Chapter 332 The winner is undecided!
The home match between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United is over. Although the score of 3:3 failed to make the two sides decide the winner, in fact... Manchester United has already gained a certain advantage!
At the post-match press conference, Mourinho appeared at the press conference with a solemn look on his face: "We made mistakes in today's game, which is likely to affect the final result of our match against Manchester United. This is not what I want to see. I hope we can still have the opportunity to make up for the mistakes we made today."
Mourinho's mood was really bad, and he also knew exactly how bad his team's current situation was. Today's game was indeed an average game on the surface, and neither side seemed to have taken advantage of it.
But in fact... Manchester United has a great advantage now!
At present, Manchester United not only draws away, but also has three away goals, which means that as long as Manchester United returns to home, they can basically advance to the next round of the Champions League semi-finals as long as they can guarantee not to lose.
And for the current "Red Devils", any team wants to beat them at Old Trafford Stadium or hit them three goals... that is a very unlikely event!
Paris Saint-Germain...not even!
Anyone with discerning eyes can see that after this game, Paris Saint-Germain, who played at home, really did not have an advantage. When both sides went to Old Trafford in a week to play the second leg, Paris Saint-Germain's best choice is to win away. If they want to appear by a draw, they will score four goals!
Playing Manchester United in four goals at Old Trafford Stadium... The difficulty is really comparable to reaching the sky!
Not to mention the "Red Devils" who have recovered their strength today, even if it was Manchester United under David Moyes and Van Gaal, there might be a team that could score four goals at Old Trafford, but if it was said that it would definitely score four goals... then no team could guarantee that they would do this.
As for the culprit that caused the unfavorable situation in Paris Saint-Germain today... that was of course Veratti who had received a red card!
But when the reporters asked Mourinho about this, the Portuguese had a gloomy face to protect their players: "We are a team, a whole, and each of us must be responsible for everything about the team! Although Marco received a red card, the situation at that time was because he was eager to win offensive opportunities for the team so that our team could gain a leading advantage! He made mistakes in the fight because of the interests of the team, but no one could deny everything he did for the team! This red card would only make him unable to make a appearance at Old Trafford Stadium, and there would be no other changes!"
Mourinho has figured it out. In the current situation of Paris Saint-Germain, there are not many people who are willing to contribute silently to the team. Those big-name stars will only find opportunities to show themselves on the court. Players like Veratti who are willing to push up and rush forward for the interests of the team are simply rare animals!
Such people must be protected!
And Mourinho is also very worried that once he really criticizes Veratti, no one may be willing to actively fight for the team and charge forward by the next game.
So although there were reporters asking Mourinho about Verati's red card, he tried to knock Mourinho's mouth in a different way and wanted to seize the turmoil to expand the conflict between Mourinho and the players, but he failed to find any opportunity.
When Solskjaer spoke, Norwegian "babyface"'s face looked much better and he always maintained a kind smile. He was still very satisfied with the result of today's game.
"I am very satisfied with the results of today's game! I am grateful for every player for everything he has done for the team! Before coming to Princes Park Stadium, I thought we would lose one goal, even two goals! I never dreamed that we could leave here with a draw!"
"No, no, no, we can take a draw away from here, not because of Yang's performance alone, but because everyone in the team's hard game! Although Yang's performance is indeed the best, it is also because he is the direction of the team's offense and he has more opportunities to perform! In fact, everyone in the team has made contributions. Even Marcus, who came on as a substitute, also rushed to the opponent's defense line in the last moment, hoping to help the team take the lead again, but it just failed to get what they wanted."
"Yes, we were tied by the opponent while leading two goals, and when the opponent was sent off, we were scored another goal. This was a big test for all of us. Fortunately, my players and I stood the test and we were able to leave with a draw today, which is a reward for our team's efforts, and we deserve it."
"Yang's role is not just to score goals, he is the directional mark for our team's offense. When Yang is on the court, we know how to play during the offense!"
"Paris Saint-Germain...they're a little unlucky!"
"That red card, I respect the referee's decision!"
"No, no, no, we don't have any advantages. Although we have three away goals, football is round and no one can predict the outcome of the football game in advance! Now we just have home advantage. For the second game between us and Paris Saint-Germain, the outcome of the game is still the only factor that determines who will win in the end!"
"Paris Saint-Germain is very powerful. Even if we return to our home court, we may lose!"
Even though they changed, the reporters still failed to get any exciting news from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, at least they failed to get the kind of news they needed that could attract attention.
At the end of the press conference, Mourinho seemed to have readjusted his emotions. When he shook hands with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and said goodbye, he also expressed his praise for his successor.
"Oler, today's game is very exciting! You did a great job this season! I definitely can't win the Premier League championship with such a group of young people! Everything you did at Manchester United has surpassed me!"
"No! Jose, I just led the team to achieve some results based on what you left behind. Without the attack line you left behind, without the midfield and defense line you left behind, I will definitely achieve nothing."
"Okay, you don't have to be modest! Let's see you in a week!"
Chapter completed!