Chapter 102: Fatigue Period

"With three minutes left in the game, Manchester United began to attack eagerly. They wanted to score a goal, but Arsenal obviously would not give them such an opportunity!"

Manchester United's attack was very aggressive, and at the end of the game, they played better.

Of course, there was also the reason why Arsenal did not attack, but Manchester United's attack seemed fierce, but they could not break into Arsenal's dangerous area, let alone shoot.

As time passed, Manchester United fans basically accepted the result of the game.

In 90 minutes, two goals were lost.

But compared to these, they were more frustrated by the game state shown by Manchester United in this game.

Manchester United in Ferguson's era faced Arsenal, which could not be called full-court suppression, but it definitely had a small advantage.

The confrontation between the two sides is also a famous event in the Premier League, but since Ferguson stepped down, Manchester United's overall state has begun to decline seriously.

Manchester United fans are a little confused.

Obviously, Arsenal also said goodbye to Wenger, why is Arsenal's influence so small, but after the reorganization, it has shown stronger competitiveness?

Is Mourinho really not good enough?

Why did he perform so badly at Manchester United, but so well at Arsenal?

Throughout the season, Mourinho's Arsenal performed extremely well against Premier League powerhouses.

They didn't lose a single home game, and even away games ended in a draw.

This result is already very good.

But why didn't Mourinho do it at Manchester United?

Is it Mourinho who is not good enough? Or is it Manchester United who is not good enough?

Where exactly is the problem?

These questions filled the minds of Manchester United fans.

A lot of problems, a lot of contradictions, when will Manchester United recover again?

At this time, Manchester United fans are extremely worried about the future. If they continue like this, Manchester United's assets will be almost lost.

Beep beep!

Three whistles.

The first round of the Europa League quarter-finals ended, and Arsenal beat Manchester United 2:0 at home.

With the goals of Mane and Lukaku, Arsenal has a certain advantage in advancing to the semi-finals.

Arsenal's players and fans are very happy to win the game.

Of course, the happiest person is undoubtedly Mourinho.

Especially when the opponent is Manchester United, he is even happier.

In the post-match press conference, Mourinho commented on the game in front of the media.

"Actually, there is nothing much to say. I believe that everyone's eyes are bright and they can see clearly what kind of game this is!"

"For us, there were no mistakes during the game. This is what I am most pleased about. I am very happy to win."

Mourinho answered evasively, but the media will not let Mourinho go.

A London reporter asked: "How do you evaluate Manchester United?"

This is a sharp question.

Let the former head coach of Manchester United, who was kicked out by the top management, evaluate Manchester United, which is a bit provocative.

But Mourinho is not a shrinking character. Facing the expectant eyes of everyone, Mourinho said directly: "I have said that Manchester United's problem does not exist in the first team, but"

Mourinho pointed upwards and continued: "These are the problems they need to solve. Letting a person who does not understand football to manage the club and a businessman to manage the first team is simply missing the point. Manchester United is almost becoming a commercial team."

Faced with Mourinho's sarcasm, Solskjaer on the side couldn't listen anymore.

"Commercialization is the theme of modern football. Only commercialization can enrich the influence and combat effectiveness of a team!"

"Football is not just composed of games, but also fans, business, etc."

Mourinho sneered; "But if you can't even play a good game, what's the point of talking about business?"

Solskjaer was so angry that he didn't know how to answer.

Mourinho didn't give the other party a chance and got up and left directly.

Take advantage and leave, let the other party feel uncomfortable.

Mourinho's departure ended the press conference. Of course, the reporters wanted to ask Solskjaer some sensitive questions, but the latter obviously would not answer.

After Mourinho returned to the locker room, Arsenal's players had already washed up and were chatting and laughing.

Mourinho called, and the players began to pack their equipment and prepare to return to the training base.

Along the way, the players slept very soundly.

Since entering the second half of the season, the test of players' physical fitness has become increasingly severe.

Basically, every game is played in an extreme state.

And they have to play the second game before their bodies are fully recovered.

Two games a week, high-intensity games always make them feel extremely tired.

Even a physical monster like Lucky, he fell asleep directly on the chair.

From time to time, the snoring of some players can be heard in the car.

Mourinho sat in the front, turned his head and looked behind him, and he sighed slightly.

Arteta on the side said; "They consume too much!"

Mourinho nodded.

Arsenal does not have enough rotational lineups.

They also cannot form 2-3 European-level lineups like Real Madrid.

This is not only a matter of money, but also requires players willing to play as substitutes.

As the club with the most Champions League titles in history, Real Madrid naturally attracts these players who dream of winning the Champions League.

For most players, joining Real Madrid and stabilizing in the starting position is a guarantee of a Champions League.

Arsenal can't do this.

So far, Arsenal has only one Champions League champion, and their Champions League appeal is still insufficient.

And this also led to a large victory gap between Arsenal's bench and main force.

The main players can see the motivation of the championship, so they play hard and train hard one by one.

The excellent substitute was unwilling to do so and wanted to transfer and leave.

This is why Arsenal currently only have one lineup.

However, Mourinho will definitely expand his lineup next season.

This is preparation for the Champions League and the league.

There was so much snoring all the way that the bus arrived at the training base around 10 p.m.

The players were so sleepy that Mourinho ordered them to disband on the spot.

Lucky directly picked up the package and walked towards the players' apartment.

There are player apartments inside the training base.

Several rooms have been prepared for first-team players to prevent this situation.

Lucky was too tired to drive. Instead of driving dangerously, he might as well spend a night at the training base.

The apartment is similar to a dormitory in a twin-bed-under-the-table model, with four beds in one room.

These were originally prepared for those youth training players.

After Lucky walked into the apartment room, Lukaku, Hummels and Wilshere also walked in one after another.

"You can't go back either?"

Lucky asked.

Hummels took off his socks and waved his hands: "I can't drive the car anymore."

Hummels couldn't open his eyes, obviously he was really sleepy.

Lukaku didn't even take off his clothes, he just lay on the bed, and soon he was snoring loudly.

Others also lay down to sleep early.

Lucky simply washed his face and brushed his teeth. After going to bed, he fell asleep immediately.

The next day, around 7 a.m., Lucky slowly opened his eyes.

The sun shines in through the gaps in the curtains, and it can be predicted that today is a rare good weather.

Lucky dialed out his cell phone and checked the time.

7:20 am.

According to Lucai's biological clock, he wakes up naturally at almost 5:30 every day.

Today I almost slept for two more hours, which shows that my body is really overtired.

After getting up and stretching, my teammates still slept soundly.

Lucky didn't bother them either. What they needed at this time was rest.

I got out of bed quietly and went to the bathroom to wash up. I felt a lot more energetic immediately.

"woke up?"

As soon as Lucky walked out of the bathroom, Hummels sat on the bed, yawning and looking at Lucky.

"You can sleep a little longer!"

Lucky smiled.

Hummels turned his head and looked outside, shook his head and said, "I'm not going to sleep anymore. I can't fall asleep anymore. Just wait for me for a while and let's go have breakfast together!"

"OK!"

After Hummels briefly rinsed off, the two walked out of the players' apartment, placed the package in the locker room, and then walked to the restaurant.

Arsenal’s restaurants have strict timings.

Breakfast service is from 7 to 9 o'clock, which means that if you miss this time, you will have to wait for lunch.

When Lucky and Hummels arrived, they saw a few players who had arrived early in the cafeteria.

After greeting each other, they filled their plates with breakfast and then started to eat happily.