Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 308: To win, you must make more efforts
"The game is over!"

"Manchester United 1:3 Liverpool, what happened at Old Trafford today should not have been expected by anyone in advance."

"Liverpool won the final victory. Mane, Salah and Wijnaldum became the protagonists today. They washed away their previous failures with three wonderful goals!"

"But compared to Liverpool's excellent attack, I would like to talk more about the defense at the back."

"The whole world knows how strong Manchester United's No. 7 is. He can always seize opportunities that are not opportunities and create miracles on the green field, but he failed to do so today!"

"Because Liverpool's defense is very strong, every player has a firm attitude, covering every corner of the court with physical confrontation, strongly disrupting Manchester United's offensive rhythm."

Carragher became more and more excited as he spoke.

In recent matches between Manchester United and Liverpool, Liverpool was always the losing side, so as a Liverpool legend, he naturally felt bad.

Today we finally defeated Manchester United and paid back the shame.

At this moment, he couldn't hide his excitement at all, picked up the microphone and shouted: "As I said before, since the Champions League was changed to a two-round system and introduced the away goals system, there have been a total of 3 teams that won 1-178 in the first leg."

"But only two teams have managed to come back from behind three times in the second leg. These two teams are Barcelona and Chelsea, with a success rate of only 2%."

Carragher looked at Neville's livid face and continued in a teasing tone: "And it is necessary to point out that those three successful games all had a common premise - that is, losing away in the first round and reversing at home in the second round!"

"So far, there has not been a case where a team lost 1-3 at home in the first leg and then reversed the situation in the second leg at the opponent's home ground."

"I know Manchester United have created many miracles, but I really want to ask Gary, do you think Manchester United can do it at Anfield?"

As Carragher's voice fell, the commentary booth fell into silence.

Neville opened and closed his mouth, as if he had a lot to say, but when the words came to his lips he didn't know whether he should say it or not.

His behavior has exposed his thoughts from the side.

After a long moment, Neville looked towards the south stand, where there was a statue of Sir Matt Busby.

He somehow regained his confidence.

Because that experience was like an unquenchable flame in the darkness, letting him know that the Red Devils boys would never give up on their own initiative.

Neville was originally a member of Manchester United, and now he is a fan of Manchester United.

He believes that pure persistence must be flowing in the blood of the Red Devils.

As the Manchester United team song goes.

As the reds go marching on on on!

The Red Devils moved forward courageously.

Neville took a deep breath and said firmly: "Sir Ferguson told us a long time ago that it is best not to draw conclusions too early before the game is over."

"After the Munich air disaster, no one believed we could rise again."

"In the 1999 Champions League final, no one believed we could come back."

"There are many records in the world that have never been broken, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. There is no precedent in football where a team is 1-3 down at home and then goes to the opponent's home court to reverse the situation in the second leg."

"I think we might create it."

Neville didn't say anything about a sure win, he just said the possibility existed.

Football World once commented on Neville: "It's like you've never been disappointed or hurt, and you still believe you can fly as high as the sky. If I had to use a name to interpret the number 2, I think my answer would definitely be: Gary Neville."

Even though he becomes outspoken after retirement, his character will not change.

He feels that Manchester United is worthy of trust now.

There is no team in the world that can win all the time. Failure is inevitable.

But how people face failure divides them into different types.

Neville ignored Carragher and looked at the Manchester United players on the field. He said seriously: "I hope the young guys can learn from the failure and play the Red Devils spirit at Anfield in a week. No matter whether the final result is good or bad, as long as they try their best, there is nothing to regret."

Carragher did not make any more sarcastic remarks.

Respecting your opponent is also respecting yourself. He respects Manchester United's never-give-up spirit, which is respecting Liverpool's "You'll Never Walk Alone" spirit.

On the green field at this moment.

The Liverpool players were enjoying the fruits of victory, while the Manchester United players were standing, sitting and lying down in frustration.

Perhaps only in the company of the lonely loser can the winner feel the taste of happiness.

Liverpool fans really felt that.

Chu Feng was standing near the center circle. He was just about to receive the ball and counterattack when he suddenly heard a whistle.

It's impossible not to feel lost.

In the competitive sport of football, everyone likes to win and hates to lose.

Chu Feng is no exception.

He had no intention of blaming his teammates, as they played well enough in the last twenty minutes of the game.

But some things cannot be achieved just by hard work.

Liverpool players performed more perfectly. They used intensive and tough defense to resist Manchester United's attack.

Liverpool is not Manchester City, and the effect of high-altitude bombing is average.

Eventually time disappears completely.

For football players, every game is like a day. After it ends, some people will be happy and some will be sad.

But no matter you are sad or happy, tomorrow will still come on time.

So Chu Feng walked towards his teammates and pulled them up one by one. "Thank the fans first. We still have a lot to do, stretching, reviewing, training. We also have a league game the day after tomorrow."

Ashley Young brushed the grass clippings off his butt and looked at the frustrated expressions on his teammates' faces.

He was so angry!

Just one defeat has made them like this. If they encounter bigger setbacks in the future, will they just announce their retirement?

As an excellent professional player, you must have good psychological quality.

"Don't look so disappointed. We just lost the first round. We just need to find a way to win it back away from home!"

"Also, I've lost to Liverpool so many times before, but I've never seen you guys fight to the death like this."

Professor Yang patted McTominay's head hard.

It's not that he has no sense of shame, but he feels that as a man, he should have the courage to face the consequences.

What’s the point of feeling sad? Can it change the outcome of the game?
Of course not.

So we should look forward.

These are simple truths, but Manchester United has many young people who haven't figured it out yet.

"Learn more from Chu. His achievements today are certainly due to his outstanding abilities, but his mentality is also an absolute factor."

As Ashley Yang spoke, he also praised Chu Feng.

Chu Feng was a bit helpless to complain after hearing this. He had played for less than two seasons, so how could he be called "having achieved what he has today". However, in order to cooperate with Ashley Young, he nodded and agreed: "Maybe no one in the world believes that we can equalize away from home, but if even we ourselves don't believe it, then it really means there is no hope."

After that, he and his teammates thanked Manchester United fans.

At this time on the other side of the court.

Arnold couldn't hide his excitement. He high-fived his teammates to celebrate and muttered to himself: "Before the game, I thought it would be good to draw with Manchester United, but who knew it would end up being 1:3 with three away goals!"

What do three away goals mean?
If Manchester United wants to reverse the situation in the second leg, they have to score at least three goals.

Liverpool has the advantage and can play defense and counterattack, ending Manchester United the way they do best - it feels great just thinking about it!

"If Manchester City can also advance to the Champions League final, we also know how to play against them, we just need to learn Manchester United's high-pressure frontcourt pressing."

"And we used this tactic better than Manchester United."

Wijnaldum couldn't help but think about the future.

Liverpool have not won the Champions League since the Miracle of Istanbul in 2005.

Now we finally see the hope of lifting the Champions League again.

Mane suddenly looked at Salah and said: "If Manchester United loses the league again, do we have a chance to win the double and the Ballon d'Or?"

Last season, Salah ranked 8th in the Ballon d'Or. This year, there are no major international events such as the World Cup and the European Cup, so basically only the players' club performances are considered.

Salah shook his head: "We just won one game, we shouldn't think too much, what we need to consider is winning the rest of the games."

"That's right." Van Dyke also said.

They both remained calm and knew that opening champagne in advance was not a good idea.

The primary reason why Liverpool was able to achieve the final victory was tactical targeting, and the second was that their performance was better.

But if they all look down on Manchester United, Manchester United might really be able to create the Anfield miracle.

After all, as the opponent that is most familiar with Manchester United, Van Dijk knows that Manchester United has that kind of strength.

"There is only one month left until the end of the season. I hope everyone will hold on until the last minute and don't underestimate any opponent."

Henderson, the captain, stepped up.

"In the Champions League match in Istanbul, Milan underestimated us and we tied the score in the end."

"Since there is a bloody precedent, we cannot make the same mistake."

After Henderson finished speaking, the Liverpool players restrained their excitement and calmed themselves down.

They knew Henderson had a point.
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Chu Feng pushed open the wooden door and walked into the locker room.

Wait until everyone is present.

Mourinho did not scold everyone, but sat at the table casually. He was silent for a while before speaking: "First of all, I want to apologize to everyone. In terms of tactical adjustments today, we are indeed not as good as Liverpool."

Chu Feng couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Mourinho actually apologized to the players, which has never happened before.

And although it is a tactical issue.

But if all the reasons for failure are attributed to the coach, then what is the need for players in football games?

of course.

Chu Feng did not deny that he could do better tactically, but he had reviewed hundreds of games.

But can he really compare with Mourinho, who has decades of coaching experience?
Stop kidding, how is that possible?

Mourinho was not a man who would procrastinate, and he got straight to the point, "Since I have coached you, we have been on a very smooth journey."

“So many people, including everyone here, think that we are already number one in the world.”

"And I have to admit, I was a little bit high."

Mourinho smiled and continued softly: "But this defeat tells us that we still have a long way to go."

“So we have to put in more effort.”

"Of course, I know you train very hard. But our opponents are not standing still. Maybe they have to work harder."

"And if you want to win, you have to work harder. This is an eternal law in the world."

Listening to Mourinho's words, Manchester United players had different ideas.

When they recalled the past two seasons, they realized that things were indeed going too smoothly, so they had problems with their mentality.

The same is true for Chu Feng.

Even though he has two life experiences, on the way to the pinnacle of football, he will still be confused by the benefits, failures and other things on the road.

Now I really need to calm down.

Then, Mourinho pointed to the Manchester United logo on the floor, and his tone changed from relaxed to serious: "Everyone here, you are still young, many of you are just children, and you have never experienced failure. You should think about it carefully, why did we fail?"

“Is it a problem of ability?”

"Definitely not, you are the best players in the world."

"Is it a tactical issue?"

"I don't think so. Of course, I could swallow my pride and arrogance and go to the media and say it was all my fault and that my poor tactics led to Manchester United's defeat."

Mourinho has the arrogance of "God first, me second".

But when Chu Feng looked at Mourinho's gray hair, he suddenly felt that his boss had become so old.

"But now facing my closest comrade, don't expect me to comfort you with those words. You don't need that kind of childish comfort."

"What I want to tell you is that any great champion is not because they have the best skills, nor because they have extraordinary talents. The most important thing is to have an indestructible soul."

"The most important thing is that when they face failure in life, they can still hold their heads high, face the difficulties in life, bravely overcome difficulties, and constantly surpass themselves. These are the qualities that a champion must possess."

Mourinho looked at every Manchester United player, as if conveying his thoughts at the moment.

"Liverpool were better today so they deserved to win the game."

"But they looked like they had won the championship, but in fact they had only won a game!"

"But you have to know that there is still a long way to go to win the championship!"

"I'll give you guys a day off tomorrow, but don't stay at home, go out into the city with your family, children or friends, show people you can beat this, show people you have the confidence to win it back in a week!"

“Maybe you’ll hear fans talking about what this loss means.”

"But don't hide, because you are a man!"

"After leaving the locker room today, we must put aside our frustration and fight for the championship!"

Mourinho's powerful voice echoed in the locker room.

The Manchester United players also slowly raised their heads, and the confusion in their eyes disappeared by a large margin.

(End of this chapter)