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What would happen if United failed to qualify from the group stage of the Champions League?

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The Glazer family will undoubtedly believe that not being able to qualify from the group will bring a huge loss of benefits to Manchester United, with match revenues, Champions Cup prize money, broadcast fee sharing, etc., plus other incidental income, all adding up to more than 10 million pounds.

Champions League earnings have always been a big part of the Glazer family's optimistic estimates, and they never even calculated the loss of United if they failed to qualify from the group, but now the situation is really in front of them.

Away to Benfica, Manchester United suffered a series of blows from the home team, unexpectedly losing 2:1.

After five rounds of the group stage, Group D was a surprise, with Villarreal topping the group, Benfica second and Lille in third, with Manchester United falling to fourth.

Before the fifth round, Manchester United were one point behind Benfica and level on points with Lille, and this game was also considered a life-and-death battle for Manchester United, but Manchester United unexpectedly lost to Benfica away from home, which widened the gap between the two teams to four points, while Lille drew with Villarreal and were one point more than Manchester United.

It's fair to say that Manchester United have already been knocked out of the group stage, and the only thing they can compete for at the moment is to compete with Lille for third place in the group, so that they can qualify for the UEFA Cup, which has not been seen by Manchester United for a long time.

What caused Manchester United to drop the chain at a crucial moment?

The media believed that it was caused by the multi-front battle of multiple players, and some people believed that Manchester United lacked the belief that they would win in a life-and-death battle, and at this time, everyone suddenly missed the captain who had just left.

If Keane is around, maybe the players will play a little bit more aggressively because he will wake up the players when they are slacking; If Keane was there, maybe this game would not have been lost, because the weakness of Manchester United's midfield was easily blown up by Benfica; If Keane is in ...... But there are no ifs in this world!

Ironically, after this game, the media released an open letter from Keane after leaving Manchester United.

In the letter, Keane explained in detail why he left United, citing his feuds with several enemies, including Queiroz.

This open letter is very sincere, especially in this letter, which reveals Keane's deep affection for Manchester United inside and out, which makes people feel sorry, and at the same time can't help but ask themselves, why such a person was forced to leave Manchester United?

"Of course, I should be most thankful for Alex? Sir Alex Ferguson, without you, there would be no Roy! ”

"As we chew on these words bitterly, I wonder if Ferguson will remember this loyal fighter who fought alongside him for 13 years, and whether he will regret the decision he made a few days ago?"

"But we have reason to believe that Ferguson will not let Manchester United continue to slump, in the turbulent times of the Premier League, it is difficult for Manchester United to continue to be as strong as before, but the wise Ferguson must know that Manchester United is imperative, after all, they have Rooney, Robinho, Diego, and Quaresma!"

These newly introduced players have performed well, and even Quaresma, who was known as an endless parallel commodity in his previous life, has grown a lot under the tutelage of Ferguson, and his performance in the Premier League is getting better and better, faintly with the shadow of Xiao Xiaoluo in his previous life.

Xiao Yu is very clear about this, after all, Xiao Xiao Luo was poached by him to recruit the Red Rebels, and Ferguson will definitely cultivate other players, and he is looking forward to what Robinho, Diego and Quaresma can achieve in the future under the training of Ferguson.

…………………… The Reds beat Udinese 2-1 at home to Manchester United's surprise defeat to Benfica, with Italy continuing to play a difficult role, with Giorgio Chiellini starting the game but playing the role of an angel and a devil.

Since he has already qualified from the group, Mourinho has arranged a number of young players to start this game, and Ismael received Michael? Johnson's straight plug in the middle, after taking the ball with his back, using dexterous foot skills, he suddenly volleyed vigorously after turning, and the ball hung directly at the bottom of the net, 1:0!

The excellent start allowed the Red Rebels to take control of the situation on the field, and Udinese faced the Red Rebels on the defensive counter-attack, and the two sides played a relatively close game, but when the game entered the 37th minute of the first half, Chiellini misjudged the ball when Udinese made an ordinary cross from the wing, which led to Iaquinta's header.

After that, Udinese played more and more actively, and even occupied the situation on the field for a while.

At half-time, Mourinho gave Chiellini encouragement while continuing to trust the Italian to stay on the pitch, and in the end, the Italian did not fail to live up to Mourinho's trust.

After the rematch in the second half, Giorgio Chiellini was excellent, especially on a couple of defensive occasions, and he was even more solid, but Udinese's defense still caused a headache for the Red Rebels.

In the 77th minute, the long-lost Red Rebels got a corner kick opportunity, Michael? Johnson sent the ball into the box, Chiellini pressed the defender and scored with a header, 2:1!

After scoring the winning goal, Chiellini was very excited, running to the sideline as soon as possible, and picking Mourinho up in the waist, apparently in this way to repay the manager's love for him.

The rest of the game turned into a one-man show for the Red Rebels, with Udinese playing a tragic role in a one-sided situation, and although they saw hope in the game, they had to accept a defeat in the end.

In the other game in the same group, Barcelona beat Werder Bremen 3-1 at home, and the biggest problem for Schaaf's team was defense, which was related to Schaaf's heavy attack and light defense, so his team was able to score first at Camp Nou, but failed to repeat the grand occasion of the Red Rebels beating Barcelona.

When Barcelona reacted, Werder Bremen was conceded three goals in a row, and Ronaldinho made an eye-catching performance with one pass and one shot.

After this match, the media hype about Ronaldinho's European Footballer of the Year and World Footballer of the Year reappeared, and as the campaign began and the announcement was looming, the suspense about who would win the two awards became more and more attractive, and the media took turns to hype.

Some people say it's Ronaldinho, Barcelona is now like a team of Brazilians alone, when Ronaldinho performs well, Barcelona can always win, but once Ronaldinho is in the slump, then Barcelona becomes a toothless tiger, the most obvious is the two games against the Red Rebels.

However, another player who has made a big splash is also Brazilian, Kaka from the Red Rebels.

It can be said that the attacking tactics of the Red Rebels almost revolve around Kaka, and Kaka did not live up to Mourinho's high expectations, after adapting at the beginning of last season, he suddenly made a strong effort, scored 23 league goals in one season, and also pushed the Red Rebels to the Champions League final many times at critical moments, and his two valuable goals pushed the Red Rebels to the throne.

"If the Red Rebels are a star-studded group, then Kaka is the brightest jewel in the Red Rebels' squad over the past two seasons, even outshadowing Red Rebels captain David Beckham."

However, Kaka is not without shortcomings, that is, whether in the Brazilian national team or in the Red Rebels, Kaka has a strong opponent, in the Brazilian team, his teammate Ronaldinho is Brazil's leading star, Kaka is his deputy in the front, which has led to Kaka's performance in the national team has always been less dazzling than Ronaldinho.

In the club, Beckham's image is on a par with Kaka, the former is still the captain of the Red Rebels, and at the same time the core of the organization, plus he is last year's Mr. Double winner, this year continues to be a big favorite, after all, Beckham has not only shown world-class strength after transforming into an organizational midfielder, but also very stable.

Another favorite is also inextricably linked to the Red Rebels, that is, Palacio, who has a sky-high transfer to AC Milan, and the Argentine has shown a world-class level in the Rossoneri, not losing to Ronaldinho's excellent skills, and more integrated into the team's overall tactical awareness and tactical role.

Although AC Milan lost to Juventus in the league title race last season and lost to the Red Rebels in the Champions League final, Palacio's performance is definitely worthy of the Footballer of the Year, and he is also an absolute mainstay in the Argentine national team, and there are high hopes for him.

In Serie A this season, Palacio is also the undisputed chief superstar, and his dazzling degree is on par with Kaka in the Premier League and Ronaldinho in La Liga.

Another favourite this season comes from Frank Lampard of Chelsea in the Premier League, where the Englishman has been at the heart of Chelsea's tactics under Carlo Ancelotti and has led Chelsea to the first Premier League title in the club's history, overshadowing team-mate Andriy Shevchenko.

In addition, players including Henry and Gerrard are also considered to have a good chance, and even Zidane, Ronaldo and others who are heroes in their twilight are also praised by the media as having the possibility of an upset.

At this time of year, the selection of the two footballer of the year always touches the hearts of thousands of football fans, among which Kaka, Ronaldinho, David Beckham, Frank Lampard and Palacio are known as the top five candidates.

From the club's point of view, this year's biggest winners are undoubtedly the Red Rebels, with 10 of the 50 candidates for the European Ballon d'Or published by the French magazine being Cech, Patrice Evra, Curtis, John Terry, Essien, Ronaldo, Kaka, Didier Drogba, De Rossi and David Beckham.

Chelsea have six stars selected: Shevchenko, Frank Lampard, Ballack, Deco, Cannavaro and Veron; Manchester United have four players selected: Ruud van Nistelrooy, Wayne Rooney, Robinho and Diego; Liverpool has four people selected: Owen, Aimar, Gerrard, and Carragher; Manchester City have Ibrahimovic, Kolo? Toure and Vieira were selected for the slot, while Arsenal had the fewest and only one Henry.

In addition, Forlan, who has been outstanding at Droisden this season, is also in the 50-man squad, which has made blood fans very excited, after all, they never thought that their player could also be shortlisted for the European Ballon d'Or.

As soon as this list was announced, it immediately caused a huge response in football around the world, and no one expected that the Premier League would suddenly pour into 29 people, more than half, and from the distribution point of view, it was distributed in 7 teams, which is difficult to see in other leagues.

Through this list, it is not difficult to see how fierce the competition in the Premier League is this season, and the difference in quality between the teams is not large, but the strength of the Red Rebels can also be seen from this list, this team has 10 players in the 50-man squad, which is definitely a surprising record.

In response to a question about why so many players are in the squad, French football clarified that the list was selected anonymously by all editors and journalists, and there was absolutely no favoritism, which surprised them themselves by the fact that there were so many Red Rebels players.

The only explanation may be that the team has just won the European Champions League, has just set a staggering 60-game unbeaten run, and is the most impressive team in European football, with every player impressing with their first-class quality.

If the 50-man squad for the European Ballon d'Or is still questioned by many people, then when FIFA announced the 30-man squad of the World Footballer of the Year, everyone will only be surprised, and even wonder, is the Red Rebels really so strong?

In addition to Curtis and De Rossi, the other eight people who were selected for the European Ballon d'Or 50 squad, without exception, were all selected in this year's World Footballer of the Year 30 squad, which is really surprising and admirable.

According to FIFA's Technology and Development Committee, the scoring criteria for the finalists in this list are a large part of the performance of the World Cup qualifiers, with Didier Drogba and Essien entering the list for helping Ivory Coast and Ghana reach the World Cup in Germany respectively, and they are both key players in both countries.

Luck is no longer enough, and the Red Rebels are undoubtedly the hottest team in football today, while the Premier League is the top four leagues by virtue of accounting for more than half of the two lists.

However, entering the list the most, but it does not mean that the most promising to win, as many authoritative media commented, the 50-man list of the European Ballon d'Or is 45 people with 5 people to play guessing, and FIFA's World Footballer of the Year is better, is 25 people to play with 5 people, and the final result is not unexpected, it will also be produced between Beckham, Kaka, Lampard, Ronaldinho and Palacio.

But it's really hard to say who will get this glory!

(To be continued)