Red Rebels

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the TV camera was always aimed at Mourinho, who was standing on the sidelines.

Wearing his Armani coat with his surname, the neckline is raised, his eyes are always on the field, his teeth are clenched, as if he is trying his best to hold back the anger in his heart, his fists are trembling slightly, not because of the cold, but because of the cold. Because of forbearance!

One by one, the players walked off the field with their heads down, they didn't dare to look at the manager on the sidelines, they felt sorry for themselves to play a ball that was almost enough to hang people, and they knew it well I can feel the anger of the head coach who stood on the sidelines for 90 minutes at this moment.

He had a million reasons to vent his anger at this game because his team had control from the first second, they got the initiative, or the ball, they even had 3 hits The goalposts and crossbar, as well as a handball by Manchester City centre-back Distin was not adjudicated, and a goal was ruled offside.

From the data point of view, it has an absolute advantage. Manchester City only had two strong long-range shots from Anelka in the audience, which did not pose any threat at all. .

But the result?

0:0!

The big red numbers on the scoreboard have never changed!

Yes, some might say, winning, tying the legendary 58-match unbeaten streak, which is unparalleled and proud, but Mourinho felt humiliated!

His team is better and stronger than Van Gaal's team in every way, but Van Gaal defends in an almost unreasonable way, except for Anelka. , Manchester City's other 10 players are huddled in their own half, which has created a lot of trouble.

ugly?

Maybe, but there are only winners and losers on the football field, no beauty or ugliness!

If there are still people who don't believe it, then look at the expressions of the two middle-aged men in coats on the two coaching benches on the sidelines, they almost represent two completely different extremes.

Van Gaal, who has always been advertised as an advocate of attacking football, smiled and was obviously satisfied with the draw; on the other hand, Mourinho's expression was like that of a woman who had just been annihilated and lost her virginity. Anger, shame... No one can understand Mourinho's mood at this moment. He is eager to prove himself in front of Van Gaal and tell the other party that I am not the little translator at the time, nor the assistant who was not valued by you in the past. , I am now the head coach, created Mourinho, who equaled Capello's great record!

But he failed!

Although it was a draw, he was arrogant and felt that he had failed!

I don't blame the players. Although his heart was filled up, Mourinho was like a mirror. He knew very well that the players were not wrong, but it was his own fault. He misestimated his own situation and Manchester City's strategy.

Van Gaal's tactics have always been about attacking and at the same time attaching great importance to the use of space, but he has a very strong point, that is, his tactics must have the unconditional cooperation of the players to be successful, which makes Mourinho think , Van Gaal can not use a few days, let Manchester City fully understand his tactics.

But he was wrong. Van Gaal doesn't need Manchester City players to understand the essence of his tactics. I believe that with the aptitude of Manchester City's current group of players, it is unknown how much they can play. He only needs these players to do what he asks.

It is also the control of space. Mourinho once used an aggressive defensive tactic to defeat the Premier League powerhouse as a League Two team, making them so depressed that they wanted to commit suicide; now, Van Gaal uses another The defensive tactics of controlling space allowed Manchester City, who were deep in the relegation zone, to draw and drag him down from the top of the table.

This is a tie that dampens the morale of the deadly enemy and at the same time boosts the morale of the team's players!

Mourinho could hardly wait to find someone to beat him up and vent his anger, but obviously not, especially when he saw Van Gaal walking over with a smile on his face,

At first he thought he could walk over politely and say hello.

But as soon as he turned around and saw Van Gaal's almost disgusting smile, he felt a mass of evil fire rising up, snorted coldly, turned around and left.

"In the end, you're still Jose from the beginning!" Van Gaal muttered to Mourinho's back.

If Mourinho heard this sentence, maybe he would be wise to reflect on himself and understand why Van Gaal said that he knew Mourinho very well, but unfortunately, he did not hear this sentence.

……………… After December, we usher in a new year.

In the past year, there are indeed a lot of things to be happy and proud of. For example, Beckham won the double football player, and the team tied the 58-game unbeaten record set by Capello when he was in charge of AC Milan. At the same time, there is the success of the operation of the new stadium and so on.

But the last game of the past year left Mourinho indignant.

But no one thought that it was just the beginning!

The 21st round, the first game in 2005, was at home against Fulham. Due to the recent continuous battles, Mourinho adjusted the main lineup to a certain extent. The players played very actively and hard on the field. It did create a lot of chances, but in the end it was a draw, 1:1!

Dutch goalkeeper Van der Sar once again became Fulham’s savior. He only saved at least 2 close shots in the first half, but Curtis was in a fight with the opponent’s striker and was sentenced to the penalty area. Foul, Fulham scored a penalty kick, 0:1 behind.

Afterwards, Van der Sar was chasing fiercely, and Van der Sar was brave. Although at the last moment, De Rossi's long-range shot penetrated Van der Sar's gate, but he had to accept a 1:1 draw, in which Curtis was in the game. Got a red card in the final stage.

But after this game, the media turned a blind eye to the poor performance on the field, and they began to praise the creation of a great 59-game unbeaten record, and at the same time, Mourinho won the world number one over Capello Handsome throne.

And Xiao Yu, who was talking about some business with Mark David in the United States, didn't notice the change in the team's atmosphere.

It's not that the players are slack, or that the players have lost their motivation, but that they have become restless!

This anxiety started to spread after the game against Manchester City, starting with Mourinho, all the players were affected, the most obvious is the performance of the players on the pitch and training ground, they completely lost The composure and calm in the past, especially Curtis, when he played against Fulham, got his first red card of the season.

Although it's just a red card, the fans don't care much, but everyone thinks that this red card is completely avoidable!

On January 4th, the away game against Newcastle, the team started very smoothly, Villa and Kaka each scored a goal to help Newcastle lead 0:2 in the first half.

However, at the beginning of the second half, Newcastle suddenly attacked, and some were caught off guard. Shearer and Bellamy used two mistakes to equalize the score in less than 5 minutes of the opening.

Afterwards, although he fought back desperately, hoping to win another victory, he still failed to overtake the score again. Instead, Bellamy almost found an opportunity in a counterattack. Fortunately, the goalkeeper Cech performed steadily and attacked in time, blocking the belly. Lamy's shot, but in the 76th minute, Essien was sent off.

2:2, got a depressing draw from Newcastle, which is also the third draw in the last three league games. The only thing to be happy about is that it has created a 60-game unbeaten record, which has almost become the last three games. The most commendable thing in the game.

But soon, the restless streak of unbeaten streak was also terminated.

In the third round of the FA Cup in the middle of the week, the substitute team played 2:4 to win the League One team, and the performance of the young players was not as strong as before, which made everyone in the outside world wonder, why the always calm performance suddenly fell into a low ebb Woolen cloth?

In the 23rd round of the league, they challenged Charlton away. Mourinho's team was under the care of the main iron barrel, and the restless players were unable to find a way to break the door of Charlton.

On the contrary, in the 78th minute of the second half, Charlton scored a goal through a counterattack.

After that, the players counterattacked like crazy, but they insisted on an unbeaten record for more than a year, and they could not collapse on Charlton.

But the more anxious, the less the goal will come to you, especially when the goddess of luck is not inclined.

1:0!

A shocking score, but also a score that will go down in history!

Some people say that this is fate, because the unbeaten record started from Charlton, but now it ends with Charlton, which is the same as Capello's original unbeaten record!

However, it is ironic that Chelsea continued to maintain their strength in the middle of the league despite 4 games without a win, while Manchester City, who had just undergone a coaching change, also rebounded. The last 4 games have remained unbeaten, with 2 wins and 2 draws. out of the relegation zone.

At the same time as the media frenzy and collapse, it is also expected that Manchester City, created by Van Gaal, will rise strongly and become the next team to sweep the Premier League.

All this has brought unprecedented pressure to Mourinho!

In the 24th round, a visit to Liverpool's Anfield Stadium, which is also a closely watched game, because before this game, Liverpool had just completed the transfer of Aimar from Valencia, and he had just passed Liverpool's transfer. Physical examination, although only participated in two days of training with the team, but Benitez still arranged him into the starting lineup.

From this point of view, it is evident that Benitez attaches great importance to Aimar!

The Argentine star also lived up to Benitez's expectations in the game. He performed well throughout the game. Witnessed by the home fans at Anfield, Aimar used two flashing passes to tear open the gap in the defense and assist Owen scored twice.

Although I saw the hope of tying the score for a while after this, in the face of adversity, Beckham assisted Kaka with a long pass to pull back a goal, but after all, there was still a loss that could not be prevented. This book is drunk fast update Baidu search {half}[^float^}{^sheng]

But what is even more worrying is that they are behind in all aspects of data. The only thing better than Liverpool is 7 yellow cards and a red card that turns two yellows into red. This is rare in previous games, and this red card It is also the third red card since the last four games, and Drogba may even face additional penalties.

Robben, who played with an injury, was temporarily replaced during the game. After the game, the left thigh muscle was torn, and he announced a temporary farewell to this season. This is also the most serious injury the player has encountered in recent years.

2-1, suffered their second defeat in two seasons at Anfield, and this defeat made the situation even worse, as Manchester United were already third and Liverpool were chasing after their recent winning streak. Up, the fourth position is also in jeopardy, the gap between them is only 2 points.

From the best team in the first half to the worst team in the second half, the transformation of the two is really surprising, and some people even say that with these few games in the second half The performance should now be the relegation team.

While fans were worried about the current situation of the team, some problems also broke out within the team. In the past, the team performed strongly and remained unbeaten, covering up many problems. , these problems are beginning to surface.

At the same time, in the face of this team, which is called the treasure house of Europe and includes several outstanding talents, whether it is the Premier League team or other league teams, they are beginning to take down the poor status quo. They are eager to Talents who can dig into the future from their hands, such as Ronaldinho, Messi, Essien and others.

Bear the brunt of the recent overnight rich Manchester City!