Chapter 239: A Stroke of Genius! A Goalkeeping Prodigy! Yang Cheng Quality—Guaranteed Excellence!
There's an old saying in football that often rings true:
A new coach is like a sharpened blade.
When Chelsea sacked Villas-Boas, and Di Matteo took over, all the chaos suddenly seemed to fade away.
The midfield returned to a familiar 4-3-3 setup.
The team returned to their traditional defensive-counterattack style.
Lampard, Terry, Malouda, and other senior players were restored to the starting lineup.
The result?
Chelsea beat Sunderland 1–0 at home, with Lampard scoring in the 13th minute.
It was a routine match—but everyone could feel it:
everything looked back to normal.
Which made people wonder—
was it really the players trying to sabotage Villas-Boas all along?
Otherwise, how do you explain that as soon as he was gone, everything fell back into place?
But those familiar with football knew it wasn't that simple.
Maybe it wasn't intentional sabotage.
Maybe it was just that the conflict had become too deep.
The players didn't trust Villas-Boas. Didn't believe a word he said.
And once he was gone?
Anyone else would have been an improvement.
That's why Chelsea suddenly looked like a completely different team.
But not every club was so lucky.
QPR, who had also changed managers, didn't see the same turnaround.
They lost 0–1 away to Newcastle, remaining bottom of the table.
Though to be fair, QPR actually played quite well in that match.
Liverpool, meanwhile, beat Stoke City 1–0 at home.
The lone goal?
Rakitić again.
That set off a new wave of headlines in the British press.
People were starting to go crazy.
"Are all Bayswater Chinese academy products this good?"
"Yang Cheng quality—guaranteed excellence!"
And the reputation of that slogan kept growing.
Liverpool fans had once grumbled that Rakitić's transfer fee was too high.
Now?
They were shouting:
"Worth every penny!"
Even the Liverpool Echo ran a headline:
"Any more players like Rakitić? We'll take a dozen!"
(Yes, a dozen is 12. No problem—we'll take two as backups.)
The media and fans across the world were once again re-evaluating Bayswater Chinese.
Within the industry, the consensus was clear:
Yang Cheng's players may be expensive—but they never disappoint.
...
Manchester United beat Bolton 3–0 at home.
Arsenal won 3–2 away at Swansea.
Manchester City edged Wigan 1–0 away, thanks to a goal from Ibrahimović.
...
With FA Cup third-round replays scheduled midweek,
Bayswater Chinese enjoyed a full week of rest.
Yang Cheng gave the team one day off, then focused entirely on training and adjustments.
...
A week later—Premier League Matchday 22.
Chelsea won 1–0 away at Norwich, with Terry scoring the lone goal.QPR defeated Wigan 3–1 at home.
New manager Mark Hughes, after spending nearly £30 million in the winter window, had quickly built a competitive squad.
This was arguably QPR's best performance of the season.
That "new coach, sharp blade" saying?
Still going strong.
...
Bayswater Chinese hosted Aston Villa.
Just 7 minutes in, Lewandowski rifled in a beautiful shot inside the box to open the scoring.
In the 43rd minute, Marcelo slipped a perfect through ball down the left channel—
Gareth Bale burst into the box and fired across goal.
2–0.
In the 73rd minute, Walcott's cross from the right found Lewandowski,
who powered it in at the near post.
Brace for the Pole—3–0.
Then in stoppage time, Kompany launched a long pass from the back.
Walcott broke the offside trap, sprinted through, and scored one-on-one.
4–0 final.
A clean and dominant victory.
...
Liverpool lost 1–2 away to Bolton.
Bolton scored just 3 minutes in.
Torres equalized in the 37th, assisted by—you guessed it—Rakitić.
But another defensive blunder in the 50th minute sealed Liverpool's fate.
The Liverpool Echo lamented:
"Not even Rakitić's brilliance can fix Liverpool's shaky defense."
That was their real problem—defense.
...
Manchester City beat Tottenham 3–1 at home.
The round's highlight?
Arsenal vs. Manchester United at the Emirates.
A real clash of titans.
Disaster struck early for United—
in the 17th minute, Phil Jones twisted his ankle defending Sánchez and had to be stretchered off.
Rafael came on.
Arsenal controlled possession, United dug in with tight defense.
Neither side gave an inch.
Then, just before halftime—
Juan Mata fed Giggs on the left, who beat Lichtsteiner and sent a diagonal ball to the far post.
Robben stormed in and tapped it home.
1–0 United.
Early in the second half, Arsenal missed a golden chance.
Nasri burst into the box, squared it to Van Persie,
who turned past David Luiz but somehow sent it wide.
United then committed a blunder of their own—
Mata cut in from the left, laid it off for Robben,
who was completely unmarked—
and somehow volleyed it wide as well.
Later, Evra handled the ball in the box,
but the referee waved play on.
Then Benzema broke through, rounded De Gea, and shot at an open net—
only for David Luiz to appear at the last second and clear it off the line.
If the first half was tight, the second was a comedy of errors.
Both teams were clearly fatigued after the packed holiday schedule.
In the 71st minute, Van Persie finally buried a low shot through David Luiz's legs.
1–1.
United responded with an all-out assault.
In the 81st minute, Robben dribbled down the right, cut inside past Clichy,
then beat Alex Song and Gourcuff with sheer pace.
He kept cutting in, reached the edge of the D—
and unleashed a rocket into the top left corner.
2–1 United.
Ferguson exploded with joy—
the Scotsman charged out onto the pitch to celebrate.
In the final ten minutes, Arsenal pushed forward desperately,
but United went into full lockdown.
It was a battle to the very end.
Captain Fàbregas, in an attempt to stop Rooney, elbowed him during a defensive tussle.
The referee immediately showed him a red card.
After that, van Persie, Nasri, and several others all received yellow cards.
So did Evra and Rooney.
The match nearly turned into an all-out brawl.
But in the end, Arsenal lost 1–2 at home to Manchester United.
After watching the heavyweight clash, Yang Cheng's first thought was:
"Ferguson's coaching style really does restrain Wenger."
In this match, United showed their signature style—
attack when they needed to push forward, defend when they needed to sit deep.
Ferguson's in-game management and the players' tactical discipline were truly top-notch.
And with the addition of Juan Mata, United's midfield had improved significantly in transition.
Interestingly, Mata wasn't used as the left-side playmaker from his Valencia days—
Ferguson put him directly in the number 10 role.
United now looked more like a 4-2-3-1, with Rooney playing up front.
But Arsenal's biggest headache wasn't Rooney—
it was Robben.
When the Dutchman was in form, he was simply unstoppable.
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January 25th, afternoon – Wembley Stadium, London.
League Cup Semifinal, Second Leg – Bayswater Chinese vs. Manchester City.
After losing 0–1 in the first leg, Yang Cheng fielded a strong lineup at home, hoping to turn it around.
They had already reached the semis—
it would be a shame not to go for it.
But Ancelotti was ready.
He stuck with his Christmas Tree 4-3-2-1 formation, defending deep and tight.
The first half ended in a gritty 0–0 draw.
During the break, Ancelotti made his first substitution—pulling off Agüero for Savic, a center-back.
Yang Cheng was speechless.
"If there's an award for thickest skin in European football, Ancelotti has to be in the top three."
"Half a match in, and he's already subbing off a striker for a center-back?"
No shame.
In the 67th minute, City earned a free kick on the right,
after Kyle Walker committed a foul.
The angle wasn't ideal—
but Kolarov delivered.
In the box, Ibrahimović rose above the crowd and headed it in.
1–0 City.
But just 7 minutes later, Walker made up for his mistake.
A surging run down the right and a perfect cutback found Walcott,
who slotted home at the near post.
1–1!
From there, Bayswater Chinese threw wave after wave forward—
but City's defense held.
Final score: 1–1.
But with the first-leg loss, Bayswater Chinese were eliminated 1–2 on aggregate.
In the other semifinal, Liverpool beat Arsenal 4–1 in extra time.
The Gunners were clearly drained after their war with United,
and once extra time hit, their legs gave out.
City and Liverpool advanced to the League Cup Final.
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Three days later – FA Cup Fourth Round.
Bayswater Chinese away at Sheffield United.
Yang Cheng's biggest point of interest?
England's aircraft carrier—Harry Maguire.
After Sheffield United were relegated from the Championship last season,
Maguire had cemented himself as a starting center-back.
For an 18-year-old, that was impressive.
Bayswater Chinese heavily rotated their squad.
After all, Sheffield were just a League One side.
But in his tactical meeting, Yang Cheng made one thing clear:
"Target the space behind Maguire."
That had become standard operating procedure in the Premier League—
whenever Maguire was on the pitch, attack behind him.
18th minute:
Harry Kane, starting up front, scored the opener—
exploiting the space behind Maguire.
It had been years, but Yang Cheng finally witnessed again:
The slow-turning aircraft carrier.
38th minute:
Sterling broke down the right, crossed it into the box—
Kane bagged his second.
Again—behind Maguire.
2–0.
In the second half, Hazard, assisted by Bertrand, danced past two defenders and scored.
3–0.
And just before full-time, Pogba capped it off.
4–0.
Yang Cheng stretched out his arms and welcomed Kane, who walked off with a brace.
The homegrown striker had played superbly.
Then again, it made sense.
Kane's movement was clever, always well-timed.
Yang Cheng had paired Pogba and De Bruyne in midfield,
and De Bruyne kept threading those diagonal balls right behind Maguire.
Yang Cheng joked afterward:
"Maguire's probably traumatized now—every ball went behind him."
In the second half, Sheffield clearly adjusted—dropping deep to protect Maguire.
To be fair, Maguire excelled in aerial duels and front-facing defense.
Yang Cheng didn't meet him post-match—just walked past.
Bayswater were stacked with center-backs.
And if he needed a signing, Nice's Van Dijk was far more appealing.
That's where his attention truly lay.
...
Meanwhile, Liverpool beat Manchester United 2–1 at Anfield in their FA Cup clash.
United had drawn City in the previous round,
then faced Liverpool this time—
both away.
Ferguson was livid.
After the match, he blasted the FA in the press room:
"Someone's clearly out to get us.
How else do you explain such awful draws—back to back?"
Other big clubs all scraped through.
...
January 31st, evening – Wembley Stadium, London.
Premier League Matchday 23: Bayswater Chinese vs. Liverpool.
As the teams lined up to return from halftime,
Suárez and Pepe got into a heated argument in the tunnel.
It all started in the 44th minute of the first half.
Liverpool launched a counterattack.
Rakitić, playing his first game back at Wembley, sent a gorgeous through ball.
Suárez beat the offside trap and sprinted in.
But just before entering the box, Thiago Silva caught up and cleared it.
Suárez clipped Silva's heel, tripped, and went flying into the box.
Referee Howard Webb made a brilliant call—
no penalty.
Suárez erupted, yelling at Webb.
Pepe pulled him back—but he kept going.
Eventually, Webb showed him a yellow card.
It should've ended there...
But things were just getting started.
During halftime, both sides had likely seen the slow-motion replay by then—
everyone knew it had been a correct call.
But when Suárez encountered Thiago Silva in the tunnel, he muttered complaints again.
Pepe, standing nearby, snapped back.
The two quickly got into a heated argument.
The score was still 0–0, and in the first half, Liverpool had managed only three shots.
Bayswater Chinese had maintained elite defensive standards all season, and the pressure they exerted on opponents was immense.
Especially when Pepe and Thiago Silva played together.
Suárez had suffered all match long—he was furious, with nowhere to vent.
The Uruguayan had always been a mix of angel and devil.
Incredibly talented, capable of genius... but also controversial, sometimes explosive—
his infamous biting incidents being just one example.
But ironically, it was that combative nature that made him so dangerous on the pitch.
Yang Cheng and Mancini both appeared to help deescalate, along with referee Phil Dowd, who stepped in to separate them.
The ref issued verbal warnings to both players, telling them to keep their tempers in check during the second half.
Yang Cheng couldn't help but laugh.
Pepe had become far more zen over the years, but Suárez still managed to get under his skin.
To be fair, the Uruguayan had the skills to earn that kind of respect—and irritation.
The tunnel incident didn't make it to the broadcast.
But as the players walked out, 90,000 Bayswater Chinese fans unleashed a storm of boos toward the Liverpool players—
especially Suárez.
The Uruguayan?
Held his head high, proud and defiant.
That was Suárez for you.
Even facing 90,000 hostile fans, he never backed down—in fact, he thrived on it.
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Second half, Bayswater Chinese kick off.
Just 57 seconds in, Modrić, recently back from injury, received the ball in the middle-right area, about 30 meters out.
He was closed down by two Liverpool players.
But with his signature composure, the Croatian midfielder pulled off a perfect misdirection.
Everyone expected him to link up with Lewandowski, who was dropping into space.
Instead, he shifted laterally and passed to Toni Kroos.
Then Modrić burst forward.
Kroos had defenders near him but wasn't tightly marked.
He didn't hesitate—one-touch through ball to Lewandowski.
A classic triangular passing sequence.
Lewandowski, back to goal, laid it off without stopping.
Modrić, arriving at the top right of the D, was completely unmarked.
Liverpool's defense was caught flat-footed.
Kolarov was watching Walcott at the right edge of the box.
Glen Johnson was tracking Gareth Bale on the left.
Four defenders were drawn to Lewandowski.
Modrić? Wide open.
Agger rushed over to close down.
Škrtel shifted across to maintain the line.
At the same time, Kroos made a run into the left side of the D.
Johnson, seeing this, shifted laterally—
but that's when Modrić unleashed a diagonal pass over the top.
The ball flew over everyone's heads—
landing near the left corner of the box.
Johnson hit the brakes, realized he'd been baited,
and turned to chase Gareth Bale, who had anticipated the move.
Bale controlled the pass, touched it forward toward the byline,
then whipped in a perfect cross with his left foot.
Kroos drew defenders at the near post.
Lewandowski leapt from the center—
and with a reverse header, sent the ball toward the back post.
Buffon reacted quickly,
but from that close range and with that redirection?
No chance.
GOAL.
"It's in!!!!"
"Just 67 seconds into the second half—Bayswater Chinese slice through Liverpool with a stunning sequence!"
"Lewandowski heads it home!"
"1–0!"
Wembley exploded.
90,000 fans roared in ecstasy, chanting Lewandowski's name.
The Polish striker was in peak form this season.
"That's his 21st league goal!"
"Only 23 games played—and 21 goals!"
"Nearly one per game!"
"Not only does he score in bunches, he's versatile—headers, left foot, right foot—he can do it all."
"Lewandowski is the most important attacking weapon in this Bayswater Chinese side."
"And let's not forget the brilliant assist from Gareth Bale!"
...
After the opener, the game opened up.
In the 48th minute, Marcelo and Bale combined down the left.
Bale was forced to pull back near the touchline and passed to Kroos, who shifted sideways.
It looked like he was slowing the tempo—
but instead, Kroos sent a zipping through ball diagonally.
Near the left channel, Marcelo, facing away from goal, didn't stop it—
he let the ball roll past with a simple touch, redirecting it behind himself.
It was like the ball had a mind of its own.
It slid smoothly into the space behind the line.
Bale exploded into the gap, reached it, and cut it back across goal—
to Marcelo, who had darted into the half-space.
The Brazilian slipped a short pass into the D, finding Lewandowski at the top of the box.
The Pole took a calm touch forward—
and slotted the ball into the bottom corner.
2–0!
"Oh my word—Bayswater Chinese have scored twice in just three minutes!"
"It's a brace for Lewandowski!"
"And that pass from Marcelo—genius. Pure imagination!"
"That's exactly the hallmark of Brazilian players—something players from other countries rarely replicate."
"They always bring this casual, yet utterly delightful quality to the game."
"That sequence from Bayswater Chinese was absolutely brilliant."
"2–0!"
"Now Liverpool will need to rethink their entire approach."
...
When Yang Cheng saw Lewandowski bag a brace in less than three minutes, his first reaction was:
"Could this be the mark of a true king?"
But experience told him—those moments were always elusive.
Timing, conditions, and unity—all three had to align.
Mancini reacted quickly, and Liverpool shifted into a deeper, more compact defensive shape.
They stabilized the match.
But Bayswater Chinese continued to apply relentless pressure.
And under such suffocating intensity, Liverpool's performance slumped.
Aside from Suárez and Rakitić, the rest of the squad looked like they were sleepwalking.
So Mancini brought on Balotelli to boost their attacking force.
But it had little effect.
This season, Bayswater Chinese's defense had been rock solid.
With Pepe and Thiago Silva anchoring the back line, attackers were constantly shut down.
But Suárez never stopped running—
even as the clock ticked down, even as his teammates began to lose heart,
the fiery Uruguayan fought like a man possessed.
Always controversial, yes.
But always relentless.
In the 81st minute, as Liverpool pressed high,
Pepe and the defenders knocked the ball around with quick passes—baiting Suárez.
He snapped.
Charging in, Suárez lunged into a nasty tackle, scything Pepe down.
He didn't get the ball.
Second yellow. Red card. Off.
The Bayswater players immediately surged in, pushing Suárez away.
But he didn't protest—just turned and stalked off, visibly seething.
Yet he never once looked like he felt guilty.
All around him, 90,000 fans booed.
A red card. A loss. A villain's exit.
And Suárez?
Chest out, chin high, disappearing down the tunnel without a flinch.
Yang Cheng, watching from the sideline, felt a surprising surge of admiration.
This was a player he had long admired—but fate had never let them cross paths.
Controversial or not, Suárez had one thing that couldn't be denied—
a ferocious desire to win.
Sometimes, that hunger drove him over the edge.
That was often the case with South American players.
Men like Kaká or Messi were rare outliers—quiet, composed, humble.
But most came with flair, fire, and flaws.
...
Final score:
Bayswater Chinese 2–0 Liverpool, thanks to a Lewandowski brace.
But after full-time, something curious happened.
Pepe went to the away dressing room, seeking out Suárez to shake hands.
The Uruguayan refused.
So Pepe grabbed him by the arm—firmly.
Not letting go.
"If you don't shake my hand, you're not leaving."
Suárez, defeated, scowled but eventually relented.
They shook.
In the post-match press conference, Yang Cheng was asked about the halftime tunnel confrontation.
He brushed it off.
"It's understandable. Suárez is a player who commands respect."
"Liverpool may have lost, but Suárez earned admiration."
Torres, meanwhile, had dipped in form again.
Better than in his Chelsea days, sure,
but still facing an identity crisis.
Liverpool's midfield lacked enough creativity to support him.
So his output had declined.
Instead, Suárez and Balotelli had started taking over the attacking burden.
Suárez, especially, had become Liverpool's most important player.
Strangely, Balotelli didn't seem like a troublemaker under Mancini.
Perhaps Mancini was the one manager who knew how to handle him.
...
Aside from Lewandowski, Marcelo and Gareth Bale were also praised.
But the biggest spotlight?
Thibaut Courtois.
Just 19 years old, Courtois had become Bayswater Chinese's starting goalkeeper,
beating out Begović after joining last season.
He kept 17 clean sheets—just one behind Joe Hart's 18—but narrowly missed the Golden Glove.
Even so, for a teenager, those numbers were staggering.
Pundits were stunned.
Where had Yang Cheng dug up this goalkeeping prodigy?
And now, this season—
after just 23 matches, Courtois had already matched last season's 17 clean sheets.
The Guardian noted that while the clean sheet record owed a lot to the likes of Pepe, Thiago Silva, and Kompany,
Courtois's own brilliance and consistency had been just as vital.
Against Liverpool, they had two shots on target—
both saved by Courtois.
The football world was now buzzing with excitement.
Many believed Courtois could surpass his predecessor, Manuel Neuer, in the Premier League.
Some even dared to dream—
could Courtois break the all-time clean sheet record?
Čech, in the 2004/05 season, had kept 24 clean sheets in 38 games.
That was during Mourinho's Chelsea peak, and also Čech's personal best.
With 15 games remaining, Courtois was on 17.
The chase was on.
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Elsewhere in Matchday 23:
Chelsea drew 1–1 away at SwanseaManchester United beat Stoke 2–0 at homeManchester City edged Everton 1–0 awayArsenal beat Bolton 1–0 away
After 23 rounds, Bayswater Chinese remained unbeaten.
Including the last 4 matches of the previous season,
Yang Cheng's side were now 27 games undefeated.
20 wins, 3 draws, 63 points.
City were still right behind, just 2 points back with 61.
Ancelotti's side had been incredibly consistent, especially in big matches.
Arsenal, in third with 57, had started to fall behind the top two.
Their struggles in big games were still holding them back.
Manchester United were on 56 points, in fourth.
Liverpool, with 52, were fifth.
The Reds had played well overall—
but constant defensive errors were costing them dearly.
Four points behind United,
breaking back into the top four would be a steep climb.
After changing managers, Chelsea's form had improved, but they still only had 35 points, remaining in 8th place.
...
February 4 – Premier League Matchday 24.
Arsenal produced an explosive home victory.
Before the match, Wenger told reporters that the Gunners hadn't given up on chasing the title—
and his players backed up those words with action.
Just 2 minutes in, Van Persie opened the scoring against Blackburn.
The Dutchman was on fire.
Just before halftime, Givet was sent off, leaving Blackburn with ten men and no way out.
The second half turned into a rout—Van Persie completed his hat-trick, and Arsenal won 7–1.
Manchester City beat Fulham 3–0 at home.
Liverpool edged Tottenham 1–0, although Redknapp's side actually played better overall.
Yang Cheng's side traveled to Loftus Road to face Queens Park Rangers.
Since appointing Mark Hughes, QPR's form had improved—especially at home.
Hughes's coaching deserved credit, and his winter transfers were already paying off.
Take Shaun Wright-Phillips, for example.
He had never nailed down a starting spot at Chelsea or City,
but at a mid-to-lower table club like QPR, he was more than good enough to start.
Same with Bobby Zamora, who joined from Fulham for £6 million—a solid striker.
For the first time, Yang Cheng saw a QPR side that truly looked like a team built to stay in the Premier League.
That made the match tougher.
Hughes used his go-to formation: 4-4-2, with Cissé and Zamora up top.
They even looked to hit on the counter.
But in the 16th minute, Bayswater Chinese intercepted a pass and broke quickly.
Modrić played a through ball,
Di María backheeled it perfectly,
and Lewandowski finished calmly to make it 1–0.
After going behind, QPR threw everything forward.
The media had hyped the match as a West London Derby, which added plenty of fire.
In the 34th minute, Cissé was dispossessed by Kompany, and in a moment of frustration,
lunged in with a scissor tackle from behind—a reckless, dangerous move.
Straight red.
Cissé was off.
Second half, just 1 minute in,
Di María crossed from the right,
and Gareth Bale buried a close-range left-footed strike.
2–0.
Di María's pinpoint delivery was key.
In the 71st minute, Modrić threaded another perfect pass to Lewandowski inside the box,
who laid it off for Di María to slot home.
3–0.
Final score:
Bayswater Chinese 3–0 QPR (away).
Despite QPR's recent uptick in form, the result dropped them to 19th place, just 2 points ahead of Wigan.
If Bayswater Chinese had won with dominance, then over at Stamford Bridge,
Manchester United had to rely on Sir Alex Ferguson's tactical wizardry.
For 50 minutes, Di Matteo's Chelsea executed a perfect defensive strategy,
even scoring three goals to stun United.
Benatia scored in the 50th minute to make it 3–0.
But then came Ferguson's substitutions:
54': Hernández on → soon assisted Rooney's 58' goal64': Juan Mata on → assisted Rooney's second five minutes later84': Nani on → drew a free kick on his first touch
Robben took the free kick.
It forced a fumble from Čech, and Hernández pounced to score the equalizer.
3 subs = 3 goals.
Ferguson's subs were bold:
Forward for a midfielderMidfielder for a defenderWinger for a defender
Each one injected urgency and belief into the team.
Di Matteo, meanwhile, played it safe after going 3–0 up.
The 3–3 draw was a wild, thrilling match.
And Ferguson once again proved why he was one of the greatest managers of all time.
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February 11 – Premier League Matchday 25.
Ferguson followed up that miracle draw with another moment of magic.
This time?
Halftime adjustments.
United hosted Liverpool, and the first half ended 0–0.
In fact, Liverpool looked the better team.
But just a minute into the second half,
Rooney opened the scoring, and in the 50th minute, he scored again.
Two goals in under 4 minutes.
Just before halftime, Suárez—returning from suspension—had pulled one back.
But Liverpool lost 2–1.
The real impact?
Liverpool's top-four hopes took a big hit.
Meanwhile, United had taken up the role of "top-four gatekeeper".
Chelsea, after being stunned by United in the previous round,
suffered another setback—0–2 away at Everton.
Pienaar scored within 5 minutes.
Arsenal, down 0–1 away at Sunderland, came back to win 2–1.
City beat Aston Villa 1–0 at home.
Despite an upcoming midweek trip to Switzerland for their Champions League Round of 16 match vs. Basel,
Yang Cheng still fielded a strong lineup.
At home against West Brom, the first 30 minutes were cagey.
But in the 34th minute, Ramsey played a through ball,
Walcott timed his run perfectly and finished past the keeper.
1–0.
Just before halftime, Peter Odemwingie equalized for the visitors.
1–1.
But after the break:
Kompany headed home to restore the leadWalcott scored twice more, completing his hat-trickRamsey blasted a long-range goal in the 85th minute
Final score:
Bayswater Chinese 5–1 West Brom.
After the match, Yang Cheng's halftime tactical tweaks were widely praised.
Ferguson's mid-game magic was one thing—
but Yang Cheng wasn't far behind.
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