Although the second leg had been a bit of a struggle, Manchester United, missing most of their key players, still successfully came from behind at home to defeat Inter Milan.
This move by Manchester United gave fans and reporters who did not understand them quite a scare.
The truth was, when a team was exceptionally strong—so strong it was practically overpowered—everyone waited for that team's slump, hoping to see them lose during it.
But Manchester United were absurd. Not only did they not lose during their slump, they leaped up and hammered their opponents over the head.
That was incredibly unpleasant, especially for the other teams set to play in the Champions League quarterfinals.
Who the hell would still want to play Manchester United?
But!
The teams in the quarterfinals were not actually the first ones who needed to be nervous.
Liverpool were under the most pressure right now.
Because on March 21, Liverpool would face Manchester United in this season's EFL Cup final!
Daily Sports—Transfermarkt released its latest player valuation data. TY saw a slight correction, Mbappé rose to second and drew level with Haaland, while Sancho plummeted by €60 million.
Transfermarkt, Global Football Player Value Rankings (2022.3.19):
1. Tang Ye (Manchester United, China), €280 million (↓ €20 million).
2. Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain, France), €180 million (↑ €20 million).
2. Haaland (Borussia Dortmund, Norway), €180 million (-).
4. Dembélé (Manchester United, France), €160 million (↑ €20 million).
5. Rodri (Manchester United, Spain), €150 million (↑ €10 million).
The experts at Transfermarkt deserved a serious roasting. The moment Tang Ye went without a trophy for a while, they started lowering his value, meaning there was currently no player in world football valued at €300 million.
The China national football team were top of Group B in the AFC Asian