Chapter 1023 Advance to the Finals

Hey, Klopp may not pay much attention to this FA Cup semi-final, but you must know that there are two double-red meetings next, and losing the first game will not have any impact on the next two Champions League semi-finals.

Time was running out, and Liverpool also gave up the penetration they were not good at. Robertson and Alexander-Arnold on both wings kept sending crosses. Firmino, Lallana, and Depay all rushed into the penalty area, trying to interfere even if they couldn't grab the point. As the Manchester United defender made a clearance, Shinji Kagawa, Coutinho and Nzonzi were looking for a second spot on the outside.

Sun Wu also made adjustments according to the situation, first replacing the exhausted Lucas with Luke Shaw, who led the game in up and down running distance today, and then replaced him with Rojo. Phil Jones received a yellow card.

In the 78th minute, under the interference of Depay, Rojo struggled to clear the ball with a header. Shinji Kagawa from the outside cleverly picked the ball away from Fletcher and volleyed with his left foot 25 meters away from the goal. De Gea held it with one hand. Out of the beam.

In the 82nd minute, Depay forced a breakthrough on the left side of the penalty area and fell. This time, before the two sides got into trouble, Atkinson gave the Dutch winger a yellow card, which was an obvious dive.

In the 85th minute, Robertson made a pass from the left. The ball drew a tricky arc and bypassed the front point, but Van Dijk leaped high and beat Firmino with a header to clear the ball.

Sun Wu on the outside originally wanted to catch the ball, but Shinji Kagawa had already rushed over... Sun Wu squeezed back hard!

"Sun Wu... Xiangchuan is here." Zhang Lu reminded loudly in the live broadcast room.

But the next moment, Sun Wu pushed back hard again. Well, this time the ball landed in front of Sun Wu, and then rebounded and flew over the heads of Sun Wu and Shinji Kagawa, who deliberately lowered their bodies.

No idea, the Japanese are just a little short, so it’s useless to stretch their necks temporarily.

"Griezmann...beautiful heel!"

"Mane, Mane!"

Griezmann volleyed with his back heel before N'Zonzi. Although Matip was closer to the ball, Mandarin forced an overtake and took the ball away from the outside. Faced with a cross from Joe Hart who was attacking, Sasha Lage easily scored into the empty net.

"2-0, 2-0, Manchester United eliminated Liverpool and advanced to the FA Cup final. This is the first time Manchester United has entered the final after 10 years!"

When directing the team to launch a counterattack, Klopp had already anticipated this outcome. He had no complaints about the conceded goal, but it just felt a bit weird.

Uh, Mane's attack,

Salah scores.

And it was Mane who assisted Salah to score in front of the goalkeeper. Gee, he really doesn’t hold grudges...

Five minutes later, referee Atkinson blew the full-time whistle, and Manchester United defeated Liverpool 2-0 to advance to the 135th FA Cup final.

"Best, there are two games left." Klopp shook hands with Sun Wu calmly.

Sun Wu smiled and nodded, "Jurgen, actually Liverpool played well this time."

Klopp's lips trembled, he withdrew his hand forcefully, and walked into the tunnel without looking back.

A good fight, but a complete defeat... Rolf and Mike Phelan were speechless. Best's character of stabbing his opponent even after winning the ball... is so hateful.

In fact, what Sun Wu said this time was true. Liverpool played well today, but basically did not leave any big loopholes for Manchester United. The reason why Manchester United won the game was more because of the players' flash of inspiration at critical moments.

No matter from a tactical point of view, or the execution and state of the players, Liverpool's performance today is not weaker than Manchester United.

But what Sun Wu can be sure of is that in the next two double red games... there may not be too many goals, and the games are likely to be stalemate and boring.

Klopp did not use high-position pressing tactics in the entire game today except for the counterattack at the last moment. The two midfielders' strangulation of Sun Wu was a success.

Although this is due to the fact that Manchester United also deployed double defensive midfielders, resulting in Sun Wu's lack of helpers, Klopp also keenly discovered that if one does not pursue a full offensive rollout, the defense against Sun Wu is not a world-class problem. After all, this Chinese players are not very good at getting out of small spaces.

As usual, Manchester United players circled the field to pay tribute to the fans. After a poor performance in the first half today, Griezmann became a star in the second half. He even threw his socks into the stands. His teammates nearby They all smacked their tongues, the French have sweaty feet!

However, Sun Wu often misses this link this season because he also has to attend the post-match press conference.

Both Klopp and Sun Wu were more restrained at the press conference. Compared with the previous Double Red Conference, although there was a riot today, it was generally calm...but it may be a moment of calm before the storm, and there will be more later. Two major events.

However, some reporters pointed out that Manchester United's goal this season is already at the end of the season. For Manchester United, the Triple Crown is by no means illusory.

The league championship is basically irrelevant. Liverpool, the opponent in the Champions League semi-finals, and Tottenham or Manchester City in the FA Cup final. These three teams have been defeated by Manchester United in recent years. There have been draws, but they have never lost.

Sun Wu on the stage secretly cursed the reporter, what the hell is a draw? Two draws in the Champions League semi-finals may also lead to Manchester United's elimination. After the draw in the FA Cup final, there are penalty kicks!

Therefore, Sun Wu resolutely adheres to his principles and needs to save his character at this time.

Back in the locker room, Sun Wu immediately asked about Fabinho's injury. In the following games, the Brazilian midfielder will play an important role.

"It has been checked and the problem is not serious. I am applying ice." Dr. Sver said with a smile, "I will have a day off tomorrow and can resume training the day after tomorrow."

Sun Wu breathed a sigh of relief. Although Fletcher defended well, he was 32 years old after all, and his physical functions had declined due to the illness that year. He was far from comparable to Fabinho in terms of confrontation.

Mike Phelan walked into the locker room, Yangyang said with a smile on his mobile phone: "Manchester City defeated Tottenham in the midweek make-up, and this time Pochettino got revenge."

"Is it Tottenham?" Sun Wu was also a little surprised. The semi-final between Tottenham and Manchester City was an hour later than this one.

"Well, Mata scored directly with a free kick, Sane equalized the score, and Son Heung-min shot the long-range winner."

Sun Wu frowned and thought for a while. Generally speaking, Tottenham is easier to deal with than Manchester City. In the first half of the season, Manchester United started a 22-game winning streak after defeating Tottenham by a big score.

But Pochettino's familiarity with Manchester United, and the fact that several stars who moved from Manchester United to Tottenham have performed well this season, may cause problems for Manchester United.

This season, Tottenham's league record is mediocre, currently ranked fifth, but its offensive power is not much inferior to Manchester United, Liverpool, and Manchester City. Ali, Januzaj, Lamela, Eriksen, Son Heung-min, and Mata all performed well. good.

The most important thing is that Lukaku has risen from the ashes. He currently has 21 league goals and ranks tied for third on the scorer list. There are only 28 goals for Diego Costa and 25 goals for Griezmann.

Sun Wu believes that Lukaku will be full of motivation when facing Manchester United.