April 29 evening at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool.

This is the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, with Liverpool hosting Manchester United.

Ferguson took this away game particularly seriously and fielded the strongest defensive line-up in the hope of winning a draw on the road.

For Liverpool's number one star Yang Yang, Ferguson arranged O'Shea and Fletcher to focus on him.

Unexpectedly, just nine minutes into the opening game, Liverpool scored first.

Yang Yang took the ball on the left side to plan the attack, cut inside with the ball to attract the attention of the defense, and passed the ball to Gerrard.

The Liverpool captain dribbled the ball at high speed and went straight behind him, and Crouch slotted home in front of goal to open the scoring for Liverpool.

Then the two sides played inseparable, until the 60th minute of the second half, Yang Yang took the ball on the left side once, cut inside once, crossed diagonally with his right foot, and Kuyt inserted a header to press Evra's header to further expand the score for Liverpool.

In the end, Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-0 at home.

Although Yang Yang failed to score in the whole game, he was still very active, taking the initiative to attract Manchester United's defensive attention and creating frequent opportunities for his teammates, but due to his poor ability to grasp opportunities, Liverpool only scored two goals.

After the game, although Yang Yang only had one assist, he was still selected as the best player of the game.

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Entering May, in the 35th round of the Premier League, Liverpool hosted Newcastle.

The latter currently sit in 19th place in the Premier League and relegation is a certainty.

After winning the title early, Rafael Benitez focused all his attention on next week's Champions League away and the subsequent FA Cup final, so the game was met with a heavy rotation, but even so, Liverpool kept Newcastle clean 3-0 at home.

In the 22nd minute, Kuyt set up Benayoun's goal, and five minutes later Gareth Barry assisted Kuyt's goal.

In the 87th minute of the second half, Gareth Bale assisted Lucas Reva for a goal.

The 3-0 win over Newcastle showed everyone the overall quality of Liverpool and the high morale of the team so far, and it is clear that the whole team is united and trying to achieve that quadruple title.

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5 May, Old Trafford, Manchester.

In the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Liverpool challenged Manchester United away.

It was also the sixth meeting between Liverpool and Manchester United this season, and Liverpool had won all of their previous five games, which gave Alex Ferguson's side a big deal in confidence.

Even Ferguson, who has always been arrogant, had to admit before the game that it was difficult for the team to beat Liverpool to reach the final, and the only thing he wanted was to beat Liverpool on his home turf and save face.

But Liverpool are clearly reluctant to give the other side such a chance.

The Reds showed aggressiveness from the start of the game, gaining the upper hand from the moment they came, and in the seventeenth minute of the game, Yang Yang forced a break down the left and created a corner.

Xavi Alonso opened the scoring for Liverpool with a header from a corner and Carragher headed in the box.

And the goal almost completely broke United's will to resist, not only because of the 3-0 aggregate scoreline, but also because Liverpool got an away goal.

In other words, United must score four goals to turn Liverpool over or risk the Reds progressing to the final.

After opening the scoring, Benitez and Liverpool began to play defensive counter-attacks, and did not intend to give Manchester United such a chance, which made Ferguson and Manchester United so angry that they almost vomited blood, but they were helpless.

Manchester United themselves did not dare to press too much, because Liverpool's counter-attacking ability is also fearful.

In the end, in a dreary state, the sixth double red match of the season ended with a 1-0 win away for Liverpool.

The Reds have beaten Manchester United six times this season, completing an unprecedented feat in the club's history.

And Ferguson had to admit after the game that Manchester United's form this season is indeed not as good as Liverpool's, especially in attack, but he believes that Manchester United will perform even better next season.

Either way, Liverpool beat Manchester United 3-0 on aggregate to qualify for the Champions League final.

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At the Emirates Stadium, Barcelona beat Arsenal 1-0 at home in the first leg and then 3-1 away to the Gunners to reach the final 4-1 on aggregate.

The duel between Liverpool and Barcelona, the rivalry between Yang Yang and Messi, and the rivalry between Benitez and Pep Guardiola......

This is a matchup between two of the strongest and most in-form teams in European football so far this season, and what is even more rare is that Liverpool and Barcelona have both won the league title early and both reached the cup final at the same time.

Thanks to the Premier League, Liverpool have one more League Cup title than Barcelona.

When the results of the Champions League semifinals came out, fans all over the world began to look forward to it, waiting for the arrival of this peak showdown of giants, and everyone was speculating whether it was Liverpool led by Yang Yang to win? Or is Messi's Barcelona superior?

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May 9, the 36th round of the Premier League.

Liverpool travel to West Ham United.

Yang continued to sit on the bench and did not appear in the starting line-up, but Steven Gerrard did start and opened the scoring for Liverpool just two minutes into the game.

In the 37th minute, it was Gerrard who created a penalty and scored it himself to extend the score for Liverpool.

Then, until the 84th minute, Gareth Bale, who started in place of Yang Yang, scored another goal for Liverpool.

In the end, the Reds beat West Ham United 3-0 away.

Winning with successive substitute lineups, Liverpool not only has good strength, but also their form and morale have also reached their peak.

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Three days later, Liverpool and Chelsea's Premier League round 37 was rescheduled to midweek for the FA Cup weekend, with the Reds travelling to West Bromwich Albion.

Thanks to Gareth Barry's goal in the 28th minute and Kuyt's goal in the 63rd minute, Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 away.

Yang Yang didn't even make the squad this time, and concentrated on recuperating and preparing for Saturday's FA Cup final.

Chelsea also beat Blackburn 2-0 at home thanks to goals from Malouda and Nicolas Anelka.

Both teams are gearing up for a good start to Saturday's FA Cup final.

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And on May 14, Spain held the final of the Copa del Rey.

Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 without any surprises.

Since then, Pep Guardiola's side have taken Spanish football by storm with a double, while also aiming to win the Champions League final.

Cruyff, the godfather of Barcelona, said in a column that in the upcoming Rome matchup, as long as Pep Guardiola's team continues to insist on their pass-and-possession play, they will definitely be able to beat Liverpool.

"Don't forget, no team has ever lost in the knockout rounds over the years and managed to win the championship!"

But Cruyff's words quickly attracted criticism from the British media, because Real Madrid lost in 00 and 02 respectively, but in the end they also won the championship, how can it be said that there is none?

The Catalan media were quick to show solidarity with Cruyff, believing that there was nothing wrong with Cruyff's statement, because European football has undergone a very obvious tactical innovation in recent years, especially since the beginning of the 03-04 season, the tactical development has improved by leaps and bounds, and any team must remain stable if it wants to make a difference in the Champions League.

"Since '02, there hasn't been a team that has played in the knockout rounds and won the championship."

"And if the scope is expanded, since the Champions League has been restructured, no team has ever lost at home in the knockout round, and finally won the championship."

It is clear that the Catalan media are building momentum for Barcelona's Champions League final.

As for Cruyff and the Catalan media's statement, Yang Yang made it clear in an interview with Liverpool's official website that this is indeed the case, but not having it before does not mean that there will not be one in the future.

"Liverpool will be the first!"

Yang Yang was full of confidence, and his resounding words boosted the morale of Liverpool.

The team has won consecutive games recently, even if it is on the bench, it is enough to cut melons and vegetables in the Premier League, and it is like a bamboo.

And now, there are only two finals in front of Liverpool.

Not only Yang Yang, but coach Benitez also said in an interview with the media that he is full of confidence in the team to win the Champions League.

'When it comes to Champions League finals, we have a lot more experience than our opponents, having reached three finals in the last five years and won twice, including a comeback that was three goals down and a previous victory against AC Milan.

'Obviously, we can handle it better in terms of how we deal with the Champions League final.

Steven Gerrard also said the dressing room was all geared up and "I think all of us were ready. ”

However, Liverpool's captain also reminded the players that the Champions League final is still ahead, and the most important thing for Liverpool next is the FA Cup final, and Chelsea must not be easy to play.

'Guus Hius is undoubtedly a top manager and his Chelsea side are not easy to deal with.

'I think the most important thing for us at the moment is to put the Champions League final aside and concentrate on preparing for the FA Cup final and we want to finish the season on the best possible note.

Yang Yang agreed with Gerrard's remarks and said that the team will continue to play every game steadily.

"I think we have enough quality to get this result because we are the strongest."

In addition, Liverpool's players such as Xavi Alonso, Crouch, and Kuyt have also been interviewed by the media and expressed their confidence and eagerness.

Everyone's goal is very clear, not only the FA Cup, but also the Champions League, Liverpool want it!

No one is missing!