our champion dream

Chapter 97
After the start of the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.Li Xiaoming sat on the bench and watched the game.

Manchester United did not let down their vigilance at all. They used their excellent overall ball possession and tenacious defense to block Arsenal's increasingly frenzied counterattack.

Despite the second half, Fabregas showed his worth, scoring a goal,
But it doesn't help either.At the end of the game, Arshavin's long-range shot went wide.

Arsenal also failed to break through Dortmund's goal. Although they only need to score one more goal, they can equalize the game, but this goal seems to be out of reach.

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, Manchester United's substitute players rushed onto the pitch to celebrate the hard-won victory with their teammates on the pitch.

And some Arsenal players stood helplessly on the ground. They came to Old Trafford with the determination to win, but they were still defeated.

"The game is over! Congratulations to Manchester United! They defeated Senna with a score of 2:1! Manchester United's current state is unstoppable!" Martin Taylor said.

When the final whistle sounded at Old Trafford, there was a huge cheer, cheering for the team's victory over the opponent. This is a derby. In the minds of some fans, even the Champions League The game is not as important as a derby.

After the TV broadcast gave a panoramic view, it almost locked on Li Xiaoming, who was celebrating among the crowd.Apparently he, too, was infected by the excited celebration of the fans, and was hanging on to Ferdinand, thanking the fans in the stands.

"Of course the best player in this game is Li Xiaoming who assisted and scored one goal at a time. If it weren't for him, how could Manchester United have such a huge lead in the first half? Needless to say, he has provided enough impetus for Manchester United's offense, and so far, Li has only scored three goals, but each of them has helped Manchester United defeat a strong opponent. It can be said that he was born for big scenes."

In the camera, Li Xiaoming is hugging and celebrating with his teammates, each of them has a smile on their face.

In the end, almost all Manchester United players surrounded Li Xiaoming, surrounded him, hugged, cheered, and celebrated the victory with him.

This scene fully explained Li Xiaoming's status in Manchester United.In this way, he gradually became the trustworthy object of his teammates. For those core players, what they like more is Li Xiaoming's humility. class, do your own thing well in every game.

After the game, Li Xiaoming was interviewed by reporters in the mixed zone with Xing Bin in his arms. He mentioned the victory, but he didn't think it was due to himself alone: ​​"Any game, no matter what the result, is the result of the victory." It was won by the whole team, so the victory is not due to me alone, and I only scored one goal. I am very happy to win at home, very happy."

A reporter asked him: "What is your goal for Manchester United?"

Li Xiaoming said confidently: "At Manchester United, whether you interview staff or players, they will only have one answer, and that is the champion."

At this time, he is no longer satisfied with winning one or a few games, he can't wait to taste the taste of the championship.

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In the post-match press conference, Wenger looked very disappointed, but his gentle and refined character doomed him not to be too irritable. He denied that the game was caused by his improper tactics: "There is no problem with my tactics. , we came here with the determination to win. But there are always many surprises in a football game, and this game is a surprise..."

He declined to answer questions from the English reporters.Those English reporters began to question Wenger's summer transfer plan. They sold Vieira, and the team's defense seemed to have dropped a lot, so that they were beaten by a newcomer.

They insisted on questioning Arsenal's tactical arrangements, Arsenal's players, and Wenger's transfer policy, and Wenger rarely refused to admit that there was a problem with his arrangement.

In the end, the post-match press conference he attended ended up being so unhappy.

On the other hand, on Ferguson's side, there was a happy and peaceful atmosphere at the press conference.

"I'm so proud and proud of what the lads did, they were great. I thought Lai couldn't solve these problems, but Lai played better than I expected. The only thing I don't like about him is his physical fitness, but he I have also been training consistently, and I really hope that one day he can play nine 10-minute games."

When he said this, Ferguson grinned widely and smiled happily.

But that night, Ferguson left Manchester with Van der Sar, Rooney, and the chairman of the club. They went to Zurich to participate in the UEFA Champions League draw ceremony.Although Li Xiaoming repeatedly asked himself to go, he was still verbally rejected by Ferguson, and even at the gate of Carrington, he was forced into the car by Ferdinand.

In the last two years, Manchester United reached the finals for two consecutive seasons, winning once and losing once. This year they came back again. Although they lost Cristiano, Manchester United's current state can be called the heyday. As a rookie, Li Xiaoming, Valencia performed very well, while Nani Rooney, Carrick and other humerus ministers continued to improve, and the veterans were also in good condition. In the league, Manchester United's performance was unstoppable. Many media have already selected Manchester United as the favorite to win the Champions League this year , In some gambling sites, their odds are only lower than the Cosmos team Barcelona.

What powerful enemies will be waiting for them?

Everything will be revealed during the Champions League draw.

Li Xiaoming was at home chatting with Li Qingru, who stayed up all night while watching the UEFA Champions League draw ceremony.Although Li Xiaoming repeatedly expressed his distress, Li Qingru still stubbornly used the excuse that there would be no class tomorrow, and had a continuous love conversation with Li Xiaoming, and a decent draw ceremony became the foreshadowing for the two of you.

The UEFA Champions League group draw must first determine the teams of four grades, and divide the 32 teams into different grades according to their European war points.

The eight teams with the most points are the seeded teams, also the first tier teams.

Manchester United is the first team. With two consecutive seasons of excellent results, they have become the team with the highest points in the Champions League. That is to say, they can avoid the few strong teams and be assigned to some groups that are not particularly strong. This kind of grouping can also allow Manchester United to guarantee a place in the top [-]. They can also exert their strength in the league and help the team establish a large enough point advantage. This situation is also the usual practice of giants facing multi-line battles. Especially the Premier League, they are a league with the FA Cup and the League Cup, which also means that their schedule is very unscientific, so when setting goals for a season, the giants will give up some insignificant cups and choose A champion with more gold content.

In fact, Manchester United got the group he wanted.

As the first team, they were assigned to Group B, and the seeded team in Group A was Manchester United. They also had to face the Russian champion CSKA Moscow and the Turkish champion Besiktas. , and the Bundesliga powerhouse Wolfsburg, these teams are not particularly strong, that is to say, as long as they play normally, they can guarantee the top sixteen.

If we want to talk about the degree of death, we have to look at Group A Bayern Munich, Juventus, Bordeaux, and Maccabi Haifa. Except for Maccabi Haifa, which is basically soy sauce, Bayern Munich and Juventus are both veteran giants. As for Bordeaux, it is also well-known in France, but according to the situation, Bayern and Juventus can join hands to qualify.

Group C and Group F are also not far behind. In Group C, AC Milan faced Real Madrid. Real Madrid poached Kaka with a lot of money, which directly caused AC Milan's strength to be greatly damaged. Marseille and Zurich also have the ability to become spoilers. As for In Group F, Cosmos team Barcelona faced Inter Milan, Dynamo Kiev, and Rubin Kazan were not easy to pinch. Such a wonderful match made the fans hooked.

As soon as the result of the draw came out, the English media took the lead in reporting it.

This season, three Premier League teams participated in the main match, namely last season's champion Manchester United, runner-up Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal.

These four teams represent the face of Premier League football, and they also shoulder the most important mission-their performance in the Champions League will affect the number of English teams participating in the Champions League every season.However, the performance of the English team has not been bad in the Champions League.This is worthy of recognition.

Everyone's grouping this time is not bad.As the big brother, Manchester United has a good group situation and strong strength. The top [-] will definitely not be the end of this team.

Another giant, Chelsea, has performed well in the league over the years, and has also been on par with Manchester United in the past few years. In the Champions League, Chelsea's football style is the most suitable for the Champions League. After many Champions League matches In the brigade, although they did not win the championship, Chelsea's performance is worthy of recognition.

Champions League this season.They are in Group B with Porto, Atletico Madrid and APOEL.Media analysis believes that Chelsea's strength is one of the best among these three teams, and they can also be qualified to appear without accident.

As for Liverpool and Arsenal, they are also well-known teams in the Champions League.In particular, Arsenal, as a four-maniac and a frequent visitor to the Champions League, can reach the top [-] every year. Arsenal is in a group with Alkmaar, Olympiacos, and Standard Liege. Media analysis feels that Arsenal has no doubts It is possible to reach the top sixteen, but it depends on fate as to whether it can reach the top eight.As for what is quite worrying is Liverpool. The recent state of the veteran British giants is really worrying. Liverpool is divided into Group E where Lyon, Fiorentina and Debrezen belong. It can be said that the strength of the three teams is very close. , There will definitely be a battle between dragons and tigers in the group.

Originally, this year's media was not optimistic about Manchester United's season before the start of the season, but Manchester United quickly slapped them in the face with their outstanding performance. Manchester United's prospects are singing in senior year, and some media have even put forward a request for a triple crown for Ferguson, but the analysis depends on the team's own performance.

In addition to the English media, the Chinese media and fans are also very concerned about the UEFA Champions League draw. Of course, this is a consistent concern, because the UEFA Champions League is a very popular event in China, no less than the World Cup.

Every season, the UEFA Champions League group draw will be reported by major domestic media, and fans will pay attention.

But this season because of Li Xiaoming, the focus of everyone's attention is different.It is even said that they are paying more attention. Chen Bin is in Juventus, while Su Ye and Xiao Xiao are in Atletico Madrid. Although they are not in the same group, the Chinese derby in the Champions League has a chance to happen. It is also a rare grand occasion for Chinese football over the years.

In the past, everyone would pay more attention to the grouping of those wealthy teams. For example, will Real Madrid be divided with their enemy Lyon this time, and will Barcelona be taken care of by their godfather again...

Now, what everyone is most concerned about is the results of the draw for these players.

After the results came out, the Chinese media and fans had the same reaction as the English media. They felt that this grouping was very beneficial to Manchester United. It meant that some netizens built a building on the post bar, hoping that Li Xiaoming could win the first Champions League for Chinese football.

Some Chinese media went to Carrington to interview Li Xiaoming, not only asking about the UEFA Champions League grouping, but also asking about these upcoming Chinese derbies.

"I watched the live broadcast, and I don't think it's a lottery." Li Xiaoming said calmly, facing a large group of reporters on the sidelines of the training ground. "If you have to ask my opinion, I would still say that no matter who Manchester United is with, the goal is to win the championship," he replied.

"How do you think the opponent's strength is?" The reporter asked reluctantly.

Li Xiaoming thought for a while: "I respect my opponents, those who can participate in the Champions League are often the best, so if I can play, I will go all out."

Ji Ji nodded, obviously he also felt Li Xiaoming's ambition.

"So what do you think about Juventus and Atletico Madrid, your friend also got the chance to play?"

"Haha, I really hope to meet them, but I don't know if they can qualify smoothly, but I believe that if there is, it will be a very happy reunion of old friends, but also I hope to have the last laugh. I am happy , leave the sadness to my friends." Li Xiaoming even joked humorously, indeed, when he and Li Qingru watched the group last night, they also mentioned this matter.

"Right now, Chen Bin hasn't got the chance to start, neither has Su Ye. As for Xiao Xiao, she has gradually secured her position," the reporter said.

"What they need is time. I believe in their strength, but what they need now is just an opportunity. I hope everyone can be patient. Give them more time."

The reporter nodded. This is indeed the mentality of many fans. Li Xiaoming's performance was indeed too shining like the sun, covering Chen Bin's light, so that many fans on the Internet also had high expectations of them. Li Xiaoming Taking the initiative, to some extent, also relieved the pressure for their friends.

The reporter appreciates this characteristic of Li Xiaoming very much. No matter what time he can behave calmly and take the initiative to take responsibility, only such a person can become the leader of Chinese football, a certain reporter thought silently.

"Look into the future in one sentence."

Then Li Xiaoming became serious and said: "Go all out and try to help the team win the highest glory. Of course I will do my own thing well before we talk about it. Well, that's it."

There was no adverbial tone of pride, it was very flat, as if he was talking about a very ordinary thing.

However, these reporters who have gradually become familiar with Li Xiaoming's speaking style can feel the ambition in Li Xiaoming's answer. For the first time, they look forward to the quick start of the Champions League. The beginning of the legendary road.

(End of this chapter)