On the evening of 13 February, Old Trafford welcomed the Grand Paris.

At home in Paris, it's a battle that must be won.

There is no choice.

And we have to try for more goals.

But it's too difficult to win this game.

It's even harder to score more goals.

Take a look at the lineup of Grand Paris, it's really luxurious.

4-3-3 formation.

The forward trident, Neymar, Cavani, Mbappe.

Three midfielders, Di Maria, Marquinhos, Verratti.

Back four Bernart, Kimpembe, Thiago Silva, Correr.

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

This lineup is definitely the best in the world!

Even with a star-studded starting lineup, the bench lineup is not far behind.

Paredes, Choupo-Moting, Kurzava, Nkunku, Draxler, Areola......

A group of good players were eager to try it out on the bench.

Such a top-level lineup is definitely worthy of the top three cards in the odds list.

And now Manchester United has long been excluded from the top eight in the odds list by major European bookmakers.

That said, they don't even fancy Manchester United reaching the quarter-finals.

It's an exaggeration.

Last season was the Champions League champion and the six-time champion, but this season is nothing and is not favored.

Manchester United's key players were also on the pitch for this game.

It's still the familiar 4-2-3-1 formation,

Goalkeeper David De Gea,

Four-backs Ashley Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Valencia,

Tycoon Matic and Fred,

The three front-wingers Xia Xing, Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford,

Centre forward Anthony Martial.

With Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial reused, Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku are getting shaky.

It is said that the two men are now starting to think about the future of the club.

As long as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains with the club this summer, there is a high probability that they will move away.

This is also what Xia Xing listened to Mendes' private gossip, and he didn't know it.

However, with the solemn expressions of the two sitting on the bench, it can be seen that the time to leave the team is not far away.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer values talented young people and is as tolerant as possible even when their professional attitude is questionable.

So even if Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial still walk the pitch, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will still believe in them as long as they have a flash of inspiration.

But it is precisely because of this coaching style that Manchester United suffered another big loss in this game.

Although the formation of Paris today is full of attacking power, their defensive hardness is quite good.

Less than 20 minutes into the game, they committed seven fouls and received two yellow cards.

Such a crude foul took United by surprise.

What's the situation?

Originally, Manchester United thought that in this game, they would play technical football easily and naturally, and compete with their opponents.

After all, Paris lined up a bunch of individual players today.

But unexpectedly, their defensive hardness is quite good!

Not to mention the midfield, even Cavani on the front line often retreats to defend and tackles fiercely.

Such a momentum made Manchester United very uncomfortable.

If it weren't for Xia Xing's interception in the backfield, I'm afraid they would have been crushed by the opponent's full-court pressing.

At the end of the day, it's still not possible to attack.

Pogba was very active up front, and he even pressed higher than Marcus Rashford at times.

When he returned to the defense, he basically did not withdraw it.

This left Manchester United's defence very sloppy.

Especially Xia Xing, he was largely confined to the backcourt.

It was a headache for him.

But it can't be helped, Paris's fast attack is too fierce.

As long as you press it yourself, there will be problems at the back.

Even if you don't press it, the pressure at the back is very high.

Watching Pogba's enthusiastic onslaught in the front, Xia Xing was anxious.

On the other hand, on the Parisian side, they are in excellent form.

The defense is hard, and the offense is also very threatening.

Pogba played the most in this game, but Neymar played the most efficiently.

His several dribbles, passes and shots touched the hearts of United fans.

Dangerous, too dangerous......

Soon after the game began, he played a three-man show on the left flank, and the final pass found Cavani in the middle.

If it weren't for De Gea's save, I'm afraid Manchester United would have conceded a goal.

But even so, De Gea can't keep a clean sheet against Neymar all the time.

You know, Neymar is also one of the third candidates in the world.

Before the sudden rise of the summer season, especially before the Leicester City miracle, Neymar was a proper candidate for the "third man in the world".

Even though his rivals include stars such as Bale and Eden Hazard, Neymar is still the hottest talent.

His creativity and talent are definitely comparable to the existence of Messi and Ronaldo.

He left Barcelona to join Paris, hoping to create his own glory.

But it's a pity that he not only failed to overpower Melo, but was also overtaken by the updated "third man in the world".

After Xia Xing won two Champions League and two Golden Ball awards, Xia Xing's status is already comparable to Melo.

The difference between him and Mero is only history.

Just looking at the current strength and state, Xia Xing is definitely a supergiant at the same level as Mero.

And Neymar, who has not played a leading position since joining Ligue 1, is gradually moving away from his Ballon d'Or goal.

However, he definitely didn't give up!

In this game, facing Manchester United, he vowed to overturn the team led by Xia Xing!

This game must be won!

In the 43rd minute of the game, at the end of the first half, Neymar once again performed his personal stunt.

He dribbled the ball on the left flank and suddenly cut inside and sprinted!

In the face of Manchester United's multi-player bag, he continued to change direction!

The ball seemed to be stuck at his feet, and even if Matic and Fred joined forces, they couldn't make a break!

Xia Xing is on the left side, and he has no time to make up for it!

Neymar only rushes into the box!

Buckle your feet and get past Lindelof again!

Push the far corner of the goal!

The ball goes straight into the corner!

1 to 0!

Paris scores the first goal!

Neymar contributes!

The Brazilian genius who scored the goal jumped up with excitement and threw his fist hard!

That's great!

Shortly after returning from injury, Neymar quickly rebounded in this game!

Score a goal before half-time and the rest of the game is ready to play!

That's right, the next game is really good.

In the second half, there was still no change on United's side.

Pogba is still trying to find opportunities to score in the front court, and Xia Xing is still putting more energy into defence.

As a result, United's attacking power has never been at its best.

Defensively, Manchester United's zone defense could not ensure that Neymar was locked.

The situation between the two sides in the second half was not much different from the first.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial failed to capitalise on several quick attacking opportunities, and United now lack a super-striker who can make the difference.

Lukaku was still not on the bench.

In the 78th minute, Manchester United were in trouble again...... (End of chapter)