Chapter 189 leaves the suspense for the championship battle

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the Everton players were as excited as if they had won the title.

There is no doubt that United are the strongest team in the league and to win at Manchester United's home stadium is something that many teams have not been able to do, but Everton did it, and that alone gives Everton reason to celebrate their victory.

Carlo Ancelotti was more regretful, he thought he could take advantage of this game to open up the distance between him and Chelsea, but he didn't expect to overturn at home....

'Everton played a perfect game, we had a terrible game, especially defensively, and in attack we had Robles, who was in great form, and we had at least three or four chances to score, he was a fantastic goalkeeper. Luckily, Chelsea have lost this round of the league and it's a crucial time for the league title and every three points count. Carlo Ancelotti said calmly in his post-match press conference.

Losing is really uncomfortable for Manchester United, but in a long season, losing is always inevitable, losing to Everton is nothing, if it is a direct title rival, then Manchester United will be in trouble...

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'I have to admit that after the defeat at Manchester United, I celebrated with my arms raised in my living room'

Manchester United lost, naturally someone will interview Conte, this round of the league, the top two teams in the standings have lost, which makes the title race even more intense.

'We've had a lot of luck and hopefully it will continue until the end of the season, all the games are very important, but the key to the season will be in the direct dialogue between us and Manchester United!' Conte emphasized.

With the top two teams dropping points one after another, Manchester City, who are now in third place, finally have a chance to close the distance between the two sides.

In this round of the league, Manchester City played Arsenal away, with Aguero's stunner in the 90th minute, Manchester City defeated Arsenal 3-2 and won a key game, with these three points, Manchester City is close to the gap between the top two in the standings, and now Manchester City is three points behind Chelsea and six points behind Manchester United.

Especially in the 32nd round of the league, Manchester City is at home against Chelsea!!

It will be a crucial game for both sides, with a win at home against Chelsea putting them in second place, especially in the thirtieth round, when Manchester United and Chelsea face off for the top spot.

'We have to do our best and play our games first and foremost, because Chelsea are a very difficult team to play against and it's not easy to win at home. Pep Guardiola was very low-key when facing reporters' microphones.

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On April 8, at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester City hosted Chelsea. Manchester United's league fixture kicks off on 9 April and they travel to Sunderland.

Before the game even started, the TV camera found Carlo Ancelotti who had come to the stadium to watch the game.

Boos rang out in the stadium and the City fans were not going to be polite to the Manchester United manager.

In fact, in another box, several Manchester United players also came to the stadium, but the cameras on the scene did not have time to spot them.

Coming to the home stadium of the sworn enemy to watch the game is still a new thing for Li Qingshan, but although this game is Manchester City facing Chelsea at home, for Manchester United, this direct dialogue between the second and third in the league will also greatly affect the championship pattern of the league.

As a result, Manchester United's players are also paying close attention to this match.

If Chelsea lose, the league competition will be an absolute disadvantage, and if Manchester United win at home, then Manchester United will basically have the Premier League title in their arms this season.

City were aggressive from the start of the game, with Pep Guardiola's side in full swing at home, and with the home fans cheering on, City were under siege to Chelsea.

However, it was Chelsea who scored first.

In the 23rd minute, Eden Hazard seized a counter-attacking opportunity to cut inside on the flank and curled a shot from the edge of the penalty area, and the curling ball went past the Manchester City defenders in the box and flew into the net from the corner.

Once Chelsea took the lead, the tempo of the game was completely controlled by Chelsea, and although City dominated most of the possession, Chelsea's defence was well done and City failed to create many chances.

The next game was for almost 90 minutes for Manchester City, but they still failed to find the back of the net.

The final result was 0-1 and Manchester City lost at home to Chelsea.

Pep Guardiola touched his smooth head with his hand, and the depression on his face was clearly visible.

As soon as this game was lost, Manchester City basically announced that they were out of the championship race...

Conte breathed a sigh of relief, he straightened his blazer and walked next to Pep Guardiola, and after the two managers shook hands with each other, Conte turned and walked into the players' tunnel...

At the end of the telecast, Ancelotti was wanted to go to him, but the United boss had already left.

Carlo Ancelotti wanted Manchester City to win, but he wouldn't say that because he was the manager of Manchester United, it was impossible for him to support his rivals in the city anyway. However, it is undeniable that Manchester City winning is in the best interest of Manchester United, because in this case, as long as Manchester United win this round of opponents Sunderland, Manchester United will be six points ahead of Chelsea, although Manchester City have also narrowed the gap to six points, but with a few rounds of the league remaining, it is basically impossible for Manchester United to lose the league trophy!

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April 9, Sunderland City, Stadium of Light. Sunderland host Manchester United.

This is an afternoon game, and the sun shines obliquely through the roof of the stadium, forming a "yin-yang field" with half sun and half shadow in the stadium.

De Gea stood on the sunlit side in the first half, and the afternoon sun slanted into his eyes, forcing De Gea to squint his eyes and sometimes put his hands on the pergola.

In this case, the interference of sunlight on the goalkeeper is very serious.

Fortunately, Juan Mata returned in time for this game, while Di Maria was also on the bench. United were firmly in possession from the start.

Even before the start of the game, United's coaching staff anticipated the possibility of a "yin and yang field", so they were prepared for the first half.

In the first half, United were firmly in control of possession and pushed the line into the Sunderland half, and without good chances, they would not have tried to make risky passes lightly.

In order to maintain possession of the ball, even Li Qingshan returned to the midfield to participate in the pass.

The purpose of this was to prevent Sunderland from attacking with the ball, with Sunderland facing away from the sun in the first half, while Manchester United's defence was played against the sun. It's easy to have surprises when your vision is disturbed, so United defended first in the first half – they controlled the ball and Sunderland naturally didn't have a chance to attack.

The first half was tied 0-0.

In the second half, United began to attack the end.

In the 65th minute of the game, Li Qingshan stabbed a shot with his toe after turning and passing successfully in the penalty area, and the main ball drilled into the goal from between the goalkeeper's legs.

In the 78th minute of the game, Juan Mata took advantage of a free kick from the right side of the penalty area and scored directly with his left foot to help Manchester United seal the victory!

Manchester United beat Sunderland 2-0 at home to keep Chelsea three points apart.

In the next round of the league, Manchester United will host Chelsea, and it will be a real title battle!