Chapter 278: A moment of silence at Old Trafford, the Champions League quarter-final draw ceremony

"Beautiful, Manchester United won this game! 3:1, this is a great score!"

"After Liverpool scored first, Manchester United made a strong comeback and scored consecutive goals in the final stage!"

"I think this will be one of the best weekends of the year for all Manchester United fans!"

Neville yelled excitedly, then glanced down at the data.

"This is the 202nd Red Devils Derby in history. Let me tell you some interesting statistics."

"Chu has scored in six consecutive home games, surpassing Dutchman Robin van Persie and is only one goal away from 60 goals in the Premier League!"

"Salah continues his embarrassing streak of not being able to score against Manchester United!"

"By the way, De Gea failed to achieve his 100th clean sheet in the Premier League. I think he should be cursing Maguire at this moment. This big idiot made him lose the clean sheet bonus!"

"Haha, that last sentence was just a joke."

After Neville finished speaking, his expression suddenly became solemn. "Our beloved Mr. Eric Harrison worked in Manchester United's youth training for 27 years and trained Mark Hughes, David Platt and the most famous "Class of 92"! Unfortunately, on the afternoon of February 13, 2019, Mr. Eric Harrison passed away at the age of 81.

If he could see today's game in heaven, I think he would be very proud of the Red Devils boys! "

At Old Trafford, on the east screen, Mr. Eric's life story was also being played.

It can be said that he dedicated half of his life to Manchester United. He was one of the founders of the Red Devils empire and one of the most respected people by countless Red Devils fans.

The stands on all sides gradually became quiet.

Even the Liverpool fans did not make any noise, but sat quietly on the bench.

Because they respect death very much.

Moreover, just as Neville and Carragher have a love-hate relationship, so do Manchester United and Liverpool.

They hate each other but also depend on each other, they are opposed to each other but also complement each other.

They will fight each other in the long river of history, Manchester United sings the glorious days of 21 crowns, Liverpool sings the glory of 6 crowns in Europe . But no matter what, hatred belongs only to football but not to life.

On the green field.

Chu Feng also led his teammates to bow their heads in silence. He had met Mr. Eric before, a very kind old man.

When he had nothing to do, he liked to tell the young players how he discovered Beckham and others. This really gave Chu Feng hope during that time.

Because he feels that one day he will be able to walk out of the youth training camp and become the protagonist of the Theatre of Dreams at Old Trafford.

The pleasure of victory was greatly reduced by the heaviness.

After the moment of silence, Chu Feng and others did not celebrate and returned to the locker room early to rest.

"After today's game, the gap between us and Liverpool has once again returned to six points."

"But we still need to work harder in the future. Manchester City defeated Watford 3:1 in yesterday's game and continue to lead the standings."

Mourinho said in a deep voice.

To be honest, the Premier League has entered the countdown, and he can't help but be a little anxious.

After all, watching Manchester City win over and over again puts too much pressure on people.

If everything continues to develop as it is now, until the head-to-head match between Manchester United and Manchester City at the end of April, Manchester United can only narrow the gap by winning the game.

As for a draw or a loss, I'm afraid we will miss the championship.

Unless Manchester City performs poorly in the next few rounds.

But Manchester City's opponents in the last few rounds, Fulham, Cardiff City, Crystal Palace, Burnley, etc., are basically teams in the middle and lower reaches of the standings.

The possibility of an upset is very low.

"Boss, there's no point in thinking so much. What we have to do now is--"

Chu Feng stood up and said with a smile: "Just win every game. If you don't win the championship in the end, at least you won't regret it, right?"

Paying too much attention to the future will lead to worries and fears, which will affect what you need to do in the present.

This is also his personal experience.

"Yes, Chu is right. There is no point in thinking so much if you are really nervous."

Mourinho nodded.

At the end, he made another joke: "Then don't rest tomorrow, come to the base to do a few sets of training, I guarantee you will forget all your worries."

"That won't do, Boss. You still have to take the holidays you deserve!"

Rashford quickly stopped it.

Since 2019, they have been working non-stop for several months and finally have a day off.

We must not let this opportunity slip away.

"Okay, hurry up and go home!" Mourinho smiled and waved his hand, then looked at Chu Feng and said, "On the 15th, the Champions League quarter-final draw ceremony will be held. Come with me to Switzerland."

"Okay." Chu Feng nodded.

He is quite looking forward to who he will draw. According to his memory before his rebirth, Manchester United will face Barcelona.

But at that time Manchester United qualified as the second in the group. Who knew that the butterfly effect would cause the timeline to change, and which team Manchester United would draw?

Besides, he has several players he wants to meet.

For example, Buffon.

This old guy has not retired yet and is considered a legend in the football world.

Chu Changzheng called me some time ago and said that he wanted to get a signed jersey of Buffon. Doesn't that mean Chu Feng has to do it?

Although their family is not short of money now, they can definitely spend money to buy autographed jerseys.

But the meaning is different after all.

"The kid is really tired, but I am really happy," Chu Feng complained in his heart.

There was no room for all the jerseys at home, and Chu Feng was thinking of buying a bigger house to save the trouble of moving around. —— March 13th.

A villa in Hale.

Chu Feng was lying on his back on the sofa. He picked up the coffee Maria had made and took a small sip.

On the TV screen.

After Sane scored the fourth goal, he was running madly along the pitch, enjoying the cheers of Manchester City fans.

The score is 7:0 in the upper right corner.

"Maria, is your dad in a bad mood recently?"

Chu Feng asked.

Otherwise, if they beat them 10:2 in two rounds, aren't you afraid that Schalke 04 will go crazy? "It seems that since we lost to you in the League Cup, he has been staying up until 2 a.m. every day, and he keeps talking about killing you."

Maria burst out laughing.

"Isn't it just a few wins over him?" Chu Feng muttered softly, and said righteously: "You must persuade your father when you get back."

I didn’t expect that my future father-in-law would hold a grudge.

But we have to admit that Guardiola is very strong. Since entering 2019, Manchester City has won 19 games in all competitions.

They scored 61 goals and conceded only 8 goals, averaging more than 3 goals per game.

Such terrifying data directly proves how powerful Manchester City is now.

Chu Feng already had a sense of how intense the next Manchester derby would be.

There was no suspense in this game, so Chu Feng switched to another one.

"C Ronaldo! He stayed in the air for 1.5 seconds and scored the decisive goal!"

"Paris Saint-Germain's counterattack was more fierce than expected. Mbappe is worthy of being the French supercar. He showed his dominance on the wing!"

"But it's still far from enough. Facing Juventus's iron defense, one person's strength is limited."

"The referee blew the whistle and the game is over!"

"Juventus defeated Paris with a total score of 3:3 and advanced to the quarter-finals with away goals!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Real Madrid is not a good thing for Real Madrid. He even failed at the quarterfinal stage!"

“But Ronaldo advanced strongly!”

"Let's talk about Paris Saint-Germain. Although Mbappe performed well, Neymar was not in good shape and their Champions League journey ended here."

"I personally feel that whenever Paris Saint-Germain plays against strong opponents, they always fail for unknown reasons."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

“Maybe this is what is called background!”

“I hope they can gather their confidence and keep going!”

“.”

The evening of March 14th.

Allianz Arena.

"Three days after the match against Manchester United, Liverpool will face Kovac's Bayern!"

"The two teams tied 0:0 in the first round. Today they will decide the last qualifying spot!"

"Wow, less than seven minutes into the game, Liverpool scored the first goal!"

"It was Mane who changed the score!!!"

"Two tough games in one week. Liverpool is not conservative but more aggressive!"

"This is Klopp's heavy metal!"

"In the 34th minute of the game, Mane scored against Bayern again!"

"Bayern seem to be accustomed to the slow pace of the Bundesliga. It is difficult to stand out without competitiveness."

"Finally. Congratulations to Liverpool for advancing to the quarterfinals of the Champions League!"

Camp Nou.

"Messi dribbled past the defense and scored a goal, beautiful!"

"He scored two goals and assisted two in this game, helping Barcelona beat Lyon 5:1!"

"Genesio's youth storm failed to come to fruition, but Barcelona's new trident showed its edge!"

"From Valverde's pre-match declaration, we know that Barcelona's goal this year is to defend the La Liga title and make an impact on the top of Europe!"

"I believe that after last season's big comeback, Barcelona players will be more serious when facing the game!"

“.”

At this point, the list of the top eight teams in the Champions League has been released! Manchester City, Manchester United, Juventus, Tottenham, Barcelona, ​​Porto, Liverpool, Ajax! Related news has sprung up on major social media platforms.

"In this year's Champions League quarterfinals, Premier League teams occupy four seats, La Liga, Serie A, Portugal and Eredivisie each have one team in the final, while Ligue 1 and Bundesliga are completely wiped out - Goal.com"

"From the perspective of the lineups of the eight teams, Porto and Ajax are obviously inferior. These two teams are also regarded as "big gift packages". Barcelona, ​​Juventus, Manchester United, Manchester City and others are the main favorites to win the championship - Evening Standard"

"Currently, in the Champions League scorer list, Chu from Manchester United ranks first. In an interview with this media, he said that he would rather face Barcelona. Last season, Manchester United won the Champions League by luck, and they are somewhat confused about their position. We are waiting for you at the Camp Nou - Daily Sports"

"This Champions League is different. There is no avoidance principle in the quarter-final draw. The upper and lower halves are divided before the draw. This means that after the draw results are released, the matchups in the semi-finals and finals can be predicted. ! "

The comments under the report are increasing like crazy. - [The Premier League is still very competitive, but the chances of a civil war are very high.] - [Don't talk about big gift packages anymore. In the Champions League quarter-finals last season, the big gift packages killed people!] - [I really want to see the battle between Messi and Ronaldo again, and let Manchester United draw Porto, so that Mourinho can recall the past.] - [Since Mourinho was sent to the stands for the first time in Porto, he has been out of control!] - [Hahaha!] - [Daily Sports is worthy of being the mouthpiece of Barcelona. It means that Manchester United's championship is not worth it.] - [Bah, don't think about what you did back then.] - [.]

On the second day after the Champions League quarter-finals were decided, Chu Feng and Mourinho arrived in Switzerland, the headquarters of UEFA.

Chu Feng looked around and found that the number of people coming was much smaller.

When he followed the staff to the first row, he found that his seat was right between Messi and Ronaldo. He didn't know if it was an intentional arrangement by the organizer.

He didn't know what to say to the other party, so he could only nod as a greeting.

Messi and Ronaldo also nodded in response, but the latter was a little cold. After all, Chu Feng had ruined his dream of winning three consecutive Champions League titles, so naturally he wouldn't give him a good look.

Sitting in the middle, Chu Feng suddenly remembered that the two of them missed the group stage draw ceremony last time because they did not win any awards.

Why did he come today? I guess he came with the determination to win the Champions League.

Soon, the complicated process before the drawing ceremony passed quickly as time passed.

After the fiberglass draw was carried out, a little fat man walked slowly onto the stage and stuck out his tongue towards the coaching area.

Cesar, the hero of Inter Milan’s treble!

Chu Feng’s first impression of him was that he was tongue-fucking Ibrahimovic!

Cesar seemed to have adopted the goalkeeper's habits. His chubby little hands stirred the ball back and forth in the fiberglass for at least a dozen times. When the audience became tired of watching the ball, he took out the ball, broke it open and showed it to the camera in front of him.

"Juventus vs Ajax!"

The smile on Ten Hag’s face disappeared instantly. He thought he could draw Porto. After all, he has been lucky since he was a child.

But... he soon felt relieved. After all, among the remaining teams, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, etc. are not easy to play against.

Juventus is also a good opponent.

Isn't it just a mindless cross to find Ronaldo? Look at how I use targeted tactics to limit Ronaldo for 90 minutes! Chu Feng glanced at his side with his peripheral vision.

Ronaldo still had a blank expression on his face and looked very cold, as if he didn't care about the result of the draw.

In about three minutes.

"Tottenham vs. Manchester City!"

Pochettino's face darkened instantly. If he had to say which team he feared the most, it would undoubtedly be Manchester City.

Guardiola appeared very calm on the surface, but he was actually relieved.

He was worried about meeting Manchester United early.

On the other hand, Chu Feng already had the answer in his mind. It seemed that the fluttering wings of the butterfly did not change much of history.

The draw results for the upper half were released, which meant that if both Manchester United and Liverpool advanced, a civil war would be inevitable! Chu Feng was quite confident about this.

After all, Liverpool has played a lot in the league and has a lot of experience.

But he didn't think that far ahead and just wanted to advance to the semi-finals first.

Cesar took a deep breath, as if he was praying. He had promised Mourinho that he would definitely draw a good lot for Manchester United!

The result is "Liverpool VS Porto!"

The host's voice echoed in the venue, and the whole place seemed to be quiet for a second.

Because the final result is self-evident.

Manchester United VS Barcelona!

(End of this chapter)