deltrittennovels Chapter 118, Mark Hughes' Battle
Chapter 118, Mark Hughes' Battle
Chapter 118, Mark Hughes' Battle
No matter what the media discusses.
After the Manchester United players beat Arsenal, they were happy for a day, and then began to prepare for the next round.
The first stage was the fifth round of the FA Cup. Manchester United easily defeated the British Championship team Brighton 3-0 at home and reached the sixth round of the FA Cup, which is also the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.
In addition to Manchester United, Arsenal, Sheffield United, Hull City, Manchester City, Everton, Charlton and Wigan Athletic have advanced to the quarter-finals.
After Manchester United's game ended, the FA Cup drew for the quarter-finals immediately.
In the end, Manchester United drew an away game against Charlton.
For Manchester United, advancing to the FA Cup semi-finals is almost a certainty.
Charlton is the only team from the British Championship among the eight teams, and even seven teams are yellow teams.
The result of the draw has caused many media to suggest that the English Football Association is operating in the dark to take care of Manchester United.
After all, everything else is against the Premier League team, why should you play against the English Championship?
In the twenty-sixth round of the Premier League.
Manchester United at their pre-match press conference ahead of their away game against Stoke at 947.
Some media asked Mourinho this question.
"Manchester United's FA Cup schedule is easier than other teams, what do you think about that?"
Mourinho sneered.
"How can we see it? How come Charlton also entered the quarter-finals, they can't let them have a bye, right?
Charlton reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup as a Championship team.
In the draw, there is one Premier League team that will touch them anyway.
At that time, you can't say that other teams are also under the care of the Football Association?
The media is making trouble out of no reason, no rebirth bandits.
If there is nothing wrong, they have to come up with some gimmicks.
Mourinho has seen a lot.
The media wanted to use these topics to break Mourinho's defense.
It's just a pattern, Tucson is broken, and Tantans takes clothes!
If the media failed at one plan, they made another plan.
These media are mainly based in North London.
Davies White called on Stoke City to fight to the death in his column.
"Manchester United's victory over Arsenal tied Arsenal's record of fourteen consecutive victories in the Premier League, but they have not broken this record anyway, at least this record is shared by Manchester United and Arsenal.... If they beat Arsenal Toke City, they will step on Stoke City and set a new record..."
"Think about it, if Manchester United created this new record, wouldn't Stoke City become the background board of the record? When people come to take stock of the great achievements of Manchester United in the future, they will never forget to mention one sentence : Manchester United created a new record after beating Stoke City!"
"Stoke City fans, players, are you willing to be nailed to the pillar of shame forever? Are you willing to be the background board for new records?"
"This is the home ground of Stoke City, Stoke fans, stand up and defend the Britannia Stadium!!"
Davis White's article in the media is still very influential.
At least in the past few days of training, Stoke City coach Mark Hughes heard the players talking about it.
Mark Hughes has no interest in helping Arsenal defend the record - he was a former Manchester United youth player and Manchester United captain.
So if he is not the manager of Stoke City.
Mark Hughes would certainly be happy to see United overtake Arsenal's record.
But now for Mark Hughes.
He certainly does not want Stoke City to lose to Manchester United at home.
The ass decides the head, that's what it says.
(cdcf) However, the public opinion of the media is favorable for Mark Hughes to stimulate the fighting spirit of Stoke City players.
Therefore, Mark Hughes did not intervene in this matter.
February 26th.
The twenty-sixth round of the league.
Britannia Stadium.
Stoke City's home game against Manchester United will be played in 15 minutes.
At this moment, the players on both sides have finished warming up and returned to the locker room.
Inside the home team locker room.
Mark Hughes stands in the middle of the locker room as the starters change jerseys, check equipment and stuff shin guards into their socks.
No one spoke in the locker room, because the family was busy and nervous.
Wait until everyone is ready.
Mark Hughes clapped his hands, making all the players look at him.
"Guys! Guys! Stop what you're doing and listen to me!"
Mark Hughes' voice echoed in the locker room.
"I think everyone has read the papers these days, what can't Manchester United step on us to break records or something like that!"
"I agree!"
Mark Hughes said.
"But it's not for Arsenal shit, it's for us. We need points now!"
Stoke City are currently thirteenth in the league.
Although in a relatively safe position.
But in fact, they are still in danger of being relegated.
They are now ahead of the relegation zone, and the seventeenth-placed Zandran is only three points away.
The gap of a game!
People are all about the top of the standings.
But in fact.
behind the standings.
The competition among the relegation teams is also quite fierce.
For any relegation team, the importance of the home field is self-evident.
Cherish any home game.
It is the key to the success of relegation. ,
Because for these relegation teams, they usually don't dare to expect how many points they can score in away games.
Most teams in the middle and lower reaches of the standings rely on home games to score points!
"So, in this game, we are fighting for ourselves!!"
Mark Hughes glanced across the locker room and landed on every player.
"The media say Manchester United are strong, but they definitely have weaknesses, and their weaknesses are obvious. We have been busy all week for them to address their weaknesses!"
"Many people said we were doomed!"
"They don't know what we've been up to this week, and they don't know how much fighting spirit we have at home!"
Mark Hughes opened the locker room door.
"Go! Beat Manchester United!!!"
"Prove yourself!".