760、Gerald
February 26, 2017.
Wembley Stadium.
This is the final scene of the 2016-17 English League Cup.
Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has never been as desperate as he is today.
He has already removed the starting lineup Ibrahimovic, Depp, Pogba, and Rooney, who are not active in running, and removed the weak and not good at fighting Mata, Mkhitaryan, and Karik. The players he sent are all the steel fighters who are the most willing to spare their lives.
Their penalty area was squeezed by a group of strong men and was airtight. The opponent's core Long Shute was always stared by Herrera and Schneiderlin, and even used the "dragon-slaying tactic" like Tottenham, but it still couldn't stop Liverpool's goal pace.
When the referee blew the whistle to the end of the game, Mourinho seemed to have grown ten years old.
He lowered his head slightly, allowing the whole world to see his white hair as lonely as snow.
But he quickly raised his head.
Although the Portuguese's eyes were a little disappointed, they were still full of perseverance and determination.
It's just the first season.
He wouldn't just raise his hand to surrender!
Think about the first year of coaching Real Madrid?
He was also beaten 0-5 by Barcelona!
So what if I was killed by Liverpool...
Next season... I, Jose Mourinho, will definitely find this place back!
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Three matches in the Double Red Club, and were defeated by Liverpool three times, but Mourinho is not unchanged.
From 0-8, to 1-10, and to today's 0-6, Mourinho and Manchester United will make tactical and lineup changes and attempts in every confrontation.
At least... the score of 0-6 is much better than before, right?
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"The third champion, Steven."
Amid the cheers of more than 40,000 Liverpool fans, Long Shute once again held the championship trophy high.
Afterwards, he did not transfer it to the nominal vice captain Henderson, but handed it directly to Gerald, who came on as a substitute in the last 20 minutes of the game.
Before leaving Liverpool in 2015, Gerald raised his last trophy, the 2011-12 League Cup. Facing the same trophy, he couldn't help but feel excited.
"You know, this is not what I want most."
He said to his teammates.
Long Shu spread his hands:
"Then you smashed it!"
Gerald laughed and lifted the Silver Cancan trophy over his head with great cheers!
Community Shield, European Super Cup, English League Cup!
This is his third championship trophy to go home!
In just 6 months, he has won more honors than the past ten years combined!
And these three trophys with the least weight are just the beginning!
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Mourinho thought his nightmare of this season would end in February, so he would definitely be even more desperate next.
After 9-1 in March 4 and defeating Burnley 6-1 on March 11, Liverpool once again welcomed his most familiar old opponent at Anfield on March 13.
Just two weeks later, the English National Derby and the Premier League Double Red Club were staged for the fourth time!
This time, it is the quarterfinals of the FA Cup...
Mourinho and Manchester United players did not give up. They tried to use their reinforced concrete defense to block Liverpool's offensive. Their fighting spirit was even higher than in previous games, but... when the final whistle sounded, Anfield's ridicule and the 6-0 score on the big screen made their expressions look extremely numb.
They are targeting...of course, Manchester United's other half of the fans!
Because now, Liverpool's top league champions have tied their century-old arch rivals!
20 to 20!
So... Liverpool fans held up another banner:
"Hey, man, let's compete in the Champions League!"
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Speaking of the Champions League, a day later, UEFA also held a draw ceremony for the quarter-finals.
Bayern, who swept Arsenal 5-1 at home in the first leg, also swept the Arsenal 5-1 away game, and Professor Wenger indeed became the Champions League Sixteen again.
Real Madrid also copied the score of the first leg, playing 3-1 at home and away games, and kicking Napoli out of the Champions League 6-2 in two legions.
Juventus was not willing to fall behind, and defeated Porto 2-0 two times and easily stepped into the quarterfinals.
Leverkusen drew 0-0 away from home, and the latter advanced with the advantage of the first leg.
Tottenham and Dortmund competed 5-5 in two rounds. After no winner was decided in overtime, they could only enter the most tragic penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, the yellow and black fans all over the court sang the most famous "You will never walk alone". Tottenham players suddenly had the illusion that "the opponent is TMD Liverpool". All three generals, Ali, Sun Xingmin, and Harry Kane, all had weak legs and kicked the ball away. The Hornets, who had the support of the home team fans, finally had the last laugh.
Leicester City, whose European experience is equal to 0, completely eliminated the French Ligue 1 upstart Monaco and became the second Premier League team to enter the quarterfinals.
In another focus match, in the first leg, Paris Saint-Germain set up the most pragmatic counterattack formation away. Since Neymar transferred early, the legendary "Camp Nou Miracle" did not happen. Paris Saint-Germain eliminated the Universe team with a total score of 8-2 in two rounds!
The first draw is exciting enough:
Defending champion Real Madrid meets Bundesliga classmate Bayern Munich.
The second group is Leicester City vs. Atletico Madrid, and Simeone's team obviously won the biggest gift package.
The third group is Dortmund against Paris Saint-Germain. Although the Hornets are not weak, they are no longer the Yellow and Black Legion that scattered across the continent three or four years ago. For Paris Saint-Germain, which is in full swing, it may be a big gift package.
And the opponent left for Liverpool... of course, is the Serie A overlord, the Zebra Legion Juventus!
Perhaps... I was worried that Long Shute's Champions League goal count ended up in an overly terrifying situation, so UEFA arranged for him a team that was best at defending the game.
But... take a look at the expressions of Juventus representatives!
They must not be willing to recall the 2013-14 season!
The Long Shute, who once led AC Milan to double-kill them in one season... is back again!
Chapter completed!