In the evening, at the end of a day's training, Manchester United's Carrington base was already empty, except for the second floor where the manager's office was still lit.

Head coach Alex Ferguson, two assistant coaches, Mike Ferran and René Muhrenstin, and scout Martin Ferguson, among others, sat around the small office, with a draw being broadcast live on the TV across from them.

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League was held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The top four of the Premier League have all entered the quarterfinals without danger, while the remaining four teams are Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Barcelona and Villarreal in La Liga and Porto in the Portuguese Super League.

Ferguson's side had just beaten Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan 2-0 at home, with Nemanja Vidic opening the scoring for United in the opening four minutes, before Wayne Rooney set up Cristiano Ronaldo for another goal shortly after the start of the second half.

This Champions League final will be held in Rome, Italy, and the result is that the Serie A teams are all wiped out, which is indeed a bit embarrassing.

Bruno Conte is the general manager of Roma and was the guest of honour in the draw as the representative of the venue where the final will be held.

Villarreal was the first to be drawn, and the yellow submarine was drawn against Arsenal from the Premier League.

Manuel Pellegrini's side have once again reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and the Chilean engineer's coaching skills have been admirable.

Since the draw for the quarterfinals of the Champions League has no rules for avoiding the same country, the probability of four Premier League teams meeting is very high, and Liverpool met Chelsea, which can be regarded as avoiding the embarrassing situation of four Premier League teams gathering again in the Champions League semi-finals to some extent.

Manchester United drew Porto and Barcelona drew Bayern Munich.

In the draw for the upper and lower halves, Liverpool and Chelsea, as well as Manchester United and Porto, were placed in the top half, while Villarreal and Arsenal, as well as Barcelona and Bayern Munich, were placed in the bottom half.

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As soon as the draw results came out, everyone in Ferguson's office gasped.

"What kind of bad luck have we had this season? How do you run into Liverpool everywhere you go? Martin Ferguson was a little angry, and even doubted that someone was deliberately arranging it?

It's okay to meet in the League Cup final, it's customary to meet twice in the league, the FA Cup, and now even the Champions League.

As things stand, Liverpool have a good chance of beating Chelsea, and there is no doubt that Manchester United will knock out Porto, with the two teams meeting again in the Champions League semi-finals, which is a replica of last season.

Manchester United's elimination of Liverpool last season caused a lot of controversy, and this season we meet again......

Ferguson was silent at first, because he knew that there was no point in discussing it.

Although there are always rumors outside the Champions League draw every year, such as who UEFA is going to arrange with whom, or who is going to be eliminated, these are just the words of the media and fans.

As the manager of Manchester United, Ferguson knows very well that there are eight teams in the Champions League quarterfinals, and it is not surprising to meet anyone, and Manchester United and Liverpool are in the same half, which is also not surprising.

The reason for Manchester United's frequent encounters with Liverpool this season is simple, both teams have had good results this season, especially Manchester United, who are actively winning in cup competitions, which will inevitably happen.

"The next league game will be even more important!" Ferguson said lightly.

The other three people in the office were stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood.

Who's to say it isn't?

Let's not talk about the Champions League, after all, the next quarter-finals are the knockout rounds, whether Manchester United and Liverpool can both qualify, it is still unknown, Chelsea and Porto are not fuel-efficient lights, there may not be no chance of an upset.

Even if they did make the cut, it would be at the end of April and the beginning of May.

Even the FA Cup semi-final on April 19 is still a month away.

But the problem is that United have played Liverpool twice this season, losing both games.

In the 29th round of the league, this game is not only about three points, but even represents the ownership of the Premier League title this season to some extent, and Manchester United can only hope to turn it around if they win Liverpool at home.

Fighting back to the end is what Ferguson has always been good at.

But if there is a draw or even a loss at home, it will be a painful blow for Manchester United.

Not just the league, but also the FA Cup semi-finals and the Champions League clash that follows.

Although these games have no connection with each other, this league game of the 29th round is undoubtedly a start.

Having already lost an away league game and a neutral venue final, United cannot afford to lose at Old Trafford.

Not only must you not lose, you must also win, you must win, you must win, and even try to win as much as possible to win the beauty and win the morale.

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"Guess what Benitez will do?" Ferguson asked tentatively.

The three people present were all dumbfounded, obviously not knowing where to start answering this question.

Benitez has always been good at winning by surprise, using strange troops, and Liverpool's form has been red and purple recently, and Yang Yang scored a hat-trick in the second leg of the game against Real Madrid, this time a real hat-trick.

The Chinese has gone completely crazy this season, scoring nine goals in the Champions League.

I didn't play Sunderland, but I played in the FA Cup, and I did very well.

Mike Ferran looked left and right, hesitated for a moment, and said: "I paid attention to the two games of the FA Cup and Real Madrid, Yang Yang came off the bench and started one, but only played sixty minutes, so I guess he must still start." ”

Seeing Ferguson nodding approvingly, Mike Ferran continued: "Crouch's tactics have worked a lot, and I guess he should continue, so Liverpool's most likely tactic is to start the Trident." ”

Yang Yang on the left, Crouch in the middle, Kuyt on the right, this is Liverpool's forward combination in the past three years, and they have made great achievements for Liverpool, performing quite well, and they are becoming more and more tacit with each other.

"It's a bit of a hassle." Ferguson said with a frown.

Although the game against Inter Milan was 2-0, it seemed to be thrilling, but in fact the game was very thrilling.

Jose Mourinho is a very shrewd guy, he let Balotelli play as a left winger, using the speed of the Italian striker to take turns behind O'Shea, and O'Shea is embarrassed, if it is not for the start of the lead, Manchester United will really lose the right to qualify in the hands of Inter Milan.

After the game, Ferguson lashed out at United's defence after taking the lead, believing it was suicidal.

If Benitez asks Yang Yang to play the role of Balotelli, this is undoubtedly possible.

And you must know that Yang Yang is not Balotelli, his ability to grasp opportunities is stronger than Balotelli, faster, and sharper with the ball, which will become a nightmare for Manchester United.

In fact, in the League Cup final, Yang Yang is always attacking the area between O'Shea and Ferdinand, and always behind him, which is estimated to give Mourinho some reference.

That's all there is to Manchester United's backline, that's all there is to Ferguson, and there's very little room for change.

According to common sense, the backline does not move and the midfield can be adjusted, but the problem is that there is little room for adjustment in the midfield of Manchester United right now.

Carrick has had a lot of problems, he has never been a defensive stalwart, playmaking and passing are his forte, but now he is United's most unstoppable midfielder, but who can be his partner?

Scholes is thirty-four years old and started against Inter Milan again, Anderson is young, but too manic, and he used to be a midfielder, and it is not particularly easy to transform into a midfielder, Fletcher is good and has better defensive ability, but Ferguson is not particularly comfortable with his recent form.

Originally, there was also an Owen Hargreaves, which was a midfielder that Ferguson had high hopes for, but now it seems that after joining Manchester United, this player did not show the level of Bayern Munich, and the two-back combination of Hargreaves and Carrick was originally hoped for, and it also failed.

The only good news is that United's two centre-backs, Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, have been as solid as ever.

If even these two centre-backs collapse, then Ferguson really doesn't know what will become of Manchester United.

"There is not much time left for us, so let's study and study it, and tomorrow afternoon we will practice defensive tactics." Ferguson said with a solemn face.

This game will not only determine the outcome of the Premier League this season, but will also determine the outcome of the FA Cup and even the Champions League, with Manchester United taking Liverpool at home anyway.

And if you want to win Liverpool, you must freeze Yang Yang.

"Don't give him even the slightest chance!" Ferguson gritted his teeth.

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Hello!

West of Manchester, next to Liverpool's Sefton Park, Yang Yang sneezed in his living room.

On the sofa, Su Ye, who was sitting in his arms, saw it, quickly got up, took a tissue from the coffee table, handed it to Yang Yang's hand, and asked with a concerned face, "What's the matter?" ”

"It's nothing, I accidentally sneezed when I wanted to laugh." Yang Yang smiled happily.

Is there a direct relationship between wanting to laugh and sneezing?

Su Ye was a little inexplicable, but Yang Yang was sometimes weird, and she was used to it.

"I think you're pretty happy with the results of this draw." Su Ye said.

Yang Yang smiled silently, he really felt good.

Chelsea's results this season have been really terrible, with only one draw against the last four and the rest lost.

In the face of such an opponent, as long as Liverpool plays steadily and does not make major mistakes, it is very likely to advance.

As for Manchester United......

Yang Yang sneered, and a hint of fierceness flashed in his eyes.

Liverpool fell to Manchester United in last season's semi-finals, giving the Reds a chance to avenge their revenge this season.

Just playing O'Shea and Ferdinand's side, Yang Yang has a lot of experience.