Star Card System

With two consecutive Premier League wins, Manchester United had a smooth start in September.

In the following week, Manchester United faced the first leg of the Champions League group stage.

Away against Young Boys Bern.

Facing this Swiss team, Manchester United played very relaxed.

In the end, they defeated their opponents 3-0 and won a good start in the Champions League.

The two players who scored were Pogba and Martial.

Because of the continuous intensive battles, Mourinho arranged for Xia Xing to rest today.

After all, the opponent is very weak, so there is no need to let Xia Xing fight hard.

When Xia Xing is not on the field, Pogba is responsible for the team's midfield organization.

Although he doesn't like Pogba that much, Mourinho also recognizes Pogba's strength.

As long as he plays well and plays seriously, he will still be the top super midfielder in the world.

Two shots and one pass in this game fully demonstrated the strength of a superstar.

On the front line, Martial also performed well today.

Although he doesn't like Martial that much, Mourinho also recognizes Martial's strength.

As long as he has a positive attitude and plays seriously, he is still a very talented striker.

In this game, he made one pass and one shot, becoming the most threatening star on the front line.

Especially when Lukaku was unable to find his form, Martial's performance was very agile.

After the game, Mourinho praised the performance of the two French youngsters.

He was even willing to give them more opportunities.

In the weekend league, Manchester United still played with all the main players.

But this time they got into trouble.

Facing the fierce fight of Wolves, Manchester United showed fatigue in the rotation of the lineup.

Many players who just finished the Champions League have a serious decline in physical fitness, and many players have been in poor condition since the FIFA national team match day.

The two sides have always been 50-50 on the field, and Manchester United has no advantage.

Especially in the midfield, Wolves played very actively today.

Their Portuguese midfield combination Moutinho and Ruben Neves cooperated very well.

Moutinho is 32 years old and experienced. He transferred from Monaco this summer and became a midfield thigh as soon as he came to the team.

Ruben Neves transferred from Porto last season. He was only 20 years old when he joined the team. He was young and energetic.

Moutinho was Ruben Neves's elder brother when he played for Porto, so the two of them have a tacit understanding.

This game has many wonderful passes and shots, which put great pressure on Manchester United's defense.

In the 38th minute of the game, it was Ruben Neves's long shot that penetrated the goal guarded by De Gea.

1 to 0!

Wolves scored the first goal!

Manchester United was passive again.

However, Manchester United quickly equalized the score in the second half. Xia Xing on the wing made a quick cross and accurately found Lukaku.

The Belgian striker headed the ball and the ball hit the net.

1 to 1!

Manchester United finally equalized the score!

Lukaku finally broke the goal drought.

However, until the end of the game, they failed to score again.

In the end, Manchester United got a draw again and failed to maintain the winning streak in the league.

In the third round of the English League Cup in the next week, Manchester United unexpectedly lost.

Facing the weak Derby County, the two sides drew 2-2 in regular time.

Both sides competed fiercely, but in the 67th minute of the game, Manchester United was completely deadlocked.

Their starting goalkeeper Romero was sent off for handball outside the penalty area, and Manchester United played 10 against 11.

In the end, if it weren't for Fellaini's last-minute goal, they wouldn't even have the chance to enter the penalty shootout.

Both sides took 8 consecutive penalty kicks and all hit.

In the 9th round, Phil Jones missed the penalty kick and Manchester United was unfortunately eliminated.

Their hope of winning the League Cup three consecutive times was shattered.

And in the next weekend's league, Manchester United encountered obstacles again.

Their opponent in the seventh round of the league is West Ham, which has a strong momentum this season and is currently ranked among the top six.

Just in the fifth minute of the game, their Brazilian midfielder Felipe Anderson made a fatal shot!

A powerful shot blasted open the goal guarded by De Gea!

1-0!

West Ham scored the first goal!

The 25-year-old Felipe Anderson transferred from Lazio this summer for a transfer fee of 38 million euros, which is quite powerful.

In the midfield position, he has excellent defensive ability and good speed and dribbling, which is an important pillar of West Ham's excellent performance this season.

In the 43rd minute of the game, Felipe Anderson's long shot hit Lindelof's leg and bounced into the net.

De Gea, whose center of gravity had already moved, was powerless.

2-0, Manchester United lost another goal.

With two goals in hand, West Ham played much more steadily in the second half.

In the 71st minute of the game, Luke Shaw made an assist from the left side and found Rashford.

Rashford rushed into the penalty area with the ball and shot low into the net.

2-1, Manchester United scored a goal back.

There is still a chance!

But just three minutes later, West Ham striker Arnautovic shot and scored again!

3-1!

West Ham once again expanded the lead!

This time, Manchester United failed to score again.

In the end, they lost the game with a score of 1 to 3.

Another defeat.

In September, Manchester United played a total of six games.

The first three games were won in a row, and the last three games were one draw and two losses.

The state was up and down.

Manchester United encountered a lot of troubles this season.

However, Mourinho does not have much time to adjust.

Because the games in October will be more troublesome.

There will still be the test of the national team match day in the middle of the month, and there will still be two games a week.

The opponents of the two Champions League games are very strong.

On October 3, Manchester United will face the challenge of Valencia at home.

Manchester United's opponents in this game are very strong in attack, and they have a spiritual front combination.

The 22-year-old Portuguese star Gonzalo Guedes transferred from Paris this summer and cost Valencia a high price of 40 million euros.

The 27-year-old Spanish striker Rodrigo, who once shined in the Portuguese Super League, transferred from Benfica for 30 million euros two seasons ago. He has been the thigh of the team in the past two seasons.

The 25-year-old Belgian striker Batshuayi, who was loaned from Chelsea this season, has a strong ability to control the ball.

Such a trident is a very strong presence in La Liga.

Kondogbia, a defensive tough guy who transferred from Inter Milan this summer, cost Valencia 22 million euros. He is the team's defensive backbone.

There are also two former Real Madrid players in the central axis, Parejo and Garay. The two cooperate well and are the central axis pillars of the team's midfield and backcourt.

With such a strong lineup of players, Valencia ranked fourth in the league last season and has continued to rank third in the league so far this season, and even temporarily suppressed Real Madrid, which had a poor start.

Therefore, even though Manchester United and Juventus are in hot form and are the leaders of their respective leagues, professionals do not think that this group has already determined the qualification in advance.

Valencia definitely has the strength to compete for the qualification for the Champions League group stage! (End of this chapter)