Looking at the home fans cheering wildly at the Red Bull Arena, the Manchester United soldiers were extremely bitter.

Their Champions League journey this season is over.

Xia Xing stood on the court, looking at the sky, silent.

He suddenly thought of a few months ago.

It was in the dressing room when we won the Europa League last season.

Several Manchester United youngsters waved their players in the dressing room and yelled loudly.

"I don't want to play in the Europa League again! I'm going to play in the Champions League! I'm going to win the Champions League! ”

"Oh, oh, oh!"

Red passion is flying.

At that moment, everyone was looking forward to the future.

And now, they will be back on the Europa League track.

It's so uncomfortable!

Xia Xing took his teammates to the sidelines to thank him.

He could hear sparse applause from the stands, and some boos.

That applause was given to the captain of the team who scored consecutive goals to equalize.

And the boos are for the whole team.

They have disappointed the fans again.

It coincided with the fact that Manchester United were also in trouble in the league, going on a winless streak.

Rumours of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dismissal are rife.

Now that we've eliminated the Champions League, let's go back to the Europa League.

In this way, Manchester United regrettably fell to the knockout stage of the Champions League as the third place in the Champions League group.

Next, they will play against the teams who have qualified for the group stage of the Europa League.

They drew Real Sociedad from La Liga.

The 1/16 final match officially kicked off on February 19, 2021.

Unlike the Premier League, which is a mixed bag, La Liga's strength and weakness are too obvious.

The strength of the top three in the Spanish Super League far exceeds that of all the teams behind them, and the La Liga champions of these years have only rotated among these three teams.

The Galaxy Battleship Real Madrid, the Cosmos Team Barcelona, and the tough Sheets Army Atletico Madrid, such La Liga teams are quite good in the Champions League.

But that doesn't prove that other teams have the strength and influence to do so.

The biggest problem brought about by the triwizard competition is the lack of strength in the second echelon of La Liga, especially when it comes to foreign wars.

Real Sociedad made it through the group stage this time, but they didn't have too many strong opponents in the group, and winning didn't prove their true strength.

Now that they've met Manchester United, the real test is here.

In this old La Liga team, the Manchester United players still met some acquaintances.

For example, captain David Silva, who left Manchester United on a free transfer this summer, has returned to his roots.

There is also former Real Madrid star Ilya Ramendi, who is also one of the midfield thighs of this team.

Former Arsenal defender Monreal also returned to La Liga last year and became a social person.

And among these people, there is also a former Manchester United player - Januzaj.

He was a talent in the Manchester United Academy but never got playing time and eventually moved to Real Sociedad.

Here, his physical weakness is minimized, and his technical superiority is maximized.

He is more comfortable with the style of play in La Liga than in the Premier League.

He was playing as a right forward in this game and was very active from the first minute of the game.

Dribbling and breaking through are his greatest characteristics, and today he played to the fullest.

Dribble on the right flank, get past Fred and get forward!

Luke Shaw shovel!

The ball is broken!

Three minutes later, Real Sociedad again played the ball to Januzaj's side, and this time Januzaj met the retreating Xia Xing.

Facing Manchester United's leading star, Januzaj was a little unconvinced.

He really wanted to fight.

In the summer of 2016, Januzaj returned from loan at Borussia Dortmund.

He is full of anticipation and feels he will find his place in the transformed Manchester United.

But it's a pity that Mourinho didn't choose him or even give him a chance to prove himself.

Another loan spell made him completely desperate, and he finally left Manchester United the following summer.

And in the summer of 2016, it was the time for Xia Xing to return to Manchester United.

Although the two events are not directly linked, Januzai is still full of resentment towards Xia Xing.

Even if Xia Xing's status in international football is transcendent, he knows it very well, but as a technical player, he still wants to compete with Xia Xing.

See if you're the better or I'm the best!

I want to prove to Manchester United that I deserved to be at Manchester United!

In the face of Xia Xing, Januzaj advanced quickly with the ball and sprinted!

The steps under your feet are not chaotic, and you continue to shake and change direction!

In La Liga, he has used this method countless times to pass his opponents!

It's definitely possible today!

However, he still overestimated his strength and underestimated Xia Xing.

Even if he is also a technical player, Xia Xing is more than that.

He's also a power player, and he's a great defensive shield player.

As soon as Januzai accelerated, Xia Xing went directly to his body!

Crashed into Januzai!

There is no suspense in this physical confrontation, Xia Xing wins!

Next, Xia Xing made a long pass on the left side and looked for Rashford in the frontcourt!

Marcus Rashford receives the ball, rushes into the box quickly and shoots low into the net!

1 to 0!

Manchester United opened the scoring and scored the first goal!

It was an easy goal, just a successful defence followed by a long pass with a big foot to help Marcus Rashford score!

Wonderful!

With a goal in hand, United are even more relaxed.

Then they played with ease and ease.

But Januzaj still didn't give up.

What is your upper body?

Have the ability to fight with me!

Eight minutes later, Real Sociedad counter-attacked with a break in midfield, and after successive passes, it was still given to the right side to find Januzaj.

This time, Xia Xing has quickly returned to the defense and returned to the penalty area.

Januzaj pedaled his bike and accelerated into the penalty area!

Do you dare to touch me now?

As long as you move me, it's a penalty!

Januzai thought well, but Xia Xing not only did not rush with his upper body this time, but also did not rush hard.

He just pushed Januzaj to the perimeter of the baseline and left him with no space to shoot.

Facing Maguire in the middle, Januzaj had no way to shoot, so he could only pull the ball again, trying to dodge the angle and shoot.

But as soon as he pulled the ball, the ball was accurately cut off by Xia Xing!

The kick is decisive and crisp, and it is wonderful!

Januzaj quickly pressed, and Xia Xing rushed out of the penalty area with the ball!

Can't catch up!

Simply, Januzai shovel!

It's a back-tackle and it's dangerous!

But even so, he still didn't succeed!

Xia Xing was like a long eye behind his back, quickly pulling sideways before being tackled, dodging the defense!

A straight stopper!

Look for the B fee on the right side!

At this time, B Fei has already sprinted quickly and received the ball accurately!

With a few steps, B Fei decisively shot on the penalty area line!

The ball goes straight to the corner!

Crash into the net!

2 to 0!

Manchester United scored another goal!

Wonderful!

This time, Januzaj was completely subdued.

Not only is his body inferior to Xia Xing, but the speed and technique that he relies on to survive now are not as good as the other party.

The gap is really too big...... (End of chapter)