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Chapter 548 128 Champions League Quarterfinals
128 Champions League Quarterfinals
When the game ended, the Ghent fans who were enthusiastic before the game were relieved a lot.Their team failed to create another miracle and lost [-]-[-] at home.

However, when the Ghent players walked off the field, the fans in the stands still gave them applause.In Europe, the Belgian First Division is not a major league, not to mention compared with the five major leagues, of course it is not as good as the Eredivisie and the Portuguese Super League, and Ghent is not a big team even in Belgium. It's nothing compared to Europe.

Therefore, losing to Manchester United is not an unacceptable thing for Gent fans.

Even their head coach Van Heisebroek did not show any unconvinced emotions. In an interview after the game, Van Heisebrouck said that Gent and Manchester United were not playing at the same pace: "We are far behind Manchester United in confrontation. Well, apart from the technical aspect, we don't do enough physical confrontation. In the Champions League, you can use more physical confrontation, but we don't fully understand this. We are a new team in the Champions League. , the rhythm of the league in Belgium is not the same as in the Champions League, we lost the game because we did not play at the level of the Champions League, these English people will put you in a situation where you are oppressed all the time."

"Our chances of coming back are almost zero. It wasn't the best Gent tonight. The players didn't show their best form. But I hope we can continue to participate in competitions like the Champions League next year, which will help us improve. .”

Van Heisebrouck summed it up well. This confrontation with Manchester United may make the young Belgian coach who has become famous in Belgium think about something.

For Manchester United, it's just that they defeated a not too strong opponent in the away game. Gent did not create too much pressure on them in this game. The ratio of the ball rate reached 70.00% five to 20.00% five, the number of shots Manchester United had 21 shots and nine shots were within the range of the goal frame, while Ghent had only four shots in the game, and only one shot was within the range of the goal frame.If Manchester United's foot wind is a little smoother in this game, I am afraid it will be another away carnage.

To say that it is the scenery of the city of Ghent that has left a deep impression on Manchester United players.This is really a beautiful small town. After winning the game, the Manchester United players who were in a good mood sat on the bus and looked at the pleasant scenery outside the window, and they couldn't help feeling more fond of this Belgian city.

It's just that the intensive schedule does not allow the players to stay in Ghent. They will soon rush to the airport and then board the flight back to Manchester.Manchester United's bus passed through the Ardennes Forest in the southeast of Belgium by land, entered France, and then entered the undersea tunnel connecting the United Kingdom and France from France, and then returned to Manchester.

During away games in the Champions League, unless it is going to a city as far away as Moscow, otherwise, this Manchester United bus will take a step first, enter the city of the match by land, and then wait until the players get off the plane. Then you can take the familiar bus.

Three days after the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, Manchester United was away again in preparation for the fifth round of the FA Cup.

Manchester United's opponent in the fifth round is the League One team Shrewsbury. This game is of course used by Ancelotti as a training game for the substitutes and youth team players. Most of the team's main players are Did not go to the away game. In Ancelotti's squad, nearly half are young players in their 20s.

Manchester United, with such a substitute and young players from the youth team, encountered tenacious resistance from Shrewsbury in the away game.In the No.308 minute of the game, Shrewsbury scored a goal and entered the intermission with a [-]-[-] lead.

But fortunately in the second half, Rashford first arced his bow and arrow in the penalty area, and scored with his right foot.Immediately afterwards, Rashford calmly pushed the far corner after succeeding in the penalty area.

Ancelotti applauded Rashford's performance off the court. This excellent product of Manchester United's youth academy has very high talent and potential. The only problem is his lack of stability and experience in the game.

However, Rashford is still young after all, just a young player under the age of 19. Perhaps after two or three years of competition, this Manchester United youth training product will truly mature.

In the end, with Rashford's brace and the icing on the cake of Nani, who came off the bench at the last moment, Manchester United defeated Shrewsbury [-]-[-] in an away game and successfully advanced to the sixth round of the FA Cup.

Although the FA Cup has a high status in England, Ancelotti is an Italian. He obviously regards the FA Cup as a training ground for young players.

What Ancelotti really cares about is the team's performance in the Champions League.

Although the first round was a [-]-[-] victory away from home, Ancelotti was not careless when he returned to the home court in the second round, and still sent the main lineup to face Gent.

For Ancelotti, a [-]-[-] lead is not a safe advantage. If you have watched the Champions League final in Istanbul, you know that a [-]-[-] lead is not enough to celebrate with champagne time.

After Van Heisebrouck saw Manchester United's starting list, he knew that the game was completely cold.Gent wants to complete the miracle of three-goal reversal when facing Manchester United's main lineup, unless God is a Gent player.

But apparently there is no God in Gent's squad.

Manchester United, who played at home, did not hold back at all.Amidst the cheers of the fans at Old Trafford, Di Maria made an inside cut shot in the 201st minute of the game, helping Manchester United lead [-]-[-], and the total score expanded to [-]-[-]!
Then before the end of the first half, Li Qingshan got the ball with his back in the penalty area and then turned around and shot to make another victory, two to zero! !

In the second half, Ancelotti began to replace some of the absolute main players. Li Qingshan, Di Maria and Mata all replaced one after another.Ancelotti has already started to save energy for the league three days later.

Compared with this game, the next home game against Arsenal is the test of the team. Therefore, after securing the victory, Ancelotti began to replace his main players and let them stay strong. It's the next game.

However, even though three offensive players were replaced, Manchester United scored three goals in the second half. Rooney, Nani and Rashford, who came off the bench, each scored a goal. Manchester United beat Gent [-]-[-] at home. Stride close to the quarter-finals of the Champions League! !
(End of this chapter)