Chapter 1,178, Madrid, Incredible
When the Manchester United team stepped off the plane, they had already stepped on the soil of Madrid, Spain.
Ferran stretched: "Is this the first time we have been to Madrid?"
Scholes did the math: "Last season we met Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. In the previous two seasons, we played against Real Madrid in the Champions League final; the season before that , we met Real Madrid in the semi-finals."
Jin Taige smiled: "We are really destined to have a relationship with Real Madrid. Since I became the coach of Manchester United, I have met Real Madrid every season. It's really interesting."
Kim Tiger is right, Manchester United and Real Madrid have indeed been destined in recent years.
In the Champions League semi-finals of the 2013-2014 season, the fledgling Kim Tiger met the powerful Real Madrid. They were eliminated by Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals and regretfully stopped. Real Madrid finally won the Champions League trophy that season.
The 2014-2015 Champions League final was held in Munich, Germany. Manchester United has had a bad season. Kim Tiger has suffered consecutive suspensions in the league, and Manchester United's performance has plummeted. However, they fought all the way to the end in the Champions League and met Real Madrid in Germany. But that game became Kim Tiger's most painful strength. Several players were sent off in succession, and in the end even he and Phelan were sent to the stands. Kim Tiger lost miserably in that game and was very unconvinced!
The UEFA Champions League final of the 2015-2016 season was held in Milan, Italy. Manchester United and Real Madrid met again in the final. At that time, Real Madrid coach Zidane was preparing to win three consecutive Champions League titles, but they encountered Manchester United, who was about to reach its peak. Manchester United ultimately won that game, shattering Real Madrid's dream of three consecutive Champions League titles and giving Kim Tiger his first taste of the Champions League title.
In the Champions League quarter-finals of the 2016-2017 season, Manchester United and Real Madrid met in advance. Jin Taige's team used the deterrence of the newly crowned seven-time champion to double defeat Real Madrid in two rounds, eliminate their opponents, and also win the Champions League championship that year at the final venue at Old Trafford. After losing to Kim Tiger's team, Real Madrid coach Zidane directly resigned and left Real Madrid.
In this season, Manchester United met Real Madrid in the final again.
However, this time Real Madrid is different from the past. Their coach has become the madman Mourinho, and the lineup has reached the peak of luxury in recent years. They have performed very strongly on all fronts this season and have fought all the way to today. Now, the Champions League final is being held at the Bernabeu, and Real Madrid's desire to be crowned at home is stronger than ever!
The best Real Madrid meets the best Manchester United, who will win in the end?
When Manchester United walked through the airport passage, many fans came to greet them along the way.
There are many Manchester United fans in Madrid. Many of them are British people who come here to work and go to school. Today they are all wearing Manchester United uniforms, singing the Manchester United team anthem loudly, and applauding and cheering for Kim Tiger.
Kim Tiger also asked the players to stop in a friendly manner and satisfy the fans' wish for autographs and photos.
Behind these Manchester United fans, there are also some La Liga fans. Almost all of them wear two team jerseys - Barcelona jerseys and Atletico Madrid jerseys.
For fans of these two clubs, even if Manchester United wins the championship, it is much better than letting Real Madrid win!
So fan groups from these two clubs also came to the scene,
Help Manchester United cheer on and hope they can take down their bitter rivals.
Mbappe was very curious when he saw this battle for the first time. He could not imagine that there were La Liga fans cheering them on.
Salah next to him smiled and said: "Boy, this is normal. If this game is played at Old Trafford, Real Madrid takes a plane to Manchester. Don't worry, there will be Manchester City and Manchester United in the pick-up team. For Liverpool fans!”
"Is this the case every time I come to the Bernabeu?" Mbappe asked.
Griezmann, who was walking in front, turned back and said: "It happens every time. We are used to it."
"It's incredible, it's incredible..." Mbappe, who had just finished signing autographs for the fans, was musing while looking at the La Liga fans not far away.
In fact, there were not only fans but also many reporters at the airport. But Jin Taige and Manchester United staff blocked it together and drove these reporters away.
"We will hold a pre-match press conference in the next two days, and we will answer your questions then! Please give way! Please give way!"
Manchester United's press officer spoke fluent Spanish and shooed away the reporters who swarmed up like flies.
The entire Manchester United team finally squeezed out of the airport, got on the bus, and soon arrived at a five-star hotel.
This was booked in advance by Manchester United's staff in Madrid. It is very close to the Bernabeu and is convenient for travel. The environment is also very elegant and suitable for rest. There will never be the kind of player troublemaking behavior. Moreover, there is a gym and a large conference room in the hotel. With all facilities available, most of Manchester United’s needs can be met here, which is very convenient.
Today is May 24, and there are still three days before the Champions League final on May 27. Kim Tiger led Manchester United here early because he also wanted to adapt to different factors such as the climate and venue here earlier, play football at the Bernabeu Stadium earlier, and feel the atmosphere of the final earlier.
Of course, for Manchester United players, this kind of away game experience is already commonplace. Not to mention a city with a pleasant climate like Madrid, they have experienced many plateaus and snowy areas.
Not long after arriving at the hotel, Jintiger met an acquaintance-Asensio.
When Asensio came to Kim Tiger's room, Kim Tiger couldn't help laughing when he looked at him.
"Marco, your outfit is so special! If it weren't for you calling me in advance, I would never have let you in the house! Look at you, you are completely dressed up like a terrorist!"
Indeed, as Jin Taige said, although it is summer, Asensio is still wearing long clothes and long trousers, with a hat and scarf wrapped on his head, only showing his two eyes.
Asensio took off his hat and scarf and said with a wry smile: "Boss, we can't do it this way. If the Spanish media sees it, they don't know what bizarre articles they will write. Baoqi will make it up. I was unhappy at Real Madrid and wanted to return to Manchester United. If such words reached the ears of Real Madrid, I would cause trouble for myself. So not only did I dress up today, but I also borrowed a I came to the hotel in a car because I was afraid of being followed by reporters.”
Upon hearing this, Jin Taige became even more happy: "You have gone through so much trouble just to take a look at me. You really bothered."