Volume 1: Males Come and Go, People Pay Attention, Chapter 267: Sign the Lottery (Third Update, Please Vote for Me)

Chapter 267: Sign the Lot (Third update, please vote for me)

Liverpool was held to a draw by Fulham, and Manchester United defeated Newcastle in an away game. Everyone thought that there was no suspense about the title of this season's Premier League championship, but it became full of suspense again.

For days, the English media discussed the matter.

The five-point gap is neither too much nor too little.

To put it bluntly, it is really not much compared to the previous ten-point gap. It only took Manchester United two games to halve the ten-point gap. How long can the remaining five points be maintained?

To say the least, there are still two games anyway. As long as Liverpool plays well in the next games, they can still maintain this advantage.

But after that, the two teams had another head-to-head confrontation. It was a decisive battle worth six points and related to the ownership of the league championship.

Liverpool will challenge Manchester United away from home. If the two sides are still five points apart before then, as long as Liverpool can defeat Manchester United, the point difference will be widened to eight points again. This will definitely be a heavy blow to Manchester United, and For Liverpool, it is a morale-boosting battle.

If Manchester United beat Liverpool at home, the gap between the two sides would be only two points. Then Liverpool really can't make any mistakes. As long as they lose one game, Manchester United can turn defeat into victory and complete an amazing reversal.

Many people regard this game as the decisive battle for this season's championship suspense.

For Mancini, this realization was a great disservice. Because this means that no one regards Manchester City as a strong contender for the league championship.

Although Manchester City is indeed far behind Liverpool... they are five points behind Manchester United, let alone the points gap with Liverpool.

Moreover, his team has ended two rounds of games with Liverpool, and they can no longer stop Liverpool with actual actions.

Now they still have one more Manchester derby to play against Manchester United.

Manchester City people must be very conflicted now. Should they try their best to block Manchester and allow Liverpool to successfully ascend to the league throne, or should they let Manchester United go and let Manchester United fight with Liverpool?

These two teams are their mortal enemies... They cannot accept help from anyone. They hope to see both teams unlucky and then win the championship themselves. But now this idea is just wishful thinking...

Manchester City is confused.

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After the league match with Fulham, in another venue, the results of the Champions League quarter-final draw came out.

This time there was no luck, Liverpool drew the strongest enemy they could draw - Real Madrid!

"Real Madrid now has the opportunity to avenge their loss in the European Super Cup at the beginning of the season!"

"Our reporter noticed that when Liverpool was drawn, Real Madrid coach Mourinho curled his lips. I don't know if he was showing disdain for Liverpool, or he thought the result of the draw was bad... But Mourinho denied it. , he said that no matter what opponent they draw, Real Madrid will stick to its own style of play and will not be swayed by the opponent..."

"The most exciting matchup in the Champions League this season, a strong dialogue, not to be missed! For fans, this game is a must-see showdown between giants! But for Real Madrid and Liverpool fans, it is obviously not a good result. ...Liverpool once defeated Real Madrid in the European Super Cup, so Real Madrid people must be very aware of how powerful Liverpool is. And for Liverpool, Real Madrid is also a formidable opponent..."

"Martin O'Neill seemed confident about defeating Real Madrid. He said he was very happy to be drawn against Real Madrid because he had the opportunity to prove to everyone that Liverpool, which defeated Real Madrid in the European Super Cup, was not a fluke..."

Martin O'Neill threw the newspaper aside, but this time the newspaper did not arrange his words randomly. They reported it truthfully, but he didn’t mean what he said!

Is he happy to draw Real Madrid? He's so happy!

He said this in order not to lose momentum first, to cheer up the Liverpool players and instill confidence. He actually wished he could draw Porto, the weakest team in the quarterfinals!

As a result, this team was beaten by Manchester United.

Is this God doing something right to me on purpose? O'Neill thought.

Manchester United has drawn such a weak opponent, they can easily advance to the semi-finals, but as for themselves, even if they successfully advance, they must have experienced two hard battles.

This consumption is not ordinary.

Can it be compared?

The match against Manchester United in the Premier League came after the Champions League quarter-finals. At that time, Manchester United will be at home again, waiting for work, while Liverpool is a tired team. Playing away from home has many disadvantages. Coupled with its own situation... this game is simply a disaster!

In fact, when O'Neal saw his team being drawn with Real Madrid at the scene, he was already thinking about whether to give up the Champions League this season...

It's better to work hard to win a league championship than to get nothing in the end, right?

Moreover, the league championship is of great significance to the people of Liverpool. If you have to choose one, winning the league championship is easier to win the hearts of the people of Liverpool than winning the Champions League, right?

He still thinks so. He began to carefully consider the feasibility of this... After thinking about it for a while, he shook his head and shook the idea out of his mind - he gave up the idea.

Deliberately giving up the Champions League will definitely have a huge impact on the team's morale.

Because the media has already hyped the match between Liverpool and Real Madrid to this extent, it is almost as if it is a "European derby"... What will the players think if they admit defeat first? If your opponent is too strong and you give up, then you might as well give up on the league, because your opponent is just as strong.

This tone cannot be vented no matter what. If he throws in the towel now, he might as well throw in the towel in the game against Juventus. Otherwise, what would be the point of being so capable before, even sacrificing the league to ensure the team's morale in the Champions League?

In order to keep the team from venting their anger, he even started all the main players in the second round against Juventus, knowing that the team was exhausted, and finally won a narrow victory.

If he really gave up, why did he and the players work so hard before?

It’s not that you can’t lose in the Champions League, it’s not that you can’t be eliminated, but you can’t go home like this, it’s too demoralizing! We can accept inferior skills, bad luck, and other reasons for living, but we cannot accept giving up in advance.

No matter how difficult it is, O'Neal plans to have a good showdown with Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Real Madrid currently ranks first in La Liga, qualified for the Champions League with a complete victory in the group stage, and also won two games after the knockout rounds, even better than Barcelona's performance.

Real Madrid, under the leadership of Mourinho, seems to be on the right track.

If Liverpool can beat such a team again, it will not only tell the outside world, but also tell its own players that their previous victory over Real Madrid in the Super Cup was really not a fluke!

For Liverpool, this can give players a boost of confidence. It will also be of great benefit to the next competition with Manchester United for the championship in the league. Maybe just because of this increased confidence, Liverpool can beat Manchester United away from home?

The reason is simple - we can eliminate such a powerful Real Madrid, why should we be afraid of your little Manchester United? So what if you're at home? Doesn’t Real Madrid have a home court? Manchester United's current strength is obviously not as good as Real Madrid.

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When the quarter-final draw results came out, the happiest person was Ferguson, not just because he got Porto, the weakest top eight team. More importantly, Liverpool got a tough nut to crack in Real Madrid.

He knows Martin O'Neill, and he also knows Liverpool. He knows that it is impossible for O'Neill to give up the game against Real Madrid. Even if we have to give up on the Champions League, we won’t give up on these two games.

So it is conceivable that Liverpool will definitely have a fierce battle by then.

These two games will definitely consume a lot of their energy.

No matter what the result is, it will be a good thing for Manchester United.

The clams in the river are fighting, and Manchester United just needs to reap the benefits.

Regardless of whether Liverpool wins or loses, they will definitely pay a heavy price. If they win, they will have to shoulder two more Champions League semi-finals. For Liverpool, this is a big burden.

If they lose, the blow of being eliminated will not disappear so easily, and it will definitely affect the Premier League decisive battle between Liverpool and Manchester United.

Ferguson now feels that the price he paid before was worth it, because he got such good luck. It’s really a good time to watch until the clouds clear and the mist disperses, and the sun finally appears!

Such good luck, God is helping Manchester United.

Liverpool you are dead!

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Liverpool still have two league games to play before facing Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.

They are an away game against West Ham United in the 30th round of the league, and a home game against Tottenham Hotspur in the 30th round of the league.

Especially the game against Tottenham. After this game, Liverpool will face Real Madrid at home.

In terms of the home and away sequence in the Champions League quarter-finals, Liverpool is not dominant this time. It is really bad luck.

Not only did he encounter a powerful opponent, but he also had to deal with home first and then guest. After playing home games, they have to leave their fate to each other.

So this home game becomes particularly important.

If Liverpool cannot defeat Real Madrid cleanly at home and gain a few more goal differentials, they will be in dire straits when they go to the Bernabeu in the second round...

Therefore, the league game with Tottenham may have to be sacrificed again...

Now Martin O'Neill feels that the advantage that once made him feel reassured is actually nothing at all! It only took the opponent two games to catch up with only five points left...

Maybe... next time I have to be twenty points ahead to be safe?

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