Chapter 38: Who Called Them Second in the Group?

Despite the busy schedule, Manchester United returned to Manchester with a small dinner to celebrate the year's success.

FA Cup, League Champions, European Champions, UEFA Super Cup, Community Shield, Club World Cup, six trophies, did not win the League Cup, if they won the League Cup, it would be the seventh crown of the year. Of course, the league cup was lost because there was no Dong Fangzhuo in the first half of the year, and the team's combat effectiveness was insufficient, so it was lost, and if Dong Fangzhuo was there, it might not be impossible to get it, so Dong Fangzhuo put forward a slogan this season to help the team win the seven crowns......

It was also the most successful year in United's history, with the dinner attended by the Reds' top management and decorated players. Local players such as Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, Ashley Young and Luke Shaw sit together, while the younger generation such as Januzaj, Blind, Anthony Martial and Mbappe sit together and look layered.

Ferguson spoke at the dinner, thanking the players and staff for their dedication throughout the year, before he also pointed out the importance of the Christmas fixture.

"The toughest two weeks are coming, and every year we are able to take out our opponents at this time."

'The best Christmas present of the year is undoubtedly the best gift for Manchester United fans by beating Chelsea.

"It's the end and it's the beginning."

"We will never stop fighting!"

Then Dong Fangzhuo also spoke, and this guy's speech was different from the Ferguson version.

He seems to be telling a story.

"It was a pleasure to have a wonderful 2015 with you all and I hope 2016 will be the same."

"In our country, there is a very famous post."

"What they call the Manchester United spirit."

"I probably mean this, I share it with you to tell you that we may encounter many difficulties in the future, but these difficulties will eventually be conquered by us."

Then, Dong Fangzhuo sang a post made by a fan like a poem.

'You can lead Manchester United at half-time, or one goal, or two goals, or three goals.

"You might see a very bad team, in the first half."

"You might think that Manchester United and a lot of teams, like Arsenal, have withered after a very good record."

'You might think that exhaustion and mental fatigue, injuries and even personnel issues are going to slow down Manchester United.

"However, the second half ......"

'Manchester United will come back, no matter how many goals they are behind.'

"Manchester United will change as a team, whether it's because of Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo. In short, Manchester United will be terrifying in an instant! ”

"Manchester United will show fatigue, but don't think it's going to be a big deal! It only takes one chance for you to marvel at the greatness of Manchester United! ”

"Manchester United are not afraid of any difficulty, whether it is passionate or dashing! Manchester United will show his magic! ”

"The spirit of Manchester United does not depend on the departure or signing of that player, and it is not about any player who represents the whole spirit of Manchester United. Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Dong Fangzhuo ......"

In the end, he brought himself with him......

The thunderous applause lasted for a long time.

"That's the captain of Manchester United."

"God, that's a great point."

Ferguson, who was originally sitting in the chair, stood up and applauded Dong Fangzhuo. Another year, day after day in the position of Manchester United, Ferguson found that there are only three things that remain unchanged, his position, the victory of Manchester United, and the strength of Dong Fangzhuo......

He raised his glass.

"To the spirit of Manchester United."

"To the spirit of Manchester United."

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Manchester United finished their final Champions League group stage at home on Sunday, comfortably beating Wolfsburg 2-0 to advance to the last 16 of the Champions League as group winners.

Ferguson went non-stop to UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

This year's round of 16 is not much different from previous years: Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg, Gent, Zenit St. Petersburg, Benfica, PSV Eindhoven, European Yard, Dynamo Kyiv.

The only bright spot is that who will meet Barcelona, who will unexpectedly finish second in the group......

Of course, the second-placed teams in the group will not want to run into Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City too soon, and these three teams have three of the best players at the moment, and if they meet them, they will be eliminated nine times out of ten......

"We are not afraid of them." The Barcelona boss was confident when he talked about the three teams in the Premier League: "If you want to win the title, you have to beat any opponent. ”

"On the contrary, if we beat them early, it gives us a lot of confidence and we can go to the end."

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane thinks the opposite of what the Barcelona boss thinks.

'We are top of the group, luckily we won't see each other for the time being, the later the better, the form of the team needs to be adjusted, it's not the time to meet yet......

Real Madrid vs. Roma, Manchester City vs. Dynamo Kiev, Atletico Madrid vs. PSV Eindhoven, Benfica vs. Zenit St. Petersburg, VfL Wolfsburg vs. Gent, Chelsea vs. Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern vs. Juventus......

And Manchester United against Barcelona......

The Barcelona coach wanted to hit the wall, bragging, and ended up running into the defending champion Manchester United. It's not that the enemies don't get together, who told them to look forward to it so much?

"World Sports" sighed as soon as the draw ended - why Manchester United again? Manchester United is not terrible, what is terrible is Chinese Dong, now that there is no Messi, can Barcelona rely on Neymar and them?

Marca gloated that the Barcelonans' wish had come true, and their boss had been praying for a draw against Manchester United before the game, only to be unlucky. Eight opponents, but even if they don't draw Manchester United, they have a good chance of drawing Chelsea and Manchester City, and the results are all about the same, who calls them second in the group?

The media in England are also very happy.

Daily Mail: This is the most tragic Barcelona, in front of the English top three, they ended up drawing the strongest Manchester United, they can die as they deserve......

Sixteen into eight, in addition to Manchester United vs Barcelona, Juventus vs Bayern is also a heavyweight encounter, and the other matches are relatively different. Maybe after surviving this round, it will be a real peak showdown.

Manchester United fans have been lukewarm in their reaction to the draw, and the fears for Manchester United this season have passed, and since the defeat to Manchester City, they believe that Manchester United will still be the same Manchester United team, and as long as Ferguson and Dong Fangzhuo are still around, the United spirit will still be there. Barcelona without Messi, what is there to worry about?