Star Card System

"The best in the world, scored twice!"

This headline of Bild is really quite classic.

This photo is a photo of Xia Xing and Mourinho, the two of them holding the Ballon d'Or trophy and the FIFA Coach of the Year trophy respectively.

This title represents that both of them are the best in the world in 2018, one player and one coach.

And scoring twice means that the two are in a master-disciple relationship. Manchester United scored twice at the FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony this time and won two highest honors.

And there is also a metaphor in it.

That is Xia Xing's Ballon d'Or double.

This is Xia Xing's second Ballon d'Or trophy, which is of great significance.

Just as Mourinho said before.

"Just winning the Ballon d'Or once does not count as creating a new era. Only if you win it more than twice, you are qualified to become the true successor of Messi and Ronaldo!"

From 2016 to now, Xia Xing has won two Ballon d'Or trophies in three years. He has begun to create a new era.

However, Manchester United this season does not seem to have the conditions to create a new era.

Whether it is Messi or Ronaldo, they both played the right football in the right place.

Messi was loved by everyone in Barcelona, ​​and he met the best Xavi and Guardiola, so he could become a superstar.

Ronaldo overcame all difficulties to reach the top in Manchester United, and maintained a very high scoring rate after transferring to Real Madrid, which is the main reason why he became a superstar.

But now, there is no particularly stable club status.

At Manchester United, the current teammates are far inferior to Messi and Ronaldo.

A teammate with good strength and talent is very hostile and jealous of Xia Xing.

Xia Xing is really difficult.

But no matter what, Xia Xing and Mourinho's personal honors still brought some positive things to Manchester United.

In the next round of Premier League games, Manchester United played against Fulham at home.

Xia Xing led the team and beat the opponent 4-1.

Mr. Golden Ball made two assists and two shots, becoming the most shining absolute superstar in this game.

Just when everyone thought that Manchester United would catch up bravely, they fell again.

In two consecutive games, they were tied by Southampton and Arsenal respectively.

With two 2-2 draws, Manchester United fell back to the bottom half of the standings again.

In a game on December 13, Manchester United encountered even greater trouble.

In the last round of the Champions League group stage, Manchester United played away against Valencia.

In this game, Manchester United was suppressed by Valencia and had no power to fight back.

The frequent double matches in a week during this period have made Manchester United, which is full of injured players, powerless.

Xia Xing, who was frantically fighting for defense in the midfield, became the epitome of Manchester United's helpless loss in this game.

In the end, they lost to their opponents 1-2, lost three very critical points, and ended the Champions League group stage regretfully.

In another game held at the same time, Juventus swept the Bern Young Boys 4-0 and got important three points.

In this way, the final ranking of the group was finally settled.

Juventus, who got the last three points, ranked first with 12 points.

Manchester United, with 10 points, can only rank second.

Valencia ranked third with 8 points. Although they failed to qualify, they defeated Manchester United in the last round, showing their momentum and gaining respect.

Young Boys Bern was eliminated at the bottom.

The final qualifying results of other groups were also announced at the same time.

In Group A, Dortmund and Atletico Madrid both qualified. There was no suspense about the qualification of the two teams. They qualified all the way.

In Group B, Barcelona won four games and drew two games, and qualified early.

Tottenham and Inter Milan were in a fierce battle. In the end, the English powerhouse relied on the advantage of the number of goals to finally qualify.

In Group C, the suspense lasted until the last round.

Paris won the first place in the group. Liverpool and Naples, who faced each other in the last round, drew again. In the end, Liverpool also relied on the number of goals to advance with difficulty.

Interestingly, Liverpool and Tottenham were in the same situation. They had the same points and goal difference as their competitors, and finally passed the test with the advantage of the number of goals.

In Group D, Borton and Schalke 04 both qualified without suspense.

In Group E, Bayern and Ajax also advanced easily without any suspense.

In Group F, Manchester City won four games and one draw early and advanced in advance. Lyon defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 in the last round and passed the test. Hoffenheim was hard to win and was eventually eliminated.

In Group G, Real Madrid also won four games in a row and took the top spot in the group in advance. Although Roma's state was ups and downs, the two attrition wars of the opponent allowed them to get an advantage, and finally advanced smoothly with the three points of the final round victory over Real Madrid.

In this way, all the top 16 teams of the Champions League this season are born!

The Premier League is still the biggest winner: Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham.

La Liga also performed well: Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid.

Three Bundesliga teams were shortlisted: Bayern, Dortmund, Schalke 04.

Two Serie A teams advanced: Juventus and Roma.

Ligue 1 also performed well this season, with two teams: Paris and Lyon.

Ajax was shortlisted in the Dutch Eredivisie, and Porto was promoted in the Portuguese Super League, which is also the top of each club.

Four days later, at the draw ceremony held in Monaco, the Champions League quarter-final match situation was revealed!

Real Madrid VS Ajax!

As one of the hottest teams this season, Real Madrid drew a good lot.

This season, the Ajax youth team performed well, but no one thought they could beat the experienced Real Madrid.

Some Spanish media even said: "This game is completely to send Real Madrid to the quarterfinals!"

Ajax is not afraid at all. Their coach Ten Hag said firmly: "Even if the opponent is Real Madrid, we are still sure to win!"

This game is interesting.

Manchester City vs Schalke 04!

Similarly, Manchester City also drew a weak team.

Manchester City, which has been unstoppable in the league this season, is also considered a favorite to win the championship.

Schalke 04 is good, but not strong. Guardiola, who once coached in the Bundesliga, is very satisfied with this result.

Tottenham vs Dortmund!

Tottenham, which has excellent offensive power this season, drew Dortmund. Their coach Pochettino is also quite satisfied with this draw.

"Dortmund is a strong opponent. I am very happy to have the opportunity to play against them."

Roma vs Porto!

This is a close match. Both teams have good players, but neither is top-notch.

Juventus vs Atletico!

Ronaldo will play against Atletico again. This match will be exciting!

Bayern vs Liverpool!

The powerful Bayern will face Liverpool, the runner-up of last season's Champions League. This match will be one of the most watched matches among all the matchups.

Barcelona vs Lyon!

The powerful Barcelona drew a French Ligue 1 team, and this result made the Barcelona club very satisfied.

Their joy is visible to the naked eye.

Manchester United vs Paris!

Xia Xing, who just won the Ballon d'Or, will face the Brazilian genius Neymar!

The battle for the third place in the world, the two-round match will definitely be exciting! (End of this chapter)