I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 160 The darkest moment of the Premier League! Ferguson: It's all your fault, the Chinese in Bayswater turned the tide [Subscribe]

The transfer market during the winter break of 2009 was a bit quiet.

Apart from Real Madrid signing Huntelaar from Ajax for a transfer fee of £2500 million, there has been little major movement.

2500 million pounds, if it was put half a year ago, it would be a blockbuster transfer worth nearly 4000 million euros.

But what about February 2009, 2?

In fact, it is 2700 million euros.

Yes, the pound is now worth less than the euro.

Therefore, there were almost no major moves in the Premier League during this winter break.

The only thing worth mentioning is that Tottenham Hotspur took back Robbie Keane from Liverpool.

But the transfer didn't cost much.

Why?

Because Liverpool probably hasn't paid much for the transfer fee to sign Robbie Keane from Tottenham.

So, Tottenham Hotspur is really good.

Buying their players not only comes with three guarantees, but also a six-month unconditional return policy.

Yang Cheng was thinking whether he should have a good talk with Daniel Levy someday to see if he could get a refund.

That would be really delicious!
The sharp decline in the exchange rate of the British pound, coupled with the fact that the current situation of Premier League clubs is not particularly good, has led to a general tightening of credit in the Premier League.

The only teams that still have the ability to spend lavishly in the transfer market are Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal.

Manchester City has the support of the wealthy Abu Dhabi consortium, and now is the best time for them to take action.

But as the team's current performance is not very good, there are reports that Manchester City is preparing to fire Eriksen.

There are many candidates to replace Eriksen, such as former Inter Milan head coach Mancini, AC Milan head coach Ancelotti, and La Liga Villarreal head coach Pellegrini.

These are the most sought-after coaches in European football today.

Of course, these are just rumors from outside media.

But Yang Cheng knew clearly that the reason why Manchester City was unwilling to recruit players during the winter break was to save their strength for a big gamble in the summer.

Because it took them a year to finally convince Ancelotti.

According to information Yang Cheng obtained from the industry, the two parties have even reached an agreement.

Moreover, Ancelotti has submitted to Manchester City the lineup, transfers, tactics and various data indicators he required, which have been recognized by Manchester City.

Ancelotti will officially take office in June.

This is completely different from Yang Cheng’s previous life.

As early as May 2008, before Kaka transferred to Manchester City, Ancelotti had met with Chelsea twice, in Geneva and Paris, both at some official events.

But what’s interesting is that Chelsea requires both parties to maintain strict confidentiality.

Unexpectedly, a few hours later, the news that Ancelotti and Abramovich met in Paris appeared in major European newspapers, and AC Milan general manager Galliani also asked Ancelotti as soon as possible.

This made Ancelotti realize that Chelsea was a makeshift team with leaks everywhere.

Later, Chelsea chose Scolari, and the reason given to Ancelotti was that the Brazilian spoke English better than Ancelotti.

When Yang Cheng met Ancelotti in the early stage of the season, he deliberately made fun of him about this matter.

Unlike Chelsea's messing around, Manchester City seems to be extremely professional in doing things.

While they were pursuing Kaka, they were also contacting Ancelotti.

When Kaka was convinced by Manchester City's grand plan, he also strongly recommended Ancelotti to coach Manchester City.

Ancelotti was fed up with his time at AC Milan and began to consider leaving Serie A.

After interacting with Manchester City, Ancelotti had a good feeling, especially the ambition of the investors, as well as their trust and support for the head coach, which made Ancelotti feel that Manchester City has great potential.

Fans will think that Manchester City is just a nouveau riche, without the Champions League and poor results...

But for a head coach, as long as the money is enough, results will improve quickly.

How long did it take Chelsea to improve their performance?

Abramovich invested a summer and Ranieri led the team to the Champions League semi-finals.

After all, professional football is all about burning money!

It depends on whether you can burn!
It is said that during the suspension of Serie A, Manchester City chairman Mubarak personally went to Milan to meet with Ancelotti, and the two sides formally reached an agreement.

According to the information obtained by Yang Cheng, the first transfer Ancelotti offered to Manchester City was Pirlo!
This made Yang Cheng feel both pressured and excited.

Ancelotti went to Manchester City!
Who would have thought?

With Manchester City's financial resources and Ancelotti's ability to identify key players and integrate the team, the Blue Moon's rise will be faster than Yang Cheng expected.

As for Chelsea...

Yang Cheng can only say that some of Abramovich's actions are worthy of everything he has now.

By the way, Yang Cheng also got some information.

Manchester City offered Ancelotti an annual salary of 3 million pounds for three years.

His current annual salary at AC Milan is only 420 million euros.

……

The Premier League winter break transfer market was sluggish. In addition to reasons such as exchange rates and clubs, there was also a piece of news that shocked the entire English professional football world.

The British government will once again increase income tax rates for high-income earners.

This is just media reports and nothing has been confirmed yet.

But everyone knows that when the government does things, it always ventilates first, gives everyone an expectation in advance, finds out the market trends, and then officially releases it at the right time.

The so-called high-income people are those with an annual income of more than 15 pounds.

The current tax rate is 40%, but the government wants to increase it to 50%.

In other words, high-income people have to pay half of their annual salary in taxes.

This compares with 43% in Germany and Italy and 40% in France.

Spain has the lowest rate. Due to the Beckham Act of that year, the number of foreign players in Spain was only 3% in the first three years.

"The current economic situation is very bad. The British government is trying to boost the economy, so it has to keep cutting interest rates, but at the same time it has to stabilize the exchange rate."

"It's no surprise that they are now targeting the high-income group."

"You see, even the media didn't report much, and the reaction from all walks of life was not strong."

Xia Qing’s view on this matter is that it’s basically settled!
It is normal that the media does not report it and the society does not react strongly.

But professional players, especially those in the Premier League and Championship, reacted very strongly.

Because they are basically the ones who are being exploited.

"Now, we are under increasing pressure. The exchange rate with the Euro has dropped to 1 to 0.9, and taxes are being increased. With the double-edged attack, our club will have a very difficult time!"

Adam Crozier was also one of the victims, but he still considered the issue from the club's perspective.

Omar Berrada is the worst off, as most of his family members are in the Eurozone.

But for executives like them, they will not easily give up a job as high-quality and promising as Bayswater Chinese.

"My initial estimate is that it won't happen that quickly. There will be a buffer period, and the earliest it will happen will be in 2010," Yang Cheng made his own judgment.

He didn't dare to be too decisive.

In his previous life, the tax increase began in April 2010.

The pound depreciated, and even though it returned to around 2009 to 1 in mid-1.25, the tax increase in April 2010 led to the direct loss of a number of high-level stars in the Premier League, ushering in its darkest hour!
Cristiano Ronaldo, Fabregas, Xabi Alonso, Alex Song, Mascherano and many more.

It can almost be said that Real Madrid and Barcelona have no rivals in the Premier League.

In order to retain players, Premier League teams have to once again resort to the double-edged sword of salary increase, raising players' salaries and bearing all the costs of exchange rates and tax increases.

As a result, the salaries of Premier League players increased further.

This wave also led to a sharp decline in the competitiveness of the top teams in the entire Premier League after 2010.

La Liga’s 25% tax rate is too destructive!
For the same player, if he wants to get an annual salary of 500 million pounds after tax, the Premier League club will have to pay 1000 million pounds.

What about La Liga?
They only need to come up with £666 million.

This is just one person.

What about a club?
What about the 20 clubs?
Not to mention the coaches and employees.

But there is really no other way.

In the face of national governments and in the context of the global economic crisis, football clubs are too insignificant.

"We must be prepared for the impact in advance. Players should renew their contracts if possible. We must strictly abide by the salary system no matter what and leave enough bullets for ourselves!"

Yang Cheng spoke very seriously to Xia Qing, Adam Crozier and others.

"This is a protracted battle, not one that can be won overnight, and we need to be prepared for a comprehensive response."

"We don't care how much other teams raise their salaries. By 2012, our maximum salary will be £10 at most!"

From the past to the present, in the continuous wave of salary increases, the Chinese in Bayswater have been pushed forward.

But there was no way Yang Cheng could use up all the bullets in his hand at once.

Results are of course important, but the financial health and long-term operation of the club are the most critical.

Therefore, new stadiums must be built and investment in youth training must continue.

The players' salary system must be strictly controlled.

"In the past few years, especially in the last two years, with the soaring value of the Premier League broadcasting rights and the huge commercial success, Premier League teams have become more and more generous, and player salaries have also increased."

"Now, with the devaluation of the pound and the increase in income tax, I don't know how many Premier League teams will fall into the quagmire."

"We Chinese in Bayswater must not go down this path!"

Yang Cheng said in a resounding voice.

If you really can’t meet the players’ demands, then just sell it!
It's worth sacrificing results to ensure the club's financial stability!

"On the other hand, we need to speed up our commercial development, explore as many channels as possible, increase commercial income and improve the club's overall revenue."

Having said that, Yang Cheng looked at Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada.

"Your business department should work harder and try to go to the United States this year to make another big move."

Adam Crozier and Omar Berrada both nodded.

The Bayswater Chinese trip to the United States has been in preparation for two years, and many aspects are almost ready.

"In the coming period, both of us will frequently visit the United States for inspections and negotiations, and strive to produce an impressive report card!" Adam Crozier promised with a smile.

You can see that he is very confident.

Yang Cheng looked at Chris Hunter again.

At present, the Chinese in Bayswater have opened the eighth satellite training center, but other Premier League teams seem to have not responded yet.

Maybe, I noticed it, but I was unwilling to follow it.

But Yang Cheng still said that the investment in youth training will not waver.

"Chris, you have to keep a close eye on the construction of the new stadium. Don't make any mistakes. You can see the current situation. We all have to be fully prepared!"

Chris Hunter and Yang Cheng have been friends for a long time, and he assured on the spot that there would be no problems on his side.

What Yang Cheng called the basket was more financial.

Yang Cheng is not worried because the quality is taken care of by a third-party supervisor.

As for the financial aspect, Xia Qing also exercised strict control, and all suppliers were strictly selected and compared.

But the specific matters at the construction site were all overseen by Chris Hunter, the head of the infrastructure department, so Yang Cheng would certainly put the responsibility on his shoulders.

"This situation is a critical period of life and death for many teams such as Newcastle, Everton and Tottenham."

When Yang Cheng talked about life and death, he was not referring to grades.

In the face of the club's financial collapse, results on the pitch meant nothing.

Unless they are relegated from the Premier League.

“But on the other hand, the more we face this life-or-death moment, the more it is for us to overtake others and accumulate experience, so we need to forge ahead even more!”

The Chinese in Bayswater were not in existential danger.

But what Yang Cheng wants to do is to take advantage of this opportunity to overtake others and completely establish the foundation of Bayswater Chinese in the Premier League and European football!

This foundation is not only based on performance on the court, nor is it only based on influence outside the court, but also on the overall strength of the club!
……

There is a week's break between the 24th and 25th rounds of the Premier League.

Yang Cheng originally suggested that Ferguson arrange the make-up match on this day.

There are basically no problems with the Premier League and broadcasters.

But Ferguson again refused.

Yang Cheng accepted the reason given by Ferguson this time.

From Christmas till now, players from both teams have been playing non-stop.

Coupled with factors such as injuries and ups and downs in form, both teams are not in very good shape now.

Ferguson felt that since he finally had a week's rest in early February, why not seize the opportunity?
If he keeps working like this, his condition won't be guaranteed when he plays in the Champions League next time.

But the make-up match cannot be delayed endlessly like this, and the Champions League will be restarted next.

So Yang Cheng called Ferguson again.

"I've chosen it, February 2th!" Ferguson said on the phone.

"you sure?"

"Confirmed, it will be February 2th."

After Ferguson finished speaking, he laughed cheerfully on the other end of the phone: "Think about it, the weekend before the 18th is the fifth round of the FA Cup. The weekend after that, you play at home against West Bromwich Albion, who are at the bottom of the table, and we play at home against Blackburn Rovers."

"In fact, we are still suffering from the loss."

In the middle of the week of the 5th round of the FA Cup, there was a friendly match for the national team, and the call-up list had already been sent out.

If Ferguson hadn't said that disadvantageous remark in the end, Yang Cheng would have let it go.

When he heard that the old man was trying to act like a good boy after getting the advantage, he immediately felt a little unhappy.

We can't spoil him!
"Yes, West Bromwich Albion is at the bottom of the standings now, but they are only two points behind Blackburn Rovers, so their strength is about the same."

"But Sir, do you think I'm stupid? In the fifth round of the FA Cup, you played Derby County and we played Aston Villa!"

Ferguson was exposed by Yang Cheng in front of the phone. No matter how thick-skinned he was, he had to cover it up with an awkward smile.

In the end, he had to say a few soft words.

With so many competitions, there are really a lot of troubles.

"Okay, okay, we are generous and have already led you by so much. I don't mind giving you some time. It's February 2th, no change!"

"I will never change!" Ferguson promised.

By arranging it for this day, he got a great advantage.

"Okay, it's a deal."

After reaching an agreement, both parties simultaneously faxed the report to the Premier League.

The make-up match time was officially set for February 2.

Coincidentally, they will visit Old Trafford on February 2 and play against Manchester United at home on March 18.

There was a one-month gap between the two rounds of competition.

Yang Cheng actually has his own considerations.

In the Champions League round of 16, the Chinese from Bayswater faced Real Madrid, while Manchester United was drawn against Panathinaikos of Greece.

If the schedule is really delayed further, it will basically be between the round of 16 knockout matches.

The impact will be even greater for the Chinese in Bayswater.

But it is not Yang Cheng's style to let Ferguson and Manchester United get away with it.

So he took out his cell phone and called Adam Crozier.

One was to tell him the time for the make-up match, and the other was to ask him to notify the news department and do some "publicity" for it.

Manchester United was afraid of the Chinese in Bayswater, so they tried every means to delay the time of the make-up match and finally chose a time that was extremely favorable to them.

what is this?
This is called being afraid before the battle!
"I don't believe it. I can't disgust you to death!" Yang Cheng snorted and laughed.

……

A week later, it was the 25th round of the Premier League.

At Upton Park in London, Manchester United challenged West Ham United away.

When the game reached the 78th minute of the second half, Ronaldo received a wonderful pass from Scholes and rushed into the West Ham United penalty area with the ball, and central defender Neymar rushed over quickly.

When the Portuguese player had already stepped into the penalty area, Nell couldn't stop his momentum and knocked the Portuguese player down directly.

The referee Phil Dodd immediately blew the whistle, quickly pointed to the penalty spot, and reached out from his chest to pull out a yellow card.

This is already Nell's second yellow card.

In the first half, he got one while defending Ronaldo.

Two yellow cards turned into a ruby ​​good guy card, and the West Ham United right-back was sent back to rest.

Throughout Upton Park, more than 3 Hammers fans booed deafeningly.

But in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Ferguson clenched his right fist tightly and shouted, yes!

"Zola has played well since he took over as West Ham United coach. The whole team is very organized. He is worthy of being the head coach of Italy!"

Ferguson walked back to the visiting team's coaching booth and verbally praised West Ham United coach Zola.

Anyone who knows him knows that.

His intention in praising Zola was obvious.

Such a great player, didn't he lose to me, to Manchester United, in the end?

"There will be another Italian in the Premier League next season, and the competition will be even more intense!"

Ferguson was talking about Ancelotti.

From a technical and tactical point of view, Zola came to the rescue and West Ham United did play well after taking office.

The offensive transformation was very successful, the ground coordination was very tacit, the team advanced layer by layer, and the pace was relatively fast.

The defense is to check layer by layer, leaving no space or loopholes for the opponent.

Zola himself said in the media more than once that he was influenced by Yang Cheng's Bayswater Chinese.

However, there is still a very obvious gap between West Ham United's overall strength and that of Bayswater Chinese.

But this has caused Manchester United a lot of trouble.

The most important thing is that the trident was not fully deployed.

"Giggs is in a bit of a bad state, we need to think of a solution."

Ferguson sat in the coaching booth and said with a sigh.

If it were in the past, when Queiroz was still around, when Ferguson said this, he would definitely come up with several feasible plans and then discuss with Ferguson which one is more suitable for Giggs now.

But now, after Ferguson finished speaking, assistant coach Mike Phelan was waiting there with a notebook, looking at Ferguson, ready to take notes at any time.

This made Ferguson think of Queiroz for no reason.

We've been apart for more than half a year, and I miss him so much!

Ronaldo calmly took the penalty and scored in one go, opening the scoring for Manchester United!

But Ferguson was in no mood to celebrate.

On the contrary, many people around seemed particularly excited.

After all, it took nearly 80 minutes to score this goal.

Even though it was a penalty.

Ferguson could already foresee that after the game, many people would say that Manchester United took advantage of the referee.

When Ferguson thought of this, he thought of Yang Cheng.

That damn brat actually leaked information to the media, hyping that Manchester United was afraid of the Chinese in Bayswater, and that Ferguson was wary of Yang Cheng, so they deliberately messed up the schedule!
Damn, how can you just say something like that?

The brat didn't even know how much trouble this caused Ferguson and how long he had to clean up the mess.

"Bayswater Chinese are playing away against Wigan Athletic at 15: p.m., right?" Ferguson suddenly asked.

"Yes," Mike Phelan replied.

"As soon as you have any news, send it to me." Ferguson said maliciously.

He also wanted to trip up Yang Cheng. It would be best to let this brat know who is the king of the Premier League!

Manchester United finally won 1-0 away against West Ham United thanks to a penalty from Ronaldo.

Just as Ferguson took the players back to the locker room to pack up, change their clothes, and attend the post-match press conference.

At the press conference, the media asked him about the schedule again, which made Ferguson so angry that he almost turned around and left.

This group of media just likes to fan the flames and expose people’s scars!
When everything was done and Ferguson and his players were boarding the bus to return to Manchester, Mike Phelan brought good news.

Wigan Athletic scored!
"Is it really a goal?" Ferguson was so happy.

At this moment, he really felt that the wise and mighty God had finally heard his prayers!

"Yes, it was a corner kick created by striker Mido. When defending, he didn't clear the ball far enough, and Mido made a beautiful volley from outside the box. Neuer was immediately disarmed." Mike Phelan said with a laugh.

"Great! Mido is a really good kid. I really liked him back then. It's a pity that if he hadn't almost killed Ibrahimovic by accident, I probably would have signed him!"

Ferguson heard the great news and her breasts felt unobstructed.

"Oh, by the way, isn't there a 3G live broadcast now? Hurry up and turn it on for me. I want to watch the game live."

……

Wigan JJB Stadium.

Yang Cheng stood in front of the visiting team's coaching booth, calmly observing the game on the field.

Wigan Athletic played quite well in this game.

Steve Bruce threatened before the game that he would snipe the Chinese players in Bayswater.

In this game, he made full use of the physical advantages of Wigan Athletic players. Instead of blindly defending, he launched active pressing and oppression near the center line.

Through such strenuous running and high-intensity physical confrontation, they completely disrupted the rhythm of the Bayswater Chinese team.

Of course, Yang Cheng also reflected on his team.

The team has been on high alert over the past few months.

There are two games almost every week.

Until now, after finally having a week's rest, the players have relaxed a little.

As a result, they were targeted by Wigan Athletic.

However, although Wigan Athletic played roughly, their actions were not serious, so they only received one yellow card.

This is also the reason why the referee tends to favor the home team.

During the half-time break, Yang Cheng did not make any substitutions. Instead, he criticized the players, believing that their poor performance was due to their relaxation of their requirements on themselves, which led to their passiveness in the game.

For the second half, Yang Cheng still asked the players to press forward actively and take over the midfield.

"I don't believe that they can sustain this kind of high-intensity running and physical confrontation for the entire game!"

"After 55 minutes, we will definitely be able to regain the advantage!"

After the start of the second half, the two teams basically continued the trend of the first half.

Neither side was able to create any chances.

The rhythm of the Bayswater Chinese team's game was interrupted again and again.

Wigan Athletic's two wingers, Ugo Rodallega and Antonio Valencia, both have great speed.

To some extent, the shadow of the Chinese in Bayswater can also be seen in this Wigan Athletic team.

Because they also play in a formation similar to 433, and the center forward is Mido.

The only difference is the midfield.

The midfield of the Chinese in Bayswater is not something that can be copied casually.

There is also the personal ability of the players, and the overall advantage of the team built up by the advantages of personal abilities.

In the 59th minute, it was Antonio Valencia who dribbled the ball from the right and broke into the penalty area of ​​the Bayswater Chinese.

Thiago Silva saw the opportunity, cut in between Valencia and the football, successfully intercepted the ball, and cleared it with one kick.

The ball passed to Honduras left back Menor Figueroa.

This is also a major strategy for Wigan Athletic's team building.

Old man Huilan is very shrewd and calculating. He has gathered a group of international players from Colombia, Honduras and Ecuador.

This group of players are strong but cheap.

For example, Hugo Rodallega is a Colombian international.

When Figueroa dribbled the ball along the left and came to the 30-meter area of ​​the Bayswater Chinese, Walcott suddenly stuck to him and cooperated with Modric to defend.

The Croatian kicked the ball forward.

After Dzeko was injured, Lewandowski started the game.

The Polish center quickly retreated, with his back to the direction of attack, without stopping the ball, and went straight to face the incoming ball with a sideways sweep.

The ball was passed to Rakitic.

Rakitic dribbled the ball forward along the left side of the center circle.

After crossing the center line and rushing to the outskirts of Wigan Athletic's 30-meter area, Rakitic immediately sent a ball behind his back.

Di Maria was seen running at an extremely fast speed, instantly shaking off former Chelsea right-back Melchiot, rushing into the penalty area first, catching up with Rakitic's pass, and passing the ball to the back point with a low left foot.

Everyone in the stadium was obviously stunned at this moment.

Including goalkeeper Kirkland.

Lewandowski is still far away and Rakitic hasn't arrived yet.

Who should I pass the ball to on the right?

But the next second, a red figure, like lightning, ruthlessly broke into everyone's sight.

There is only one person on this field who can possess such amazing speed.

"The ball went in!!!"

"Walcott!!!"

"Theo Walcott scored a crucial goal for Bayswater Chinese!"

"1 to 1!"

"The little tiger has made another achievement!"

"He should thank Di Maria for the assist!"

"But we also have to see that Walcott sprinted a full 70 meters in a very short time."

"This is so unbelievable!"

"Walcott is so fast!"

Yang Cheng was so excited that he jumped up on the sidelines.

The assistants in the coaching booth behind him all cheered excitedly.

But soon, Yang Cheng signaled the players to continue pressing forward.

He saw it.

Wigan Athletic's physical strength has been almost exhausted.

They struggled for an hour, running at all costs and engaging in physical confrontations.

As their passing and ball-control abilities were far inferior to those of the Chinese in Bayswater, they could only rely on burning their own physical energy to maintain their suppression of the Chinese in Bayswater on the field.

But physical fitness is not endless.

They were able to hold on until 60 minutes, only because the Chinese players in Bayswater were not in good shape today.

If it had been in the past, they would have surrendered in the first half.

Now, Yang Cheng gave the final order.

Press forward and attack!
……

Under Yang Cheng's command, the Chinese in Bayswater began to counterattack.

Just 6 minutes after the goal, Di Maria dribbled the ball on the left and made continuous breakthroughs, but was shoveled out of bounds by the opponent's midfielder Melchiot who was returning to defense.

Leighton Baines ran up quickly, wiped the football with his jersey, and immediately threw the ball when he saw Rakitic running over.

Rakitic stopped the ball before midfielder Michael Brown, but was pulled down from behind by the opponent.

This was a very obvious foul that happened right under the referee's nose.

The whistle sounded immediately.

Under the protests of Rakitic, Leighton Baines and others, the referee took out the second yellow card of the game.

After Leighton Baines positioned the ball, he immediately kicked it to Di Maria as soon as the whistle sounded.

The Argentine did not stop the ball and passed it to Rakitic, then quickly rushed to the baseline.

Four Wigan Athletic defenders were defending three Bayswater Chinese players, but Rakitic made a straight pass to the left bottom line of the penalty area.

Di Maria shook off all the defenders, chased after the opponent, and made a low cross into the small penalty area.

Kompany has scored this kind of own goal!
But this time, Lewandowski got ahead of the two Wigan Athletic central defenders and sent the ball into the Wigan Athletic goal with a sliding shot.

"The ball went in!!!"

"2 to 1!"

“The Chinese in Bayswater have completed a comeback!”

"Goal from Polish striker Lewandowski!"

"This is Lewandowski's 9th Premier League goal of the season!"

"Surpassed his eight Premier League goals last season!"

"And he scored consecutive goals in the last two games. His performance is outstanding!"

Yang Cheng made the first substitution in the 65th minute.

Gareth Bale replaced young Walcott.

Di Maria was moved to the right.

This is a signal to strengthen the team's offense.

Walcott had been playing for more than an hour and was exhausted.

The substitution of Gareth Bale at this time was obviously for the purpose of making a charge.

After the substitution, the Chinese players from Bayswater played more aggressively.

In the 77th minute, Maicon made a run from the right and cooperated with Di Maria in the attack. He went down to the right side of the penalty area and made a horizontal pass to Lewandowski in the penalty area.

The Polish center leaned his body against defender Bramble, took the ball and tried to turn around.

Bramble is 1 meters tall and weighs 92 kilograms.

What about Lewandowski?
The 20-year-old Polish center is 1 meters tall but weighs only 85 kilograms.

Unlike others, the 20-pound difference between the two means that Lewandowski can't possibly gain an advantage over Bramble in the contest.

When he wanted to stop the ball and turn around, Branbo gave him a little resistance from behind, and he staggered and hurried to protect the ball.

Almost at the same time, Di Maria was running sideways along the penalty area line and called Lewandowski.

Although the Pole's steps were a little messy, he still managed to keep his balance and kicked the ball over.

Di Maria took advantage of the situation and led the ball sideways with his left foot to the right side of the top of the arc, then chased after it and shot with his left foot.

It was a low shot.

The football was almost sticking to the grass, but it had an obvious bounce, went over the goalkeeper Kirkland's outstretched hands, and hit the left side of the goal.

"The ball goes in again!!!"

"3 to 1!"

"Di Maria scores again for Bayswater Chinese!"

"The Argentines have been in excellent form recently and we saw that the Bayswater Chinese were very aggressive in the second half."

"Wigan Athletic's physical strength has been almost exhausted and they are unable to keep up with the pace of the Bayswater Chinese."

It's not like Steve Bruce didn't make any substitutions.

However, the tempo of the entire game was completely controlled by the Chinese players of Bayswater, and the effect of the substitutions was not obvious.

Wigan Athletic was completely thrown into disarray.

Moreover, it is now on their home turf.

In the 83rd minute, Wigan Athletic created a free kick near the 30-meter area in the frontcourt.

But when the ball was kicked into the penalty area of ​​Bayswater Chinese, Pepe took the lead and headed the ball out.

After Modric took the ball, he passed it straight to the middle.

Lewandowski dribbled the ball all the way to Wigan Athletic's half and entered the 30-meter area.

Under the forcible pulling of the defender, Lewandowski barely sent a ball behind his back.

But the ball was kicked too hastily, not hitting the right spot, and was a little short.

Di Maria rushed over immediately.

When Figueroa wanted to kick the ball away, Di Maria blocked it in time.

The ball hit Di Maria's leg and bounced to the left rib outside the penalty area.

Gareth Bale quickly inserted himself into the penalty area, then chased after it and shot with his left foot, sending the ball into the Wigan Athletic goal.

4 is better than 1!

The Welshman turned around and ran excitedly, celebrating the goal all the way.

The entire JJB stadium fell silent!

Wigan Athletic's morale was completely broken.

But the Bayswater Chinese did not stop their attack.

In Yang Cheng's words, it means to give the opponent the most brutal and unforgettable lesson!
When the Chinese players of Bayswater all pressed forward to attack, Wigan Athletic really had no way out.

Especially near the end of the game, the physical energy has been almost exhausted and the movements can't keep up at all.

The most typical example was in the second minute of stoppage time, when Maicon from the right side of Bayswater Chinese suddenly made a cross pass.

Yaya Toure came in from the back row, received the ball and passed three Wigan Athletic defenders, broke into the right side of the penalty area, and fired a powerful shot that once again penetrated Kirkland's goal.

5 is better than 1!

Everyone in the audience was stunned!

In the first half, after they took the lead, they were so excited and happy.

Now, how devastated they are!

They have tried their best!

Especially Steve Bruce, he was still making substitutions and strengthening the defense until the 85th minute.

But the result?

In the stoppage time, we lost the ball again!
From leading by 1 goal to trailing by 1-5, it actually only took about half an hour.

“This is definitely the most exciting game Bayswater Chinese have played this season!”

"They thoroughly demonstrated their confidence, courage and determination at the JJB Stadium!"

"Yang Cheng's team showed everyone that behind their powerful attacking power is the team's indomitable fighting spirit!"

"Steve Bruce's tactics only worked for 60 minutes, but the Bayswater Chinese only needed 30 minutes to completely break down Wigan Athletic's steel defense!"

"It's not that Wigan Athletic played badly."

"But their opponents are too strong!"

……

Manchester United players didn't know how to describe their feelings.

It takes about 340 hours to get back from London to Manchester, 4 kilometers.

As soon as they got in the car, they noticed that head coach Ferguson was watching the live broadcast on Sky Sports.

And it’s on a mobile phone.

Nokia's small screen makes watching football games very awkward.

But he watched with great interest and occasionally helped the Sky Sports commentator to make a few comments.

Everyone knew that he was in a really good mood.

But when the bus entered Birmingham, Ferguson's mood took a sharp turn for the worse.

Especially after the Chinese team in Bayswater equalized the score, they scored goals one after another.

Although we were behind for an hour, we still managed to win a big victory in the end.

Especially at the end, when Yaya Toure dribbled past three players and volleyed the ball into the Wigan Athletic goal at the last moment, Ferguson was so angry that he stood up from his seat.

"What the hell is Wigan Athletic doing?"

In a rage, Ferguson inadvertently pressed the hand holding the mobile phone against the guardrail in front of his seat.

The Nokia, which was strong enough to crack a walnut, was actually broken into pieces by his hit.

The Nokia phone I had just bought was scrapped on the spot.

Inside the bus, everyone except the players who were wearing headphones and resting with their eyes closed were startled.

One by one, they all looked at the front row of the bus in silence.

Ferguson was so angry that he was gasping for breath and had to sit back down.

Looking at the scrapped Nokia in his hand, he cursed in his heart, "Damn Yang Cheng, compensate me for my phone!"

"The Chinese in Bayswater are indeed very strong now, and Wigan Athletic's overall strength is still far behind them." Mike Phelan advised.

He knew that Ferguson had not given up on the fight for the championship.

In his opinion, as long as the Chinese in Bayswater make mistakes and Manchester United wins the next two direct dialogues, who can say that the Red Devils have no chance?

After all this, the difference is 9 points!
But now, Wigan Athletic not only lost, but lost so badly, which will only boost the momentum of the Chinese in Bayswater.

"It's not uncommon for the weak to defeat the strong. Wigan Athletic fought too hard in the first half!" Ferguson said in a deep voice.

Mike Phelan is not someone who knows nothing.

He really wanted to say, if they hadn't fought so hard in the first half, could they have stopped the Chinese in Bayswater?

Maybe the first half would have been over.

In the final analysis, the Chinese in Bayswater are just too strong!
But Mike Phelan also understood why Ferguson was angry.

After this round, the national team will play in the middle of the week.

After the national team players return, the FA Cup will be held soon.

After the FA Cup, Manchester United will face Bayswater Chinese at home in the middle of the week.

The Red Devils Manchester United have not been in very good form recently, and everyone can see it.

However, Bayswater Chinese reversed Wigan Athletic 5-1 in this round, and it was an away game, which meant that Bayswater Chinese went to Old Trafford with the momentum of a big victory.

This is undoubtedly quite unfavorable for Manchester United.

"I shouldn't have watched the live broadcast just now!"

After saying this angrily, Ferguson turned around and looked at Mike Phelan, "It's all your fault. Why did you help me get that 3G and buy a package? Now look, my phone is broken and a mess!"

Mike Phelan's face was full of grievance, and he felt like spitting blood into the sky.

I swear to God, sir, it was you who asked me to help you do it!
You broke the phone yourself.

Blame me?

But looking at Ferguson's angry look, no matter how much grievance and injustice Mike Phelan had felt, he could only swallow it back with blood.

However, Ferguson's temper comes and goes quickly.

Those who know his character know that when he gets angry, he is out of control, but once he vents his anger, he is as good as ever.

Look, after he got angry, he turned around and acted as if nothing had happened at all.

"After returning, call a meeting of the coaching staff to study this game."

"On February 2th, at Old Trafford, I will make sure Yang Cheng and his team never return!"

By the end, Ferguson was gritting his teeth.

It turns out that you have to do it yourself to win the championship!
(End of this chapter)