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With the first four rounds of the Champions League concluded, the top teams in the four major leagues are in a very favorable position.

There are currently no powerhouses in Ligue 1.

In Group A, Manchester City lost to Bayern Munich, drew with Napoli, and earned 6 points against Villarreal, placing them second in the group.

However, their opponents in the next two rounds are Bayern Munich and Napoli, and they need to beat Napoli in the direct confrontation to secure qualification.

Despite this, the English media remain optimistic that Manchester City can at least secure second place in the group.

In Group B, China won 3 and drew 1, while the other three opponents in the group played very poorly.

In Group C, Manchester United have won both of their matches against minnows Galati Steel, and no one expects them to have any surprises against Benfica and Basel.

Real Madrid won all four of their Group D matches, while Lyon and Ajax will compete for the remaining qualifying spot.

With two wins and two draws in Group E, Chelsea can basically secure one of the qualification spots. The other qualification spot will be decided between Bayer Leverkusen and Valencia.

Group F is currently a close contest among weak teams, with Zenit St. Petersburg, APOEL Nicosia, Porto, and Shakhtar Donetsk all having a chance to advance.

In Group G, Barcelona has 3 wins and 1 draw, while AC Milan has 2 wins and 2 draws. The two teams will face off directly at the San Siro.

Arsenal will definitely advance as group winners. Judging from the situation in the first round of the knockout stage, Arsenal will have an advantage no matter which group's runner-up they face.

Of course, this is all on the condition that Bayern Munich and Barcelona do not finish second in their groups.

Sun Ke remembered that in his previous life, Arsenal faced AC Milan in the first round of the knockout stage.

Arsenal's comeback from a 4-0 deficit to win 3-4 was nothing short of dramatic.

Without overcoming AC Milan, Arsenal cemented their status as the Round of 16 finishers in the Champions League, and subsequently faced Bayern Munich and Barcelona repeatedly in the knockout stages of the Champions League in several subsequent seasons.

The old man's coaching career was always full of misery.

But in this life, things are different.

The old man has poached Silva and added two veterans to the left and right full-back positions. This time, he might be able to turn the tide.

The League Cup quarter-final draw is complete, and Arsenal have unfortunately drawn Manchester City.

However, the old man didn't care at all; he had already given up on the competition.

Three days later is the eleventh round of the Premier League, and the teams are entering the points-collecting phase.

Because of the international break in the middle of the month, Arsenal only has six matches to play this month: three league matches, two Champions League matches, and one League Cup match.

Wenger used a reserve team for two games, while the starting lineup only needed to play four.

However, the intensity of the competition this month is not low, as the team's key players will play two matches for their respective national teams.

In late November, there is an English Premier League match scheduled to take place three days after the Champions League final.

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This packed schedule is very difficult for Arsenal, as the team only has one player capable of carrying most positions.

December is Arsenal's do-or-die month, with the team having to play six league matches and one Champions League group stage game that month.

If Arsenal collapses in December, they won't even have a chance at the mid-season title, let alone the league title.

Sun Ke is obsessed with winning the mid-season championship and spends all his time paying attention to the situation of his main rivals and the next few opponents.

After the first ten rounds, Manchester City has 9 wins and 1 draw, accumulating 28 points and ranking first in the league without any controversy.

Arsenal, with 8 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, have 25 points, closely following behind.

Manchester United, thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson's strong leadership, defeated Everton after a crushing defeat, bringing their record to 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, with 21 points, placing them third in the league.

While everyone's attention was focused on the title contenders, Newcastle quietly climbed to fourth place in the standings, trailing Manchester United only on goal difference.

Chelsea have 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, accumulating 19 points and ranking fifth in the league.

Chelsea have lost three games before the halfway point of the league season, trailing the league leaders by as many as nine points, essentially dropping out of the title race.

In the past ten seasons, only one league champion has lost six games.

Expecting a Chelsea team that can't even manage its dressing room to turn things around in the next game is basically idioms and nonsense.

Moreover, the owner is obsessed with winning the Champions League, so Chelsea must focus a significant portion of their energy on it.

English media outlets predict that Villas-Boas's dismissal is imminent.

At betting companies, the odds of Villas-Boas being sacked have climbed to third place.

At a critical juncture when Villas-Boas was under intense scrutiny, Ferguson unexpectedly expressed his support for him.

"To be honest, Boas isn't as bad as you all say!"

"Although he is young, he has already achieved what most head coaches can hardly reach. He had already produced outstanding work before he arrived."

"Hiring him shows that the club recognizes his ability. It's normal for strong teams to have wins and losses against each other, and losing to a newly promoted team is not an unforgivable mistake!"

"When a manager comes to a new club, it definitely takes time to integrate. It took me three seasons to win my first trophy at Manchester United."

"If a club cannot tolerate young people making mistakes, then only some slick old guys will be left in this position."

"The head coaching profession needs fresh blood; young people are the driving force for the industry's progress."

"Given enough time, someone like Villas-Boas, with his vision, will demonstrate his abilities."

When asked about the title race during an interview, the old man clearly sided with Villas-Boas.

Upon seeing Ferguson's assessment of Villas-Boas, Sun Ke immediately checked Chelsea's schedule on his phone.

Haha, Chelsea will face Manchester City at home in the fifteenth round.

If Chelsea changes managers soon, their match against Manchester City next month will be a "newbie, please be kind" situation.

It's certainly better to have a Chelsea team that has been gelling for three months than a Chelsea team that's been struggling against Manchester City.

Sir Alex Ferguson also spoke about Manchester City: "Their investment and returns have been disproportionate for the past three or four years. I don't know if they can maintain their current level of investment."

"They have been paying players salaries far above market rates for years, which indirectly increases the operating costs of other clubs because we have to pay higher wages to retain our players."

"They've been constantly churning out players these past few years, making it very difficult for youth academy players to get playing time."

"If you pay attention, you'll find that players who leave Manchester City often struggle to find their place in the team."

"If we're just talking about their ability to wield checks, they're not the best either."

"Blackburn won the league title in their first season by spending big, and Newcastle were also very strong in their first season."

"The biggest bottleneck for teams built on a mountain of checks is that they have a hard time getting back up after setbacks."

Of course, Sir Alex Ferguson wouldn't forget Arsenal either.

Or rather, they won't forget Wenger.

Speaking about Arsenal, Sir Alex Ferguson said, "Normally, rotating players in a team should be done gradually."

"We usually rotate three positions, and generally no more than five."

"Arsena seems to treat the Champions League like the League Cup. He rotated all his players in the crucial match that would decide the group winner, which was not a wise move."

"I will not stop discussing this matter just because they won by chance."

"You have to understand that every Premier League club competing in European competitions has the mission of earning points for the league, and we must strive to have four Premier League teams participating in the Champions League."

"His attitude toward continental competitions makes me think he lacks respect for the league he plays for."

All three responded to Ferguson's comments.

Villas-Boas: Sir Alex Ferguson is a true paragon of honor, a role model for us all.

Mancini: Sir Alex Ferguson is someone I greatly admire. Our positions determine our competitive relationship, but I have great respect for him.

Wenger: "Some people particularly enjoy pointing out other people's mistakes, but turn a blind eye to their own problems."

"Arsenal won all four of their Champions League group stage matches, while Manchester United only won games that the other teams in their group could have won. I don't believe Alex would think his group was tougher; he needs to get results before he talks."

The two engaged in a heated exchange for several more rounds before being interrupted by the start of the match.

On the first day of November, Burberry opened its flagship store in Beijing. The store has three floors and covers an area of ​​1200 square meters.

The flagship store held a large-scale live broadcast event that day, and Sun Ke wearing Burberry clothing and the poster became the biggest highlights of the flagship store.

The flagship store also launched a promotion where customers who purchased items worth a certain amount would receive a signed jersey from Sun Ke.

As a result, the thousand jerseys that Sun Ke had painstakingly signed for over two weeks were all delivered in one morning.

The flagship store in Beijing broke the Burberry flagship store's historical record for single-day sales.

This puzzled Sun Ke. Why would someone spend tens of thousands of yuan to get an autograph and receive a jersey worth only 600 yuan?

What picture?

Has my popularity really gotten that high?