In the first leg of the quarter-finals, 4-3, Manchester United won.

The second leg of the quarter-finals, 1-0, Manchester United won.

In these two Champions League quarter-final matches, Manchester United won completely.

It's not just a big win on the scoreline, it's a big win on a tactical level.

In the live broadcast room, Alan Shearer analyzed the two games.

'In two Manchester derbys, Mourinho used two different tactics.

"Although the format was different, in the end they all won.

"That's the power of a master tactician!

'In the first game, Mourinho went all out and attacked for the simple reason that a number of defenders were out due to injury.

"But even if they abandon the defensive tactics they are most familiar with,

"You can still play with a lot of attack on the field.

'In the end, they won 4-3 at home to Manchester City.

"And in today's game, Manchester United played with all the main forces, and the defensive line was neatly staffed.

"Mourinho retreated decisively and began to swing the bus,

"In the end, they relied on a solid line to keep the goal in the net.

And also scored a winner before the end of the game to kill the game completely.

"In front of the mighty Pep Guardiola, Mourinho showed master-level ability,

"Finally led the team to the last four of the Champions League!

"When we won the Europa League last season, some fans were not convinced.

"They don't think Manchester United is recovering, the Europa League is too low.

"But look at it now, they've made it to the last four of the Champions League!

"Even if this is the end of this season, this season has been quite successful!"

Alan Shearer, as always, praised Manchester United, while Carragher pouted next to him.

"Manchester United can win these two games, Mourinho does have two shots,

"But I think the key to their win is because of Xia.

"In the first game, xia made three passes and one shot, and was the absolute hero of the team's victory.

'Without his attacking playmaking in midfield, Manchester United would not have been able to win;

"In this game, xia retreated to the midfield position, and defended with all his strength to keep the goal intact.

'Without his defensive playfulness in midfield, United would not have kept a clean sheet.

"It's better to say that Manchester United won Manchester City, but it's better to say that Manchester United has a supergiant on the field.

"It was Xia who won against Manchester City, that's all."

Even with United's victory, Carragher is still reluctant to admit United's resurgence and success.

But he is not wrong, Xia Xing is the absolute dominance of the team in these two games.

Offensive core, defensive core, technical core.

With him and without him, there is a world of difference between a team.

Look at the Premier League game four days ago, the same Manchester derby, there was no summer trip in the first half, and the team was swept 0-3; In the second half, Xia Xing came off the bench and created a four-goal Jedi counterattack.

Xia Xing's role for this Manchester United team is absolutely unparalleled.

On the offensive side, he has a good pass, which makes it difficult for the opposition to defend.

Defensively, he has top-notch playmaking skills, and although he is young, he has a lot of leadership qualities.

With his outstanding individual ability, he is definitely the most well-rounded midfield star in international football today.

Even if he doesn't mention technology, he can use it as two people by himself with physical strength alone.

On the pitch, David Silva is exchanging jerseys with Xia Xing.

David Silva did his best in this game, but still couldn't help the team score.

Looking at the young Xia Xing in front of him, he was extremely appreciative.

Even though he was a sworn enemy, he still chose to exchange jerseys with Xia Xing.

It's also a rare image in the Manchester derby.

After all, as sworn enemies, players from both sides rarely exchange jerseys after a match.

"Xia, you did a fantastic job this game, no, I should say you've had a great season."

"Thank you."

"Without you, we wouldn't be as strong as Manchester United are now."

"It's over, the whole team is very strong, and I'm just one of them."

"Alas, there is a villain in me who said to me, what should you say, see if you can find a way to poach Xia to Manchester City. But my sanity tells me that even if you leave Manchester United one day, you will never join Manchester City. ”

"Well, it's true, I've been a Manchester United fan since I was a kid, and joining Manchester City or Liverpool is like becoming a Japanese citizen."

"Boy, you have a big future ahead of you, but I really wish you had moved away from Manchester United sooner rather than later, so that we can have less pressure to win the league title."

The players rarely chatted, with Xia Xing and David Silva being the case.

However, Mourinho and Pep Guardiola chatted on the sidelines.

Pep Guardiola was not in a good mood, but he couldn't say anything when he saw Mourinho come up and take the initiative to shake his hand.

"Man, it's always exciting to compete with you."

"Forget it, I don't like to fight you, it's boring to kick a bus."

"It doesn't matter, you can say whatever you want, anyway, for me, winning is the most important thing, and nothing else matters."

"This season is so fierce, aren't you afraid of running out of luck and getting into trouble next season?"

"It doesn't matter, if I win the Champions League again, it doesn't matter if I leave next season."

"Well, good luck."

The Etihad Stadium looks dimly lit today, and City's season can be said to have ended early.

They lost the league, they lost the League Cup, they lost the FA Cup and now they are on the road to the last four of the Champions League.

The next few Premier League games don't mean much to them.

Even if they all win, it is impossible to reverse Manchester United to the top.

Even if you lose them all, it's almost impossible to lose the top four.

The season is over, it's all over.

With a dejected Manchester City behind them, the Manchester United players can walk out of the Etihad Stadium with their heads held high.

A day later, the results of the other quarter-finals were revealed.

In the match between Liverpool and Juventus, Liverpool beat Juventus by a narrow margin.

The aggregate score of the two sides in the two-legged match was 5-2, and Liverpool was in danger.

Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are the hottest striker duo of the season.

Juve's defensive pressure was so high that it was difficult to withstand an attack of this level.

Juve also have talented strikers in the front line, with Mandzukic and Higuain being important firepower output points.

However, only Mandzukic performed well in these two games.

One goal at a time, Mandzukic played well.

However, Higuain missed a series of good chances to score, causing the coach on the sidelines to shake his head repeatedly.

In particular, Buffon was sent off after receiving a red card, and Juve, who played 10 to 11, completely lost the chance to advance.

Speaking after the game, head coach Allegri was blunt: "We need consistent goalscoring points, especially in this kind of strong conversation. ”

These words seem to be pointing out the underperforming Higuain.

And this sentence has also become the fuse of a transfer deal this summer...... (End of chapter)