chelsea's current arrogance with a victory, it may be the best choice.

As Manchester United's diehard supporters said, "If we lose the last position of Old Trafford, then no one can stop Chelsea. This is the last bastion!"

Many people are looking forward to Manchester United becoming a sniper, just like they did when they killed Arsenal in the 2002-03 season. They created a 14-point reversal miracle, and now they need to repeat it.

Just like that time when they beat Arsenal 2:0 at home, they chased the gap of 9 points all the way. In the final sprint stage, they were able to complete the reversal in one go and finally led Arsenal by 5 points.

Last season, they ended Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten streak at the "Theatre of Dreams". This time, many people believe that they can still continue this magic of ending the unbeaten streak at Old Trafford.

However, when facing the gap between himself and Chelsea, Ferguson did not make wild remarks.

Perhaps this is the most difficult period in his career for him. He does not want to make easy remarks and let others catch the boring handle, although in his bones, the old man is also looking forward to the reversal.

Unfortunately, Chelsea is not the Arsenal of the past. Mourinho's nerves are even stronger than Wenger's, and the group of animals under his command will not fall into the trouble of collapse at a certain time.

Unless they give up, don't expect Chelsea to suddenly start losing in succession.

Although the opponent is very strong, Manchester United fans believe that they can overturn Chelsea at home!

Because this is Old Trafford, the home of the Red Devils! No one can get out of here unscathed!

This is a very firm belief, just like Chelsea also sticks to Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United supporters firmly believe that their Red Devils, even if they encounter Chelsea's blue chariot, will trap them in Old Trafford and let those guys know who is the boss of the Premier League!

But before that, Manchester United needs to face the fact that Chelsea has not lost in the past 40 league games. It is definitely not an easy task to kill them on the court.

Although Manchester United has the advantage of home court, don't forget that Chelsea has won two and tied one in the last three visits to Old Trafford. They have never lost here since the Ranieri era.

Even Chelsea, led by the good old man, has never lost at Old Trafford, not to mention that the helmsman of Chelsea has been replaced by the tougher Mourinho, who will not surrender easily.

The entanglement between Mourinho and Manchester United has been tangled since the Porto period. The Portuguese has never failed in these confrontations in front of the old Sir Alex Ferguson.

This makes Ferguson a little depressed. From Porto to Chelsea, Mourinho's team has always been better than Manchester United. Whether it is the Portuguese Super League or the Premier League, Mourinho has remained unbeaten against Manchester United.

Even in the years when Ferguson and Wenger fought the most fiercely, the Frenchman did not have such a result.

But it is this Portuguese who is regarded as a fool that makes the tough Ferguson feel a little helpless, including this game. Ferguson is not sure of winning.

Mourinho has played against Ferguson 6 times before and has remained unbeaten. Many reporters have said that the Portuguese is like a nemesis of the old Scottish man, and he always has the upper hand.

Although Ferguson refuses to admit this, Mourinho's unbeaten record of four wins and two draws is there, and it cannot be erased by a denial. At least in the confrontation between the two, the team led by Mourinho has always been a headache for Ferguson, and it has been like this for more than two years.

Ferguson really doesn't know if he owes Mourinho something in his previous life. Anyway, every time he needs the team to rise or to get closer to the results, this guy always comes out to make trouble.

Even though many Manchester United fans are advocating the unbeaten Old Trafford Stadium, facing Chelsea, the aggressive super tank, many commentators still choose a more conservative attitude.

Comparing the recent status and results of both sides, Manchester United obviously has no advantage, and even in some aspects, they are slightly at a disadvantage. At least compared with Chelsea's smooth sailing in the league, they are a pursuer in many aspects, and even at home, they may not be able to beat the opponent.

For this point, the cunning old man Ferguson was deeply touched. In order to prepare for this battle, he even made personnel adjustments one round in advance, otherwise he would not be tied by Everton.

But Mourinho was not slow to act. He agreed to make a large-scale rotation in the last round of the game. All the main players have been fully rested, including Makelele and Lampard, who were sick and got a full warm-up opportunity after their bodies recovered. Mourinho is for this peak confrontation.

Although Mourinho said that he didn't care about the winning streak, it was really a dream to ask him to surrender voluntarily. Although he played at Old Trafford, Mourinho didn't think about losing.

Especially when the opponent is an old coach like Ferguson, Mourinho needs to defeat the opponent and consolidate Chelsea's lead at the top of the list. The best result would be to further widen the gap.

However, no one can guarantee that they will have a perfect performance at Old Trafford, including Mourinho. In the last training session before the game, he also warned every player , "In Manchester, anything can happen, don't think we are guaranteed to win."

Mourinho knows Ferguson, so he knows very well what kind of level Manchester United can play with the advantage of sitting at home. No matter how bad they played in the previous games, they will never let themselves go in such a peak matchup. The performance was very embarrassing. If Chelsea wants to win, it will not be easy.

The secret war between the head coaches of both sides has been foreshadowed two weeks before the start of the game.

Mourinho and Ferguson are not fuel-efficient lamps. It is too difficult to expect them to play a smooth game. From before the game, this confrontation has been given too many things.

The showdown between the old king and the new king, many people regard this game as a symbol of dynasty change. The several confrontations last season were not enough to show the strength of Chelsea, but after Chelsea won the Triple Crown, it is estimated that No one can doubt their determination to dominate the Premier League.

The competition between the head coaches is on the psychological level, but the confrontation between the players is on the field, especially the constant and chaotic relationship between the players of Manchester United and Chelsea, which always makes the game exciting.

Many people can no longer use the confrontations last season as a reference. The personnel of both teams have been partially changed. Although the main lineup has not changed, there is still a sense of unfamiliarity between them.

However, Ferguson is more worried about the impact that Chelsea's current fierce lineup will have on him. Although Manchester United has also strengthened its lineup, it is still insignificant compared with the opponent's investment. At least Manchester United does not have Gera in the lineup. Titans like De and Ashley Cole joined.

Although one or two players will not change the basic framework of the entire team, the enhancement of individual positions will still break the delicate balance, not to mention Chelsea's offensive momentum this season is too fierce.

With Lampard and Gerrard lingering behind Drogba, no matter which team they switch to, they will feel a headache. Just these two guys, no matter who is taken out, can cause a lot of trouble.

When Gerrard was at Liverpool, he often made Ferguson depressed. Now that this guy has switched to Chelsea, and with Lampard at his side, his ferocity can only increase.

What's more, behind these two guys is the existence that gives Ferguson the biggest headache, Lin Yi. Like Mourinho, that kid has become Ferguson's nightmare more than once. What Ferguson is most worried about now is Lin Yi's presence on the court. His position and performance, if he goes crazy, Manchester United will definitely suffer. Even a confident person like Ferguson will sometimes be helpless against a madman.

"I don't want that kid to break through our defense again. In six games, just because of that kid's presence, we have two draws and four losses. If we don't want this record to continue, we must keep a close eye on Old Trafford." Damn that damn little lunatic, if you don’t want to lose, lock him down completely!”

It is estimated that if those reporters could hear Ferguson's roar at the training ground, they would definitely understand the complicated feelings Ferguson had for Lin Yi, a little lunatic who once had the opportunity to join Manchester United.

How much he hoped that Lin Yi would play under him. If he had him, maybe everything would be different now. Although Ferguson has always emphasized the team as a whole, personal ability can sometimes make a qualitative difference in a team. Changes, such as Lin Yi, that kid is the catalyst for Chelsea.

Without him on the court, perhaps Ferguson would have been absolutely sure to win the match at home. At least he could guarantee that he would not lose to Chelsea easily, but now, all this is full of variables.

I can only pray that the kid doesn't go crazy when the time comes, or that Manchester United can really contain him.

But how likely this is is, you can tell by looking at Keane's stern face in the past week. The Irish hero has not forgotten the results of those confrontations last season. Now he has to face Lin Yi again. Maybe Keane will What Enzai was thinking about was how to contain him and make him disappear completely.

But he is not the only one who has such an idea. How many teams have tried to contain Lin Yi, but in the end they failed without exception. This duel at Old Trafford, I really don’t know. I don't mean to be biased because of this guy's existence, I hope I can really keep an eye on that kid.

Facing Chelsea's striker, the ones under the greatest pressure must be Manchester United's defensive players. However, in comparison, the sharp knives under Ferguson also kept an eye on the steel defense line and vowed to tear the opponent to pieces.

"No matter how good the defense is, it is not indestructible. We will find a way to break through Chelsea's gate at Old Trafford." Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney, and Giggs all vowed before the game.

Especially Ronaldo, he doesn't want to lose to Lin Yi again. Although the two are teammates of the national team and belong to the same agent, there is another premise besides these, that is, there is still a relationship between him and Lin Yi. Competitive relationship, according to Ronaldo's character, he does not want to be suppressed by Lin Yi all the time.

"Hey, you guy, I will definitely not lose to you this time in Manchester." Every time Lin Yi heard Ronaldo's arrogant voice on his mobile phone, he wanted to beat this guy up.

"Fuck you, beast, what's wrong with you at two in the morning? You want to beat me? See you on the field. If you continue to disturb my sleep with shameless harassment tactics, be careful that I won't pass the ball to you next time the national team plays. Get out of here!" Lin Yi's reply was also very brutal.

No matter what, the door of the "Dream Theater" has been opened, and what awaits us is the reunion of the two kings. One wants to achieve greatness, and the other wants to end greatness. The confrontation is about to begin.

Whether it is a winning streak or an end, the result will be known in ninety minutes. . .

(When Laos won 2:0 yesterday, I realized that I really can't have hope for the Chinese national football team casually, otherwise, you can really be tortured to death by them...)