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For Blackburn, who were almost relegated last season, Mark? Hughes seemed to be their savior, in addition to helping Blackburn Rovers avoid relegation this season, and once saw the light of day in Europe. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

This is definitely no different from a dream for Blackburn, who almost suffered relegation last season.

Does that mean Mark? Did Hughes overhaul his roster before the season?

No, for Blackburn, they really don't have a lot of money to bring in reinforcements, and Mark? Hughes didn't spend even a penny on the club's transfer fee, and even sold Steder, who performed well last season, to Sunderland for £1.8 million, because he felt that Blackburn's current squad was still good.

Sure enough, under his coaching, Blackburn Rovers was completely reborn and became a headache for everyone in the Premier League, not only that, Blackburn also reached the semi-finals of the League Cup.

Looking at the current Blackburn Rovers main lineup, Xiao Yu is more impressed by the American goalkeeper Friedel, and the other is Bentley, who is on loan from Arsenal. Under Hughes's tutelage, his performance has been excellent, and he has attracted a lot of attention, and the right side of his game is also Blackburn's attacking weapon.

Jose Mourinho was well aware of this, so his instructions to the left side of Ribery in this game were clear, and from the first minute of the game, he used the attack from the left to suppress Blackburn's right and force Bentley to retreat.

Mark? Hughes appeared at the Red Rebels Stadium for the first time as the manager, and the Red Rebels fans gave him the warmest applause. Hughes accepted the No. 7 jersey presented to him by the Red Rebels after the game, and he spoke highly of the Red Rebels at the time.

Even if it's a life-and-death confrontation, Mark? Hughes still gives the Red Rebels a very high opinion as always, he believes that the Red Rebels are far from the original low-level team, and now the Red Rebels are one of the biggest teams in Europe, and for Blackburn, the Red Rebels are undoubtedly a formidable opponent.

In the face of the applause and cheers given by the Red Rebels fans, Mark? Huster came to the sidelines, waved to the fans in the stands, and greeted them with a smile, and the whole scene was very heartwarming.

However, although both sides were friendly before the game, once it was the game, the atmosphere was completely different.

Ribery implemented Mourinho's tactics, frequently attacking Blackburn's right side at the beginning, and the German fullback Lahm behind him also actively stepped forward to form a cooperation with him. Johnson's response and support allowed the Red Rebels' left flank to quickly overpower Blackburn's right.

Bentley was indeed excellent, but when the Red Rebels tried their best to attack his right flank, he had no choice but to retreat to join the defence, but despite this, Blackburn's defence was still breached by the Red Rebels first.

In the 22nd minute, Ribery knocked back Lahm after breaking through on the left side, the latter crossed the penalty area diagonally at 45 degrees, Blackburn's attention was attracted by striker Villa and forward Kaka, and did not notice, De Rossi quietly appeared at the back point, header from close range, 1:0!

This goal was a big blow to Blackburn's morale, after all, they lost at home and fell behind again away, prompting them to score three goals to have a chance to beat the Red Rebels, and everyone knows that they want to score three men against the home team at the Red Rebels Stadium, sorry, such a team has not been born so far!

After the goal, the Red Rebels played calmly, Michael? Johnson and De Rossi's back two were firmly in control of the situation on the field, and after Blackburn's most dangerous right flank was suppressed, they simply turned into a tiger with their teeth pulled out, unable to organize effective attacks and counterattacks.

However, the Red Rebels are not willing to push Blackburn too quickly, after all, this is a well-known barbaric team in the Premier League, once they are pressed, they may stage a few more times to pass the ball, which is undoubtedly the most unfavorable for the Red Rebels who are now more nervous.

Although the Red Rebels slowed down their offensive, they had an overall advantage in strength, so that the Red Rebels still seized an opportunity in the 39th minute of the first half.

After the break, Mourinho, who had already established the victory of the game, replaced Kaka, De Rossi and Vidic, and the team also slowed down the attack, although Blackburn Rovers relieved themselves and played several counterattacks, but they still failed to have any impact on the Red Rebels, and the final score remained 2:0 until the end.

The fans were elated with a 3-0 aggregate win over Blackburn Rovers over two legs to reach the League Cup final, but they didn't forget about Mark at all. Hughes.

The former Manchester United hero had already been embraced by Red Rebels fans after the Carabao Cup final that year, and although he had come to the Red Rebels stadium as an enemy, the fans still gave him enthusiastic applause and encouragement.

Mark? In his post-game interview, Hughes expressed his gratitude for the friendliness of the Red Rebels fans, who he said were the most home-friendly stadium he had ever visited, as well as the most fanatical fans in the area.

'The Red Rebels showed the quality of the Premier League champions, even if they put a lot of substitutes on the pitch, but they were still a cut above us and we were convinced that they deserved to qualify for the final!'

In the other match of the Carabao Cup semi-finals, Droysden hosts Arsenal.

These two teams are not only rivals in the League Cup semi-finals, but also rivals in the league, and the two teams have a tight point and frequent changes, so they vent their anger in the League Cup.

Travelling to Arsenal in the first leg, Droisden lost to Thierry Henry, and the French striker scored the only goal of the game with a 18th-minute shot on goal, after which Arsenal couldn't beat Mike despite creating a number of chances? A backline led by Dawson and Jaguerka.

Mike? The centre-back duo of Dawson and Jaguelka have been in excellent form in the Premier League this season, and the combined strength of the two-man midfield duo of blood captain Mascherano and Huddlestone has made De Roysden solid in both league and cup competitions, while the attacking attack up front has been borrowed from Ashley? A trident combination of Young, Dzeko and Fran.

Defeated at Highbury Stadium and returned to the Butcher's Knife Stadium, Pellegrini focused on the attacking tactics against the holes in the Arsenal backline, firmly grasped the initiative of the game at the Butcher's Knife Stadium, and Forlan assisted Ashley in the 77th minute? Young scored the only goal of the game.

Both legs were 1:0, the two sides were tied 1:1 on aggregate, and the game went to extra time.

Manuel Pellegrini once again made a brilliant stroke, replacing Milner, who had an average performance throughout the game, with Kitson, Dzeko, and Forlan forming a front three. Yang is cruising on the two flanks, with Sully behind him? The double back of Muntari and Mascherano makes Mika? Richards and Layton? Barnes frequently stepped forward to assist.

This really suppressed the physical Arsenal in extra time, especially with the departure of Henry, and the substitute Van Persie appeared to be inactive under the restrictions of De Roysden's tactics, but De Roysden's attacks became more and more powerful.

In the 119th minute of extra time, Dzekora went to the right to get the ball and talk to Ashley? After Yang cooperated, the latter cut horizontally to the edge of the penalty area, and suddenly crossed diagonally to the back point, Kitson used his strong body to force Gallas to head the goal.

In the face of this close-range shot, Almunia was unable to do anything despite his excellent performances throughout the season and the fact that he saved a number of dangerous shots from Droisden throughout the game.

Almunia looked very frustrated after conceding the goal, and after switching to Arsenal this season, he became Arsenal's first goalkeeper, and his solid performance was hailed as Arsene Wenger's biggest gain this season, especially since he was still on a free transfer.

With Kitson's goal, Droysden eliminated Arsenal and reached the League Cup final.

This is also the first time in the history of blood to reach the League Cup final, but their luck was not very good, and they were unlucky to meet the Red Rebels, which is also known as the Newton Heath derby!

…………………… Four days after the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final, the Red Rebels welcomed the fourth round of the FA Cup.

The Red Rebels' opponent this time is Coventry from the Championship, the strength is not weak, but Mourinho attaches more importance to the Premier League, after all, this period of time is relatively loose, the team must ensure that it does not drop points, once the Champions Cup is rekindled, when the team fights on multiple fronts, it is inevitable that there will be some mistakes.

It was because of this concern that Mourinho once again made substitutions and young players in the FA Cup.

Ismael up front, Walcott and Robben on the wings, Sergio Aguero up front, Cesc Fabregas and Michael at the back? Johnson, from left to right at the back, Lahm, Curtis, Chiellini and Alves, goalkeeper Kessie? Keller, the American goalkeeper started two consecutive cup games.

Coventry are a good force and have reached the play-off qualifying zone this season, and although they are very serious about the league, they also have a relationship with the cup competition, so they will be the main force in the home game against the Red Rebels.

The young players of the Red Rebels were intimidated by Coventry's aggressive style of play from the start, especially after a few fouls by the opponent, and the players were a little unable to let go, which put the Red Rebels at a disadvantage on the court.

But at the critical moment, Curtis came out of the crowd, first with a wonderful and accurate tackle, ruined a wave of Coventry's attack, and then single-handedly ran through the midfield to pick up the left side of the pass, Walcoat with his lightning speed, after receiving the ball, straight into the penalty area, in the case of a single knife has been formed, the wonderful pass Robben scored a goal, 0:1!

Jose Mourinho saw the goal on the sidelines, and instead of showing joy, he was a little dissatisfied.

"Theo was in a better position than Aljan just now, he could have shot on his own, but he chose to pass the ball!" Mourinho felt Walcott really needed to be hammered.

Indeed, it is good to pay attention to team cooperation and like assists, but when necessary, he shoots and scores, that is Mourinho's requirement for players, but Walcott is a little weak in this regard, from his appearance for the first team to now, his assists plus this game is a full 12, most of which are achieved in cup competitions, but only 2 goals.

If it was because he didn't have a chance, he gave up his own brutality and chose to cooperate with his team-mates, Mourinho would have given him enough praise, but no, Walcott obviously preferred to assist rather than score himself.

Why?

When Mourinho looked at Kassel, the latter nodded, apparently acknowledging Mourinho's judgment of Walcott.

"His self-confidence is still not enough, especially in one-on-one passes and kicks at the door, which makes him more willing to transfer the responsibility to his teammates rather than choose himself." Cassel can be said to have watched Walcott grow, and he is optimistic about the player's talent, but he is still a little worried.

To put it bluntly, there are countless talented talents when they are young, but in the end, there are very few players who can play and achieve achievements that match his talent, and the reason is simple, that is, there are many aspects of a player's growth.

The problem that Walcott is now encountering is that after he was promoted from the youth team to the first team, when he was training with the first-team players, he found his shortcomings, which made him a little lacking in self-confidence.

"When I go back, tell him that my team doesn't need a coward like him, let him play in the reserves and youth teams for a while, and then let him come back when he has figured it out!" Mourinho looked unceremonious.

Cassel smiled wryly and nodded, Mourinho's words had other meanings, and Cassel must convey these meanings to Walcott, so that he could make it clear that the manager expects and dislikes him, points out his shortcomings, and the punishment is to hope that he will regain his self-confidence.

Of course, it is not without reason for Mourinho to release Theo Walcott at this time, after all, the League Cup and FA Cup will be suspended for two weeks, and now the first team has plenty of personnel on the wing, and Walcott may not be able to play even if he stays in the first team.

Although Theo Walcott did not score in this game, his performance was once again impressive, especially in the second half, when he dribbled in a tight space on the left side that was comparable to Messi's previous game, and beat three defenders to assist Ismael's goal.

However, although he won the best player of the game, Walcourt couldn't get champagne because he was not yet 18 years old, but judging from his expression, he was still very excited.

But young people often need all kinds of experiences before they can become mature and be able to entrust them with important responsibilities.

(To be continued)