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On the evening of May 5, Olympic National Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine.

Here, a football feast is coming.

The stadium with tens of thousands of people was already overcrowded. Fans from all over the country entered the stadium more than an hour in advance, waiting for the opening whistle to sound.

Apart from Ukrainian fans, the English team has the most.

After all, it is an English national derby.

There are also many fans from other countries.

After all, it is an English national derby, one of the most popular derbies.

The bus slowly drove into the stadium, it was red Liverpool.

They came to Kiev three days in advance, fully adapted to the venue, and were in excellent condition.

There were many Liverpool fans in the square, and countless people sang the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" loudly.

Listening to the familiar song, Klopp smiled and said to the players behind him: "Guys, I hope to hear such singing in the stadium soon, and hear such singing after you score a goal."

"No problem!" the players shouted.

They were in great shape today.

Entering the stadium and warming up, they arrived earlier than Manchester United.

Ten minutes later, the bus carrying Manchester United players slowly arrived.

Mourinho's team came four days in advance, and they attached great importance to this game.

At this time, countless fans in the square shouted loudly!

"Manchester United!"

"Manchester United!"

"Manchester United!"

The cheers were loud.

Manchester United soldiers waved to the fans through the bus windows.

Mourinho said with some emotion: "The last time we played in the Champions League final was when I was coaching Inter Milan. It was really a perfect season."

Perrin next to him nodded: "Yes, Inter Milan was invincible that season, just like Manchester United now."

"Haha! That's right!"

"Jose, do you think there is any difference between this game and that game?"

"Hmm... maybe my desire to win is stronger."

"Stronger?"

"Yes, as I grow older, I feel that the desire to win in my body is always increasing, and I look forward to more wins and championships."

When Mourinho said this, a light hit his face.

His face was shining brightly and extremely dazzling.

Finished cleaning up in the locker room and walked onto the court.

On the sidelines, Mourinho saw Klopp.

The two used to have a good relationship, but in recent fights and subsequent tit-for-tat at press conferences, hostility is now deep.

But there are still scenes.

"Jose, you're here."

"Jurgen, long time no see."

"I didn't expect you guys to make it this far. It's really rare."

"I should say this, right? After all, we have beaten all the invincible players in the country, so we are interested in the Champions League. After all, the country is too boring."

"Haha, then today I will let you experience what excitement is."

"I am waiting!"

The two high-fived and turned to leave.

The steps are firm and the back is like a mountain.

This game will definitely be a turbulent battle.

Sitting on the Manchester United coaching bench is a familiar face.

Carrick.

He has become a member of Mourinho's coaching staff. In order to train him in this game, Mourinho asked him to watch from the sidelines.

You know, this kind of experience is rare. He was suspended for this game and should not have been on the court.

But Mourinho has already thought of his words.

If discovered by UEFA inspection officials, he would simply say: "My player Carrick has retired. This is my assistant Carrick."

Of course, this is just a quibble.

Carrick put on a mask and a hat, covering himself tightly, and sat quietly on the coaching bench. Almost no one recognized him.

But when the camera passed by, Carragher recognized him at a glance.

After all, they are old teammates for many years.

"this is not……"

But he didn't go on.

Alan Shearer next to him also quickly changed the topic.

For this game, whether Carrick was on the sidelines or not had no impact on the outcome of the game.

So there's no need for them to be the bad guys and make a fool of themselves by a veteran.

Alan Shearer changed the topic and introduced the starting lineups of both sides.

"Manchester United are in some trouble in this game and they have several important players missing.

"Midfielder Fellaini has not recovered from his injury and cannot come with the team.

"Lukaku also suffered an injury in the FA Cup final and unfortunately missed the game.

“But Manchester United’s squad is still strong.

"It's still a 4-2-3-1 formation.

"Goalkeeper De Gea,

"The back four of Ashley Young, Smalling, Rojo and Valencia,

"The double defensive midfielders Matic and Xia Xing,

"The three attacking midfielders Rashford, Pogba and Sanchez,

"Center Ibrahimovic.

"Rooney, Herrera, Lingard and other players are on standby on the bench.

“The two changes that people are most concerned about before the game are:

"Which position does xia play?

"Who's up front?

"In the end, Mourinho made a safe choice.

"Xia is still in the defensive midfielder position, first organize the defense;

"The veteran Ibrahimovic is on the front line. Although he is 37 years old, he is still in good condition and has rich experience.

"I believe this game will definitely cause a lot of trouble for Liverpool."

Before Alan Shearer finished speaking, Carragher's words next to him took over.

"Forget it, I don't think the 37-year-old Ibrahimovic can break through the defense of the 27-year-old Van Dijk.

"Manchester United's forward group in this game is incomparable to Liverpool's.

"And I admit that Xia is very powerful, but he is just one person.

“Our Liverpool midfield and frontcourt are world-class.

"Klopp still used a 4-3-3 attacking formation in this game.

"Goalkeeper Karius,

"The back four of Robertson, Van Dijk, Lovren and Alexander-Arnold,

"The midfield three is Milner, Henderson and Wijnaldum.

"The front three of Mane, Firmino and Salah,

“There are also powerful players such as Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Emre Can and Solanke sitting on the bench.

“The paper strength of this lineup is definitely better than Manchester United!

"And the ceiling is definitely higher than Manchester United!

"The strike trident attack is world-class!

“The fighting spirit in the midfield is world-class!

“The stability of the defensive line is world-class!

"For a team like this, as long as it plays at a normal level,

"Definitely beat Manchester United!

"All right!"

Listening to Carragher's confident words, Alan Shearer smiled.

"If I hadn't been commentating on Premier League games all season,

"I almost believed what you said,

"Liverpool is so good, why are they ranked fourth in the Premier League?

"what's going on?

“If they wanted to beat Manchester United, wouldn’t they have won earlier?

"What are they waiting for?"

Carragher: "You..."

Alan Shearer: "Okay, okay, just kidding, don't worry, you are anxious. No matter what, this game will definitely be an exciting game. Both sides will encounter the most difficult and most difficult game of the season." The powerful opponent is Mourinho leading Manchester United to create miracles, or Klopp leading Liverpool to a revival, the answer is about to be revealed!" (End of Chapter)