Among the Premier League teams participating in the Champions League this season, Sheffield United and Manchester United have already qualified for the group stage. They can temporarily not be distracted by the Champions League and focus on grabbing points in the league.

Chelsea's qualifying form is relatively clear, but they must try to score as many points as possible in the next showdown with Juventus, otherwise they are likely to be squeezed out of the second place in the group by Shakhtar Donetsk.

Moreover, Chelsea's current status in the league has also become ups and downs. After the rampage mode in the opening stage, Chelsea's offensive has now softened. In the last four rounds of the league, they have only achieved two draws and two losses. Ranking

Dropped directly from second place in the league to fourth place.

It just goes with the old saying, first laugh, don't laugh. Maybe the Chelsea players didn't expect that they were undefeated in eight rounds before, second only to Sheffield United. After losing only one game to Manchester United, they had

The trend of collapse.

The ups and downs of league results will inevitably further affect the performance and mental state of the players.

Think about it, Chelsea will face Juventus in the Champions League group stage at the beginning of next month. The adjustment time is less than half a month. Many neutral fans are also worried about Chelsea's state.

However, the worst thing is not Chelsea, Manchester City said they have something to say.

As the first Premier League team to be eliminated from the Champions League group stage this season and may not even be able to play in the Europa League, Manchester City has been humiliated and humiliated recently in the Champions League.

Even the local newspapers and newspapers in Manchester that supported Manchester City couldn't bear it anymore and began to criticize Manchester City's performance in the European war.

It doesn't matter that they couldn't beat Real Madrid and Dortmund before. Fans and local media all understand that they are a traditional giant in Europe, and now their strength is at its peak.

But being caught and beaten by Ajax was really unacceptable to the media.

Manchester City fans also went crazy.

Ajax actually won two games against Manchester City!

They couldn't beat Real Madrid and Dortmund, but they won two consecutive games and took six points against Manchester City. But what about Manchester City?

Four rounds were played in the group stage, with no victory, one draw, three losses and one point, which truly illustrates what "losing face" means.

Before the start of the Champions League at the beginning of the season, Manchester City fans were still very confident, believing that the team could lose a small loss to Real Madrid, draw with the Hornets, and then score enough points against Ajax.

As a result, Ajax, who they thought was the cash machine, suddenly turned into a weapons master and beat Manchester City with a street lamp. However, Manchester City itself became the cash machine in the group and could not defeat anyone.

Such a result obviously cannot satisfy Manchester City's top brass. Even though the team has now reached second place in the Premier League, the humiliating defeat in the Champions League has left Manchester City's top brass no longer patient.

The assistant coach who succeeded Mancini until the end of the season last season was temporarily granted a one-year contract because he stabilized the situation.

Perhaps Manchester City's management was also influenced by Chelsea's victory in the Champions League, and with the recognition of the players, they did not think about changing coaches before the start of the new season.

But this Champions League result is really ugly. With Manchester City's current lineup, the results in the league will be good even if you change the coach. Manchester City's management has made up its mind and has begun the selection and analysis of various famous coaches.

Even if they have jobs now, they don't care at all. They will just force them to pay liquidated damages when the time comes.

Otherwise, if we continue to delay like this, we will not be able to compete with Sheffield United in the league, and we will no longer be able to think about the Champions League.

When wealthy locals first invested in Manchester City, didn't they want to enhance their own influence?

This money has been spent a lot, but currently there is no heavyweight champion. They have been ridiculed as a joke for several years. The wealthy people feel bitter and angry. They spend money to find trouble. They are the only ones in the football world.

Already.

Both Chelsea and Manchester City are currently mired in public opinion turmoil, and the teams do not have a good and stable preparation environment. Even if morale is restored, it will have to wait until several rounds of league games.

This is definitely good news for Sheffield United and Manchester United.

Two competitors are directly subtracted, and the rest depends on who can seize the opportunity better.

Although Manchester United has struggled to win recent games, they have managed to keep up with Sheffield United. After a short adaptation period, Van Persie seems to have regained his killer form last season, playing in twelve league games.

Eleven goals were scored, and the barrel of the gun was on fire.

After Rooney lost the right to fire, his number of goals dropped sharply, and he never regained the high-spirited momentum of last season.

This also makes Van Persie seem a little alone in Manchester United's offensive line.

Maybe Fan Dazhi himself didn't expect that last season he was a key player at Arsenal, but this season he had to drag the team forward at Manchester United. This transfer was really a lonely one.

There is still room for debate as to whether he will win the championship, but the infamy is real. If Van Persie fails to win the Premier League title with Manchester United this season, Arsenal fans will have to kneel down in their living rooms several times.

Li Mo doesn't have much opinion on Van Persie.

In fact, everyone can understand the fact that professional players pursue honors, but Van Persie was still loyal to the fans before leaving Arsenal, which is a bit redundant.

It's better to learn from Ibrahimović, if you want to leave, you have to leave. Be more straightforward and leave enough transfer fee to your old club. The fans will understand after some time.

If you are not magnanimous enough, you cannot blame the fans for being angry and holding grudges.

As for Van Persie's current number of goals gradually approaching his own, Li Mo doesn't care much about it.

His goal is no longer to win the Premier League top scorer. This season, besides the league title, what he wants most is the European Golden Boot.

He couldn't remember how many league goals Messi and Ronaldo scored this season, but they were at the peak of their careers. It would not be a problem to score 40 goals in the league this season, Li Mo thought.

To surpass them, the goal must be set higher.

Van Persie has only scored 30 goals in the Premier League. He can't even touch the new record set by Li Mo last season. If Li Mo still fights with him in the Premier League this season, he will look down on him.

Own.

Van Persie's good performance can bring him a sense of excitement, but when it comes to the motivation to constantly break through himself, it has to be Melo in these seasons.

As for Ibrahimovic and Suarez in the next few years, they are far less oppressive than Melo. Lewand's "development period" will be longer. When he grows up, Li Mo will be at his peak.

Lewandowski came to challenge him.

Therefore, in the past few years when Melo and Mero were at their peak, Li Mo had both motivation and a sense of urgency.

He must shorten the gap with the two of them as soon as possible and get on the ring to face off against them as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would be too boring to challenge Mero when both of them start to decline.

At that time, even if he wins - just like Lewandowski later, the evaluation given by the outside world will only be:

You just defeated the gods who have reached the peak. If you are also at the peak, you can still only be a looker.

Unless your personal data far exceeds that of peak Melo, then all you are doing is copying what the two of you have done several times before.

Li Mo doesn't want to be the Lewandowski of later generations, he doesn't want to be a "victorious loser."

A real man has to fight hard. This is Sheffield United's current style, and so is his personal style.

He respects strong opponents, so he feels even more eager and motivated to defeat Melo head-on.

He hopes that one day, when he defeats Melo consecutively and wins the Champions League, the outside world's evaluation of him will not be: You won because they are old.

Instead:

You win because you are stronger!

What could be cooler than ending an era with your own hands?

After conquest, and then establishing his own dynasty with his own hands, this is Li Mo's ultimate dream and the ultimate pursuit of his career.

Therefore, Van Persie and Manchester United are just a stumbling block on his road to conquest.

His vision is not here. Since the end of last season and the acquisition of Sheffield United, his vision has gone beyond the Premier League.

He doesn't want to be the King of England, he has the whole world in his sights!

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"Lee is still the starter today. It seems that Speed ​​is very relieved about the condition of his beloved general. With Bale, Joaquin and Vardy taking turns, Lee needs to shoulder the heavy responsibility of Sheffield United's offensive end alone. But

I don’t think this is a problem for Lee. He helped Sheffield United win countless times last season. Other forwards may need to wait a month or two to show their outstanding performance, but it is just Lee’s normal performance.”

On the afternoon of November 24, before the start of Sheffield United's away game against Wigan Athletic in the thirteenth round of the Premier League, Sky Sports' special guest today was watching Li Mo entering the stadium and talking.

Sheffield United's main players, who had played consecutively in the league and Champions League, basically rested in this game. However, even with the rotation of the lineup, Sheffield United still maintained its strength to suppress Wigan Athletic.

Seeing Li Mo, the Wigan Athletic fans at home booed much less. This big boy had brought them too many painful moments. As soon as those memories emerged, they subconsciously did not want to offend Li Mo.

silent.

Zhan Jun also quickly introduced today's Sheffield United starting lineup at this time.

"Today, Speed ​​formed a four-three-three formation. From left to right, the forwards are: Kuyt, Li Mo, and De Bruyne.

In the midfield, Drinkwater did not enter the squad today. Matic served as the single defensive midfielder, Dembélé played on the left and Medel played on the right.

On the defense line, youngster Stones started today and continued to partner with veteran captain Chris Morgan. Maguire was on standby on the bench, with left back Cresswell and right back Matthew Lowton.

The starting goalkeeper is still Sommer."

"Li Mo has to get into the state early today, score early, and then reduce the psychological pressure on his teammates behind him. Stones is a kid with talent, but as a young man, he can perform better with less pressure on him.

The other players are all old acquaintances. I don’t think there is any need to introduce them to fans and friends. Wigan Athletic will also focus on marking Li Mo and De Bruyne today, which should not make them very comfortable.

Connect.”

Zhang Lu took the starting lineups of the two teams and started his analysis.

De Bruyne is no longer an unfamiliar player. He has played many times in the league and previous Champions League games. His ecstatic and imaginative passing has attracted countless Chinese fans.

deep impression.

De Bruyne has already contributed two goals and three assists as a substitute this season. At this age, with this playing time, and with these data, it is no exaggeration to say that he has a bright future.

Moreover, the tacit understanding between him and Li Mo is visible to the naked eye. Many Chinese fans love Wu Wu and Wu Wu, and have begun to pay more attention to the Belgian youngster.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the game started on time. Facing the weak Wigan Athletic, Sheffield United did not hesitate too much and directly launched a high-level press.

Wigan Athletic's home advantage doesn't seem to have a lot of bonus to their players' condition.
To be continued...