I am the king of football

Chapter 446: War Comes Again
"The Ginger Head's farewell match in the league, the Red Devils have won 31 championships in 23 years."

"The Premier League is coming to an end, and the five major leagues are drawing to a close."

"100% win, Manchester United set a new record in the Premier League."

"The old and the new, Qin and Scholes."

Various reports appeared on the Internet on the day the game ended. The next day, the front pages of major media also published the news of Scholes' farewell league match after Manchester United won the championship by 100%. Everyone tried their best to tell the story from different angles.

As for the fans, after entering the era of live broadcast barrage, everyone had already shed tears when the game ended.

Maybe some young people who have only started watching football recently cannot understand it, but for some people, their youth really ended with Scholes' departure. Many middle-aged fans had tears in their eyes as they watched Scholes grow from a young man to a middle-aged man.

There are endless talented superstars in world football, but they have no next youth to chase.

Fortunately, Scholes' retirement this time does not mean the decline of Manchester United. Qin Hu, the hero of this season's domestic treble, is only 19 years old, which means that the Red Devils still have new hope.

Everyone was discussing this game and this incident enthusiastically, but the enthusiasm could not last too long, because four days after the end of this league, Manchester United would go to the Allianz Arena in Munich to face Bayern in the second round of the Champions League semi-final.

The two sides tied 3-2 in the first round, and the gap was not big. For Bayern, who returned to their home court, they had the home advantage and were well prepared. Heynckes and Ribery said in an interview that they would definitely defeat Manchester United at home.

When it came to the moment of bayonet fighting, Ferguson, who usually had a hot temper, naturally did not tolerate the opponent. He held a press conference with several generals of the team to hit back at the opponent.

"We are the winners of the first round. A one-goal lead is still a lead. The opponent should be aware of this. My players have made all preparations. We will definitely be the winners of the second round!"

With a wave of his hand, Ferguson's words were unquestionable, and his domineering attitude also inspired Qin Hu and others who spoke later to be more assertive.

"We have made all the preparations. The Allianz Arena is not a place of fire and swords. Even I will try my best to take victory from there!"

"Although Robben is my teammate in the national team, we each have our own clubs. I will not show any mercy. There is only one team that can advance to the final and it will be us."

The two sides started a public opinion war before the war even started, which made all media outlets quite excited.

There is no way around it. Barcelona's poor performance directly led to Dortmund's big upset, which made the qualifying situation between them too obvious. It also directly led to everyone's attention being focused on Bayern and Manchester United in the second round of the Champions League semi-finals this season.

So, as various media began to selectively report the statements of the coaches and players of both teams and intentionally fanned the flames, fans of both teams began a crazy confrontation on the social platforms.

As the Bundesliga's domestic league and cup competitions have come to an end, Bayern Munich, like Manchester United, has now won the domestic league championship and the German Cup, and is now just one Champions League away from achieving the supreme honor.

This means that both teams have maximized their dominance in their own leagues, and naturally the fans of both sides will not be convinced by either side. The two sides stick to their own opinions and continue to argue, and in the end it even becomes a pure confrontation.

For a time, even the most fair football commentators found it difficult to predict whether Bayern or Manchester United would advance to the Champions League final. Everything would only be decided after this match.

Compared with the fierce confrontation between the fans, the training of the two teams was completely closed and enthusiastic. You can't beat the opponent just by talking nonsense. This is a truth that the two teams that have already dominated the domestic championship have long understood. While both sides were making tough remarks, they did not forget to maximize their own condition.

With the experience of the first encounter, both Manchester United and Bayern were more direct and targeted in training this time.

On the Red Devils side, Ferguson adjusted some of the training programs that the team had formulated before the first round against the opposing players. Based on his own observations and summary in the first round, Sir Alex Ferguson gave a new training guide that was accurate to a certain area.

This opened the eyes of some young players in the team. In their careers, they had never met a coach who could control details to such a level. On the Bayern side, Heynckes adopted a targeted drill on the team's explosive point against the opponent, and the first to bear the brunt was naturally Qin Hu who scored twice in the first round.

This time, no one will underestimate this 19-year-old young man. Qin, who has excellent heading ability and the ability to score goals in open play, is the number one enemy of Bayern's defense.

When Lahm, Boateng and others were pulled aside for special training, no one in the team had any objections. No matter how strong the team's overall strength is or how fierce its attack is, it would be useless if the defense cannot stop the opponent's attack.

In addition, there was a breakthrough in Bayern's defense. Heynckes believed that Ferguson's decision to continue with a group of veterans was definitely stubborn. When giving instructions to his players, he added many offensive methods to impact the opponent's defense.

"With their physical strength and condition, if you keep attacking, you will definitely find opportunities."

This gave the team's offensive players a reassurance. Old coach Heynckes frowned, feeling that he seemed to have missed something but couldn't remember it.

In this way, both the Red Devils and Bayern teams were training in full swing on their own training grounds. Both sides believed that they were fully prepared, and no one thought they would lose the second round.

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the day before the match. After the last training match in the afternoon, all the Manchester United players gathered in the team meeting room, and Ferguson stood in front of them.

"Tomorrow's game will determine the progress of our last event of the season. You all know how important the Champions League is, so I need everyone who is named in the squad to be in high spirits!"

"Understood, Boss!"

Responding loudly to their coach, the morale of Manchester United players was high.

"For tomorrow's game, we will play 4132."

Opening the whiteboard, Ferguson made fine adjustments to the team's layout for the first round.

"Qin and Van Persie are the two forwards."

The forward line has not changed, these two players are Manchester United's most powerful offensive combination.

"Three midfielders, Nani, Carrick and Rooney."

Nani appeared in the starting lineup due to his hot form and the team's tactical needs in this game, and the iron-clad Carrick still occupied the attacking midfielder position.

"Defensive midfielder, Fletcher."

Fletcher is the only defensive midfielder, and Ferguson obviously needs his top intercepting ability, which Scholes cannot compare with him.

The major changes occurred in the defensive line. Ferguson announced a combination that surprised everyone with unprecedented courage and decisiveness.

"The back four: Rafael, Phil Jones, Maguire, Evra, and goalkeeper De Gea."

Phil Jones and Maguire, whose names were called, had their eyes wide open, and all the players sitting in the conference room had the same expression.

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