host must win

Chapter 318

When all the Champions League semi-finals were released, the world was in an uproar.In the coldest cold wave in the history of the Champions League, Manchester United became the only remaining "traditional giants" team among the semi-finals of the Champions League!
As a result, Manchester United has become the biggest favorite to win the Champions League this season. It is hoped that it will become the first team to defend the title in the 12 years since the restructuring of the Champions League. Under the circumstances, no one dares to say that Manchester United's victory in this year's Champions League has been stabilized.

In the subsequent Champions League semi-final draw, the two English teams were not drawn together and staged a Premier League civil war.The Red Devils drew Deportivo, their opponent in the second stage of the Champions League group stage last year, while Mourinho's Chelsea drew Monaco.

For such a result, the Premier League fans are very happy, thinking that this year's Champions League final will likely be staged in the Premier League civil war.Because in terms of hard power, Manchester United is obviously stronger than Deportivo, and Chelsea, which signed wildly last summer, is definitely better than Monaco.

As for the frequent upsets in the quarter-finals, Premier League fans will not think about it.Since it is called unpopular, it does not happen very often.There have been so many upsets in the UEFA Champions League this season, it is not normal for it to happen again.

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There are also calm Manchester United fans who said that it is not a good thing for Manchester United to draw a La Liga team.Because in the match record between Manchester United and Deportivo, Manchester United is not dominant.

Prior to this, Manchester United had met Deportivo Deportivo three times in the Champions League, and the 6 matches were divided into half and half, which was considered to be evenly divided.

In the 2001-2002 season, the two teams met for the first time in the UEFA Champions League group stage. As a result, Manchester United was double-killed 2:3 at home and 1:2 away. Fortunately, Manchester United performed well against the other two group opponents and successfully advanced to the second Second stage group stage.

同样是在2001-2002赛季，双方再次在四分之一决赛中相遇。这次占到上风的变成了曼联。红魔主场3:2，客场2:0双杀对手，报了小组赛被双杀的一箭之仇。

Then there was the second stage of the Champions League group stage last season, and Manchester United met Deportivo again.The Red Devils beat their opponents 3:0 at home, but lost 0:2 away.However, considering that Manchester United had advanced to the quarter-finals two rounds in advance at that time, and many main players had been rotated in the second game, this game has no reference value.

But in general, Manchester United is not without danger against the dark horses of La Liga, especially considering that Super Deportivo has just staged a comeback in the quarter-finals and eliminated AC Milan.

Anyway, be careful sailing forever.

The two Champions League semi-finals will be held in late April and early May respectively. At that time, it may also be a critical moment for Manchester United and Arsenal to compete for the Premier League title. This is not good news for Manchester United.

Then there is the schedule. Manchester United is host first and guest away, which is generally considered to be less favorable.But there is no absolute, Yin Jun thinks this is good news for Manchester United.If the Red Devils can secure the victory at home, they can use the substitutes for a defensive battle in the away game to save energy for the main lineup.

Of course, this requires Manchester United to gain sufficient advantage at home.

And taking into account the factors that Deportivo's own adversity has exploded, the away game must be cautious.

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On the weekend, the Premier League ushered in the 32nd round of the game.Arsenal, who were eliminated in the FA Cup and the Champions League in the previous week, took the lead in the game. They ushered in the challenge of the Red Army Liverpool at the Highbury Stadium.

In the game, Liverpool turned away from home. Hyypia and Owen scored goals for Liverpool successively, but Henry's hat-trick and Pires' goals helped Arsenal successfully reverse.

After the victory, Arsenal extended their unbeaten record in the Premier League to 32 games, and temporarily extended their lead in the Premier League standings to 5 points.

Henry's league goals reached 25 goals, only 2 goals behind Yin Jun. Considering Henry's recent bursting state, the suspense of the Premier League Golden Boot battle has reappeared.

A day later, Manchester United, who had just returned to England from France, also returned to Birmingham City, where they had only been here last weekend. They will challenge Birmingham City as a guest in this round.

Because there was only a fierce battle between France and Lyon 65 hours ago, Ferguson had to make a relatively large rotation of Manchester United's starting lineup.However, Yin Jun still started the game. He was replaced early in the Lyon game and got some rest time.

In addition, there is good news for Manchester United that Ruud van Nistelrooy can play. Although he still has some physical problems, it does not affect the game.

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After the start of the game, the fighting between the two sides was very fierce. Birmingham hoarded heavy troops in the midfield to block Manchester United's advance. Neither side could create a good chance to score.But much to Bruce's displeasure, Lazaridis was forced to come off with an injury in the 14th minute.

Birmingham, who were gradually gaining the upper hand, almost took the lead in the 16th minute. Forsell intercepted Brown from the left side of the penalty area. Brian Hughes followed up with a small angle shot that was blocked by Carroll, and then Brian Hughes made a pass. On the left side of the penalty area, Savage's right-footed shot from 10 yards was blocked by the crossbar.

In the 39th minute, Djemba fouled Savage in the backcourt. Graninger took advantage of the loophole in Manchester United's wall to shoot. Although Carroll blocked the ball, he failed to prevent the ball from entering the net.Birmingham took the lead amid the cheers of nearly [-] fans at home.

Birmingham goalkeeper Taylor blocked Manchester United with his brave performance in the 60th minute. Ryan Giggs took a corner kick from the left and Scholes headed the ball.But he could no longer stop Ronaldo's attack. It was still Giggs' cross from the left. Yin Jun and Ruud van Nistelrooy attracted Birmingham City's defensive attention at the front point. The unguarded Portuguese was 7 yards in front of the goal. A flick into the far corner equalized the score.

After 18 minutes, Yin Jun finally made up for his regret.Giggs made a pass from the right, and Yin Jun stepped in behind, and the 6-yard ball in front of the goal was successful and the score was exceeded.

After scoring this goal, Yin Jun also increased his number of goals in the Premier League scorer list to 28 goals, continuing to lead the Premier League scorer list.

Followed by Henry, the number of goals scored by the gun king reached 25 goals.Newcastle's legendary striker Alan Shearer ranked third. The Premier League's historical scorer scored 21 goals after scoring twice against Everton.

In the end, Manchester United defeated Birmingham City 2:1 in the away game with the goals of the twin stars Yin Jun and Ronaldo, and continued to catch up with Arsenal by 2 points.

Although Yin Jun and Ronaldo performed well and scored a goal each, Giggs snatched the best of the game. Wang Laoji sent assists twice in the game.

(End of this chapter)