Star Card System

On the evening of May 27, at the Olympic National Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine.

Here, a football feast is about to come.

The stadium with tens of thousands of people has already been overcrowded. Fans from all over the world entered the stadium more than an hour in advance, waiting for the opening whistle.

In addition to Ukrainian fans, the English team has the most.

After all, it is the English national derby.

And there are many fans from other countries.

After all, it is the English national derby, one of the most popular derbies.

The bus slowly drove into the stadium, it was the red Liverpool.

They came to Kiev three days in advance, adapted to the venue very well, and were in excellent condition.

There were many Liverpool fans in the square, and countless people sang the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" loudly.

Listening to the familiar song, Klopp smiled and said to the players behind him: "Guys, I hope to hear such songs in the stadium in a while, and hear such songs after you score."

"No problem!" The players shouted loudly.

They are in great shape today.

Entering the field, warming up, they came earlier than Manchester United.

Ten minutes later, the bus carrying Manchester United players slowly arrived.

Mourinho's team arrived four days in advance, and they attached great importance to this game.

At this time, countless fans in the square shouted loudly!

"Manchester United!"

"Manchester United!"

"Manchester United!"

The cheers were deafening.

Manchester United players waved to the fans through the bus windows.

Mourinho sighed: "The last time I played in the Champions League final was when I coached Inter Milan. That was a perfect season."

Perrin next to him nodded: "Yes, Inter Milan was invincible that season, just like Manchester United now."

"Haha! That's right!"

"Jose, do you think there is any difference between this game and that game?"

"Well... maybe my desire to win is stronger."

"Stronger?"

"Yes, as I get older, I feel that my desire to win has been rising, and I look forward to more victories and championships."

When Mourinho said this, a light just hit his face.

His face was shining and dazzling.

After packing up in the locker room, he stepped onto the field.

At the side of the field, Mourinho saw Klopp.

The two had a good relationship in the past, but the recent encounters and the tit-for-tat in the press conference afterwards made them hostile to each other.

But there were still some polite words.

"Jose, you are here."

"Jurgen, long time no see."

"I didn't expect you to be here. It's really rare."

"Should I say this? After all, we are invincible in the country, so we are interested in the Champions League. After all, it's too boring in China."

"Haha, then today I will let you feel what excitement is."

"I'm waiting!"

The two clapped their hands and turned to leave.

Their steps were firm and their backs were like mountains.

This game must be a turbulent battle.

On the Manchester United coaching bench, there was a familiar face.

Carrick.

He has become a member of Mourinho's coaching team. In order to train him in this game, Mourinho asked him to watch the game on the sidelines.

You know, this experience is rare.

He was suspended for this game, and he shouldn't have appeared on the court.

But Mourinho has already thought of an excuse.

If he is found by UEFA inspection officials, he will just say: "My player Carrick has retired, this is my assistant Carrick."

Of course, this is just a quibble.

Carrick put on a mask and a hat, covering himself tightly, and sat honestly in the coaching seat. Almost no one recognized him.

But when the camera passed by, Carragher still recognized him at a glance.

After all, they are old teammates for many years.

"This is not..."

But he didn't say it.

Alan Shearer next to him also quickly changed the subject.

For this game, whether Carrick is on the sidelines or not has no effect on the result of the game.

So they don't need to be bad guys and make a veteran look bad.

Alan Shearer changed the subject and introduced the starting lineups of both sides.

"Manchester United encountered some troubles in this game, and they have several important players missing.

"Midfielder Fellaini has not recovered from his injury and failed to come with the team.

"Lukaku was also injured in the FA Cup final and unfortunately missed this game.

"However, Manchester United's lineup is still strong,

"It is still a 4-2-3-1 formation,

"Goalkeeper De Gea,

"Four defenders Ashley Young, Smalling, Rojo, Valencia,

"Double defensive midfielders Matic and Xia Xing,

"Three attacking midfielders Rashford, Pogba and Sanchez,

"Center forward Ibrahimovic.

"Rooney, Herrera, Lingard and other players are on standby on the bench.

"Before the game, people were most concerned about two changes,

"Which position will Xia play?

"Who will be the striker?

"In the end, Mourinho made a safe choice.

"Xia is still in the defensive midfielder position, organize the defense first;

"The veteran Ibrahimovic is on the front line. Although he is 37 years old, he is still in good shape and has rich experience.

"I believe this game will definitely bring a lot of trouble to Liverpool. "

Before Alan Shearer finished speaking, Carragher's words next to him took over.

"Forget it, I don't think the 37-year-old Ibrahimovic can break through the defense of the 27-year-old Van Dijk.

"Manchester United's forward group in this game is incomparable to Liverpool's.

"And I admit that Xia is very powerful, but he is just one person.

"Our Liverpool midfield and frontcourt are world-class.

"Klopp still used a 4-3-3 attacking formation in this game.

"Goalkeeper Karius,

"The back four of Robertson, Van Dijk, Lovren and Alexander-Arnold,

"The midfield three is Milner, Henderson and Wijnaldum.

"The front three of Mane, Firmino and Salah,

“There are also powerful players such as Oxlade-Chamberlain, Lallana, Emre Can and Solanke sitting on the bench.

“The paper strength of this lineup is definitely better than Manchester United!

"And the ceiling is definitely higher than Manchester United!

"The strike trident attack is world-class!

“The fighting spirit in the midfield is world-class!

“The stability of the defensive line is world-class!

"For a team like this, as long as it plays at a normal level,

"Definitely beat Manchester United!

"That's right!"

Listening to Carragher's confident words, Alan Shearer smiled.

"If I hadn't been commentating on Premier League games all season,

"I almost believed what you said,

"Liverpool is so good, why are they ranked fourth in the Premier League?

"what's going on?

“If they wanted to beat Manchester United, wouldn’t they have won earlier?

"What are they waiting for?"

Carragher: "You..."

Alan Shearer: "Okay, okay, just kidding, don't worry, you are anxious. No matter what, this game will definitely be an exciting game. Both sides will encounter the most difficult and most difficult game this season." The powerful opponent, Mourinho leads Manchester United to create miracles, or Klopp leads Liverpool to a revival, the answer is about to be revealed!" (End of this chapter)