Chapter 0688, a regretful ending
"The best in the world, a brace!"
The Bild title is quite classic.
This photo is a photo of Xia Xing and Mourinho, holding the Ballon d'Or trophy and the FIFA Coach of the Year trophy respectively.
The title represents both as the best in the world in 2018, a player and a coach.
And the brace is even more said that the two are in a master-apprentice relationship, Manchester United Club scored twice at the FIFA Golden Ball Awards ceremony this time, winning two highest honor awards.
And there's a metaphor in that.
That is Xia Xing's Golden Globe brace.
This is Xia Xing's second Ballon d'Or trophy, which is of great significance.
As Mourinho said before.
"Just winning the Golden Globe once is not a new era. Only if you get it more than twice can you be qualified to be the real successor of Messi and Ronaldo! ”
From 2016 to the present, he has won two Golden Globe trophies in three years, and Xia Xing has begun to create a new era.
However, this season's Manchester United does not seem to be equipped to create a new era.
Whether it's Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, they all play the right football in the right place.
Messi is in Barcelona, and he is loved by thousands of people, which coincides with the best Habaib and the best Guardiola, so he can become a supergiant.
Cristiano Ronaldo has reached the top despite all odds at Manchester United, and has maintained a high scoring rate after moving to Real Madrid, which is the main reason why he has become a supergiant.
And now, there is no particularly stable club form.
At Manchester United, team-mates are now far inferior to Melo.
A certain teammate with good strength and talent is also very hateful and jealous of Xia Xing.
It's so hard to walk in the summer.
Regardless, the individual accolades of Xia Xing and Jose Mourinho have brought some positives to United.
In the next round of Premier League matches, Manchester United played Fulham at home.
Xia Xing led the way and kicked the opponent to a 4-1 victory.
Mr. Golden Ball made two passes and two shots, becoming the most shining absolute superstar of the game.
Just when everyone thought Manchester United were going to catch up, they were on their toes again.
They have been held to a draw by Southampton and Arsenal in two games in a row.
Two 2-2, Manchester United once again fell back to the bottom half of the table.
And in a match on December 13, United were in even bigger trouble.
In the final round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester United played Valencia away.
In this game, Manchester United was pressed and beaten by Valencia, and there was no way to fight back.
The frequent double matches of the week during this period have made Manchester United, full of injuries, unable to do anything.
Xia Xing, who frantically fought for defense in the midfield, became the epitome of Manchester United's helpless loss in this game.
In the end, they lost 1-2 to their opponents, conceded a crucial three points, and the Champions League group stage ended in disappointment.
In another game played around the same time, Juventus swept away Bern Juniors 4-0 and picked up an important three points.
In this way, the final ranking of the group has finally settled.
Juventus, who got the last three points, are at the top of the table with 12 points.
Manchester United, with 10 points, can only be second.
Valencia, who are third on eight points, failed to qualify, but won the last round against Manchester United, playing with momentum and respect.
The Bern youngsters are at the bottom of the field.
The final results of the other teams were also announced.
In Group A, Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid both qualified, and there was no suspense about the two teams qualifying, all the way to a flat race.
In Group B, Barcelona won four and drew two, and qualified early.
Tottenham and Inter Milan were locked in a battle, and in the end, England powerhouses came out on top to qualify with the advantage of goals scored.
In Group C, the suspense was maintained until the last round.
Paris topped the group, while Liverpool and Napoli drew again in the final round, and in the end Liverpool also relied on the number of goals scored to qualify.
Interestingly, Liverpool and Tottenham were in the same situation, with the same points and goal difference as their rivals, and finally got through with the advantage of goals scored.
In Group D, Bolton and Schalke 04 both qualified, and there was no suspense.
In Group E, Bayern and Ajax also advanced easily without any suspense.
In Group F, Manchester City won four wins and one draw early and qualified early. Lyon beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in the final round to get through the game. Hoffenheim struggled to find a win and was eventually eliminated from the competition.
In Group G, Real Madrid also won four consecutive games and won the top position of the group in advance. Although Roma's form was up and down, the opponent's two attrition battles allowed them to bargain, and finally qualified with three points from the final round victory over Real Madrid.
In this way, the top 16 of this season's Champions League are all born!
The Premier League remains the biggest winners: Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham.
La Liga also has good performances: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid.
Three Bundesliga teams were shortlisted: Bayern, Borussia Dortmund, Schalke 04.
Serie A was promoted to two teams: Juventus and Roma.
Ligue 1 has also had a good season with the same two teams: Paris and Lyon.
The Eredivisie was shortlisted for Ajax, and the Portuguese Super League was promoted to Porto, which is also the top of the clubs.
Four days later, at the draw ceremony in Monaco, the Champions League quarter-final matchups were revealed!
Real Madrid vs Ajax!
As one of the favourites of the season, Real Madrid have drawn a good signing.
The Ajax youth team have been doing well this season, but no one thinks they will be able to beat the experienced Real Madrid.
There are even Spanish media who make a big fuss: "This game is completely reporting Real Madrid to the quarterfinals!" ”
Ajax were not afraid at all, and their coach Ten Hag said strongly: "Even if the opponent is Real Madrid, we are still sure of winning!" ”
This game is interesting.
Manchester City vs Schalke 04!
Similarly, Manchester City have also drawn the underdogs.
Manchester City, who have been in the league this season, are also considered favourites to win the title.
Schalke 04 is good, but not very strong, and Pep Guardiola, who has coached in the Bundesliga, is happy with the result.
Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund!
Tottenham, who have been excellent in attack this season, have drawn Borussia Dortmund, and their manager Mauricio Pochettino has been more than happy with the signing.
"Borussia Dortmund are a great opponent and I'm happy to have the opportunity to play against them."
Roma VS Porto!
It's a close contest with both teams having good stars, but neither is at the top of their game.
Juventus vs Atletico Madrid!
Cristiano Ronaldo will fight Atletico Madrid again, and this game will definitely be full of sparks!
Bayern vs Liverpool!
The strong Bayern Munich will face last season's Champions League runners-up Liverpool, and this matchup will be one of the most watched of all the matchups.
Barcelona vs Lyon!
The strong Barcelona drew a Ligue 1 team, and this result made the Barcelona club very satisfied.
Their joy is visible to the naked eye.
Manchester United vs Paris!
Xia Xing, who just won the Golden Ball Award, played against the Brazilian genius Neymar!
The battle for third place in the world is sure to be exciting in two rounds! (End of chapter)