Star card system.

The 2018-2019 Premier League season started at its peak.

Manchester United, which was invincible last season, unexpectedly encountered big trouble in the first game.

Trailing 0-3 in the first half, Liverpool beat them.

Unexpectedly, they created another miracle in the second half.

Xia Xing's hearty hat trick helped the team fight back and equalize the score.

He once again became a shining star in England.

The Liverpool people who failed to win the game left Old Trafford with regret.

Cheers erupted from the stands!

Countless fans shouted Xia Xing's name!

"Xia!"

"Summer!"

"Hero!"

"Captain!"

Even if they didn't win, a hearty counterattack was exciting enough!

Anyway, there are still plenty of competitions!

After becoming captain, it was the first time in his new capacity that he led his teammates to the sidelines to thank the fans.

At this moment, Xia Xing suddenly felt strangely heavy.

This heaviness comes from the responsibility and pressure brought by the captain's armband.

He often did this in the past, especially last season when Rooney and Carrick missed many games due to injuries. Xia Xing was the captain on the field most of the time.

But at this moment, there are no trustworthy elders and seniors around him.

Valencia and Ashley Young are also good. They are also veterans of Manchester United, but they are still not as helpful and guidance as Rooney and Carrick.

At this moment, he suddenly began to miss the days of last season.

Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, maybe that's how it feels.

Pogba was not among those celebrating.

He returned to the locker room early and did not follow Xia Xing's arrangements at all.

This season for the new captain Xia Xing, the French midfielder is a big trouble.

Don't talk about him. To a certain extent, even Mourinho can't do anything about him.

Alas, trouble.

Not winning made Xia Xing feel bad.

Even though he scored a hat trick, it was not as joyful as the team winning.

And Mourinho thinks so too.

When Klopp shook hands with him just before leaving the field, he said something mockingly, which is still echoing in his ears.

"It seems that as long as Manchester United is here, they will be invincible. This kind of Manchester United is really powerful, haha."

Mourinho still looked unhappy at the moment.

Yes, it has been two consecutive Jedi counterattacks.

Is it cool?

The fans seemed very happy, and Manchester United also showed enough tenacity.

But don’t forget, Manchester United also fell behind 0-3 at halftime against Liverpool twice in a row.

This is a huge problem for the entire team.

The biggest trouble for Manchester United now is just as Klopp ridiculed.

After leaving Xia Xing, Manchester United is nothing.

Of course, this statement is a bit exaggerated, but it is absolutely reasonable.

Looking at Manchester United's performance last season, although they are tenacious, they are always inseparable from Xia Xing's goals or assists at critical moments.

And Xia Xing's backcourt defense was even more world-class, making Manchester United feel like they had an extra player in the backcourt out of thin air.

If the team wants to develop more benignly, it must improve the entire team as a whole and cannot rely so much on one player.

In fact, Mourinho has already been considering this.

For example, he hopes that Pogba can take the lead and form a dual-core position with Xia Xing.

But Pogba failed to live up to expectations.

His best position is definitely the midfielder.

Pogba is at the top level in both ball play and body, and he is great in the midfielder. But Pogba just wants to move forward, but he can't compare to a top threat like Xia Xing in the frontcourt. At most, he is just a poor player.

This is very troublesome.

If Manchester United wants to continue to maintain its leading position, there is still a lot to do...

No matter what, the opening game was not lost after all, and there was a big reversal that fans liked, which makes sense.

Before the next round of the league, Manchester United still has an important game.

European Super Cup.

This time their opponent is Atletico Madrid, one of the top three in La Liga.

In last season's Europa League final, Atletico Madrid defeated Marseille 3-0 and successfully reached the top.

Even though they just won the Europa League, their real strength is definitely the Champions League quarterfinals or even higher.

The two centers Griezmann and Diego Costa were devastating on the court, and they combined their swords to beat Marseille to the ground.

And this summer, Griezmann won the World Cup as the core of the offense, achieving glory for a while.

Their main lineup framework has not changed much this season, and with the addition of strong players like Lemar, the transfer fee has reached 7200 million euros, and there is a rising star.

On the evening of August 8, Tallinn and Rieckla Stadium, Estonia.

The European Super Cup is about to begin.

Mourinho and Simeone on the sidelines can be said to be one of the most unique coaches in international football today.

The two shook hands in a friendly and vigorous manner on the sidelines.

On the court, players from both sides are also warming up and seem to be in good condition.

Especially Atletico Madrid, all the main players are playing.

The double center combination of Griezmann and Diego Costa is still their strongest support.

The midfielder Lemar, Saul, Rodri and Koke are definitely the top midfield combination in Europe.

There are also players such as Lucas Hernandez, Godin, and Juanfran on the defense line, plus world-class goalkeeper Oblak. The strength of this defense line can even rank among the top five in Europe.

Manchester United also played with all their main players in this game. They lined up almost the same lineup as the previous game.

Before this game, Mourinho spoke to Pogba alone and asked him to put the team first.

Eventually, the two agreed on the location.

In the first half, Pogba was the main organization, and Xia Xing retreated to defend.

Switch it around in the second half.

Facing the players, Mourinho explained that this was to confuse the opponent and adjust his tactics.

In fact, Xia Xing knew very well that this was to balance the team.

Xia Xing naturally fully supported Mourinho's request and tried his best to cooperate.

And Pogba is content.

Let’s take the half-time organizing rights first!

But in this first half, Manchester United's offensive organization played like shit.

Pogba lacked the personal ability to get rid of the defense and did nothing in the face of Atletico Madrid's fierce confrontation.

Mourinho was so angry that he often cursed his mother off the court after being intercepted.

In the end, thanks to Griezmann's forward low shot, Atletico Madrid temporarily led 1-0 in the first half.

In the second half, as agreed, Xia Xing's position was good and Pogba retreated.

The effect is immediate.

Xia Xing counterattacked in the frontcourt and fought Atletico Madrid with tougher confrontation, which made Atletico Madrid players uncomfortable.

In the 61st minute of the game, Xia Xing intercepted the dribbling of 22-year-old Rodri and took a long shot!

The ball hit the net!

1 is better than 1!

Manchester United equalizes the score!

In the 85th minute of the game, Xia Xing broke through again with the ball on his own from the left!

Passed three people in a row, attracted the defense, and made a pass!

Lukaku headers the goal!

The ball hit the net!

In the end, Manchester United defeated Atletico Madrid 2-1 with Xia Xing's pass and shot!

They won the European Super Cup!

Successfully defended the title! (End of chapter)