Chapter 285: Marching into Luzhniki

"Hey Yu, can we win?"

As the time draws closer, there are more and more fans at Old Trafford. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Yu Liang's appearance made the stands boil.

In two seasons, Yu Liang has become a hero in the hearts of Red Devils fans.

When he walked up to the stands, the fans greeted him warmly.

A fan with a beer and a red face spewing alcohol asked Yu Liang who would win the game, and before Yu Liang could answer, the fan laughed and said, "We can definitely win, right?" ”

"Of course! We're going to win! ”

"Yay! Victory belongs to Manchester United! Glory to Manchester United! ”

Manchester United fans never thought the team would lose at home, but Yu Liang's affirmative answer still sparked the fans' passion.

One by one, there was a roar in the stands.

Looking at the excited fans, Yu Liang smiled, with such cute fans, can they not win?

Finding his seat, Yu Liang sat down and waited for the game to begin.

However, before the start of the game, he was not idle, and fans kept coming to ask for autographs and group photos.

Yu Liang met their requirements one by one.

When the clock ticked 7.45pm, Manchester United hosted Barcelona and the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals officially began.

For Manchester United, Yu Liang was suspended, Nemanja Vidic and King Dong were injured, and Ferguson made a big adjustment to the starting lineup.

The goalkeeper position is still the veteran Van der Sar.

At rear, Brown and Rio Ferdinand partnered at centre-back, with Patrice Evra and Fletcher playing at left and right wing-back respectively.

In midfield, Paul Scholes started alongside Michael Carrick. Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo split the wings.

Up front, Wayne Rooney and Tevez partnered.

Ferguson was suspended and could only sit in the stands and command remotely. It is not known whether they will be able to escape the eyes of the overseers.

As for Barcelona, Messi is injured, Puyol is back from suspension, and compared with last week, the starting lineup has not changed much.

The goalkeeper is still Valdés.

At the back, Zambrotta, Puyol, Milito and Abidal lined up.

The midfield three remained Xavi, Deco and Yaya Toure.

Up front, Thierry Henry started in place of Messi, with Cheetah Eto'o and Andres Iniesta alongside him.

Amid the cheers of the fans, the game began.

In the first leg, the two sides drew 1-1.

United have only one away goal advantage, and if Barcelona score a goal, that advantage would be erased in an instant.

Although the away and home schedule is good for Manchester United, based on the score of 1-1 in the first leg, such a schedule is not a bad thing for Barcelona.

As long as they can score one away goal, United's away goal advantage will be wiped out, and United will need to score two goals if they want to progress.

So once Barcelona score, it's going to be a huge pressure for the Manchester United players.

Therefore, after the opening kick-off, Manchester United focused on strengthening the team's defence, while Barcelona continued to focus on possession as in the first leg.

While inheriting the Dutch concept of all-attack and all-defense, Barcelona has made many improvements. Strengthened control of the ball and penetration of short passes in the middle.

In this game, Thierry Henry will not retreat at all, and his presence puts a lot of pressure on Patrice Evra's left side of the defence.

In the 10th minute of the game, Thierry Henry created a crisis on the right side of the pitch.

After breaking the ball from Patrice Evra's feet, he burst straight into the box. After drawing on the defence, he crossed to the edge of the box and Eto'o fired wide of the post.

Barcelona's attack shocked the Manchester United in a cold sweat.

Yu Liang, who was sitting in the stands, was nervous when he saw Henry break the ball.

When Samuel Eto'o deflected the ball wide, he let out a long exhale, like all the fans.

Watching a ball can sometimes be more stressful than playing.

When Abidal shot from a long distance and watched it fly off the crossbar and out of the bottom line, Yu Liang felt his heart jump out.

"It's dangerous!"

patted his chest, and Yu Liang immediately cheered for his teammates who launched the attack.

Because just one goal can put more pressure on Manchester United. Therefore, while focusing on ball control, Barcelona has also strengthened the frontcourt counter-robbery and pressing.

It's no secret that Manchester United's attack is mostly launched from the flanks, and that's no secret in European football.

In the 98/99 season, Ferguson relied on the wings of Ryan Giggs and David Beckham to achieve the feat of the Treble.

As David Beckham left the Bernabeu and Ryan Giggs aged, Ferguson was looking for a successor.

As a result, Ronaldo became the legacy of the No. 7 and formed a new wing combination with Ryan Giggs.

When the immature Cristiano Ronaldo played opponents with his dazzling footwork at Old Trafford, he had already won the hearts of fans and became the new darling of Old Trafford.

After a few seasons of tempering, he has already washed away the lead.

The dazzling fancy footwork is gone, replaced by a concise and practical way to pass the people.

Facing Zambrotta, Ronaldo suddenly changed direction after two consecutive feints, and after throwing off Zambrotta's position, he immediately broke through with the ball.

But Zambrotta's speed was not slow, and he immediately put a tackle to leave the ball at Ronaldo's feet.

Cristiano Ronaldo fell to the ground and the referee didn't say anything.

"Foul!"

"Black Whistle!"

The Manchester United fans in the stands immediately became invective.

Then there was a huge boo.

Zambrotta, who got up in a hurry, immediately passed the ball and was intercepted directly by Scholes.

"Beautiful!"

After Scholes made the tackle, he was in an excellent position, not very far from goal, within his range.

After taking two steps, Scholes fired straight from distance.

A powerful volley went straight into the top right corner of the goal.

“goal! Paul...... Scholes ......"

Immediately after the cheers, DJs shouted in the stadium.

The fans immediately followed DJ and chanted Scholes' name there.

Yu Liang also roared excitedly.

With this one goal, at least United will not be too passive.

In the ensuing game, Manchester United also took the initiative, constantly pressing in the midfield, and the chances created by both sides began to increase.

The pace quickened and it did seem enjoyable, with cheers and sighs coming from inside Old Trafford until the end of the first half.

After fifteen minutes of silence, cheers and sighs continued to ring through the stadium at Old Trafford.

Just as after Manchester United's goal in the first half, the two sides continued to attack in the second half.

The players fought the field, and the coaches of both sides were also there to fight their wits and courage.

As the game time passed, the Barcelona team continued to adjust the deployment to strengthen the attack, while the Manchester United team continued to strengthen the defense.

Under such adjustments between the two, Manchester United reached the final stage of the game, basically retreating in front of the goal, and the Barcelona team formed a siege on Manchester United.

Entering stoppage time, Barcelona still did not give up attacking.

After a series of passes, the ball came to the feet of Gudjohnsen, who came on as a substitute in the second half, and the Icelandic striker received the ball and adjusted slightly to shoot directly from the edge of the box.

This kick, which carried the shot of thousands of Barcelona fans, was finally blocked by Ferdinand with his body.

Tick, tick, tick......

Just as the Barcelona players were preparing for a corner, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.

1-0, Manchester United defeated Barcelona at home and advanced to the Champions League final with an aggregate score of 2-1.

The Old Trafford stadium was boiling and all the fans were shouting: "Luzhniki, here we come!" (To be continued.) )