I am the king of football

Chapter 402 Respect
When the game started again, it was obvious that Malaga was trying desperately to equalize the score. After the game got worse again, they lost their composure as when the score was equal and started to press forward.

Facing such an opponent, Manchester United, which had just scored a goal and had the advantage, was not afraid. After the game entered the 70th minute, Manchester United was the best at reversals and the least likely to be reversed in the world.

This is indeed the case. Even though Malaga was about to play with four forwards in the end, the Manchester United players standing in their respective positions remained as still as a mountain. When Qin Hu also began to pull back to participate in the defense, the direction of the game was already very clear.

“Sh ...

In the 94th minute of the game, which was also the last minute of injury time, the referee's whistle finally sounded, and the home team Malaga, which had tried its best to equalize in the last ten minutes, stopped.

"The game is over, 1-0. Manchester United finally won the game after going through hardships away from home. The advantage of an away goal will also give them an advantage when they return to the Theatre of Dreams."

Looking at the Malaga team with their heads down on the field, Zhan Jun breathed a sigh of relief. There is no weak team in the Champions League, and it is true. When Manchester United drew the Malaga team at the draw ceremony, I believe no one would have expected that the matchup between the two sides would be so evenly matched.

“But in the second round, Manchester United must not take it lightly. Malaga’s offense was not useless in this game. They also posed many threats to Manchester United’s goal. The one-point difference was not enough to kill the game. Malaga also used their wonderful performance to prove to everyone that they are still the dark horse of La Liga last year.”

On the field, the Manchester United players were quite respectful to their opponents. After the dust settled and the game was finally won, Qin Hu took the initiative to find Demichelis to exchange jerseys.

Although the duel between the two ended with Qin Hu's superior skills, Demichelis's decency in defense still left a deep impression on Qin Hu. In Qin Hu's mind, this defender deserves to be called a defensive master more than Ramos and Pepe, although his fame is not as great as the other two.

Demichelis was obviously quite surprised when he received the jersey handed over by Qin Hu. He and Qin Hu had too many confrontations on the court. He did not expect that this young man who was less than 20 years old had a broader mind than many forwards.

"Well played."

Qin Hu grinned at Demichelis and gave him sincere praise.

"You are also very good. If I were a few years younger, I would have been able to block that shot at the end."

Faced with such a straightforward Qin Hu, Demichelis scratched his head embarrassedly. At this moment, in his mind, this young man was completely not on the same level as his teammate Baptista.

The other Manchester United players did not have much hostility towards Malaga. If it were not for the Champions League arrangement, they might not have known about this team called Malaga until the end of their careers.

Players from all positions of the two teams talked to each other and exchanged jerseys. Seeing this scene, the fans in the stands naturally could not continue to boo the other side.

With thunderous applause, this much-anticipated game finally ended with a rather harmonious picture.

After the game, various media outlets did not try to add fuel to the fire when reporting on this game. As I said before, the two sides have had no grudges for so many years, and the topic is really not as hot as the other competing teams.

At the post-match press conference held in the multimedia room at Old Trafford the next day, Ferguson attended with Qin Hu and Rooney. The old coach, who is known for his nitpicking, did not say much about the game.

"Malaga is stronger than we expected. It is not easy to beat them. Fortunately, we still have the advantage in this game. Qin's goal is crucial, which is very beneficial for us to return to our home court in the next round." Ferguson looked at the camera very seriously. He had great respect for Schuster and his team, especially after learning about what Malaga is going through now.

Mr. F. is old now and doesn’t want to make any comments on UEFA’s nonsense anymore, but if nothing unexpected happens, at the end of this season, the Malaga team will disappear like a meteor in the football world.

The reason is simple. Compared with clubs like Manchester City, Chelsea and Paris, which have a certain influence in their own leagues, a previously unknown team like Malaga, which suddenly became popular after being acquired by a consortium, is really suitable to be the chicken to be killed to scare the monkeys.

This time UEFA and the Spanish Football Association were determined to make this Malaga incident an ironclad case. Ferguson, who had his own inside information, knew immediately that this small team with no background was doomed when he learned about the punishment the team would receive after the end of this season.

However, this does not affect Malaga's current strength. When they return to their home court for the next round, Ferguson has no sense of security. He can only hope that everything goes well for the team in other competitions in the next two weeks, otherwise it will still be very dangerous.

When it was Qin Hu's turn to speak, the young Chinese player had nothing much to say this time.

What everyone saw was that he scored the winning goal for the team after 80 minutes, but what everyone saw was that he, who set high standards for himself, was his own embarrassment in facing Demichelis's defense for more than 80 minutes and having no idea where to start.

This made him sober up directly because he had helped the team to win championships in major competitions in recent times.

There are always must-win games in the world of football. He must always stay tense and not relax, so that he can truly maintain his form.

"It's my fault that I didn't help the team open up the game earlier. Although we won, the advantage was not big. My teammates and I will continue to go all out in the second round."

Qin Hu just gave an official reply and said nothing more. Seeing that he was not interested in this interview, the reporters did not continue to disturb Qin Hu.

Fortunately, Rooney is one of the three players of Manchester United this time.

“We beat our opponent. Malaga played very steadily, but we are the winners. We won the game in the end, and this Champions League knockout match against our opponent will end with Manchester United’s promotion.”

Taking the microphone, Rooney was known for his outspokenness when facing reporters, which often prevented him from sitting in the chair at Manchester United's press conferences.

But this time, it is obvious that the club wants him to boost the team's momentum.

"Maybe a one-goal win doesn't seem so reassuring, but we are the invincible Red Devils, aren't we?"

As soon as these few words were spoken, the reporters who had been waiting for a long time nodded one after another. This was the kind of speech they wanted.

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