Chapter 724: From competing for the championship to competing for 6
Years later, when old fans recall this season's Champions League games, countless classic scenes are always talked about.
And those seemingly inconspicuous civilian heroes have become precious memories for many people.
Even when someone interviewed the retired Xia Xing many years later, Xia Xing said this.
"Except for the seasons in which we won the championship, the 2018-2019 Champions League was definitely the most exciting. Every player burst out with endless power, which is amazing."
Every player Xia Xing talks about is mainly praising civilian heroes.
In this season's Champions League semi-finals, Tottenham and Liverpool performed extremely well.
Lucas Moura's classic hat trick allowed Tottenham to surpass history and achieve new breakthroughs.
Origi scored twice to help Liverpool achieve a great comeback and overturn the powerful Barcelona.
In addition, there is also the much talked about Ajax Youth Army.
With a group of young guys, Ajax defeated the powerful Real Madrid and Juventus in succession and reached the semi-finals.
Even though they fell on the threshold before the final, they still won the respect of the world.
Looking at it this way, Manchester United's three-goal lead in the second half to overtake Paris seems less eye-catching.
In the end, Liverpool and Tottenham met in the final.
Many conspiracy theorists are clamoring again.
Doesn’t UEFA always dislike the Premier League?
In order to avoid giving the Premier League a direct promotion spot, but now, both Premier League teams have reached the finals!
Cool!
In the end, on the stage of the Champions League final, some miracles continued.
The Liverpool Trident faced the Tottenham Triangle, and the two sides were evenly matched.
It wasn't Salah's goal in the opening game that kept Liverpool in the lead.
Next, Tottenham hit the post twice in a row. They were very unlucky.
However, Liverpool has never found an opportunity to expand the score.
Until the 87th minute of the game.
Origi, who came on as a substitute, received Matip's pass and volleyed the ball away from the net!
In the last moment of the game, help the team score another goal!
2 is better than 0!
This is an absolute killer!
In the end, Liverpool also won the Champions League this season with this goal!
They avenged their shame and finally won what they lost in last year's final!
In the live broadcast room, Carragher was moved to tears, which became a classic scene in the hearts of fans.
His flying movements on the field with Klopp were both selected as the most touching moments of Liverpool this season.
In Europe this season, the powerful Liverpool is back!
However, the strength in the Champions League still fails to guarantee the stability of two-line operations.
In the league, they lost to Manchester United by one point, lost the league championship at the last minute and finished second.
However, Klopp still had great ambitions after the game: "The Premier League championship next season must belong to Liverpool!"
At the same time last year, Klopp once boasted that he would win the Champions League next season.
A year later, he got it.
Now, he has promised to top the Premier League next season.
Will he be able to do it a year later?
Countless Red Army fans are looking forward to it!
Their team is already on the right track for revival!
This season Liverpool won the Champions League and Manchester City finally won the Premier League title again. Both teams have gained a lot.
Even a team like Tottenham has allowed fans to see hope of revival with its Champions League runner-up and fourth place in the Premier League.
In comparison, Manchester United is much bleak.
The season started poorly, and they lost their meritorious coach Mourinho in the middle of the season.
Although Solskjaer's performance was good after he took over, his performance declined rapidly after he completely renewed his long-term contract.
Exited from the Champions League and dropped out of the top four in the league.
Even in the second half of the league, we have been working hard for the top six.
The opponents who competed for the Champions League title last season are still competing on the Champions League stage this season.
Last season's Premier League competitors are still chasing each other at the top of the standings this season. As for Manchester United, their results in the following period were terrible.
After losing to Barcelona, their weekend league campaign suffered another blow.
After being beaten 4-0 by Everton in the away game, Solskjaer's face was ashen.
Even with Xia Xing desperately assisting in defense in the midfield, it was still to no avail.
Both wingers were blown away in this game.
Valencia and Ashley Young, who started the Champions League, took turns in this game, while Luke Shaw and Darmian started.
With Manchester United's vice-captain and third captain often criticized by fans for being too old, everyone saw their value in this game.
Without the two of them on the field, Manchester United's wings were beaten into a sieve.
Poor performances from Luke Shaw and Darmian meant De Gea found the ball in the net four times.
On the other hand, the opponent's two full-backs, Digne and Coleman, were excellent offensively and defensively throughout the game, and also scored goals and assists.
In contrast, judge from superior to superior.
The performance of midfielder Schneiderlin is even more commendable.
The performance of the former Manchester United player is simply heaven and earth compared to Pogba in the same position.
In the end, Manchester United suffered two consecutive defeats and regretfully lost.
And it's not over yet.
A week later in the Manchester derby, Manchester United lost again at home.
0 to 2, the game was completely controlled by the opponent.
Manchester City, who were eliminated from the Champions League, used all their strength in the league.
Continuous passes from De Bruyne, Gundogan, and David Silva fed the Manchester City forward until he vomited.
Aguero and Bernardo Silva scored a goal each to seal the victory.
It is worth mentioning that according to the post-match statistics of this game, Manchester United's effective passing data is also very high.
But Manchester United's forward line is not strong.
The poor performance of Lukaku and Sanchez makes it more likely that they will leave the team this summer.
In the end, Manchester United suffered three consecutive defeats, and the competitor behind them, Wolves, was closer to them.
They also failed to win the next two Premier League games.
The results of the two games were 1-1, and the opponents were Chelsea and Huddersfield.
In both games, Manchester United relied on Xia Xing's long-range shots to score and equalize the score.
Otherwise, they may suffer five consecutive defeats.
Even Chelsea, who are in poor form this season, still have a better situation advantage than Manchester United now.
Fortunately, Manchester United's deadly rival Wolves suffered two consecutive defeats, which allowed Manchester United to completely stabilize their sixth position in the league.
Solskjaer breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he signed a long-term contract, his goals are sixth in the league and the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
If he fails to achieve this goal, he may be dismissed from get out of class this summer.
Now, at least his leadership position is secure.
But it’s really embarrassing to think about.
Manchester United was still a championship contending team last season and won the championship many rounds in advance. This season they can only fight for the sixth place.
The regression is too obvious...
In the final round of the league, when the team was already firmly in sixth place and could not go any further, Solskjaer sent in young players.
All main forces call a truce.
But Xia Xing took the initiative and asked to start the game.
"Coach, I want to play in this game!" (End of Chapter)
