During this period of time, the Red Rebels have been fighting on two fronts, playing a game every three days, which makes the team's training more focused on recovery, trying to help the team recover its fitness and condition.

Jose Mourinho's rotation system has been relatively successful, and although there was a three-game draw in the final stage of the league, it still maintained the pressure on Arsenal very well, and also kept the Red Rebels unbeaten in all competitions this season.

This is the proudest pride within the Red Rebels players!

"Even if we don't get anything this season, I think, guys, it's a great season for our Red Rebels!"

Xiao Yu said to the players loudly at a regular dinner party of the team.

'Even though we won the UEFA Cup last year, it was the most weightless UEFA Cup ever, and the UEFA Cup didn't hide the fact that we were promoted, but this season we have shown amazing quality from the start!

Xiao Yu said as he slowly walked behind each player, patting the shoulders of both players with both hands, as if to convey his beliefs and hopes.

"Some people say that we should give up the fight for one of the honors, but I didn't, is it because I'm too greedy for honor?"

Xiao Yu's words made all the players present shake their heads, obviously, in the minds of all the Red Rebels, Xiao Yu is not such a person.

If he covets honor, then there is no need for him to guard the Red Rebels and lead the team step by step to today, with his financial resources, he can buy a Premier League team and win the championship directly.

But he didn't!

"I want to tell all the players and coaches, guys, that in our Red Rebels tradition, there is absolutely no defeat without a fight! Even when we are at our weakest, we meet the unattainable Arsenal, we all have the courage to compete with them, are we now stronger, but our courage is weak? ”

The players also shook their heads vigorously.

It is impossible for anyone who plays in the Red Rebels not to know the proud and proud past of the Red Rebels, which is a fascinating and legendary history, and from his birth to today, he has held on to a belief!

'We are the only team in the Premier League this season who can beat Arsenal and they are certainly strong but we beat them twice and if it was the knockout round, they would have been eliminated by us, but this is the league!'

'I know the players have worked hard and I know you've put in a lot of hard work, but I'm sure guys, we're going to pay off, we shouldn't be thinking about defending the UEFA Cup and the league title, we shouldn't be thinking about what happens to our opponents, we just need to care about our next opponents!'

After saying this, Xiao Yu just returned to his seat, stood on it, and glanced at the first-team players and coaching staff below.

'Play every game, trust me, guys, Arsenal are going to make mistakes, we're going to be behind them!'

Xiao Yu raised his wine glass, because the players were forbidden to drink during the league, so their cups were filled with boiled water, but everyone raised them in unison.

"For the Red Rebels!"

…………………… On May 1, the Red Rebels hosted Everton, and Mourinho made certain adjustments to the main lineup in order to save strength for the second leg of the League Cup away against Valencia.

The striker is Villa, the two wingers are Ronaldo Jr. and Ribery, the central midfielder Cesc Fabregas, and the two midfielders are De Rossi and Yaya? Toure, the back line from left to right is Philippe? Lahm, Nemanja Vidic, Curtis and McConn, goalkeeper Petr Cech, and Ismael, Messi, Michael? Johnson et al.

It has been a tough game, with Everton having had a lot of ups and downs this season, failing to replicate last season's dark horse and currently hovering in the relegation zone, while they have put on a two-man midfield combination of Li Tie and Gravesson.

The midfielder was a tough midfielder who played dirty and moved a lot, and at the start of the second half, he made a vicious foul that injured Yaya of the Red Rebels? Toure caused the latter to have to go off due to injury, but the referee only gave him a small warning.

Mourinho was very dissatisfied with the referee's decision, and constantly protested to the linesman on the sidelines, thinking that the action was not exaggerated even if it was a red card, but it was simply unbelievable that he did not get a card.

But Mourinho is not stupid, now is a critical moment, he just complained, but did not dwell too much, he does not want to be sent off for this reason, which will make the current situation of the team even worse.

Yaya? Toure's injury forced the Red Rebels to make adjustments, and Mourinho glanced at the bench and finally decided to let Michael? Johnson came off the bench.

The Manchester star is known as the new Gerrard, but his characteristics are a little different from Gerrard, especially his stopping and passing are very distinctive, his long-range shooting is very hard, he can attack and defend well, and he also has a good free-kick footwork, which is another academy player that the Red Rebels pay attention to.

Michael? Less than three minutes after Johnson came on, he found an opportunity in a forward cut and decisively shot from distance.

This shot hit the top of the goal, and the whole stadium could almost hear a bang, the goal trembled, and at the same time, the opposing goalkeeper was shocked into a cold sweat.

After Michael? Johnson and De Rossi controlled the midfield very well to limit Everton, and the two did not give in in many hard-to-head encounters with Gravison and Li Tie, which also allowed the Red Rebels to gradually play the attack.

In the 65th minute, Mourinho saw that the situation on the pitch had not changed, and he replaced Cesc Fabregas, who was not doing very well, with Messi returning to the middle, while Messi went to the right side, which he did best.

Messi continued to maintain the excellent performances he has had since coming off the bench in recent league games, and as soon as he got on the pitch, he frequently used his excellent individual skills to play with Everton's backline, especially Michael? Johnson cooperated with him tacitly, and several medium and long-distance passes were very comfortable, which made Messi feel like a fish in water in the front court.

After trying to break through a few times, Messi suddenly cut inside in the 76th minute and passed to the back post, Xiao Xiaoluo followed up with a strong shot in the back row, the goalkeeper reacted quickly to save the ball, Villa followed up and shot again, but it reached the body of central defender Yabo.

But just when the opponent's goalkeeper was about to save the ball, Ribery, who was ambushed behind Villa, suddenly showed his edge and stretched out his leg to poke the ball into the goal, 1:0!

Ribery was very excited after the goal, although he has been a rotation player this season, but he has also performed well after coming off the bench, whether it is on the left, middle or right, he can play his strength very well, and is a rare all-rounder in midfield.

It was the Red Rebels Academy who came out of the academy and saved the team!

This was obviously the first reaction of everyone on the scene, but this is just the beginning!

Given Villa's fitness, Mourinho replaced the Spaniard with Ismail in the 81st minute, and although Villa failed to score in the game, he has already scored 17 goals in all competitions for the Red Rebels this season, even more than Drogba.

Ismael was very active when he came on the pitch, his strong body and explosive power, as well as his surprising footwork, all of which frustrated the Everton defenders who were marking him, and he almost took advantage of them on several occasions.

In the 87th minute, Messi received Ribery's ball on the right side, broke through the defense of the opponent's fullback and crossed, Ismael used his excellent explosiveness to get rid of Yabo's defense, grabbed the goalkeeper before the attack, knelt on the ground and put the ball into the far corner of the goal with his head, 2:0!

This goal also completely made the game no suspense!

And in the slow-motion broadcast, Andy? Gray is repeatedly amazed at Ismail's prediction and speed, Yabo is the famous meat shield central defender in the Premier League, and his speed, explosiveness and agility are very good, but the moment Ismael started, Yabo was completely left behind.

"He's more versatile than Drogba, he's more skillful, he's faster, he's more explosive, he's a better impact, he's just the new monster!" Andy? Gray exclaimed.

It was thanks to goals from Franck Franck Franck and Ismail that the Red Rebels won 2-0 at home to Everton.

But thanks to Arsenal's 0-1 win away at Fulham, the league points have not changed!

…………………… On May 6, the Red Rebels visited Valencia Benitez in the hope of a home comeback, while the Red Rebels hoped to maintain the aggregate score of 2:0, and the two sides fought very fiercely.

Valencia were active at home and started the game in the open, with Vicente, Aimar and Mista causing problems for the Red Rebels' defence, with John Terry's backline making a couple of mistakes, including two in the 26th and 31st minutes of the first half, scored by Vicente and Albelda in the back.

With two goals behind and a long-term two-line battle, the players' physical condition is very bad, and the state is generally not excited.

Mourinho made some adjustments at half-time, allowing the two full-backs to be more active in assists, and because Valencia's Vicente always played close to the Red Rebels' defence, both goals were scored from him, but they were launched at the feet of Aimar, so Mourinho let the three lines retract to limit Aimar's space to move.

The adjustment immediately exposed Benitez's tactical flaws.

The three attacking players were close to the Red Rebels' defence, and once the Red Rebels retreated, they had to push forward, which meant that their midfield and defence had to press forward, leaving plenty of space in Valencia's back.

This was nothing, because Baraja and Albelda existed to make up for possession and interception, but Mourinho resolutely gave up his previous advance tactics and adopted the English style of long ball rushing and hanging to find Drogba directly.

Drogba's bridgehead role was vividly reflected in the second half of this game, he made the Argentine central defender feel humiliated again in the confrontation with Ayala, he took almost all the advantages, assisted Palacio twice and replaced Robben for Villa's goal, and then he himself also received a through ball from Kaka in the last moments of the game, beat Ayala, and scored vigorously!

The Red Rebels staged a classic comeback in Valencia, from 2:0 in the first half to 2:3 at the end of the game, the Red Rebels once again used their strength and will to win the game, and Mourinho's adjustment at halftime was also praised by many experts.

After winning Valencia, the Red Rebels reached the final of the UEFA Cup with an aggregate score of 2-5 against Barcelona who had just beaten Bayern Munich 1-0 at the Camp Nou.

On May 20, Barcelona and the Red Rebels faced off at the Ulivi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden!

But before that, the Red Rebels have two league games to play.

(To be continued)