The most low-key superstar

Chapter 294 The Championship is in progress!
After two rounds of fierce fighting, the two semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League in the 2008-09 season were all over.

In the end, Barcelona in La Liga and Manchester United in the Premier League joined hands to advance-the two teams will play against Rome on May 5, local time, to compete for the final honor.

The two clubs who met in Roma were decided. After Manchester United defeated Arsenal, Barcelona also won another seat in the final under extremely controversial circumstances. Iniesta scored the equalizer in the third minute of stoppage time One goal, leaving Chelsea with an away goal. It is ironic that Chelsea's interim coach Hiddink, who once reached the final and won the cup with an away goal, paid off the old debt in the same way 3 years later.

Manchester United and Barcelona compete for the Champions League. It can be said that it is a grand event that neutral fans all over the world are looking forward to.

However, Barcelona's entry into Rome in this way really makes people feel like a cockroach.Chelsea had at least four well-documented penalty kicks that were not awarded, and the most terrible thing was that they still lost before the end. This tone is really hard to swallow. No wonder Drogba and Ballack lost their composure and rushed forward. To reason with the referee.

Throughout the game, Chelsea played better. They had a lot of opportunities, but they failed to win the game. They were attacked and killed by their opponents. The cruelty of football can be seen.

Before the game, Lampard said ominously, "I really don't know if I will have a chance to win the Champions League in the future!" Chelsea's misfortune was prophesied by Lampard.

As the two best clubs in world football, the battle between Manchester United and Barcelona will always attract the attention of fans all over the world. This time the Champions League final will definitely be recorded in history because of their duel.For Barcelona, ​​in addition to the task of winning the Champions League final, they also have to avenge Manchester United.

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Of course, Manchester United’s memories of Barcelona are not all good. In the 1994-95 UEFA Champions League group stage, Barcelona gave Manchester United a taste of despair. Bulgarian star Stoichkov scored twice. Austrian and right back Ferrer both scored goals, Barcelona finally swept Manchester United 4-0.

Looking forward to the final in Rome, Manchester United's midfielder Fletcher is suspended, while Barcelona loses two main full-backs, one on the left and one on the right. The difference in strength is not obvious, and they are still evenly matched.

Although Manchester United is slightly less powerful than Chelsea by one point, but one point more tactically flexible, it will look better against Barcelona than Chelsea, and it will also look better than last season's semi-finals.

As for Barcelona, ​​in this high-intensity and high-paced game, they still cannot fully reflect their overall ball control advantage. This is actually a must for the Premier League and La Liga when they talk to each other for many years to come. question.

Premier League teams already have traditional high speed and high tempo, coupled with the continuous improvement of players' technical and tactical level in recent years, European opponents feel very difficult when they encounter them.

Just like Chelsea in the final, in fact they played fairly restrained and did not show too much of the traditional advantages of the Premier League, but their limited counterattacks and several offensive positions in the second half caused Barcelona to suffer a lot.In the final, Barcelona will play against Manchester United. From the perspective of possession, Barcelona may still have a certain advantage on the scene, while Manchester United will threaten their opponents with their own efficiency and experience.

Speaking of game experience, this Manchester United team is more familiar with the Champions League than any other Premier League team, and Manchester United is the defending champion.

When it comes to efficiency, there is a set of data that has to be said.In the first 30 rounds of the Premier League, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal each had more than a dozen shots hitting the goal frame, but Manchester United only had three.This is not accidental. The comparison of this data can reflect Manchester United's better scoring rate compared to the other top three in the Premier League-just look at Chelsea in the semi-finals. They can be said to be completely dominant, but it has been difficult to score. If If the efficiency is improved, maybe there will be no stoppage time lore by Barcelona.

At this stage of the season, the competition is not only the technical and tactical level of the players and the coaching ability of the coach, but also the staffing, management policy and physical reserves of the entire team after a season.This is not alarmist talk. You must know that the final battle on May 5 will be Manchester United's No.27 six games this season and Barcelona's No.60 game. If there is no previous preparation, the players would have collapsed long ago.

From now to the Champions League final day, Manchester United still has four league games to play against Manchester City, Wigan Athletic, Arsenal and Hull City; Barcelona also has four games against Villarreal and Marlowe in the league. Card and Osasuna, in addition, Guardiola will also lead his team to compete with Athletic Bilbao on May 4 for the Copa del Rey championship this season.

From the perspective of the schedule, it is a little unfavorable for Barcelona. Wait until May 5, which is the fourth day after the end of the Champions League final, and they still have a La Liga game to play.This may affect the players' preparations to some extent. Of course, they, who are currently 31 points ahead of the second place, may be able to take home the championship trophy before this game.

Both Manchester United and Barcelona are the best clubs. Manchester United has won the Champions League 3 times before, and Barcelona has won it twice.If Manchester United can win this final, then their number of championships can be increased to 4 times, which can be tied with Ajax and Bayern for the number of championships, and only behind Real Madrid, AC Milan and Liverpool to rank fourth in history.Of course, if they can win the championship, then Manchester United will also successfully defend the title and become the ninth team in the history of the Champions League to successfully defend the title, breaking the record of not successfully defending the title after the restructuring.

Of course, if Barcelona wins the championship, their total number of championships will also increase to 3 times, so that they can also rank fifth in history.Once Barcelona loses, the total number of times they won the runner-up will reach 5 times, which can be ranked second in history.Therefore, for these two teams, entering the Hall of Honor is only one step away, and the final winner will be greeted with countless flowers and applause.

However, what is interesting is that, according to Butch, the secretary who accompanied Cruyff to watch the game, the Dutch "ball saint" did not jump for joy when Iniesta kicked the ball, but smiled very reluctantly.Yes, the 1-1 exit made Hiddink's 0-0 triumph at the Nou Camp boring, but after all, he practiced the attributive that "Barcelona can ride the plains, but can't pass the swamp". Everyone saw that Barcelona only entered Chelsea The shot between the three posts was Iniesta's goal. After overwhelming the frontcourt, Barcelona hardly had more than six consecutive passes. For Barcelona, ​​it cannot but be said to be a blow.

However, being able to fight the endgame with 10 people, and under the premise that coach Guardiola has completely lost his ability and perseverance, Barcelona should be recognized after all.Unlike in the past when they were good at playing with the wind, Barcelona played absolutely mediocre in the first game against Chelsea, but they were extremely tenacious. In addition, they were lucky to side with Barcelona, ​​because they did meet a more "merciful" player than Mourinho A lot of Guus Hiddink, so they are so close to the treble for the first time.

Pep Guardiola, who coached the First Division for the first year, challenged a generation of legendary coach Ferguson, and Messi once again challenged Nicole head-on. The tough battle between the two league leaders is always exciting.However, after two battles with Chelsea, Barcelona's weaknesses have been exposed to Ferguson's eyes, especially inferior to the Premier League team's physical fitness, rhythm, game intensity, and a completely different understanding of ball possession and passing .

Relatively speaking, Guardiola and his Barcelona place too much emphasis on how they play and often ignore their opponents. This seems to be Barcelona's biggest weakness right now.It can be said that Guardiola doesn't know Manchester United very much, just like he doesn't know Chelsea. It's not that he doesn't have time to understand, but in his brain bank, which is far from being "experienced in battles", there are those winning streaks in La Liga So that he has only one 433 memory card and only one set of tactical combinations.Just imagine that once Barcelona use the same method to defeat Numancia to deal with the current European Cup champion Manchester United, all the embarrassment before 92 minutes tonight will definitely appear.

In all fairness, it should be said that there is no winner or loser at Stamford Bridge, only luck and misfortune.Hiddink's disciple and Guardiola's brother Koman said brilliantly after the game, "Chelsea is unfortunately too cunning, and Barcelona is fortunate to be extremely greedy." '

Premier League leaders Manchester United and La Liga leaders Barcelona will meet in the final.Although the promotion process of the two teams is very different, the Red Devils beat the Gunners unstoppably, while Barcelona had a lucky lore in stoppage time, and there were many controversies, but such a Champions League final match can also be said to be what everyone expected.

The leaders of the two teams are among the most popular stars in international football at the moment. Their respective cores are Nickel and Messi. Now both teams are having a headache how to defend these two people. Compared with Messi, Guardiola is also In an interview with a reporter, he admitted, "Nickel is a difficult point. He can attack by himself, organize, pass the deadly ball, and he is also a defensive champion. He is almost omnipotent. How to deal with this Nickell and find out how to deal with him. The method is tantamount to finding the key to restrain Manchester United."

Guardiola praised Nichol so much, of course Mr. Ferguson will not be quiet, "Messi is a BUG on the football field. It is hard to imagine that when several people cannot guard him alone, then Messi's destructive power is too great." Scared."

"He brought me down, but now we're back, revenge is the moment we've been waiting for, I dreamed of playing Manchester United in the final, God willing, my dream has come true, I can't wait ’” Messi has issued a challenge.

However, to the disappointment of the reporters, Nicole was too busy taking care of Angela, so he didn't care about this provocation at all, and just ignored it.

In the nearly a year since he took over as Barcelona coach, Guardiola has been a loyal supporter of the 433 formation and gorgeous offensive football. The trident composed of Messi, Iniesta and Henry is invincible in La Liga. He scored 34 goals in 100 rounds of the league, and the goal difference reached an astonishing 72, almost twice that of Real Madrid. The last round of the national derby even achieved a 6-2 overwhelming victory.

The current Barcelona is rushing to the best peak in Spanish history at full speed. Such terrifying data demonstrates the super firepower of the Nou Camp owner, which can be said to be the best in Europe.

Looking back on the road to the UEFA Champions League this season, Barcelona has also repeatedly staged big wins. They beat Basel 5-0 away, Sporting Lisbon 5-2, Cleon 5-2 at home, and Bayern 4-0.However, the two rounds of the semi-final match against Chelsea exposed the helplessness of Barcelona's "magnificent football" when encountering the strength and speed of the Premier League.How to break the dense defense and how to respond when the rhythm of the game changes from a familiar technical confrontation to a physical confrontation is a problem that Guardiola needs to consider and solve before the peak matchup on the 28th.

From the first round away game against Inter Milan in the 1/8 finals, Ferguson began to prefer to use the 433 formation in the Champions League. However, unlike the young Guardiola's persistent preference for this offensive formation, the wily Sir Alex Ferguson is better at breakthroughs Self, flexible, don't stick to 433 or 422 or even 4411, winning the game is a good formation.

The red card of midfielder Fletcher in the semi-finals brought some troubles to Ferguson's final personnel arrangement. If the 433 is maintained, Scholes and Giggs are the most likely candidates to replace the Scottish teenager, but the two senior players Whether they can cope with high-intensity pressing is a problem that Ferguson needs to consider. Of course, Nickell's state will also ensure their protection.

Manchester United's "shield" has been relatively stable, which is also a magic weapon for the defending champion to enter the final again.The second round of the semi-final against the Gunners is the best proof.Throughout the whole game, Arsenal hardly got a decent chance to shoot, and in the first round, Arsenal only had a poor shot on target. Manchester United's defense can be described as impenetrable.Facing Barcelona's sharp edge will be the best opportunity to test them.

The Manchester United midfielder's defense group led by Nickle is an insurmountable solid barrier, and how to break it is another problem facing Guardiola.

Although Chelsea were eliminated in the semi-finals, Barcelona's defense was hit again.Dani Alves and Abidal will miss the Champions League final against Manchester United in Rome due to suspensions.One piece of good news is the return of captain Puyol, but whether Barcelona, ​​lacking two generals, can withstand the attack of the Red Devils.

Compared with Barcelona's three arrows, Manchester United did not show a terrifying attack power, but Nickel, Rooney, Berbatov, Carlos Tevez and others are in their prime, with many attack points. The threat is very great, and each star often has the final strength.In particular, Nickel is in full swing recently, and his performance in several Champions League games is definitely worthy of being the best in the world. The impact of Rooney and others in the frontcourt is something that other teams' defenses are afraid of.

Surprise, fatal blow, this is the magic of the Red Devils.

This is the 4th time that the Rome Olympic Stadium has hosted the Champions League final, and it is also the 4th time that Manchester United has reached the Champions League final. Compared with the 1997% success rate of winning the championship as long as they entered the final before, the number of Barcelona champions who have entered the Champions League final 100 times this year is one less than Manchester United, and Manchester United has remained unbeaten against Spanish clubs nearly 6 times, while Barcelona In the past 7 times, they have played against English clubs but only won one.

Having said all that, for Manchester United, the most realistic thing is to win the league championship first. At the same time, use this time to scientifically adjust the state of the players, and strive for the Red Devils to use the best when the final comes. status to deal with the attacks of the red and blue musketeers.

For Manchester United, the physical fitness of the players has indeed reached a limit, and the fierce competition in the league is also related to the excessive number of matches in the cup. In the end, he won the cup. At the same time, in the FA Cup, he reached the semi-finals. After a 120-minute battle, he lost to Everton on penalties and was out.

Another thing is that there are too many international players in the Manchester United team, and most of them are the main players in the World Cup qualifiers. This has led to the fact that Manchester United's injuries have not improved this season.

In the remaining four league games, Manchester United must score six points to ensure the championship, but this is not easy, first of all is the derby with Manchester City, Manchester City's strength is not bad, mainly the problem of the head coach, but , the derby is not a matter of calculation, the result is hard to say, the other opponent is Arsenal who have just been eliminated, out of revenge mentality, Wenger will definitely fight Manchester United to death, Hull City is in the battle of relegation, and will never let go easily, There is only one Wigan Athletic left, and Manchester United's schedule is not easy.

It seems to be to adjust the body. In the following training, the coaching staff obviously lowered the training time, but the intensity has increased. In addition, almost every main player has to receive an hour-long relaxing massage after training.

In the first league game, Manchester United rested Rooney and Ferdinand, and won a game of great significance 2:0 at home. This game was not just a three-pointer, nor was it due to the victory of the Derby. In the face of the temptation of the Champions League , The weight of the derby is much worse, the key is to make the chaser Liverpool feel desperate.

Although Liverpool beat West Ham with three goals in an away game, they are farther and farther away from the hope of the championship. The Red Army captain Gerrard said desperately, "Now, we can only hope that they will make mistakes. Although it is a bit difficult, but as long as There is theoretical hope, and we will not give up."

The decisive game was played at the home court of Wigan Athletic. The progress of the game once gave hope to the generals of Liverpool. Wigan Athletic scored the first goal and kept the lead until the 75th minute. The goal and Rooney's powerful shot before the end of the game allowed Manchester United to beat their opponents without any risk and scored three points. At the same time, the league title was locked by Manchester United two rounds ahead of schedule, which made Liverpool's victory meaningless.

And Arsenal was massacred by Chelsea 4:1 in the last round. This pair of hard-pressed brothers and sisters met together, which also attracted media attention. Obviously, Chelsea players have better mental qualities. After the game, Wenger denounced the players' ideological realm, "We can lose the ball, but we cannot lose the spirit. My players, please remember that you are wearing traditional and glorious clothes. The Arsenal shirt, the fans in the stands who support you unconditionally."

Perhaps Manchester United paid more attention to maintaining their form after winning the championship, and Arsenal has just begun to recover. The two teams played a dull game at Old Trafford, and no one scored. 0:0 The score disappointed many people who were going to watch the excitement. In this game, Nicole appeared in the stands with Angela in his arms. Mr. Ferguson could finally rest assured that Nicole had a rest.

In the last game, Manchester United almost sent a brand new lineup. Some players who usually did not get a chance to play finally had a chance to perform. They defeated Hull City, who was eager to relegation, 1-0 in the away game. The fans were very sad. Originally they thought that Manchester United had already won the championship and they should not embarrass them. However, they did not expect that no matter how hard they tried, they still lost. This was also an accident. If Manchester United were in the main lineup, maybe Hull City There is really a chance, but it is a pity that these young players of Manchester United have a rare opportunity, and they will naturally go all out. The game is exciting and exciting. However, after the game, Newcastle also lost, and Hull City was lucky to avoid relegation. , Just as the Manchester United players were leaving the field to change their championship T-shirts, the fans suddenly burst into earth-shattering cheers, which shocked the Manchester United players.

A very simple championship awarding ceremony, after all, is not the home stadium, the atmosphere will not be very enthusiastic, but Hull City's lucky relegation made the local fans feel good, making the awarding ceremony lively.

The curtain of the Premier League fell, and before Manchester United had time to savor the taste of the league championship, they embarked on the journey again. In Rome, the capital of Italy, Manchester United will usher in the most important game of the season.

The eyes of the world are gathered in the city of Rome, and the peak duel is about to begin.

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