Chapter 948: Laughter

Although the weather has warmed up, the temperature is still a little cold in the late afternoon of March in Manchester.

But that couldn't dampen the burning passion of all the fans at Old Trafford.

In the 32nd round of the league, at home to Swansea, which had previously been mired in relegation, no one doubted that the home team in good form would take all three points.

More concerned is the outcome of the rivalry against Everton at Liverpool's Goodison Park in another famous city a few hours later.

Ahead of this round, Manchester City still led the table with 78 points, followed by Manchester United with 74 points.

The gap was only briefly reduced to one point with one more game in the second game, but the gap between the two rivals could not be narrowed by less than four points with the same number of games.

It is widely believed that the second Manchester derby of the season at the Etihad Stadium in the round of 33 will be an important watershed moment in the league title race -

But the dramatic result of the Champions League last-eight draw has split the finale into three, and it will be completed in a week's time!

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On the way from the hotel to the stadium, Li Liang was surprised by the frenzied atmosphere outside the stadium, including Old Trafford, and he quickly realized that it was all the Red Devils fans who were "warming up" and preparing for the three beautiful "Super Manchester Derby" that would kick off in three days.

The Swansea players were shocked to take the lead, the entire Theatre of Dreams was already full of spectators, and the live broadcast repeatedly proudly announced that the tickets had been sold out and Old Trafford was full again!

Amid loud cheers and singing, the United team came out on the pitch, and after greeting several acquaintances, especially the captain of the old rival South Korean national team, Ji Chengyong, Li Liang and his teammates began to warm up in their own half.

Soon both sides returned to the locker room to begin the final preparations, and after various speeches full of ceremonies, Valencia, who wore the captain's armband, yelled: "Guys, let's go!" ”

Li Liang walked out of the players' tunnel together at the back of the team, and the huge deafening shouts made him have the illusion for a while, as if the big battle against Manchester City had begun!

At the start of the game, Manchester United continued to attack with the cheers of the home fans.

Li Liang is as confident as his teammates -

If Swansea, who were ranked 14th before the game, couldn't win it smoothly, why would they face the challenge of the Blue Moon Army three days later?!

Arteta in the stands thought the same.

Instead of travelling to Liverpool with the team, he stayed in Manchester to focus on his neighbours' games.

In order to prepare for the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final at home three days later, which is the first of three consecutive "Super Manchester derby", Magic Bird not only put Li Liang, who has returned from injury, on the bench, but also removed Bai Yi from the starting lineup.

In addition, United replaced Paul Pogba, who had just returned to training, with Scott McTominay.

Romelu Lukaku, who started the game, was in great form, with the thighs behind him, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata also impressive.

Soon, Lukaku was keen in front of him to capture the fighter and shoot hard!

The whole stadium was thunderous, and Manchester United got off to a dream start just five minutes into the game!

After the goal, the Red Devils' morale was boosted, and they launched another tidal wave of attacks amid the huge singing from the stands, and Swansea were almost unable to resist and were immediately pressed back into the half.

Under the onslaught of wave after wave, in the 20th minute of the game, the thigh once again broke through the gate guarded by former Gunners Polish goalkeeper Fabianski!

2:0, the red devils with full firepower are like a bamboo!

In the excitement of the eruption around him, Arteta remembered what Mendy and Silva had told him: "...... They broke down Bayern's defence with a sudden outburst......

Lee has brought something completely different to this team, and they are much more confident now than they were at the start of the season......

The rest of the game was uneventful, and after successfully gaining a two-goal advantage, the home team began to control the tempo, and the fans also began to sing in various choruses very tacitly.

At half-time, the Reds gleefully returned to the dressing room with a two-goal lead.

Faria directly announced the substitution plan for the second half, as previously communicated with Li Liang, Manchester United's No.7 will not appear in the second half.

In the second half, the home side were in full control of the pitch until the 76th minute, when Marcus Rashford, Herrera and Anthony Martial stood on the sidelines as planned, with the thigh, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata coming off to loud applause.

Arteta was shocked—

Not only did he send Li Liang, but he also replaced his thighs in advance!

Coupled with the solid intelligence mentioned in the news, Pogba will most likely make an early comeback in the next game!

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In the end, the game ended, and in the huge singing and cheering, Li Liang got up and came to the field with everyone, and began to close the field after agreeing with the opponents and referees.

It was just an ordinary league win, but it became an unforgettable memory for everyone throughout the season -

Nearly 70,000 Red Devils fans shouted in unison, and all the United players and coaches came to the pitch to greet the stands on all sides -

The magic bird raised its hands and clapped vigorously, and then pushed Li Liang to the front.

The audience shouted excitedly: "Defeat them!" ”

"We want all three victories!"

"We are invincible!"

In the enthusiastic shouts of everyone, Li Liang gave his thumbs up with both hands at the same time, and then pointed to the Manchester United emblem on his chest and waved to the fans to thank him-

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The next day, the whole team did not rest, but continued to prepare for the game at the AON center.

Willie shouted in surprise as he parked, "Hey, Lee, look! ”

There are already a dozen cars parked in the parking lot, where there are usually few cars!

There were already many figures on the training ground, and Li Liang stood on the sidelines and laughed.

There are not only the little monsters and thighs who are undergoing recovery training, but also a few substitutes who did not play yesterday like themselves.

Falia squeezed her eyes and laughed and shouted, "Lee, you're late!" ”

Li Liang usually arrives at least an hour and a half before his team-mates, and according to Willy, the last player to do so has been out of Manchester for nine years.

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In the tactics class, the magic bird himself walked onto the podium.

There was silence in the audience, every expression was extremely serious, and the magic bird was even more cold.

He looked around, and everywhere he looked, everyone couldn't help but straighten up—

There is only one exception.

This unusual guy is still the same as when he first came to the AON Center, his eyes full of novelty and yearning.

For most of the past half a year, everyone here already knows what this guy really yearns for-

It's something that flows in this guy's veins, and it can neither be shaken, nor can it be changed-

The magic bird finally couldn't hold back and laughed!

The startled crowd soon heard laughter in the audience—

Eyes converged—

Li Liang shook his head with a smile on his face as he shook his head at the trembling magic bird on the podium, surrounded by round eyes and a wide open mouth!