I am the king of football

Chapter 444 Final Battle

When a score of 0-3 was placed in front of everyone, even if they didn't believe it before, at this moment the media and fans could only put Dortmund in the position of the team most likely to advance to the Champions League final.

The second round will be in Barcelona. If Barcelona cannot stage a spectacular comeback, the Hornets will make it to the Champions League final for the first time in history.

Compared to Barcelona and Dortmund, whose qualifying results are almost clear, it is really difficult to determine who will advance to the final between Manchester United and Bayern. Although Manchester United won 3-2 at home, Bayern, with two away goals, also has sufficient conditions to advance with a one-goal lead.

As a result, the game between the two teams will have to wait until their final showdown to see who will win.

Ferguson led the team to resume training the day after the team watched the match between Dortmund and Barcelona. In his opinion, some things don't need to be so troublesome. As long as the team can win the game, they will definitely advance. There is nothing to calculate.

As Ferguson's disciples, the Manchester United players have the same idea as their boss. Since they were able to win in their own home court in the end, there is no reason to be afraid of their opponents even if they go to their home court.

Everyone started intensive training with Ferguson. Although there were no games this week, the Red Devils players were still more active than each other.

By the second week, Ferguson was very satisfied with the state of the entire team. Before the Champions League at the weekend, Manchester United also ushered in the last round of the Premier League this season - traveling to challenge West Bromwich Albion.

This is not a heavyweight game, the strength gap between the two sides is huge, and the venue is not at Old Trafford. If it were not for the last round of the Premier League, it is very likely that people would not pay any attention to it.

However, no matter what, the final game of this season for Manchester United, which has already won the Premier League championship in advance, is this game. Moreover, if Manchester United gets all three points in this game, they will also create a record of winning the Premier League championship with 100 points, which is also an honor.

Therefore, in terms of lineup, considering that the league is played on Wednesday and the Champions League is played on Sunday and there is plenty of time for adjustment in between, Ferguson did not completely send out substitute players but intentionally let the team's veterans appear in the starting lineup.

"If we win tomorrow's game, we will become the only team in the Premier League to win the championship with 100%, and your names will be engraved in the history of the Premier League."

With just a few words of mobilization, Ferguson made his disciples realize that they must win the last league game tomorrow.

As everyone looked up at him, Ferguson clicked on the whiteboard beside him, and a 442 formation that impressed the old Manchester United players appeared in front of everyone.

"For tomorrow's game, we will play 442, with Qin and Rooney as the starting strikers."

With one of the two strong players, Qin Hu and Van Persie, and the useful and solid Rooney, the attacking power of the front line is not bad at all.

"Four midfielders, Nani, Scholes, Giggs, Valencia."

When the starting lineup was announced at midfield, the two veterans, Scholes and Giggs, were stunned for a moment before they reacted. It was obvious that their coach knew that their football careers had reached the final stage. This final match was not only Manchester United's last league game of the season, but also one of their few appearances for Manchester United.

After all, Giggs may still be in the team next season but he will definitely not be a regular rotation. Scholes has already announced his retirement after the end of this season. The two looked up at Ferguson with gratitude in their eyes. Ferguson waved his hand. Although Ferguson took the situation of the two into consideration, on the other hand, Scholes and Giggs, his two favorites, also exercised self-discipline to the limit. The two are indeed in no worse condition than the other midfielders. This is the reason why they were chosen.

"Four defenders, Rafael, Vidic, Ferdinand, Evra, and goalkeeper De Gea."

In addition to the veteran combination in the midfield, the same is true on the defensive line. Vidic and Ferdinand, Manchester United's former top defender duo, appear together again.

Their decline this season is obvious to all. Whether they can continue to be Manchester United's main defenders next season will be a big question mark, but at least now, they who have made countless contributions to the team will represent the team in the final game of this season.

"Others on the shortlist include..."

After the starting lineup is announced, the final list comes. Manchester United is a team with many top players, but the final list cannot accommodate them all, so every time the final list is announced, many people still feel nervous.

Fortunately, the players who have contributed to the team in various competitions this season have heard their names, and everyone’s efforts have not been forgotten after all.

After everyone's name was read out, the last pre-match meeting of Manchester United this season ended. Ferguson signaled the players on the list to return home to pack their things. The team will go to West Bromwich, where West Bromwich is located, in advance tonight.

That night, the Manchester United players set out on their journey under the cover of darkness on the team bus.

At the same time, in major forums and media reports, people are paying attention to this game in which Manchester United will have a 100% chance of winning the championship season as long as they win.

As the saying goes, good things come in small doses. It would be a huge bonus for the Red Devils to be able to achieve another great achievement before the life-and-death battle with Bayern at the weekend.

The next day, the Hawthorns Stadium, the home ground of West Bromwich Albion, which can accommodate more than 30,000 people, was packed. Except for more than 20,000 home team fans, the rest were Red Devils fans who came to cheer for Manchester United.

Compared to the home team which had no desire or nothing to ask for, when the players from both teams followed the referee team into the stadium side by side, it was obvious that the momentum and state of the Manchester United players in black away jerseys completely suppressed their opponents.

This time, standing at the forefront of Manchester United was Scholes, to whom Vidic voluntarily gave up the captain's armband in this game. The Red Devils fans in the stands also shouted "Goodbye, ginger head~".

For many old Manchester United fans, the importance of winning this game with 100% is not more important than watching Scholes, who has grown from a young man to a middle-aged man, retire. They made a louder voice than the young fans to bid farewell to this dedicated player.

After both sides took their positions on the field, the final round of the 2012-2013 Premier League season was about to begin.

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