I build a giant in the Premier League

Chapter 362 Manchester United is finished! The terrifying Demon King! An insurmountable monument! A historic disgrace! [Please subscribe]

6-0, 8-1 on aggregate!

Such a shocking score in the Champions League semi-final immediately attracted worldwide media attention.

The match dominated the headlines of major media outlets.

The German newspaper Bild featured the match with the headline "A Historic Victory" on its front page.

The French newspaper L'Équipe was also shocked by the lopsided result, running the headline "A Vivid Lesson" on its front page, believing that the Chinese from Beswathe had taught Barcelona a harsh lesson.

The Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport also stated that the Chinese player, Beswathe, with a shocking scoreline, tore off the fig leaf of La Liga, revealing to everyone the internal weaknesses of the two Spanish giants.

"Barcelona's disaster, the Premier League's victory!"

In addition to European media, authoritative media outlets in the United States, such as The New York Times, are also giving extensive coverage to this match.

As the most influential football event in the world, and as the most watched team in the world, the Chinese team, Basworth, thrashed Barcelona 6-0 in the Champions League semi-final, which truly shocked the world.

The New York Times even stated, "If Yang Cheng hadn't been holding back, Barcelona would probably have left an even more embarrassing record in London!"

However, many media outlets expressed schadenfreude.

The Argentine newspaper Olé celebrated the Chinese team's thrashing of Barcelona in the Bayswaters.

In its report, Argentine media argued that Barcelona had consistently made Messi a scapegoat for the club's problems.

But now, this shocking defeat has made the truth clear to everyone.

"Without Messi, Barcelona has lost its most lethal weapon."

"Did Luis Enrique's team pose any threat to the Chinese from Beswathe in the second leg?"

The Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported that this crushing defeat has strengthened Neymar's resolve to leave the team.

"He's more drawn to the Premier League!"

In addition to media outlets in various countries, in Spain, whether it's the Barcelona-friendly newspapers like Diario Sport and Mundo Deportivo, or the Real Madrid-friendly newspapers like Marca and AS, all used words like "shameful" to describe the match on their front pages.

"This is absolutely a disgrace that will be recorded in the annals of Barcelona and Spanish football history!"

The Daily Sport published a post-match commentary.

This Barcelona mouthpiece believes that the Chinese in Beswathe are simply too brutal!
"The home team's incredible performance at Prudential Stadium resulted in an unbelievable score."

"Who would have thought that Barcelona, ​​who lost 1-2 at home, would suffer an even worse defeat away from home?"

According to Diario Sport, before the team's trip to London, Luis Enrique, along with players such as Pique, Alba, Iniesta, Xavi, and Busquets, all vowed to turn the tide in the away game.

Barcelona fans are also full of confidence in this.

In fact, 5 team members traveled with the team to away games.

"In order to secure enough tickets for away fans, Barcelona was still communicating with the Chinese at Beswathe the day before the match."

"The team, from top to bottom, is full of confidence for this game."

"The previous infighting and various rumors have been temporarily suppressed, and everyone is united against a common enemy!"

This demonstrates Barcelona's determination.

But at Pauil Stadium, the early goals conceded completely stunned Barcelona.

Barcelona's players didn't offer any real resistance during the match; it was more like they simply surrendered.

"Barcelona's vulnerability at the Prudential Stadium in London further highlighted the strength of the Chinese from Beswathe!"

Mundo Deportivo believes that "Barcelona was completely stunned when facing the Chinese from Beswathe!"

The series of goals conceded at the start of the game left everyone at Barcelona completely bewildered.

"The bloody scoreline has pierced the hearts of all Barcelona players and fans."

"Especially the 5 fans who followed the team to the away game."

"They were hoping to see a classic away comeback, but instead they witnessed a shocking and historic defeat."

"They traveled thousands of miles, spent so much money, and followed the team to the away game, just for this?"

Mundo Deportivo also revealed that during the first and second halves, before the game was over, many Barcelona players had their heads down, and didn't even dare to look at the fans or the score, and even avoided the live broadcast and media cameras.

"Their confidence and their self-esteem have been completely shattered!"

Both major Catalan media outlets have launched a scathing critique of Barcelona.

But at the end of the reports, they all unanimously appealed to all fans to view this crushing defeat more rationally, and also called on the Barcelona management to come up with a plan as soon as possible to appease the injured fans.

"The management needs to prove that they are capable of leading Barcelona to a revival!"

While the Catalan media were relatively restrained, Marca was far less accommodating.

A historic disgrace!

This is the front-page headline from Marca.

In this report, Marca criticized Barcelona's midfield, arguing that its fragility led to their collapse in the second leg.

"Barcelona's midfield was simply unable to stop the Chinese attack from Beswathe."

"Yang Cheng's team showed no mercy to Barcelona and launched a relentless attack."

"As the driver of the Beswater Chinese war machine, Yang Cheng's foot never left the accelerator pedal."

Marca believes that the Chinese from Besworth used a typical Premier League rhythm to destroy Barcelona at the Pauil Stadium.

In particular, their opening attack left Barcelona completely defenseless.

One statistic perfectly illustrates Barcelona's awkward situation on the field.

That is the number of passes made by Lewandowski, the team's top scorer.

The Polish striker did not receive any special treatment from the London team when he returned to Prudential Stadium.

But he was determined to prove himself to his former employer.

However, he only made 28 passes throughout the entire match.

That is indeed very rare.

However, seven of those kickoffs were from the center circle.

In other words, one-quarter of the passes are taken from inside the center circle.

This is very outrageous!
Aside from those seven kick-offs, Lewandowski only made 21 passes throughout the entire match.

Was Lewandowski's performance extremely poor?
Really not!

As one of Barcelona's best players, Lewandowski was one of the world's top scorers before joining Barcelona, ​​and he was at the peak of his career at Basworth Field.

Before the match, the Polish striker was full of confidence, saying he would help Barcelona turn the tide away from home.

However, in the actual match, he only made a mere 21 passes.

what is this?
Marca believes the main reason is that Barcelona's midfield has completely lost control.

Busquets was neutralized, and Barcelona's midfield was suppressed.

The midfield can't get the ball out, so they mostly send it down the flanks.

However, the flanks were isolated and unable to be properly positioned to pass to Lewandowski in the middle.

"This phenomenon was already very obvious in the first leg of the match."

"The situation got even worse in the second round!"

In addition to reporting on the match, AS also covered a post-match news story.

Five thousand Barcelona fans who traveled with the team to London blocked the Barcelona team bus in front of the hotel after the match.

The match was held at Prudential Stadium.

Therefore, many teams that play at Prudential Stadium choose to stay at the Peninsula Hotel or the Bulgari Hotel.

But Barcelona didn't do that this time; instead, they chose to live further away.

They believe this is due to concerns about the conflict between the two teams' fans, with worries that Chinese fans at Beswathe might target Barcelona players and disrupt their rest.

But as it turned out, they had worried too much.

After the match, it was actually the Barcelona fans who blocked their team bus at the hotel entrance, refusing to let them in and demanding that Luis Enrique and the players get off the bus and give a reasonable explanation.

Of the 5 fans who traveled with the team to the away game, several hundred actually attended.

They all paid money, bought tickets, and followed the team to the away game.

But what do they see now?
The team bus was stuck in traffic for about half an hour before the police arrived and were finally able to enter the hotel.

But the fans were still outside the hotel, yelling at them.

"Liar," "scoundrel," "disgrace"...

Even more offensive terms were uttered by fans.

The Barcelona players remained silent and went straight into the hotel after getting off the bus.

It wasn't until the morning after the match that Diario Sport published an interview with Barcelona's center-back, Gerard Piqué.

As the team's number one center-back, Pique directly presented the team's current problems to the management.

He believes that the reason for Barcelona's current situation is the incompetence of the management.

"We all need to reflect on this!"

"I believe the club needs to make changes, especially at the management level; a complete overhaul is needed!"

why?
Pique believes that Barcelona's season has been a failure.

Why did the Neymar incident suddenly occur at the most crucial sprint stage of the season?
Why is the team being barred from signing a center-back and a high-level midfielder despite their repeated requests?

After so many problems arose, what proactive measures did the management take?

Pique even stated that if the team evaluates the situation and deems a generational overhaul necessary, they will consider it.

"That's great, I'll be the first to offer to leave the team!"

However, Pique's remarks were quickly met with a barrage of criticism instead of being affirmed.

According to Mundo Deportivo, an unnamed Barcelona official criticized Pique, deeming his remarks irresponsible.

"His so-called request to leave the team is because he wants to get a higher salary and benefits!"

"He's a greedy bastard!"

The unnamed Barcelona official revealed that the team's current financial situation is unhealthy because many players are paid excessively high salaries, which has become distorted.

“Pique is only 29 years old and he is about to sign the last contract of his career. Of course he can leave the team because there are teams outside that are willing to offer him higher salaries.”

"This isn't loyalty, this is betrayal!"

The official even revealed that despite the uproar surrounding Neymar's departure, the Brazilian left the team with at least €2.2 million in transfer fees, and it was a one-time, cash payment!
If Pique leaves now, how much can he leave for the club?

But the whole thing has completely fallen apart.

Many fans support Pique and think he's right; the management is a bunch of idiots.

However, some fans support the management, believing that these greedy individuals should not be satisfied with their repeated demands.

We won the game, everything is wonderful.

Now, after this humiliating defeat, all sorts of problems have emerged.

……

When the Chinese team defeated Barcelona 8-1 on aggregate, they secured their ticket to the Champions League final at the San Siro Stadium in Milan.

Meanwhile, in another match, Zidane's Real Madrid, after a 1-1 draw away to Manchester City, defeated the Citizens 1-0 at home.

They advanced to the Champions League final with a 2-1 aggregate score.

Therefore, this season's Champions League final became a match between Basswater China and Real Madrid.

This also made the media and fans around the world feel very novel.

The Chinese team at Baswater have already won four consecutive Champions League titles. If they win again this season, it will be their fifth consecutive title!
This is five consecutive Champions League titles since the competition was restructured!
In the history of the Champions League, only one team has ever won five consecutive titles: Real Madrid.

However, Real Madrid's five consecutive Champions League titles were achieved during the early stages of the competition, when the competition was far less intense and the level of participating teams was not very high.

Therefore, Real Madrid's five consecutive Champions League titles have always been more of an honor, proving Real Madrid's special significance in the Champions League.

But its actual value is not very high.

But the Chinese at Basworth are now on a five-peat since the restructuring.

Its value far exceeds that of Real Madrid's five consecutive championships.

When that time comes, the Chinese at Beswain will completely overwhelm Real Madrid and become the undisputed top powerhouse in European and even world football!
Therefore, Spanish media, especially those close to Real Madrid, have been calling for Zidane's Real Madrid to stop the Chinese player, Besworth.

At the very least, they must keep the honor of five consecutive championships with Real Madrid!
Fans of both teams started arguing online.

Real Madrid wants to defend their Champions League honors, while the Chinese from Beswain want to completely dethrone Real Madrid.

Despite the uproar from the outside world, the Chinese staff at Besworth remained calm and orderly.

Everything is proceeding according to plan.

Since the match was in Milan, Italy, Yang Cheng and the coaching staff discussed the matter and contacted Atalanta. They decided that the team would travel to Milan in advance and stay at a manor-style hotel in the suburbs of Milan.

Moreover, they booked the entire hotel exclusively for Chinese players and staff of Basworth.

The training sessions in the days leading up to the match took place at the Zignia training facility in Atlanta.

After acquiring Atlanta, Yang Cheng's first task was to renovate Atlanta's Zignia training base.

They bought several residential buildings, combined them together, and further expanded the training base for the first team and youth team.

Now each has built a training building, and the hardware and software facilities are very complete, all implemented according to the standards of the Chinese at Beswater.

Therefore, the Chinese team at Beswater doesn't need to bring anything; they just need to go there.

Atlanta will also cooperate actively.

By then, the Serie A season will have ended, but the employees and staff of the Ziegna training base will remain to support the Chinese team in the Champions League final.

Yang Cheng's advocacy has highlighted the advantages of the football league.

The fact that Eintracht Frankfurt went to Malaga for winter training, and that the Chinese staff from Beswaters directly moved into the training base in Atlanta, both provided great convenience.

The distance from the Zignia training base to the São Paulo stadium is only 45 kilometers.

The hotel is conveniently located between the two locations.

In addition, the team bus will travel to Milan and Bergamo in advance to familiarize itself with the main transportation routes.

Atlanta will also arrange for an experienced bus driver to accompany them.

After playing against Barcelona, ​​the Chinese team at Besworth were like a tightly wound mechanical watch, ticking away precisely, moving forward step by step.

……

On the afternoon of December 7th, the 37th round of the English Premier League took place.

Baswater's Chinese team will host Newcastle United.

This match is actually meaningless for Yang Cheng's team.

More importantly, it's about maintaining an undefeated record.

Yang Cheng also made adjustments and rotations to the team's starting lineup, starting preparations for the next two final matches.

Even so, the team still performed exceptionally well.

On the contrary, it's Newcastle.

Currently at the bottom of the Premier League, they are 6 points behind 17th-placed Crystal Palace, facing a very, very difficult situation in their fight to avoid relegation.

However, the management of the Magpie Group offered an exorbitant bonus for avoiding relegation.

If the team can avoid relegation, everyone will receive a huge sum of money.

This is not just a Newcastle-specific situation.

The same applies to most of the other teams fighting relegation.

Because starting next season, the broadcasting fees for the Premier League will skyrocket.

This income is just too tempting!
The outcome of avoiding relegation is worth over 100 million pounds.

Under these circumstances, Newcastle made a show of force before the match.

But what happens when it actually happens in the competition?
Just five minutes into the game, Salah's assist led to Giroud's header breaking through Newcastle's defense.

In the 9th minute, Sterling's goal put Baswater back in the lead for the Chinese.

In the 17th minute, Salah, assisted by Giroud, broke into the right side of the penalty area and scored with a shot.

3 is better than 0!

Just 17 minutes!

This is practically a replay of the Champions League semi-final match against Barcelona.

At the start, he was unreasonable and just started hitting his opponent with a flurry of blows, leaving the opponent completely bewildered.

That's the situation in Newcastle right now.

What makes the Baswater Chinese team so annoying to opponents is that after they beat you up, they don't linger. They just slow down the pace, utilize their passing and cutting skills, and let you run around first.

What can you do in this situation?
If you want to win, you need to bet on the game.

If you won't force it out, then let it slip away.

This infuriated all the competitors, but they were powerless to do anything about it.

Does that mean the Chinese at Baswater are conservative?

They're up by 3 goals!

If I keep attacking like this, will I score a huge margin against you?

This situation continued into the second half.

In the 59th minute, De Bruyne provided another assist, and Sterling scored with a shot from the center of the penalty area.

4 is better than 0!

In the 83rd minute, Luke Shaw's assist led to a goal by substitute Solanke.

In the end, the Chinese team of Basworth Land defeated Newcastle United 5-0 at home.

When Yang Cheng met Benitez after the match, he could only feel deep sympathy for the master's plight.

At least for now, Newcastle's relegation seems inevitable.

Yang Cheng felt a mix of emotions as he personally saw Master Bei off.

……

On the evening of May 10th, the rescheduled match of the 35th round of the Premier League took place.

Basworth Chinese host Southampton.

After this match, there's the final Premier League game this weekend, with Basworth Chinese playing away against Arsenal.

Many people say that Wenger has already made a strong statement, saying that he will do everything he can to target the Chinese at Besworth.

Why?

The reason is the same as Real Madrid's.

In the Premier League, there is only one team that won the title undefeated: Arsène Wenger's Arsenal.

If the Baswater Chinese continue their undefeated record this season, they will become the second team to achieve this.

Therefore, there were previous reports that Wenger wanted to stop the Chinese from playing at home against Besworth.

Most importantly, after playing Wenger's Arsenal, the FA Cup final against Manchester United will be right around the corner.

It's fair to say that the matches were one after another, non-stop.

In this context, for Yang Cheng, the match against Southampton is more about maintaining the players' form and avoiding playing too aggressively to prevent injuries.

Southampton has essentially given up all ambitions.

Therefore, the game was not actually played very well.

In the 31st minute, Van Dijk scored a goal for his team from a corner kick.

In the 79th minute of the second half, Gareth Bale scored a goal for the team.

However, Gareth Bale's injury and subsequent substitution in the 85th minute gave Yang Cheng a scare.

Fortunately, after a post-match check-up, there was nothing seriously wrong.

Ultimately, Basworth Chinese defeated Southampton 2-0.

Incidentally, since the 31st round of the Premier League on March 19th, nearly two months have passed and the Chinese players at Basworth Land have not conceded a single goal in the Premier League!

This is truly an amazing achievement!
This also reflects that the more crucial the moment, the more hard-working the Chinese players at Baswater become.

Because they all knew very well that their time left to play under Yang Cheng was running out.

And everyone cherishes it all the more.

At least, the team's desire to win was extremely strong. And it was after this match, witnessed by 9 fans, that the Chinese from Baswater lifted the Premier League trophy for the new season!
……

May 15th, the final match of the last round of the Premier League.

Baswater's Chinese team will play away against Arsenal.

In Wenger's memory, Giroud was never a prolific center forward.

As he said in an interview with reporters before the match, he believes that Benzema is the best center forward for France.

Giroud?

He's just a simplified version of Benzema.

The difference in their offensive efficiency was simply too great.

But on that afternoon at the Emirates Stadium, against the sunlight, when Luke Shaw received a through pass from Sterling on the left wing, dribbled towards the byline, and chased down to deliver a high, parabolic cross, no one would have thought there was anything wrong with it.

Mertesacker and Koscielny are both there.

Arsenal's defense is already on high alert.

More importantly, the game had only been going on for a little over four minutes at this point.

Many players may not even have fully stretched their bodies yet.

But even in this situation, Giroud, who was at the forefront, looked up, judged the trajectory of the ball, ran back two steps, and then leaped high near the penalty spot, meeting Luke Shaw's cross with a powerful header.

The football seemed to be possessed; he headed it directly into the left side of Arsenal's goal.

French national team goalkeeper Lloris dived to the side but failed to make the save.

1 is better than 0!

Everyone was stunned.

Giroud raised his arms and shouted inside the penalty area before rushing off the field.

He was like a proud warrior, showing off his war achievements!
A simplified version of Zema?
Wenger, look more closely!
Arsenal's manager was completely baffled.

The first shot of the game was scored by Giroud.

Even Yang Cheng himself found it unbelievable, let alone Wenger.

The game then reached a stalemate.

With the ball in hand, the Chinese players on the Baswaters began to play a steady defensive counter-attacking game.

Arsenal tried several times to press forward and attack, but to no avail.

It wasn't until the 78th minute of the second half that Baswater's attack pushed up to the left corner of Arsenal's penalty area.

Sterling received the ball and faced Lichtsteiner, making a series of feints, but failed to confuse his opponent.

Of course, it could be because Sterling's feints were just too ugly.

Regardless, Sterling suddenly passed the ball to Aaron Ramsey, who had made a run forward, and Ramsey immediately crossed it to the byline without stopping the ball.

Sterling sprinted into the left side of the penalty area, getting ahead of everyone else, and delivered a low cross into the middle.

At that very moment, Giroud, despite being pulled and dragged by two Arsenal center-backs and falling to the ground, managed to slide a left-footed shot into the Arsenal goal.

After scoring, the French striker lay down in the penalty area in a U-shape.

But the Arsenal fans at the stadium were going crazy.

Is Giroud on drugs tonight?

How can it be so ferocious?

How can they score under these circumstances?

I've never seen him this efficient before!
But things in reality are just that strange and bizarre.

Two minutes later, as Arsenal were transitioning from attack to defense, Matic intercepted the ball in midfield and passed it to De Bruyne.

De Bruyne delivered a diagonal pass behind the defense, precisely tearing apart Arsenal's back line.

Giroud easily beat the offside trap and regained possession, creating a one-on-one opportunity.

The most outrageous thing is that this guy even messed up his own running steps, and then he lost his balance and slid in to shoot.

But this very fact misled Loris, who was about to launch his attack.

hat trick!

Everyone was stunned!

Isn't this too outrageous?
Giroud himself found it hard to believe. He rushed to the sidelines, holding up three fingers on both hands, looking at his left hand and then his right, unsure if he was dreaming.

Wenger on the sidelines was even more devastated.

Arsenal are certainly not under pressure to achieve results right now, so how did they manage to concede three goals?
And it was Giroud who scored the hat trick!

What is going on?

"Hey, do you guys think this kid is always pretending to be weak while actually being strong?"

"A hat trick at the crucial moment?"

Yang Cheng also found it hard to believe.

This was nothing like the Giroud he usually observed.

So fierce!

The most crucial thing is the efficiency—it's incredibly high!

That's ridiculously high!
"Perhaps we have underestimated Giroud in the past..."

Brian Kidd paused somewhat awkwardly at this point, "...Giroud's goal-scoring efficiency."

Flick and the others all nodded in agreement.

They underestimated it!
It seems like a huge underestimation!

But after expressing such sentiments, everyone can't help but ask themselves: Did we really underestimate it?
Why do I have this unreal feeling?

Ultimately, Baswater China defeated Arsenal 3-1 away from home.

Giroud scored a hat trick!
Yang Cheng's team ultimately won the 15/16 Premier League title with an undefeated record.

38 league matches, 34 wins and 4 draws, accumulating 106 points!
This not only broke the Premier League record, but also the highest points total for a title in England's top league, but it is also the highest points total ever for a champion in Europe's top five leagues!

03/04赛季的阿森纳也是以不败战绩夺冠，但仅仅只有26胜12平，拿到了90分。

They scored a full 16 points less than the Chinese player from Baswater.

No one doubts Yang Cheng's dominance in leading this team!

Everyone knows that the reason why the Chinese players at Baswater are playing so hard is because of Yang Cheng!
After the game, media outlets around the world praised Yang Cheng and his Baswater Chinese team.

The Times even believes that the Basswaters Chinese team under Yang Cheng's coaching is the greatest team in European football history, bar none!

The reasons are also very valid.

They broke almost every legendary record!
They are like monuments that future generations can hardly surpass!
Even in La Liga, the Premier League's arch-rival, Spanish media have extremely high praise for Yang Cheng.

As the Catalan newspaper Mundo Deportivo put it.

"That terrifying demon king is finally leaving!"

Although Yang Cheng left, the Chinese team he left behind at Baswater is still very strong.

Who can stop them?

Looking at the current state of European football, perhaps only the Premier League teams can compare.

Especially Guardiola's Manchester City.

Everyone is hoping for problems with the succession.

Many people believe that Flick will have a hard time managing the world-class superstars from the Chinese team at Basworth Field.

But as team captain Modric said in an interview with reporters after the Arsenal match.

"As the team captain, my most important task is to help Flick manage the team and the locker room."

"Please trust us, there are no problems between us. Flick has been with the team for two years, we know each other very well, and we can work together very well."

As a German player, Toni Kroos, needless to say, expressed his willingness to do his best to cooperate with Flick.

In addition, there was feedback from key players such as Gareth Bale, Harry Kane, and Virgil van Dijk.

All indications suggest that Yang Cheng spent a full two years resolving Flick's succession issue.

The Guardian went even further, asserting that...

"The change of head coach from Yang Cheng to Flick will definitely have some impact on the Chinese at Basworth."

"But they are still the strongest team in European football!"

The Sun, known for its intelligence reporting, also revealed that, according to their inside information, the Chinese locker room at Baswater had a very high opinion of Flick and a high level of approval for him.

"Of course, Flick needs to repay the players' trust and support with further concrete performances!"

"But no matter what, the Chinese in Bethwater won't cause trouble!"

……

On the evening of February 21, at Wembley Stadium in London.

In the FA Cup final, the Chinese from Basworth Field will face Manchester United.

This was Yang Cheng's last match leading the team on home soil in England.

So the game drew 9 fans, more than half of whom were Chinese fans of Baswater.

Tickets are extremely difficult to obtain outside, and are being driven up by countless scalpers.

In the end, the Chinese team from Bayswater won the Premier League title, followed by Arsenal, Manchester City, and Manchester United.

Manchester United secured a valuable Champions League qualification.

Liverpool ultimately failed to beat Manchester United in the battle for a top-four finish in the league.

However, in the Europa League final on May 18, Manchester United lost 1-3 to Klopp's Liverpool.

Suarez scored two goals and provided one assist, helping Liverpool win the Europa League title!
Ultimately, Liverpool, as Europa League champions, surpassed Manchester United and directly qualified for the Champions League group stage next season.

In contrast, Manchester United finished fourth in the league but still have to play in the qualifiers.

Everyone knows that the Champions League qualifying rounds are not an easy competition.

Manchester United previously employed a double-insurance strategy.

On the one hand, they are doing their best to secure a top-four finish in the league, and on the other hand, they are also vying for the Europa League title.

But after securing a top-four finish in the league, Manchester United seemed to have lost some of their momentum.

Liverpool, on the other hand, has been forced into a corner.

Especially after losing to Manchester United in the final round of the league, Klopp's team had no other choice but to fight for fourth place.

To qualify for the Champions League, they need to win the Europa League.

In this situation, Liverpool's relentless attack after the start of the game caused Manchester United a lot of trouble.

If it weren't for Navas's outstanding performance, Manchester United's goal would have been riddled with holes.

Manchester United ultimately lost 1-3, but the best player was still Costa Rica's goalkeeper Keylor Navas.

As a result, three days later, after returning to the Premier League, Manchester United faced the FA Cup final against the Chinese from Beswain.

Van Gaal employed a defensive counter-attacking tactic.

Goalkeeper: Navas;

Defense: Blind, De Rossi, David Luiz and Valencia;
Midfield: Pogba and Carrick form the double pivot, with Ronaldo, Rooney and Martial up front;
Forward: Cavani.

With only a week until the Champions League final, Yang Cheng fielded his strongest lineup for the Chinese side at Besworth.

He also needs his team to secure a victory in this game.

Goalkeeper: Courtois;
Defense: Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Van Dijk and Piszczek;

Midfield: Casemiro drops deep, Toni Kroos and Modric are in the center;

Forwards: Gareth Bale, Harry Kane, and Theo Walcott.

After the match began, the Chinese from Beswain took the initiative and launched a fierce attack on Manchester United.

It's easy to see from Van Gaal's lineup that the Dutch team actually wanted to focus more on counter-attacking in this match.

But Manchester United's midfield completely lost control.

Even Rooney had to drop back to a deeper midfield position to participate in defense.

The Chinese attack from Basworth, especially the aggressive push in the first 10 minutes, left Manchester United helpless.

Navas is not tall, but his reactions are incredibly fast and his saves are very agile. He repeatedly blocked the shots from the Chinese player Besworth, leaving Yang Cheng speechless.

Nadal, even if he goes to Manchester United, he'll still be Nadal!
In the 16th minute, Rooney dropped back to a deeper midfield position, received a pass from his teammate, and then dribbled forward, trying to advance the ball.

Just moments before, Manchester United's passing sequence failed to get the ball into the Chinese side's penalty area at Basworth Field.

After going around in circles, Rooney decided to do it himself.

Move forward into the 30-meter zone, then try passing to Ronaldo or Martial, then try passing back to the middle to find Cavani.

This can create an offensive threat.

But Rooney is no longer the chubby young Rooney he once was.

He was still on the heavier side, but as he got older, his movements became increasingly slow and clumsy.

Especially when he was dribbling, he was interfered with by Modric.

The two team captains engaged in a close-quarters battle in midfield.

Rooney has gotten noticeably "muscular," while Modric looks rather thin.

However, in physical confrontations, Modric not only did not fall behind, but also seemed to have the upper hand over Rooney.

Under pressure, the Manchester United captain stumbled a bit and lost control of the ball, taking a long touch.

Casemiro intercepted the ball immediately, then dribbled forward and delivered a through pass to Toni Kroos.

Manchester United midfielder Carrick immediately closed in on Toni Kroos.

The German midfielder turned and walked towards the left flank, and after seizing the opportunity, he turned and delivered a through pass.

The ball was passed to the left side of the center circle and found Harry Kane, who had dropped back to receive it.

With his back to the center circle, Harry Kane faced a pass from Tony Kroos and launched a through ball.

Moreover, he kicked the ball powerfully towards the left flank behind Manchester United's defense.

From intercepting the ball to passing it, and then Harry Kane's through ball behind the defense, the entire process was completed with just one or two touches of the ball.

Manchester United's defense didn't even have time to react before the ball was passed behind them.

The next moment, Gareth Bale shot out like a red lightning bolt at an extremely fast speed, quickly advancing along the left flank and heading straight for the ball.

Valencia is actually quite fast.

But he's about to turn 31.

Although he still has very good speed, he is no match for the young and strong Gareth Bale when it comes to a real competition.

The Welshman is not yet 27 years old, which is the prime of his physical condition.

When he sprinted, Valencia chased desperately, but as the two raced, it became clear that the Ecuadorian player was gradually losing his stamina and could no longer keep up with Gareth Bale.

They were even being left behind.

An experienced defender would certainly use various methods to hinder Gareth Bale.

This includes subtle distractions or blocking the opponent's position.

However, Valencia is a winger by trade, not a full-back, and has never received formal defensive training. So when facing Gareth Bale, he tends to rely more on speed.

As a result, Gareth Bale gradually overtook Valencia.

Gareth Bale took a small step forward as he caught up with the ball just outside the left corner of Manchester United's penalty area.

This caused him to slow down a bit.

Just as Valencia caught up, Gareth Bale delivered a low cross into Manchester United's penalty area with his left foot.

Navas rushed out to the vicinity of the six-yard box, but after Gareth Bale crossed the ball, he decisively abandoned the left side and turned his attention to the right side of the penalty spot.

We saw Walcott making a rapid forward run, overtaking defenders like Blind and De Rossi, and bursting into Manchester United's penalty area, where he caught up with Gareth Bale's cross right on the right side of the penalty spot.

The little tiger didn't even try to stop the ball; he just pushed it straight into the air.

The shot was low, almost touching the grass, but extremely fast, grazing Navas as it went into the goal behind him.

1 is better than 0!

……

After taking the lead, the Chinese players from Baswater started to exert their strength.

Especially in pressing and tackling in the midfield and attacking third, they put pressure on Manchester United.

After the restart, Manchester United gradually realized that once the ball was passed back to their defense, it was very difficult to find a passing lane to get it forward.

Because the Chinese at Baswater started to put their full force on the field.

Up front players like Harry Kane, Gareth Bale, and Theo Walcott are all putting pressure on Manchester United's defense.

Carrick and Pogba both dropped back to receive the ball in the back line.

But the entire Chinese midfield team from Besworth also pushed forward.

This put pressure on Manchester United.

Manchester United's football was passed around in their own half, but they were unable to find an effective passing lane.

Finally, forced by circumstances, Blind took a step forward and, under Walcott's interference, passed the ball forward, trying to find Cavani in the attacking third.

As a result, Van Dijk headed the ball down first.

The Chinese launched another attack from Beswater.

Manchester United have once again switched to a defensive stance.

Manchester United are not actually suited to this kind of defensive counter-attacking tactic, but Van Gaal's ability to train the defense is indeed very good.

This can be seen from his leadership of the Netherlands in the 2014 World Cup.

When Manchester United focused on defense, Basworth's Chinese attack struggled to develop.

But in the 34th minute, Modric appeared on the right wing and played a one-two with Walcott. When he tried to break through Blind, the Dutch defender chose to commit a decisive foul.

Blind is relatively slow, and once Walcott gets going, he'll never be able to catch up.

But his foul was clever; it was positioned close to the wing and far from the goal, posing little threat.

Modric ran over to prepare for the kickoff.

The Chinese players from both Manchester United and Basworth Field deployed their defenses both inside and outside the penalty area.

When the referee blew his whistle, Modric quickly took the free kick.

Van Dijk, the most threatening player, was the first to rush towards the near post, and Manchester United's defensive attention was all focused on him. David Luiz tried his best to push the Dutchman outwards.

Upon reaching the right side of the penalty spot, Van Dijk leaped high and headed the ball as it came down.

Van Dijk couldn't head the ball towards the goal, so he opted to head it down.

Gareth Bale in the middle lane pushed too far forward.

By the time he realized what was happening, the ball had already passed him.

However, Manchester United's defensive focus was entirely on the near post and the middle.

Harry Kane, unmarked at the far post, cleverly appeared behind the Manchester United defender.

Turning around, raising his head, judging the trajectory of the ball, Harry Kane straightened his chest and stopped the falling ball.

The football landed on a sponge without even bouncing.

Then it obediently landed on the grass.

At almost the same time, both Blinder and Carrick realized the danger and immediately turned around to pounce on Harry Kane.

But the England striker reacted very quickly; as soon as the ball came down, before it even touched the ground, Harry Kane had already kicked it out with his left foot.

After the left foot struck the ball, the ball, which was originally on the ground, immediately changed direction due to the force and shot towards the left side of Manchester United's goal at extremely high speed.

Goalkeeper Navas was drawn to the near post and was powerless to stop the shot coming from the bottom left corner.

The football went into the net.

2 is better than 0!

Manchester United are finished!
(End of this chapter)