After the narrow victory over the Gunners, the Reds' intensive schedule is still not over. On the contrary, as time went on, there were more and more important matches.

Fresh off a win over the Gunners in the replay, the Reds had to face a double red meeting for the third time this season.

But this time, there weren't as many fans as in the last game.

The reason is simple, although Manchester United are clamoring for revenge, in fact, Liverpool have only sent a semi-main lineup.

In this FA Cup 5th round match, Gary. Neville and Richardson started in place of Rio Ferdinand and Park Ji-sung respectively, while Edwin van der Sar and Ryan Giggs continued to start after recovering from injury after the game against Portsmouth.

For Liverpool, Reyna returned from injury, with Hamann and Crouch starting in place of Marcos Alonso and Fowler respectively.

At Anfield, the Red Devils were away from home and drew a provocative demonstration from the KOPs in the stands. In the face of the sworn enemy who had just fallen down and rubbed hard at his feet, there were bursts of boos in the sky over Anfield.

Liverpool have reached the FA Cup final seven times and won seven of the 13 times, while Manchester United have won 10 of the 17 finals.

The two sides battled fiercely after the opening, with the first shot on goal coming in the seventh minute, when Ronaldo's powerful shot from 25 yards on the left was confiscated by Reyna in the near corner. Immediately afterwards, Ronaldo connected two people on the left side, and Sissoko had no choice but to foul him, but he was lucky to escape the yellow card.

Ryan Giggs then whipped in a free-kick from the left, Hyypia cleared the line, and Nemanja Vidic complained about a handball foul on a Reds player at the far post, but referee Webb ignored it. Liverpool gradually took the initiative, and they frequently attacked on the flanks, and even Ruud van Nistelrooy had to retreat to defence.

In the 18th minute, Gerrard crossed a free kick from the left, and Colwill shook his header from 10 yards down the middle and was miraculously saved by Van der Sar. But a minute later, Liverpool were still in the lead: Finnan's cross from the right was headed in by Crouch from 10 yards down the middle, and Van der Sar slid to save the ball, but the ball deflected slightly and hit the right-hand post and into the net.

After falling behind by one goal, United stepped up their attack.

In the 26th minute, Ronaldo elbowed Sissoko in a tussle, but the Portuguese was lucky enough to avoid the referee's penalty. and took the opportunity to steal the ball and rush wildly, and was finally stopped by Reina, who attacked in time.

"Pepe is getting more and more like TOM." Paco nodded in praise from the sidelines.

"Yes, he and TOM have learned a lot during this time. However, it will take a few years to replace TOM. You see, if the ball just now had been TOM, Cristiano wouldn't have broken through to him so easily. Bei Bald touched his chin and analyzed with a smug expression.

In the 38th minute, Rooney picked up a pass, and Van Nistelrooy volleyed the goal from the right side of the penalty area, but the Dutchman was offside, the goal was disallowed, and Liverpool escaped. In the 43rd minute, Sissoko's long-range shot from 28 yards down the middle was confiscated by Van der Sar. Apart from the winter move to Blackburn's Pongele, Crouch's goal today was the first start for the Liverpool forward in the new year.

In the second half, Saha replaced Sylvestre to strengthen the attack. Just 42 seconds into the game, Reese crossed from the left and Brown's header went just over the crossbar and almost went on to own an own goal.

The two sides fought fiercely for a long time, and the score on the field remained unchanged. Even a number of Liverpool fans have joined the "stalling for time" army, deliberately throwing away the ball to delay the time, and then using it to mock their opponents.

In the 90th minute, Smith was injured when blocking a free kick by Reese, and was carried off the field on a stretcher after fixing his left calf, and Park Ji-sung was substituted.

However, the South Korean played only four minutes before the final whistle was heard, and after 98 minutes of play, Liverpool eliminated old rivals Manchester United again with a semi-main line-up and successfully advanced to the last eight of the FA Cup.

After the game, Manchester United was once again pushed to the forefront, even if they didn't kick the main team, this time they didn't even play the semi-main force, how to explain it?

The lord's explanation was that this time it was an away game, and he did not send a full main lineup. Coupled with the chaos of the Anfield fans at the Devil's home stadium, Liverpool began to defend again after scoring a goal, and many elements were superimposed, which led to another defeat for Manchester United.

In fact, the angry fans, after barely calming down, also forced themselves to slowly accept the explanation.

'We are all semi-mainstays and this time at Anfield. Compared to the 6-0 in the previous game, this time we only conceded one goal, which is not too embarrassing. ”

Of course, it's a bit of a self-deception for the fans to think so, but if that's the case, what can they do if they don't?

As a result, fans set their sights on the final double red meeting of the season.

That's right, thanks to Liverpool's winning streak in all competitions, Manchester United and Liverpool will meet four times this season.

After losing the first three games, Red Devils fans saw the final game as the final of the 'Double Red Club'. In fact, it was a final.

After a narrow 1-0 win away to Benfica in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and another 0-0 draw with Charlton Athletic in the league, on 28 February, Beo led the team again to play the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in Wales.

On the streets of Manchester before the game, fans posted an old photo taken on January 1, 1992.

In the photo, Manchester United captain Bruce lifts the trophy. They beat the then-mighty Nottingham Forest 1-0 at the famous Wembley Stadium to dominate the Carabao Cup for the first and only time in their history.

Turning to Manchester United's honours, the Red Devils have lifted trophies dozens of times in England, including 15 top-flight titles, 12 FA Cup titles, and 15 Charity Shield Community Shields.

The 1992 League Cup was Ferguson's second domestic cup title in charge of Manchester United.

As a prelude to Manchester United's conquest of the Premier League, the Carabao Cup victory cemented Ferguson's position at Manchester United and paved the way for a decade of glory for the Red Devils.

Subsequently, Manchester United was crowned in the league, and the League Cup seemed to have completed its historical mission, losing both its place in Ferguson's mind and its value in Manchester United's dominance of England, at best, a stage for examining newcomers.

But Ferguson must not have imagined that more than a decade later, the League Cup would once again become a lifesaver for him to continue his coaching career, and history played a joke on him.

By the standards of the Continental Maison and the conventions of the big four leagues, Ferguson's results over the past two years and the three games against Liverpool this season are enough to be fired several times.

But the Americans play differently, and so far there are still mostly positive assessments.

Given the Glazer's ambiguous attitude towards Ferguson's future, it is not appropriate for the media to make more blatant hype about Ferguson's departure, even if it is itchy for a long time. In addition to the one-sided praise of Liverpool's high probability of winning the Cup, the only thing to mock was his "rare" enthusiasm for winning the League Cup in his pre-match press conference. The Times compared Alex Ferguson's past and present attitudes towards the Carabao Cup, while The Guardian pointed out that the Carabao Cup was no longer a dispensable consolation prize for him.

Because of this, Ferguson also admitted before the game that it is getting more and more difficult to win the championship, no matter what the championship, it is better to win it than not to win.

"Whoever eats this bowl of coaching doesn't want to achieve nothing, you want to be a winner when you step into this industry. As much as I have to think about the long-term interests of the club, the pressure to manage Manchester United is enormous. A year without a trophy is too long, a day without a game is too long, so the Carabao Cup is crucial for Manchester United. ”

He also commented on United's erratic form this season and their weakness over Liverpool: "It's inevitable when you rebuild a team, Arsenal can beat Real Madrid, we can beat Chelsea but we can lose to Manchester City and Middlesbrough. Arsenal are also rebuilding and losing games they shouldn't have lost, which is a problem you have when you get young players on the pitch and you have to be patient. ”

That's right, the old lord seems to have no other way but to wait for those he has high hopes to grow up.

There has long been gossip that the relationship between the lord and Fanny is going bad. There are even rumors that Ruud van Nistelrooy will move to Serie A next season and become Ferguson's second Becky.

Of course, all this is just chasing after the wind. Fanny also denied on his social media that he had a bad relationship with the lord, and those media who watched the excitement were suffering from no evidence, otherwise with their personalities, they would have turned the news upside down.

Regarding his prospects and coaching career, the old gentleman said that the day when the younger generation becomes successful is when he steps down and retires.

Now, he has made the plan two years specific: "Our young players are very capable but inexperienced, which is why they are still immature. In two years' time, you're going to see a completely different Manchester United. I hope Manchester United can be the favourites next season and I hope the players will mature faster than I expected, they have potential and I have a lot of confidence in them. We haven't been good this season but I want the lads to stand up to the test. ”

United have signed two defenders in the winter transfer season, but the much-needed midfield has not been strengthened.

Ferguson acknowledged this, but pointed out that no one expected such a severe attrition in United's midfield: Paul Scholes' eyesight has not yet recovered "for at least seven to eight months", Philip has not recovered from his injury, Smith has collapsed in the FA Cup, and Keane has left halfway through the road, which has led to Ryan Giggs and Richardson moving to the middle.

Ferguson reluctantly: "We've been tinkering with the midfield and we've been forced to try different combinations every week. "In addition, Heinze, Gary. Neville and Rio Ferdinand also suffered long breaks.

The lord plans to make big changes to the midfield next, but where does the money come from?

The premature exit from this season's Champions League and Vodafone's early termination of his contract are a big blow to Manchester United's finances. However, the situation has improved for the better, and it is reported that Manchester United's shirt chest advertising next season is expected to break the world record. Mansion, a Gibraltar-based company that operates online card gambling, could become United's main sponsor on a four-year £60 million offer, with club insiders revealed: "The contract is very tempting and should be completed by the end of March." ”

IF TRUE, MANCHESTERD'S CHEST ADVERTISING REVENUE WILL NOT ONLY EXCEED SAMSUNG'S SPONSORSHIP FEES WITH CHELSEA AND BENQ with real madrid, but it will also break the world's No. 1 chest sponsorship contract signed by TAMOIL with Juventus. And the most reassuring thing for fans is that this contract does not include naming rights at Old Trafford.

The dazzling array of presidents is actually Manchester United using the last trace of the giant's heritage to convey confidence to the fans again.

The League Cup may be the last luck for Manchester United and the lord. There is no way to lose this season, and the great Red Devils are in desperate need of a flashy title to adorn their glory.

Speaking before the game, Ronaldo said: "I've scored nine goals in all competitions this season and if I score one more goal in this game, I can win the bet with the coach. ”

Ronaldo has been betting with Alex Ferguson to see if he will score 10 goals that season.

It's now its third season, and it's still a long time before the end of the season, enough for Ronaldo to score a goal.

"I know I have a lot of chances, but I'm not someone who likes to put tasks on tomorrow. If today's game can be won, then why not the goals scored? ”

Xiao Xiaoluo's eyes lit up when he talked about scoring goals, and he seemed to see the scene of his goal breaking Tang Wu's goal at that moment.

"There's no doubt that TOM has become the best goalkeeper in the world and it's something I've been fighting for to break down with such a goalkeeper."

'We lost the first two games to Liverpool, but I didn't play against TOM for various reasons. This time, I'm sure I'll get the better of him! I have such confidence! ”

Little Roo's pronunciation resonated with Rooney, "That damn guy, damn Tom cat, I'm not going to let him go!" ”

Obviously, Rooney still remembers that Tang Wu "helped" him to be banned from the league.

"I'll get justice from him, I'll make him look good! In front of the striker, the goalkeeper is always the underdog. I'll let him know who the Premier League's top scorer is! ”

Compared with Xiao Xiao Luo and Rooney's speeches, Park Ji-sung and Dong Fangzhuo are decent.

"TOM is the pride of all Asia, and if I'm lucky enough to play, I'll try to match my team-mates and try to help the team score a goal." Park Ji-sung nodded.

"I've always been a big fan of Donald. I watched every video of his game and studied his movement and tactics carefully. Dong Fangzhuo did not have the slightest taboo, and when he talked about Tang Wu, his eyes lit up.

"Dongo's tactical philosophy is at least a decade ahead of other teams, and he has thoroughly integrated the goalkeeper into the team. While other teams have only 10 outfield players, Liverpool have 11. The power of one more person is terrible and I would like to go on the pitch and score a goal if I can. ”

Facing the scrappy Ferguson and Manchester United, Becky and his Liverpool looked very low-key.

First, because since Christmas, the Liverpool players have maintained the three-day schedule, and the Reds have not had a good rest for three months; Second, Alonso was injured in training, and the Spanish central defender did not participate in this final.

Without such a vital midfielder, Beckon and his Liverpool had to keep a low profile.

“... We're going to take this game seriously, it's not started yet, the outcome is still unknown... We don't get complacent about our results, Manchester United are a strong and great team and we don't take them lightly..."

After listening to Bei Bald's unnutritious pre-game speech, the reporters couldn't wait to send the microphone to Tang Wu.

Looking at the bright eyes of the reporters in the audience full of expectation, Tang Wu coughed lightly, and under Benitez's surprised gaze, he directly picked up the microphone and shouted: "Let those bastards come, I want to see how many they can enter!" ”