host must win

Chapter 477 League Cup Final

For the Premier League semi-finals who played in the Champions League knockout round, this first round of the game can be described as mixed.

The Red Devils beat the defending Bundesliga champion Werder Bremen 3:0 away, and it can be said that they have already locked a place in the quarterfinals.Manchester United's mortal rival Liverpool also achieved a big victory at home. The Red Army defeated Bundesliga powerhouse Bayer Leverkusen 3:1 at Anfield.

But the other two Premier League teams lost.

At the Olympic Stadium in Munich, the Gunners lost 1:3 at the feet of Nan Da Wang, almost losing the possibility of advancing to the quarterfinals.Wenger's team wants to continue to go on in the Champions League, they can only hope to create a miracle after returning to Highbury Stadium in the away game.

At the Camp Nou, Mourinho's Blues and Rijkaard's Barcelona lost 1:2 after a fierce battle.

However, this score is not too bad news. Chelsea returned to the home court and only needed a 1:0 score to come back.And that's what Mourinho does best.

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In general, in all the duels, most of the suspense still existed. Only the Red Devils showed super strength and almost killed all the suspense in the first round.

At Old Trafford, it is difficult for a team to beat the Red Devils by three goals!

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The two teams most likely to advance to the quarter-finals will soon have a direct dialogue: the two teams will compete for the League Cup championship!
This is England's first championship of the season!
At the same time, this is also the third game of the Double Red Club this season.In the previous two rounds of Premier League matches, Manchester United completed a double kill against their rivals: at home, the Red Devils beat their opponents 3:1; in the match at Anfield, the Red Devils won 1:0.

For the Premier League giants, the League Cup can be described as a tasteless, but because of the rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool, this game has attracted unprecedented attention.

In any case, the two teams are unwilling to lose to their sworn rivals, allowing them to add another championship honor!
Especially for Liverpool, the only championships that Benitez's team can compete for this season are the League Cup and the Champions League.

In the Premier League, after 27 rounds, the Red Army only got 13 wins, 4 draws and 10 losses, and got 43 points. Although they are temporarily ranked fifth, they are already 27 points behind Manchester United, which is at the top of the list. There is only a trace of theoretical reversal to win the championship. hope.

In the FA Cup, Liverpool lost to the Clarets Burnley in the third round and was eliminated early.

Compared with the UEFA Champions League knockout round, which has just started and has many strong opponents, it is obviously more possible for Liverpool to compete for the League Cup championship: as long as they defeat their rivals, they can take this trophy into their pockets!

And defeating Manchester United can also avoid being swept by the mortal enemy in a season.

For Liverpool up and down, if they lose to their opponents three times in one season, it is undoubtedly an unacceptable result.So in this game, they will definitely work hard!
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The League Cup will start at 2 pm local time on February 27th in the UK.

An hour before the final, the Manchester United team set off from the hotel and headed towards Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.Almost at the same time, Liverpool's bus also left the hotel and headed for Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

It was live on TV in the bar.

Two images appear at the same time, one is the Manchester United bus arriving at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, and the other is the Liverpool bus arriving at the stadium.Overlooking from the air, the red of Manchester United and the red of Liverpool make the vicinity of the stadium look like a sea of ​​red.

The two teams drove into the stadium parking lot through separate entrances to the loud cheers of their respective fans.

"It's really spectacular." A tall and thin boy of fifteen or sixteen stared at the TV screen with envy on his face: When will he be able to play at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium?
Well, the idea is just plain crazy.Instead of thinking about this kind of daydream that is too magical, it is better to think about the reality of which team to play in the summer.

Just as the boy was fascinated, a voice rang in his ear: "Hi, Gareth."

The man named Gareth looked up and saw his new friend Aaron Ramsey approaching.

Aaron was a friend he had just met, a talent in Cardiff City's youth team.Although he is more than a year younger than him, he already has a certain reputation in Cardiff City, has attracted the attention of many teams, and is destined to become a professional player.

Compared with Aaron, who is about to turn 16 years old, he is still an amateur player.Trained at the Southampton Satellite Academy in Bath, Somerset, across the bay from Bristol, while attending his normal high school.Although his physique, endurance, and skills have improved substantially in the past two years, he still has some doubts about whether he can become a professional football player.

However, Gareth wasn't worried, because he had good grades in cultural subjects, so he might not be able to get into those prestigious schools, but he would definitely be able to get into a good university.

Ramsey sat down opposite Gareth and asked, "What were you thinking just now?"

Gareth smiled bitterly: "I'm thinking about my future. I don't know whether to continue playing football or go to college. I feel that Southampton hasn't decided to sign me yet."

Ramsey comforted: "Don't worry, Gareth, you are so strong, you will definitely get the attention of many teams, and you will definitely join a strong team in the future!"

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While the two fifteen- or sixteen-year-olds were talking about the future, the game was about to start at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium not far from them.

While the players from both sides were still waiting to play in the player channel, the live broadcast was introducing the list of players from both sides.

When every player's name is read, there will be huge cheers on the scene.

As one of the largest football stadiums in the UK and home to the national team, the Cardiff Millennium Stadium can accommodate approximately [-] fans.If two small teams are playing here, fans from both sides may not be able to fill the huge stadium, but both Manchester United and Liverpool are the top giants in England, not only fans are all over the UK, even in the world, there are Tens of millions of fans.Many fans will travel thousands of miles to watch the team's games, so there is no need to worry that there will not be enough fans to watch the game.

According to the statistics of specialized agencies, the final match was a full house. Manchester United had nearly [-] fans who came to watch the game, and Liverpool had almost [-] fans.

(End of this chapter)