On the evening of May 27, in Kiev, Ukraine, the Olympic National Stadium.

Here, a football feast is coming.

The stadium was already overcrowded, with fans from all over the country entering the stadium more than an hour early, waiting for the opening whistle to blow.

In addition to Ukrainian fans, England has the most teams.

After all, it's an England national derby.

And there are many fans from other countries.

After all, it's an England national derby, one of the hottest derby.

The bus slowly drove into the stadium, and it was red Liverpool.

They arrived in Kyiv three days early, and they were well adapted to the venue and in excellent condition.

There were many Liverpool fans in the square, and countless people sang the song "You will never walk alone".

Listening to the familiar song, Klopp smiled and said to the players behind him: "Guys, hopefully you can hear this song in the stadium for a while, after you have scored. ”

"No problem!" The players shouted.

They were in great form today.

Entered, warmed up, they came earlier than Manchester United.

Ten minutes later, the bus carrying the Manchester United players slowly arrived.

Jose Mourinho's side arrived four days early and they took the game very seriously.

At this time, countless fans in the square shouted loudly!

"Manchester United!"

"Manchester United!"

"Manchester United!"

The cheers rang out.

Manchester United soldiers waved to fans through the window of the bus.

Jose Mourinho sighed: "The last time I played in the Champions League final, it was when I was in charge of Inter Milan, and it was a perfect season. ”

Perrin next to him nodded: "Yes, Inter Milan was invincible that season, just like Manchester United now." ”

"Haha! That's right! ”

"Jose, do you think there's any difference between this game and that one?"

"Hmm...... Maybe I'm more eager to win. ”

"Stronger?"

"Yes, as I've gotten older, I feel like the desire to win has been going up in me, and I'm looking forward to more wins and titles."

Mourinho said this when a light hit him in the face.

His face was shiny and dazzling.

Pack up in the locker room and walk onto the pitch.

On the pitchside, Mourinho spotted Jurgen Klopp.

The two used to have a good relationship, but the last few encounters and the-for-tat at the press conference afterwards are now hostile.

But there are still scenes.

"José, you're here."

"Jurgen, long time no see."

"I didn't expect you to be able to get here, it's really rare."

"I should say that, right? After all, we played all the invincible opponents in the country, so we put our interest in the Champions League, after all, the country is too boring. ”

"Hehe, then I'll let you feel the excitement today."

"I'll wait!"

The two high-fived each other and turned to leave.

The footsteps are firm, and the back is like a mountain.

This game is bound to be a turbulent battle.

In the dugout at Manchester United, a familiar face sits.

Carrick.

He has become a member of Mourinho's coaching staff and Mourinho has made him watch from the sidelines in order to develop him.

You know, it's a rare experience.

He was suspended for this game and should not have been on the pitch.

But Mourinho has already figured out his rhetoric.

If he was found by UEFA inspectors, he would say: "My player Michael Carrick has retired, and this is my assistant Michael Carrick." ”

Of course, this is just quibbling.

Carrick himself put on a mask and a hat, covered himself tightly, and sat honestly in the dugout, almost no one recognized him.

Still, when the camera panned, Carragher recognized him at a glance.

After all, it's been an old teammate for many years.

"It's not ......"

But he didn't go any further.

Alan Shearer, who was next to him, also quickly diverted the topic.

For this game, Carrick's absence from the sidelines had no impact on the result.

So there's no need for them to be bad guys and make a fool of a veteran.

Alan Shearer diverted the conversation and introduced the starting line-ups for both sides.

'Manchester United had some trouble in this game because they had a couple of key players out of the game.

'Midfielder Marouane Fellaini has not recovered from injury and has not been able to come with the team.

'Romelu Lukaku also picked up an injury in the FA Cup final and unfortunately missed the game.

"But Manchester United's squad is still strong,

"It's still a 4-2-3-1 formation,

"Goalkeeper David De Gea,

'Ashley Young, Smalling, Rojo, Valencia, the back four, Ashley Young, Chris Smalling, Marco, Valencia,

"Twin midfielders Nemanja Matic and Xia Xing,

"The three midfielders Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez,

"Ibrahimovic in the center.

'Rooney, Herrera, Jesse Lingard and others were on the bench.

"There are two changes that people are most concerned about before the game.

"Which position does xia play?

"Who's up front?

In the end, Mourinho made a sound choice.

"Xia is still in the midfield position, first organize the defense;

"The forward line has a veteran Ibrahimovic, although he is 37 years old, but he is still in form and has a lot of experience.

"I believe this game will definitely cause a lot of problems for Liverpool."

Before Alan Hiller could finish speaking, Carragher's words next to him picked up.

"Forget it, I don't think the 37-year-old Ibrahimovic can break through the 27-year-old Van Dijk's defence.

"Manchester United's forward group in this game is not comparable to Liverpool.

"And I admit that xia is amazing, he's just a person,

"Our midfield at Liverpool is world top in the world.

"In this game, Klopp still lined up in a 4-3-3 attacking formation.

"Goalkeeper Karius,

'The back four Robertson, Van Dijk, Lovren and Trent Alexander-Arnold,

"The midfielders Milner, Henderson and Wijnaldum,

"The forward trident Mane, Roberto Firmino and Salah,

"There are also strong players on the bench, such as Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Emre Rejan, and Solanke.

"On paper, the strength of this squad is definitely better than Manchester United!

"And the ceiling is definitely higher than Manchester United!

"The front trident attack is world-class!

"The fighting spirit in the midfield is world-class!

"The stability of the defence is world-class!

"It's such a team, as long as it plays at a normal level,

"Definitely going to win Manchester United!

"All right!"

Listening to Carragher's sworn words, Alan Shearer smiled.

"If it weren't for me commenting on the Premier League for the whole season,

"I almost believed what you said,

"Liverpool is so good, why is it that they are fourth in the Premier League?

"What's going on?

"If they wanted to win Manchester United, wouldn't they have won it a long time ago?

"What are they waiting for?"

Carragher: "You ......"

Alan Shearer: "Okay, okay, just kidding, don't care, you see it's in a hurry again." Either way, it's sure to be a great game as both sides will face the toughest and toughest opponents of the season, whether it will be Jose Mourinho who will lead Manchester United to a miracle or Jurgen Klopp who will lead Liverpool to a revival, and the answer will be revealed! (End of chapter)