Chapter 393: The Sleeping Magic Bird
Barcelona is one of the most successful clubs in European and world football today. 24 La Liga titles, 28 Copa del Rey titles, 5 UEFA Champions League titlesγγγγγγ For Manchester United, Barcelona is definitely a fierce rival!
Barcelona's MSN combination - Messi, Suarez, and Neymar once became the best striker combination of the 21st century with Real Madrid's BBC-Bale, Benzema, and Ronaldo. At the beginning of the season, Neymar left Paris Saint-Germain. The Barcelona forward line became an MS combination. However, the MS duo still shines in La Liga. At the end of the 26 rounds of La Liga, Messi beat Ronaldo with 27 goals in the scorer list with 29 goals. Suarez is behind Cristiano Ronaldo with 19 goals. In the standings, Barcelona beat Real Madrid by 3 points and temporarily topped the table.
As soon as the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League ended, the media immediately began to hype the two key battles between Manchester United and Barcelona.
Marca commented that the two matches were the annual European derby. It was a contest between two of the best European clubs of the season.
The team newspaper commented that these two games are a contest between the traditional European giants Manchester United and Barcelona. It's a contest between MS and LIL. It is also a contest between the 46-year-old lieutenant Liu Yun and the 31-year-old football king Messi.
In the home and away second, Manchester United bargained a little, first away and then home. In two-legged knockout rounds, away and home have always been seen as dominant.
Manchester United's annual European derby with Barcelona will kick off at the Camp Nou in 10 days' time.
Until then, Manchester United will host Crystal Palace in the league.
Ahead of the game against underdogs Crystal Palace, Jose Mourinho devised a strategy to hide the main team. Crystal Palace are currently 15th in the league and are a mid-table team. Manchester United now lead the table with 76 points and there is no need to field a main player against Crystal Palace.
After all, the annual European derby in ten days is far more important than an ordinary, hardly suspenseful league. It is even more important to conserve the stamina of the main players for the European derby.
Weekend, Premier League matchday, Old Trafford, Manchester United vs Crystal Palace.
Jose Mourinho sent a substitute to the bench. Anthony Martial and Mkhitaryan lead the attack, while midfielders Juan-Marta, Jesse Lingard, Marouane Fellaini and Chris Smalling. At the back, it's a combination of Luke Shaw, Dalmien, Marcos Rojo and Bailly. Goalkeeper Romero.
LIL didn't even make the 23-man squad. was directly "dispatched" by Mourinho to the stands!
Liu Yun, Ibrahimovic and Lukaku did not choose to watch the game in the box. Liu Yun always felt a little depressed sitting in the box watching the game. He simply went to the "diehard" stand of the Dream Theater with Ibrahimovic and Lukaku.
βGlory Glory ManUnited~Glory Glory ManUnited~As the reds go marching on on on ~β
Before the start of the game, the three LIL sang the Manchester United anthem like the ordinary fans around them!
Manchester United's bench depth is the best in the Premier League this season. Against Crystal Palace, even if the substitute lineup plays, Manchester United's offensive is still devastating!
In the 15th minute of the first half, Anthony Martial broke through the middle and distributed the ball to Mkhitaryan on the right. Mkhitaryan cuts into the box and shoots with his feet, 1:0!
In the 30th minute, Manchester United won a free kick from 26 meters from the edge of the penalty area. Juan Marta hits the penalty, 2:0!
In the 38th minute, Marouane Fellaini's header gave Manchester United another goal. 3οΌ0οΌ Manchester United are on the verge of victory.
I wonder if Mourinho was too tired from studying the video of Barcelona's game last night. After Manchester United scored the third goal, he actually fell asleep in the dugout!
The video director of the Theater of Dreams seems to have bad intentions, and even projected the image of Mourinho falling asleep with his chin held on to the big screen of the stadium.
The United fans burst into laughter.
Yibu said to Liu Yun, "Can our leader respect itγγγγγγ Poor Crystal Palace. β
At halftime, the camera on the big screen of the stadium was given to the LIL trio in the die-hard stands. Liu Yun, Lukaku, and Ibrahimovic stood up and waved to the audience.
After sitting down, the three of them chatted with each other.
Yibu and Liu Yun are both fathers. The topic is naturally inseparable from children.
Ibrahimovic said: "My second child, Vincent, is about to start the second grade of primary school. Oh my god, every parent-teacher meeting Helena is a big headache. This guy is simply a king of destruction in school. By the way, how are our Manchester United Little Princess A-Level exams? β
Speaking of his daughter, Liu Yun looked proud: "The first subject, the exam of basic mathematics, has ended. Grade A! β
A-Level results are A, B, C, D, E, optimal, B is excellent, C is good, D is fair, E is passed, and U is fail.
If Liu Xiaoyan wants to enter those famous universities of his choice, he must get a B or above in all 11 subjects, and at least 9 A's.
Ibu exclaimed, "Did you get an A?" It's amazing! Which school is she targeting? β
Liu Yun replied proudly: "Imperial College London, University of Edinburgh, University of Warwick." These three schools have some of the best in the UK for aeronautical manufacturing engineering. β
Lukaku showed a mouthful of big white teeth and interjected: "Aeronautical manufacturing engineering? I don't understand what it means, but it sounds amazing! β
Liu Yun said to him: "To put it simply, it is to build an airplane!" β
Yibu patted Liu Yun on the shoulder: "Your daughter has lofty ideals!" Being an engineer is a profession that is respected. At the age of sixteen, I already have a purpose in life, which is great! β
Liu Yun said: "Two months later, it will be her seventeenth birthday. I'm going to give her a make-up coming-of-age ceremony. You're all going to come! β
Lukaku laughed and said: "Ibrahimovic and I will definitely go." It's hard to say about that guy Pogba! He now sees the little princess like a mouse meets a cat. He was afraid that the little princess would knock his big head out! β
Liu Yun was in a good mood and made a joke about his daughter: "I have to talk to Pogba to reassure him." If my daughter could only be a lady for one day, she would probably choose the day of the coming-of-age ceremony. A lady wouldn't knock his big black head. β
At halftime, the game resumed.
Mourinho in the dugout looked like he hadn't woken up. In less than 3 minutes, I fell asleep again.
In the 60th minute, Anthony Martial won a one-on-one chance. It seems that the live director intended to make a joke with Mu Shuai. The picture on the big screen was actually split in two. Half of it was Anthony Martial's rush forward, and half of it was Mourinho who was asleep in the dugout.
Anthony Martial calmly fired at the goalkeeper and the ball went in! 4οΌ0οΌ
"Yay~~~~" The Dream Theater erupted in cheers.
Mourinho in the dugout seemed to be awakened by the cheers. He opened his eyes. Subconsciously jumped from the coach's seat and raised his hands in cheers.
Looking at this scene, the 80,000 audience members of the Dream Theater laughed dumbly.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson felt like 10,000 grass and mud horses galloping by.