Star Card System

After a victory, Manchester United's league lead remains.

They have not lost a game so far this season.

But even so, the league points gap between them and the second-placed Liverpool is still 4 points.

If they want to win the Premier League this season, they will probably have to continue to work hard.

But for Solskjaer, they still have more important games to play.

Four days later, Manchester United traveled to Barcelona, ​​Spain, to welcome their first game in the Europa League quarter-finals.

Espanyol!

This opponent is definitely a weak team, nothing to say.

Last season, when the overall state of La Liga was not good, they climbed to seventh in the league and got the opportunity to participate in the Europa League through the play-offs.

And it is quite a miracle to be able to break out of the group stage.

But everything has two sides.

For a newly promoted team that got seventh in the league by chance, how could they have the bench depth to fight on two fronts?

Even the main lineup is struggling, let alone the substitutes.

Although there were some signings in the summer, it was not enough to cope with the European war.

It is a miracle to be able to qualify from the group stage.

But this is also at the expense of the bottom of the league ranking.

February 21, 2020, evening.

In the Espanyol's home stadium, Cornella El Prat, a heavyweight event is about to take place.

For the Spaniard, this is an important moment in their team history.

Being able to represent the team in the knockout rounds of European competitions is definitely a great moment to create history.

Even though they are still at the bottom of La Liga, it still does not affect their longing for more.

Even facing the powerful Manchester United, they are looking forward to creating miracles again!

The global ratings of this game set a new record.

On the one hand, this is a game against Manchester United, with the club with the largest number of fans.

On the other hand, the Spaniard's No. 7 player comes with ratings and traffic bonuses.

Last winter, the Spaniard spent 1.5 million euros to dig their star player Wu Lei from the Chinese Super League!

You know, Wu Lei is definitely the number one star in China now, no one else!

Regardless of reputation or strength, Wu Lei's influence in Chinese football is unmatched!

Since joining Espanyol, Wu Lei has quickly helped the team create scoring opportunities.

Especially when he came off the bench to score the equalizer against Barcelona, ​​he became the favorite of Spanish fans and the glory that Chinese fans will always brag about!

As the only Chinese player studying abroad, he is the hope of the whole village!

But even so, he is already 29 years old and will soon be 30.

Where will Chinese football go in the future? No one can find the answer.

Today, Manchester United No. 7 and Espanyol No. 7 met on the court.

When seeing Xia Xing himself, Wu Lei was even a little restrained.

He knew Xia Xing's Chinese identity and should be friendly.

However, when Xia Xing was in China, he didn't encounter many good things, especially in the youth training stage, he suffered a lot of hardships in Chinese football.

In the end, he traveled alone in Europe and achieved today's achievements.

In addition, there is a gap in the identities of the two.

Wu Lei is just a rotation player of Espanyol, a small role.

Xia Xing is the captain of Manchester United, a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, and a world-famous superstar in football.

Will he care about me?

But soon, Wu Lei realized that he was overthinking.

During the pre-match warm-up, Xia Xing took the initiative to greet Wu Lei.

"Hello, buddy."

"Hello, hello."

"Still listen to the friendly words, haha."

"Yeah, there are very few people here who can speak Chinese."

"How are you doing in Spain?"

"It's good, everyone is very nice to me."

"That's good, if there is anything I can help with, just contact me, I have some friends in Europe, and can help you with some small things."

"Thank you."

"Come on, buddy."

Xia Xing patted Wu Lei on the shoulder and returned to his warm-up area with a smile.

Wu Lei was stunned for a long time.

He is only 25 years old this year, how come he seems to be my elder brother in front of me, who is 29 years old...

Looking at Xia Xing who got along well with his teammates, Wu Lei really admired and envied him.

I admire Xia Xing for his outstanding football skills and his achievements.

I envy Xia Xing for having the opportunity to play football in Europe early and making rapid progress.

If I had left China at the age of 18 and ventured into Europe, I am afraid that I would be completely different now.

Facing a weak team, Solskjaer did not take it lightly today.

Manchester United still played with all the main players today.

The Spaniards knew that they were not as strong as the opponent, so they simply retreated to defend and set up a 5-3-2 iron bucket formation.

Facing Manchester United's fierce attack at the beginning, their defense was really good.

However, after 20 minutes, the Spaniards were exhausted.

This was more of a mental fatigue.

Even in La Liga, they had never encountered such a high-pressure offensive.

Manchester United's offensive rhythm and speed made the Spaniards' defense shaky.

Finally, they couldn't hold on.

In the 33rd minute of the game, Xia Xing made a long pass and accurately found Rashford who was advancing.

The two passed the ball very smoothly and in perfect harmony. Rashford's running position and Xia Xing's passing made the ball reach the goal!

After receiving the ball, Rashford sprinted quickly to shake off the defense and shot low into the net!

1-0!

Manchester United scored the first goal!

Eight minutes later, Xia Xing passed the ball again, and this time the ball flew to the right!

James, the fast horse on the right, was full of speed. He poked the ball before the defender kicked it, and stopped and passed it in one go!

He rushed into the penalty area and shot into the far corner!

2-0!

Manchester United had two goals in hand, and the game was stable.

Watching the opponents celebrate excitedly, the Spanish players felt very bitter.

They completely felt the gap with the world's super powers.

In La Liga, even if they played against teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and Atletico Madrid, there was no such pressure.

After all, they were all technical players and could still fight.

But facing the Premier League's dominant Manchester United, facing opponents with excellent speed, strength, and rhythm, they really couldn't stand it.

Wu Lei was staring at Xia Xing in the crowd for a long time.

Among domestic fans, he is often called "world-class in positioning and small-town in shooting".

But in Espanyol, his shooting is not bad.

But now he rarely receives exquisite passes.

If he could become a teammate of Xia Xing and receive such an invincible pass in the frontcourt, then he would dare to say that he would compete for the top scorer list in the five major leagues.

It's no exaggeration.

When thinking of Xia Xing's identity and nationality, Wu Lei felt even more regretful.

He was originally a Chinese genius, but he was forced to leave alive.

He had no ball to play in China, but he went to England and became a king-level existence.

This is really a great irony... (End of this chapter)