“1:3！ Manchester United suffer Waterloo away! ”

"Schalke 04 upset the Red Devils Manchester United and handed the opponent their first defeat of the season!"

"The Lord of the Rings shoots two shots and one passes, and the light shines all over the audience!"

"Schalke 04 won at home and took the lead in the two-legged match!"

"Unexpectedly, Manchester United lost away, the Champions League final, and they are drifting away!"

As soon as the match between Manchester United and Schalke 04 ended, the news of the result spread all over the world through newspapers, television and the Internet, causing an uproar, and some people even felt that it was as if they were dreaming.

How strong is Manchester United this season, whether it is domestic or European, it has not tasted defeat before, and achieved the Premier League treble with an undefeated record, and now, in their most important European battlefield, it was defeated by Schalke 04, which is more than a step lower than them, or a two-goal defeat, such a result, if it is not written in black and white in the newspaper, it is estimated that no one can imagine.

The German newspaper Bild congratulated Schalke 04, the only remaining player in Europe this season, and also analysed the match: "It was a victory that cheered and boosted the morale of all German fans! With the Premier League and La Liga going from strength to strength, we proved with a win that we are still the best league in European football today and that we are capable of fighting for all kinds of honours!

It must be admitted that this Schalke 04 team has a lot of potential despite their young age! What is even more certain is that Raul's performance in this game is absolutely phenomenal. The Spanish veteran is worthy of the reputation of the king of European competition, and his sudden outburst helped the team win the first leg of the semi-finals!

In terms of overall strength, United are undoubtedly superior, and it is clear that our players are not inferior to them in the form of this game, if not better. Of course, the two most important points are Raul's super-god-level performance that no one expected before the game, and the second is Fan's absence. There's no denying that United have created too many scoring chances in the game, and if Van had been on the pitch, it is likely that he would have converted them all into goals.

From this, it can be seen that Van has a significant impact on Manchester United.

We have to be clear that we have one game to play to qualify for the final. The Schalke 04 lads will have to gather their joy and prepare for the next leg at Old Trafford, where United will inevitably burst into amazing energy and will not be willing to concede.

The most important point is that if Van returns to the team, then the difficulties will be even greater. We have to be well prepared...... Of course, in any case, the first move to advance is on our side, as long as we go all out, the ticket to Wembley Stadium is waving at us!

Come on, young miners! ”

Football is a team sport, but the impact of the individual cannot be ignored. In this Champions League semi-final, Manchester United did not fall behind on the field, and there were no mistakes in tactics, but in the end they lost 1:3, and people finally attributed the reason to the absence of Van Bizhuang - this is somewhat picky, but there is also a certain truth, if Van Bizhuang is on the field, then Manchester United's shooting efficiency will not be so low.

The argument of "Bild" has been agreed by many people, and the British "Guardian" wrote on the front page: "Manchester United's defeat lies in the fact that the shooting and scoring rate in this game is too low, judging from the comparison of various data in the game, Manchester United is not bad, and even has an advantage, but the final score is 1:3, it is such a low scoring rate that makes Manchester United lose the game in the end!" ”

The Times is even more pessimistic: "Manchester United suffered their first defeat of the season in Germany and their unbeaten run was shattered! To make matters worse, the defeat in the first leg was 3-1, which made the Red Devils' Champions League prospects this season less flat. If they can't win the second leg by a big margin, then they will be in the Champions League semi-finals! ”

The Sun: "Obviously, through this defeat, we can draw a conclusion: Manchester United does have a very serious dependence, and without Fan, their strength will be weakened to the maximum!" …… If Van doesn't return from injury before the second leg starts, I think it's going to be difficult for them to pull off a miracle at home......"

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There is a "singing down" in the media, and Manchester United, who has returned to Manchester City, is obviously not having a good time.

Although the unbeaten golden body of the season has been broken, it is indeed quite regrettable, but if it is only like this, the consequences are not too serious, after all, it is normal for football games to win and lose, and no one can win all the time.

But the problem is that if you lose the other games, you will lose, but this is the semi-final of the Champions League, and it is definitely the most crucial battle, and the defeat at this juncture can be imagined as a blow to the United players.

After returning to Manchester City, the morale of the players was low, and in the last few days of training, it was clear that the big guys were not focused enough, and the form they showed was also poor, and the after-effects of the defeat to Schalke 04 were too obvious. Ferguson and his assistants hoped to boost morale with high-intensity training and motivation, but the results were mediocre.

If you go to the second leg with such spirit, I am afraid that you will lose before you fight.

However, it will not happen overnight to rebuild the confidence of the team, and Ferguson can only continue to encourage and explain the players in the hope of reviving morale.

Five days after the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Schalke 04, Manchester United are back on their way to London, where they will play the 33rd round of league fixtures at the Emirates Stadium and Arsenal.

Having just suffered a defeat and having to play a new game immediately, it should be an opportunity for United to take the pressure off with a win, but unfortunately Arsenal are not a weak team and it will not be easy for them to win, especially away from home.

And Manchester United's current situation is not good, just lost the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, the outside world is full of doubts and criticism, the team's morale is not high, the absolute core Fan Bizhuang is still absent, with such a "mourning" posture to face a strong enemy, the result may not be too good.

The process of the game is indeed the same, at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester United was suppressed by Arsenal for almost the entire game, and even for a long time was surrounded by the opponent in the half of the fierce attack, from the situation on the field, Manchester United did not have the shadow of a strong team, as if it was really a weak team, and could only be pressed by Arsenal.

Thankfully, despite the miserable pressure on Manchester United, Arsenal's offensive came to fruition, hitting for 90 minutes before the final score was 0:0, with no achievements between the two sides and ending in a draw.

Manchester United was lucky to take away a point from the road, although the league crown has been bagged in advance, and the victory or defeat has no impact on the overall situation, but to be able to maintain the league unbeaten in such a bad state, Manchester United's luck seems to be really good......

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Of course, Ferguson doesn't have much to pay attention to the league, and all his energy is now focused on the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals that will begin.

With all the fixtures in the league largely settled this season, Manchester United are left with only one battleground, the Champions League. This is what he values the most, and it is impossible for Manchester United to stop in the semi-finals early for Manchester United, who are aiming to compete for trophies at Wembley Stadium this season.

After a few days of adjustment, the spirit and morale of Manchester United's players have finally recovered, and Ferguson has also stepped up the practice of tactical play - in fact, there is not much strategy, and the defeat in the first leg has only one way for them to go at home, and that is to attack!

Attacking and attacking, only attacking can score more goals, as the media said, if they can't beat Schalke 04 by a big score at home, then their Champions League road this season can only come to an end.

For this, Ferguson is still very confident, if Schalke 04 plays against them like in the first leg, then as long as the team can seize the opportunity and score more goals, it is not hopeless. But the question is, will Schalke 04 play against them?

The opponent is not stupid, and after taking a two-goal advantage in the first leg, he can completely use defense to entangle with himself.

In the case of holding an advantage, a fool is willing to be tough with others, and if he doesn't hurt others, don't say anything about it, and don't hurt himself first?

It is foreseeable that in the second round of the game, Schalke 04 will definitely be based on steady defense.

The battle is not easy to fight, if the opponent is determined to defend it, then if you want to turn the tables, it will naturally be more difficult.

For the tough battle, Ferguson has no bottom in his heart, but now that the initiative is in the hands of others, he has no way to do it, he can only do his best to prepare, do his best, and listen to the fate of God!

As the second leg approaches, the atmosphere at Carrington's training ground is getting tense and the pressure is being felt on the players, and everyone knows what this upcoming game means to them, and if they can make a breakthrough in the Champions League this season, they will have to fight for it.

However, the thought of the loss in the first leg made the players feel a little gloomy.

After losing to the opponent in the offensive battle, and now the opponent has come to Old Trafford with the advantage, he will definitely try his best to defend, and his own side, can he score more goals in a limited time and complete the comeback?

The players are a little unconfident.

And just when the atmosphere in the team was a little dignified, Fan Bizhuang's sudden return lifted everyone's spirits.

In the past nearly a week, Fan Bizhuang did not come to the training ground, basically recuperating at home, the big guy is not very clear about his injury recovery, and now he suddenly returned to the training ground, doesn't this mean that Fan Bizhuang is okay and can catch up with the second round of the game?