After spending a short three-day holiday in Sardinia, Yin Jun and Ye Lanqiu had to separate again. Yin Jun was going back to Manchester to participate in the team's training to prepare for the upcoming Christmas Devil schedule. Ye Lanqiu flew to Xiangjiang and met with the crew to prepare for the filming.

The Christmas Devil schedule is a repertoire of the Premier League. When other major leagues enter the winter break, Premier League teams will usher in the most intense period of the year. Basically, each team will have about 4 games from Boxing Day to January 4 of the following year, and there will be one game almost every two days.

The Christmas Devil schedule for the 2002-2003 season, from December 26 to January 4, Manchester United played 3 Premier League games and 1 FA Cup game.

In the 2003-2004 season, Manchester United has a rare relatively relaxed schedule. From December 26 to January 4, Manchester United only played 2 Premier League games and 1 FA Cup.

The Christmas Devil schedule for the 2004-2005 season, Manchester United's schedule is the real devil, because they played 4 rounds of Premier League games between December 26 and January 4!

If there is a FA Cup game, Manchester United can also conduct a large-scale rotation. After all, most of the opponents in the third round of the FA Cup are low-level league teams, or even amateur teams. Even if Manchester United sends a full substitute, it is very likely to win. However, if it is all in the league, it will be difficult for Manchester United to conduct a large-scale rotation. Because they will lose if they are accidentally, and then be surpassed by their competitors.

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This season, Manchester United's Christmas Devil schedule is the most difficult ever. Because the Red Devils had to play 4 Premier League games in just 9 days from the afternoon of December 26 to the evening of January 3!

And these 4 opponents are more difficult than the other!

At 3 pm on December 26, Manchester United will face West Brom at Old Trafford Stadium. The bloomers are currently ranked 17th in the league, only 1 point higher than the relegation zone, and the pressure to relegate is very high.

Everyone knows that it is very difficult to play in the Premier League. In order to stay in the Premier League, they can fight any opponent!

At 8 pm on December 28, the 19th round of the Premier League started, and Manchester United was a visit to Birmingham. Birmingham is currently ranked 18th and is another relegation team!

At 3:00 p.m. on December 31, in the 20th round of the Premier League, Manchester United returned to home again to face Bolton. After playing two relegation teams in a row, Manchester United's opponent changed to the fourth-place team in the league, which was like being brought from Han to the Tropical, and the ice and fire were both heavens.

At 8 pm on January 3, at the last match of the Christmas Devils schedule, Manchester United visited Highbury Stadium and challenged Arsenal. Although the Gunners' record this season, as Manchester United's strongest opponent in the Premier League era, their strength is unquestionable. Especially recently, the state of Arsenal star Henry has gradually recovered, and Arsenal's record has also improved.

Arsenal is very dangerous at this time!

In 4 games, two relegation teams and two teams competing for a Champions League place. Manchester United's Christmas Devil schedule is full of death!

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As an "old man" who has played in the Premier League for three and a half years, Yin Jun has adapted to the devilish Premier League schedule. Especially since he does not pay attention to Christmas and does not have to celebrate the festival with relatives and friends at this time, he can devote himself to preparing for the game.

Yin Jun, who spent Christmas at the Carrington Training Base, was finally able to play in the best condition on Boxing Day.

Since Chelsea's game in this round was two hours earlier than Manchester United, when Manchester United stepped on the turf of Old Trafford Stadium, the Stamford Bridge Stadium had already achieved results. After a hard battle, Mourinho's team struggled to defeat the farmer Fulham with a score of 3:2, and the points rose to 49 points, widening the gap with Manchester United to 5 points!

At the same time, this is also the highest score in the first 18 rounds in Premier League history, 2 points higher than Manchester United's record of 47 points in the first 18 rounds set by last season!

But the Blues lost only 5 points in the first 18 rounds and averaged 2.72 points per game. The Blues' ability to grab points can be said to be a breakthrough in the sky!

Under such circumstances, Manchester United, who will play immediately afterwards, is facing tremendous pressure.

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Although he has entered the Christmas Devil schedule, Ferguson has no intention of keeping his strength and continues to send the strongest lineup to play.

As a relegation team, West Brom is definitely far less powerful than Manchester United. Although they have a strong desire to survive, they are still firmly suppressed in the face of Manchester United, which has the entire main lineup.

Manchester United took the lead in the 35th minute, Ferdinand dribbled the ball into the penalty area and made a cross from the right side. Yin Jun made a pass back, and Scholes shot with his left foot from 16 yards in the middle and entered the net in the lower right corner.

Manchester United expanded the score in the third minute of injury time. Manchester United got a corner kick opportunity. Yin Jun took the corner kick into the penalty area. Ferdinand headed from 12 yards and entered the far corner. The score on the field became 2:0.

Manchester United secured the victory in the 62nd minute. Yin Jun made a cross from the right, and Van Nisstrui headed the ball from 8 yards in front of the goal in the middle, which was his 14th league goal this season.

Yin Jun, on the other hand, performed a hat trick to assist, increasing his league assists this season to 12 times.

Manchester United still has the opportunity to continue to expand the score. In the 65th minute, Yin Jun dribbled into the penalty area and was blocked. Van Nisstrui's powerful shot from 10 yards on the right side of the penalty area was saved by Kutzzake from the baseline.

Then, Ferguson began to make substitution adjustments, and Yin Jun and Fanny were substituted. Obviously, the old Sir was keeping his strength for the 19th round of the Premier League two days later.

In the Christmas Devil schedule, even if it takes a few more minutes of rest, it is very rare for players.

In the end, with Yin Jun's assist hat-trick, Manchester United easily defeated West Brom 3-0 at home.

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52 hours later, St Andrews Stadium.

Although Ferguson has rotated a certain amount of Manchester United's lineup, Manchester United, who has ushered in the second game in just two days, still looks very tired.

Under the huge pressure of relegation, Birmingham City, who played at home, played very tenaciously with the cheers of the home fans. Although they were defeated by Van Nie in the 4th minute, Birmingham City immediately launched a counterattack and equalized the score in the 17th minute.

Birmingham's momentum was even more powerful after equalizing the score, and he actually suppressed Manchester United on the scene. However, neither side scored more goals in the first half, and the 1:1 score was brought into the midfield.

At the beginning of the second half, Manchester United regrouped and launched an offensive, and surpassed the score again in the 54th minute. Rooney scored, which was also Lu Xiaopang's 10th Premier League goal this season.

The two sides then entered a stalemate stage, with each other offense and defense, and Birmingham City tied the score again in the 77th minute.

At the critical moment, Yin Jun stood up. In the 87th minute, Kanningham fouled against Giggs, Yin Jun took the free kick and scored a super world wave, breaking the goal of Birmingham City.

3:2, Manchester United won this victory with difficulty!
Chapter completed!