This is the 64th game of Manchester United this season, the highest in Europe, and the competition density even exceeds that of 1998-99 treble season (63 games). Manchester United must win because it is the only way to enter the Champions League next season. In order to prepare for the final, Mourinho and the coaching staff even extended the preparation period by nearly one month. Most of the last few games of the league are rotation and young players playing, in order to prepare the main players for the final. Whether you can enter the Champions League next season is related to finance and signings, and you can't afford to lose.
Most of Manchester United's starting lineup in the Friendship Arena was expected. On the one hand, there are not many people to choose from except injuries, on the other hand, fans have gradually understood Mourinho's concept of employing people. Although many fans are interested in smolin &; The blind man's central defender partner was not favored, but Mourinho voted for them in this decisive battle of fate. In Mo Shao's view, Mata is the starter and little prince Lingard is the final substitute. However, the course of the competition proved that Mu Shuai's ability of arranging troops in the key finals was absolutely world-class, and 14 finals 12 won the championship with a winning percentage of 86%.
Manchester United nearly scored a goal in the first 20 seconds. The Ajax goalkeeper attacked and caught the high ball, and the central defender was not far away. Bogba stopped the ball at the front of the restricted area and missed the left post, which was the first shot that shocked Shan Ye. In the first18th minute, Ajax actually threw the ball to Mata, and Manchester United counterattacked on the spot. Fellaini crosses in front of the penalty area, and Bogba pushes the ball to his left foot for a long shot. The ball turned to the left after hitting Ajax defender Sanchez, and goalkeeper Onana failed to stop the ball from flying into the net! Manchester United 1-0 lead, this is Bogba's third goal in the Europa League!
In all fairness, Bogba's long-range goal has some luck, but considering that Boba has scored dozens of goals in all competitions throughout the season, luck never plays tricks on a person all the time, and there will always be compensation when it is time to compensate. Just, I wonder if the face of Ajax No.36 central defender Drigues is on fire? Before the game, he said, "I've never seen a big bag of money score a goal." ...
Manchester United's advantage in the first half was 1-0, and in the second half it expanded its lead in just three minutes. Mata kicked the right corner, and smolin grabbed the first landing point and headed the ferry. Nem Hita grabbed the right foot of the defender in front of him and scored 2-0! Messi's fucking sixth goal in the Europa League, Manchester United's top scorer in the Europa League.
Lingard and Mashal replaced mkhitaryan and La Herford respectively. Mashal passed the ball to Lingard to make a single knife, but he failed to shoot at the attacking goalkeeper, wasting the chance to expand the score 3-0. In the 89th minute, Mu Shuai let Rooney play and replaced Mata who was running in the audience. On the field, captain Valencia immediately tore off the captain's armband and put it on Rooney's arm. Four minutes after stoppage time, the referee blew the whistle, and Manchester United beat Ajax 2-0 to win the first Europa League title in the team's history, filling a gap in the club's European war.
Manchester United also achieved a Grand Slam in the European War: before that, Manchester United won the Champions League three times (1967-68, 1998-99, 2007-08), 1 Winners Cup (1990-9/kloc). Mourinho is the third Manchester United coach to win the European championship after Sir Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson.
After the game, all the Manchester United players on the sidelines rushed into the stadium to celebrate the championship. However, when Manchester United fans saw Ibrahimovic, Royo, ashley young, Luke Shaw and Bailly walking into the stadium with crutches, they were not only happy, but also moved, sad and even wet-eyed.
Among them, Professor Xiao of Ibro was reimbursed for the injury season and had surgery, but he was injured after the last game of the league. Although five people can't appear in the final, the champion of Manchester United is full of their blood and sweat.
The 35-year-old Ibrahimovic returned to the motherland with the team after surgery. Who would have thought that he won the first European Cup after numerous professional league titles? Ibrahimovic originally had a cane in one hand. In the 87th minute, Lingard got it alone. Ibrahimovic threw away his crutches and put his hands in the air to celebrate, but Kobayashi didn't score. Ibrahim was very disappointed. Fortunately, this did not affect the final result, Manchester United still won the cup, and Ibrahimovic won the European Championship as he wished.
After the final whistle, Ibrahimovic threw away his crutches in order to rush into the stadium as soon as possible to celebrate. He limped into the stadium with his injured leg to celebrate. Carrick around him saw Ibrahimovic throw away his crutches for fear that Ibrahimovic's injury would get worse. He specially reminded him a few words, but Ibrahimovic couldn't care about anything else at this time, just wanted to celebrate with his teammates. Royo, ashley young and Luke Shaw, who followed Ibrahimovic on crutches, also quickly entered the stadium, not much slower than other Manchester United players and staff on the bench.
In the final awarding process, Manchester United also put these injured people at the forefront of the team, and then Rooney, Carrick and smolin led other Manchester United players. When captain Rooney held the Europa League trophy high, the wounded soldiers standing in the back row cheered loudly. At this moment, they completely forgot the pain.
When we look back on the whole season of Manchester United, all hardships, grievances, setbacks and setbacks can be put aside. Manchester United is the strongest team. If there were no injuries, maybe we wouldn't have to wait until the last game to decide the fate of the season, but whether we played or not, everyone went to Stockholm together. When Bogba and mkhitaryan scored goals, Ibrahimovic and Royo, who were on crutches on the sidelines, were more excited than anyone. Therefore, this trophy belongs not only to the starter 1 1, but also to the players who entered the competition list. Really belongs to all Manchester United people.
In the four years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, Manchester United have never played so many games as this season, 64 games, community shield champion, Carling Cup champion and Europa League champion. We won't say we won the triple crown, but the triple crown at most. After all, by Manchester United's past standards, it is not perfect without the League or the Champions League.
However, almost everyone agrees that despite many unfavorable factors, such as serious injuries (some positions are temporarily unavailable), intensive schedules, tremendous pressure and so on, Manchester United still goes all out and the team's upward momentum is obvious. Just ask yourself, do you think there is any difference between Manchester United last season and Manchester United this season? The answer lies in everyone's heart.
There is no denying that this is still an imperfect Manchester United, but it is the Manchester United we will always follow. Nothing is more important than enjoying the present, fans, come on!