Volume 1: When a Male Appears, People Pay Attention. Chapter 266: There Is a Tiger Behind Him (Second Update, Please Vote for Me)

Chapter 266: There is a tiger behind me (Second update, please vote for me)

Victory against Juventus allowed Liverpool to advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, and Martin O'Neill breathed a sigh of relief.

He knew the team was tired, but he had no other choice. He can only be rotated in the league now, and it is a big rotation. As for whether this will affect the league results, he doesn't care so much. Why were you so crazy about grabbing points in the first place? Isn't it just to cope with such a situation? The fierce battle in the Champions League is in full swing. The more Liverpool leads in the league, the greater the room for maneuver at this time.

After the Champions League match against Juventus, the next league match is against Fulham.

In the first meeting between the two sides this season, Fulham defeated Liverpool 1:1 at home, which was considered a minor upset at the time.

But that was just an accident and had no reference value.

Even on the road, Liverpool should have no problem defeating Fulham.

Who would have thought that this time, Liverpool would be tied again!

Liverpool, which had rotated out almost all its main players, tied with Fulham 2:2 after a fierce battle on the road. The game was indeed intense enough. Suarez was sent off with a red card and five Fulham players received yellow cards.

Chen Yingxiong scored his 43rd league goal of the season in the game, but he was unable to help the team win, which made him extremely depressed.

What made him even more depressed was that after the game, a reporter came to him and asked him whether the difficulty of the game was related to his previous remarks about booking the league championship, and asked him if he regretted what he had said.

With Chen Yingxiong's character, how could he bow his head and admit his mistake to reporters in front of reporters? Naturally, he stiffened his neck and insisted that he had no regrets because "Liverpool is destined to win the championship. I just told everyone in advance, what's the point?" Wrong?"

Seeing that Chen Yingxiong still showed no repentance, there was a frenzy of criticism in the media after the game. They believe that it was Chen Yingxiong's arrogant remarks that stimulated other Premier League teams, causing them to try their best when playing against Liverpool. As a result, Liverpool, who already had low physical fitness, had to fight every day. Every game, I tried my best to fight against those opponents.

The result is that the more you play, the harder it becomes.

"...He is really a hero in success and a hero in defeat. If Liverpool didn't have heroes, they would not be able to sit at the top of the league and have a chance to peek at the league championship trophy. But it is precisely because of the heroes that Liverpool is now in a quagmire. Facing difficulties. The heroes' arrogance made them the public enemies of the Premier League - this role was played by Manchester United before. Now Manchester United must be very happy that Liverpool has taken over their class..."

"Liverpool's experience during this period proves that keeping a low profile is a must. Don't pretend to be cool, or you will be struck by lightning..."

"The hero obviously hasn't realized his mistake. Being arrogant and arrogant will only make himself enemies everywhere. Once he is besieged, even if he is Superman, there is nothing he can do..."

In addition to attacks from the media, opponents also added insult to injury for Chen Yingxiong. After the draw with Liverpool, Fulham players said in interviews that the reason why they were so enthusiastic about beating Liverpool, even at the cost of five yellow cards, was because after hearing Chen Yingxiong's arrogant declaration, they felt that The boy deserves a beating so much, he must be taught a lesson. So when they beat Liverpool, they didn't need to mobilize at all, they were full of strength.

This gives the media more to say - look! Even his opponents admitted that it was because of Chen Yingxiong’s arrogant words! Hero, what are you trying to quibble with? !

But it’s not like no one spoke to Chen Yingxiong. Martin O’Neill supported Chen Yingxiong. At the post-match press conference, he was also asked the same question, asking him whether the team's current difficulty was related to Chen Yingxiong's words.

Martin O'Neill flatly denied: "In fact, at this point in the league, any game is not easy to play. We fight on two fronts, which has a certain impact on the team's physical fitness. This is the main reason for not winning. . Shifting the responsibility for the draw to Chen Yingxiong is irresponsible and does not understand the way football is done. Could it be that if we keep a low profile, Liverpool's opponents can kneel down and score three points with both hands? Then why are there other games? So inextricable? Why don't you ask Fulham, who lost the last round, if they lost the game because they were too arrogant and too low-key?"

These words left many reporters at the scene speechless.

They had no way of refuting it, but they felt that O'Neill's theory was fallacious, generalizing, and substituting concepts.

Only theirs is the truth and fact.

Martin O'Neill also knew that he could not change the media's opinion. He was worried that the media's criticism would cause Chen Yingxiong's psychological problems.

He went to talk to Chen Yingxiong in private. As a result, Chen Yingxiong was not affected by the reporters at all. He even comforted his head coach.

"...It's okay, boss. When we finally win the championship, we will have 10,000 ways to deal with those damn media. So don't take it personally."

Seeing Chen Yingxiong who was already planning how to slap the media in the face, Martin O'Neill felt like "Damn, I'm worried about what he will do!"...

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The game between Liverpool and Fulham is the first game of this league round, the earliest to kick off and the earliest to end.

One day later, the match between Manchester United and Newcastle began.

This is a battle between second and fifth in the league.

Liverpool have been held to a draw and are eight points ahead of Manchester United with a game in hand. If Manchester United beat Newcastle in this game, the gap between Manchester United and Liverpool will be only five points.

From ten points to five points, the points gap has been shortened by half in two games.

This situation is getting more and more serious.

This focus battle made Martin O'Neal also pay attention in front of the TV.

The game started with Newcastle scoring the first goal.

"Cisse! Cisse! At their home court, Newcastle looks in great shape! They took the lead in the 27th minute!"

Many Liverpool fans must be cheering at this time, but Martin O'Neill did not show any joy. The game had only started for more than 20 minutes. There is still a lot of time left for Manchester United, and now is not the time to be complacent. It’s too early to laugh now, I’m afraid I won’t be able to cry in the end.

Sure enough, O'Neal's judgment was correct.

At the end of the first half, Manchester United equalized the score!

"Oh oh oh! Powerful Manchester United! Tenacious Manchester United! They equalized the score in the away game! Now the point gap between them and Liverpool is still seven points!"

When Rooney scored United's equalizer, Ferguson rushed off the bench with his arms raised. His old face turned red and he looked very excited.

In fact, this game is also very difficult for Manchester United. Playing away from home, Newcastle is not weak. In addition, Manchester United is also fighting on two fronts, and their physical fitness is also an issue.

But at this time, it depends on who can grit his teeth and persevere, and whoever gets discouraged first will be done with it!

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Seeing Manchester United equalize the score, O'Neill's heart dropped.

In the second half, Manchester United took the lead again. This time O'Neal was cold from the inside out.

The most worrying situation appeared - when Liverpool stopped moving forward, Manchester United quietly caught up from behind!

In the end, Manchester United narrowly defeated Newcastle 2:1 away from home.

When the game was over, the excited voice of the commentator came from the TV: "Liverpool has been winless for two consecutive rounds, while Manchester United has made great strides to catch up. Now the point gap between the two teams has increased from ten to five points! This season's Premier League title race has returned to suspense! For the fans, this is probably a good thing!"

For me, it's not... O'Neal muttered in his heart when he heard the commentator's words.

As if hearing his muttering, the commentator then said: "But I believe that for Liverpool coach Martin O'Neill, it is definitely not a good thing! Hahaha!"

O'Neal rolled his eyes in front of the TV.

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At the post-match press conference after defeating Newcastle, Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson looked very excited and his face was red.

"Five points off? I don't know, I didn't care. It was so far behind before, so I didn't even care about it... Now it's only five points off, what should I do? Of course it's the league Championship! Yes, we want to defend our championship this season!”

Ferguson's words were so powerful that many reporters looked at each other, some of them confused about the situation.

Ferguson was so low-key before that he never mentioned the word champion. Faced with various attacks and doubts about him from the media, he did not say a word. Now he suddenly shouts the slogan of defending the championship. This is... a 180-degree turn!

In fact, the five-point gap is still very large. If Ferguson is smart enough, he should continue to keep a low profile and avoid becoming the focus of the target.

But Ferguson had his own considerations. At this time, Liverpool was already showing signs of collapse.

He must step forward to give Liverpool a boost and help push Liverpool towards the edge of the dark abyss. When Manchester United comes out of the darkness and roars, Liverpool's psychological pressure will be even greater. After all, there is a tiger chasing them behind their butts. Now Liverpool must run wild without stopping and taking a breath. . Want to rotate? Want to take a break? There is no way! You just run for me as hard as you can. Don't stop until your lungs are burning, because if you stop, you will die. Of course, if you keep running, you will eventually die. Because your physical energy will be exhausted, and then you will be eaten by us. In short, no matter what Martin O'Neill chooses, he will die in the end. As a result, the pressure will also increase sharply.

In a state of physical and mental exhaustion, Liverpool's collapse will be accelerated.

This is what Ferguson is suddenly so high profile about.

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