Chapter 596: What Is a Champion?

After the goal, QPR remained calm and defended impeccably. Manchester United did not find a chance to equalize the score throughout the first half.

During the halftime break, Simeone encouraged the players: "We have allowed qpr to top the top league standings for the first time in history. Do you feel like we are making history? Do you feel excited?"

"It's right to be passionate. This is what it means for all of us to come to this team from all over the world. Some of you are veterans with honors, some are promising rookies, and there are also talents who are in their prime and desperately need honors."

"You come here not for retirement or high salary, but to unite together and create history one after another."

"Do you want the team to enter the Champions League for the first time in its history? Do you want to win the league championship trophy for the first time in the team's history? Do you want the team to win the FA Cup for the first time in its history? Do you want to let the team win the FA Cup for the first time in its history? Add a name to the ranks of the Champions League champions?"

"Then fight, then work hard, then risk everything to fight! Every step you make is making history!"

With high morale, qpr stepped onto the court again.

After Mourinho's adjustments, Manchester United also appeared to be very calm and did not become impatient because they fell behind.

After all, they are the Red Devils who won the championship and were soft-handed. They still have this psychological quality and will not be in a hurry just because they are temporarily behind. They have staged too many comebacks.

At the beginning of the second half, QPR launched a high-level press and successfully counterattacked on the spot after stealing the ball. Evra had to pull Rico.

Modric blessed the free kick into the penalty area. Alderweireld rushed for a header and passed it. Nainggolan stepped in from the back row, but his volley went over the crossbar.

In the 48th minute, Evra passed the ball and Rooney's shot from the left side of the penalty area was blocked.

In the 51st minute, Maicon got rid of the defensive player on the left and passed the ball to the middle of the penalty area. The placement was very good, but Ferdinand rushed to clear the ball before Ronaldo.

Both sides played in a leisurely manner, attacking and defending each other, but neither had a good chance.

But in the 62nd minute, Carrick stole the ball in midfield and ran wildly with the ball. The qpr player was eager to mark other Manchester United players and actually let Carrick go. Carrick dribbled the ball 50 meters to the edge of the penalty area, and the qpr player just woke up from a dream and stepped forward to block it. But Carrick calmly fired a low shot, but Handanovic couldn't save it and the ball went into the lower left corner.

"Carrick goalllll! He scored a wonderful goal for Manchester United,

Evened the score! This is also his first Premier League goal of the season. Carrick is really, either he doesn't score, or he scores, it's so earth-shattering, this goal is very exciting! "

QPR, who was suddenly equalized, became impatient for a while and gave Manchester United several good opportunities in a row.

In the 65th minute, Valencia took the ball and passed from the right. Rooney and Evans outflanked the ball and were half a beat too late, otherwise the reversal would have been achieved.

One minute later, Welbeck ran to the edge of the penalty area during a counterattack, suddenly took off his foot, and curled the ball with his right foot towards the goal. Handanovic once again made a wonderful save to keep the goal intact.

Both sides made substitution adjustments at this time. Mourinho replaced Welbeck with Hernandez, and Simeone replaced two people in a row, replacing Pandev and Arda Turan, removing Rico and Nainggolan.

It can be seen that neither side wants to accept a draw, and both are eager to score in the last 20 minutes.

In the 71st minute, Manchester United got another good opportunity. After receiving Carrick's pass, Rooney calmly shot from the edge of the penalty area, but the ball hit the right post and popped out!

Simeone was also shocked. If he was reversed at this time, he really couldn't see the hope of a comeback. QPR would be too passive in future games.

In the 75th minute, after Pandev buckled the ball back from the right, he made a curved pass with his left foot. Ronaldo outflanked the goal and shot slightly higher.

In the 79th minute, QPR counterattacked with Ronaldo passing the ball to the left. Liccardo shot low with his left foot, trying to hit the far corner, but the ball slipped out.

After 80 minutes, Mourinho and Simeone made the decision to solidify their defense and control the rhythm.

Although they all want to win, they don't want to lose even more.

A draw might be fair to both sides.

With a slow kick, the game came to an end.

Simeone used the last substitution, Borja Valero replaced Ronaldo, Ricardo stepped up to the front line, and the team played 442.

There is only one person in the qpr team who has not given up on the pursuit of victory. Although he could hardly run anymore, Ricardo was still gritting his teeth and running. He wanted to win, he wanted the championship!

What is a champion?

Pursue victory and 3 points at all times, this is called a championship!

Those compromises, those trying to maintain peace and victory, those things that give up on strategies, those things that expect competitors to make mistakes, are all the mentality of the weak! None of them deserve to be champions!

To be a champion is to fight for every ball, defeat all enemies, and get on that high podium!

In the second minute of stoppage time, QPR intercepted the ball in midfield and handed the ball to Modric.

Manchester United defended very quickly. Modric took control of the ball. Seeing that there was no counterattack, he handed the ball to Ricardo in front of the penalty area.

Liccardo turned his back to catch the ball, but he knocked the ball lightly with his heel and turned around immediately. The football passed under Carrick's crotch. Ricardo caught up with the football and shot it with his leg from the edge of the penalty area!

De Gea immediately made a save, but in mid-air, his heart felt cold! The ball speed is too fast! Why was it that at the last moment of the game, Ricardo was still able to hit such a powerful shot!

Now he only hopes that Liccardo's shot will miss.

But judging from his experience, this ball... is a good ball.

"Liccardo goalllll! He killed the game! He beat Manchester United! This is Liccardo's 23rd league goal this season. This golden goal allowed qpr to score 3 points at home!"

Ricardo did not celebrate, but calmly walked back to his own half.

The rest of the QPR players were not so calm. They still surrounded Liccardo and laughed loudly.

To the ears of Manchester United players, this laughter is so harsh...

United restarted but had no chance and Carrick ended the game with a ridiculously high long-range shot.

At the post-match press conference, Mourinho said helplessly: "Everyone knows that the key to defeating QPR is to freeze Liccardo, but who can freeze him? I learned a lesson from this game, and next time I will be in Lao Te Against Rufford, I hope I can also teach Simeone a lesson.”

Simeone smiled, destroying his gang leader-like image, "I don't regret that Manchester City defeated Arsenal at the last moment. Our goal is to top four in the league. Now we have overfulfilled the task. What we have to do It’s a guarantee of a Champions League spot at the end of the season.”

After this round of games, Manchester City ranked first with 38 points. QPR and Manchester United ranked 2nd and 3rd with 36 points respectively. Tottenham also won. They defeated Sunderland 1:0 at home and are currently 35 Ranked fourth.

The top 4 are so tight that this has rarely happened in the past ten years.

The battle for the league championship may not be revealed in a short time...

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