Chapter 383: A Crossroads in Life
As soon as the first leg of the Champions League knockout round was over, Manchester United returned to Manchester immediately after the post-match press conference for safety reasons.
After losing the first leg to Shakhtar Donetsk, who are considered to be the "weakest" Champions League last-16 team, the British domestic media began to sing the praises of Manchester United.
The Sun: Manchester United today lacks the domineering spirit of its heyday at the end of the last century.
"The Times" Manchester United suffered an upset defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk, and the Champions League future is worrying.
The Guardian: Manchester United lost the first leg to underdogs Shakhtar Donetsk. We have to wonder if they can win the second leg at Old Trafford and progress to the quarter-finals. How far can Manchester United's European form take them forward?
The Telegraph League insider, European outsider? Such a United is far from satisfying the fans.
Liu Yun even wondered if the reporters who wrote these articles had watched the game. In this game, Manchester United didn't have much of a problem. The defeat was simply because Shakhtar Donetsk was too tenacious, too tenacious. And, of course, there is the reason for bad luck.
Liu Yun tweeted in a fit of anger:
"Shakhtar Donetsk is not as weak as it is said to be. Their players have a strong style of play, a positive attitude and a tenacious spirit. This is a bunch of tough guys from eastern Ukraine! What's more, behind them, there is the support of 45 million Ukrainians! They are adversaries worthy of respect! There is no shame in losing to such an opponent! Football is round, and anything is possible. We lost the game but scored one away goal and needed a narrow 1-0 win at home to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. It's not an unattainable goal for Manchester United. The best way to respect your opponents is to beat them! See you at Old Trafford in half a month! goodluck manchester united !”
As soon as Liu Yun's tweet was posted, it was first reposted by "Manchester United's little princess" Liu Xiaoyan. Then Ibrahimovic and Lukaku forwarded... All Manchester United players retweeted the tweet. Even head coach Jose Mourinho retweeted Liu Yun's bold words.
After the first leg of the Champions League knockout round, Manchester United will play Huddersfield Town United at home in the league. After the 25th round of Premier League fixtures, they will play Shakhtar Donetsk at home for a Champions League quarter-final spot.
In the first 24 rounds of the league, Manchester United has an amazing record of 22 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The only defeat was away to Huddersfield United. Manchester United held their breath and prepared to take revenge on Huddersfield United at the Theatre of Dreams.
Liu Xiaoyan is preparing for the British college entrance examination A-level course certificate in school, which is used by almost all British universities as the admission standard for recruiting new students.
The high school curriculum in the UK is generally two years. Liu Xiaoyan, a top student at St. Anfe College, was advised by the school to take the A-level exam a year in advance after only studying high school courses for more than a year.
On the team's day off, Liu Yun and Isabella came to St Anfeld's School in Birmingham to visit Liu Xiaoyan.
At lunchtime, Liu Yun took Liu Xiaoyan and Isabella to Birmingham's most famous Purple Lily Restaurant for dinner.
The Purple Lily Restaurant is a one-Michelin-starred restaurant. Naturally, the cost of the meal is very expensive. However, Liu Yun is already worth a lot of money now, and he has no regrets about rewarding his daughter.
During the meal, Liu Yun suddenly asked his daughter Liu Xiaoyan: "There must be a goal for learning." Which university are you aiming for? ”
Liu Xiaoyan blurted out: "Imperial College is my first choice. Also, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Warwick are good. The University of Grenfeld and the University of Manchester are my spare tires. ”
Liu Yun thought that Liu Xiaoyan would say that it was Oxford and Cambridge. Liu Yun never went to university, and in British universities, he only heard of Cambridge and Oxford.
Isabella heard the door come out and say, "Oh my God." Little princess, the school you have chosen is the top school in mechanical, aeronautical and manufacturing engineering among all UK universities! ”
Liu Xiaoyan nodded: "Of course!" My dream is to build airplanes after graduation! Be an aerospace manufacturing engineer. ”
Liu Yun was stunned: "Build an airplane? ”
Liu Xiaoyan nodded and said seriously: "Yes, Dad!" Build an airplane! I love airplanes! Dozens of tons and hundreds of tons of alloy products can fly freely in the blue sky, which was unimaginable to human beings more than 100 years ago. 100 years ago, the Wright brothers made the dream of humans flying in the sky come true. Today, the development of the aviation industry has reduced the distance between people on the planet to a previously unimaginable degree. From the UK to China, it is only a 12-hour flight. What an amazing thing! My dream is to be able to build faster, heavier planes in the future! ”
Liu Yun opened his mouth wide and looked at his daughter in surprise. In his eyes, his daughter is still the adolescent girl who cries her nose at every turn. Time is the most wonderful thing in the world. Now my daughter has grown up and become a young woman with lofty ideals!
Isabella is a sensual woman, her nose was sore, and she suddenly shed two tears: "My little princess has become a big girl with a clear goal!" Liu, I'm so happy! ”
Liu Xiaoyan suddenly asked Liu Yun: "Dad, what is your ideal?" ”
Liu Yun thought for a moment and replied, "Dad is already forty-six years old. Not as ambitious as yours. If you want to talk about ideals, there are two. One is to stand on the podium of the Champions League with teammates such as Ibrahimovic and Lukaku! The second is to see you and your future sister grow up. ”
Liu Xiaoyan was pleasantly surprised: "Sister? Dad, have you checked the gender of the child? ”
Liu Yun nodded. Two days ago, Isabella had a B-ultrasound. Make sure it's a girl in the belly.
Liu Xiaoyan hugged Isabella's neck and kissed her: "It's amazing, I can't help but see my little sister!" ”
After eating, Liu Yun sent Liu Xiaoyan back to school.
The bodyguard Dardanha drove Liu Yun and Isabella, who was pregnant with Liujia, back to Manchester.
Life is a journey. On the way, you will experience a variety of intersections.
Liu Xiaoyan has encountered the first crossroads in her life. In this way, Liu Yun, as a father, was caught off guard. He stared out the window at the sky in a daze.
Isabella, who is understanding, took Liu Yun's hand: "Liu, what are you thinking?" ”
Liu Yun replied: "I'm thinking, Yan Yan has grown up, has her own thoughts, and has her own pursuits. It all came so fast. It seems that in the blink of an eye, the little girl who cried for the pacifier became a big girl. ”
Isabella said, "The most elusive thing in the world is time. Sometimes, more than ten years seem like a flick of a finger. ”
Liu Yun's phone rang. It was Mrs. Hudson's son, Alger, who called.
On the other end of the phone, Alger said: "You haven't been to my home in Manchester since you came to Manchester United. How about dinner tonight? ”
Liu Yun readily agreed.