The most low-key superstar

Chapter 283 Reunion in the final?
Gonzalez didn't argue either, but from behind, he looked so bleak in the rain when he walked off the court.

After Gonzalez was sent off, Porto's crazy counterattack came to an end. Including the fans, their morale had dropped to the limit. They just treated everything with boos all over the sky, and many fans had already started Exit.

Many female fans shed sad tears. This scene has become the focus of many photographers. It is conceivable that there will be many such photos in the newspapers the next day.

Ferreira did not propose any further adjustments, which are now completely meaningless.

Porto's players have lost their tight organization. They rushed to the gate of Manchester United in a swarm, but they appeared to be no threat in front of Manchester United's rock-solid defense. , Helton miraculously rejected the ball many times, but his bravery did not save Porto. Tevez received a wonderful pass from Nicole before the whistle, rode through the barrier alone, passed the goalkeeper, and sent the ball into Porto the gate.

2:1, Manchester United overtook the score.

The cheerful Red Devils fans sang and danced, most of them eagerly waiting for the referee to blow the whistle for the end of the game.

Scholes was ready to play. Before that, Nicole knew that he was going to be replaced. In the applause of the Manchester United fans, Nichols took off the captain's armband and put it on Rooney. Then, after shaking hands with the referee, he Running to the sidelines, he raised his hands and applauded continuously to thank the fans.

When the game ended, the score was still 1:2. Manchester United finally broke the vicious cycle of the Premier League team in Portugal, although the stadium was empty at this time, only the fans of the visiting team were left.

Nicole rushed into the field again after the whistle sounded. Today's game was very tense, and Nicole also felt unprecedented difficulties, especially in the second half, which was played in pouring rain from the very beginning, and the field was very slippery. Everyone is now almost like a mud monkey. Although the assistant coach is constantly urging the players to go back to take a shower and change clothes, otherwise, if they catch a cold, it will be troublesome. Today, Manchester United can no longer withstand personnel injuries hit.

"We congratulate Manchester United. They successfully passed the Porto barrier. Today Manchester United withstood the test. Although they were in a dangerous situation at one point, Nicole's goal put the game back on the track of Manchester United, and Gonzalez After Stein received a red card for his foul on Nickell, the following game completely turned into garbage time, and the referee had almost no stoppage time, as if the whistle was blown just after 10 minutes."

In the locker room, the guys from Manchester United screamed. They celebrated their promotion in the bathroom. When the assistant coach Perrin opened the door to remind them of the time, Nani got all the water all over him, which made everyone laugh. , followed suit one after another, which made Perrin a little dumbfounded.

"I'm very happy, the lads withstood the pressure. The Porto team once made the game very tense. Fortunately, at a critical moment, we scored a goal worth a lot of money." Ferreira did not attend the post-match press conference. Gomez represents Porto, and Mr. Ferguson has no idea of ​​arguing with the opponent. After all, the game is over and the most important thing is to advance to the semi-finals.

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Just as Manchester United packed their bags and prepared to return to England overnight, in an office in Spain, two people were still talking about the game.

"I think Nickel is very suitable for us, and he has all the potential to become a superstar. In fact, he just doesn't want to. I think he is already a superstar."

"Is there any more? Just relying on this, we still can't convince them."

"Of course, age is an advantage. He is very young and has at least ten years of prime time. In addition, his strength is the most important. We have been following him for nearly a year, and we have watched him in almost every game. Seriously recorded, Nickell's performance surprised us, it can be said that he is a person who was born for the game."

"That's good, what's next, if we operate, what are the chances?"

"Determination, opportunity depends on our determination. If we can confirm that we must bring in him, then all difficulties will become extremely fragile in front of money."

"Glazer is a businessman after all. He needs cash very much now. This is an opportunity. They can sell Cristiano, and then they can sell Nickel. Of course, Mr. Ferguson is an obstacle."

"It also depends on Nicole's own wishes, which is very important."

"I think you can try to contact his agent. I am afraid that Manchester United have already started to prepare a new contract. I think once the new contract is signed, we will pay more."

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The same conversation also took place in Milan, Italy, and the hosts of the conversation were Moratti and Mourinho.

"I want the championship, and I can pay any price for the championship. However, I tried this Nicole, but I didn't insist. Now, I can confirm that I missed a best opportunity."

"Nickel fits my tactical system very well. If we can successfully sign him, it will be a huge boost to our goals for the new season."

"Well, I will do my best, I believe you have a new plan, you know, the league championship is already difficult for us."

"No problem, as long as the players I need come."

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In the game on the same day, Wenger led Arsenal to a hearty game at the Emirates Stadium. They beat the opponent Villarreal completely without temper, and the result surprised many people.

Many people thought that Arsenal would face a tough battle, because the strength shown by the yellow submarine in the previous game was very strong. However, in this game, they lost in the offensive of the Gunners, 3:0 The score tells the story of the game.

According to the division, the two upcoming semi-finals have sparked widespread speculation that the two teams, Chelsea and Barcelona, ​​will meet again to continue their feud, while the years-long direct rivalry between Arsenal and Manchester United is also rife. imagination.

Arsenal's schedule is very good. They were lucky to draw away first and then home. Although Arsenal have not won against Manchester United in the past two seasons, Wenger said, "We are confident that the past cannot represent the future. The current Manchester United team Strong, but I think they're going through a very weak period right now, and we're confident."

This semi-final is the first time in the history of the two teams to meet in the European arena. In all their competitions, the two teams have met a total of 204 times. Manchester United's score is 82 wins, 45 draws and 77 losses. Occupy a certain advantage.

When asked about his evaluation of Nicole, Professor Wenger praised him greatly. He was so praised unexpectedly that many reporters who supported Manchester United thought that Wenger's new round of psychological tactics had begun, "Nicole is a A player who can play great performances in many key games. He is very good, he is top class in every way. His ability to read the game, his decisive passing, his timing of shots, his It’s truly the best in the world.”

Earlier, Manchester United became the first Premier League club to win the Club World Cup. They were also the first British team to beat Porto away in the Champions League. In addition, Manchester United was also the first team in England to win the European Champions Cup. The first and only three-peat winner of...

Coach Ferguson said: "We are good at being number one, and I think I have helped the club continue this glorious tradition, like winning the treble ten years ago. Now, my goal is to lock in another number one, and I want to do my best. Give everything to help Manchester United become the first team to successfully defend the Champions League."

"It's easy to say, but if you don't even have a brave heart, you can't even win a woman. Defending the Champions League is an achievement I desperately want to achieve. Some people will say I take risks, but at Old Trafford, We always aim high and I want my players to know that I believe they are good enough to take on this challenge."

Before the visit to Porto, Ferguson made it clear that Manchester United was good at being the first. As a result, the Red Devils did it and became the first Premier League team to conquer the Dragon Stadium.Coach Ferguson said, "A few weeks ago, I said that we are good at being the first, and that is a good sign. We have now reached the semi-finals."

"If we have two more good performances, two wins, we have a chance to do it (to defend the Champions League) for the first time. I think it's quite exciting."

Ferguson believes that Manchester United is ready to face Arsenal. "Football is about taking risks and you can see how much we've taken risks over the years. It's part of it, it's part of Manchester United. We take risks and try to win games and that's not a problem for me."

"As for Nicole, of course I know how good he is, and I don't need others to tell me that."

曼联与阿森纳此前从未在欧冠淘汰赛上相遇，但在国内杯赛的半决赛中却有过6次交手，红魔以5胜1平占据绝对优势地位。其中在1982-83赛季的足总杯与联赛杯上双方三次碰面（联赛杯两回合），曼联以两个2：1和一个4：2双双过关；1998-99赛季的足总杯半决赛则已是家喻户晓，首回合0-0言和的两队重赛中奉献了一场经典大战，吉格斯的千里走单骑为红魔搏来了胜利；最近的一次半决赛交手则是在2003-04赛季的足总杯半决赛上，曼联1：0擒下枪手杀入决赛，并最终捧杯成功。

Compared with the record of the two sides in the Champions League, Manchester United also leads by a lot.The Red Devils have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League 11 times in history. Although they only succeeded in breaking through 3 times, they finally won the cup 3 times.The background of the Arsenal team is much inferior. The Gunners did not taste the semi-finals of the Champions League until 2006, but after eliminating Villarreal and reaching the final, their success rate became 100%.

After the semi-finals were produced, the English media once again stirred up a topic last season. The top three in the Premier League besieged Barcelona. Last season, Manchester United eliminated the highly anticipated Barcelona in the semi-finals. This season, this glorious task has been entrusted to Chelsea, all the English media are hoping this year will turn the Champions League final into an English civil war again.

Judging from the odds of the bookmaker, Barcelona ranks first, Manchester United ranks second, and they are most likely to enter the final.

Not only has Barcelona been in the league this season, they have established a leading advantage early, and they have not encountered any real challenges in the Champions League. Their offensive tactics have attracted many people's research.And Chelsea may be the biggest test they have encountered this season.

巴萨与切尔西在欧冠上共计交手8次，双方各胜3场，另有二场以平局结束。除了2006-07赛季是在小组赛阶段碰撞之外，其他六场较量均出现在淘汰赛中，巴萨先打主场的仅有2004-05赛季的1/8决赛一例，当时巴萨先是在诺坎普2-1获胜，却在次回合被穆里尼奥以4-2实现逆转。

The only data that Barcelona can have an advantage in is the team history of the semi-finals of the Champions League. In terms of the probability of breaking through, the Red and Blues have entered the semi-finals of the Champions League 9 times in history, and 4 of them have successfully advanced to the finals. The probability is close to 50%. It seems a lot of tragedy, reaching the semi-finals four times but only reaching the final once last season, and the success rate is only half of that of the Barcelona team.

After the Champions League, Manchester United ushered in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Now, for Mr. Ferguson, this is an extremely difficult choice. The FA Cup has a special feeling in English football. However, for Manchester United, Not only are they facing Liverpool's hot pursuit in the league, but now Liverpool has no other concerns. The exit from the Champions League allows them to devote themselves wholeheartedly to the league.

At the same time, Manchester United will face a more important Champions League match. Wenger's Arsenal will not make it easy for Manchester United. , and his physical condition has also reached a very dangerous level.

When the fans saw Manchester United's starting list, they already knew Mr. Ferguson's choice. He chose to give up conditionally. Most of the main players sat in the stands and enjoyed the match between Manchester United and Everton. The recovered Giggs started, and Scholes, Neville, O'Shea, Fletcher and others formed the quasi-main lineup.

This lineup showed their rich experience in the game against Everton. They fought for 120 minutes, and the final score of 0:0 led them to a penalty shootout. Nickel in the stands regretted that he could not Catch up with this game, he has never participated in the penalty kick experience.

Compared with Manchester United, Everton seems to value this event more. They defeated Manchester United 4:2 in the penalty shootout and entered the final.

In another semi-final, Arsenal's Arsene Wenger lost to the amazing coach Hiddink. Both sides played angry throughout the game. Both teams played offensive football. However, Chelsea had better luck. They beat Arsenal 2:1.

On the 23rd, Manchester United played a league game at home that was postponed due to the FA Cup. Nicole came off the bench and assisted Berbatov to score a goal. Manchester United won 2:0 and continued to maintain and expand their lead over Liverpool. .

The reason is that in the last round of the league, Liverpool once again scored a big score at home. They drew with Arsenal 4:4 at home.Not only has he slowed down the pace of chasing Manchester United, but he has also been able to feel the threat of Chelsea behind him. Now the gap between Chelsea and them is only four points, Hiddink's magic continues to be staged.

"Arsenal's two consecutive fierce battles may benefit Manchester United."

"I'm sorry that we slowed down. At this most critical moment, we still have a chance. The opponent's Champions League will definitely involve too much energy for them, because Arsenal have shown their strong attacking ability. And they have almost no injuries, and their desire for honor may make them more powerful." Benitez began to pin his hopes on Arsenal.

After that, Liverpool defeated Hull City, the dark horse of the season, 3:1 away in the first game away, and continued to maintain the pressure on Manchester United. It will depend on Manchester United. Manchester United's opponent is a quasi-strong team, Todt Nam Tottenham, a strong team at the bottom of the ranking, almost no one is optimistic about whether the team's head coach can stay after the season.

"Tottenham is a strong team. There is no doubt about it. I believe they can show their ability at Old Trafford. Rankings cannot represent their strength. I think Tottenham's glorious tradition will inspire them to face Manchester United. Fight hard to win." Benitez's only hope is the league championship. He praised Tottenham on different occasions many times, hoping that Tottenham can stop Manchester United from advancing.

But Nicole shattered Benitez's hopes with a hat-trick of his own, and United crushed Spurs with a crazy five goals at home, embarrassing the north London side, Although they have also penetrated the gate of Manchester United twice.

The atmosphere before the decisive battle became more and more intense. As time approached, there were more speculations about the outcome. Of course, most of the media were still optimistic about Manchester United, thinking that Manchester United used this period of time to get a great deal of relief. He recovered a lot when he played against Tottenham.

The semi-finals took the lead in Barcelona.

A year later, he returned to the semi-finals of the Champions League, met the Premier League again in 370 days, and met the legendary 901 formation. Hiddink’s magic continued at the Nou Camp again. Barcelona suffered a clean sheet for the first time at the Nou Camp. The team took 22 shots and 7 hit the effective range. Messi, Henry, Iniesta, Harvey, and even Bojan all had a good chance of a fatal blow. However, more than 9 fans at the scene could only witness one shot. A dull game with a goalless draw, as "Daily Sports" reporter Lopez said, "0-0 failed to change, and the initiative of the trial was handed over to Stamford Bridge."

The Spanish media reluctantly showed the headline "Barcelona failed the Premier League test" after the game. No matter how shameless the opponent's tactics are, it can only show that Barcelona's offensive skills are still not at home. The team has created countless scoring records, but the facts are proving that numbers are just numbers sometimes. Ronaldinho no longer has a deadly kicker from a set kick, and Larson no longer uses his head at a critical moment. Players, and even Deco has no character to shoot, these are still the shortcomings of Barcelona.

"Chelsea hope to reunite with Manchester United in the Champions League final. They have made a good start. Next, it depends on Manchester United."

　The new week is here, I feel that time flies so fast, a week has passed without knowing it, I have to work hard every day to code words, otherwise I will stop updating, life is very hard, but I am happy Among them, the sense of accomplishment supports my efforts to move forward.

　　
　
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