Chapter 211: The game begins

On the day of the game, Old Trafford was buzzing.

Manchester United fans have made full preparations before the game, and they have prepared many cheering slogans with great interest, and Manchester United fans have been looking forward to this game for a long time.

The European media are not very optimistic about Juventus, because in terms of the form of both sides, Manchester United are playing at home, and they have just won the crucial battle for the league title, so it is likely that Manchester United will defend the Premier League title at the end of the season, plus they have won the League Cup and FA Cup before, Manchester United are very likely to win the league treble this season.

In this case, Manchester United can shift their focus to the Champions League for a while, and this game Manchester United have the strength of the home field, and also have two away goals in hand, which can be said to be full of confidence.

At this time, the Manchester United players were standing in the tunnel in high spirits waiting for the game to start, while the Juventus players looked a little solemn, and it seemed that Allegri may have said a little too much in the pre-match lecture, which made the Juventus players feel the pressure.

The pressure also came from the stands, and more than 70,000 fans cheered as both sides entered, and the scene was overwhelming!

It is not for nothing that United are favored by all sides, and from the looks of both sides, the United players have a clear confidence and temperament above their opponents.

Li Qingshan wore the captain's armband, and he stood at the front of the team, next to him was Juventus captain Gianluigi Buffon.

Goalkeeper and striker!

The two captains are also the players who talk directly on the pitch.

As the referee walked out of the pitch with the players from both sides, in the stands across the tunnel from the players' tunnel, Manchester United fans slowly pulled up a huge screen.

A red imp holding a steel fork appears vividly on the court.

It's not often that Manchester United fans do this kind of trick, and they are putting pressure on Juventus in this way while making the United players feel supported.

Welcome to the Theater of Dreams!!

Manchester United's players stood on the pitch with their heads held high and waited for the game to begin!

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"Audience friends!! Welcome to Old Trafford!! ”

Perhaps because there have been too many focus games recently, Duan Xuan simply stayed in Manchester and did not return to China, and he also commented on the commentary seat on the spot.

"In the 2016-2017 season, the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals will be played here!! Manchester United drew 2-2 away at Juventus in the first leg and came to the Theatre of Dreams in the second leg, Juventus who were beaten by their opponents with two away goals were on their backs, and if they can beat Manchester United, they will progress, and if they draw - they better make sure they score more than two! ”

Whether they can reach the semi-finals depends on how Juventus will perform today.

In this game, both sides sent the absolute main line-up, in the home team Manchester United, the goalkeeper who started this game is David De Gea, the central defender is Hummels with the fierce Eric Bailly, the right wing-back Valencia, the left wing-back Alex Sandro, and the midfielders are Herrera, Kramer, and Pogba! On the left and right sides are Mata, and Di Maria, who has returned from injury, and the center forward at the front is Li Qingshan! ”

"On the Juventus side, there was no change in the starting line-up and the last time the two sides met. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, central defenders are partners of Bonucci and Chiellini, right wing-back Alves, left wing-back Lichtsteiner, midfield midfielders are Khedira and Pjanic, the forward line is Mandzukic, Dybala, Cuadrado, and the forward is Higuain. Of course, this is the formation map given by the official broadcast of the game, and Juventus's formation above is still a 4231, but there is news before the game that Allegri will change the formation in this game, Mandzukic will be pushed to the front, and Higuain will form a double forward configuration, Dybala and Cuadrado on the left and right are respectively, and the two form two side assault combinations with speed and breakthrough ability. ”

"In the end, what form Juventus will play in the game, what medicine Allegri sells in the gourd, we still have to see through the game."

At this time, the camera showed the coaches of both sides, unlike Ancelotti, who was sitting in the coach's seat and talking to the teammates, Allegri was standing on the sidelines at the beginning, and the TV camera gave him a close-up, and the expressionless Allegri looked into the distance, and no one really knew what the Italian manager was thinking.

It was a difficult match for Allegri.

Juventus had established an advantage at the start of the first leg, but it was on their home turf and with United dominating the attack, Allegri caught United off guard.

In the second round between the two sides, none of these conditions existed.

Juventus have to attack, and Manchester United, who have two away goals in their hands, have more options.

They can come back to defend solidly and wait for opportunities to counter-attack, and they can also use the power of the home stadium to control the pace of the game and play with Juventus, and even Manchester United will not be surprised if they choose to play against Juventus against Allegri - because Li Qingshan's form is so good that almost no one has seen Li Qingshan at a low point this season.

This is an all-weather shooter with no dead ends!

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Li Qingshan stood in the middle circle and carried out the pre-match edge picking ceremony.

The referee tossed the coin and Gianluigi Buffon won the right to pick the edge and United were given the kick-off.

Li Qingshan doesn't care if he can give priority to picking the side, the goal environment on both sides of Old Trafford is almost the same, and there is actually no difference between picking that side.

The visitors' stands were in the corner behind the goal, far from the goal, and the stands behind the goal were full of Manchester United fans.

No matter which side you pick, the stands behind you are your own supporters, so there is actually no difference between picking and not picking.

Li Qingshan actually prefers tee off, because at the beginning of the game, momentum is very important. If you can take advantage of the opportunity to kick off and play with momentum, this is undoubtedly a good start for the next game.

After the edge picking ceremony, Li Qingshan shook hands with the members of the referee team, and then shook hands with Buffon and hugged him.

For this veteran, Li Qingshan is very respectful.

However, respect is respect, this does not mean that Li Qingshan will be merciful in the game.

Knocking out Juventus and qualifying for the semi-finals is Manchester United's only goal in this game!!

After the players from both sides took their positions, the referee and the fourth official on the sidelines checked the time, and then the whistle blew!

The competition is officially on!