Star Card System

Chapter 441 Fortunately, he is not my national team opponent...

On the side of the court, Van Dijk found Xia Xing and wanted to exchange jerseys with him.

"Okay."

Xia Xing took off his jersey and handed it over.

"Man, you performed so well today. You are one of the best defenders I have ever played against. I even have a hunch that you may become my biggest enemy in the future."

Van Dijk shook his head, his face was very serious: "Xia, you are the most talented star I have ever played against, no one. It's too hard to defend you, but this also makes me know that I am still far away and need to continue to improve. When we meet next time, I will definitely defend you!"

"Okay, see you next time, man!"

"See you next time!"

Looking at Van Dijk going away, Xia Xing frowned slightly.

What he said just now was not a cliché, but he really felt that way.

After several encounters with Van Dijk, he has felt a lot of pressure.

Although Xia Xing is now the world's top player in terms of overall strength, it is still very difficult to score in front of Van Dijk.

Xia Xing tried his best to score both goals, leaving no stone unturned.

It is still the case now. If Van Dijk is given some more time to grow, or if he transfers to some big teams, then this Dutch boy will have unlimited potential.

"Xia, here!"

Xia Xing looked back and saw his teammates calling him.

The award ceremony is about to begin.

In the center of Wembley Stadium, a stage for receiving awards has been temporarily built.

Many Manchester United players excitedly jumped onto the podium to welcome the first championship of the season.

But for many Manchester United veterans, this championship is too insignificant.

Players such as Rooney, De Gea, and Ibrahimovic have seen too many big scenes.

And Xia Xing won the five-time champion honor last season, which is extremely glorious.

But for many Manchester United newcomers, this championship is also very important.

Rashford and Lingard smiled and kissed the championship medal.

Xia Xing was pushed to the center and raised the trophy with Romero.

Actually, Xia Xing wanted to step back, after all, Rooney and Carrick were there.

But the captain and vice-captain insisted on pushing him to the front.

"You are the first to win the League Cup this time!"

Xia Xing knew that he couldn't refuse, so he simply pulled Romero over.

This low-key teammate was full of smiles in the crowd.

Together, they raised the trophy high!

Fireworks rose and applause broke out!

That night, Manchester's celebration flames burned all the way to London.

Then they flew back from London.

That night, Manchester United was the champion!

After winning an important game, the young and substitute players in the starting lineup got enough rest.

Three days later, Manchester United ushered in the Premier League again.

In the 27th round, they played against Bournemouth at home.

In this game, Manchester United played with all their main players and attacked with all their strength.

It is worth mentioning that Xia Xin was forced to rest by Mourinho.

Because in a few days, Manchester United will usher in the Europa League again.

So Mourinho must let Xia Xing, who had just tried his best in the League Cup final, have a good rest.

Although Xia Xing was not in this Premier League game, Manchester United still ended with a big win.

The score of 6-0 was as easy as cutting melons and vegetables.

Without Xia Xing, Pogba returned to the midfield organization position.

Facing the weak team Bournemouth, Pogba showed an excellent state.

Two passes and two shots helped the team lead 4-0 in the first half.

Even Perrin on the sidelines couldn't help but admire: "If Pogba can show this level in every game, then it will be a happy trouble for us."

Mourinho smiled: "Pogba can be an offensive fulcrum, but he does not have the ability to organize the core. His defensive organization ability is limited, so even if he plays well, Xia is still an indispensable figure for Manchester United."

In the second half, Ibrahimovic and Rooney also scored a goal each to help the team expand the score to 6-0.

In the end, Manchester United won by six goals and continued to maintain its recent Premier League winning streak.

After this game, Manchester United still maintained a ten-point lead.

With about ten rounds left in the league, Manchester United would basically be stable as long as they didn't make any mistakes.

Next, their focus shifted again to face the Europa League opponents.

In the Europa League quarter-finals, Manchester United's opponent was Rostov.

This opponent from the Russian Premier League is also quite strong. Although there are not many big-name stars in the team, the overall strength is excellent, and the players are generally tall and strong. This is a team that is good at physical collisions.

They arranged a 5-4-1 formation and clarified the defensive counterattack tactics.

The starting single striker on the front line was Azmon, an Iranian teenager who joined the team last summer. He has good header and finishing ability and is regarded as a star of hope by the team.

In this game, they also expected Azmon to burst out and beat Manchester United.

But in the end they still failed to stop Manchester United's onslaught.

At Old Trafford, they were defeated 3-0 by Manchester United.

Xia Xing's pass and shot helped the team take the lead in the first half.

In the second half, Mata came off the bench to score and helped the team secure the victory.

3-0 at home, Manchester United has one foot in the threshold of the Europa League quarterfinals.

This weekend, the FA Cup quarter-finals will be played again.

Manchester United will play against Tottenham at home.

In the 15th round of the league, Manchester United once beat Tottenham 3-2.

But the situation was different then.

Especially Tottenham.

Now their league rankings are ups and downs, and it is difficult to stabilize in the top four.

So for Pochettino, the most important thing now is not an illusory FA Cup, but the league.

So in this game, Tottenham sent out almost all substitutes.

Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Eriksen and other players were all absent.

Although Manchester United also made many rotations today, it is obvious that their strength and state are better.

In the end, with Herrera's long shot and Mata's supplementary shot, Manchester United defeated Tottenham 2-0 and entered the FA Cup semi-finals.

That game will be held in April, and the opponent is the powerful Arsenal.

But it's still early, and Manchester United has many important games now.

Three days later, in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-finals, Manchester United went to Russia to play against Rostov.

With the huge psychological advantage of 3-0 in the first leg, Manchester United played very steadily in this game.

In the end, they defeated their opponents 2-0 again, and won the two-round total score 5-0!

It was Xia Xing's pass and shot again!

He dominated the game again!

After the game, the excited Manchester United players hugged and high-fived, and behind them were the lonely Rostov players.

Although they expected this result, they didn't expect to lose so easily.

The young Iranian striker Azmoun shook his head helplessly in front of the reporter, but he said words of relief.

"Although we lost, I suddenly feel a little fortunate. Fortunately, Xia is not my national team opponent..."