Chapter 166 Entering the Champions League Final

On the court, when the referee blew the whistle to the end of the game, the Manchester United substitutes waiting on the sidelines rushed to the court to celebrate with their teammates.

Ferguson sorted out his clothes, turned around and walked towards Juventus' head coach Lippi, and took the initiative to reach out to him.

Lippi, who missed the final, maintained his excellent demeanor. He congratulated Ferguson with a smile: "Congratulations, the last goal was very wonderful, I have nothing to say..."

After shaking hands with Ferguson, he spread his hands and shook his head and smiled bitterly. Yin Jun's goal was indeed perfect and reproachable. With Buffon intercepted in front and Tudor pursued him, he got rid of both of them at the same time with just one stop and successfully breaking the game. Even the knowledgeable Silver Fox Lippi rarely sees such a beautiful goal.

If he weren't Juventus' head coach, when Yin Jun scored, he would have raised his hands to cheer and pay tribute to the goal.

After Ferguson expressed his gratitude to Lippi, he did not continue to greet and chat with the other party, but turned around and ran to the stadium. At this time, he no longer had his calm appearance before, and ran with his arms open, just like those young people, plunged into the Manchester United players celebrating.

Being able to reach the Champions League final is also a rare experience for Ferguson and is a very important thing.

He has been a football coach for almost 29 years and has coached Manchester United for 17 years, and has won countless championships during this period. However, there is only one Champions League title. Even if he reaches the Champions League final, it is only the second time now.

At this time, Yin Jun, the hero who helped the team win the game, was already under his command by many teammates and could not move.

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On the TV broadcast and on the big screen, Yin Jun was pressed on the turf of the Alpine stadium by his teammates. He Wei sighed: "Yin Jun is really popular at Manchester United!"

Huang Jianqiang next to him smiled and said: "Football is a sport that speaks based on performance and strength. Although Yin Jun is young, he has shown the ability of a world-class star. He is a great contributor to Manchester United's ability to win the Premier League and eliminate Juventus today to enter the Champions League final. His teammates naturally like him."

He Wei nodded and said, "Yes, Yin Jun's performance this season is really impeccable. Originally, when he joined Manchester United, many people thought it would be difficult for him to adapt to the rhythm of the Premier League and it would be difficult to gain a foothold in the Premier League, which is known to be the strongest and most intense. After all, he is too young. However, Yin Jun used his outstanding performance to tell the whole world that everyone underestimated him!"

"From missing out on the game in the first month of joining Manchester United, to firmly taking up Manchester United's main position, and even squeezing Beckham on the bench, Yin Jun only spent three games!"

"Now in one season, Yin Jun has made 27 appearances in the Premier League, 12 appearances in the Champions League, 5 appearances in the League Cup, 45 appearances in the FA Cup, 34 goals and 29 assists, directly creating 63 goals for Manchester United, which even surpasses Van Nie, who set the single-season goal record in Manchester United's Premier League era."

"With such an outstanding performance, it's no wonder Yin Jun defeated Fanny, Scholes and others in the best selection of Manchester United team and was elected Manchester United's best player of the season!"

Huang Jianqiang also said: "Yin Jun's growth rate is indeed beyond everyone's expectations. But he is such a person, a person who constantly creates miracles and is with records."

"Last summer, when Yin Jun was selected for the Korean and Japanese World Cup roster, it was also full of controversy and doubt, but Yin Jun responded to all the criticism with a World Cup silver boot and excellent performance of being selected for the World Cup best team."

"In the summer transfer window last year, when Manchester United brought Yin Jun to Old Trafford for £10 million, many people also thought that Manchester United's signing was not worth it. However, I think no one will question this transfer anymore. They only say that Ferguson has a keen eye and made a big advantage. After all, for a giant team like Manchester United, spending £10 million to bring a player who scored more than 60 goals in a single season is simply too cost-effective!"

"Two weeks later, in the early morning of May 29, let's meet at Old Trafford and look forward to Yin Jun's better performance!"

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With Yin Jun's goal in the last moment of regular time, Manchester United beat Juventus and successfully entered the Champions League final at Old Trafford two weeks later.

With Manchester United's advancement, they are also favored by all parties and can win the third Champions League trophy in team history this season.

In history, Manchester United has reached the Champions League final twice, but won the championship twice. In the Champions League event, Manchester United is one of the only two teams with a 100% chance of winning the championship.

In addition to Manchester United, another team is also an English team, and that is the magical Nottingham Forest!

The other eight teams that won twice had a record of losing in the Champions League final.

Next is the location of this Champions League final at Old Trafford Stadium. Although Manchester United will not enjoy home treatment in the Champions League final, Manchester United players will definitely have more advantages in playing in this extremely familiar stadium.

Of course, for both teams, they are all top European teams with star-studded stars. Manchester United has superstars like Fanny, Beckham, Giggs, Scholes, Roy Keane, Ferdinand, Butters, and AC Milan also has fantasy lineups like Shevchenko, Inzaghi, Rui Costa, Sidov, Gattuso, Maldini, Nesta, and Dida.

In terms of lineup, AC Milan's paper strength is slightly stronger than Manchester United, but the football game is not simply about paper strength. The Ross and Blacks, which has a brilliant record in the Champions League, has visited Old Trafford twice in history, but has net losses in two games.

However, from another perspective, AC Milan can also be regarded as Manchester United's nemesis, because the two sides had played against each other for the last two seasons.

First of all, the Champions League semi-finals of the 1957-1958 season. The Red Devils, who had just suffered a Munich air crash, beat AC Milan 2:1 at home, but lost 0:4 away in the second leg, and stopped in the semi-finals in the Champions League for two consecutive years.

The second time was in the 1968-1969 season 11 years later, when both sides once again faced the semi-finals. The Red Devils, who just topped Europe a season ago, this time their goal was to defend the Champions League. However, when they defeated their opponents 1:0 at home, they lost again away and lost 0:2 and missed the final.

Now, the two sides are about to face off for the fifth time in history. Is it whether Manchester United continues to defend the honor of a full home victory, or whether AC Milan breaks the fate of not being able to win at Old Trafford?
Chapter completed!